"I think this farce should be over by now!"
Munashi Jinpachi shouted, his voice echoing across the empty grounds.
"If anyone hasn't had enough fun yet, we're willing to keep you company!"
At that shout, four figures who had been hidden in the shadows slowly stepped out. They approached Munashi Jinpachi one step at a time before finally standing shoulder to shoulder with him.
One of them had a fleshy face and an exceptionally burly build, standing there like a small mountain.
He gripped a massive blade—Samehada—in his hand, radiating an aura that sent chills down one's spine. He was Suikazan Fuguki.
The second man looked entirely different. He had long chestnut hair that fell loosely over his shoulders.
Tall and agile, he resembled a nimble leopard.
He held a long blade—Nuibari. Its sharp edge was too intimidating to look at directly. He was Kushimaru Kuriarare.
As for the third man, his arms were astonishingly thick, his muscles bulging with explosive power.
Those powerful arms casually carried the blunt blade—Kabutowari—steadily over his shoulder. This man was Jinin Akebino.
The last man was Juzo Biwa, gripping the Kubikiribōchō. In his hands, the great blade brimmed with killing intent, as though it could sever every enemy standing in its way at any moment.
Everyone present was stunned by the sight.
No one had expected four members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to appear all at once!
At that moment, Kushimaru Kuriarare spoke.
"The envoys from Sunagakure and Iwagakure have already arrived. Now, the envoys from Kumogakure and Konoha, please follow us to the Land of Water."
Upon hearing that, Orochimaru and Lihuo immediately understood.
So, aside from Kumogakure, the people who had come to launch the earlier sneak attack had actually been Anbu sent by the various villages.
The true delegations from