Greatsword Samehada

The young Kaguya fighter grew more frenzied as the battle continued, bloodshot veins steadily surfacing in his eyes.

He could sense that this little runt's chakra was being rapidly depleted and that he would not be able to hold on much longer.

Moreover, since the other party possessed such a high-quality ninja blade, his status in Kumogakure was surely not low. There could be no better person to take down with him.

That was indeed the case. Tamura Hiroshi's current Chakra Quantity was still far too low.

Although a refinement with the Yozuki Secret Medicine had greatly increased his body's vitality and, in turn, his Chakra Quantity, his innate chakra talent was simply too poor, so the improvement had not been significant.

"Die!"

He knocked the long blade away with a swing of his bone blade, then the young Kaguya fighter lunged forward with wild laughter, preparing to cut him down on the spot.

Yet Tamura Hiroshi leaped backward in the face of that attack. At the same time, he used Chakra Threads to slip a bundle of high-quality Explosive Tags into the other man's clothes from his blind spot.

"No!"

Sensing something entering his clothes, the young Kaguya fighter let out an unwilling roar. He tried to rip open his clothes and pull out the Explosive Tags, but it was already too late.

Boom!

With a thunderous blast, the young Kaguya fighter was swallowed by flames. When the fire faded, all that remained was a charred corpse blown into two pieces.

"Who told you that swordsmanship was my strongest ability right now?"

After steadying himself, Tamura Hiroshi sneered at the two incomplete halves of the corpse before stepping forward to loot the body.

His strongest ability right now was money power. He had brought over a thousand Explosive Tags with him this time.

Seeing Tamura Hiroshi finish his opponent with Explosive Tags, Yozuki A and Fukai merely smiled and shook their heads without saying much.

The boy's Chakra Quantity was limited. They could not demand too much from him.

They had watched the entire battle and could tell that, if not for the limits of his Chakra Quantity, Tamura Hiroshi would definitely have been able to defeat that young Kaguya fighter.

"Samehada!"

After absorbing the residual chakra within the young Kaguya fighter's body, Tamura Hiroshi stood and surveyed the battlefield, where few Kirigakure Ninja remained. Before long, his attention was drawn to a chubby figure—or, more precisely, the strange greatsword in that man's hands.

That was Samehada, the foremost of Kirigakure's seven great ninja blades, and also the blade Tamura Hiroshi wanted most at this stage.

"Suikazan Fuguki?"

His gaze shifted toward the fat man wielding the greatsword as he fought Fukai to the death. Tamura Hiroshi realized that he must be Suikazan Fuguki, one of the future Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

At this point, Kirigakure probably had not yet gathered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. That would only happen by the Third Shinobi World War.

"Teacher, I want that blade. I'll trade the blade in your hand for it."

Tamura Hiroshi decisively approached Fukai, who was also collecting bodies nearby, and stated that he wanted Samehada.

"Is that blade powerful?"

Fukai followed Tamura Hiroshi's gaze and became somewhat interested in the strange greatsword.

"It seems to be able to devour ninjutsu. Is it a ninja blade that devours chakra?"

Yozuki A flashed over and looked with them at the fat youth wielding the blade, watching as some ninjutsu was swallowed by it.

"His chakra still seems abundant after fighting for this long. Is it devouring the chakra from his opponents' ninjutsu to replenish his own?"

Fukai also saw the gist of it and understood his student's intentions.

"That blade suits you well!"

"Let's go chop him up!"

Yozuki A viciously twisted his neck. Lightning flickered around his body as he charged at the fat youth.

"Be careful here!"

Fukai first glanced around and, after confirming that there was no danger, gave Tamura Hiroshi a reminder. He then created a Lightning Clone to watch over him before charging at the fat youth with his ninja blade in hand.

Tamura Hiroshi naturally did not dare let down his guard. He stopped watching the battle over there, swallowed a Ration Pill to recover his strength, and vigilantly watched his surroundings, keeping Good-Evil Perception active the entire time.

He had no desire to end up like Senju Nawaki and die on the battlefield. Less than a tenth of his chakra remained, so he could not afford to get hotheaded and overextend himself.

Although Suikazan Fuguki was formidable with Samehada's aid, he was quickly defeated under the combined assault of Yozuki A and Fukai.

In less than a minute, both his arms were severed and he was knocked unconscious. Fukai was quite interested in the fat man's hair-controlling ninjutsu.

He himself had a head of flowing hair, so it was the perfect chance to practice this unusual ninjutsu.

The alliance between Kumogakure and the Uzumaki clan caught everyone completely off guard. No one had expected that, while surrounded like this, the Uzumaki clan would choose to launch an offensive.

What shocked them even more was that Kumogakure had allied with the Uzumaki clan and attacked the Kirigakure Ninja Army together.

Even the Third Raikage had personally descended upon the battlefield. For Kirigakure's ninja forces, it was nothing less than a massacre.

Even though Kirigakure's ninja forces had gathered the elites of major Ninja Clans such as the Hozuki Clan, Yuki Clan, and Kaguya Clan, it was useless. The Third Raikage alone was enough to sweep through them, disrupting their battle formations. On top of that, Lightning Style heavily restrained Water Style, especially the Hozuki Clan, making the situation even more deadly.

With enemies on both sides and no advantage in numbers, nearly a thousand Kirigakure ninja were completely wiped out in just ten minutes.

The ninja armies of the various villages had all sent people to monitor one another. They received word the moment Uzushio Village and Kumogakure made their move and immediately realized something was wrong.

Chiyo and her brother, commanders of the Sand Ninja Army, and Gari, commander of the Iwagakure Ninja Army, immediately ordered their forces to converge, preparing to join forces against the allied Uzumaki clan and Cloud Ninja Army.

The current situation was far from favorable. They had to set aside their former grudges and unite, or the Uzumaki-Cloud alliance would surely defeat them one by one.

Especially with the Third Raikage present, there was no one on their side capable of standing against him. It was far too dangerous.

Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō, who had remained hidden in the shadows, watched with a deep frown. The situation was far too different from what he had envisioned.

"The Uzumaki clan actually joined forces with Kumogakure first. Even the Third Raikage has taken action... What price did they pay? Or have they submitted to Kumogakure?"

Muttering under his breath, Shimura Danzō found it difficult to judge for the moment.

But whether it was the former or the latter, neither was something he or Konoha wanted to see.

There were not many bargaining chips within the Uzumaki clan that could persuade the Third Raikage to personally intervene.

"Uncle Danzō, what should we do next?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke asked, equally anxious over the current circumstances.

When it came to the Uzumaki clan, his attitude was the same as Shimura Danzō's: exterminate them completely.

Yet the Uzumaki clan had secretly colluded with Kumogakure, and even the Third Raikage had personally arrived to join the battle.

He was a top-tier powerhouse. Even his father would have little chance of victory against him.

"Shin Ichi, inform the commanders of Iwagakure's and Sunagakure's shinobi forces. Tell them This Old Man intends to surround and kill the Third Raikage. Tell them not to interfere with us, or This Old Man will treat them as enemies and surround them as well."

After pondering for a while, Shimura Danzō gave the order to a Root shinobi behind him.

The Root shinobi said nothing. He used the Body Flicker Technique and swiftly departed for the shinobi encampments of Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

"Kō San, carry out your mission!"

Shimura Danzō then looked to his trusted subordinate on his left. He had long since prepared a contingency.

Kō San had accompanied Sarutobi Shinnosuke on his diplomatic visit to Uzushio Hidden Village that morning. At the time, he had left something behind in the village—something capable of destroying Uzushio Hidden Village.

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Kō San leaped toward Uzushio Hidden Village, preparing to trigger the secret treasure from close range and release the poisonous insects within.

"Move out. Follow This Old Man and meet the strongest Raikage in history!"

Shimura Danzō drew the Ninja Sword from his back and used the Body Flicker Technique to dash out of the mountain forest where they had been hiding.

If the Third Raikage had been at his peak, facing him would certainly have been difficult. But after just going through a major battle, the Third Raikage's consumption must have been considerable. Furthermore, Wind Style countered Lightning Style. Danzō was confident he could contend with him—and if the conditions were right, it was not impossible that he might cut him down.