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Chapter 223 Eight Gates VS Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

Before Kushimaru could even make a move, he was kicked to death by Might Guy.

"A formidable foe!"

Juzo Biwa roared and swung his guillotine at Might Guy, but the attack missed.

"Too fast!"

Juzo Biwa sensed danger, turned sideways and drew his sword. The next moment, the sword severed the man and sent him flying.

boom!

Pipa Juzo slammed his broken sword against a tree trunk, then slid down helplessly, spitting out blood. He tried to get up but couldn't.

On the other side, this attack allowed Suigetsu Hozuki to seize Might Guy's weakness, and his dense hair transformed into senbon needles that covered him.

Might Guy dodged, but he still had Thousand Needles stuck in his body. However, in his current state, Might Guy seemed to be unaffected.

In mid-air, Mighty clashed with the Kusanagi-no-Yaman wielding a large iron hammer.

The giant iron hammer flew horizontally, and then the head of the grasshopper man exploded, his brains splattering onto the others.

Seeing this, Suigetsu Hobutsuki couldn't help but tremble with fear. He had originally wanted to launch a sneak attack, but at this moment he chose to retreat.

Rumble!

Thunder roared and lightning struck Might Day with deadly accuracy, sending him plummeting from the sky, his hair standing on end.

Immediately, Jinpachi swung his greatsword, unfurling a scroll covered in explosive tags that enveloped the falling Might Guy.

Rumble!

A series of explosions erupted, with flames and smoke billowing, completely engulfing Matt Day.

"This guy should be dead, right?"

"Where did this monster come from?"

Pipa Juzo struggled to his feet.

The retreating Suigetsu Hozuki also stopped.

The three of them, who were stunned, finally came to their senses.

"dad!"

Matt Kai exclaimed.

The battle just now may seem like a long story, but in reality, it happened in a very short time, leaving the three of them completely unable to react.

Might Guy tried to rush out, but was held back by Genma Shiranui and Ebisu: "This is not a battle we can participate in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, billowing dust tore through the air, a blur flashed by, and then Muri Shinpachi was sent flying, sword and all.

At that moment, Hozuki Senjin, who had been waiting for the right opportunity, unleashed his Twin Blades Hiramekarei, releasing a massive amount of chakra that formed a tangible ball of chakra energy, enormous in size.

Hozuki Senjin swung his Hozuki Senjin and slashed out, hitting Might Guy in mid-air with a loud boom, sending Might Guy flying.

Raiga Kurosuki immediately used ninjutsu again, but before the ninjutsu could be unleashed, the water dragon roared in.

It is Genma Shiranui's ninjutsu, Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

Although he held off Might Guy, it wasn't out of fear of death, but rather because rushing in recklessly was not a good strategy. Using ranged attacks to disrupt and provide support was the best option.

So he used the Water Dragon Bullet Technique to interrupt Raiga Kurosuki's ninjutsu at just the right moment.

Meanwhile, Might Guy and Ebisu also made their move.

The former threw a shuriken straight at Suigetsu Hozuki, but the latter easily dodged it.

Ebisu used the Shadow Clone Technique, and the shadow clones condensed into Rasengan, heading straight for Hozuki Senjin.

But before he could reach Hozuki Senjin, he was wiped out with a single slash.

The next moment, Might Guy appeared in front of Hozuki Senjin.

"Ah-da~"

Might Guy roared, swinging his fists in a blur of motion. The high-speed swinging fists created flames as they rubbed against the air, making it appear as if countless fiery fists were being unleashed.

Hozuki Senjin had no time to retreat, so he could only turn his body into water, and his body was immediately bombarded and exploded into countless water droplets.

"Dad, be careful!"

Matt Kai yelled a reminder.

It was Raiga Kurosuki who used Lightning Release again.

But this time Might Guy reacted. Before Might Guy's warning could even arrive, Might Guy had already vanished from his spot. Dense bolts of lightning struck Hozuki Senjin, turning him into something like jelly.

Might Guy, having dodged the lightning, charged again, smashing the jelly with his fist.

Ghost Lamp Thousand Blades, die!

"This monster is simply too powerful to fight!"

Raiga Kurosuki turned and fled, while Senjin Hozuki was the strongest among the seven.

Moreover, this monster can even evade his lightning techniques, making him impossible to defeat.

The same applies to Juzo Biwa and Sushiyama Fuguki.

"Uncle Dai, stop chasing!"

Seeing that Might Guy was about to pursue, Genma Shiranui immediately shouted.

Might Guy stopped in his tracks, but instead of releasing the Eight Gates, he turned around and came to Murashi Jinpachi's side, looking at the guy who was still alive, and punched him.

Wu Li Shenba's chest collapsed, and he died completely.

At this point, four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were dead, and three had escaped.

The entire battle, from start to finish, lasted less than three minutes.

However, after defeating Muli Shenba, Might Guy collapsed to the ground with a thud after dispelling the Eight Gates Formation.

"dad!"

Kai rushed forward frantically, only to find his only remaining family member like a candle flickering in the wind.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Kai held Might Guy's body and wept. Might Guy's lips moved slightly, but he no longer had the strength to speak.

He has burned his entire life away and is about to reach the end of his life.

But he had no regrets or remorse.

He worked hard to develop the Eight Gates Formation, all for this day.

All his efforts have paid off today; not a single one was in vain.

Thinking about it, Matt Damon smiled with relief.

I've said everything I needed to say!

Genma Shiranui and Ebisu fell silent as they watched Might Guy's aura gradually fade away.

Although Might Guy saved Kay, they were also beneficiaries.

They used to look down on Might Guy, that perennial genin!

Sudden.

A figure appeared.

"Minato-senpai!"

Genma Shiranui and Ebisu exclaimed in unison.

Kai also looked up.

Minato Namikaze said, "If you hand over Senior Dai to me, there might still be a chance to save him."

"Really?"

Might Guy scrambled to his feet, incredibly excited: "Minato-senpai, is it really possible?"

Minato Namikaze nodded, then took out the sealing scroll and handed it to Genma Shiranui, instructing him to collect the corpses and swords of the Mist Ninja.

When Genma Shiranui returned, he took the sealing scroll, then bent down and picked up Might Guy, and Minato Namikaze's figure disappeared.

"Ebisu, fire the signal flare! We must report the matter of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as soon as possible!"

Genma Shiranui.

Although four died, three escaped.

Ebisu nodded and immediately took out a signal flare and fired it.

……

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze returned to Konoha with Might Guy, and his form immediately changed, revealing him to be Hiroshita.

Setting down Mighty, Xingxia Xiu clasped her hands together, and the water gathered, then enveloped and bound Mighty, transforming into life force that continuously replenished Mighty's body.

His Yang Release hasn't reached the Six Paths level yet, so he can't save Might Guy as easily as Naruto did. He can only use his Medical Bloodline Limit ability to transform water into life force to replenish Might Guy.

Time passed slowly, and a full hour went by before Hoshino Shigehisa finally stopped her ninjutsu.

Meanwhile, Might Guy's vitality finally returned, and his injuries healed.

Opening his eyes, Might Guy was taken aback when he saw Xiu under the stars: "Lord Xiu, is this the Pure Land?"

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "No, this is a village."

Might Guy's eyes widened as he scrambled to his feet and looked around. "The village...we're all still alive?"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Of course!"

Might Guy clenched his fists and kneaded his toes, even hopping around a few times, before exclaiming excitedly, "He's really not dead!"

"Lord Xiu, you're not dead either!"

"Um, where's Kai?"

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "Don't worry, Kai will be fine."

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were terrified.

He had just made a name for himself when he encountered the ruthless Might Day and was crippled in just two minutes.

Matt Day, completely trusting the show, breathed a sigh of relief.

Xingxia Xiu said, "Uncle Dai, let's go see the Third Hokage!"

Matt Day nodded, then bowed before leaving.

……

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Mountain cemetery.

Hiroshi Hoshino, disguised as Madara Uchiha, watched Obito Uchiha train while bickering with Tobi, the White Zetsu.

Both of them are oddballs.

Watching them bicker is quite entertaining; it makes things less boring.

Xingxia Xiu also admired Uchiha Madara for being able to endure loneliness.

"Um?"

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were crippled?"

The clone received information from the main body.

"With Kirigakure severely damaged and Might Guy recovering, even if he doesn't open the Eight Gates, opening the Seventh Gate will make him comparable to a Jonin on the battlefield."

"Moreover, the aura of having destroyed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist makes the Mist Ninja fearful."

"It seems that the plan can proceed. We can't wait until the Six-Tails has a Jinchuriki."

Xingxia Xiu looked at the screaming Uchiha Obito. If Obito were to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan, his dual Kamui would be enough to easily defeat most ninjas.

If only Obito Uchiha could correct his unreliable habits.

If the plan succeeds, Obito Uchiha will likely change; he'll be funny when he needs to be, and he'll be a ninja when he needs to be serious.

Moreover, judging from the time he spent teaching him, Obito Uchiha was no fool.

This kid is often careless and prone to accidents, but he's also hardworking and willing to put in the effort, and he's quick-witted.

With the combined power of Kamui and the presence of Hashirama's cells in his body, he can easily defeat anyone below the Kage level.

Oh!

With both Kamui abilities at his disposal, he can also activate Susanoo, and with Hashirama cells to counteract the side effects, it's equivalent to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Sooner or later, he'll activate the complete Susanoo.

It can easily defeat the Five Kage.

"Tsk tsk, it seems a Super Shadow is about to be born."

Xingxia Xiu felt that once the plan was completed, he should have a good talk with Uchiha Obito to make sure he didn't really turn evil.

However, with Rin Nohara around, the probability of her turning evil is almost zero.

"Minato, Obito, Kakashi, Guy, and later Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Naruto, Sasuke... This lineup is invincible in the ninja world."

The scene under the stars couldn't help but spark imagination.

"Hmm, if it's still water, should we intervene?"

Xingxia Xiu suddenly thought of this question.

Uchiha Shisui should be almost ready to enter the Ninja Academy by now.

Moreover, he was quite familiar with how members of the Uchiha clan awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, with Uchiha Shisui being an exception.

Uchiha Shisui was about five years younger than Kakashi and the others, and he became famous very early in the original timeline.

I'd guess he was around the same age as Kakashi when he became famous.

"If the water level is still, I think it's best to let them roam freely for now..."

Xingxia Xiu thought for a moment and then contacted his main body.

……

In Konoha Village, Hoshino Shu, who had just rescued Might Guy and returned to his study, received a message from his clone.

Uchiha Shisui?

Xingxia Xiu pondered.

The Uchiha clan requires intense mental stimulation to awaken their Sharingan, causing chakra to mutate and then act on the optic nerve, thereby awakening or advancing the Sharingan.

However, Hoshino knew more information, and mental stimulation is not necessarily hatred.

Uchiha Shisui, in particular, was very unlike an Uchiha.

He doesn't seem like an Uchiha who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at all; he's too peaceful.

Madara Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha—these people who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan were all fanatics.

Of course, from a normal person's perspective, Uchiha Shisui was not quite normal either.

"Awakening the Sharingan through love, and advancing to the Sharingan level... is that reliable?"

The Star Show is uncertain.

Because the intensity and stimulation of love are indeed far less than that of negative hatred.

In other words, the stimulation one receives is far less valuable than the experience of gaining and then losing something.

"The clone's consideration makes sense. We'll refrain from interfering for now and wait until Shisui activates the Kaleidoscope Sharingan."

Among the Mangekyou Sharingan techniques, Kotoamatsukami is indeed terrifying, but Uchiha Shisui himself posed little threat.

Hoshino Shu felt that if it were him, and Danzo dared to steal his eyes, he would kill Danzo even if it meant mutual destruction.

What do I care about the bigger picture? If I die, who cares about the raging flood?

"However, we can have White Zetsu keep an eye on Shisui's growth trajectory."

Xingxia Xiu immediately relayed his decision to Uchiha Madara.

This is the mountain cemetery area.

After receiving the order, the clone immediately dispatched a White Zetsu to monitor Uchiha Shisui. The task was simple: to record Uchiha Shisui's daily life.

Meanwhile, in the study of Konoha Village, Hoshino Shigehisa took out the sealing scroll.

The seal was broken, and the four knives were taken out.

Or rather, four and a half swords, one half of which belongs to a decapitation sword, but unfortunately it's not the hilt half.

With his hands forming a hand seal, Xingxia Xiu cast a contract seal, sealing each of the four complete swords one by one.

He vaguely remembered that Kirigakure could summon swords back to their homeland, so he sealed it with a contract first, regardless of whether it was true or not, he did it anyway.

Xingxia Xiu doesn't think much of these knives, but they'd be great for other people.

For example, Genma Shiranui and his ilk.

After looking at several swords, Hoshino Hide felt that the Twin Blades Hiramekarei was the most interesting and strongest ninja sword.

The longer this sword is used, the stronger its explosive power becomes, because it has the characteristic of storing chakra.

The more chakra stored, the stronger the burst will be.

That's all there is to it.

It is far inferior to the Six Paths Ninja Tools that were previously stolen from Kinkaku and Ginkaku in a parallel world.

"Ninja tools..."

Hoshino put the sword aside, but couldn't help thinking that he might be able to forge some ninja tools himself.

He himself certainly wouldn't need it, but he could give it to others to use, to arm them.

"I can try it after I become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

Xingxia Xiu put aside for the time being, and then took the scroll to the experimental base.

Although he has already mastered the ability of water transformation, Hozuki Senjin is still worth studying.

Of course, the other three bodies can also serve as cadavers.

Moreover, with the outbreak of war, the number of corpses at the experimental base increased significantly.

For example, the corpses of the Mist Ninja possess Ice Release and the Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit.

Studying the corpses of these ninjas can help in the development of bloodline limits.

(End of this chapter)