"Today's events are classified as Mist Hidden's highest secret. Everyone attending this meeting is under a gag order. Under no circumstances may this information be leaked! All for Mist Hidden!!!" Hyou's tone was exceedingly stern, carrying a trace of killing intent.
"Yes! All for Mist Hidden!!!" the crowd answered in unison.
"Oh, right!" Hyou suddenly recalled something and spoke again. "The previous Mizukage each left behind several exceptionally powerful Ninja Swords. They greatly enhance the combat strength of ninja compatible with them. Together with the swords I have collected and forged over the years, there are currently seven Ninja Swords in total."
Hyou then pulled a scroll slightly larger than an ordinary one from his ninja tool pouch. He slowly unfurled it with both hands, revealing seven large characters engraved upon it: "Sever," "Large," "Long," "Blunt," "Explode," "Lightning," and "Twin."
Hyou poured Chakra into the scroll, and the seven characters lit up simultaneously. The seals were released, and amid a cloud of white smoke, seven Ninja Swords of varying shapes appeared before everyone.
After everyone had examined them, Hyou continued, "At present, every major shinobi village has dozens of ninja who are well-known throughout the shinobi world, aside from their Kage. Mist Hidden alone has only a handful! Therefore, I have decided to openly select seven people from across the entire village to wield these seven Ninja Swords. These seven will also become members of my Shadow Guard. I intend to forge the most elite special ninja force belonging to Mist Hidden—a force renowned throughout the shinobi world, capable of carrying out battlefield assaults, commander decapitations, assassinations, and a series of other wartime missions, serving as a sharp blade!"
"The announcement will soon be distributed throughout the village. You may all return and prepare. The selection will be held at