Watching the Show

Meanwhile, in a corner of the Land of Grass, Danzo, his face grim, shouted at one of his subordinates, "Are you sure the Iwa ninja haven't made a move?"

That subordinate was originally Orochimaru's subordinate, but now he has been struck by the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.

Upon hearing Danzo's question, the man replied, "Yes, Lord Danzō. Not only did the Iwa Ninja main force not advance into the Land of Grass, but they also recalled many squads."

Danzo's expression grew increasingly grim. In the Land of Grass, Danzo had prepared a big surprise for the Iwa ninja.

Looking back at the strangely colored barrier, Danzo asked a middle-aged ninja with a masked face beside him, "Shiguro, can the insects in this barrier move?"

The ninja named Aburame Shikuroo hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lord Danzō, the insects from the Pot of Poison Technique are difficult to control. If we insist on moving them, we will have to pay a price."

Aburame Shikuroo was originally Orochimaru's subordinates. He wasn't exactly loyal to Danzo; he was only forced to join Root because he had no other choice.

Danzo knew perfectly well what price Aburame Shikuroo would have to pay. He simply said coldly, "I don't need to elaborate on the extent of Konoha's crisis. The village needs your sacrifice now. It's time to demonstrate your Will of Fire."

Aburame Shikuroo gritted his teeth and said, "Understood Lord Danzō. I will now control the poisonous insects to enter the Land of Earth."

"No, not the Land of Earth, but the Land of Rain. The target is the Sunagakure." To Aburame Shikuroo's surprise, Danzo changed his target.

This time, the Sunagakure's attack route did not choose the Land of Rivers, but instead passed through the Land of Rain once again. In Rasa's view, the corrupt Hanzo was far less difficult to deal with than the two Kage Level Akatsuki Organization.

Danzo originally did not want to use the Poison Pot Technique against the Sunagakure, as the Sunagakure had Puppet Master who were better at dealing with poison attacks than the Iwa ninja. Moreover, this Poison Pot Technique was not perfect, and the poison was not very strong.

However, the Iwa ninja unexpectedly chose to retreat, which made Danzo feel like he had punched thin air.

The carefully prepared tactics cannot be wasted. Since the Iwa ninja have chosen to retreat, we have no choice but to target the Sunagakure. We can also use this opportunity to threaten Hanzo.

Hanzo likes to threaten other ninja villages with the poison of the Ibuse, doesn't he? Let him experience what it's like to be threatened by a large number of poisonous insects.

However, this place is not close to the Sunagakure camp, and it is unknown whether Aburame Shikuroo can manage to lure the poisonous insects to the Sunagakure camp by himself.

While Aburame Shikuroo was busy moving the poisonous insects, Danzo said to one of his subordinates, "Go to Minato Namikaze and tell him I need ten members of the Aburame Clan. With these ten, I can stop the Sunagakure."

"Yes." This subordinate was Root member of Danzo's Root organization. He responded to Danzo's words without hesitation and left immediately.

When Danzo against the Iwa ninja failed, he turned his attention to the Sunagakure, while Yichen was watching the show.

Yichen and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist entered the heart of the Land of Fire without any trouble.

Along the way, apart from helping the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist eliminate a few who had escaped, Yichen did not take any action.

However, Yichen had an unexpected gain.

Looking at the Konoha ninja was completely wrapped up in layers of Sealing Jutsu, Yichen couldn't help but laugh.

"A ninja from the Kurama Clan of Konoha, what a pleasant surprise."

This Konoha ninja was one of the scattered ninjas on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's advance route. His squad was completely wiped out after being attacked by Juzo Biwa.

He was the only one who escaped unscathed. At that time, the ninja had fooled Juzo Biwa by manipulating the Five Senses with Genjutsu. However, he could not escape the senses of Yichen, who was picking up the pieces in mid-air.

Yichen had just finished studying Genjutsu with Katsuya. Although their skill level was far inferior to that of the member of the Kurama Clan in their hands, they had still managed to discern some clues.

"A Chunin who can evade the close-range perception of Jonin, the Kurama Clan is truly remarkable."

If it weren't for the upcoming show, Yichen would have already taken the prisoner back to Iwagakure. Yichen felt that with this prisoner around, the trip wouldn't have been in vain.

For the first time, Yichen saw hope for Iwagakure to make up for its Genjutsu.

Carrying a ninja from the Kurama Clan, Yichen, in a good mood, continued to follow the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist.

Finally, Yichen witnessed a scene mentioned in the original work. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist encountered Might Guy, and then they encountered Might Duy who came to their aid.

Although Yichen was too far away to see clearly while in mid-air, Might Duy's violent Chakra could still be felt very clearly.

The Chakra was too chaotic for Yichen to judge its quantity, but the Chakra that erupted from burning life force was definitely at the Kage Level, or even Kage Level.

The moment Might Duy the Eight Gates and unleashed his Chakra, Yichen turned his gaze in that direction. But he didn't see anyone, because the next moment, Might Duy had already appeared next to Kushimaru Kuriarare.

Kushimaru Kuriarare was positioned right at the very edge of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, closest to Might Duy who was rushing over. Therefore, Kushimaru Kuriarare became the one among the seven who died most inexplicably.

Yichen guessed that Kushimaru Kuriarare never understood what had happened until his death.

The speed that Might Duy had just unleashed startled Yichen; it was comparable to the Fourth Raikage's speed after he activated his Lightning Armor.

From this, Yichen came to the conclusion that if Might Duy had opened Eight Gates, were to get close to him, he would surely die.

Fortunately, he was currently at a high enough position. Although the Eight Inner Gates allowed Might Duy to fly, he couldn't withstand the energy expenditure of flying to such a high altitude.

Although the remaining six Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were startled by Might Duy's sudden appearance and killing of one of them, they reacted quickly.

Munashi Jinpachi, who was closest to Kushimaru Kuriarare, took advantage of the pause after Might Duy killed Kushimaru Kuriarare with a single punch and immediately unleashed his Exploding Blade Shibuki.

But Might Duy charged straight into the area covered by the Exploding Tag from the Exploding Blade Shibuki Destruction. Then, a huge explosion rang out.

But before Munashi Jinpachi rejoice, Might Duy's blood-red figure appeared in the smoke and dust. Before he could utter a single word of surprise, Munashi Jinpachi followed in Kushimaru Kuriarare's footsteps.

The remaining five were now in complete panic. The death of Kushimaru Kuriarare could be attributed to a sneak attack, but the death of Munashi Jinpachi before the Nuibari had even fully hit the ground was terrifying.

"Let's go together!" It was Suikazan Fuguki shouted this, and it came from the bottom of his heart; there was no ulterior motive behind it.

In an instant, Suikazan Fuguki's Samehada, Jinin Akebino's Blunt Kabutowari, Juzo Biwa's Kubikiribōchō, and Chiriku Hozuki's Twin Swords Hiramekarei all slashed at Might Duy was charging straight at him.

Meanwhile, Raiga Kurosuki, wielding his Lightning Blade Fang, prepared a ninjutsu at a distance.

Boom~~~

A loud bang followed, and dust billowed up.

While suspended in mid-air, Yichen couldn't see the specifics of the battle below, but his Sensory Ninjutsu told him that Might Duy's attack had been blocked, but the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had paid a heavy price.

The Jinin Akebino wielding the Kabutowari, who was closest to the snake, was sent flying dozens of meters away, severely injured.

Suikazan Fuguki was also injured and retreated, but he was in slightly better condition. Samehada's attack was intended to absorb Might Duy's Chakra, and although it failed, the backlash was minimal. Although he was injured and Samehada was in considerable pain, he managed to escape unscathed.

Juzo Biwa's Kubikiribōchō broke in two, but because the Kubikiribōchō was broken, the impact on him was not significant.

Chiriku Hozuki, wielding the Twin Swords Hiramekarei, instantly transformed into water, and although injured, was still able to First Shinobi War.

Despite paying such a high price, Might Duy only paused briefly before launching another attack.

Just then, Raiga Kurosuki's Lightning Release attack came, but Might Duy, who accelerated again, easily shook him off.

Might Duy's third charge was blocked by the four of them with all their might, but it broke through the five's mental defenses.

Suikazan Fuguki the most direct; while having Samehada heal his injuries, he turned and ran.

The Kubikiribōchō snapped in two, and seeing this Juzo Biwa, who had instinctively tried to avoid it, also fled.

Poor Chiriku Hozuki, who had just finished his water transformation, had to take the fourth blow from Might Duy all by himself. This time, even the Water Release Technique couldn't save him.

Although the last intact Raiga Kurosuki reacted slightly slower than Suikazan Fuguki and Juzo Biwa, he was far away and, seeing the situation was not good, also chose to retreat.

Only the most severely injured, barely able to stand, Jinin Akebino stared blankly as Might Duy launched his fifth attack and charged towards him.

Boom~~~

After another loud bang, the battlefield fell silent. Once the smoke and dust cleared, Yichen, high in the sky, could see what was happening below.

Jinin Akebino was already beyond dead, and Might Duy lay on the ground like a charred corpse. However, he was facing the direction where Yichen was in the air.

"Have we been discovered?" Yichen wondered.

However, Yichen didn't delay. He rushed down and quickly picked up the Nuibari, the Kabutowari, the Twin Swords Hiramekarei, the Exploding Blade Shibuki, and Might Duy's corpse.

Then Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique and left the area without looking back.

After a while, Konoha ninja who were on a mission nearby arrived. Seeing the messy battlefield, the Konoha ninja kept watch while gathering intelligence.

As for the Mist Ninja Army, they encountered Suikazan Fuguki had fled back. After learning of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's defeat, they did not linger and returned the way they came.

Half a day later, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the scene. He learned what had happened from Might Guy and the other children, and after judging the course of the battle based on the scene, he led his men to the front line to meet up with Minato Namikaze.

On the way, Hiruzen Sarutobi occasionally glanced at Might Guy, who was still grieving, lost in thought.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't anticipated the power of the Eight Inner Gates with the Gate of Death open. It seems he'll have to focus on training this kid from now on.

Regardless, a Genin resolved the village's greatest crisis, and Hiruzen Sarutobi felt more relieved than saddened.

Before long, Hiruzen Sarutobi encountered 2,000 ninjas from Minato Namikaze who had returned to support the village. After the two sides reunited, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately ordered them to return to the front lines with him.

When Minato Namikaze heard from the front lines that Hiruzen Sarutobi returned with his men, he was somewhat surprised and quickly went out to greet them.

Upon meeting, Mist ninja Hiruzen Sarutobi's first words were. "That detachment of Kirigakure has already retreated."