Chapter 92: You Can't Be the Leader of Amegakure!
"Interesting."
Fourth Kazekage Rasa watched Uehara Naraka's fight, clapped his hands, and praised aloud, "Worthy of being Amegakure's (Village Hidden in the Rain) new generation genius ninja! Just that fluid battle earlier qualifies you to succeed His Excellency Hanzō's position as leader..."
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Uehara Naraka speechlessly glanced at Rasa and couldn't help but mockingly retort, "Your Excellency Kazekage, have you even heard my name?"
"..."
Hearing this, Rasa felt his blood boil; he thought Uehara didn't know how to speak properly.
Rasa was usually very sparing with praise for enemies.
Facing a genius ninja like Uehara, his praise just now was not without ulterior motives.
Because Rasa knew very well the succession systems of small hidden villages were mostly family hereditary, completely unlike the major hidden villages which still had some dignity of master-disciple lineage.
The Uehara Naraka before him wasn't wearing the unique protective mask of the Salamander clan, clearly not Hanzō's kinsman, thus definitely ineligible to inherit Amegakure's leadership.
As long as Uehara Naraka denied he was qualified to inherit Amegakure, Rasa would press his advantage and lure Uehara Naraka to defect and join their Sunagakure (Village Hidden by Sand).
After all, this kid had already demonstrated usable value.
How could an ordinary ninja from a small hidden village compare to a position in one of the Five Great Hidden Villages and the training resources one could obtain there?
The problem was, Rasa didn't know Hanzō of the Salamander was already dead, much less Uehara Naraka's recent concerns—Nagato and Konan had designated him as Amegakure's sole heir!
Uehara was currently worrying about this very matter!
Besides, even if he really defected, he definitely wouldn't look highly upon Sunagakure.
Pray tell, which cheater, upon becoming a rogue ninja, would be willing to join Sunagakure—a village that sells out its own Kekkei Genkai ninjas and, by the way, surrenders faster than anyone else?
"I haven't heard your name; isn't it because Your Excellency acted too efficiently, killing many of our village's ANBU?"
Rasa's expression gradually turned cold. He no longer concealed his designs on Uehara, stating bluntly, "Let me be direct. A genius ninja like you, cooped up in Amegakure, simply cannot last long. Sooner or later, you'll be assassinated by that Hanzō of the Salamander, who only wants to maintain his own power!"
"..."
Hearing this, Uehara Naraka couldn't help glancing at Rasa. This Fourth Kazekage's insight was quite sharp, seeing through the essence of the elderly Hanzō at a glance.
However, as an Ame ninja, Uehara Naraka certainly couldn't allow others to insult Hanzō; this was the integrity of an Ame ninja!
Uehara looked at the Fourth Kazekage, a timely display of anger appearing on his face, "How dare you insult Lord Hanzō!"
"He's always been that kind of person!"
Rasa waved his hand, as if looking at an immature child, and said coldly, "If I were to sign a five-year peace treaty with Amegakure now, with the condition being to kill you, Hanzō of the Salamander definitely wouldn't show mercy!"
After speaking, Rasa added again, "Don't refute me. You should clearly understand the weight of Sunagakure versus an ordinary ninja in Hanzō of the Salamander's heart—which is heavier, which is lighter."
The Fourth Kazekage was correct.
If killing one person could exchange for a five-year peace treaty with Sunagakure, Hanzō of the Salamander absolutely wouldn't be merciful, and might even send someone to deliver that person's head to the Fourth Kazekage's desk.
Unfortunately, he was facing Uehara Naraka.
A person who had personally killed Hanzō of the Salamander.
The current Uehara Naraka could swagger around Amegakure without any problem.
Fourth Kazekage Rasa looked at Uehara's expression, revealing his true intentions, "Leave this weak country and join Sunagakure! Only Sunagakure can accommodate your talent! I will provide you with sufficient resources and money!"
"...Just you guys?"
A sneer appeared on Uehara Naraka's face.
What kind of person was Fourth Kazekage Rasa? Doesn't he have any self-awareness?
This guy was a Kazekage who sold out Scorch Release Pakura to Kirigakure (Village Hidden by Mist) for them to vent their anger, in exchange for a shameful peace!
Uehara Naraka's lips curled into a light smile. A purple chakra broadsword [Twilight Blade] floated beside him. He said, "Besides, as long as I kill you now, you definitely won't be able to make Lord Hanzō sell me out, right?"
"Do you not understand my meaning?"
Rasa's brow furrowed again, his expression ugly, "Even without my existence, sooner or later you will be assassinated by Hanzō of the Salamander! Amegakure is no place for a genius to shelter!"
"No!"
Uehara Naraka looked mockingly at Rasa, extended his hand to grip the purple broadsword, and said word by word, "Lord Hanzō will definitely believe in my loyalty..."
"..."
Rasa watched Uehara's actions, feeling somewhat like cursing.
Damn, this kid is a madman!
No, this kid is just an idiot!
"Wait until I capture you, then I'll find a way to get what I want!"
Rasa manipulated the gold dust on the ground to fly up and said coldly, "Idiot, you just eagerly fought Shukaku. Your chakra and stamina must be nearly depleted, right?"
"Why don't... you guess?"
Uehara Naraka's figure erupted into motion!
The purple chakra broadsword in his hand traced an arc, fiercely slashing towards the Fourth Kazekage before him!
A mass of gold dust quickly intercepted Uehara's attack.
Compared to the sand Gaara manipulated, the gold dust manipulated by Rasa was heavier, and its defensive power was also stronger.
Gold dust surged towards Uehara, blanketing everything!
Whether for attack, defense, or movement, Magnet Release: Gold Dust held an unparalleled advantage in battle over other Kekkei Genkai; this was also the source of Fourth Kazekage Rasa's confidence.
"Quite agile!"
Uehara Naraka dodged the gold dust's attack, only to see the sky full of gold dust disperse into strands, surrounding him.
With no time to dodge, Uehara could only helplessly swing the chakra broadsword in his hand, scattering the strands of gold dust!
But no matter how Uehara scattered the gold dust, it would ultimately be manipulated by Rasa's chakra to pursue him again.
Rasa stood proudly on a sand platform, watching Uehara Naraka darting left and right, "Kid, you can't escape the binding of the gold dust. Surrender obediently!"
Rasa was almost certain of victory.
He was Sunagakure's Fourth Kazekage, possessing Magnet Release inherited from His Excellency the Third Kazekage. How could he possibly fail to take down a teenage kid?
"My Style Secret Technique! Haze Formation!"
Uehara Naraka glanced at Rasa. A cloud of smoke suddenly appeared around him, hiding his figure within the smoke and causing the gold dust to lose its target.
The chakra Uehara had just consumed was also rapidly replenishing.
"Many thanks to Your Excellency Kazekage for being willing to chat with me just now..."
Uehara Naraka's gaze stopped on his skill panel. Whether it was Intervention or Tidal Wave Roar, both skills with long cooldowns were now lit up again [available].
When encountering an enemy who is hard to deal with, just chat with them.
Cultivating a bit of Talk-no-Jutsu in this ninja world never hurts.
"Hid in the smoke?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Rasa's eyes. The gold dust surrounded the smoke, yet couldn't accurately pinpoint Uehara Naraka's location.
Rasa instantly discovered the strangeness of the smoke. The smoke formation Uehara released was actually even more masterful than Kirigakure's Hidden Mist Technique, able to perfectly conceal a person's location!
"Hmph, then I'll just have the gold dust surround the entire smoke cloud!"
Gold dust filled the sky, quickly converging around the smoke, forming a sphere under Rasa's control. The gold dust rapidly seeped into the smoke.
Just at this moment.
A purple energy ray pierced through the gold dust!
This purple energy ray, as if cutting, sliced the gold dust sphere into fragments!
Fourth Kazekage Rasa, caught off guard, was also grazed by the purple energy ray on his body. A burning sensation appeared in the area touched by the ray.
At this moment, a sense of trepidation arose in Rasa's heart.
In that split second just now, Rasa even felt he might be erased!
(End of Chapter)
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