Meeting the Seven Ninja Blade Wielders Again
Encountering the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist again
They killed the Third Mizukage and severely damaged the Mist Ninja. Meanwhile, on the Konoha side, their commander Orochimaru withdrew, allowing the Cloud Ninja to launch a full-scale attack on the Stone Ninja without any worries about their rear.
Before the tent Raikage, with boundless ambition, commanded his troops.
"Di, quickly assemble a force of a thousand men! I will personally lead an expedition against the Stone Ninja! Before the end of the year, I will surely wipe out all Stone Ninja forces within the Land of Frost!"
Yotsuki Teki hesitated, then said, "Lord Raikage, the Land of Frost is the traditionally dominant power of Stone Ninja. After years of development, their defenses are quite formidable. A force of only a thousand men is perhaps..."
"It's alright. The only Two Scales Stone Ninja how to fight are the father and son, Ōnoki. That old codger is staying in the south to guard against the Sand Ninja. As for that Kitsuchi known as the 'Mountain Giant,' he seems to have been injured by Konoha's Yellow Flash in the previous war and is currently recuperating in Iwagakure." The Raikage smiled contemptuously. "Besides those two, the rest of the Stone Ninja are just a bunch of rats. A mere thousand-strong force is more than enough to easily sweep through the small Land of Frost!"
"Then why not include the A–B Combo?"
"No! According to Tenzen's intelligence, Konoha has ostensibly transferred Orochimaru, the commander of the Eastern Army Group, but in reality, they are keeping a close eye on us. We must leave our main force behind to guard against Konoha!"
Yotsuki Teki said urgently, "The Stone Ninja have conscripted tens of thousands of ninja for this great battle. Although they are lacking in top-tier combat power, they have the advantage of sheer numbers! Also, the Mist Ninja group has been too low-key lately, as if they are plotting something. However, since we killed their former Mizukage, it will inevitably provoke their furious retaliation."
"Ha! Di, you're overthinking it. The newly appointed Fourth Hokage of Mist Ninja, his name is something like Yagura? He's only seventeen, humph! To appoint a kid who hasn't even grown his hair yet as Mizukage shows that Mist Ninja but a bunch of useless trash! Also, not long ago, I heard that a kid from Uchiha Konoha, only ten years old, single-handedly stormed into the Land of Water and even fought a battle with those so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and he actually escaped unscathed. Isn't that laughable?" Defeating the Mist Ninja army in one battle and killing the Mizukage, it's no wonder the Raikage is so arrogant. Coupled with the incident of Shunren fighting against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Raikage has only made him look down on Mist Ninja.
The following day, the Raikage personally led a force of a thousand men and, using a blitzkrieg tactic, wiped out nearly 70% of the Stone Ninja strongholds within the Land of Frost in just a few days.
The Cloud Ninja advanced with unstoppable momentum, making rapid progress in the Land of Frost even better than Cloud Ninja anticipated. The Raikage attributed this to their swift and decisive attack, completely overwhelming the Stone Ninja with lightning speed.
The Raikage confidently predicted that within half a month, all the Stone Ninja could be driven out of the Land of Frost. He even prepared a plan for the next phase of the operation: after conquering the Land of Frost, he would first observe Konoha's reaction. If there was no reaction, he would continue his advance and head directly towards the Land of Earth. Finally, after completely eliminating the Stone Ninja, he would advance south from both the east and west sides of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, launching a two-pronged attack to finally defeat Konoha!
Stone Ninja Operations Headquarters.
"To be able to obtain such detailed battle plans from the Cloud Ninja, Konoha's intelligence system is truly terrifying! Hmph! Is that the legendary 'Wandering Miko' of Konoha, whose name, gender, and age are unknown, and whose true face has never been seen by anyone? Perhaps she has infiltrated our Stone Ninja as well..." The unassuming, short old man was Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Stone Ninja Ōnoki of Both Scales!
"After defeating the Cloud Ninja, our next enemy will probably be Konoha, right?" A cold glint flashed in Ōnoki's eyes.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. At this time, Stone Ninja and Konoha are allies, but with the defeat of Cloud Ninja, Stone Ninja and Konoha will inevitably go to war again in order to compete for the benefits of the war!
Having lived for so many years, Ōnoki had experienced the First, Second, and Third Shinobi World War Shinobi World Wars, so he was naturally adept at scheming.
He had even predicted that the next battlefield would be the Land of Grass, so war supplies needed to be prepared in advance. The Land of Earth was located in a high-altitude area, making the transportation of supplies extremely inconvenient, and the transportation hub relied on the "Kannabi Bridge"... Shaking his head, Ōnoki decided to deal with the Cloud Ninja first. He ordered, "Order Kitsuchi to lead my 6,000-strong battalion to infiltrate the Land of Frost along the secret tunnels. Once the people from Konoha and Mist Ninja arrive, I want the Third A to sleep in the Land of Frost!"
The Mist Ninja was isolated overseas, while the Land of Frost was located inland, making it impossible for them to intervene in this war. However, Konoha had already reached an agreement with the Mist Ninja and the Stone Ninja, allowing the Mist Ninja to secretly send more than two thousand ninjas to the battlefield in the Land of Land of Frost by using the Land of Fire as a route.
As mentioned earlier, the Third Mizukage of Mist Ninja died at the hands of the Raikage, and the vengeful Mist Ninja naturally sought to exact a bloody revenge on the Cloud Ninja.
You killed our shadow, so we'll kill yours too, let's hurt each other!
Although the number of ninjas from the Mist Ninja is not large, their lineup is quite impressive!
Ninjas from Mist Ninja clans such as the Yuki Clan, Hozuki Clan, and Kaguya Clan have come to participate in this plan to hunt down the Raikage.
The highest combat power was even the entire Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist!
On the other side.
As the primary source of intelligence for the Cloud Ninja, Konoha had naturally made preparations well in advance.
The main forces are the Sarutobi Clan, the Uchiha Clan, and the Aburame Clan.
The remaining cannon fodder ninjas totaled the same two thousand as the Mist Ninja.
Frankly speaking, even if the opponent is the Third Raikage, the strongest in the history of Cloud Ninja, sending such a powerful force from Stone Ninja, Konoha, and Mist Ninja to gang up on him seems a bit exaggerated. But is the enemy really just the Raikage?
The forces from Konoha and Mist Ninja first joined together.
"Clang!"
The fierce clash between the broadsword and the heavy ruler produced a deafening roar that sent chills down one's spine.
Juzo Biwa grinned menacingly. "Yo~ kid, we meet again."
Shunren gripped the Heavy Black Iron Ruler tightly with both hands, steadily parrying the opponent's greatsword. His expression was calm, showing no surprise. Since it was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, it was naturally a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
Without responding to the other person's words, Shunren turned his gaze to the other side.
"Hey!" The sharp, long sword gleamed coldly in the sunlight as Kushimaru Kurihara, wielding the Nuibari sword "Kushimaru Kuriarare," approached. "Thanks to you, brat, the reputation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist has been underestimated!"
Shunren's expression remained unchanged, but his Sharingan.
"Thud!" The greatsword Samehada slammed heavily onto the ground. Suikazan Fuguki at Shunren, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his eyes. "I was well treated by your Dōjutsu earlier."
The remaining Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist also had their eyes fixed on Shunren with ill intent.