Mifune, the samurai general of the Land of Iron, had presided over the Five Kage Summit in the original timeline.
In a Shinobi World where ninjas held all the power, the fact that the Five Kage recognized a samurai spoke volumes about Mifune's strength.
In Taijutsu, swordsmanship, and sheer willpower alone,
Mifune was undoubtedly among the very best in the Shinobi World. That was why Moryo had been caught off guard and had both arms cut off by him.
Seeing Moryo take a small setback, Shinnō smirked and reminded him mockingly, "He's the leader of the samurai in the Land of Iron. They say he survived an encounter with Hanzo at the height of his power!"
"Oh?"
Moryo was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the unassuming old man before him to be so well known.
At his peak, Hanzo had been known in the Shinobi World as the "Demigod." He had given Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru the title of the "Konoha Sannin" because the three of them had managed to survive an encounter with him.
So surviving Hanzo was undoubtedly considered an honor in the Shinobi World!
Mifune paid no attention to the exchange between Moryo and Shinnō. Instead, he ordered the troops behind him, "I'll hold them off. Sealing Team, prepare to seal them!"
The shinobi forces that had entered the mountain cavern immediately spread out into formation.
The ninja in the front began laying traps with various ninja tools. Under the coordination of a Jonin, the ninjutsu teams split into several groups, forming Hand Seals as they prepared to perform their techniques. The Sealing Team carried one enormous Sealing Scroll after another, searching for an opening to seal Moryo while protected by the other ninja and samurai!
While the ninja were setting up their tactical formation, Mifune