Chapter 122
This was a battalion of over one hundred and twenty samurai. Leading them at the front was a warrior around fifty years old—tall and lean, with dual swords at his waist, a master of the dual-sword style.
This man was no ordinary figure; he was hailed as the greatest samurai of the Land of Rain. His name was Haruto Saito.
According to the current power structure of the Land of Rain, there were three major factions along with the Rain Ninja Village, as well as a dozen or so smaller but notable forces.
First and foremost was the Rain Ninja Village.
The other three major factions were the strongest entities within the Land of Rain, second only to the Rain Ninja Village. They included Rain Grass Village in the west, Rain Earth Village in the north, and Rain Twin Village in the east. Rain Grass Village and Rain Earth Village were predominantly ninja villages, with only a small number of samurai among them.
However, Rain Twin Village, located in the eastern region, was a pure samurai stronghold.
Haruto Saito was the leader of Rain Twin Village, and his title as the greatest samurai of the Land of Rain was no exaggeration—it was the truth! Though the number of samurai in the Land of Rain was far fewer than that of ninjas, if one were to compare warriors alone, Haruto Saito was undoubtedly the strongest.
While the Land of Rain was a chaotic and mixed nation, unlike the Iron Country, which was entirely dedicated to the samurai tradition, Haruto Saito's reputation as the greatest samurai still commanded immense respect. Even the general of the Iron Country had once personally traveled to the Land of Rain to invite Haruto Saito and his warriors to join them, but Haruto Saito refused.
A few days ago, news spread from the Rain Ninja Village that the Black Samurai had appeared. He was now on the run alongside Tsunade and Jiraiya of the Leaf Village, and a massive bounty had been placed on his capture.
The moment Haruto Saito heard the news, he gathered his forces and departed from Rain Twin Village, personally leading the search.
Rain Twin Village had over a thousand samurai and also commanded a force of thirty thousand ordinary soldiers, making it a formidable power. For this mission, however, Haruto Saito only brought along a little over a hundred elite warriors—those who ranked among the strongest in Rain Twin Village.