Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"Losing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen as a fighting force when the war breaks out completely would be a huge loss for Kirigakure."

Night tossed the guillotine back to Juzo Biwa.

His gaze fell upon Might Guy, who, despite being overpowered by two ninja swordsmen, was visibly trembling. He assessed the situation of both sides.

If he has enough time to unleash his ultimate move, it seems... it's not impossible to fight him?

"I hope the two ninja swordsmen can hold out a little longer."

Night murmured softly, and suddenly a strange chanting sound rang out from her mouth.

"A faint, murky emblem, an untamed and arrogant talent..."

"Ninja Art: Lightning Armor! Lightning Blade Technique: Lightning Strike!"

"Water Release: Shark Bullet Technique!"

"Toward the Peacock!!"

Not far away, another powerful attack collided, and Suigetsu Hozuki and Kurosuki Raiga were violently sent flying, their fates unknown. Samehada and Raito also slipped from their hands and fell to the ground.

However, Matt Daly's condition was also not very good.

The two consecutive releases of the peacock technique had already caused his muscles to be torn apart by the frenzy of chakra, but due to the burst of his own chakra, these torn muscles were forcibly kneaded together and continued to hold on.

The pain was unimaginable; it felt like being constantly torn apart and then squeezed back together!

In this state, Might Guy was panting heavily, and even the blue flames on his body were flickering.

Even so, when Might Guy turned his gaze to the night, the loquat Juzo lying on the ground still showed a helpless bitter smile.

"Alright, now Kirigakure is not only going to lose the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but also a rising star."

"Lord Pipa Juzo, everyone says you are a person filled with ambition and ruthlessness, but this battle is not over yet, and you have already lost all your fighting spirit. This is probably not how someone born in the Blood Mist should be."

"And you should have heard about it."

He took a deep breath, met Might Guy's gaze, and under the astonished look of Juzo Biwa, raised his hand and suddenly clenched it!

"I'm very strong!"

"Hado No. 90!"

"Black coffin!"

Chapter 16 The Burning Mighty

Accompanied by the sounds of the night.

His chakra was being released like a flood, consumed frantically to support the formation of this demonic technique.

A heavy, oppressive force, as if a thousand pounds of pressure had suddenly spread out, caused the air in this environment to freeze.

next moment.

Pipa Juzo's eyes narrowed suddenly as he stared ahead in utter shock.

In his vision, a deep, chilling blackness emerged, instantly binding and enveloping Matt Day.

From a distance, it looks just like a black coffin!

The suffocating power made Pipa swallow hard; he couldn't believe that such a terrifying move was actually unleashed by Ye.

The rising star of Kirigakure, the most outstanding disciple of Elder Yuanshi, a top genius comparable to Yagura, and the Blood Mist Blade of the Anbu.

Although he has not yet awakened the Yuki clan's bloodline, the Kirigakure leadership is generally aware of Yoru's genius, and Juzo Biwa treats Yoru as an equal without the slightest disrespect.

Because everyone knows that as long as he continues to grow, it won't be long before Night will be able to achieve, or even surpass, the level of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

But that's the future, a prediction, the night after we've grown up!

But now...

"The power of this move is at least at the level of a forbidden technique. This kid..."

"A true genius?"

Although Yoru didn't know the shock and emotion in Biwa Juzo's heart, he could still sense it from the look of awe in Juzo's eyes.

While it was enjoyable to be stared at by someone of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's caliber, Yoru's mind and attention were currently focused more on Might Guy, who was being swallowed by the black coffin.

The release of Kido of level 90 and above is extremely difficult. Even at night, it is impossible to release Kido of this level without a complete incantation.

Not bad.

The reason why Aizen and others chant when releasing Kido of this level is to greatly increase its power, while Ye is doing so in order to successfully unleash it.

This is the difference in chakra reserves and mastery of the Kido!

"it should be no problem……"

Feeling the emptiness within his body, Ye's expression turned solemn.

This black coffin nearly exhausted all of his chakra, but he believed he had seized the opportunity when Might Guy was weakened.

If he still can't kill this guy, then he's out of options.

A suffocating torrent of pressure surged within the coffin, but soon, Yoru's expression suddenly changed, and Juzo Biwa, standing beside him, widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

"How can this be?!"

"Buzzing..."

The black coffin's shroud lasted only a few breaths before its interior seemed to be subjected to an incredibly terrifying impact, causing countless cracks to appear on the surface of the entire coffin.

In an instant, a crimson flame shot into the sky, and the black coffin shattered, revealing what was inside.

A blood-red beast!

Matt Day's body was covered in wounds, but there was no blood.

The terrifying chakra had evaporated all the blood in his body, turning it into crimson steam that enveloped his entire body.

The Eight Gates Formation!

"Hidden Mist..."

The crimson monster locked onto the night.

His eyes rolled back, and with a roar, he charged even more fiercely.

Almost instantly, he rushed to Ye's side.

With all eight gates open, Might Guy's aura had broken through the limits and reached an unprecedented peak. It was so powerful that even the remaining ninja swords, such as Juzo Biwa and Suigetsu Hozuki, felt a sense of suffocation!

Ye stood motionless in place, showing no sign of defense whatsoever.

Might Guy's aura was extremely fierce, and he arrived in front of Night in an instant. But just as his fist was about to land on Night, his expression suddenly changed.

His momentum froze, and his charge came to an abrupt halt.

He has burned out.

The fierce battle with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, coupled with the force of breaking open the black coffin with the full power of the Eight Gates, had already burned away everything inside this beast.

Knife up and down.

[Ding! Successfully completed S-rank objective 'Matt Dai' mission (II) and mission (III): Reward: 150000 points.]

[Ding! Successfully defeated a special type genin. Reward: 2500 points.]

With the system's voice, Matt Day's head was severed from his body.

No blood flowed from the severed neck. The moment the crimson flames died down, the body had already been completely carbonized, like dry charcoal that would crumble at the slightest touch.

This is the charm of the Eight Gates Formation.

By breaking through the Death Gate located in the heart, all the chakra in the body is released, thereby gaining immense power, just like fireworks in the night, dazzling and brilliant!

Pipa Juzo, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't know if it was the night's luck or a calculated move.

Regardless, the monster who single-handedly nearly annihilated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist did indeed die at the hands of Yoru.

He was beheaded by Yoruichi!

After collecting Might Guy's head and remains into the sealing scroll, Yoru activated the Return Path to heal the three, including Hiwa Juzo.

"All of your ribs are broken, some even embedded in your internal organs; your leg bones are broken; and your left arm is comminuted. Lord Pipa Juzo, I cannot fully heal your injuries."

"The conditions of Lord Suigetsu Hobutsuki and Lord Kurosuki Raiga are similar."

"I can only help stabilize your injuries somewhat, but with some soldier rations, you should all be able to regain your mobility."

The three of them seemed to still be reeling from the battle. The terrifying black coffin and the terrifying power unleashed by the Eight Gates Formation were both truly awe-inspiring.

It wasn't until all of their injuries had been treated that the three of them came to their senses.

Looking at the calm-faced night, Juzo Biwa shook his head with a wry smile: "I never thought you could have done this much. After this battle... no, after we return to the camp, you should be able to take over Kushimaru Kurihara's position, or even higher."

Suigetsu Hozuki and Kurosuki Raiga nodded in deep agreement. After this incident, both their strength and experience were enough to allow Yoru to take their place.

"There's no difference between being a vice-captain and a squad leader." Night shook his head. "Besides, instead of worrying about these things now, we should think about how to explain things to Lord Yagura and Lord Mizukage."

"In addition, we must bring this message back as soon as possible so that the Third Generation Lord and Master Yuan can formulate the next battle plan as soon as possible to avoid the consequences of the failure of this mission from escalating."

The three fell silent, especially Suigetsu Hobutsuki, whose face was particularly grim.

He was not only one of the ninja swordsmen, but also one of the people in charge of intelligence in Kirigakure. Almost all the information and intelligence for this operation passed through his hands.

As a result of a major intelligence blunder, not only did all their plans fall apart, but four of the seven ninja swords of Kirigakure were also lost.

Even if they were ninja swordsmen, they couldn't be blamed for this outcome!

"At least we killed one monster, didn't we?"

Suigetsu Hozuki said in a muffled voice, "Let's go back first. The commotion just now was too great, and a small squad of Konoha ninjas even ran away at the beginning. Once Konoha reinforcements arrive, we may not be able to leave easily."

"Ah."

The four quickly moved and disappeared into the bushes.

Not long after the group left.

A dozen or so Konoha ninjas appeared on this devastated open space, staring in disbelief at the chaotic battlefield before them, their minds reeling.

In the crowd, the young ninja Might Guy collapsed to his knees, weeping bitterly.

Today, he lost his father.

Chapter 17 Deep in the Quagmire

The battle between the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and Might Guy thoroughly alerted Konoha.

Although they didn't know the outcome of the battle or the extent of Might Guy's achievements, the terrifying battle scars made them realize that even if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen won this battle, they would definitely not be able to emerge unscathed!

In order to completely eliminate the Seven Ninja Swords, Konoha continuously sent out ninjas to hunt them down, which caused Yoru and his companions to constantly encounter Konoha ninjas on their retreat.

If it were just Night alone, even if he was in extremely poor condition at the moment, with his chakra almost completely depleted and his combat power less than one-tenth of what it used to be, he would still be able to fight.

However, relying on the unpredictability of the Ghost Path and the Instant Step, these so-called pursuers were nothing to Ye.

But here’s the problem.

At this moment, the night still drags along three half-crippled ninja swords!

If a real fight breaks out, regardless of what happens to Yoru, those three ninja swordsmen will definitely die.

In fact, under special mission circumstances, Yoru might have been able to learn from Kisame and kill his teammates, but now that Might Guy has finished fighting and the mission is over, Yoru naturally has to consider the overall situation and preserve Kirigakure's manpower to the greatest extent possible.

therefore.

Night could only defend against the reconnaissance and attacks of the Konoha ninjas while dragging her three half-crippled ninja swords along the border, waiting for the three swords to be restored.

This tug-of-war, however, plunged the night into a quagmire.

They're getting deeper and deeper into it.

……

One day later.

The border of the Fire Nation.