Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

However, Kagura, who had turned around, did not see it.

Behind him, Tsuchishiro looked at Uchiha Shizuka with a deep sense of apprehension in his eyes!

Chapter 56 Team 7 VS The Ninja Swordsmen

Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

In reality, only 10 minutes had passed before the group had already formed teams.

Clearly, no one wants to entrust their fate to so-called randomness.

The first to register were not Tsunade and her Team 7 members, but the six members of the group.

At this point, perhaps they should thank Kagura.

Because Kagura helped them reduce one member, the six of them were able to complete the team assignments instantly.

Since the match-up list will be determined by drawing lots later, each team needs to come up with a name on the spot and inform the examiners.

The six people were also simple, and they were named "Ninja Sword Team One" and "Ninja Sword Team Two" respectively.

After a brief period of consideration, Tsunade and the others submitted the name "Team 7".

As for Kagura and the others, they ultimately chose the name "Kami Band"...

This is not because Kagura wants to show off.

He was not good at naming people, so he asked the two team members for names from the beginning.

However, the other two also said that they were not good at this.

They only took two minutes to form a team, but ended up wasting five minutes because of this.

In the end, it was Tsuchishiro who suggested that they simply use Kagura's name as the team name.

Seeing that Uchiha Shizuka agreed, Kagura, having no better suggestions, had no choice but to adopt the proposal.

Seeing that the candidates below the stage had automatically been divided into 10 groups, the two examiners stopped dawdling and began the next step.

They wrote the names of all the teams on a small piece of paper and threw it into a square box.

The box was shaken up and down a few times until it was evenly shaken, and then the bald examiner reached inside and groped around for a while.

Seeing such a simple and flawless lottery method, Kagura's facial muscles twitched slightly in the audience.

After a few seconds of fumbling, the bald examiner finally pulled out two slips of paper.

He slowly unfolded the first slip of paper, glanced at it, and then said in a deep voice the name of the first squad:

"The first match will be between 'Class 7'..."

Only then did he slowly unfold the second slip of paper.

His eyes narrowed slightly, but he continued in a calm tone:

"A battle against the 'Ninja Swordsmen's Team 1'!"

Upon hearing this result, Tsunade was slightly taken aback, then revealed a joyful expression.

She gave a charming smile to the three members of the Ninja Swordsman Team not far away.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who were standing to the side and knew Tsunade's personality well, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw that smile.

You should know that Tsunade always shows this kind of smile before she's about to seriously beat someone up.

Looking at the three people who remained calm in the distance, they could only silently mourn for them for a minute...

In order not to disturb the upcoming battle, everyone except the first member sent by each team left their original positions and went to the high platform of the circular stands.

Without a doubt, the first person sent out by Team 7 was Tsunade.

In fact, when she said she wanted to be the first to play, the two team members didn't dare to say a word and turned away on their own.

On the other side, the Ninja Swords Team 1 consists of the familiar "ruthless duo" Jinpachi Murashi, Kushimaru Kurihara, and Suigetsu Hozuki.

After a brief discussion, the three decided that Suigetsu Hobutsuki would be the first to fight.

With the other examinees gone, only Tsunade, Suigetsu Hozuki, and the bald examiner remained on the arena.

The long-haired examiner didn't leave; instead, he stood below the stage with his arms crossed, looking ready to intervene at any moment to prevent any unexpected events.

Clearly, they didn't want any casualties in this assessment, since the candidates who had made it this far were considered the future elites of their respective countries.

Looking around at the two candidates facing off, the bald examiner temporarily took on the role of referee and said:

"There is no time limit for this duel."

The winner will be determined after one of them is knocked off the stage, or after one of them voluntarily concedes defeat or loses the ability to continue fighting.

As for what constitutes incapacity for combat, that will be determined by our two examiners.

Once we announce the outcome of the duel, you must immediately cease fighting and refrain from maliciously killing your opponent.

Seeing that the two people in front of him had no objections, he slowly raised his right hand and swung it down forcefully.

"I hereby announce that the first match will be between Tsunade and Suigetsu Hozuki."

Let's begin!

After saying that, he jumped down from the stage and stood with another examiner.

Upon hearing the order to begin, the two did not immediately launch an attack on each other.

Looking at the large, fat man with long orange hair that reached his waist, a hint of wariness flashed in Tsunade's eyes.

During the previous encounter in the forest, this person never made a move, and Tsunade knew very little about his abilities.

On the contrary, her own abilities were fully demonstrated in that battle.

Therefore, in terms of information, the two were in an unfair position before the war even started.

Kagura, watching the two fight from the high platform, fell into deep thought as she looked at the pufferfish demon Suigetsu, whose mouth was full of teeth like sharks.

Kagura was naturally aware of this person's abilities.

In fact, this guy is more like Danzo of Kirigakure, who will control Kirigakure's Anbu in the future.

If you absolutely had to choose a leader from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, this guy would undoubtedly be the most suitable one.

As the first owner of the greatsword Samehada, he shared many similarities in appearance with the later Kisame Hoshigaki.

Although the plot doesn't explicitly state it, he feels there's a high chance the two might belong to the same race.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the adult Suigetsu Hozuki will be able to fuse with Samehada and become a fish-man. However, he is still young and may not be able to master Samehada to that extent.

Moreover, this guy is different from his appearance; he's a very cunning opponent with extremely high combat intelligence.

Seeing Kagura's solemn expression, Tsuchishiro walked up to him and asked:

Who do you think will win between the two of them?

Upon hearing this question, Kagura tilted her head and thought for a moment, before finally answering affirmatively:

"My teammate will definitely win!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Kagura's resolute answer, Tsuchishiro was somewhat surprised, but he did not press the matter further.

But only Kagura knew that he wasn't blindly trusting his teammates when he said that.

Although Suigetsu Hozuki is a formidable enemy, Tsunade is no longer the same person she once was.

Because of Kagura's existence, she is now far stronger than her predecessor in the original timeline.

In a one-on-one situation, Kagura didn't think she had any chance of losing.

Returning the focus to the arena, and seeing Tsunade's wary expression, Suigetsu Hozuki drew his greatsword Samehada from his back and gripped it tightly in his hand.

His expression was calm as he spoke to Tsunade:

"Aren't you planning to attack?"

Your strength should lie in physical skills.

Or are you also proficient in ninjutsu?

However, Tsunade did not attack easily despite his provocation.

In fact, her combat intelligence was not low, and she naturally understood that when there was an information asymmetry between the enemy and herself, she should take a countermeasure.

Seeing that Tsunade was still not moving, Suigetsu Hozuki didn't care.

He brandished his weapon and spoke again:

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

After he finished speaking, he forcefully swung his right hand, revealing the true form of the greatsword Samehada, which had been wrapped in cloth.

The strange weapon covered in barbs was like a living snake; after a brief writhing motion, it suddenly lengthened and charged towards Tsunade.

Although Tsunade remained vigilant, she never expected that the sword would have the ability to change its length at will.

Faced with this unexpected attack, she could only hurriedly dodge to the side.

Even though her reaction speed wasn't slow, she still got grazed on the arm by the big knife.

The barbed knife left a noticeable scar on her arm.

Suigetsu Hozuki remained standing in place, his right hand retracting towards himself, and the long, serpentine sword Samehada returned to his front like an obedient puppy.

A flash of blue light passed through the Samehada sword and flowed into his body along the hilt.

Sensing the surging chakra, Suigetsu Hozuki licked his lips in satisfaction.

He looked at Tsunade, who was clutching her arm, and grinned maliciously:

"Your food tastes very good!"

Chapter 57 Who's Next!

"Your food tastes very good!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.