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 the Kazekage!
Next to the Kazekage... there is a villain!
They must be jealous that I possess the same Magnet Release as the 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 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: Hanzou the Salamander... he is dead!"
"???!!!"
---
The Land of Rain.
On the battlefield between Amegakure Ninja and Konoha.
Another war began.
The Amegakure Ninja and Konoha clashed once again.
Originally, relying on their Ninja Vests, the Amegakure Ninja repeatedly gained the advantage in battle.
However, this time things did not go as the Amegakure Ninja 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 Ninja he had killed.
Relying on the vest he wore, he used a strategy of trading injuries to kill the Konoha Ninja.
Both sides stabbed towards the other's chest, but the Konoha Ninja'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 Ninja 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 Ninja!"
This isolated fight was not an exception; it was the norm across this battlefield.
Many Amegakure Ninja 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 Ninja also had vests, they froze in momentary shock and were killed by the ensuing attacks from the Konoha Ninja.
Meanwhile, Hanzou the Salamander, as the leader, had already been lured to the edge of the battlefield by the Three Sannin and Sakumo Hatake.
Being unable to immediately grasp the changes on the main battlefield was the dilemma of the Land of Rain. As a small nation, only Hanzou the Salamander was truly formidable, and when the leader was drawn away, there was no one left to command the Ninja army.
Hanzou 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 Sakumo Hatake meant Hanzou the Salamander 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 Ninja, and only Tsunade counted as a Taijutsu Ninja. However, she was still far inferior to a pure Taijutsu Ninja like Hanzou the Salamander, and he possessed a weapon. Did they really think Tsunade's bare hands could block Hanzou's Sickle?
Even if Hashirama Senju came, it wouldn't work. A Ninja's body is inherently fragile; Hashirama Senju simply had strong regeneration, but what should be sliced open would still be sliced open.
Therefore, in the original story, the Three Sannin fought Hanzou barely surviving because there was no true Taijutsu master who could directly restrain Hanzou.
However, this time was different, because Sayan had not started a war with Konoha.
This led to the liberation of Sakumo Hatake's combat power, and thus, the person capable of directly restraining Hanzou appeared.
Relying on the Hatake Blade Technique, coupled with the healing and Chakra supply from Katsuyu on his shoulder.
Sakumo Hatake could just barely keep up with Hanzou 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.
Sakumo Hatake 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, Sakumo Hatake would strike, immediately followed by a Toad Oil Flame Bullet, then Sakumo Hatake would strike again, followed by a Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, repeating the cycle.
This made Hanzou the Salamander extremely uncomfortable, forcing him to repeatedly rely on the Body Flicker Technique to evade. Whenever he tried to push forward, Sakumo Hatake would block him, followed by the Three Sannin adjusting their positions.
Just like the game Eagle Catching Chicks, Sakumo Hatake was the Three Sannin's mother hen, fiercely protecting them in the front.
But the scales of victory still tilted toward Hanzou 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 Ninja, even the slightest delay could give the opponent repeated opportunities to counterattack.
Although Katsuyu provided Sakumo Hatake with Chakra and real-time healing ability.
This also accelerated the intensified spread of the poison throughout Sakumo Hatake'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 Hanzou, 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, Sakumo Hatake's chest was viciously struck by Hanzou's Sickle, leaving him unable to continue fighting.