It wasn't that the seven of them were weak; it was simply that the number of members of the Kirigakure Anbu was too large.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist were far from being at their peak during the Third Shinobi World War, so they could only flee in disarray.
"At this point, the only way to survive is to leave the village."
Before they knew it, the seven of them had arrived at the gate of Kirigakure.
"I'm preparing to leave. Anyway, staying in the village will only lead to me falling victim to the Third Mizukage sooner or later. I might as well venture out and make my own way in the Shinobi World."
"I have no feelings for this village anymore... My friends, family, and clansmen have all been killed, and I'm leaving too."
Unsurprisingly, all seven members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist chose to leave.
After all, Kirigakure was no longer worth their time.
In the madness of the Third Mizukage, their family, friends, teammates, and clansmen were all wiped out.
Of course, all of this was Ziyun's doing.
Otherwise, how could the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist betray the village and become completely disillusioned with Kumogakure?
In fact Ziyun didn't feel any psychological pressure doing this. If he didn't do it, Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha would have done it in the future.
Just a few hundred meters from Kirigakure, three figures blocked their path.
Who goes there?!
Upon seeing the three figures, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gripped their Ninja Blade tightly, sensing an extremely dangerous aura.
"Want to join Kumogakure? If not, you can all die."
Just then, the leading man spoke, unleashing an aura surpassing that of a Kage, so powerful that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist present couldn't even lift their heads.
"Wow... what a terrifying aura!"
Looking at the man before them, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist simultaneously felt a dread that seemed to emanate from their very souls.
Then someone recognized Ziyun's appearance.
"So you are the Fourth Raikage, Yeyue Ziyun?"
"Why, why would such an important figure appear in Kirigakure?"
Although Kirigakure did not participate in the Second Shinobi World War, they must have heard of the man who single-handedly changed the course of the war, Yeyue Ziyun.
Why would a man like that be in this place?
Are you trying to recruit us?
Despite the aura of Super Kage Level expert, Juzo Biwa struggled to raise his head and looked at Ziyun.
"Of course, do you think I came here just to see you make a fool of yourselves?" Ziyun said casually with a smile.
"I am willing to follow in the footsteps of the Fourth Lord Raikage, join the Kumogakure Kumogakure, and serve it faithfully."
At this point, Hozuki Mangetsu was the first to speak up.
After all, the entire Hozuki Clan had been killed, and he was utterly disappointed with Kirigakure.
Now that such an important figure has taken the initiative to recruit him, Hozuki Mangetsu will naturally agree.
After all, once they entered Kumogakure, the Kirigakure ninjas dared not pursue them.
"I... I'd like to too!"
"Me too!"
Seeing one person express their opinion, the other six also expressed their own views.
"Oh? You're pledging your loyalty so quickly? But not everyone is qualified to join my Kumogakure. I'll have to test your talents first."
Ziyun smiled casually, then turned halfway to look at the two people beside him.
"If you can last more than three minutes against those two, you'll be qualified to join Kumogakure. Let's do it."
"Two people? Three minutes? It seems we were truly underestimated by Lord Raikage!"
With a cold shout, Juzo Biwa took the lead and attacked first, followed by the others.
It wasn't that Juzo Biwa was arrogant, but rather that he was well aware of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's strength.
Even if the seven of them were to fight together, they could defeat two Kage Level powerhouses.
He still couldn't believe that the two young men in front of him possessed the level of Kage Level expert.
"So weak yet so arrogant, how pathetic."
" Momo Amplification is thirty times, Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!"
With a roar, the man codenamed "Power" cleaved the Broken Blade, the Kubikiribōchō, in two with a powerful punch, sending Juzo Biwa flying and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it, what terrifying power!"
Juzo Biwa struggled to his feet; if he hadn't dodged a fatal blow, he would probably be dead by now.
Then he heard the gasps of the other five people.
"Damn it, you idiot! This is my first mission in three years, I can't let the village down."
"Seven knives, bring them all to me."
After delivering a clumsy rap, the man codenamed Iron stretched out one hand, and the six knives were immediately sucked away.
"How... how could this be?"
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this?"
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were somewhat stunned.
They had absolutely no idea what was happening; their Ninja Blade were inexplicably sucked away from their hands.
Of course, except for Samehada.
After all, Samehada isn't a sword in a sense, because it's not made of iron.
"Damn it, you idiot, how could you escape my magnetic force? Looks like that's no ordinary knife."
The man codenamed Iron paused slightly as he looked at Samehada in the hands of the Suikazan Fuguki.
"Tie, step aside! His knife is strange; let me handle him!"
"MoMo - Thirty Times Amplification - Lightning Release: Lariat "
The man named Riki let out a cold shout, his eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit. He sprang up to Suikazan Fuguki's side and used the strength of his wrist to directly slam into Samehada.
"Are you crazy? My Samehada can absorb a person's Chakra, and it's charging straight at me like that."
Suikazan Fuguki let out a cold shout, a hint of contempt in his eyes.
But the next moment, he froze.
When its own Samehada touched the enemy's wrist, it let out a series of whimpering sounds of pain and began to writhe, completely breaking free from its control.
" Nintaijutsu? Damn it!"
Suikazan Fuguki felt his arms trembling, as if the blow had struck a person instead of Samehada, and he was probably dead by now.
"How boring! I couldn't even last two minutes, Lord Raikage. By the way, are these guys really geniuses from Kirigakure?"
"I'm bored," the man named Li said.
The battle was completely over the moment the Ninja Blade was lost.
Without their Ninja Blade, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist are at Elite Jonin, and they are far from reaching their peak, probably not even at the Elite Jonin.
This battle was too easy; the opponent had absolutely no chance to fight back.
Upon hearing the slightly disdainful words from the man codenamed Iron, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's faces darkened.
Although what the other party said was true, the feeling of being looked down upon made these geniuses feel very uncomfortable.
After all, he had always been the envy of everyone since childhood, and he was always the one showing off. Now, however, he has become a piece of trash in other people's eyes.
"Since you failed, it proves that your talent is too poor and you are not qualified to join my Kumogakure."
"Then you can all just die."
Ziyun was too lazy to waste any more words. Lightning was faintly roaring around them, making the hearts of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist almost stop.
"Wait, Lord Raikage, please give us a chance!"
"We will definitely serve the Kumogakure Village well!"
"That's right, Lord Raikage, we're willing to give anything to join Kumogakure! We just beg you to give us another chance."
Sensing the killing intent emanating from Ziyun, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist swallowed their pride and pleaded.
Years of combat experience had taught them that the Fourth Raikage could kill them with the mere flick of his finger.
They barely escaped the torment and torture inflicted by the Third Mizukage.
I don't want to get killed after running only a few hundred meters.
That was incredibly frustrating.
"Really? 02? I'll give you one more chance since you've begged me like that."
Ziyun smiled upon hearing this.
The reason I brought Yotsuki A and Killer B along was twofold: firstly, to test their strength and the talent of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist.
Secondly, it was to give the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist a warning.
After all, geniuses always have pride, and sometimes they are difficult to manage.
Only by destroying their pride can we truly subdue them.
It seems that the pride of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist has been almost completely destroyed by Yotsuki A and Killer B, so we can confidently recruit them.
" Lord Raikage is enlightened! We will dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to the Kumogakure!"