The instant the Acid Mist dispersed, Mei Terumi appeared behind him like a phantom with a Body Flicker Technique, scalding magma already gathered in her mouth.
The power of Lava Release erupted at that moment, turning into a towering wave of magma that seemed intent on swallowing Kinshiki whole.
But Kinshiki was astonishingly fast and dodged the lethal blow once again. Meanwhile, the Mist Ninja coming to support her had already closed in.
"Who the hell is this guy?"
"What a strange man. Judging by his forehead protector, he isn't a ninja from any ninja village!"
"Who cares which village he's from? If he dares cause trouble on Kirigakure's turf, he's asking to die!"
Before the words had faded, a Mist Ninja drew the ninja blade from his back and slashed viciously at the intruder with unstoppable momentum.
Water Breathing Swordsmanship had now become a standard skill among Kirigakure's ninja.
Basically, any Chunin could master anywhere from one to three forms of Water Breathing Swordsmanship, while a Jonin needed to master at least six forms to have anything worth showing.
Of course, those Mist Ninja who specialized in swordsmanship could fully master the secrets of the entire set of Water Breathing sword forms.
And anyone who could join the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was undoubtedly among Kirigakure's very best fighters.
They were not merely proficient in swordsmanship. Their accomplishments in ninjutsu could not be underestimated either.
After all, a full twenty years had passed. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist now had more than three hundred full members, with over a thousand more in reserve.
These people had practically all crawled out of piles of corpses, monsters among monsters selected with the utmost care.
As the Fifth Mizukage and now an elder figure in Kirigakure, Mei Terumi