Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Despite the barrage of explosive tags, Might Guy showed no sign of panic.

His figure flashed, transforming into a blur of motion, scattering all the explosive tags, and he rushed directly in front of Muli Jinba.

Without hesitation, he raised his fist and struck at Wuli Shenba, the blow accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.

The fear in Jinpachi's heart completely erupted. He frantically waved the explosive blade in his hand, releasing and detonating explosive tags regardless of distance, trying to drive Might Guy away.

Countless explosive tags detonated, but it was too late.

Wuli Shenba was punched in the chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Might Guy gave him no chance to catch his breath, unleashing a flurry of fiery punches: "Morning Peacock!!"

Wuli Shenba flew into the sky like a tattered sack, his clothes still ignited by the flames on his fists, and he had completely lost his breath.

"That's how eight of them died?!"

Seeing this, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were both shocked and enraged, and launched an even more frenzied attack on Might Guy.

But Might Guy launched a direct counterattack without backing down an inch!

Juzo Biwa brandished his Executioner's Blade, its blade whistling fiercely. He was kicked away by Might Guy with one kick, and then the second kick struck him in the chest, sending him flying dozens of meters away.

The blunt knife in the hand of the man named Tongkusano came crashing down heavily. Might Guy didn't dodge or evade, but instead punched back, knocking the blunt knife out of his hand and hitting the man's face instead, disfiguring him.

Black Hoshino Raiga wielded his Raiga Blade, unleashing powerful lightning that sent smoke billowing from Might Guy's entire body.

This attracted Matt Day's hatred, and he was relentlessly chased and beaten, ending up in a very sorry state.

Suigetsu Hozuki was the most insidious. He held the large sword Samehada but kept a distance, attempting to steal Might Guy's chakra and weaken his power. At the same time, he formed hand seals with one hand and released a large number of water-style ninjutsu.

The battle reached its climax in an instant.

Blades, lightning, and waves surrounded Matt Day, attempting to completely engulf him.

The three young Konoha genin watched the battlefield from afar. Even though they were far enough away, they could feel the ground shaking. Every time Dai threw a punch or kicked, the ground would tremble.

Ebisu said blankly, "Kai, your dad is amazing."

Matt Kai looked at his father with a mixture of shock and worry, and subconsciously replied, "Yeah, I didn't know Dad was so amazing."

Genma Shiranui, being the most composed, was also the most shocked: "Taijutsu is this strong? How come Dai-senpai is only a genin when he's so strong?"

Might Guy scratched his head: "Because Dad doesn't allow me to use my power freely, and he's even more strictly forbidden from using it on my companions, so nobody knows about it, right..."

Genma shook his head: "No, it shouldn't be like this."

"Even if we don't know, the village's higher-ups should know, and the Hokage should know..."

Ebisu suddenly said, "Genma, stop talking!"

"If you keep talking, you'll be in danger!"

The three children shut their mouths, but a thought was brewing and growing in their hearts: the Third Hokage... he doesn't seem to be very qualified.

boom!

Pipa Juzo was kicked again, this time his left arm broke, and he screamed and stumbled back a long way.

There was no one around Matt Day anymore; no one was attacking him.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist... no, the Four Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, each with a crooked mouth and blood at the corner of their lips, looked at Might Guy as if they had seen a ghost.

Especially Suigetsu Hobutsuki, who repeatedly touched Samehada hidden in the bandages on his back.

He couldn't understand why Samehada, which had indeed absorbed a large amount of chakra, hadn't weakened the opponent even slightly.

"There's no need to doubt Samehada anymore. Senior Dai was a ninja who mastered the Ten Taijutsu. The chakra he released was all excess material that his body couldn't fully contain."

Yamanaka Hatsugu appeared at the edge of the battlefield and explained to the four Ninja Swordsmen: "Since it's superfluous and unnecessary chakra, no matter how much Samehada absorbs, it won't affect Dai-senpai's power."

"Am I right, Senior Dai?"

Might Guy looked tired, but still smiled and gave a thumbs up: "You're absolutely right!"

"But young man, you'd better leave quickly, I don't have much time left to hold them off..."

Yamanaka Chuuku declared, "I am a Jonin, a Konoha Jonin!"

Might Guy choked, then said after a moment, "Even Jonin won't do, these are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist..."

The more he spoke, the less confident he felt. He was just a lowly genin, yet he had killed three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and now he was telling jonin that they were too terrifying and too dangerous.

Hmm, why does it feel a bit sarcastic?

Fortunately, Yamanaka Hatsukyu knew that Might Guy meant no harm, and he said with a smile, "I know that Might Guy isn't mocking me. I really can't beat the Four Ninja Swordsmen."

"Don't worry, I'm not alone, I brought my teacher with me."

Yamanaka Hatsukyu revealed a confident and mysterious smile: "My teacher is much stronger than the Four Ninja Swordsmen."

"A ninja stronger than a Konoha Jonin?"

Dai and the others turned around to see who Yamanaka Chujiu's teacher was, that he could so confidently declare that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were nothing.

"Hehehe... All seven Ninja Swordsmen are here. My luck is truly extraordinary today."

Amidst a distinctive laugh, Orochimaru strolled out from behind Yamanaka Hatsukyu, his golden snake eyes sweeping over the four ninja swordsmen, a chilling and intimidating killing intent spreading outwards.

Orochimaru!?

The surviving Seven Ninja Swordsmen gasped and took two steps back, breaking their encirclement of Might Guy.

Orochimaru is a famous figure in the ninja world, whose name is known even in the secluded Hidden Mist Village.

Although the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's mission was to find Orochimaru and behead him, when they actually saw Orochimaru appear, they were overwhelmed and all assumed a defensive posture.

After all, they knew very well that Orochimaru could easily defeat any one of them; this difference was the difference between a Kage and a Jonin.

The vast gap between them and ninjas of the Sannin level cannot be easily bridged by seven Kirigakure Jonin forming the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist also suspected that Orochimaru was an imposter.

However, the aura of the Sannin, who stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world and are Kage-level powerhouses, cannot be imitated at will.

Despite the excruciating pain, Tongkusa no Erin asked, "Why is Orochimaru here?"

Suigetsu Hozuki roared, "Shut up! The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are all gathered here; our mission target is Orochimaru. Is his appearance a bad thing?"

His words instantly halted the Kirigakure ninja's decline and ignited the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's morale.

Juzo Biwa immediately realized: "Indeed, the seven of us gathered here to behead Orochimaru. Now that he's right in front of us, even if Orochimaru is powerful, can't the four of us kill him together?"

With ambition gleaming in his eyes, Raiga Kurosuki excitedly said, "If we can take Orochimaru's head, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist will surely become famous throughout the ninja world."

"The commander of Konoha is out alone, with only a student who claims to be a Jonin by his side. There is no better opportunity than this."

As the four ninja swordsmen talked, their eyes changed. Their fear faded and their ambition surged. In their eyes, Orochimaru was no longer a powerful figure who shook the ninja world, but a stepping stone for them to gain fame.