The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat strange.
It wasn't just Tenzo who realized this; others also noticed that this group wasn't from the Jashin Cult at all.
Kakashi quickly added, "Don't overthink it. Focus on the mission. Our goal is to eliminate potential enemies, and if necessary, protect the Uchiha clan members during their safe evacuation."
Itachi was wearing a mask, so his expression was unreadable.
He could sense that many people were focusing their attention on him, but he remained silent.
At this point, there were already casualties on the battlefield. The Uchiha were very strong in combat, but they were struggling to cope with an enemy that outnumbered them by more than two.
Those who knew the situation, such as Yashiro Tekka, were secretly anxious.
If Azure Dragon breaks his promise, even if they manage to leave alive today, they will pay a heavy price. Their opponents include many Water Release ninjas, and the Uchiha has come specifically to target them.
"Ah..." A member of the Uchiha clan was stabbed through the body simultaneously by two men in black robes.
The Uchiha suffered its first casualty.
" Tenka! You bastards..."
Enraged, the Uchiha clan members fought desperately, and the battle instantly intensified.
Huff... huff... huff...
Suddenly, a blade the size of a door spun and cut into the battlefield, attacking indiscriminately and instantly slicing several people in half at the waist.
This included an Uchiha clansman who was engaged in combat.
The broadsword spun around before a pair of large hands gripped its hilt. A voice rang out, "How dare you steal the goods Xiao has her eye on!"
"Ah... this is the Kubikiribōchō. You are Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Juzo Biwa."
"Be careful, this guy is an S-rank rogue ninja."
"I never expected that even he would side with Xiao."
The members of the " Jashin Cult " were dumbfounded. If they had known that Xiao had his eye on this shipment, how could they have dared to snatch it from the jaws of death?
They were well aware of the terror that Xiao possessed, though others might not know it. They knew that even their predecessors who had trained them had been killed by Xiao.
"Damn Akatsuki, retreat now!"
Upon seeing this Uchiha Yashiro hurriedly shouted and quickly fled with the corpses of his clansmen.
These lunatics even killed their partners; even if it was to increase realism, they didn't have to go that far.
'Damn it, I'll definitely settle this score with Azure Dragon later!'
The Uchiha members could retreat, but the members of the " Jashin Cult " could not, because they were also robbing others, and if they just ran away, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves when they returned.
Danzo will not allow a coward who dares not draw his sword in the face of a powerful enemy to remain in Root.
"He's only one person; he can't possibly kill us all. Charge!"
Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique
The white mist spread, and its concentration rapidly increased under the control of Chakra. Juzo Biwa's tactic was to use the white mist to conceal his whereabouts and carry out the Decapitation.
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"
The Root members weren't going to be trifled with either; immediately, Wind Release ninja used Ninjutsu to blow away the white mist, while the others took the opportunity to throw Shuriken.
Ding ding ding...
Jūzō spun his Shuriken. "You've got some skill."
The next moment, he brandished his broadsword, transforming into a whirlwind meat grinder as he charged into the crowd.
As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," the Decapitation Blade's total length exceeds two meters, with a thick blade and astonishing weight, capable of sweeping across a large area.
It can also absorb iron from the enemy's blood to repair itself during combat, making it a formidable weapon in close combat.
Puff puff puff...
The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat for no more than a single round, and more than five Root members were brutally killed, each leaving no trace of their bodies.
The scene was quite horrifying.
The most outrageous thing is that after the fight, the opponent didn't seem to be out of breath at all. How could he not get tired wielding such a large knife?
Their weapons were all chipped and dulled from the blows, but the Kubikiribōchō was only slightly damaged.
Juzo Biwa sighed, "Oh dear, the blade has a small nick. It needs to absorb some blood so the iron can regenerate."
"What... what exactly is going on?"
This situation had a great psychological impact on others, who hesitated and dared not step forward.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist's advantage lies in the combination of Taijutsu ) and swordsmanship.
"That knife seems to help restore stamina. Don't engage him in close combat; use Ninjutsu."
The root side quickly found a solution, sending a group of people to use Shuriken and Kunai to restrain them.
The other group used Ninjutsu to launch a direct attack.
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique
The three of them worked together, unleashing three fire dragons from the left, center, and right, while the others followed with Explosive Tag tied to their Kunai.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
A water dragon rose up and collided with three fire dragons. However, faced with the accompanying attacks of Kunai and Explosive Tag, Jūzō had no choice but to improvise.
He held the blade, the size of a door panel, in front of him to defend himself, but failed to notice the attack coming from below.
Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Decapitation
His body was pulled underground in an instant, leaving only his neck and head above ground.
Pfft!
"Got it... um..." Before the Root member could even rejoice for a second, he found his head flying off.
"You've been fooled; it's Water Clone."
"How could I be killed so easily?"
Jūzō, leaning on his large sword, addressed the crowd. "Today I'll show you that the ' Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist ' are not just a name."
He's a man who can escape from the Eight Gates.
At this moment, the people of Gen were also truly enraged, their flames surging, and they immediately prepared to launch a second counterattack.
Water, fire, and earth Chakra are the three most common attributes among ninjas.
Fire Release is unusable, so they'll switch to Wind Release and Earth Release, looking for a breakthrough in elemental attributes. Unfortunately, none of them have Lightning Release ninjas.
Water Release: Giant Wave
The water surged and scattered, Jūzō tried to break through the opposing formation, but was swallowed up by the cracks that appeared in the ground.
Earth Release: Earth Split Palm
The Chakra manipulates the earth's veins to create a huge opening, channeling water underground. Earth Release's ability to counter Water Release is not just a saying.
"Pretty capable, how about this? Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique."
Since traveling by water on land won't work, let's try a different approach and launch Water Release from the air.
The normal form of the Great Waterfall Technique is to spit out a huge water ball from the mouth and smash it towards the enemy. Jūzō controlled it and turned it into a horizontal tornado form.
The rotating water column creates a more powerful impact.
Earth Release: Multiple Earth-Style Walls
The people from the Root clearly realized that this technique was extraordinary, and they quickly deployed multiple defenses.
Rumble...
The massive flow of water crashed against the Earth-Style Wall, but was firmly blocked by the sturdy earthen wall.
Click...
The broken sword sliced through the earthen wall as easily as cutting tofu, and the figure of Juzo Biwa flashed by.
Pfft!
In the blink of an eye, several more people were cleaved in two by the Kubikiribōchō; the attack speed and weapon durability completely overwhelmed them.
The area within a two-meter radius around him is a death zone.
At this moment, the person skilled in Wind Release quickly launched a long-prepared attack: " Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique"
Several wind blades swept in, and in the midst of the battle, Juzo Biwa swung his greatsword with his right hand to slash and kill, while his left hand Hand Seals.
Water Release: Mist Rain Technique
The light drizzle fell on the wind blades and quickly dissolved and dissipated. By the time it reached Juzo Biwa, it had turned into a gentle breeze.
"What?! You've removed my Ninjutsu!!"
"Quickly switch tactics, use poison."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Black poison gas bombs and poisoned Senbon began to be deployed. A direct confrontation was clearly not going to work; they had to resort to underhanded tactics, which was their area of expertise.
As the battle dragged on, Gen gradually regained his footing and found his rhythm.
Puff puff puff...
Juzo Biwa had been pricked into a hedgehog by Senbon Rain, transformed into a puddle of clear water and fell down. His true form suddenly appeared behind the Wind Release ninja and cleaved him in two with a single slash.
"Ah..."
"Now you don't have any Wind Release ninjas, right?"
Thick white mist spread out again, and the rest of Root panicked. Wind Release ninjas were even rarer than Lightning Release ninjas.
Where can we find a second one right now?
The battle only truly began at this point when Juzo Biwa's specialty was revealed. His figure vanished into the thick fog, followed by a series of screams echoing from within.
"... Watch out!!... Ah..."
Seeing that they were about to face annihilation, Team Kakashi, who were hiding nearby, could no longer stand idly by.
He was also afraid of Danzo's malicious retaliation.
Everyone knows that in Konoha, if Danzo wants to harm someone, no one can protect them.
" Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence "
Tenzo pressed his hands to the ground, Chakra surged rapidly into the area shrouded in thick fog ahead. Countless trees sprouted from the ground, driving all the people inside out.
Juzo Biwa had no choice but to dispel the Hidden Mist Technique and retreat from the forest, only to be met with a bolt of lightning striking him.
Instinctively, he held the Kubikiribōchō in front of him.
" Lightning Blade!"
Click...
The Kubikiribōchō snapped in two, but it bought Jūzō time to quickly retreat.
But then a short figure rushed up from the side with a knife in both hands. Jūzō quickly swung his broken sword, now only half intact, to block.
Clang!
However, he saw a pair of scarlet eyes again.
"Ah... it's the Sharingan..." By the time Jūzō realized this, his body was already paralyzed.
The others immediately swarmed him, wanting to end his life quickly.
Just then, a giant, light blue canine suddenly slashed in, its explosive power tearing apart the encirclement and attack formed by the members of the Anbu.
"Pfft... Pfft..."
In the blink of an eye, two people were killed on the spot, while the remaining person who participated in the attack quickly retreated with wounds.
His face was filled with terror.
Snap!
Aoki Tsuki patted Juzo Biwa's shoulder with his left hand, " Heart Wheel Illusion Breaker - Release"
"Huff... huff..."
When Juzo Biwa woke up, he was covered in sweat. This fight had exhausted him even more than the long battle he had just fought with the Roots.
Who can understand the helplessness of being nailed to a cross with several iron spikes as thick as an arm?
This is a psychological attack.
"Damn it, Uchiha! I've been hit again!"
Jūzō was both angry and helpless, as he was countered by Genjutsu both times he encountered the Uchiha.
Aoki Tsuki glanced at the Kubikiribōchō, which had been severed by the Lightning Blade, and said to the white-haired masked man, " Kakashi, you're really cunning."
Juzo Biwa's entire skill lay in this Kubikiribōchō, but Kakashi destroyed it right away.
This effectively triggered the 'kill line' for Jūzō.
"It really was you. I didn't expect you to join Akatsuki too."
"It's him!" Tenzo recognized Aoki Tsuki as well.
The two had a brief exchange during their joint assassination attempt on the Third.