Facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist

Amidst Obito and Kakashi's bickering, the group quickly arrived at where Might Guy and the others were.

"Kakashi, why are you guys taking so long to arrive?" Genma Shiranui complained.

"I'm sorry, Genma, we ran into a little trouble on the way," Lin said apologetically.

I never expected Obito and Kakashi to start arguing even while walking. Just yesterday Kakashi, Obito was saying he was looking forward to their first mission together.

Why did they start arguing as soon as they saw Kakashi today? I really don't know whether to be annoyed or happy for their relationship.

"Yoshi, as expected of Kakashi, the one I've always been chasing! How about a youthful showdown?" Might Guy instantly became passionate upon seeing Kakashi.

Might Guy placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder, as if he wouldn't let go until he agreed.

"No, Kakashi won't agree." Upon hearing Might Guy's words Obito decisively refused on Kakashi's behalf.

There was still an unresolved grudge between him and the watermelon-headed man.

"Oh, who are you?" Might Guy looked at Obito next to Kakashi with a puzzled Obito. This person seemed familiar for some reason, but he couldn't remember him.

"How could you forget me again? I only remember the Chunin Ninja Exams and the previous dungeons." Seeing that Might Guy had forgotten him again, Obito angrily reminded him.

"Oh, I remember now, you are...," Might Guy said, but he still couldn't recall Obito's name.

"Oh, I remember now, you're Hatake Obito." Might Guy seemed to suddenly realize something.

"As expected." Kakashi looked speechlessly at Might Guy in front of him.

"Might Guy, it's Obito Uchiha." Ebisu quickly reminded him, knowing that this was the only downside of his teammate—he couldn't remember his teammates' names at all.

If we hadn't been teammates for so long, he wouldn't even remember me.

Might Guy remained unmoved by Ebisu's complaints, his eyes only Kakashi Hatake and the rest of the Hatake.

There are just too many to recognize.

"But why don't you agree to my duel with Kakashi?" Might Guy didn't understand why Obito so agitated.

Obito had just been thinking that he and this person still had unresolved grudges, but who knew that the other person didn't even know him? This deeply hurt Obito's fragile pride.

The thing is, this isn't the first or second time, Might Guy, I'm making a mental note of this.

"Kai, how's your mission going?" Kakashi began to ask Kai for details about the mission.

"Nothing serious, just a routine patrol," Genma Shiranui replied.

They had been scouting this forest for far too long and had not found anything unusual.

After all, even though it was wartime, they couldn't possibly reach the outskirts of Konoha, so this was clearly a cushy job for them.

"What a pity, I had originally planned to do a hundred handstands around Konoha with my father today," Might Guy complained.

"Alright, Kai, there's absolutely no need for us to do something so shocking." Ebisu couldn't understand why Kai's idea was so bizarre.

Don't you feel ashamed? Ebisu certainly wouldn't accept that.

The forest they are currently in is too large for one squad to keep an eye on, so Might Guy Team requested a backup squad from their superiors.

However, Might Guy did not expect that it would be Kakashi's Team 7 that came to his aid.

"Now that you're here, we can relax a bit."

Genma Shiranui then divided the mission location into two: they were responsible for the eastern part of the forest, Kakashi's Team 7 was responsible for the western part.

"Don't worry, with me Obito, here, no villain would dare to invade Konoha's territory," Obito said confidently.

Kakashi completely ignored Obito's neuroticism, saying, "Please, we're just on patrol. Why do you guys act like we can't get back to you?"

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Genma added.

Kakashi for a moment and then answered, "No."

"Alright, we'll talk about it after our patrol is finished," Might Guy said goodbye to Kakashi.

"Alright, Obito, let's get started on our patrol mission." Rin held the map Genma had given her earlier, which detailed the areas they were responsible for.

Meanwhile, a group of uninvited guests have arrived in the eastern part of the outer forest of Konoha.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Kirigakure have infiltrated the outskirts of Konoha.

At this moment, Might Guy and the others, who had just parted ways with Kakashi, were unaware of the impending danger.

"Something's not right! Something's not right!" Genma Shiranui keenly sensed that something was amiss with his surroundings.

It's so quiet. We've carried out so many missions before, why is it unusually quiet today?

"I already said just charge straight in. What's there to care about a bunch of brats from Konoha?" In an instant, seven figures appeared in the once peaceful forest.

Juzo Biwa is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Fuguki Suikazan. An Elite Jonin so cowardly—don't even mention being from Kirigakure outside; Kirigakure can't afford to lose face like that.

"After all, this is Konoha Shinobi Village. It's always better to be careful than to make a mistake," Fuguki Suikazan explained.

"We're surrounded." Genma Shiranui stared solemnly at the group of people in front of him; their distinctive markings made them easy to recognize.

"There's no escape now," Might Guy said seriously.

Now, all we can hope is that Kakashi will notice something amiss and head to Konoha for backup, but we're afraid we won't get any help in the future.

"Aren't these the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Kirigakure?"

"I didn't expect that kids from other ninja villages would know about us. We've become celebrities." Juzo Biwa was somewhat surprised that he and his group had become so famous.

Of course, they didn't know that Might Guy had participated in the dungeon before and had heard of the name of Demon Zabuza.

"Ah, there's a small nick on the blade. I need to teach it to absorb some blood so the iron can regenerate." Juzo Biwa raised his Kubikiribōchō, revealing his cruel side.

"What should we do? We can't beat them with just the few of us." Genma asked.

But Might Guy couldn't think of a solution either; they were in the middle of nowhere, and they couldn't imagine where they could find support.

"Hurry up and do it, don't alert the others in Konoha," Fuguki Suikazan said impatiently.

Just as the group was about to surround them, a Kunai landed precisely in the middle of them.

"Boom!"

The Explosive Tags attached to the Kunai detonated instantly, and the seven men scattered.

"Kakashi!"

Might Guy looked at Kakashi with delight as he arrived; the support was just in time.

"Another bunch of brats have arrived," said Juzo Biwa somewhat impatiently.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet"

The massive flow of water transformed into a giant dragon that charged towards Kakashi.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Suddenly, another huge fireball struck the Water Dragon Bullet, instantly reversing the situation.

"Don't forget, I'm here too." Obito Uchiha said proudly from a nearby tree.