He looked at the elderly woman next door and gave her a reassuring look. Then, sword in hand, he charged forward as well. Of all weapons, the sword was undoubtedly one of the hardest to master. Mirai did not even know how to practice swordsmanship. Yet, because he lacked Conqueror's Haki, his swordsmanship was exceptionally high!
It was still the early stage of the war, and many people were merely enduring the artillery fire and serving as the backbone of the force.
The First's heart pounded when she saw Mirai truly joining the fight! If they could eliminate Mirai here, any price paid would be worth it! Besides, Danzo was a fox. His son had died at the Thames River—would he let Schumacher go? The First wanted to kill Mirai herself, but she suddenly felt as though she had been locked down.
That was Schumacher's presence. If she could do it, Schumacher certainly could as well! This was the murderer of his son and wife. Naturally, the First wanted to argue with him, but she knew this was not the time for the commander to fool around! As a god, she could not move! Yet the First did not make Mirai's situation any easier. The ninjas continuously directed attacks toward Mirai's position. Since the group battle might be lost, Mirai had to die.
When Dan Katō saw the Sand ninjas heading toward Mirai, a cold smile appeared on his face. It was clear that no matter how much of a genius Mirai was, he would not be able to handle it.
The old woman looked at Dan Katō and wanted to kill him several times! If he had not caused trouble, Mirai would not have needed to take the lead now! She wanted to help Mirai, but Musa Schumacher stopped