Mei Terumi was understandable. After all, she was a genius who had developed two kekkei genkai herself: Lava Release and Boil Release.
But Ao?
He was only a sensory ninja. Even the Byakugan he had plundered was merely a Byakugan from the Hyuga Clan's Main Family.
Given Uchiha Yin's standing in Konoha, if he demanded a Byakugan from the Hyuga Clan, they probably wouldn't dare refuse, would they?
Still, despite his considerable confusion, Juzo Biwa prepared to carry out Uchiha Yin's orders.
Juzo Biwa probably would never have guessed that Uchiha Yin was sparing Ao's life precisely to use his Byakugan to discover the Cursed Seal etched onto Yagura's heart.
"Hahaha, Ao, you've got nowhere left to run. Be a good boy and accept your death!"
"That's right, Ao. As long as we bring your corpse back and earn enough merit, we can become members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist too."
The group of Mist Ninja spoke greedily.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had suffered devastating losses, but most of their Ninja Blades were still in Kirigakure's possession.
And those Ninja Blades had become bargaining chips for Yagura—or rather, Obito—to win the support of Kirigakure's people.
But as Juzo Biwa looked at the expressions on these Mist Ninja's faces, he couldn't help showing his contempt.
Every member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was at least an elite jonin, yet some of these ninja hadn't even reached jonin strength.
They wanted to obtain Ninja Blades? What a joke!
Though Juzo Biwa felt contempt for them, his right hand gripped his Kubikiribōchō tightly.
He knew he would soon have to fight these Mist Ninja. The best approach was to wait until they let their guard down, then launch a surprise attack and kill them