Hyuga

Yichen's move wasn't actually a particularly advanced swordsmanship technique, but rather a simple application of his understanding of the Water Style: Water Wave Ninjutsu.

Yichen's understanding of this C-rank Ninjutsu far surpassed that of his opponent; he knew the power and weaknesses of the Water Style: Water Wave. That's why Yichen was able to break the Ninjutsu with a single, albeit unprofessional, Sword Qi strike, and moreover, he broke the Ninjutsu at its source.

Then, to the astonishment of the other party, he Genin another genin who was about to complete the Hand Seals with a single strike.

"Kume, retreat quickly, I'll hold him off." Before the genin, who was Genin paralyzed with fear, could recover, his Jonin Captain's urgent voice rang out.

Normally, given Yichen's demonstrated strength, they would have no chance of escaping. However, this was near the Mist Ninja Camp, and their reinforcements would arrive soon. That's why this Jonin wanted to buy his subordinates a chance to live.

"They're quite united. It seems the Mist ninja hasn't implemented the Bloody Mist Village policy yet. So the Bloody Mist Village only started after the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura over? Hmm, this is Obito's fault." Yichen still had the mind to think about these unimportant things.

Upon hearing this, the Genin did not disappoint his captain. He quickly recovered and retreated, hoping to create distance between himself and Yichen.

Meanwhile, the Jonin Captain swiftly closed in again.

Yichen glanced at the Kunai with the Exploding Tag in his hand, knowing that the other party was going to fight to the death and wouldn't easily let him chase after that Genin.

So Yichen simply gave up the pursuit, and then, amidst the despair in the opponent's eyes, he formed three hand seals at a speed of 5.5-6.0 per second, unleashing a Water Pressure Line that accurately struck the Genin's body before the opponent could block it.

Watching his last subordinate slowly fall, the ninja's last hope was extinguished. He ignited the Exploding Tag, then spread his arms and lunged at Yichen.

"Genjutsu, Body Bind Technique." Yichen used C-rank Genjutsu that he hadn't used on an enemy in a long time.

Although this Genjutsu technique was of low level, it was extremely effective when used by Yichen. The Mist ninja Jonin, who was originally in a state of high-speed movement, was directly frozen in place.

Yichen hasn't improved this Genjutsu over the years; to maintain Genjutsu, Yichen still needs to keep the Hand Seals in place. Originally, Yichen used the Senbon hidden in his shoes to complement this Genjutsu, but that's no longer necessary.

Because the Exploding Tag in the opponent's hand was about to detonate.

Sure enough, accompanied by a violent explosion, the Mist ninja Jonin by his own hand before he could even break free of the Genjutsu.

Yichen didn't even glance at him before using the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly close to the ground and leave the area.

The Light-Weight Rock Technique isn't known for its speed over short distances, and Yichen wasn't doing this to escape quickly. If Yichen wanted to get rid of the Mist ninja as soon as possible, the best option would have been to fly away. In fact, he wouldn't have needed to fight the Mist ninja at all.

Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to minimize the traces he left behind.

Yichen didn't want to leave just like that, but he also didn't want to be easily caught up by the Mist ninja. What Yichen hoped to do was lure out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, remember their Chakra fluctuations, and then use his original Sensory Ninjutsu to keep a close watch from a distance, instead of foolishly waiting for them at the entrance of their camp like before.

Shortly after Yichen left, several Mist ninja squads arrived at the location. However, to their disappointment, a thorough search yielded no trace of Yichen. Helpless, they could only report Yichen's situation as quickly as possible.

Not long after, Raiga Kurosuki and Munashi Jinpachi, two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who were fighting against ninjas Hyuga Camp, received the news. Munashi Jinpachi raised an eyebrow and said, "Heh, Konoha has finally sent out a decent guy. I'll go and meet him."

Raiga Kurosuki hesitated, saying, "We don't even know where they are. Searching for them now might be too late. Don't forget the task the Third Lord personally entrusted to us."

"Tch." Munashi Jinpachi snorted, but dared not disobey the will of the Mizukage.

After thinking for a moment, Munashi Jinpachi said, "Since the enemy has finished scouting, they will definitely return to their camp. Let's split up and wait to see if we can intercept them."

Raiga Kurosuki thought this method was feasible; regardless of whether Yichen would be blocked on his way back to camp, it wouldn't delay their business. So he said, "No problem, I won't choose a place; I'll stay here. You can go somewhere else."

Munashi Jinpachi didn't care about such trivial matters. He picked up his Exploding Blade Shibuki and sped off in one direction.

Munashi Jinpachi hadn't gone far when he chose a high ground with a relatively open view.

Although the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are all quite ruthless, it is undeniable that they possess considerable combat intelligence.

The location chosen by Munashi Jinpachi was a crucial point on the route between the Mist Ninja Camp and the Hyuga Camp. The view was unobstructed, and if Yichen passed by without sufficient stealth skills, there was a high chance he would be spotted by Munashi Jinpachi.

As for whether Yichen would choose another route? Obviously not. Yichen didn't really want to avoid the Mist ninja and return to the Konoha Camp. Yichen wouldn't hide his presence either; on the contrary, he practically swaggered through the forest.

Therefore, when Yichen approached the high slope, he was immediately spotted by Munashi Jinpachi. Munashi Jinpachi was first taken aback, and then flew into a rage. Yichen's behavior showed that he completely disregarded the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist.

Enraged, Munashi Jinpachi no longer concealed himself, Explosive Blade with one hand and charging down at Yichen from his elevated position.

Yichen quickly spotted the tall figure dragging an exaggeratedly large sword, his face full of anger.

"The one with the eyepatch over his left eye must be Munashi Jinpachi, and the weapon in his hand is the Exploding Blade Shibuki," Yichen made an accurate judgment.

To be honest, after traveling for so long, Yichen had a deep impression of the main plot and some of the main characters in the original work, and as he came into contact with more and more related information, he had imprinted them deep in his memory.

However, Yichen didn't have a deep impression of characters like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who appeared as a group and were essentially just background figures. But that didn't matter, as the Iwa ninja intelligence system had detailed records, and Yichen had memorized the information about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist again over the years.

The Iwa ninja intelligence records the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist in great detail, so Yichen had a plan for dealing with them the moment he saw Munashi Jinpachi.

While the Exploding Blade Shibuki's abilities are unique, it requires close combat to unleash its full power. Although the numerous Exploding Tag within it also have ranged attack effects, they are far less powerful than its melee capabilities.

Yichen then immediately changed direction, shifting to the side and forward while simultaneously unleashing his Ninjutsu.

"Fire Release - Phoenix Fire Technique." Yichen used Fire Release he wasn't very skilled at, his aim being to detonate any potential Super Exploding Tag attacks in advance.

As expected, upon seeing Yichen's wide-range Fire Release, Munashi Jinpachi frowned slightly, did not approach again, and chose to dodge.

Yichen's Chakra reserves are increasing at an astonishing rate, and he can no longer afford to worry about the consumption of a mere B-rank Fire Style Jutsu. Therefore, this time, Yichen controlled the Phoenix Fire Technique, unleashing its power for an extended period.

One small fireball after another spewed from Yichen's mouth, attacking Munashi Jinpachi who was dodging.

This is the benefit of Chakra; Yichen in the past would never have dared to waste Chakra so recklessly in battle.

While spewing small fireballs, Yichen tried to bypass Munashi Jinpachi from the side. However, Munashi Jinpachi quickly noticed his intention.

"Damn it!" Feeling like he'd been tricked, Muli Munashi Jinpachi flew into a rage and immediately swung his Explosive Blade, smashing away the incoming fireballs one after another. At the same time, he began to move towards Yichen's direction, braving the Fire Release, in an attempt to intercept him.

"Hehe." Yichen chuckled softly.

If Munashi Jinpachi had done this from the beginning, he might have been able to intercept her using the ranged attack capabilities of his Exploding Blade Shibuki. But now, Yichen dispelled the Phoenix Fire Technique, mobilized his Chakra to cast the Lightning Release Stimulation Method, and then suddenly accelerated, instantly overtaking Munashi Jinpachi's obstruction.

After passing Munashi Jinpachi, Yichen didn't stop and rushed directly towards the Hyuga Camp. He wanted to show that he was a Konoha ninja.

"Lightning Release, Lightning Blade." Just as Yichen broke free from Munashi Jinpachi and was about to leave, two white lights suddenly appeared to his side. One shot towards him, while the other blocked his path.

"This attack... is that the Lightning Blade Fang of Raiga Kurosuki?" Yichen dared not use his flesh and blood to directly withstand the Lightning Release attack, so he quickly stopped.

After dodging two Lightning Blade attacks that were swift but lacked agility, Yichen quickly moved away from Raiga Kurosuki. At the same time, Yichen was also sizing up the newly appeared people.

Yichen's memories of Raiga Kurosuki from his previous life were not deep, but he did have some recollection of the two Lightning Blades in the newcomer's hands. It was these two Lightning Blades that confirmed the newcomer's identity.

"This is troublesome." Raiga Kurosuki is not like Munashi Jinpachi. Munashi Jinpachi is not good at speed, and with the weight of the Explosive Blade, speed has become a disadvantage for him. But Raiga Kurosuki is good at Lightning Release. From the original work, he was able to escape from the Eight Inner Gates and the Gate of Death, so you can imagine that his speed must be not weak.

It's easy to get rid of Munashi Jinpachi, but it's not easy to get rid of Raiga Kurosuki.

Blocked by Raiga Kurosuki, Munashi Jinpachi unleashed a powerful attack in a fit of rage.

"Exploding Sword Technique, Exploding Release: Heavy Death." A large roll of paper rapidly spread towards Yichen's area, and this roll of paper was covered with Exploding Tag.

"I really don't know where these Exploding Tag came from. If it's Summoning Jutsu, were these papers with Exploding Tag prepared in advance and placed in some psychic array?" Yichen wasn't flustered by the attack of the Exploding Blade Shibuki. On the contrary, Yichen felt that this was a good opportunity to escape.

"Earth Release - Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall," Yichen first cast a circular Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall around himself, then cast another Earth Release, "Earth Style: Earth Submergence."

An Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall wouldn't be enough to stop the Explosive Blade's ultimate attack. But the Explosive Blade's attack is an explosion, and an explosion has a process from weak to intense. Yi Yichen's Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall was enough to hold him until he could use his Earth Style: Earth Submergence to escape.