svetikya Chapter 59 Three months later, the chaos begins.
Chapter 59 Three months later, the chaos begins.
Time flies, and March has passed in a flash.
During these three months, the atmosphere in the ninja world became extremely tense.
The war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain affected most countries, except for the distant Land of Thunder and the Land of Water.
After all, even the Land of Fire mobilized a large number of troops to the border, so how could the smaller countries like the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Birds, and the Land of Bears, which are also located at the border of major powers, possibly feel at ease?
Moreover, according to reports from informants, a large number of troops have also gathered on the southern border of the Land of Earth. Who knows if the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth will join the war?
The three great powers occupied most of the Ninja Continent. Their wars and standoffs not only put the smaller countries on high alert, but also affected nobles, commoners, and merchant caravans, who dared not go out or do business across borders at will.
The sharp drop in the number of missions has made the already severely unbalanced economies of Sunagakure and Iwagakure even more difficult.
During the meeting, the militant faction had gained an absolute upper hand.
Not every one of the Five Kage possesses the absolute power and authority of the First and Second Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is the best example.
If it weren't for the prestige of the Senju clan and the checks and balances provided by the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have taken this ninja clan, which was completely disregarded by the Uchiha during the Warring States period, seriously at all.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to suppress the Uchiha clan like Tobirama Senju could, and could only relinquish some of the Anbu's power, allowing Danzo Shimura to form the Root organization.
Similarly, he was unable to order the ninja clan leaders to personally lead their troops to the border.
If it weren't for the three legendary Sannin of Konoha being quite capable, Hiruzen Sarutobi would only have had Sakumo Hatake and Danzo Shimura as his reliable allies.
When a leader cannot control everything and his power is weak, the will of factions can easily influence his decisions.
Hanzo of the Salamander was incredibly strong, widely recognized as the pinnacle of the ninja world. His power surpassed even that of the Five Kage. Even Onoki, who mastered the Kekkei Tota: Dust Release, and the Third Raikage, the most powerful individual, were extremely wary of him.
Because of his existence, the Land of Rain is the country least exploited by the great powers. If it weren't for the fact that its population and military strength are far inferior to the five great powers, it would practically be the invisible sixth great ninja village.
In reality, Hanzo the Salamander's individual strength was not so great that even the Five Kage were extremely wary of him.
With the ability to fly and the power to break everything down into atomic states, Onoki could completely overpower Hanzo the Salamander in a one-on-one fight.
The Third Raikage, who possessed the strongest spear and the strongest shield, stood still and was slashed by Hanzo of the Salamander. Even Hanzo's ninjutsu could not break through his defense.
What truly made everyone wary was the salamander, a creature that was said to kill upon contact and was known as the most poisonous fish in the ninja world.
With its unparalleled toxicity and astonishingly wide poison-releasing range, the salamander possesses a strategic deterrent comparable to that of a tailed beast.
Furthermore, when attacked, it can dispel the summoning jutsu and instantly return to the summoning world. It is also protected by Hanzo, who is skilled in the Body Flicker Technique and has great strength. In some ways, the Salamander is even more difficult to deal with than Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts.
This is also the greatest source of confidence that allowed Hanzo the Salamander to fight against an entire nation.
During these three months, Hanzo the Salamander acted like a god descending to earth, causing Sunagakure to suffer repeated defeats.
Whenever a Sunagakure squad encounters Hanzo the Salamander, they will scatter and flee if they don't have gas masks; they simply don't dare to fight Hanzo the Salamander.
Using sheer numbers to deal with Hanzo the Salamander is utterly pointless; it's just suicide.
However, as a certain filial son in later generations said, there is no such thing as a technique without flaws in this world.
Every technique has its weaknesses.
Salamander is no exception.
Salamanders are highly poisonous, but there is no truly incurable antidote.
Hanzo the Salamander always carries an antidote for the deadly poison of the salamander.
When he went to the Land of Iron, he fought against Mifune of the Land of Iron and easily defeated this excellent samurai.
At the same time, because he admired Mifune, Hanzo of the Salamander took the initiative to help Mifune detoxify and gave up his idea of attacking the Land of Iron.
To prevent their subordinates from being poisoned, the ninjas of Amegakure not only wore gas masks but also carried antidotes for the deadly poison of the salamander.
With the combined efforts of the ANBU and the reconnaissance team, Sunagakure easily obtained the antidote for the deadly poison of the salamander.
After three months of research and several brief encounters with Hanzo the Salamander, Chiyo, who was at the peak of her strength and also skilled in poison and medical ninjutsu, finally developed a formula to counteract the Salamander's deadly poison. She also analyzed that after the Salamander releases a large-scale poison gas attack, it takes five minutes for the poison gas to refill.
Once they survive the first poisoning, the salamanders will be incapacitated for five minutes. This is when Hanzo is at his weakest, and it is also their best opportunity.
So the Sand Village, which had been suppressed by Hanzo of the Salamander for three months, finally stopped scattering and fled. They quickly formed a powerful combat team, equipped with gas masks and carrying antidotes, to fight back.
Although the battle may drag on and the salamander's venom will still have an effect on them, they won't be knocked out as soon as they meet.
With his partner's most potent poison temporarily neutralized, Hanzo's intimidating aura instantly shifted from that of a 'demigod' back to that of a human.
Although his strength is still at the level of the Five Kage, he is no longer an invincible being.
Moreover, the Sand Ninja, who are adept at timing their battles, will not linger in combat. Once the antidote runs out and the effectiveness of their gas masks diminishes, they will retreat immediately.
This greatly troubled Hanzo the Salamander. Chiyo, who developed the antidote formula and analyzed the time it took for the salamander to fill with poison gas, was given the nickname "Puppet Old Woman".
Chiyo, who had several brief encounters with him, also retaliated without backing down, calling him "the old man with a ventilator".
Although both of them were at the peak of their strength, in this ninja world, they were indeed of age to be grandfathers and grandmothers.
With Chiyo developing the formula for the antidote, a way to control the salamander was found, and the two sides were completely deadlocked.
If no third party interferes, Amegakure and Sunagakure might choose to negotiate due to the stalemate, or tacitly withdraw and then shift their focus.
Unfortunately, there is no such thing.
The war between Amegakure and Sunagakure was closely watched by Iwagakure and Konoha.
During those three months, Hanzo the Salamander was seen as the most terrifying existence in the ninja world by the reconnaissance teams and ANBU responsible for gathering intelligence.
Wherever he went, people trembled with fear.
They were all terrified of being discovered by Hanzo the Salamander and dying from his deadly poison and ninjutsu, so they dared not get too close.
Even so, quite a few people still died from inhaling the toxic fumes left by the salamander.
Fortunately, their efforts during this period were not in vain, and they collected crucial intelligence.
Thus, after lying low for three months, Iwagakure finally bared its fangs and began the chaotic battle!