"Looks like this will be a much tougher nut to crack than we thought."
Yahiko knew exactly how formidable the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were. In his eyes, they were already fighters on par with Kage-level powerhouses, yet Kirigakure had a whole bunch of monsters like that.
"That's not even the biggest problem. There's also the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi. She may have stepped down, but her strength is still at its peak."
"When Raito isn't around, that woman oversees the entire village."
What?
Another water Kage-level powerhouse?
"Does this damn village support two Mizukage at once?"
Yahiko couldn't help crying out.
Konan, who had remained silent, interjected, "No, technically there's only one. The Sixth is the one trapped, and the Fifth is the one staying behind."
"The Fifth stepped down purely to make room for that monster prodigy Raito, not because she was old and weak."
Yahiko felt his scalp tingle as he looked at Nagato. "So we still have to take on another Mizukage in her prime?"
Nagato, however, remained as unruffled as ever and nodded.
"Relax. Compared to that monster we trapped, this female Mizukage is nothing more than a mortal."
At those words, the corner of Yahiko's mouth twitched.
She was still the Kage of a village. Was it really polite to call her a 'mortal'?
Anyone who could hold that position definitely couldn't be all that weak.
"There's one more thing to watch out for."
Obito showed no sign of stopping. Yahiko froze. There's more?
Obito glanced at Yahiko and continued gravely.
"Over the past few years, Raito has secretly trained a special unit called the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. They're something entirely different from the traditional Seven Swordsmen."
"If the Seven Swordsmen are Raito's personal guards, then this unit is