Revolution in the Ninja World

The inexplicable tense standoff, the inexplicable return to normalcy – these were common occurrences in war. And after the battle with the A-B duo, Minato Namikaze quickly returned to Konoha.

Following that, the news of his becoming the Fourth Hokage reached the front lines.

This boosted the morale of the Konoha forces, and most Konoha ninjas even felt a sense of shared glory... The First and Second Hokages were from the Senju clan, the Third was from the Sarutobi clan, but the Fourth was of commoner origin.

On the one hand, because of his exceptional talent, ability, and combat power, ninjas from the clans considered themselves and Minato Namikaze to be fellow "geniuses." On the other hand, he was indeed of commoner origin, so Minato Namikaze was "one of us" to everyone.

Regarding his succession as Hokage, Minato Namikaze received overwhelming support.

Of course, not everyone supported him, but the vast majority did.

Frequently undertaking dangerous missions, repeatedly turning the tide of battle, in Konoha, Minato Namikaze symbolized "hope." Leadership, charisma, strength, personality, accomplishments – there was no one more suitable than him to become the Fourth Hokage.

During wartime, the Hokage's inauguration ceremony was simplified, and the ninjas on the front lines couldn't see the situation in Konoha. But the news of Minato Namikaze becoming Hokage greatly boosted morale on the front lines.

However, this major event basically had nothing to do with Habara. Konoha and the Hokage were too far removed from him. During this time, he had been idling in the Land of Fields Konoha camp.

Orochimaru had always been one to call people when he needed them and dismiss them when he didn't, particularly when they were of little interest to him. Clearly, Orochimaru hadn't thought much of the Magnet Release from the start, and so, after obtaining the Second Hokage's remains, Habara was put aside.

During this time, Habara did learn the Shadow Clone Technique. It took him a week to master this B-rank ninjutsu... This speed wasn't particularly fast, but it wasn't slow either. It couldn't compare to a genius, but it was significantly shorter than the average time.

As for the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, Habara hadn't learned it yet. Z Squad had returned to the camp, meaning he had rejoined his unit... But for the time being, whether or not Habara learned the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique was irrelevant, since he couldn't use a technique that would instantly drain his chakra on the battlefield anyway.

In fact, as long as his chakra level was below 80%, he started to feel insecure. As long as his chakra level was below 30%, he would start to panic...

The reconnaissance mission against Iwagakure had cost Z Squad five members. Correspondingly, those who survived brought back a large amount of valuable intelligence to Konoha.

Fortunately, both Izayo and Daigo were still alive.

Perhaps because it would become increasingly difficult to replenish personnel later, and the full twenty-four-man squad size might be difficult to maintain, Z Squad was split up after returning to the camp. One part remained a twelve-man squad, while the rest were incorporated into other similar teams.

Habara was naturally in the twelve-man group, because he was in perfect condition and could participate in the next operation at any time... The others, besides him, were also selected based on this criterion.

That's right, previously Habara was 100% pure cannon fodder, but now he could be considered a fighting force.

Although Habara's fighting style was still in development, his personality had basically taken shape... He generally disliked flashy things, leaning entirely towards practical and useful things.

Compared to a lightsaber, he preferred the crowbar.

Compared to complicated jutsu, he preferred to solve problems with a single hammer blow.

Compared to energy weapons, he preferred kinetic weapons.

Compared to an energy cannon, of course, it was a railgun...

In short, Habara favored moves with more significant physical effects, and firmly believed that the more physical, the more "truthful."

From this, it could be seen that he was a very pure person.

Unfortunately, Habara had no chance to train with his teammates. Just three days after Z Squad returned, they received a new mission.

"Since the civil unrest in Amegakure a few years ago, the Land of Rain has gradually become more closed off, and obtaining intelligence has become increasingly difficult. The Great War has continued for several years, and at this time when the major nations are gradually weakening, it is particularly important to understand the situation in Amegakure, in order to prevent any unexpected situations... Since we've already figured out the situation in the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Grass, the next target of reconnaissance will naturally be the Land of Rain."

At a corner of the camp, Izayo was briefing the team members on the new mission.

According to Habara's original thinking, since the size of the team had been reduced, the difficulty of the tasks would also be reduced accordingly. However, the actual situation was exactly the opposite... This mission was even more of a "death sentence."

Could the Land of Rain be compared to the Land of Grass or the Land of Waterfalls? The Land of Waterfalls was "once glorious in the past," and the Land of Grass had always been a nobody. But the Land of Rain? Hanzo of the Salamander of Amegakure was a powerhouse who dared to fight against the three great nations of Fire, Earth, and Wind simultaneously, and Amegakure was by no means an ordinary small ninja village.

During his peak, Hanzo had the magnanimity to spare the young Sannin, which was the origin of the Sannin title. But did he still have that magnanimity now? People change, and this change, in Hanzo's case, could only be described as him becoming increasingly decrepit.

The so-called Amegakure civil unrest was probably Hanzo's attempt to eradicate the original "Akatsuki," because the "Akatsuki's" ideology spread rapidly in the Land of Rain, a land that would see the Fourth Great Ninja War, and they threatened Hanzo's position.

Closed off, xenophobic, and extremely dangerous – that was the current Land of Rain.

"Ninjas don't have the right to choose their missions..."

Habara was beginning to understand this sentence more and more.

It meant that if you were told to die, you had to die. Since Konoha had a new Hokage, why not die to celebrate? It wasn't that malicious, but it was pretty close.

After receiving specially made rainproof cloaks, the squad began their reconnaissance mission to the Land of Rain.

The route before entering the Land of Rain was safe, because the squad would first head south into the Land of Fire, then turn east, and then enter the Land of Rain from the Land of Fire.

And just as the squad stepped foot in the Land of Rain, it started to rain heavily.

Although Habara liked rainy days, that was only limited to quietly sitting at home and enjoying the rain scenery outside the window, absolutely not including lurking in a strange forest in this wet and cold winter.

Less than half an hour after entering the Land of Rain, Habara felt like there wasn't a single dry spot on his body. His clothes clung tightly to his skin, layer upon layer, making him feel both irritated and suffocated.

Even if it were snowing, it would be much better than heavy rain.

In this kind of weather, for some reason, Habara always felt like something was going to happen...

A story after the rain.