"They failed. I heard you were skilled, so I paid a high price to hire you." The scene shifted to a short man accompanied by two samurai guards, angrily accusing a ninja whose full appearance could not be seen, though his vicious aura was already apparent.
With a whoosh, a massive blade came slashing down and embedded itself directly in front of the short, middle-aged man in a suit.
"Cut the crap. This time, I'll personally take action and chop off those bastards' heads."
Then, a browless Kirigakure ninja sat imposingly, staring at him with an icy expression.
"That's the Kubikiribōchō!"
"Hah, so this opponent is actually on the level of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen."
Quite a few viewers who recognized the Kubikiribōchō immediately sucked in a breath.
"Are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen that powerful?" someone asked.
"Of course they are. They're seven powerful elite Jonin from Kirigakure, and their ninja swords are top-grade ninja tools with unimaginable power."
"Th-then nothing will go wrong this time, right?" The short, middle-aged man in the suit was clearly frightened, and his subordinate hurriedly asked.
"The ninja on their side seems quite strong too. Besides, the Demon Brothers' failure will have put them on guard."
"Who do you think you're talking to? I am the Demon of the Hidden Mist, Zabuza Momochi!" the browless, bare-chested ninja wrapped in bandages said coldly.
"So he really is a Kirigakure ninja. Zabuza Momochi? I've never heard that name before. It must have been made up."
"Interesting. The Kirigakure ninja's forehead protector still bears Kirigakure's symbol, but the Konoha ninja's forehead protectors have been changed to the Uchiha Police Force emblem. It seems the conflict between Uchiha and Konoha is no small matter."
"Ho ho ho... Is that so?" Hearing this analysis, the Daimyo smiled thoughtfully.
Meanwhile,