"You're Kimura Mirai." The two sides encountered each other face-to-face. To everyone's surprise, the man carrying the Shibuki greatsword spoke first and identified him before introducing himself.
His body tensed with even greater vigilance as Mirai replied, "That's right. Heh, then if I'm correct, you're the master of Shibuki—Munashi Jinpachi!"
Upon hearing that name, the first person to be startled was not the acknowledged Munashi Jinpachi, but the simple-minded Rituo. He had never expected that the short, water-resistant bastard before them would be one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, killers who slew without blinking. He was a top-tier ninja who had terrified countless Konoha shinobi!
"Gulp..." Thinking of that terrifying reputation, Rituo swallowed hard. Yet newborn calves had their own advantages. He had not spent years on the battlefield, nor had he ever heard of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. He would not collapse in fear before Munashi Jinpachi even began fighting.
"Yes, I am Munashi Jinpachi." With his arms folded across his chest, Munashi Jinpachi spoke casually. "It seems Konoha's Y and N aren't here, so..."
"I'll deal with you three brats first!" Before he could finish, he leaped down from the tree, seized the Shibuki greatsword, and sprinted at full speed. Kicking off the trees, he arrived before the three of them in an instant!
"So fast!" Though Mirai had watched the battle at the Lake of Tranquility, he had only been a spectator. This was the first time he had faced a ninja of this caliber head-on, and the shock was immense.
Seeing the other three Kirigakure ninja move together with Munashi Jinpachi, he shouted, "You go over there, I'll stay here—"
Before he could finish, a violent gust slammed into his face. A greatsword came crashing down from above his head, its enormous pressure forcing him to