The Battle Begins!

Operation begins! (Updated 3/3)

"Your hand slipped, didn't it? Then let me cut it off for you!" Shunren picked up Samehada, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. His opponent had taken advantage of his momentary lapse in attention to slice him open; how could he let it go so easily?

"Heh! Perfect timing to take you down now!" Kushimaru Kuriarare said coldly, holding his long sword horizontally and getting into a fighting stance.

However, at that moment, Suikazan Fuguki spoke up to stop him, "Don't do it, Kushimaru!"

"What are you talking about? Didn't the Mizukage order us to kill this guy too?"

"That kid is cunning; the two of us alone can't stop him. And..." Suikazan Fuguki stared intently at Shunren, pondering, "You rascal, are you doing this on purpose?"

As the saying goes, an expert can tell at a glance whether it's good or bad. Shunren's current stance with Samehada is clearly different from his previous awkwardness. Presumably, when he was slashed by him earlier, his Sharingan his greatsword technique, and combined with his weapon-making technique, it was simply perfect!

Shunren remained expressionless and did not respond to the other party, but in his heart he thought to himself, "This fatso is actually quite clever. He's not the brainless villain I imagined. He actually saw through my intentions with just one strike."

Sensing the imminent clash between the two sides, Nonō immediately went to Shunren's side, Hand Seals, "Shunren, let me help you recover."

With her top-notch Medical Ninjutsu, Nonō healed Shunren's shoulder injury in no time using her Mystical Palm Technique.

Kushimaru Kuriarare shouted, "Aren't you going to make a move? That kid's about to recover!"

"No! If we make a move, that guy will copy our swordsmanship!"

"Since you won't come over, then I'll have to go over there myself!" Shunren swung his broadsword and rushed towards his opponent, wielding the sword with both hands in a sweeping motion.

"Greatsword Technique: Qi-Absorbing Slash!"

Seeing that Shunren was indeed using the same swordsmanship as him, Suikazan Fuguki thought to himself, "Just as I thought." He then refrained from raising his sword and swiftly Hand Seals, unleashing, "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Boom!" Shunren cleaved the water dragon in two with a single strike, but at the same time, he was also knocked back by the force of the impact.

The other party raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed on Samehada in Shunren's hand. He thought to himself that it wasn't just a pretty face; this sword did indeed possess Samehada's ability to absorb Chakra. However, it seemed to be a level lower than the original. If it were the real Samehada in his hand, it wouldn't just cleave the water dragon in two with a single strike, but would directly split the Ninjutsu in two, and then he wouldn't retreat an inch.

Nevertheless, the fact that the forgery could reach this level is already astonishing enough. Combined with those Sharingan, it's as if it could learn all the weapon techniques in the Shinobi World!

"Kushimaru, from now on, don't use swords, fight with Ninjutsu."

"But if we do that, won't that kid copy our Ninjutsu too?"

If the intelligence is correct, the opponent is probably not skilled in Ninjutsu.

Upon hearing the other party's words, Shunren's eyes turned cold. "And where did you get this information about me?"

The Suikazan Fuguki gave a sinister smile and sneered, "Even now, you're still asking such a stupid question?"

Nonō remained silent; she already knew the answer.

Shunren was a clever man; with a little thought, he could guess what was going on. His face remained expressionless, but the hand gripping the knife tightened involuntarily. This was anger brewing within the stillness!

"Something seems to have happened over there, let's go check it out!"

Just then, the Cloud Ninja outside the tent noticed the unusual situation and rushed over.

"Yin Release: Projection!"

Shunren grabbed the long knife Nuibari with his backhand and threw them behind him without looking back.

"Pfft pfft pfft~" Cloud Ninja rushed over upon hearing the news.

Before they could even understand what was happening, a long sword flew out of the tent and pierced their hearts. Manipulated by a steel wire, the blade then spun around, impaling the remaining men like a string of gourds! Kushimaru Kuriarare's expression changed drastically. "Damn it, that's my longsword technique!"

"Uchiha Shunren, are you still going to continue fighting us?" Suikazan Fuguki narrowed his eyes and continued, "As a sensory ninja, you should know that the thousand Cloud Ninja in the camp are starting to stir, right? If you don't want the mission to fail, then put your sword away."

"I think we are bound to have a battle, and it won't be long." Shunren was well aware of the current situation and had to restrain his personal grudges.

"That's true." Suikazan Fuguki thought to himself, "Once I take down the Raikage, you'll be the next one to make my move!"

Kushimaru Kuriarare said disdainfully, "I really don't understand where you get your confidence from, daring to be an enemy of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

"Then we'll wait and see."

On the front lines, Kitsuchi versus Raikage.

"Boom!"

Kitsuchi rose from the pit once more, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and laughed, "The Third A, truly lives up to its name."

"That Earth Release armor? Impressive form transformation." The Raikage's gaze lingered on the rubble slowly peeling off his opponent's body, but his brow furrowed slightly as he sensed something amiss. He thought that although this Kitsuchi could fight him, it could only parry, and the opponent was using defensive Ninjutsu throughout, with only a handful of attacks.

Kitsuchi thought to himself, "It seems I can't hide this from Raikage for much longer."

Just then, the gates of the camp behind the Raikage suddenly burst open, and a Cloud Ninja rushed out, shouting in a panic, "Lord Raikage, something terrible has happened! The camp has been attacked, and the sensory unit has been wiped out!"

"What?!" Raikage's expression changed instantly.

Without a word, Kitsuchi immediately formed hand Hand Seals and pressed them down, chanting, "Earth Release: Rising Earth Digging!"

The earth cracked open, revealing a huge crater, from which a large amount of rock erupted, and in an instant, a rain of rocks fell from the sky.

But what happened next was even more shocking!

Each and every rock transformed into the figures of Stone Ninja, a dense sea of people that instantly numbered in the thousands!

Kitsuchi burst into wild laughter, shouting, "Third A, today you will surely fall here!"

"Shameless madman!" The Raikage's face darkened. Although he was furious at Kitsuchi's treacherous scheme, he was not afraid. Facing thousands of Stone Ninja alone, he treated them as nothing. "You mere ants, do you think you can defeat me like this?"

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