The crushing pressure of Suikazan Fuguki's enormous frame swept over them.
His heavy gaze passed over Munashi Jinpachi and Kurotsuchi Raiga. It seemed placid, yet bone-chilling malice and brutality lurked in its depths. There was no overt sharpness to it, only an overwhelming sense of danger that made both men instinctively tense. A fine chill crept up their spines, and they shuddered hard in unison.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had always gone their own ways, with no formally appointed captain. Each possessed formidable strength bolstered by his Ninja Blade, and each was unruly by nature, an elite capable of holding his own in the Hidden Mist Village. None would submit to the others, and friction and arguments were commonplace.
But as the head of ANBU, Suikazan Fuguki wielded real authority, and his standing in the village clearly surpassed that of the other members. His formidable strength, enormous chakra reserves, and Samehada's special properties undoubtedly made him the most dominant of the seven.
Thus, under Suikazan Fuguki's gaze and his spoken "mediation," Munashi Jinpachi and Kurotsuchi Raiga, who had just been locked in a hostile standoff with murderous intent simmering beneath the surface, no longer dared act out. Resentment still filled their hearts, savage light still burned in their eyes, and their hostility had yet to fade.
The deranged, cold-hearted Munashi Jinpachi reined in the restless violence around him, suppressing every trace of his usual defiance. The brutal, cold-blooded Kurotsuchi Raiga likewise buried his urge to fight and clamped his lips shut.
In perfect accord, the two backed down and ended their confrontation entirely. Silence instantly settled over the scene.
Seeing them settle down and stop arguing, Suikazan Fuguki's deep-set eyes shifted slightly. "However..."
His low, calm voice sounded again, abruptly changing tack.
"What Jinpachi said earlier wasn't