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Chapter 154 Kikyo Mountain! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Kusanagi was kicked so badly by Might Guy that he was completely unable to move, while Juzo Biwa recovered and actually managed to get up little by little.

Unfortunately, Ye Cang arrived and dragged him back.

Hoshita Hideichi looked at it, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's keep it and send it back to Konoha to be handed over to the interrogation department!"

Pipa Juzo struggled, exclaiming, "Damn it!"

Yecang immediately knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

Hoshita Hideichi created a shadow clone to heal Biwa Juzo and Tsukakuno Eijin, preventing them from dying.

"Uncle Dai, are you alright?"

Hideaki approached Might Guy, who was kneeling on one knee and panting heavily.

"It's nothing... I just used up too much energy."

Matt Day shook his head wearily, but his face was full of smiles.

Hoshino placed one hand on Might Guy's shoulder, and Yang Release chakra surged into Might Guy's body, nourishing him.

Might Guy and his two companions, having now clearly seen the situation on the battlefield, were stunned.

Everywhere there were pits of all sizes and large areas of charred remains.

Most importantly, there were the corpses.

"This is...this is amazing!"

Wearing sunglasses, Ebisu couldn't help but swallow hard.

With a senbon sachet in his mouth, Genma Shiranui examined the corpses on the ground: "These guys are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the ones who broke through our defenses."

"It seems we're on completely different levels from Shuichi now!"

Kai looked around blankly, then rushed to Might Guy's side, tears streaming down his face: "Dad!"

Matt Day immediately hugged Kay and they both cried loudly.

Hoshino Shuichi awkwardly withdrew his hand.

He really didn't know why the two of them were crying.

It doesn't seem to be because of sadness, nor because of surviving a disaster... I don't understand!

At this moment, Ebisu and Genma Shiranui arrived in front of the towering Suizawa Fuguki. Ebisu couldn't help but poke him, then turned to Genma and asked, "Is this guy under Shuichi's genjutsu?"

Genma Shiranui also examined it carefully, and then, looking up, he saw a charred mark on the neck of Suigetsu Hozuki. He quickly nudged Ebisu: "I'm afraid it's not an illusion."

Ebisu stared intently, then swallowed hard: "His neck has been severed."

Then the two went to see the shattered Hozuki Senjin.

"Why is this guy acting like this?"

Ebisu.

Genma Shiranui shook his head.

Hoshino Hideichi walked over and said with a smile, "Because of the Water Transformation Technique."

"The Hozuki clan of Kirigakure has a secret technique that allows them to turn their bodies into water, making them virtually immune to physical attacks."

Genma Shiranui reacted quickly: "So, it was caused by Lightning Release?"

Hoshino nods: "Water Transformation Technique is countered by Lightning Release."

"As for Fire Release, it depends on who is stronger."

Genma Shiranui and Ebisu nodded in unison, and then went to the corpse of Kushimaru Kurihara.

"Was he kicked to death by Uncle Dai?"

Ebisu turned his head in disbelief to look at the father and son who were still crying over there.

Because of the fog, they couldn't see it.

But the injury was clearly caused by physical combat, which doesn't seem to fit Hoshino Shuichi's style.

Hoshino Shuichi was happy to make Might Dai famous, nodding and explaining, "It's Uncle Dai's forbidden physical technique."

"That captured guy was also seriously injured by Uncle Dai's kick."

Genma Shiranui couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly unbelievable."

Xingxia Xiu said, "Physical training is extremely arduous. Uncle Dai worked hard for twenty years to achieve his current breakthrough."

Ebisu and Genma Shiranui looked at the father and son embracing each other and simply couldn't believe that Might Guy possessed the terrifying strength to kill the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

They were very familiar with Might Guy; he was a perennial genin, and no one wanted to team up with him to complete missions.

This is truly mind-blowing.

Hoshita Shuichi untied the large scroll he was carrying and said, "Genma, Ebisu, help me move the body over here!"

"OK."

Ebisu and Genma Shiranui hurriedly went to move the body and handed it over to Hideaki Hoshishita with a seal.

After giving the two prisoners emergency treatment, Hoshino Shizuka's clone immediately placed a seal on them.

The Five Elements are sealed, and the limbs are heavily sealed.

At this moment, both Guy and Might Guy finished their "Soul Ascension," and Hoshino Shuichi clearly sensed the difference in Guy.

That was an unprecedented level of determination!

People really do need hope and clear goals to support them!

Hoshino Shuichi sighed inwardly, then dispelled his shadow clone, looked at the seven swords on the ground, and asked with a smile, "Do you have any that you like?"

Genma and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ebisu said, "Shuichi, these are your and Uncle Dai's spoils of war."

Might Guy quickly shook his head: "I'm just supporting Shuichi, these all belong to Shuichi."

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled: "Although I said I wanted to collect them, these ninja swords still need an owner to be of any use."

Upon hearing this, Genma Shiranui stepped forward, picked up the sewing needle, gestured a few times, and then shook his head: "Shuichi, I still prefer my Senbon."

Kai picked up the broken guillotine and swung it a few times before throwing it down: "I prefer to use my fists and feet."

Ebisu first picked up the explosive sword [Foam], but his swinging skills were rather poor.

Then he switched to a blunt knife (for cutting), but almost cut his own foot, which made everyone laugh.

When he went to retrieve the Samehada sword, he was bitten by the living Samehada, and immediately screamed and dodged backward: "Shuichi, is this sword alive?"

Hoshita Hideichi chuckled, "The Samehada sword can indeed be described as alive. This sword can devour chakra, especially powerful chakra."

As he spoke, he picked up the greatsword Samehada, and a surge of Four-Tails chakra erupted from it. Samehada immediately devoured it, and then, to everyone's astonishment, it followed Hoshino Shuichi's hand and climbed onto Hoshino Shuichi's back.

Hoshita Shuichi, however, knew that Samehada was the kind of guy who would betray anyone who offered him food, and that with chakra stronger than the Four-Tails, he would definitely turn against him.

So he removed Samehada from his back and sealed it away.

Hoshita Shuichi's last glance fell on Yekura, who shook her head: "My combat system is complete."

Hoshino Hideichi did not insist, and then sealed the other swords one by one, and put them into the sealing scroll.

If Kai and the others don't want to use these knives, then they can train others later, or choose more suitable people.

Training a group of Seven Ninja Swordsmen as your subordinates wouldn't be a bad idea.

After tidying everything up, Hoshinoichi said to Kai and the others, "Uncle Dai, Kai, take the prisoners back to Konoha and hand them over to the village for interrogation and information."

The four immediately fell silent, and Might Guy nodded very seriously: "Shuichi, don't worry, I will do everything in my power to escort them back to Konoha!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "With Uncle Dai here, it's not a problem at all."

"Then, let's get going!"

Kai and his three companions nodded in unison, then took the scroll and, along with two prisoners, leaped away.

"Lord Shuichi, where do we go next?"

Ye Cang asked.

Without hesitation, Hoshino replied, "I will leave a clone to form a team with you. The Sand Ninja battlefield still needs me."

Ye Cang understood and was touched. He quickly said, "Thank you, Lord Xiuyi."

Hoshino Hideaki created a shadow clone and instructed, "You guys go to Jiraiya's place first, I'm going back to the Land of Rivers."

After saying that, he disappeared.

As the main body disappeared, the shadow clone suddenly said to Yekura, "It seems we forgot something. We don't know where the main base of the Mist Ninja is."

Beneath the mask, Yekura was stunned.

Why does it feel like Hideaki's shadow clone is a bit unreliable?

……

When Hoshinoichi returned to the River Country, it was already evening.

However, Orochimaru is still around.

Seeing Hoshinoichi return, Orochimaru looked up and smiled, "It's a little slower than I expected."

Hoshita Shuichi sat down opposite Orochimaru, picked up a piece of grilled meat from the table and put it directly into his mouth: "Lord Orochimaru, it must be tiring to go to such a long distance to provide relief."

"The Flying Thunder God Technique consumes a lot of chakra, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are quite strong."

Orochimaru's interest was piqued, and he asked, "Is there anything special about it?"

Hoshita Shuichi thought for a moment and said, "Apart from the Hozuki clan, there's nothing special about them, but the Seven Swords are not bad."

"The Samehada sword can devour chakra, even the chakra of tailed beasts."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this: "No wonder it gave Jiraiya such a headache."

Hoshita Shuichi took out the sealing scroll, showed Orochimaru the greatsword Samehada, and then asked, "Any further arrangements with the village?"

Orochimaru, while fiddling with his greatsword Samehada, said, "Aside from reinforcements, there's nothing for now."

"Currently, there are no signs of cooperation between the Sand Village and the Rock Village, and neither the Anbu nor the Root have received any relevant intelligence."

After finishing his barbecue, Hoshino Shizuka grabbed a glass of water and gulped it down, saying, "I have a feeling that the Sand Village is about to make its move."

"The Sand Village cannot withstand a prolonged standoff with us. We can obtain supplies from the Land of Rivers, but the Sand Village cannot."

"Lord Orochimaru, my suggestion is that you secretly go to the border of the Land of Fire to guard against a surprise attack from the Sand Village."

Orochimaru put down his greatsword Samehada, and Samehada immediately and quietly climbed onto Hoshino Shuichi's back.

Orochimaru glanced at him with slight surprise and said, "That is indeed a method."

Xingxia Xiu said, "Of course, Lord Xiaochun can go as well."

"However, if the Sand Ninja launches a surprise attack, she might not be able to stop it."

Orochimaru laughed and said, "Shuichi-kun, don't underestimate them."

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head and sighed, "It's not about looking down on them, it's just a difference in mindset."

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "You can't hide anything from Sunagakure, Shuichi-kun. You should be able to send me there using the Flying Thunder God Technique, right?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Okay."

"But I'm afraid my main body can't go there, because Sunagakure will definitely launch a feigned attack on this place at that time."

He was not yet confident that he could completely control Shukaku and Bunfuku.

The sealing power of the Fire Nether Lock is not strong enough.

Even the Demon Realm - Memory Palace would definitely not be able to control Shukaku and Bunfuku joining forces.

Orochimaru laughed and said, "Having clones is enough. The Flying Thunder God Technique is fast enough, and I can arrive in advance to make certain preparations."

Xingxia Xiu said, "That number of troops probably isn't enough, is it?"

Orochimaru asked with a smile, "Shuichi-kun, what do you think your intentions would be if the Sand Shinobi launched a surprise attack?"

Hoshita Shuichi thought for a moment and said, "The first step is still the River Country."

"Looks like our place is still the primary target..."

"Moving troops here is much faster than moving them from the village. Would a surprise attack on the border leave this place in a precarious situation?"

Orochimaru pointed to the map and said, "The Sand Village launched a surprise attack on the border, breaking through our defenses. They chose a location to hold their ground, and we only need a portion of our forces to hold off the village's reinforcements for a while."

"So they can spare some troops to turn around and cut off our logistics, attacking us from both sides."

"Shuichi-kun, you are very strong, but you can't protect everyone. The chances of us being defeated are not small."

"After that, the Sand Village will be able to concentrate its forces to launch another counterattack on the Land of Fire's border, and the Land of Rivers will become the Sand Village's supply base."

Hoshino nodded, then his gaze fell on a spot marked with a red circle on the map: "Is Lord Orochimaru planning to hold off the Sand Ninja here?"

Orochimaru smiled and nodded: "That's right."

"This place is called Kikyō Peak, and there is a castle on top of it. The terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"I will hold off the Sand Ninja here until reinforcements from the village arrive."

"And Shuichi, you must hold off Chiyo's army and the One-Tailed Beast here."

Kikyo Castle!

Hoshita Shuichi suddenly realized, then gave a thumbs up: "As expected of Lord Orochimaru!"

"But it seems my task will be quite demanding!"

Orochimaru laughed, "I believe in Shuichi-kun!"

"certainly……"

Orochimaru paused, his smile fading as images flashed through his mind. He said, "If there's really no way to stop it, there's no need to force it."

"You have the Flying Thunder God Technique, so you can retreat directly to Kikyo Castle."

Hoshino Hideichi nodded seriously after hearing this: "I understand!"

After chatting for a while longer, Hoshino Shizuka finally stepped out of the tent.

The sky was now filled with stars.

Hoshino Hideichi let out a long breath, feeling a bit tired.

It's not physical, but mental.

He didn't really like fighting and killing; he found cultivation and research much more interesting.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned!

"Shuichi."

Uchiha Shisui appeared, interrupting Hoshino Shuichi's thoughts.

He waved with a smile, and the two headed towards the medical camp together.

Uchiha Shisui asked, "Shuichi, you seem a little tired..."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "I don't like war."

Uchiha Shisui nodded and said, "Just as you said before, war is not something we can decide."

"But there's one thing we can be certain of, and that's victory!"

Hoshino nodded, then asked, "Shisui, have you ever thought about how to make this world free of war?"

Uchiha Shisui paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That's too far off. Protecting the village and my family is my top priority."

"To eliminate war from the entire world...that must be very difficult, right?"

"The First Hokage once did it..."

As he spoke, Uchiha Shisui looked at Hoshino Shuichi and smiled, "Shuichi, I think you can surpass the First Hokage, and maybe even end the war in the ninja world."

Hoshino Hideichi put his arm around Uchiha Shisui's shoulder and laughed, "This isn't something I could do alone."

Even the First Hokage had many supporters.

"I heard that the First Hokage's original intention in establishing Konoha was to protect his descendants and prevent his children from going to the battlefield."

"I think so too. If there hadn't been a war, I'd probably be carefree, going to school and playing in the village right now!"

"To be honest, I don't want my child to go through what I did... I hope he can grow up and face these things, or even never have to face them at all."

Uchiha Shisui froze, trying to imagine such a scene, but found it impossible.

Having graduated from the Ninja Academy and joined the Ninja Series, it seems that going to war when war breaks out has become commonplace.

"If only that could be done..."

Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but look up in admiration, then stopped and looked at Hoshita Shuichi, saying earnestly, "I believe you can do it, Shuichi."

"Of course, I will always support you!"

Hoshino Hideichi reached out his hand.

Uchiha Shisui then reached out, and with a snap, their hands clasped together.

(End of this chapter)