Seven Ninja Swordsmen

The Land of Fire, frontline Camp, Central Command Tent.

Yuki Hyuga's face lit up with a bright smile. Every major battle was a time for the Hyuga Clan to shine.

In every war and on every battlefield in Konoha, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was indispensable, something that the Uchiha clan could never match.

Looking at Fugaku Uchiha thought Yuki Hyuga himself with a sneer: Keep pretending, let's see how long you can keep it up!

At this moment, Tsunade, sitting at the head of the table, spoke again, "The reconnaissance team is arranged as follows. Also, Mokujun Fugaku Uchiha, you two are responsible for regrouping the reinforcements and the existing ninjas in the Camp into new teams, so that everyone can familiarize themselves with the new team members as soon as possible. Report the detailed list to me later."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

The two readily accepted the order, but Yuki Hyuga on the other side looked like he'd just eaten shit.

"Is there anything else you need to report?"

Tsunade looked down at the group of Jonin below, seeing them all glancing left and right before finally shaking their heads. She immediately shouted, "Then get to work! What are you all standing around for?!"

Everyone immediately stood up and hurriedly ran outside. This was Tsunade's imposing presence. Many of the ninjas here had served under her during the Second Shinobi World War, and some had even had their lives saved by her. This was also why Hiruzen Sarutobi, knowing that she had Hemophobia, still appointed Tsunade as Commander.

As long as she sits here, she's like a pillar of strength, and no Konoha Ninja would dare to act recklessly.

"Teacher Tsunade is indeed domineering and awe-inspiring. Those clan representatives are like mice before a cat when they see you." Taiichi stepped forward and praised her, giving her a thumbs up.

"Stop arguing with me. Deal with those Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Allowing seven Jonin to operate in our rear is a huge threat to the front lines."

Tsunade looked serious. She had sounded very confident during the meeting, but she was actually quite worried. The elite force that Mist Village had specially assembled was not so easy to deal with.

"Don't worry, Teacher Tsunade, just wait for my good news."

Compared to Tsunade, Taiichi understood himself much better. Dealing with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was simply a matter of time; once he found them and defeated them, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Alright, then you should go too!"

Upon leaving the camp, Taiichi went to the intelligence office and obtained all the information about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Taiichi even checked Kai's information.

Sure enough, this guy and his squad were also on a mission at the front-line Camp, but his mission location was completely opposite to that of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Taiichi didn't pay much attention to it. After all, if they could run into each other like this, then it could only be blamed on Guy and the others being destined to suffer this calamity.

Once outside the Camp, Taiichi immediately took to the sky and, cruising at high speed, quickly arrived at the location indicated in the intelligence report.

This place is now a ruin, with traces of Fire Style and Lightning Style release techniques everywhere. Amidst the scorch marks, a footprint clearly trampled by many people stretches into the distance.

According to intelligence reports, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen often leave one survivor as bait. This serves two purposes: first, to lure nearby Konoha Ninja to their rescue, and second, to have the survivor lead them to other Konoha Ninja.

Taiichi flew at high speed following the trail, Chakra Perception to its maximum, not missing a single detail.

However, some time had passed since the incident, and many traces had disappeared. This forced Taiichi to expand the search area, centering on the places where the traces had disappeared, until the next trace was found.

It must be said that this method is very effective, but it is quite time-consuming and energy-intensive.

Taiichi searched until the second day but still couldn't find any trace of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

He looked up at the sky, compared the terrain with the map, and suddenly realized that he had unknowingly moved from the north side of the Camp to the Camp side.

At this moment, Taiichi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

While at the Camp, he thought that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist incident wouldn't affect Guy and his group, but he was wrong to assume that.

These Seven Ninja Swordsmen actually managed to fight their way from the north to the south, achieving the "going in the opposite direction" feat.

Thinking of this, Taiichi became even more worried about Kai's safety. The only thing he could do now was to increase the speed of the flight and try to get to Kai's mission location as soon as possible.

As time moved forward, while Taiichi was searching everywhere for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, his good friend Guy had already rushed into the arms of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen before him.

Under the watchful eyes of Suikazan Fuguki and the others, amidst the rustling sounds of the distant dense forest, a watermelon-headed ninja wearing a green bodysuit emerged, followed closely by a little devil with Senbon in his mouth and another little devil with a headscarf.

"Kai, why aren't we moving? We need to hurry back to Camp to report on the mission." Ebisu patted Kai on the shoulder, but Kai remained frozen in place.

He couldn't help but turn his head to follow Kai's gaze, only to be met with seven pairs of emotionless, indifferent eyes. No, they still had feelings; it was the mockery and cruelty of seeing prey.

Both sides undoubtedly recognized each other's identities: one was Elite Jonin Mist Village, and the other was a rookie Genin from Konoha.

Even more gruesome was the fact that at the feet of the Seven Mist Village Villagers lay a corpse with its limbs severed and its chest pierced.

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"Kai, Genma, what do we do? They seem like a tough opponent."

Ebisu's voice was trembling, not from being frightened by the scene, but from the murderous aura emanating from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The killing intent of Jonin is enough to intimidate Genin not daring to move, let alone when seven Jonin act together. Ebisu's trembling voice was already quite an impressive performance.

"I was just worried about what would happen after one little mouse died, but three more little mice have appeared right away. Heaven really favors us!" said Raiga Kurosuki, who was striking his twin swords together, creating flashes of electricity.

Munashi Jinpachi was beaming with excitement. He had just brutally killed a Konoha Ninja and wasn't satisfied yet, but now three more had arrived. He licked his lips and took a step forward to charge.

Before he could even take a step, his shoulder was pressed down by a large, bandaged Greatsword —it was Samehada of Suikazan Fuguki.

He whirled around, his Exploding Blade Shibuki as he parried Samehada, and roared, "Fuguki, what do you mean? Want to fight? Others may be afraid of you, but I'm not. Don't think you can control me just because you're Captain. Ask the sword in my hand if it agrees."

Suikazan Fuguki slammed his Greatsword heavily on the ground, creating a small crater. He glanced at his opponent sideways and said with disdain, "We have a mission, Munashi Jinpachi. If you can't suppress your killing intent and cause the mission to fail on time, don't bother returning to the village. I'll chop you down right now and show you why I'm the Captain!"

While the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were arguing, a few dozen steps away, Guy and his two companions were also whispering amongst themselves.

"Look, they seem to be arguing. Should we take this opportunity to run away?" Genma nudged Kai, who was at the front, with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

Kai stiffly turned to look at his two companions, then forced a smile and said, "Youth has taught me that it's not shameful to run away when faced with a strong enemy. Let's retreat quickly."

The team reached an agreement, and the three of them stealthily retreated into the jungle.

After the forest obscured their view, they immediately turned and fled in a direction away from the seven people.

"You two, those three little mice have already escaped, are you still going to argue?!"

Juzo Biwa stepped between the two, preventing their gazes from igniting a spark.

At this moment, Kushimaru Kuriarare also stepped forward, grabbed Munashi Jinpachi, and kept saying, "The mission is important, the mission is important."

Munashi Jinpachi also turned his gaze away. In fact, his back was also covered in cold sweat. He had just roared at Suikazan Fuguki in a fit of rage, and now he was still scared when he thought about it.

There is still a difference in strength between the two. If the Fuguki really insists on killing him regardless of the consequences, and no one stops him, he will have no choice but to run away if he doesn't want to die.

Seeing this, Suikazan Fuguki curled his lip in disdain. He drew his Greatsword, slung it back over his shoulder, and looked in the direction the Konoha Ninja had fled, saying, "Chase them. Same old story: spare one, kill the rest."

The seven of them set off, chasing after the Konoha Ninja who had fled.

Although Kai and his two companions had run away some time earlier, the vast difference in strength meant that the Mist Village quickly caught up with them.

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Alert, Kai shoved Ebisu aside, and the two separated, leaving a charred crater in their wake.

This delay allowed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to catch up completely.

"Kid, you've got a pretty sharp sense of things. You even dodged the lightning strike. Too bad you're destined to die here today." Raiga Kurosuki brandished his twin swords, watching the fallen Kai with great interest.

Kai sprang to his feet with a somersault, standing directly in front of Genma and Ebisu. He assumed a fighting stance, fully alert, as he faced the seven of them.

"Oh, what a rare kid. Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about protecting your comrades. I'm so touched that I want to poke a few more holes in you guys." Kushimaru Kuriarare held Nuibari needle and repeatedly stabbed at the void.

At this moment, Ebisu also stood up, and the three of them huddled together, staring intently at the seven Mist Ninja opposite them.

"Kai, it looks like we're really going to die this time. You shouldn't have saved me. Getting struck by lightning would have been the end of it all. These guys don't look like good people. I wonder how they're going to torture us later."

Ebisu kept babbling on and on; even at this moment, he couldn't shake this bad habit.

"Shut up, you still have the nerve to say such sarcastic things at a time like this." Genma couldn't stand it anymore and nudged Ebisu's arm.

"Genma, Ebisu, I'm the strongest here. I'll go up and deal with them. You two should split up and run. Whoever manages to escape back, remember to have the Camp send someone to avenge me."

Without turning his head, Kai whispered to the two people behind him.

"They have seven Jonin and we only have three Genin. We can't escape, so we might as well fight it out and die a quick death." Genma's mind was the clearest, unlike Gai who still clung to the illusion that they could hold out for a while.

Kai was silent for a moment, but then his blood boiled. "This is the call of youth! I can feel it! Burn, my youth!"

Roaring, Guy charged ahead of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Behind him, Genma and Ebisu suit, the three of them charging in a triangular formation.

Of the seven, Kushimaru Kuriarare stood at the very front. Kai and the other two had come for him, and while listening to Kai's Chuunibyou -esque speech, Kushimaru Kuriarare felt a chill run down his spine, but at the same time, he became interested.

He put away his Nuibari and threw a punch in response to Kai's incoming fist.

With a loud "bang," a surge of energy erupted, and Kushimaru Kuriarare raised an eyebrow. This kid is incredibly strong.

At this moment Genma and Ebisu attacked from the left and right, respectively. Holding Kunai, they used Kai's body as cover to stab at Kushimaru Kuriarare from both sides.

The idea was good, and the tactics were appropriate, but the skill level was too low.

Kushimaru Kuriarare, then unleashed a flurry of punches from both sides, sending the two flying with a single blow each.

Kai, who was knocked back, only took two steps back to recover before seeing two companions fly past him. At this moment, he didn't care about anything else and instead advanced, crouching down and unleashing a Leaf Great Whirlwind attack, trying to kick his opponent up.

However, Kushimaru Kuriarare was also a master. Facing the kick aimed at his face, he neither dodged nor avoided it, but blocked Kai's series of kicks with a simple parry.

Just as his old strength had faded and new strength had not yet arisen, she swiftly grabbed one of his legs and then executed an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming Kai hard to the ground.

With a loud "bang," just hearing it made me feel excruciating pain all over my body.

As Kai was thrown and his body was shattered, a sharp pain shot through his right shoulder. It turned out that Kushimaru Kuriarare had already drawn his Nuibari, piercing through Kai's shoulder.

The series of fights all ended in just a few moves. Only then did Genma and Ebisu, who had been knocked away, stand Mist Village. The other six members of Kirigakure did not make a move; they simply stood aside and watched the show.

Seeing Kai suspended in mid-air by the enemy's slender weapon, Genma and Ebisu were at a loss for what to do.

This is just one person, and they can't even handle him together. There are still six others over there who haven't made a move yet. It seems he's doomed today.

Kushimaru Kuriarare swung his long sword, sending Guy, who was hanging from it, flying directly in front of the two Konoha members. Guy, who had just landed, couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

"You three little devils did a great job, but it's a pity you're all going to die here today. How about I give you a chance? I'll count to three, and you each run away. Whoever runs the fastest might survive today."

Kushimaru Kuriarare, his face contorted with madness, continued talking to himself. Seeing that the three from Konoha didn't react, he began counting down.

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After the three calls, Kai and his two companions still showed no sign of escaping.

"They're not going to listen to you. You're just going to be a Clown talking to yourself!" came the mocking voice of his companions from behind.

Kushimaru Kuriarare's face immediately darkened.

"Damn brat, you don't know what's good for you! You can all just die!"

Enraged, Kushimaru Kuriarare no longer held back, Body Flicker charging forward and Nuibari directly at Kai's heart.

Just as the sharp longsword was about to pierce through them, the three of them didn't even have time to react. At this critical moment, a green figure rushed over and kicked Kushimaru Kuriarare in the face.

The immense force instantly stopped his forward momentum, followed by a spinning back kick that sent Kushimaru Kuriarare spinning 360 degrees backward.

The field fell into a deathly silence.