Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

As darkness fell, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, who had returned to the Land of Waves to coordinate supplies, received more than forty battle reports almost simultaneously.

You don't even need to read the battle report; just by looking at the time and location when it was sent, you know that Kirigakure has been completely defeated.

Yagura's face was gloomy as he clutched a piece of battlefield intelligence, his knuckles turning white from the force, and his chest aching slightly.

Imprisoned deep within his mind by the Sharingan's genjutsu, the soul belonging to Yagura Karatachi screams: "No, my ninja, my Hidden Mist Village!"

"It's over, everything is over!"

Kenji's Obito Uchiha couldn't understand the danger reflected in the battle report, but he also knew that it was a defeat.

[How could my plan have failed? It must be the incompetence of the Hidden Mist ninja!]

He manipulated Yagura Karatachi to throw the intelligence report on the ground, shouting angrily, "Useless! All of you are useless!"

"Nearly ten thousand Hidden Mist ninja couldn't even capture Orochimaru and a group of Konoha remnants, and most of them were wiped out by Konoha reinforcements!"

"One thousand to eight thousand, the advantage is on my side!"

"With such a huge advantage, you bunch of useless trash managed to mess it up! You've utterly disgraced Kirigakure!"

The Hidden Mist ninjas all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.

The Fourth Mizukage was in a fit of rage, and any attempt to explain would be futile, only inviting a more severe reprimand.

Throughout this war alongside Kumogakure, Kirigakure has maintained an absolute advantage.

But as Kumogakure was suddenly defeated by Orochimaru, everyone in Kirigakure panicked and couldn't wait to annihilate the Konoha ninja in front of them before facing Orochimaru, who was destined to come.

Who would have thought that the attack launched by the concentrated Kirigakure ninja would end in a crushing defeat, with almost all of them losing their lives?

For Kirigakure, this was not even a disgrace, but a sign of utter defeat.

But remaining silent wasn't an option either, so a Kirigakure Jonin cautiously spoke up: "The Fourth Mizukage."

"This defeat was not our fault, but rather Orochimaru's sudden arrival on the eastern front with a large number of reinforcements was truly unexpected."

Yagura Karatachi took a deep breath, suppressing his anger: "What you said makes sense."

"Orochimaru was able to defeat the Fourth Raikage, A, and his strength is formidable; he is not an enemy that ordinary ninjas can deal with."

"Next, I will deal with Orochimaru myself."

"But what about us Hidden Mist ninja?"

Another Kirigakure Jonin said, "Our ninjas have all withdrawn from land, and all our strongholds in the East Blue have been lost. Next, the Konoha ninjas will definitely attack the Land of Waves. We should confront them there!"

"But now the balance of power has shifted, and we'll have to rely on the Mizukage to find a solution!"

Yagura Karatachi roared in his mind, "Retreat! A complete retreat! Return directly to the Land of Water!"

"Stretch out the supply lines for the Konoha ninja, and defend Kirigakure from the start! Don't let Yamanaka Hatsugu sneak into our base, you damned idiot!"

"Retreat!!"

Obito Uchiha heard Yagura's roar, but his not-so-bright mind ignored it and resolutely decided to launch a fierce counterattack.

After all, he knew Yamanaka Hatsukyu; he was a Yamanaka clan ninja who was only slightly stronger than himself.

Perhaps Obito couldn't beat Hachiku when he was at the Ninja Academy, but ever since he became Minato's student, he would never lose to Hachiku again.

There's nothing to worry about now.

Obito was satisfied with his decision. Yagura Karatachi had been driven mad by being locked up, and Kirigakure could not back down now.

If the Konoha ninjas are allowed to continue their attack, the morale of the Kirigakure ninjas will collapse, and Kirigakure will face the crisis of destruction.

Although Obito has always wanted to destroy Kirigakure, he still needs the village's power now.

The Fourth Mizukage stood up: "I have made my decision. We will send out the strongest forces from Kirigakure to kill Orochimaru directly, turn the tide of the war, reclaim the lost territory on the eastern front, and restore the prestige of Kirigakure."

"Relay my orders!"

Yagura's voice was cold and resolute: "Summon all the Hidden Mist ninja! We will have a decisive battle with the Leaf Village ninja in the Land of Waves!"

"At the same time, summon the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and order them to immediately proceed to the Land of Fire to carry out a decapitation mission; they must kill Orochimaru!"

"Orochi is dead, the Konoha ninja will no longer be a threat, and turning the tide of the battle will be a piece of cake!"

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Mist ninjas' eyes lit up with hope.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are the elite force of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village), consisting of seven highly skilled Jonin (high-ranking ninja), each wielding a legendary ninja sword.

They are skilled in powerful ninjutsu and swordsmanship, and have killed countless enemies in past wars, making outstanding contributions. They are the sharpest blade in Kirigakure.

The Hidden Mist ninja believed that as long as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist made a move, there was nothing they couldn't do. They could even kill the Hokage, let alone Orochimaru, who wasn't even the Hokage.

Soon, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gathered in front of the Mizukage.

The group, including Pipa Juzo, Suigetsuyama Fuguki, Kurihara Kushimaru, Tsukisakuno Erito, Murei Jinpachi, Kurosuki Raiga, and the nameless man, all exuded an imposing aura and their faces were full of arrogance.

These seven ninjas have different appearances, but they are all arrogant, powerful, and bloodthirsty.

The ninja swords they wield are all technological marvels of Kirigakure, possessing powerful and eerie strength.

Juzo Biwa spoke first: "Lord Mizukage, what mission have you summoned us for?"

Yagura Karatachi looked at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist before him, a satisfied glint in his eyes: "Our Hidden Mist Village was ambushed by Orochimaru and suffered an unprecedented defeat. Thousands of Hidden Mist ninjas were killed in battle, and the remaining troops could only retreat to the Land of Waves."

"There's only one way to turn the tide of the battle: you must carry out the decapitation mission and kill Orochimaru!"

"To cooperate with the Hidden Mist army I lead, annihilate the main force of Konoha ninja in the Land of Waves."

"Remember, this mission is crucial to the survival of Kirigakure. If you fail, you will not be returning to Kirigakure!"

Orochimaru?

Upon hearing this, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist felt no fear, but rather became excited.

They had certainly heard of Orochimaru and had long wanted to kill a ninja of that caliber to prove the power of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to the entire ninja world.

Suigetsu Hozuki grinned, revealing a set of sharp teeth: "Don't worry, Mizukage-sama."

"He's just Orochimaru, not the Third Hokage of Konoha. If the seven of us join forces, he'll be dead for sure!"

"We will not only kill Orochimaru, but also slaughter every Konoha ninja we encounter, letting them know the power of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with our blood!"

"That's right!"

Kushimaru Kurihara chimed in, "Orochimaru of Konoha dares to oppose our Kirigakure? He's practically courting death!"

The members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist echoed:

"That's right! We'll attack openly and honestly!"

"Kill every single Konoha ninja! Leave no one alive!"

"Let Orochimaru know what happens when you offend the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

Looking at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist before him, Yagura Karatachi felt rather helpless.

"All right."

"You may act in your own way, but you must accomplish the task."

"Don't worry, Lord Mizukage, we definitely won't let you down!"

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist responded in unison, full of confidence.