Why is it that when it comes to him, it's "Don't go to extremes, don't abandon your wife and children!"
Where has he gone to extremes? Where has he abandoned his wife and children?
Ah... no!
He doesn't even have a girlfriend right now!
Someone must be slandering him in front of Kazekage-sama!
Next to Kazekage-sama... there is a villain!
They must be jealous that I possess the same Jiton (Magnet Release) as Kazekage-sama.
That's why they resorted to such a despicable tactic!
Damn it, don't let me find out who you are, or I'll make you pay...
"Achoo~"
"What's going on? Why have I been sneezing so much this morning?" Sayan sat in his office chair, rubbing his nose.
"Sigh~, I must have woken up too early. Looks like I need more rest next time."
"I wonder how the morning reading went? Did Rasa and the others take it to heart? I hope they don't waste all my painstaking effort!"
That's right, Rasa's morning reading material was personally written by Sayan, but everyone else's was relatively normal. Only Rasa's had a tiny, tiny modification.
Emmm... just a tiny bit!
Sayan, who was familiar with the original plot, still placed great importance on education.
Looking at the next generation, the only strong individuals who could reliably reach Kage Level were Rasa and Pakura.
Actually, Karura also had the potential to reach Kage Level. Given the power displayed by Gaara's mother's Susanoo-like manifestation later on, Sayan certainly wouldn't believe she lacked Kage Level potential.
But she met Rasa and wasted all her potential.
Therefore... it's all Rasa's fault!
There were few strong individuals to begin with, and the remaining two died either directly or indirectly by Rasa's hand.
So, while they are still young, re-education must be implemented.
Otherwise, later on, they won't even know where they went wrong.
Don't go to extremes in anything; think more, communicate more, and don't send your friends and family to the Pure Land at the drop of a hat.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
The urgent knocking dragged Sayan back from his wandering thoughts.
"Come in."
The door opened, and an Anbu rushed in.
"Kazekage-sama, Lord Sasuke sent an urgent report: Hanzō of the Salamander... he is dead!"
"???!!!"
The Land of Rain.
On the battlefield between Amegakure and Konoha.
Another war began.
The Amegakure shinobi and Konoha shinobi clashed once again.
Originally, relying on their flak jackets, the Amegakure shinobi repeatedly gained the advantage in battle.
However, this time things did not go as the Amegakure shinobi had expected.
In the dense rain mist, an Amegakure Genin charged towards a Konoha Genin, just as usual.
If nothing went wrong, this would be the fourth Konoha shinobi he had killed.
Relying on the vest he wore, he used a strategy of trading injuries to kill the Konoha shinobi.
Both sides stabbed towards the other's chest, but the Konoha shinobi's kunai could not pierce his vest, while his own kunai could easily pierce the opponent's chest.
But ideals are grand, and reality is harsh.
He launched a suicidal attack against the Konoha Genin in front of him, just as before.
But just as the kunai was about to penetrate the opponent's chest, the familiar sensation of the kunai sinking into flesh did not occur.
Instead, there was the sound of metal colliding.
While he was stunned, the opposing Konoha shinobi showed no shock or hesitation.
The kunai in their hand swiftly followed, slicing open his throat.
He then fell onto the damp ground, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Finally, as he lay dying, he seemed to hear a greeting.
"Times have changed, damn Amegakure shinobi!"
This isolated fight was not an exception; it was the norm across this battlefield.
Many Amegakure shinobi who relied on their vests had lost their vigilance and awe due to the protection the vests offered.
Consequently, when they saw that the enemy shinobi also had vests, they froze in momentary shock and were killed by the ensuing attacks from the Konoha shinobi.
Meanwhile, Hanzō of the Salamander, as the leader, had already been lured to the edge of the battlefield by the Three Sannin and Hatake Sakumo.
Being unable to immediately grasp the changes on the main battlefield was the dilemma of the Land of Rain. As a small nation, only Hanzō of the Salamander was truly formidable, and when the leader was drawn away, there was no one left to command the shinobi army.
Hanzō of the Salamander, fighting on the perimeter of the battlefield, was also engaged in an intense battle.
Unlike the original story where he easily fought three people, the addition of Hatake Sakumo meant Hanzō dared not divert his attention to the situation on the main battlefield.
After all, in the original work, two of the Three Sannin were Ninjutsu-type shinobi, and only Tsunade counted as a Taijutsu shinobi. However, she was still far inferior to a pure Taijutsu shinobi like Hanzō, and he possessed a weapon. Did they really think Tsunade's bare hands could block Hanzō's sickle?
Even if Senju Hashirama came, it wouldn't work. A shinobi's body is inherently fragile; Senju Hashirama simply had strong regeneration, but what should be sliced open would still be sliced open.
Therefore, in the original story, the Three Sannin fought Hanzō barely surviving because there was no true Taijutsu master who could directly restrain Hanzō.
However, this time was different, because Sayan had not started a war with Konoha.
This led to the liberation of Hatake Sakumo's combat power, and thus, the person capable of directly restraining Hanzō appeared.
Relying on the Hatake Clan Kenjutsu, coupled with the healing and chakra supply from Katsuyu on his shoulder.
Hatake Sakumo could just barely keep up with Hanzō of the Salamander's attack rhythm.
This provided favorable conditions for Jiraiya and Orochimaru's long-range Ninjutsu attacks.
They deployed a 1-2-1 formation.
Hatake Sakumo led the main assault in the front, Jiraiya and Orochimaru dealt ranged damage in the back, and Tsunade handled healing far in the rear.
Thus, Hatake Sakumo would strike, immediately followed by a Gamayudan (Toad Oil Bullet), then Hatake Sakumo would strike again, followed by a Sen'ei Jashu (Hidden Shadow Snake Hands), repeating the cycle.
This made Hanzō of the Salamander extremely uncomfortable, forcing him to repeatedly rely on the Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique) to evade. Whenever he tried to push forward, Hatake Sakumo would block him, followed by the Three Sannin adjusting their positions.
Just like the game Eagle Catching Chicks, Hatake Sakumo was the Three Sannin's mother hen, fiercely protecting them in the front.
But the scales of victory still tilted toward Hanzō of the Salamander.
Relying on his own poison and the poison of the Salamander, a poisonous mist had risen over the battlefield.
Although they had antidotes to suppress it, prolonged exposure to the poisonous environment still affected their bodies. Especially for Taijutsu shinobi, even the slightest delay could give the opponent repeated opportunities to counterattack.
Although Katsuyu provided Hatake Sakumo with chakra and real-time healing ability.
This also accelerated the intensified spread of the poison throughout Hatake Sakumo's body.
It must be understood that Medical Ninjutsu essentially accelerates the division of one's own cells to promote rapid healing.
During the confrontation with Hanzō, repeated injuries and repeated healing accelerated the body's metabolic rate, causing the toxins within to spread even faster.
The result was a progressively slower reaction time, and finally, after failing to dodge an attack, Hatake Sakumo's chest was viciously struck by Hanzō's sickle, leaving him unable to continue fighting.