Leaf Village: I, an Uchiha, Done Lying Flat! Part 39

Before Leaf Village could finish setting up its defensive formation, more than twenty Mist Ninja charged at them.

They formed hand seals and spoke in unison.

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

In the blink of an eye.

All the Mist Ninja spewed thick mist from their mouths, instantly shrouding the entire Leaf Village Frontline camp.

The Leaf Village side fell into slight panic.

There was no helping it.

Most of Leaf Village's personnel this time were Ninja Academy students—in plain terms, cannon fodder.

They had never even carried out a mission, let alone killed bandits or thieves, yet they had been thrown straight onto the battlefield.

They might have boasted boldly before coming here, but when faced with the slaughter of a real battlefield, it was already impressive that they had not collapsed outright.

"Everyone, hold steady!"

Miyamoto Yukie shouted as he prepared to charge out and assassinate those Mist Ninja head-on.

But before he could make a move.

Elite squads of Mist Ninja emerged from the woods one after another, then charged straight at them.

Miyamoto Yukie's expression turned ugly to the extreme.

But faced with this situation, he had no solution for the moment. He could only roar and charge forward.

But the next second.

A massive blade blocked his path, followed by a man with bandages wrapped around his neck and a sinister gaze rushing out.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"

Miyamoto Yukie's face darkened as he gritted his teeth. "The Kubikiribōchō... Jinin Akebino?"

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen Gather, Easily Shattering the Leaf Village Frontline Camp

Miyamoto Yukie was completely dumbfounded.

Yes.

He had never imagined that the first enemy he would face upon arriving at the Mist Village Frontline—

Would be Jinin Akebino of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, wielder of the Kubikiribōchō!

This...

He truly wanted to cry!

He was just an ordinary Jonin, one who had risen through merit.

In terms of raw strength alone, he was not even a match for Uchiha Shisui, who was currently a Leaf Village Chunin.

But why?

No matter how hard he thought, he could not understand why he had run into Jinin Akebino.

Weren't Leaf Village and Mist Village merely in a standoff right now, without officially declaring war?

Hadn't he been sent to the Mist Village Frontline merely as a precaution?

However.

Before he could figure that out, several more people stepped forward in succession.

"This guy is the commander-in-chief of the Leaf Village Frontline?"

"Leaf Village is looking down on Mist Village too much, isn't it? They think they can resist Mist Village by sending out this piece of trash?"

"I think it's perfectly normal. Right now, Leaf Village's major clans are working with the Hokage's disciples to resist Stone Village and Cloud Village in the Rain Country, while Sand Village has tied down part of Leaf Village's main forces."

"Mist Village's declaration of war came too suddenly. Leaf Village probably can't spare its main forces."

"If we'd known this would happen, why the hell were we hiding? We should have taken the initiative and attacked the moment this group arrived."

"Leaf Village really gets worse with every passing year. After Tobirama Senju died, the Senju Clan vanished without a trace. A few years ago, they finally produced the White Fang of Konoha, Sakumo Hatake, but I heard Leaf Village itself drove him to suicide."

"And now, facing Mist Village, they actually sent this thing out to disgust us."

"..."

The Mist Village crowd discussed the matter among themselves.

Every face was filled with mockery.

That was right!

Just think about the Leaf Village of the past.

When it was first founded, Hashirama Senju alone could suppress the entire Ninja World, and there was also an equally powerful Uchiha Madara.

What happened later?

After Uchiha Madara left Leaf Village, its strength was cut in half.

Then, after Hashirama Senju died, Tobirama Senju barely managed to maintain the strength of the Ninja World's greatest ninja village by living off the old foundations. He stubbornly fought one against four and endured the First Ninja War.

But even so.

During the Second Ninja War, Leaf Village still showed signs of decline under Tobirama Senju. Only through his death did they barely bring the Second Ninja War to an end.

Later, when Hiruzen Sarutobi took office, Leaf Village began to go downhill in every way.

A few years ago, they had finally produced Sakumo Hatake, who single-handedly beat the Ninja World into silence.

But who could have expected it?

Before anyone could figure out how to kill him, Sakumo Hatake was done in by his own village.

Damn it.

Thinking about it made them want to laugh.

Meanwhile.

Unlike the relaxed Mist Village Ninja, Miyamoto Yukie could not laugh at all.

He did not even have the mood to listen to Mist Village's discussion.

He merely stared at the leading ninja before him, his entire body trembling in shock.

Jinin Akebino, Suikazan Fuguki, Kushimaru Kuriarare, Munashi Jinpachi, Raiga Kurosuki...

Good lord!

Other than Jinin Akebino, wielder of the blunt blade Kabutowari, all seven of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had actually arrived.

What did that prove?

It proved that Mist Village had long since declared war on Leaf Village. Otherwise, why would some of Mist Village's strongest fighters appear at the Land of Whirlpools Frontline for no reason?

But damn it!

He was just an ordinary Leaf Village Jonin. Was he really worthy of having the Seven Ninja Swordsmen join forces against him?

What had he ever done to deserve this?

At that moment, he cursed the village to death in his heart.

This was what they called a precaution?

Who were they trying to fool?

However, Miyamoto Yukie had become a Jonin, so he was not some naive fool who only understood political infighting.

So.

He instantly understood that he had been made into a sacrificial pawn.

The village had sent him and this batch of cannon fodder here solely to buy time for the village.

He hated it!

He had been utterly loyal to the village. How could the village do something like this?

However.

Before he could figure that out, another group emerged from the depths of the forest.

The person at their head was none other than—

The remaining member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Jinin Akebino, wielder of the blunt blade Kabutowari!

"Hey, what are you all doing?"

"Is this the time for chatting?"