The man opposing Chojuro also carried a sword on his back, but it was much smaller than Chojuro's.
"Who are you?" Yongzhilang frowned, gripping the hilts of his swords behind his back as he warily watched the man opposite him.
Yongzhilang had been ordered to gather intelligence in the Rain Village. Everything had gone far too smoothly, making him deeply suspicious of its authenticity. Just as he planned to return home first and let the Mizukage judge whether it was true or false, someone blocked his way.
"Kill... no..." The man was about to say something, but immediately fell silent. Muttering to himself, he said, "The man who kills you... that seems a little too excessive. In other words..."
After making up his mind, the man raised his head, revealing a somewhat ordinary yet somewhat handsome face. "The man who will take your head!"
The corners of Mirai's lips curled slightly. One hand rested behind the hilt of his sword as the silver blade lifted faintly, and he looked at Yongzhilang with confidence.
"Why?" Yongzhilang did not want to cause trouble, nor did he want to fight Mirai. Once he did, his whereabouts would be exposed.
However, what Yongzhilang did not know was that his whereabouts had already been exposed. Even the information he received had been deliberately leaked to Pain, who was controlled by Nagato, the current leader of the Rain Village.
"This is my mission." Mirai drew his sword as he spoke. The silver-white blade was as dazzling as a waterfall beneath the sunlight; even under the dim sky, it could not be concealed.
"Then come!" Yongzhilang did not argue. He only wanted to kill Mirai immediately, then leave this rainy place as quickly as possible.
With two ninja swords in hand, he rushed before Mirai in the