Earlier, seven bizarre-looking men had been sitting scattered around the bandit camp's main hall.
"Heh, that Karatachi Yagura is one arrogant bastard! He actually ordered us to attack Konoha's two main supply routes directly."
Juzo Biwa sneered, gripping the Kubikiribōchō.
"Karatachi Yagura is the Mizukage, after all! He sent us to disrupt Konoha's supply lines so they can't get supplies to Orochimaru and Jiraiya. Then he'll launch a surprise attack, start the war, and crush Konoha in one stroke! His troops have probably reached the Land of Water's border by now!"
Kushimaru Kuriarare, wearing a white Water Ghost Mask, chimed in.
"Want me to kill him?"
Suikazan Fuguki, the wielder of Samehada, suddenly spoke up with a cold sneer.
Despite being an elite jonin of the Mist, he had actually proposed killing the Mizukage. More importantly, not a single person around him objected.
"I agree! Let's just kill him and become the Mizukage ourselves."
Munashi Jinpachi, the wielder of the Exploding Blade Shibuki, viciously voiced his agreement.
"Sounds good! I've been sick of him for ages. How dare he order me around!"
Beside them, Raiga Kurosuki lightly swung Kiba as he spoke through gritted teeth.
"Have you forgotten that we're still inside Konoha's territory? We can kill him after we finish the mission and win the war. Otherwise, if we lose, even if we become Mizukage, we'll be stuck paying reparations left and right. What good would Kirigakure be to us if it had nothing left?"
Kushimaru Kuriarare, the wielder of Nuibari, stood up and offered his suggestion.
"Heh, fine. We'll let him live a few more days. Once we've dealt with Konoha, we can talk about killing the Mizukage."
Juzo Biwa laughed coldly, his face brimming with malice.
Raised under Kirigakure's brutal system, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the