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Chapter 139 Danzo Intervenes in Amegakure

Currently, the Akatsuki organization and Hanzo of the Salamander have broken ties, and it can be said that Amegakure is now divided in two.

Most of the lower-level ninjas and villagers sided with the Akatsuki, while Hanzo of the Salamander had a group of loyal supporters, all of whom were corrupt officials and cruel bureaucrats who followed him in exploiting and oppressing the lower-level people.

The common people no longer provided supplies to Hanzo the Salamander, and even most of the Amegakure ninjas joined the Akatsuki organization. Without the Chiba Trading Company's dividends, Hanzo the Salamander could no longer afford to indulge in a life of pleasure and debauchery.

After learning of the Akatsuki organization's existence, he believed that this damned organization had taken the money that rightfully belonged to him.

The two sides clashed, and in their first encounter, Nagato and his two companions displayed astonishing strength.

Back then, even the legendary Sannin of Konoha couldn't directly confront Hanzo of the Salamander, while Nagato and his two companions were able to fight Hanzo head-on.

Of course, this is also due to Hanzo of the Salamander indulging in sensual pleasures and depleting his physical strength. In addition, his summoning beast died after the Second Shinobi World War. Without the support of his summoning beast, Hanzo of the Salamander's strength declined again and again, and he was no longer as brave and powerful as he used to be.

"Knock knock knock~!"

"Enter!"

"The three leaders."

After receiving Nagato's permission, an Akatsuki ninja pushed open the door and entered. The man looked somewhat nervous, as if something big had happened.

"What's wrong? Why are you so tense? Did something happen?"

“Three leaders, Hanzo of the Salamander has sent people over. They say they want to make peace with us and jointly develop Amegakure.”

"Peace talks?"

"Talk peace!"

"Peace talks...?"

The three men had different expressions. Nagato was puzzled, not understanding why Hanzo of the Salamander suddenly wanted to make peace.

Yahiko, on the other hand, was somewhat excited. He knew that people could understand each other, and that Hanzo of the Salamander had been a competent leader in his early years, and that he should have come to his senses now.

Xiao Nan frowned; she had a feeling that things weren't that simple.

"Let's go see this envoy and see what he's up to!"

Yahiko invited the three of them to go together to meet the so-called envoy.

In the lobby of Akatsuki headquarters, a one-eyed Rain Ninja stood calmly, even in front of numerous Akatsuki members, as if nothing could affect his emotions.

If Tetsuya were here, he would probably recognize this guy at a glance, and a single sentence from him would instantly break his guard.

That means you'll never become Hokage in your lifetime because you're not even half as good as Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This one sentence should be enough to tell you the identity of this so-called Rain Ninja. That's right, he is the Dark Lord of the Ninja World, Old Master Shimura Danzo.

I don't know what got into him, but he actually impersonated Hanzo the Salamander's messenger and came to the Akatsuki organization.

But without a doubt, this old guy is up to no good.

The Akatsuki members who had been gathered together and surrounded Danzo suddenly made way for him, and three people walked out from the crowd, the one in the lead being Yahiko.

"You are the messenger sent by Hanzo the Salamander?"

"Yes, you must be Yahiko, the leader of Akatsuki."

"That's right, it's me."

Danzo introduced himself.

"I am Kanzo, the deputy of Hanzo the Salamander leader. I have heard about your Akatsuki organization before. I heard that you have great power, but you advocate solving problems through peaceful means."

Yahiko nodded.

"That's right. Using violence indiscriminately cannot solve the problem at its root; it will only breed new hatred. That's why our Akatsuki's creed is to advocate for resolving problems peacefully."

"What a talented young man, so promising at such a young age! Actually, I'm here today mainly to deliver a personal letter from Hanzo to Chief Yahiko. Please take a look."

As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his sleeve.

Seeing this, an Akatsuki ninja stepped forward, took the scroll from Danzo's hand, and returned to the three of them, handing it to Yahiko.

Yahiko opened the scroll and glanced at it, roughly understanding its meaning. Hanzo of the Salamander wanted to negotiate peace. The letter said that he realized his mistake and thanked Yahiko and the Akatsuki organization. If it weren't for the Akatsuki's support, Amegakure would probably have fallen into the abyss long ago because of Hanzo.

He believed that the Akatsuki's position was correct and that the problem should not be solved by force, but by sitting down and negotiating properly.

After reading the contents of the scroll, Yahiko did not show much emotion.

Managing such a massive organization as Akatsuki, coupled with the many deceitful dealings in the business world, has made Yahiko, while still retaining a childlike heart, no longer as naive and easily deceived as before.

He handed the scroll to Nagato and Konan, and then asked them a question.

Is everything in the letter true?

"Of course it's true. Hanzo has acknowledged the existence of Akatsuki and recognized everyone. Now Hanzo hopes to have a good talk with Akatsuki."

Yahiko nodded.

"I understand. Please go back and tell Lord Hanzo that we will keep our appointment as scheduled."

"Very well, then I'll take my leave now."

Seeing that Yahiko had agreed, Danzo turned and left.

He didn't care whether the other party discovered anything amiss; as long as they dared to keep the appointment, that day would be the day Akatsuki was destroyed.

The corrupt and decadent Rain Village is the best Rain Village. This place, caught between two great powers, should just honestly be the battlefield for the great powers' power struggles. It doesn't need to rise up.

After Danzo left, Yahiko convened a meeting of the Akatsuki's top leaders.

Besides the three leaders, the Akatsuki organization had five other high-ranking members.

Before the meeting began, Yahiko had the other five people look at the scroll first. After everyone had looked at it, he asked a question.

"What are your thoughts on what that messenger just said?"

Five high-ranking members spoke up, and two of them thought it was a good thing, indicating that what they had done had awakened Hanzo of the Salamander, and that Hanzo was willing to acknowledge them. So, in the future, their Akatsuki organization might be able to become an official department of Amegakure.

Both of them were commoners in Amegakure in the past. They had witnessed Hanzo of the Salamander's struggle for Amegakure and the Land of Rain in his early years, and they respected the Amegakure Kage.

Of the other three, one felt they should be more cautious and investigate the other party's true intentions. The last two expressed their firm support for the three leaders' choices and opinions, but they did not trust Hanzo the Salamander.