Ishiya Uchiha had a directly subordinate squad, and the other three members were all Uchiha.
In Kawadera Uchiha's squad, all three members were affiliated with the Senju.
Everyone knew Kawadera Uchiha was an infiltrator the clan had placed beside the Senju Clan, but they had no intention of treating the Senju Clan's people kindly.
Kawadera Uchiha led his team at the front, while Ishiya's squad followed seven or eight meters behind them.
Ishiya Uchiha wore a grave expression. Ever since they had left the capital, they had been heading east.
From this point onward, the area east of the capital was the main battlefield of the Land of Waves war.
After letting the ninja hound Brownmaru smell an item belonging to a missing Three Tomoe ninja, Brownmaru led the way ahead.
At a certain moment, Kureya Inuzuka suddenly shouted, "Watch out!"
A faint whistling sound cut through the darkness of the forest ahead.
A cold glint flashed.
Brownmaru dug all four limbs into the mud before finally bringing himself to a stop.
Nuibari!
Nuibari had pierced the ground between Brownmaru's legs, its blade pressed against the ninja hound's chin.
Kureya Inuzuka instantly broke out in a cold sweat. She had nearly lost her second ninja hound.
She had only just started bonding with Brownmaru. The relationship had barely had time to warm up.
Brownmaru hurriedly leaped backward.
Ishiya Uchiha stared at the long blade. "One of the Seven Hozuki Ninja Blades?"
In Year 38 of Konoha, the seven ninja blades already existed, but there was not yet a Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The Seven Hozuki Ninja Blades were inherited ninja weapons forged by the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, for the Hozuki Clan, intended to steadily cultivate elite jonin and even Kage-level shinobi for the clan.
At this time,