While Obito was negotiating with Zetsu and preparing for the next steps, Kōki returned to the Konoha camp with the seriously injured Rin and Kakashi.
After returning to the camp, Kōki went straight to the medical camp.
After handing Rin and Kakashi over to the ninjas at the medical camp, he headed towards Orochimaru's location.
He believed it was important to report some information to Konoha, such as matters concerning Madara Uchiha.
He felt that letting Konoha know about Madara Uchiha's existence would better divert their attention from the Light Organization.
Kōki knew that although Konoha wasn't currently causing trouble for the Light Organization, the Light Organization was definitely on Konoha's watch list, and might even be at the top of it. He estimated that after the war ended, they might target the Light Organization.
Therefore, in order to prevent Konoha from hindering his path of evolution, he had to release information about Madara.
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Soon, Kōki arrived at Orochimaru's conference room.
Currently, only the Kirigakure Village is launching an attack on the Konoha; the other ninja villages have either already announced their surrender or are considering surrendering.
Therefore, the pressure on Konoha was not great, to the point that Orochimaru, a Kage Level fighter, did not need to appear on the battlefield; he only needed to stay in the position to oversee things.
That's how Kōki easily found Orochimaru.
What puzzled him was that when he found Orochimaru, Orochimaru was discussing something with the higher-ups in the camp with a serious expression, and the higher-ups around him also looked tense, as if something difficult had happened.
This made Kōki somewhat curious; what was there for them to worry about on the battlefield right now?
It's important to understand that Konoha currently holds an absolute advantage on the Kirigakure battlefield, and defeating Kirigakure is only a matter of time.
Because Konoha's fighting strength has not suffered much loss, especially after the battles on other battlefields ended, those ninjas who fought on other battlefields gathered at the Kirigakure battlefield, which further strengthened Konoha's strength.
Under these circumstances, Kōki simply couldn't understand what Orochimaru and the others could possibly have to worry about.
Just as Kōki was pondering this, Orochimaru and the others' conversation was interrupted by Kōki's sudden appearance.
However, they did not show any dissatisfaction; instead, they looked relieved upon seeing Kōki.
This puzzled Kōki even more. Just as he was about to ask Orochimaru a question, Orochimaru spoke first, saying, " Kōki, you've come back just in time. There's a mission that requires your assistance."
Unbeknownst to him, while he was fighting on the main battlefield, the Kirigakure, facing immense pressure from Konoha, had already dispatched the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to infiltrate the Land of Fire. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist were tasked with sabotaging Konoha's logistics and disrupting the morale of Konoha's forces within the Land of Fire.
This will alleviate the current pressure on Kirigakure.
Konoha immediately sent people to stop Kirigakure's plan.
However, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist formidable strength and exceptional mobility.
When faced with a large force from Konoha, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist would simply flee, but if it were just an ordinary ninja squad, they would attack and kill them.
Therefore, under this hit-and-run strategy, Konoha not only failed to inflict any damage on them, but also suffered considerable harm themselves.
Of course, they had considered other methods, such as sending Minato, who was skilled in speed and support, to kill the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, even if Minato went to the Land of Fire to deal with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, it would not delay the battle.
However, for some unknown reason, the two Kirigakure suddenly increased their attacking manpower, effectively keeping Minato on the front lines and preventing him from escaping.
This led to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist becoming even more rampant in the Land of Fire, recklessly killing many isolated ninja squads.
This caused Konoha to suffer many unnecessary losses.
This is precisely why the camp's higher-ups are deeply troubled.
Finally, unable to bear the constant harassment from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, Orochimaru and his group decided to send Kōki to make their move.
If they could, they wouldn't want Kōki to take action at all, because they felt that Kōki's value on the front lines was greater than dealing with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
But now, Minato is tied down, the other ninja squads are not strong enough, and the main ninja force cannot catch the highly mobile Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
If Kōki isn't allowed to intervene, there really isn't a better solution. This is a last resort.
After listening to Orochimaru's explanation, Kōki understood that it was time for Might Duy to demonstrate self-discipline.
It was this part of the story that made people realize that the Eight Gates was no joke; opening the last gate could really boost a ninja's strength to several times, or even dozens of times, the Kage Level.
However, Kōki had some doubts. He had disrupted the war's plot to such an extent, yet such events still occurred, making him wonder if fate truly existed.
Just as Kōki was pondering his so-called fate, Orochimaru seemed to notice his strange expression and asked, " Kōki, do you have any questions about this mission?"
"No. I'm just a little surprised that Kirigakure would have the audacity to send the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to invade the Land of Fire. Aren't they afraid of letting the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fall into the hands of Konoha?"
It's important to understand that although the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist are quite powerful, they are still no match for Konoha at present.
Even though it has caused some trouble for Konoha now, it's all minor issues, merely delaying Konoha's progress in defeating Kirigakure, and has absolutely no bearing on the final outcome.
However, if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were to die in the Land of Fire with their Ninja Blade, it would be a huge blow to the morale of the Hidden Kirigakure Ninja and could even significantly alter the progress of the battlefield.
Even more seriously, the defeat of Kirigakure might very well have occurred sooner due to the deaths of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
In the wars of the Shinobi World, the title of a strong ninja undoubtedly has a huge impact on a ninja's advancement.
Just like Yuki, whose name alone boosted Konoha's Kōki, and Minato, whose title, the Yellow Flash, instilled fear in Minato Iwagakure.
Their mere presence in front of either their own side or the enemy can indirectly enhance their own abilities or weaken the enemy's.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Shinobi World for their seven Ninja Blade swords, achieved a similar effect to Kōki.
In the Shinobi World, any ninja who has heard of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist trembles with fear.
Kirigakure has also repeatedly relied on the reputation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to easily defeat some formidable enemies.
However, such a reputation also has a negative effect.
Once this reputation is damaged, it will deal a huge blow to the morale of the Kirigakure Ninja forces.
Therefore, if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fall in Konoha, it will inevitably lead to the defeat of Kirigakure ahead of schedule.
In Kōki's view, sending the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to launch a sneak attack on Konoha, which held an absolute advantage, was undoubtedly a huge mistake, a strategy that seemed like a double-edged sword.