Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 121 You can fight to the death, I'm leaving.

"Aside from the lack of food and other necessities, your people are practically living in a state of complete ease. As for the people around the city who haven't left, consider them a gift to your Rain Kingdom."

"As for relocating the people, we have quite a bit of experience in that area. Does Your Excellency need our assistance?"

Hanzo said, "No need, I understand these things. We will not relocate the able-bodied, nor will we relocate all the elderly, weak, women, and children."

"That's great, congratulations on our cooperation!" Shisei Aburame extended his hand, ready to shake hands with Hanzo.

Unexpectedly, Hanzo suddenly slashed out with his short sword, aiming straight for Aburame Shisei's chest. Just as the blade was about to pierce his chest, Aburame Shisei blew out a strong gust of wind, causing Hanzo to stop his movements.

In the blink of an eye, he had already flipped backward, creating a distance of more than ten meters.

"Mr. Hanzo, resorting to sneak attacks is not a good habit." Aburame Shisei wasn't angry because he knew the other party was just testing him.

Hanzo stared at him, then suddenly asked, "I really want to know who you are?"

Aburame Shisei smiled: "The strategist of Kusagakure, and the strategist of Taki no Ninja."

Hanzo shook his head. "I know both countries well. They don't have your vision and courage. And an ordinary strategist wouldn't have your skills."

From that test just now, he had already verified that if it were just a contest of physical skills, even though he, Hanzo the Salamander, considered himself a master, he couldn't gain the upper hand.

As for poison, he is already feeling unwell, so he assumes the other party also uses poison.

It could be said that if they hadn't met in this timeline, or even if we went back ten years, they might have become close friends who appreciated each other and had deep conversations. But now they can only maintain a relationship that is neither friendly nor hostile.

"I am simply someone who doesn't want to see more people die in meaningless wars. Someone who is weak, oppressed, and unable to fight back. Someone who loves peace and quiet and desires a comfortable life."

In that case, Hanzo, the salamander, didn't believe it at all.

He suddenly said, "Given your deception just now, I've changed my mind. I want more power."

"Chief Hanzo, you are called a demigod because you are invincible on the battlefield. But what happens after the war? The people of the Land of Rain are still starving. I want to try another path, one that doesn't rely on killing, but on building."

"I don't want to hear your lectures. Either fight me or give up your power."

"Sigh!" Looking at the almost tense atmosphere, Aburame Shisei sighed, "Alright, I promise you, once the war begins, you will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and you will have the right to command all the ninjas."

"And what about you?"

"I will not participate in the battle." Shisei Aburame shook his head. Some things don't need to be said in secret; they must be said upfront beforehand, otherwise conflicts will arise later.

"I've said it before, I'm just a strategist."

Hanzo the Salamander fell silent again at his words. He was disappointed that his opponent, despite possessing great strength, only sought to engage in scheming and plotting; in his view, this was a loss.

But it doesn't matter, now is the most appropriate time for negotiation, and he has already obtained the rights he wanted.

He put his mask back on and stood up. "Ten days. In ten days, I will personally lead a team to take over the Southern Valley. At the same time, the first batch of people will also be transferred, and I will personally escort them."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you." Aburame Shicheng bowed and turned to leave the hall.

As he stepped out of the tower, the rain was still falling. He pulled up his hood and walked into the rain. Behind him, on the top floor of the tower, Hanzo stood in the atrium watching his figure gradually disappear into the rain.

"Strategist Bai Mu, I don't believe you're just putting up a self-reliant counterattack."

In fact, when Shisei Aburame arrived to discuss cooperation, Hanzo Sansho's dormant heart was rekindled. Past setbacks had been weighing on his mind, making him somewhat resigned and dejected.

Before meeting the person, he always thought that the Takikusa Kingdom was just struggling to survive, just like the Rain Kingdom in the past.

Their counterattack was successful, and a resounding one, which gave him a glimmer of hope. Perhaps these small countries really could resist the great powers.

Until he became the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Hanzo the Salamander had once again become the demigod of the ninja world.

He stood ramrod straight, eyes narrowed, long sword in hand, gazing into the distance: "Gentlemen, I have returned. This time, I will stand at the same level as you. I will lead our new 'Land of Rain' to become a member of the chessboard."

Why is it described as new?

Because he had already made up his mind to annex the other two countries. This was the confidence of a strong man; he didn't believe he would lose to that cowardly young man who dared not confront him head-on.

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Within ten days, mobilization began throughout the Land of Rain. Hanzo the Salamander was clever; he didn't prepare to relocate the population city by city.

Instead, they spread the word that the Land of Grass had ceded a fertile piece of land, roughly one-fifth the size of the Land of Grass. There was no rain, only sunshine, an existing city, and no one lived there.

Now, anyone who cultivates that land will have permanent rights to use it. Any domestic organization that helps the Rain Kingdom conquer a city will become a city lord and a noble.

In the future, that area will be a special administrative region belonging to the Land of Rain, and most importantly, it will be tax-free.

Upon hearing this, various organizations within the Land of Rain began to stir with activity.

Instead of fighting to the death in this desolate land of Rain Country, it would be better to go out and conquer more fertile lands and more abundant resources. Besides, the land is large enough for them to distribute.

Even the most apathetic people had a glimmer of light in their eyes after hearing the news.

Hanzo the Salamander has declared war once again, pointing his sword at the Five Great Nations. Their spiritual pillar has not faltered; it remains strong!

Their god of the Rain Kingdom has returned!

Unfortunately, the people in the central part of the Land of Rain are not allowed to relocate. According to Hanzo the Salamander, those who cannot survive should be allowed to move first.

When Aburame Shisei received the news, he couldn't help but admire the other party's exceptional intelligence.

They actually thought of using this method to transform internal conflicts into external forces, letting those organizations guard the territory, and letting those who couldn't survive go to the front to reclaim wasteland and fight for their lives.

This solved the problems of the two major groups in the country, making the country more stable, and even if they failed the first time, they still had a chance to try again.

However, just as Hanzo the Salamander arrived near that land, Shisei Aburame did not appear at all, because he had already left that land and gone elsewhere.