Although later reports showed that Hozuki Senjin had not only used forbidden techniques several times, but also expended a lot of chakra to create an extremely realistic water clone to distract Hatake Sakumo, he was already at his limit.

Even so, Hozuki Senjin, who, like himself, had one foot in Kage level, could not possibly lose to a Genin. Moreover, multiple pieces of evidence suggest that the opponent's true strength is likely that of an elite Jonin, or even a Kage level.

The so-called genin was just a disguise given to him by Konoha to protect this "genius".

Shen Qiu, on the other hand, was completely innocent. None of Wu Yin's fancy analyses of him were accurate, and his true strength...

Who knows?

Just as Yagura Karatachi was lost in thought, the rather obese Suigetsu Hobutsu walked in carrying a thick stack of documents, all of which required Yagura Karatachi's signature to be valid.

"This is?"

"Please sign the list of soldiers who died tonight. Only after your confirmation will the compensation be issued."

After hearing what Suigetsu Hobutsuki said, Yagura Karatachi sighed, then took the thick stack of white documents. The more he read, the more alarmed he became, and the more he signed, the more frustrated he became.

"Damn Uchiha Aki!"

A rough estimate suggests that Kirigakure suffered approximately 1800 casualties today, with 1000 of them dying in clashes with Konoha's garrison. Konoha's casualties are likely not much better.

But the deaths of these 800 people are such a huge loss! Just thinking about it, Yagura Karatachi felt his heart bleeding. One ninjutsu, just one ninjutsu, took the lives of 800 people from Kirigakure!

The Ice Release team of the Minazuki clan was completely wiped out, which made him grit his teeth. After all, the Third Mizukage's surname was Minazuki. How was he supposed to explain this to the Mizukage?

"Uchiha Aki!!!"

Unlike the desolate Hidden Mist camp, the Asami Valley was filled with flickering firelight, and all the Konoha ninjas were chatting and laughing, as if the brutal battle they had experienced during the day had never happened.

It wasn't just Shen Qiu who used ninjutsu to repel 163 Kirigakure; an hour later, Shen Qiu led two thousand men to arrive. However, this wave of reinforcements only made up for the casualties suffered during the day.

The casualties on the Konoha side were over 1,500, meaning that in this fierce battle during the day, less than a quarter of the 2000 Konoha garrison survived.

From the perspective of casualties, Konoha was actually not much better off than Kirigakure.

"Send out ninjas who know Fire Release and Earth Release to clean up the corpses in Asami Valley by burning or burying them. Spring has arrived, and if the corpses are left there, a plague may break out."

With his Sharingan activated, Shen Qiu gazed at the Kirigakure camp not far away. To be honest, he really wanted to launch a raid on the camp while Kirigakure's morale was low, but the most important thing for the army after its long march was to rest.

Therefore, he had to temporarily suppress this idea.

"understand!"

The speaker was a Jonin from Konoha, yet he was extremely respectful towards Shen Qiu. In the ninja world, strength is the absolute foundation for measuring everything.

After receiving the order, the Jonin quickly mobilized the remaining ninjas, while Shen Qiu was thinking about other things.

Are all seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist... here?

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Chapter 159: The Hidden Scheme in the Mist - Offense and Defense Resume! (Please Subscribe)

During the mission in the Land of Whirlpools, Shen Qiu killed Hozuki Senjin, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and captured his twin swords, Hiramekarei. Meanwhile, Hatake Sakumo killed Murashi Jinpachi in a two-on-one battle and severely injured Kurihara Kushimaru.

Unfortunately, because he was in a hurry to get there, Sakumo did not take the Bakuto Hibiki. As a result, the Bakuto was later taken back by Kirigakure and given to Hozuki Senjin's younger brother, Hozuki Mangetsu, who was only thirteen years old at the time.

According to the original history, he should have inherited Hiramekarei, the twin swords from Hozuki Senjin, but due to Shen Qiu's arrival, it became the exploding sword, Hiramekarei.

Hozuki Mangetsu was a super genius who was no less than Hozuki Senjin. In later history, he was even more famous than Hozuki Senjin. He was not only the leader of the second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but he was also proficient in using all seven swords. He was known as the person who was closest to Hozuki Gengetsu.

Therefore, the current composition of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist is as follows:

Raitogi - Black Hoe Raitogi

Exploding Blade Spray - Hozuki Full Moon

Long sword sewing needle, chestnut kushimaru

Broken Blade, Head-Slaying Greatsword - Loquat Juzo

Dull knife pocket cutting·Through the grass and wild bait people

Samehada, the Great Sword - Suigetsu Mountain Fugu Demon.

It's more accurate to say there were six people than seven, since the flounder was still in their hands.

The only one to be wary of among these six is ​​Suigetsu Hozuki. As the captain of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the intelligence chief of the Land of Water, Suigetsu Hozuki's strength is absolutely unfathomable and should not be underestimated.

Shen Qiu really didn't care about the others.

"It's time to start completing the main quest; we can't delay any longer..."

The second main mission requires him to collect at least four ninja swords. If he collects all four, he will receive a reward of 6000 points. Keep in mind that he only earned 7600 reward points in the Type-Moon world after risking his life.

How could he not be tempted?

After licking his lips, Shen Qiu silently began to circulate his chakra to strengthen his body. He knew that Kirigakure would not give up so easily; the real show was yet to come.

"Yakura-sama々々."

Just as Yagura was still having a headache because of the complete annihilation of the Ice Release team, a boy with pale eyes walked into his tent almost silently.

Ghost lamp full moon.

"What are you doing here so late?"

Yagura seemed somewhat displeased upon seeing Hozuki Mangetsu. At thirteen years old, Hozuki Mangetsu was arguably the weakest among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, his strength being at most that of an ordinary Jonin.

A thirteen-year-old ordinary Jonin is considered an outstanding genius in the entire ninja world, but he is not good enough among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whose weakest members are all elite Jonin.

When combined with their ninja swords, they can often unleash strength comparable to that of a near-Kage.

Yagura Karatachi disliked Hozuki Mangetsu for a simple reason: Hozuki was purely a nepotism hire. Not only was he forced into the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist by the Mizukage, but Yagura also had to spend time looking after him.

"Lord Yagura, I heard that Uchiha Aki has come to the front lines. If possible, I would like to fight him myself."

Unlike his youngest brother Shuiyue, who has a quirky personality decades later, Manyue is like an emotionless tool. His voice and mannerisms are devoid of emotion.

"Can you beat him, Hozuki Mangetsu?"

Yagura let out a cold laugh.

"Based on the ninjutsu that Uchiha Aki used today, I can conclude that you are no match for him. You are definitely not his opponent." After Yagura touched the coral cane in his hand, the scene fell into dead silence.

"but--"

"This isn't some impossible time..."

At this point, a cold glint flashed in Yagura's eyes. The name Uchiha Aki could be said to be on Kirigakure's kill list. This person was going to die no matter what!

He might be very strong, but how strong? Even the most powerful person probably couldn't defeat six opponents alone. As long as he kills Uchiha Aki and takes Asami Valley, the losses on his front lines will become acceptable.

"Pass on my order: launch the second wave of attacks at 5:30 tomorrow morning!"

At this very moment, in the Land of Rain.

Jiraiya stared at the relentless rain in the sky, his brows furrowed tightly. He finally understood why this country was called the Land of Rain, because there were hardly any sunny days in the entire year.

He didn't like rainy days. Although Jiraiya possessed chakra of all five elements, he was most proficient in Fire Release and Wind Release, with the combined Fire and Wind Release techniques being his forte.

Such rainy weather greatly weakened his strength.

"...What are you thinking, Jiraiya?"

Seeing Jiraiya standing blankly outside the camp, Orochimaru walked towards him. For some reason, he actually quite liked the weather in the Land of Rain.

Or rather, he likes all things cold and gloomy.

"You've heard about what's happening on the southeastern front, haven't you...?"

Jiraiya did not turn around. With their perception, they could tell who was the enemy and who was the ally in an instant.

Silence, long silence.

Because of the long distance, the battle reports sent to Konoha took a long time to reach other places, and they only received the news today. They suffered a major defeat at the very beginning of the war.

"Orochimaru, we absolutely cannot lose! If we lose, the old man... (incomplete)"

Some things don't need to be said in full; just saying half is enough for everyone to understand. Hiruzen Sarutobi has staked everything in the Land of Rain; if he loses, the consequences will be unimaginable. (De Wang Hao)

"I know."

After saying that, Orochimaru slowly walked towards his tent, his calm expression masking a turbulent inner turmoil.

"War...battle...village...is this the meaning of our existence?"

For a moment, Orochimaru felt somewhat lost.

Meanwhile, in Asami Valley, a thousand miles away, no one had time to contemplate life like Orochimaru. With the crescent moon hanging high in the sky and even the stars visible, the army of Kirigakure had already been waiting for a long time at the foot of Asami Valley.

Without many words or actions, just a simple horn sound, and the two armies clashed like steel.

The second day of the Asami Canyon attack and defense has begun!

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Chapter 160: Shen Qiu vs. the Seven Ninja Swordsmen! (Please Subscribe)

"The problem with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist must be resolved as soon as possible. Their individual combat abilities are too strong. If they continue to slaughter them at this rate, no matter how many ninjas there are, it won't be enough for them to kill."

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