Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

As for Minazukiyo...

To be honest, just like the others before them, they had never heard of the name Mizuki Yoru, but they were also familiar with the surname Mizuki.

In today's ninja world, every ninja village has several powerful clans with strong bloodlines, such as the Uchiha and Hyuga clans of Konoha.

The same applies to Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

The daimyo of the Yuki clan holds a position in Kirigakure equivalent to that of the Hyuga Uchiha clan in Konoha. Their unique Ice Release bloodline limit, when used in a misty environment, is so terrifying that it is comparable to a natural disaster!

The Hozuki clan, the Minazuki clan, the Uzumaki clan...

Is the setup for this top-tier secret service squad really that impressive?!

"Furthermore, according to the information stored in the minds of his subordinates, Mizuki Yoru has not yet awakened the bloodline of the Yuki clan," Yamanaka Santen said in a deep voice.

"Hasn't he awakened his bloodline limit yet?"

These words startled everyone present once again.

Is it possible to achieve this level of skill without awakening a bloodline limit?

"That guy didn't use Ice Release Bloodline Limit during the battle, and the techniques he used were also very special, not the kinds of techniques commonly used by Kirigakure ninja."

A solemn voice rang out from outside the tent. Sarutobi Shinnosuke stepped into the tent, his gaze sweeping around before finally settling on Uchiha Fugaku: "His swordsmanship, secret techniques, and Body Flicker Technique are extremely terrifying, but the most crucial thing is the secret techniques he has mastered."

"Stealth and invisibility, binding and control, instant burst of power."

"That guy's secret techniques seem to have been born for this battlefield. If we don't deal with him properly, he could cause us a lot of trouble!"

"Most importantly, our Byakugan did not detect that guy or his group of subordinates. Clearly, the enemy has special means to counter Byakugan!"

Shinnosuke's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads, making these ninjas, who had thought that the war would end soon, suddenly realize the truth.

Especially the last sentence.

The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan has always been a powerful weapon for Konoha on the battlefield. These white eyes, capable of seeing through everything, are extremely useful for infiltration and assassination, intelligence gathering, and guarding.

The Byakugan played an extremely important strategic role in enabling Konoha to gain the upper hand and defeat the attacks of other ninja villages time and time again.

But now, the enemy has actually mastered a special method to counter the Byakugan. How could the people of Konoha not panic?

Fugaku Uchiha's expression was also somewhat surprised and uncertain.

The fact that the Hidden Mist Village could cultivate monsters of this caliber so quietly—is this the allure of the Blood Mist Village?

By using methods akin to raising poisonous insects, they cultivated the strongest monsters. No wonder these guys remained silent at the beginning of the war; they were feigning weakness so they could reap the rewards of victory when the war was about to end.

"Immediately report the information about Mizuki Yoru and the possibility that Kirigakure might possess a force capable of countering the Byakugan to the Third Hokage. We need all the information about them, the sooner the better!" Fugaku Uchiha said in a deep voice, his face serious. "Also, notify the frontline headquarters and remind all combat units to be on high alert and not to let their guard down."

"A monster has arrived from Kirigakure!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Fugaku gave the order, Konoha ninjas quickly emerged from their tents to relay the message.

The entire tent was completely silent.

The sudden appearance of Minazuki Yoru caught them completely off guard. Even Shisui Shunsui was utterly defeated by that guy. That guy is probably a terrifying genius comparable to the Yellow Flash!

"Also, where is Lord Jiraiya?"

"Judging by the time, they should have arrived by now, but I don't know why..." Nara Shizuku of the Nara family said with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Emergency situations!"

The tent flap was suddenly flung open, and a Konoha Jonin said urgently, "Lord Hizashi has detected a violent chakra reaction several kilometers away. Based on the chakra feedback, it is highly likely to be Lord Jiraiya!"

"what?!"

Chapter 8: The lives of those in power are always more valuable.

With the signal flare fired, Yuri Amane and the Hozuki Group, who were causing chaos in Futada Village, began to quickly evacuate.

A few minutes later, Ye met up with the others.

Following the evacuation route that Yukiko had planned in advance, they began to evacuate.

The dense fog containing chakra blocked the individual creatures' detection, leaving the ninja dogs and insects helpless.

The Byakugan was activated, but all that came into view was emptiness. This left the Konoha ninja who wanted to pursue the enemy somewhat at a loss, and they could only be forced to clean up the mess and take stock of their losses.

"Heh heh, Konoha is nothing special."

Under a towering tree, more than ten kilometers away from Shuangtian Village.

As Yuri wiped the blood-stained ninja sword at her waist, she grinned and said, "I really don't know what those useless guys on the front lines are doing. I heard they attacked more than ten times and were repelled by Konoha. What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"Konoha is not to be underestimated. If it weren't for Yukiko's red eye interfering with the Byakugan, and the huge commotion caused by Lord Yoru attracting our attention, we wouldn't have been able to succeed so easily."

Hozuki Mangetsu shook his head, his wrist trembling slightly.

In the battle just now, he encountered an extremely powerful Uchiha.

Whether it's ninjutsu or taijutsu, that guy is extremely powerful. With the added benefit of the three-tomoe Sharingan, if it weren't for the help of his subordinates, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape from Futada Village.

Night's gaze lingered briefly on Full Moon's heavily injured Kirigakure ANBU vest, which bore obvious fire-style burns and scratches from wire and kunai.

"Full Moon, it seems you've met a formidable opponent."

“Yes, a three-tomoe Uchiha almost died there.” Hozuki Mangetsu nodded. There was no point in hiding it. And as if he had thought of something, Mangetsu frowned slightly and said, “Actually, I think he was capable of killing me, but I always felt that he was holding back something and didn’t go all out.”

"Capable of killing you? There's actually such a monster in the village?!"

Yuri muttered to herself, somewhat incredulously.

Although she and Hozuki Mangetsu didn't get along very well.

However, as a subordinate personally recruited by Yoru, Amegakure knew Hozuki Mangetsu quite well and recognized his strength.

This guy is hailed as the most outstanding genius of the Hozuki clan in the modern era. He not only possesses extremely powerful water escaping abilities, but his water transformation ability is also superb.

Most importantly, it's his swordsmanship!

This guy's swordsmanship is so good that even Lord Ye praised it highly.

If he were to have a powerful sword, Hozuki Mangetsu might even be able to put up a fight against Lord Yoru.

Within the entire village, there is only one Jonin who can consistently defeat Hozuki Mangetsu.

Aside from the Mizukage, the Ninja Swordsman, and Lord Yoru, the rest were no more than a handful. Even Yuri had to admit that she was slightly inferior to the guy in front of her.

Yet Hozuki Mangetsu, who possessed the fighting prowess of an elite Jonin, nearly died in the previous operation.

Ringo Ameyuri was somewhat incredulous. The Jonin she encountered were not even as strong as the guys in the village. Relying on the Hidden Mist Technique, she easily killed several of them.

"If I'm not mistaken, that guy should be the current head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha, as mentioned in the intelligence report."

Ye said in a deep voice, "It's already quite remarkable that you survived him. He was one of the main combat forces that the Third Hokage sent to the front lines, and he was extremely difficult to deal with."

If he were to use the Kaleidoscope, this guy's combat power would at least be among the top three in Konoha!

"The head of the Uchiha clan, huh?"

"Yoshino and the others, they all died at that guy's hands too..."

Hozuki Mangetsu's expression was somewhat indifferent.

Yoshino was a member of his group.

The special Blood Mist policy issued by the Third Mizukage has made the relationships between ninjas in Kirigakure extremely distant, but there is a different kind of bond among the first squad of the Anbu.

All four of them were personally selected by Ye, while the members of each group were personally selected by their respective group leaders.

Now that all the members of Hozuki Mangetsu's first team have been lost, the team leader's heart is naturally filled with some turmoil.

"By the way, Lord Ye!"

But soon, Hozuki Mangetsu's expression changed, and he said with a serious face, "In this operation, all of my team members were lost. I was unable to bring them back, so the Konoha side may very well obtain our information from their heads."

Konoha's intelligence gathering methods are unparalleled in the ninja world.

They not only possess ninja beasts, insects, and Byakugan, enabling them to quickly gather information and intelligence on the battlefield, but they can also extract useful information from prisoners and even corpses.

"Now that we've stepped onto the battlefield, it's only a matter of time before our intelligence is exposed. Besides, while our intelligence might be known, the intelligence from Konoha isn't as mysterious as it seems."

Night comforted her.

talking.

He took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Hozuki Mangetsu.

"This is……"

"This is the details of the troop allocation at the Konoha front. Full Moon, I need you to deliver this to Lord Yagura as quickly as possible, before Konoha can react and we can gain the upper hand."

Details of Konoha's frontline troop deployment?!

Upon hearing this, everyone present became solemn, never expecting that Lord Ye would have such a gain!

This scroll is extremely valuable. If used properly, it can easily change the course of the battle on the front lines, but it must be used quickly.

Once Konoha realizes what's happening, the contents of this scroll will likely be a trap, not a victory.

"Yes, Lord Ye!"

Hozuki Mangetsu composed himself, solemnly accepted the scroll, placed it in the pocket of his chest, and instantly vanished.

Before the Gundam era arrived, apart from the reckless Rei III, war was never just a head-on clash between two sides.

Resources, intelligence, top-tier combat power, and the deterrent effect of tailed beasts.

These are the real themes of war!

"Everyone rest here. Yumi's team will begin treatment. We will strike again in an hour. We must completely draw the attention of these Konoha ninjas."

"Yes, Lord Ye!"

Everyone rested on the spot, while the members of Yumi's team quickly treated the wounded.

Although this surprise attack achieved considerable results, it was not enough to completely attract the attention of these people.

To ensure that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have enough space, Yoru needs to make a bigger commotion.

Ideally, the Konoha ninjas in the Twin Villages should feel a great threat, and even the Konoha ninjas on the front lines should come to their aid!

after all.

This place is not only the core logistics base of the Hidden Mist battlefield, but also has people like the head of the Uchiha clan and the son of the Third Hokage!

The lives of these members of large families are extremely precious...

Chapter 9 Changing Eyes

Heal his injuries, organize his ninja tools, and restore his stamina and chakra.

Everyone quickly adjusted their state, and even Ye sat cross-legged on the spot to rest briefly.

Although he didn't kill many people in this operation, the 5,000 points he gained from defeating Uchiha Shisui were still quite substantial.

"Open the redemption panel."

With a thought, a special panel appeared in front of Ye.

【Hōgyoku】

Item level: SSS

Item Description: This seemingly small crystal is a manifestation of one's inner desires, allowing them to develop according to one's own wishes. It contains infinite possibilities for evolution.

Price: 5 million points.

【Shallow play】

Item level: S

Item Description: A blank Zanpakuto, extremely sharp, with a certain degree of self-repair ability. It can be imbued (activated) with soul essence to obtain 'Shikai' and 'Bankai'.

Price: 100,000 points.

Zanpakuto: Ichimonji

Item level: SSS

Item description: ...