Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 184 The Six Ninja Swordsmen?

The Hidden Mist troops gradually withdrew towards the border coast of the Land of Fire.

As for those flying ninjas...

It is estimated that the engine was indeed too weak to return.

They all chose to land directly and proceed together with the main force of the Hidden Mist.

However, the way these people traveled after landing, carrying their enormous flying wings even when folded, was rather comical.

Of course, as the biggest contributors to this battle, none of the Hidden Mist ninja present would laugh at them for it.

Although the arrival of Konoha's reinforcements prevented Kirigakure from achieving their full objective this time, Kirigakure was unable to complete their mission.

However, Konoha still left nearly eight hundred corpses on this battlefield.

The casualties in this battle even exceeded the total casualties of the small-scale wars that had been taking place on the front lines of the Land of Whirlpools in recent months, effectively wiping out nearly half of Konoha's forces on the eastern front.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Village suffered losses of less than two hundred men, which allowed the frontline ninjas to vent their anger.

This meant that the returning troops did not march in silence as usual; instead, many were engaged in heated discussions about the battle they had just fought.

Of course, a considerable number of ninjas were also cursing Minato Namikaze of Konoha.

After all, if it weren't for Minato Namikaze's arrival to provide support, the Hidden Mist ninjas might have even had the chance to annihilate the entire Konoha force.

Moreover, the damage caused by Minato Namikaze's arrival alone was almost half of the losses suffered by Kirigakure in this battle.

However, such curses from enemies might actually be a form of affirmation for Minato Namikaze.

"So, we were actually bait?"

Harpoon looked at Pipa Juzo with some disbelief.

However, Juzo Biwa just curled his lip in disdain, completely ignoring him.

After thinking it over, Jianchuan Ju gave the harpoon a brief explanation.

"I wouldn't say that. It's more accurate to say that the village took temporary measures after receiving intelligence."

"The village wouldn't risk the complete annihilation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist by setting up such a decoy tactic."

Harpoon nodded, which could be interpreted as acknowledging Jianchuan Ju's statement.

"At least the outcome was good."

Kanakawa Tachibana estimates that after this battle, the balance of power on the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools will quickly tilt towards the Hidden Mist Village.

Not to mention the impact of Konoha's massive troop losses.

This is the air force unit.

If Konoha fails to find an effective solution, it will give the Hidden Mist ninja an absolute advantage in the battles on the front lines.

"We let quite a few of those bastards from Konoha get away this time. We'll launch another attack on the village next time, hehe." Juzo Biwa said with a sinister smile.

"That's not necessarily true. I estimate that Konoha will send reinforcements soon."

Harpoon wasn't as optimistic as Juzo Biwa.

However, these words immediately earned him a furious glare from the other party.

In fact, Kenkawa Tachibana quite agrees with what Hibiki Juzo said.

With Konoha suffering such heavy losses this time, sending reinforcements is inevitable. But how many troops can Konoha spare right now?

Meanwhile, the villages of Iwagakure and Kumogakure are still locked in fierce fighting with Konoha.

If Konoha were to withdraw a large number of troops to deal with the sudden arrival of the new type of troops from Kirigakure, Sunagakure, which had already retreated back to the Land of Wind, might have to make a comeback.

The ceasefire agreement between them hasn't even been formally signed yet.

Even if Minato Namikaze is incredibly hardworking, he won't be able to appear on four battlefields at the same time.

"What if Konoha is destroyed like this? Will all those other messy things still happen?"

Of course, that was just what Jianchuan Ju was thinking.

With Konoha's current strength, even if the four great ninja villages cornered them at their doorstep, they might still have a chance to turn the tide.

Moreover, the four great ninja villages are not all harmonious. If they were to actually invade the Land of Fire, the four villages might even fight each other first.

Perhaps because of this experience of escaping together, Juzo Biwa basically didn't put on airs as one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in front of the others.

Even Kushimaru Kurihara, who carries the Black Hoe Raiga, though he doesn't talk much, occasionally joins in the conversation.

There was absolutely no indication that he regarded Jianchuan Ju and the others as subordinates.

The Hidden Mist Force, still engaged in heated discussions about the battle's outcome, gradually arrived at the border coastline of the Land of Fire.

Looking at the four giant aircraft carriers, Jianchuan Ju was somewhat amazed by the Sky Ninja's profound strength.

Even if Kirigakure had the technology, it wouldn't necessarily be impossible for them to build such a giant vehicle.

However, it certainly can't be built in a short time. We really have to thank the Sky Ninjas for their selfless gift in being able to assemble such a powerful force.

After the entire force boarded the ships, the four aircraft carriers and four small escort ships slowly headed towards Kirigakure, the front-line camp of the Land of Whirlpools.

"Lord Kushimaru Kurihara, shall we return to the village to report, or is there another plan?"

Inside the cabin, while examining and treating Raiga Kurosuki again, Tachibana Kanagawa asked Kushimaru Kurihara, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

Kurihara Kushimaru didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

"That guy, Goji, relayed the Third Hokage's orders: a few of us will stay at the front-line camp to support the upcoming battle."

"As for the subsequent appointments, the Third Hokage will make the final decision after the complete mission report is sent back to Kirigakure."

Jianchuan Ju didn't stop what she was doing, but continued to ask questions with some confusion.

"Should a few of us stay at the front? The village isn't that short of troops, is it?"

Tachibana Kanagawa thought that with such a big incident, the group would definitely return to the village to report directly to the Third Mizukage.

I never imagined I'd have to stay here.

"We are the seventh generation, and we expect to have several major battles ahead. The Third Generation Lord will definitely need us to contribute on the front lines."

Now Tachibana understood. Although Kurishari Kushimaru didn't say it aloud, Tachibana understood.

Kirigakure already lacks high-end combat power, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are barely enough to make up the numbers.

Now, only three of the old ninja swordsmen remain: Kushimaru and Kurishari. The Third Mizukage definitely wants them to help Yagura Karatachi on the front lines and share some of the pressure.

Even Kisame Hoshigaki, who used Hiramekarei and Kabuto without permission, has had his status as a Ninja Swordsman temporarily tacitly accepted by the village's higher-ups.

As for myself, it was definitely because I was dragged down by these people.

After Hana died, he was the only one among these people who had absolutely no connection with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, so he was likely to be dealt with along with them.

"I feel like I'm a bit out of place like this. Maybe I should play around with the droplets for a bit?"

"Wait, what about the droplets?"

Suddenly, Tachibana Kanagawa remembered something and turned to look at Kushimaru Kurihara.

"Lord Kushimaru Kurihara, where did the Bakuto*Hizuki go?"

Kushimaru Kurihara paused for a moment, but quickly relaxed and continued leaning against the wall, speaking with a hint of helplessness.

"With that idiot Jinpachi dead, the Exploding Blade*Splash will definitely fall into Konoha's hands."

"As long as someone possesses this item, it cannot be summoned back. If things had gone this fast, it might have already been returned to Konoha. I reckon the village won't be able to get this ninja sword back until this war ends."

"ah??"

Jianchuan Ju was speechless.

"Can we really get this back? Will we end up like the Six Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

(End of this chapter)