Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 246 The Sandstone Alliance's Inevitable Encirclement and Suppression

They wore standard armor from Amegakure, carried short swords on their backs, and wore metal gloves that reflected a cold light in the sunlight.

One, two, ten... a total of fifty dragonfly messengers.

These dragonfly users are Hanzo's most elite aerial combat unit, each of them being an elite Jonin-level ninja.

They hovered in mid-air, the buzzing sound of their flapping wings making one's eardrums tingle.

Galuro raised her head, her expression one of astonishment. She couldn't understand why things had suddenly turned out this way.

Granny Chiyo also looked up. Although she had already guessed it, she couldn't help but start to feel nervous when facing a powerful enemy.

The high-ranking members of Sunagakure behind her instinctively assumed defensive stances, some even touching their ninja tool pouches.

Among these people, only Luo Sha's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at the sky and then smiled slightly, looking as if victory was assured.

Rasa's voice was teasing, "Lord Hanzo of the Salamander, you said you were coming alone."

Did I say that?

Hanzo tilted his head, his tone casual: "Oh, I think I did say that. But—"

He raised his hand and pointed to the dragonfly messenger in the sky.

"I've changed my mind!"

Hanzo the Salamander said he wouldn't bring anyone, but he still brought people, and they were the most elite air combat troops, the Dragonfly Messenger.

Because he had long suspected that there were spies within Amegakure, what he said before was entirely intended for those spies to hear.

He is indeed powerful, and he can certainly act with integrity, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. Since the other side has already set a trap for him, what's wrong with him bringing his Dragonfly to fight them?

Just then, Yahiko finally disregarded Konan and the other two's attempts to stop him and ran between the two teams.

He never imagined that the demigod of Amegakure, the faith of the Land of Rain, would be a man who broke his word.

He stretched out his hands, blocking Hanzo the Salamander's path, and said, "Didn't you agree on a peace treaty?"

"Only a child like you would believe such a lie."

Hanzo the Salamander bluntly retorted, "Did you think I was the only one who brought people? They probably brought a large force already."

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Amidst applause, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, revealed his hidden puppet army, with thousands of exquisite puppets appearing behind him in an instant.

"Lord Hanzo of the Salamander, I know your poison skills are formidable, but puppets are immune to poison. Are you satisfied with this request?"

Yahiko turned his head and looked at the exquisite puppets. His pupils widened slightly. The faith and beliefs he had held onto seemed to be crumbling little by little.

However, he quickly suppressed everything that was about to crumble, and he shouted to both sides, "Gentlemen, please hear me out, peace is just around the corner..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a white light flashed across the sky, and a familiar voice rang out from mid-air.

"Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment Technique!"

Half of the dragonflies that were flying in the sky were instantly wiped out. Yahiko was stunned when he looked at the dragonflies that had been completely disintegrated in the sky.

"O-Onoki-senpai, why? You're a traitor too!"

He couldn't believe that the kind-faced old man would choose to launch a sneak attack and wipe out more than half of the Dragonfly Envoys in one fell swoop.

Hanzo the Salamander raised his head, looking at the half-disappeared hand, his expression turning serious.

Luo Sha's face revealed a smug smile, but not long after, Hanzo the Salamander suddenly smiled, a smile that showed only the indifference of someone who had seen through everything.

"So that's how it is. So you've all joined forces all along. You've really gone to great lengths to get rid of me! Unfortunately, you've been disappointed."

Hanzo the Salamander formed hand seals, and as a puff of smoke dissipated, armor instantly appeared on his body. Short swords and long swords were at his waist, and two hooks were on his back, all made of a new type of alloy that gleamed in the sunlight.

Yahiko stood there, as if all his strength had been drained, his face turned pale. He looked up at Onoki, then at Hanzo, then at Rasa, and finally at Karura.

The others were quite composed, but Galullo avoided his gaze.

"You, you promised to make peace? Why? Why didn't you keep your word?"

At that moment, he felt his beliefs crumble!

"Let me tell you." Hanzo the Salamander appeared in front of him, the light shining down from behind him, making his figure appear enormous.

"In the ninja world, strength has always been the deciding factor. In this world, if you want others to listen to you and explain your ideals, the best way is to possess the power to suppress everything and make them all sit down. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk!"

"Back off!" With a rain of poisonous needles, Hanzo the Salamander grabbed Yahiko by the collar and dodged out of the attack range.

The spot where he had just been was now filled with dust and smoke from the rain of poisonous needles.

Yahiko turned his head and looked at Rasa in surprise.

Luo Sha stood on the boulder, his Wind Shadow Robe fluttering in the wind. He looked at him expressionlessly, showing no remorse for the sneak attack.

Behind him, Granny Chiyo was in the same situation, and all the high-ranking members of Sunagakure had unfriendly expressions.

Further away, Yahiko saw even more figures—countless ninjas, densely packed together.

It was an ambush, so from the very beginning, it was a scam.

Yahiko's legs buckled, and he nearly collapsed to his knees. Konan caught him in time, while Nagato stood beside him, his eyes warily scanning their surroundings.

"Yahiko, it's not your fault," Konan whispered.

Yahiko shook his head, his throat feeling like it was blocked by something, unable to utter a single word.

It turns out they all knew all along; they were all just scheming against each other.

He was the only one who acted like a fool, believing that sincerity and communication could bring peace.

Hanzo the Salamander, seeing his expression, suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha, it's not too late for you to wake up now. Get up, don't be a coward. Fight alongside me, let's fight our way out!"

Hanzo the Salamander reached out to him, pulling the three of them close and shielding them behind him.

"Rasa, Onoki, if you want to fight, then let's fight!"

He raised his hand, and in the sky, the remaining half of the Dragonfly Messengers simultaneously drew the short swords from their backs.

Rasa took a deep breath and slowly raised his right hand. Behind him, Granny Chiyo took the lead in forming hand seals, and more than a dozen high-ranking members of Sunagakure also assumed fighting stances.

Deeper into the forest, more figures began to emerge—a legion of ten thousand earth ninja. They used earth-escape techniques to create a bunker around the area.

As for Onoki, he had already stood on a high place, keeping a close eye on the dragonfly users, ready at any moment.