Haku

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist... Saltwater Squad, aren't you ready yet?" Kakashi asked, looking toward the Nara Clan shinobi.

"Almost!" The two Nara Clan shinobi answered with grave expressions.

Kakashi shifted his gaze and continued, "Maki of Sunagakure, are you ready on your end?"

Maki had already unfolded the cloth scroll. She shouted with the same serious expression, "Yeah, no problem here!"

"Good. Buy time for the Saltwater Squad—everyone, attack together!" At Kakashi's command, every shinobi launched long-range attacks. Ninjutsu and kunai flew through the air, while senbon and shuriken filled the sky.

Yet faced with such a dense barrage, the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, reanimated through the Impure World Reincarnation, stood motionless and allowed the attacks to strike them, shattering and tearing apart their bodies. Even so, the Allied Shinobi Forces felt no joy whatsoever. Once the Swordsmen's bodies were destroyed, they recovered completely within a few breaths.

"No... no matter what kind of attack we use, it's meaningless." A Sand Ninja trembled as he spoke. His fear quickly spread to the person beside him, who went pale as well. "What do we do? Fighting immortals like them... and they're the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. The longer this drags on, the worse it'll be for us!"

"There's no need to worry so much." An Iwagakure jonin stepped forward to explain. "That jutsu can be undone by sealing their souls or rendering them unable to move. Besides Zabuza, none of the others have their swords. That means their strength has been cut in half."

However, as soon as the Rock Ninja finished speaking, Hozuki Mangetsu slowly opened a scroll. Bang! Bang! Several sharp bursts rang out as the seals on the scroll were released. The Longsword Nuibari, Blunt Sword Kabutowari, Exploding Blade Shibuki,