In the forest.
Holding Kubikiribōchō, Biwa Jūzō's clothes were tattered, making him look like a savage. His exposed body was covered in burn marks, and the smell of burning flesh made him gag.
'Ugh~'
"Cough cough~ Damn it, Uchiha Goenji!!!"
This was the first time that Biwa Jūzō had encountered such a formidable enemy. Facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, he didn't think of running away; instead, he wanted to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
And he almost succeeded.
Now, when Biwa Jūzō looked at the Kubikiribōchō in his hand, he found that most of it had vaporized, and there were still traces of melting on the blade. The temperature...
If he hadn't used a secret technique at the crucial moment, he probably would have died from that attack.
A flash of light.
It pierced through the gaps between the trees and finally landed on one of them, transforming into a human form—it was Raiga Kurosuki.
The left side of his body was also charred.
One of its eyes is missing; it was roasted.
The Lightning Armor formed by the Lightning Blade couldn't completely block Goenji's attack. Fortunately, he managed to escape the attack range by using Ninjutsu combined with the Lightning Blade.
Even so, the injuries were still severe.
His entire face was contorted in a grimace.
This is the psychological struggle that occurs after encountering a psychopath.
The existence of such a ninja in Konoha dealt a heavy blow to Raiga Kurosuki's confidence.
He had heard before that if he encountered someone like Minato Namikaze, he could simply abandon the mission, but since he hadn't met him, he didn't take it seriously, thinking he could do it himself.
This time, he encountered a famous enemy, which dealt a heavy blow to his spirit. That was not an enemy that ordinary people could defeat.
Even the Mizukage would probably have a hard time dealing with this!
"Are we going back to Kirigakure?"
In truth, Raiga Kurosuki was also tired of war, but his long-held confidence led him to believe that war was nothing more than a mission for the sake of a mission.
This is a good opportunity.
A few people will probably die in that move, but he can just pretend he's already dead.
Find a nobleman and quietly become his bodyguard. It's much safer than doing missions in a village like Kirigakure, and you're unlikely to encounter a ninja of Goenji's caliber.
Having suffered severe injuries and lost an eye, he didn't want to go back to the village. Going back would mean losing his status as Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and there was nothing he could do anyway.
Whoosh--!
Having made his decision, Raiga Kurosuki headed towards the Land of Birds. There, wars were less frequent, and the Land of Birds was a neutral country. Unless caught in the crossfire, it generally wouldn't get involved in wars.
It's relatively safe.
"Konoha!!"
The Suikazan Fuguki emerged from the water, its face still showing fear and lingering shock.
If Samehada hadn't been able to absorb Chakra, giving him a chance to escape, he would probably be reduced to ashes by now; that kind of terrifying Ninjutsu.
As for what I said before, telling my teammates that I didn't have time to absorb the information, I was obviously saying that I couldn't help them, not that I couldn't do it myself.
That's why he was able to escape.
Konoha is truly teeming with talent!
"When we get back, we must Mizukage Lord Mizukage to be careful of Goenji."
The terrifying Uchiha.
Remember in the previous intelligence report, Goenji was almost killed by Fubuki Shiro and Munashi Jinpachi, but now he was killed by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with a single blow.
This growth rate is simply outrageous.
On the Konoha side.
Goenji was still worried that Hiruzen Sarutobi defeated four members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kirigakure might reignite the war and make arrangements against Konoha.
Danzo was even sent out to keep an eye on the direction of Kirigakure and scout out the situation there.
Meanwhile, Goenji Tenten in love and cultivating feelings.
Then, he spent most of his time developing Ninjutsu. His powerful talent for Fire Release made him unable to stop; developing Ninjutsu was a very enjoyable thing.
Especially when a useful Ninjutsu is developed.
He spent a small portion of his time learning Sealing Technique from Minato Namikaze and developing the Eight Trigrams Seal, Ninjutsu that allows him to manipulate the Tailed Beast Chakra.
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
There was still no movement from Kirigakure.
Even Danzo's intelligence indicated that Kirigakure had been sealed off, making infiltration extremely difficult and resulting in very little information leaking out.
This relieved Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Meanwhile, a major event occurred in Konoha: news spread through Hiruzen Sarutobi that Minato Namikaze would succeed as the Fourth Hokage, and that he would be in office in a few days.
As for the reasons!
Hiruzen Sarutobi caused Konoha heavy losses in this war, and with his age increasing, it was necessary to pass the Hokage Konoha to a new generation to bring a better future to Konoha.
I also took the opportunity to promote Konoha's Will of Fire.
This action directly led many students at the Ninja Academy, as well as many newly graduated ninjas, to look upon the Third Hokage with admiration and respect.
Few people objected to Minato Namikaze's succession; he was already qualified in terms of both ability and reputation.
As Jiraiya's disciple, a Jonin made countless contributions in the war, and possessed an outstanding Will of Fire, he won the hearts of the people of Konoha.
Goenji was also just watching the show from the sidelines.
However, after Minato Namikaze took over, there wasn't much time left to teach him about Sealing Technique, nor was it possible for Kushina Uzumaki to teach him Sealing Technique.
So for the first three months, he had absorbed as much knowledge as possible into his head.
I'm gradually becoming familiar with the Four Symbols Seal.
With the guidance of Sealing Technique master like Minato Namikaze, combined with his own intellect and the foundation he had built in Sealing Technique beforehand, he was finally able to use the Four Symbols Seal.
However, its execution speed is still very slow.
"The Four Symbols Seal isn't enough, thankfully we have Minato Namikaze!"
In fact, they have almost completed the Eight Trigrams Seal.
Goenji watched as the Sealing Technique surged in his hand, Chakra flowing in. Once activated, it could seal objects or living beings inside.
Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi also participated in the research. After all, he was a professor of Ninjutsu, and he devoted some energy to things that were related to the survival of Konoha.
He put down what he was doing and Goenji.
He's already made plans to go to a hot spring with Aburame Kazekage today, so he can postpone his plans.
Stepping out of the Uchiha gate, Aburame Fuzei was already waiting for them, and the two quickly headed towards the hot spring.
Before they even reached the hot spring resort, they heard a loud shout, "Pervert!"
Goenji frowned. If a pervert was spying on them, Aburame Fuzei wouldn't be able to go to the hot springs; he was known for his possessiveness.
Seeing him like this, the Aburame Fuzei chuckled.
"What are you afraid of? We're ninjas! Don't forget, I'm a sensory ninja too!"
No sooner had they finished speaking than an old man in white ran past them, his feet moving incredibly fast, with many girls chasing after him.
That figure... Goenji felt a strong sense of familiarity!
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