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Chapter 152 Loquat Juzo, You Are Truly Brave! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

When Hoshino Shuichi arrived at the commander's tent, Orochimaru was looking down at a map.

At this point, Orochimaru no longer had Koharu Utatane as a powerful figure above him; he was now the true commander.

Koharu Utatane became the transport captain, responsible for logistics and liaising with the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Rivers.

During this time, Hoshinobi Shuichi's task was to keep an eye on Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, and to monitor the movements of the Sand Ninja.

That's why he was able to cultivate his true form under the waterfall.

Orochimaru looked up at the sound of footsteps and chuckled, "Shuichi-kun, you're back after all. Are you worried about the Sand and Iwa ninjas cooperating?"

Hoshino nodded: "A superficial cooperation is impossible, but Rasa is a very resourceful person. It's not surprising that he secretly reached an agreement with the Third Tsuchikage."

Orochimaru smiled and nodded: "It seems we're on the same page. So, Shuichi-kun, what do you think the Sand and Iwa ninja will do?"

Hoshino Shizuka looked down at the map and said, "If I were a Sand Village ninja, I wouldn't send reinforcements to this battlefield, because it wouldn't make much of a difference."

"Although it sounds arrogant, with me here, their numbers aren't that significant, even with Shukaku present."

Orochimaru's eyes were full of admiration as he chuckled, "No, Shuichi-kun, you have that ability."

Ignoring Orochimaru's gaze, Hoshino Shuichi continued, "Therefore, I will open up another battlefield, directly to the border of the Land of Fire, which is currently poorly defended."

Orochimaru nodded: "It seems the old man is in big trouble."

"What about the Iwa ninja?"

Hoshinoichi's gaze fell on the Land of Grass, and he said, "Pass through the Land of Grass and launch a surprise attack on the border as well."

"The last time the leader of the Grass Village was killed during the Grass Village mission, it was the work of the Iwa Ninja. The relationship between the current leader of the Grass Village and the Iwa Ninja is very different. Konoha should not expect the Grass Village to resist the invasion of the Iwa Ninja."

Orochimaru nodded: "That's true."

Hoshita Shuichi looked up at Orochimaru: "Since Lord Orochimaru has already made an analysis, it seems that it has not been sent back to the village."

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "Because these analyses are not very meaningful right now."

Hoshino Shuichi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Orochimaru continued, "The border of the Land of Grass is already under preparation, and Root is active in the Land of Rain. As it stands, the Hidden Rain Village will not participate in the war, and the Land of Rain will not be the main battlefield this time."

"The Grass Village is not a problem on the surface, because his way of survival is to maneuver between various ninja villages."

"Therefore, the old man won't make the first move."

"As for the Sand Village, perhaps we can deploy some troops along the border by sending reinforcements."

Hoshino Hideichi sighed, "That's all we can do."

Orochimaru laughed and said, "Don't worry too much, we still have time to react."

"However, the third generation has indeed grown old and is no longer as decisive as before."

That last sentence contained a deeper meaning, which Hoshino Shuichi immediately understood, only saying, "Perhaps it's because the circumstances are different now."

Orochimaru seemed thoughtful, then quickly changed the subject, smiling, "The suggestion from earlier will still be sent back to the village. You and I will both sign it!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Although this move will cause trouble for Hiruzen Sarutobi in the future.

But people always have to pay the price for their actions; no one is an exception.

After signing his name, Hoshino Shuichi took his leave and led Asuka to the medical camp.

On the way, he lit up the entry for "Master of Illusion".

Your illusionary talent has increased by 100%, your mental will has increased by 100%, and your Yin Release nature transformation has increased by 100%. Apart from bloodline illusions, there are no illusions that can stump you anymore.

The effect was noticeable, especially on a mental level, to Hoshino Shuichi.

This isn't the first time his mental strength and willpower have been enhanced, and Hoshino Shuichi's expertise in these areas has also improved due to his research on spiritification techniques and the Reaper Death Seal.

The difference between mental strength and mental will can be simply summarized as follows: the former is an increase in quantity, while the latter is an increase in resilience.

Feeling the power within his body, Hoshino Shuichi's spirits soared.

The days that followed didn't seem to change much.

He served as a medical ninja at the medical camp, trained, and waited for Shukaku to lose his temper before engaging in a battle.

The tasks of monitoring Shukaku and the Sand Village ninja were both assigned to the shadow clones.

June arrived in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of June 12, Konoha Year 45, Hoshino Shuichi was treating injured Konoha ninjas at the medical camp when Uchiha Shisui rushed in: "Shuichi, Lord Orochimaru summons you."

Hoshino nodded without turning her head, and her movements did not stop, but a clone appeared beside her and followed Uchiha Shisui away.

Less than 10 minutes later, the shadow clone's memories returned, and Hoshino Shuichi had just finished his surgery.

Stepping out of the tent to review his memories, Xingxia Xiu frowned immediately.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled him to the Land of Fire because the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had invaded the heart of the Land of Fire and no one could stop them.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke once led elite Anbu members to intercept them, but they returned wounded. Apart from him and Chihiro, all the other elite Anbu members were killed in battle.

Shuichi Hoshinoichi was well aware of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's strength. He could now be considered an elite Jonin specializing in ninjutsu. Apart from Yang Release, he was proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu, plus genjutsu.

However, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are indeed not easy opponents, especially since we do not have information about the swords they possess.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hoshino Shuichi reappeared inside Orochimaru's tent.

Orochimaru said, "You should be able to handle Shukaku by leaving a clone behind. Your clones are generally not easily detected."

"I'll let you know if there's an emergency."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "I understand."

Stepping out of the tent, Hoshino Shisui approached Uchiha Shisui and said, "Shisui, I'm leaving Asuka-neechan in your care."

Uchiha Shisui nodded solemnly: "Don't worry!"

"Moreover, Asuka is also very strong, and she's currently mostly with the medical team."

"But you should be careful too."

Hoshino Hideaki patted Uchiha Shisui on the shoulder and smiled, "I know."

"Let's go!"

The person had vanished as soon as they finished speaking.

After a series of transfers, Hoshino Hideichi traveled from the western border of the Land of Rivers back to the experimental base near the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire in one go.

The site is now complete, and Yekura is currently stationed here. Upon seeing Hoshino Hideichi appear, he immediately showed delight: "Lord Hideichi!"

"Join me in taking down the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

Before Yekura could react, Hoshino Shuichi grabbed her hand and they both disappeared from the experimental base.

……

On a mountain in the southeastern heart of the Land of Fire, Hoshino Shuichi and Yekura appeared in a flash.

"Lord Shuichi, take a break!"

Seeing the stars, Ye Cangxiu's forehead was covered in sweat, and he quickly said...

"Need not!"

Hoshino Shizuka gently shook his head, and the Yin seal on his forehead was completely broken, with a circular blue light shining forth.

With chakra surging throughout his body, Hoshino Shuuichi crouched down, tapping the ground with a single finger of his right hand, and his senses rapidly spread outwards.

He did not master the chakra characteristics of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but there should not be many teams of seven people acting together with strong chakra.

In addition, he can also search for Kai's chakra.

Of course, he doesn't know yet whether Guy has arrived on the battlefield or whether he has encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

A moment later, Hoshino Hideichi stopped.

No results found.

The next moment, four clones appeared and then went in four different directions.

Ten minutes later, a shadow clone's memories returned.

Hoshita Shuichi immediately perked up: "Found it!"

With a grab on Ye Cang beside him, the two vanished. They reappeared at the location of the Flying Thunder God mark left by the shadow clone earlier, about 10 miles away from where Gai was.

"Zhuo, I'll head over there first!"

Hoshino Hideichi shouted, and before his words had even finished, he had already taken to the air, instantly entering Fire Release Chakra Mode. He donned a chakra cloak, and as his hair flew, layers of blue lotus flowers bloomed on his body. With a boom, his figure shot out like a blue meteor streaking across the sky.

A moment later, in front of Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu, accompanied by the roar of the ground cracking and rocks flying everywhere, Hoshino Shizuka descended from the sky.

The three people behind Might Guy covered their faces with their hands while staring wide-eyed at the sudden turn of events.

"Looks like I'm not late!"

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled, reached out from the smoke and dust, and tore away the smoke and dust that enveloped him.

"Shuichi!"

Matt Kai exclaimed in surprise, then burst into excitement: "How did you get here?"

Genma Shiranui beamed with joy: "Whatever the reason, we shouldn't have to die now!"

Ebisu wiped the sweat from his brow: "Looks like I've escaped this time!"

I was really scared just now.

"Kai, you guys retreat a bit!"

Hoshita Shuichi turned his head slightly and smiled.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen on the opposite side also focused their attention on Hoshino Shuichi.

Even without Kai calling out his name, his powerful chakra alone was enough to make them take him seriously.

"Is this the guy?"

"Shuichi, Shuichi under the Blue Flash of Konoha, it must be him!"

"He really is a brat!"

"Don't underestimate him, otherwise today's lavish funeral won't be for him!"

"Such powerful chakra! No wonder he was able to wipe out Hozuki's entire army with his 'Extinction Seal'!"

……

Although Pipa Juzo and the others spoke casually, their expressions became serious.

Although they all look like kids, this one is clearly completely different from the three from before.

As Hoshino and the others retreated, they turned to look at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The seven people were all very individualistic, but he could only actually call out the names of three of them.

Suigetsu Hozuki possesses a ninjutsu similar to Jiraiya's, where he can launch his hair as senbon needles.

Hoshita Shuichi remembered him because of Kisame Hoshigaki, the most honest person in the ninja world.

Raiga Kurosugi, wielding two lightning blades, is a master of lightning release. I remember him because of Naruto.

There's also Pipa Juzo; I remember him because he was very brave.

He cleaved through the Tailed Beast Ball with his sword, and Hoshino Shuichi was willing to call him the bravest ninja in the world!

Looking at the seven people, Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "To be honest, the swords you have are quite good. I like them."

"So, I'll take it!"

Raiga Kurosuki, wielding two swords, said, "What an arrogant brat! I can't wait to give you a grand funeral!"

Pipa Juzo raised his sword: "My sword still has a small nick. I'll let it absorb some blood so that the iron can regenerate."

"Furthermore, your blood must be very potent and of excellent quality."

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and a battle between the two sides was about to break out. Might Guy and the other two behind them also became nervous.

But at that moment, Hoshino Shuichi, Hibiki Juzo, and the others all turned their heads.

A green figure suddenly appeared and flew over.

"We've finally arrived!"

Matt Dai landed lightly.

Kai, standing behind, widened his eyes and asked, "Dad?"

"You... what brings you here?"

Might Guy turned around and said, "I came here because I heard about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and was worried that you might run into them."

Kai quickly said, "But... Dad, you're only a genin!"

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Kai, don't categorize ninjas by rank and strength."

He then said to Matt Day, "Uncle Day, seven doors are enough!"

Might Guy quickly said gratefully, "Shuichi, thank you so much for coming. Otherwise, I really don't know what would have happened to Kai and the others."

Xingxia Xiu waved his hand: "Uncle Dai, there's no need for us to be so polite."

"If you want to express your gratitude, leave them all behind later. I like their knives; they would make great souvenirs."

Might Guy looked at the seven people opposite him and nodded seriously: "Although these guys are strong, I will do my best."

Hoshino Hideichi quickly said, "Uncle Dai, seven gates are enough."

The people opposite, including Pipa Juzo, looked grim as they listened to the conversation between the two.

"Those two bastards really don't take us seriously!"

Unable to contain his anger, Juzo Biwa narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Strike first, Raiga!"

Kurozuki Raiga immediately crossed his twin swords, his entire body crackling with electricity, which gathered at the tips of the swords to form two lightning balls. Then, with a wave of his hands, the two lightning balls shot out towards Hoshino Shuichi and Might Guy.

Meanwhile, Juzo Biwa immediately seized the opportunity to draw his sword and charge forward.

"Disperse!"

With a soft shout, Hoshino Shizuka vanished instantly, and Might Guy immediately leaped up beside him.

Rumble!

The lightning ball exploded where Hoshino Shuichi and Might Guy were standing, scattering electric sparks everywhere. However, Hoshino Shuichi and Might Guy were moving extremely fast, and even though the electric radiation range was so wide, it did not affect them.

Hoshinoichi stood in the air, the Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken appearing in his hand, which he then threw down.

Juzo Biwa's pupils constricted sharply, and he brandished his sword, shouting, "Scatter!"

The next moment, Juzo Biwa's Executioner's Blade collided with Shuichi Hoshino's Wind Release: Rasengan.

Even Hoshinoichi, standing in the air, couldn't help but be startled.

Why aren't you dodging?

Juzo, you are truly brave!

The rapidly spinning Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken sliced ​​through the Executioner's Blade, and then the technique lost its stability, with the central part belonging to the Rasengan expanding dramatically.

With a muffled groan, the Executioner's Blade split in two, and his body flew backward, crashing through several large trees before finally coming to a stop. He slammed into a tree trunk with a thud, then slid down and sat on the ground, unable to move.

Pipa Juzo's mouth was bleeding: "Damn it... my ribs are broken."

"My arms, and many meridians in my body, have been severed, so I can't use chakra anymore."

(End of this chapter)