Chapter 37 The War is Coming

In the capital of the Land of Water, the second squad of the first division of the Kirigakure Anbu, led by squad leader Zi, are completing the tasks assigned to them by Seiji.

After receiving Qingsi's order, the second team rushed to the capital of the Water Kingdom day and night regardless of chakra consumption, and arrived at the capital at 11 pm the next day.

After arriving at the capital, Zi quickly contacted the member of the underground gold exchange who was responsible for collecting intelligence on the ninja world for Kiyoshi according to the contact information recorded by Kiyoshi in the mission scroll.

After some identity verification according to Professor Qingsi's method, Zi got their mission target.

It turned out that on the day when Qingji took over as the captain of the first team, on his way to the Anbu headquarters, he received an emergency contact signal from the intelligence agent Dark Crow, who was supposed to collect and deliver intelligence on the ninja world to him on a monthly basis.

Dark Crow is an intelligence agent specially selected by Qingsi from the intelligence department of the underground gold exchange under his control to collect intelligence for him.

The current communication methods in the ninja world are still very backward. The transmission of most messages can only rely on manpower, or large ninja villages like Konoha and Kirigakure can gather the strength of the entire village to train special communication ninja eagles.

Or it could be through summoned beasts, but in the ninja world there are only a very small number of summoned beasts that have both the wisdom and strength to transmit messages through summoning and reverse summoning.

When Qingsi asked the intelligence agent Dark Crow to collect intelligence on the ninja world for him, he specifically told him that only extremely important information about the Hidden Mist Village could be used for emergency contact. Therefore, after seeing the emergency contact signal, he attached great importance to it.

It just so happened that he had just taken office, so after quickly defeating and subduing the Xiguashan Puffer Ghost and Zi, he sent Zi to the capital to obtain specific information.

Zi quickly browsed the information according to the code given by Qingsi, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

The members of the second team immediately went to the Anbu's base in the capital, placed the information in a small box tied next to the eagle's claws, and then quickly released the ninja eagle to deliver the message back to the village.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Five consecutive clear eagle cries circled in the sky above the Hidden Mist Village.

"Here they come!" Qing Si, who was checking the recent intelligence at the Anbu base, had an idea and rushed out of the office. Another second team leader, Blade, and the general leader, Sword, also came out. Qing Si quickly made the corresponding seal and summoned the ninja hawk.

The ninja hawk swooped down and finally landed obediently on Qingsi's outstretched arm. After taking the information, Qingsi quickly deciphered the content according to the corresponding code, and his face became a little ugly.

"My lord! The Third Kazekage Tetsusa of the Sand Village in the Land of Wind personally led the ninja troops to invade the Land of River. The leader of the Rain Village, Hanzo of the Salamander, appeared at the critical moment and blocked the Third Kazekage Tetsusa. The two fought to a draw, but according to intelligence, the Third Kazekage Tetsusa was at a disadvantage and was being suppressed by Hanzo." Qingsi opened his mouth and revealed a bombshell, which made Blade and Sword dizzy.

"The Hidden Rain Village has developed rapidly in recent years. With such a powerful leader, it has great ambitions!" Ren sighed.

"After defeating the Third Kazekage, Hanzo of the Salamander publicly declared that he would lead the Hidden Rain Village to become the sixth largest ninja village, and called out to the Third Hokage of the Konoha Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen, to challenge him to a battle at the Rain and Fire border on July 33, the 7rd year of the Hidden Rain Village." Seiji continued.

"The small area and scarce resources of the Rain Country are not enough to support the Hidden Rain Village to become the sixth largest ninja village. It seems that war is about to break out." Jian commented lightly, then turned to Qingsi and instructed: "It won't be long before Hanzo and the Hokage will fight. You should take some people to watch the battle in person and collect intelligence. We also need to decide what attitude we, the Hidden Mist Village, should take in the next war based on the intelligence."

"Yes! I will go and gather people and set off as soon as possible." Qingsi accepted the task.

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At the same time, in the Land of Fire, Konoha Village, in the Hokage Building, in the office of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What the hell is Hanzo trying to do! This is a provocation to our Konoha! Who does he think he is!" A deep voice full of fierce words and anger came out.

The person who was speaking had brown hair and neat sideburns. His head and right eye were wrapped in bandages, revealing only one slender eye. The most conspicuous thing was the fork-shaped scar on his chin. He was none other than Sarutobi Hiruzen's good friend, Konoha's famous martial arts faction, the future 5.5th Hokage, and the first Nabekage, Shimura Danzo, who was known as the Dark Ninja.

"Danzo, calm down!" Utane Koharu advised, "Hanzo may just be showing us his strength and presence!"

"Yes, old friend. The Rain Country is such a small place. We can easily destroy them with a wave of our hands. We keep them just as a buffer between us and the Earth Country and the Wind Country. As long as Hanzo is not stupid, how could he have any ideas about our powerful Konoha." Mito Kado En said confidently.

"You underestimate Hanzo's ambition. We should immediately send troops to the Rain Country and destroy the small Hidden Rain Village!" Danzo's voice became louder.

"Danzo! You are too radical. I have made up my mind. Tell Hanzo that I will be on time for the appointment!!!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just turned 40, was at the peak of his career. He was not afraid of Hanzo who could easily force back the Kazekage. After all, he was also the "strongest Hokage" of Konoha Village with the title of Ninjutsu Professor.

"Sarutobi!" Danzo roared, very unhappy with his friend for not listening to his advice, "You will regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had not yet degenerated into the old and weak person he was after the Third War, was now extremely powerful.