"Oh, not bad. You managed to withstand one of my punches and only suffered some minor injuries. It seems that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are not as unworthy of their reputation as they are."
Uchiha Meikyō clenched his fist and looked at Raiga Kurosuki with a mocking expression.
"Lord Meikyō!"
Uchiha Shinjō stood behind Meikyō with a delighted expression.
"Sadate, are you alright?"
Although through the Transparent World, Meikyō knew that Uchiha Shinjō had suffered a serious injury, it was not so severe for a Jonin that he would be unable to fight. However, to show his concern for his subordinate, Meikyō still asked him this question.
"I'm fine, Lord Meikyō!"
Meikyō nodded slightly and looked around.
Previously, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were actually capable of fighting the newly established Konoha Nine, especially if Uchiha Shinjō were to be killed by Raiga Kurosuki.
However, the moment Uchiha Meikyō appeared, he immediately stunned everyone present.
With Inazuma speed and the destructive power to knock away the Lightning Blade and injure Raiga Kurosuki with a single blow.
This is definitely a stronger shikigami than the Fourth Mizukage!
"Escape!"
This was the only thought in the minds of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist at that moment.
To increase their chances of escape, they even chose to flee in separate groups.
The Konoha Nine immediately stepped forward to stop them.
"Ah, some large fish think they can tear the net with their sharp teeth, but when they encounter a predator of a higher level, they can only flee in panic."
Meikyō sneered, and his figure instantly appeared in front of Raiga Kurosuki, who was closest to him. At the same time, several clones of himself appeared and chased after him in other directions.
"You..."
Raiga Kurosuki Raiga to resist, but when he looked up, he saw a pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Magic Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!"
Raiga Kurosuki immediately lost consciousness.
When he finally broke free from the Genjutsu, he found that his perspective had been reversed, and Uchiha Meikyō was holding the Lightning Blade that originally belonged to him.
So... I, the wielder of the Lightning Blade, died by its Lightning Blade?
This was his last thought before he completely lost his ability to think.
"It's fast, very sharp, and has a high compatibility with Lightning Release Chakra. It's definitely a good sword."
Meikyō brandished her Lightning Blade, then instantly used Mirror Body Flicker Technique to switch locations and activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode again to chase after the others.
He planned to tackle the most difficult one first, starting with the fastest one.
With a sweep of his Observation Haki, he knew who had run the furthest.
"Hey, you're pretty fast."
Meikyō's figure appeared on the path ahead of Kushimaru Kuriarare's escape route.
Kushimaru Kuriarare, hidden beneath his mask, suddenly contracted.
As a user of the Nuibari with unorthodox usage, he was known for his speed in delivery, and his mobility was among the best in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist.
But only a short time later, he was blocked in front of Uchiha Meikyō.
"Long Sword Ninja Art: Spider Seal!"
Without further ado, Kushimaru Kuriarare, desperate to survive, immediately launched an attack, attempting to gain a chance to escape.
The Nuibari, manipulated by the steel wire behind it and the Kushimaru Kuriarare, rapidly circled in mid-air, causing the steel wire behind it to transform into a spider web that enveloped the Meikyō.
"A steel wire with cutting capabilities? Others might not have been able to spot it, but unfortunately I'm Uchiha, an expert in steel wire manipulation."
As Meikyō spoke with a smile, a layer of lightning also appeared on the Lightning Blade in his hand, causing it to vibrate continuously.
"Lightning Style: Super Sonic Vibrating Lightning Blade!"
After the Lightning Blade was imbued with this A-rank Ninjutsu copied from Killer B, Lightning Blade formidable attack power immediately rose to another level.
"Thunder Breathing - First Form - Thunderclap and Flash - Six- Sixfold Strike!"
In an instant, Meikyō's figure vanished in a flash of lightning from in front of Kushimaru Kuriarare.
The latter was also a person with extremely rich combat experience. Faced with this situation, he made another move, holding the Nuibari in his hand. On the way back, he used the terrain to wrap layers of steel wire around himself.
This is both a way to protect oneself and a way to limit the Godspeed of a ninja like Uchiha Meikyō.
Once you hit these steel wires, no matter how fast you're going, you'll end up with your body torn to pieces.
Arcs of electricity flashed across Meikyō's body as his Sharingan rapidly tracked the steel wire moving through the air.
Armament Haki gathered beneath his feet, and with a light tap of his feet on a steel wire suspended in mid-air, he used it to propel himself forward!
The steel wires blocking their way were instantly severed by the vibrating Lightning Blade!
In Kushimaru Kuriarare's eyes, it was Uchiha Meikyō's figure flashing rapidly around him, and then in an instant, he broke through the steel wire and appeared in front of him.
A long, narrow Lightning Blade, flashing with lightning and vibrating continuously, pierced through his chest.
With a clang, the Nuibari fell to the ground.
Kushimaru Kuriarare lowered his head, staring at his chest in disbelief.
How could he be so fast?
And those steel wires...
"The steel wire used for Nuibari is as strong as any divine weapon. How did you cut it?"
"If it were the already dead Raiga Kurosuki, of course it wouldn't be able to cut through it, but unfortunately, Lightning Blade is now in my hands, and there's nothing in this world that Lightning Blade can't cut through."
With his doubts answered, Kushimaru Kuriarare finally collapsed to the ground with a thud, lifeless.
"The second one."
Meikyō said softly, and her figure disappeared from the spot again.
Munashi Jinpachi and Kushimaru Kuriarare, when they were both Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, were also known as the "Ruthless Duo."
The latter method is used for assassination, making it difficult to defend against; the former method...
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
A series of explosions echoed through the dense forest.
Munashi Jinpachi speed, constantly using Exploding Blade Shibuki to create explosions behind him, blocking the enemy's pursuit while also using the recoil force generated by the explosions to propel himself forward.
"Hey, hey, hey, even though it's almost New Year's, isn't it a bit too early to set off fireworks at this time? And the noise is a bit too loud."
A blue Inazuma suddenly shot out from the explosion.
Uchiha Meikyō followed beside Munashi Jinpachi unharmed, even patting him on the shoulder.
Munashi Jinpachi Ba was terrified and hurriedly drew his sword to slash to his side.
Meikyō grinned and disappeared into the explosion caused by the Exploding Blade.
While Munashi Jinpachi Ba was wondering, he suddenly felt a pain in his neck, and the scene around him suddenly changed.
The traces of the explosion disappeared, and there was no sign of Uchiha Meikyō.
Munashi Jinpachi realized something.
Because his head had just fallen off his neck, and his body was still gushing blood, it continued to lurch forward due to inertia.
"Not bad, not bad. Kirigakure's skill in forging Ninja Blade is truly remarkable. The Nuibari is no worse than that of the Lightning Blade."
Meikyō fiddled with the Nuibari in her hand, then picked up the Exploding Blade Shibuki, and her figure disappeared again.
Just now, Munashi Jinpachi was caught in the Genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan while trying to escape, and was eventually cut in the neck by Meikyō with a piece of steel wire attached to the back of the Nuibari.
"The explosion has stopped!"
Jinin Akebino knew that this meant that Munashi Jinpachi was dead, and his movements became even faster.
Behind him, a two-headed giant wolf was carrying a man dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, who was completely covered by a coat, chasing after him.
This is Inuzuka Gaku and Aburame Shikuroo performing a combined Ninjutsu with Steel Pellet.
They just need to hang there from a distance.
When it comes to this, the Inuzuka Clan and Aburame Clan are the experts among experts.
A flash of blue light appeared, and after Meikyō used Mirror Body Flicker Technique to switch to the nearest clone, he found the two people who were tracking Jinin Akebino, guided by Yamanaka Inoichi.
"Lord Meikyō, the scent of the Jinin Akebino is less than a kilometer ahead!"
The sound of Inuzuka Gaku came from the mouth of the two-headed giant wolf.
"I understand. You can keep these for now."
Meikyō nodded slightly, then transformed into a blue streak of light, circled around Inuzuka Gaku and Aburame Shikuroo, and disappeared in front of them.
Sitting on the back of the two-headed giant wolf, Aburame Shikuroo looked at the extra Lightning Blade and Nuibari long sword in his hands, and exchanged glances with Inuzuka Gaku.
So that's already taken care of two?
No, he remembered that Meikyō seemed to have an Exploding Blade Shibuki, which meant that three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist had now died at Meikyō's hands.
Adding to the fact that the user of the Twin Blades Hiramekarei was killed by them earlier, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are now down to only three.
"Boom!"
The familiar sound of the Exploding Blade Shibuki rang out once again.
This time, however, the user of the Exploding Blade Shibuki was no longer Munashi Jinpachi, a teammate familiar to Jinin Akebino, but Uchiha Meikyō.
"This knife is powerful, but it seems a bit difficult to use."
Meikyō hoisted the Exploding Blade Shibuki onto his shoulder and spoke to the Jinin Akebino, whom he had blocked.
But the eyes of the Jinin Akebino were filled with horror.
Because Hozuki Mangetsu mastered the Hōzuki Clan's Hydrification Technique and was proficient in using the seven Ninja Blades, he was later known as the "prodigy favored by the Ninja Blade," demonstrating that the seven Ninja Blades of Kirigakure were all quite difficult to use.
For example, using the Lightning Blade requires not only mastery of swordsmanship but also a sufficiently profound understanding of Lightning Style techniques. The Nuibari around it, making its operation unpredictable.
The conditions for using the Lightning Blade were more suitable for Meikyō than for Raiga Kurosuki. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, Meikyō was also skilled at wire work during his Genin days, and he could also handle Nuibari quite well.
As for the Exploding Blade Shibuki and the Kabutowari in Jinin Akebino's hands, they are Ninja Blade that are more difficult to control.
As for the most difficult one, it must be the Great Sword: Samehada. To use this sword, you need to have a large enough amount of Chakra, feed it Chakra from time to time, and the quality and taste of your Chakra must match Samehada's liking.
"Did he use the Sharingan's copying ability to copy the process of Munashi Jinpachi using the Ninja Blade, and then rely on his own superb swordsmanship and super high-quality Chakra to forcibly control the Ninja Blade, even unleashing power far exceeding that of its original owner...?"
Jinin Akebino figured out why Meikyō was able to use the Exploding Blade Shibuki skillfully, and became more and more alarmed as the fight progressed.
However, even after identifying the cause, it was impossible to prevent its eventual downfall.
After exchanging about ten blows, Meikyō figured out the core technique of his opponent's Kabutowari, and then cleanly and decisively used all his strength to kill him.
Because of the Ama-no-Ohabari hanging at his waist and the relatively large size of the Exploding Blade Shibuki, Meikyō tied it to his back, holding a knife in one hand and a hammer in the other, and sped away into the distance.
The Kabutowari's design is somewhat similar to Himejima Gyomei's Nichirin Blade, with a chain connecting the broadsword and the hammer handle.
When attacking, if you strike the back of the broadsword with a hammer, you will gain super armor-piercing ability.
"Pah! I knew this day would come!"
Blood trickled from the corner of Jūzō Biwa's mouth. He gripped the Kubikiribōchō, its surface riddled with nicks, and breathed heavily through his nose as he glared fiercely at the men surrounding him.
Inuzuka Ōi, Inuzuka Gaku, Inuzuka Ryo, Uchiha Shinjō, Uchiha Yōsuke, and Aburame Nami.
Surrounded by six powerful elite Elite Jonin, he was destined to die.
But if he can take down one or two Konoha Jonin the process, he won't lose out!
Jūzō Biwa was known throughout the lands for his cruelty and revered iron and blood, and even in this situation, he was not lacking in the courage to fight to the death.
But soon, the arrival of someone shattered even his hope of taking someone down with him.
"Oh, they're all here."
Meikyō strode confidently and greeted everyone present.
At first glance, Jūzō Biwa recognized the Exploding Blade Shibuki on Meikyō's back and the Kabutowari in his hand.
This indicates that Munashi Jinpachi and Jinin Akebino must have died at the hands of Uchiha Meikyō, which is why their Ninja Blade were seized by him.
"By the way, where are Shibi, Shiguro, and Yashiro?"
While scrutinizing Jūzō Biwa, Meikyō casually asked the others.
"They went to track down Suikazan Fuguki. After all, there are only two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist left. So our plan is to gather most of our forces to take down Jūzō Biwa first, and let Yashiro, Shiro, and Shibi keep the other one occupied."
Inuzuka Ōi sat on Kibamaru's back and spoke to Uchiha Meikyō.
"Ah, I understand."
Meikyō nodded slightly and looked at Jūzō Biwa, who had seized the opportunity to recover some of his strength.
"You are the fifth one."
Meikyō smiled slightly at Jūzō Biwa, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of him. He gripped the broadsword in his blunt Kabutowari and slashed down at Jūzō Biwa's neck.
"Clang!~"
Jūzō Biwa could only raise his Kubikiribōchō and use its broad blade to block the attack.
The remaining Konoha Ninja simply surrounded the area without making a move.
This reflects both trust in Meikyō's capabilities and the fact that Meikyō has just announced this as his fifth prey.