Wiping out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist

The battle had barely begun, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were already down to five.

Suikazan Fuguki and Raiga Kurosuki had both been sent flying who knew where by a single slash from Kazan.

The only thing certain was that those two were most likely dead.

How could ordinary ninja withstand an attack of that caliber?

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

With his blade stolen, Juzo Biwa immediately formed hand seals.

The battlefield blurred in an instant, shrouded in thick mist.

"A technique like this only fools its user."

Kazan shouted, determined to use the Mist Ninja's blood to repair their blade.

Even as he spoke, he raised Kubikiribōchō and swung.

His Observation Haki allowed him to disregard the mist and pinpoint his enemies.

Boom!

With an explosive crash, Kubikiribōchō cleaved through the mist and descended. Hozuki Mangetsu raised Hiramekarei above his head to block.

But the instant their blades met, terrifying gravity bore down along with Kubikiribōchō.

Horror gripped Hozuki Mangetsu as both his feet sank into the ground.

This isn't how much Kubikiribōchō should weigh.

That force was far too terrifying, beyond anything a human should possess.

Fortunately, their Hozuki Clan had a kekkei genkai of its own.

Its signature Hydrification Technique allowed them to liquefy their bodies, granting immunity to all physical attacks.

Hozuki Mangetsu deliberately relaxed his twin blades, allowing Kubikiribōchō to descend as he sought an opening to counterattack.

"Similar to a Logia Devil Fruit's elemental transformation."

"I see. You're from the Hozuki Clan."

Kazan finally recognized him—the man hailed as the Hozuki Clan's most outstanding genius, proficient in all seven ninja blades.

He was Hozuki Suigetsu's older brother and the first wielder of Hiramekarei.

"So what if you know? It's too late."

Hozuki Mangetsu thrust both blades at Kazan, letting Kazan's great blade