Ryōken had now witnessed the character of the Mist ninja firsthand.
Suikazan Fuguki had actually watched two of his teammates die before his eyes. Munashi Jinpachi might have been unable to react in time, but Biwa Jūzō and Suikazan could still have saved him if they had stepped forward.
Yet he had simply watched, utterly unmoved.
Heavenly Lightning Slash was not invincible. After being weakened by Biwa Jūzō, it had reached a level that could be endured.
Suikazan raised the unsealed Samehada and used it like a shield to block Heavenly Lightning Slash.
At the same time, Samehada continuously absorbed the chakra within Heavenly Lightning Slash. With both factors combined, it finally blocked Ryōken's sword strike.
Cough, cough!
Samehada suddenly let out a cough, as if it had indigestion. Fortunately, because Heavenly Lightning Slash's chakra was too condensed, it had not absorbed much, so the blade itself was not damaged.
Glancing at the few broken barbs on Samehada, Suikazan's eyes flashed with shock and disbelief.
Ryōken's single sword strike had injured Samehada even after shattering Kubikiribōchō.
What kind of monster was he?
He had unleashed such a terrifying move without even forming hand seals.
The Konoha captain behind Ryōken was completely stunned by the sight.
Munashi Jinpachi, who had been gleefully beating him down just moments ago, had been cut down by Ryōken in one strike?
And he had even killed another of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist along with him?
The Konoha captain shook his head fiercely before realizing that it was all real.
At that moment.
Ryōken's small figure suddenly seemed towering in his eyes. The last trace of reluctance in his heart vanished completely, replaced by utter conviction.
There was even a faint hint of admiration.
At such an age, he could kill two of