Dense golden light bullets rained down from the sky, bombarding the Kaguya ninjas overwhelmingly.
The Kaguya ninjas were like soldiers from the feudal era, using their flesh and blood to meet the hail of bullets from the industrial age.
Golden bullet holes appeared on the bodies of the Kaguya ninjas. This was because Yagyu had held back from dealing fatal blows.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been simple piercing damage; the golden light bullets would have blown their bodies into fragments.
On the roof of a distant building, Minazuki Yanagi, the head of the Minazuki clan, and Hozuki Blackwater, the head of the Hozuki clan, stood side by side, watching Yagyu suppress the Kaguya clan from afar.
"Given up yet?"
Hozuki Blackwater suddenly asked.
"Go back and suppress the clan members. Try not to conflict with the village. The current village is no longer something we can contend with."
Minazuki Yanagi sighed softly, speaking with resignation.
Regarding the Third Mizukage's inspection order, both of them were extremely dissatisfied deep down.
Because of their wariness and distrust of the village high command, they were very worried that the high command would use this as an excuse to weaken them.
However, they weren't as stupid as the Kaguya clan to jump out and be the bird that gets shot.
Now, with the Kaguya clan as a warning example, they silently reined in their petty thoughts.
"Done!"
Yagyu descended from the sky, nodding with satisfaction at the Kaguya ninjas lying all over the ground before him.
"Although they are seriously injured, they can fully recover with treatment."
"Hand them over to Lord Mizukage; let him decide whether to keep the Kaguya clan or not."
Yagyu turned his head and instructed the Anbu ninjas behind him, then said to Terumi Mei, Ao, Yagura, and Hozuki Mangetsu, "You guys, go back and prepare. I have a good place for training. We set off tomorrow."
Yagyu planned to go find trouble with Uchiha Madara, but before that, he wanted to send his disciples and subordinates overseas for training.
After all, their strength was still too weak, utterly insufficient to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being Yagyu's confidants.
...
The next day.
Yagyu appeared in front of his disciples and subordinates wearing a yellow pinstripe suit, draped in a white cloak, and sporting tea-colored sunglasses.
"Yagyu?"
Terumi Mei looked at Yagyu in disbelief; this outfit was too novel.
"I had these clothes custom-made a few days ago. How do they look?"
Yagyu shook his Justice Cloak, looking pleased with himself.
"Very novel, very handsome!"
Minazuki Ao answered quickly, earning a wary glance from Terumi Mei.
"Captain, you want to take us out for training?"
Hozuki Mangetsu spoke up, bringing the topic back on track.
"That's right! Although you are all talented geniuses, you cannot become truly capable without sufficient tempering."
"With your current strength, finding evenly matched opponents isn't easy."
"There are ninjas in the other four villages who could match you."
"However, Kirigakure hasn't started a war with them yet, so it's inappropriate to take you to fight them."
"So I plan to take you on a trip overseas. I heard there's a kind of professional ninja competition there."
"I think in that place, you will definitely find suitable opponents to improve your strength rapidly."
"By the way! We are going overseas in a private capacity this time. Take off all your Kirigakure insignias."
Yagyu spoke casually, sharing his thoughts with them.
"Overseas? Sounds interesting."
Terumi Mei thought for a moment and took off her Kirigakure forehead protector.
The others followed suit, changing into the attire of wandering ninjas.
Shortly after.
A massive ship sailed on the sea. Yagyu set up a lounge chair on the deck and began his boring life of sunbathing and drinking tea.
Not far from Yagyu, Kisame and Zabuza were sparring with wooden swords in hand.
"Teacher Yagyu, is it really okay to let them spar like this?"
"Although they are using wooden swords, they aren't holding back their strength at all."
"If they get hit like that, their bones will break, right?"
Minazuki Ao walked up to Yagyu, frowning slightly as she watched the two sparring.
"Sweat more in training, bleed less in war."
"Break a bone now, save a life in war."
"Being a ninja isn't a safe profession; you carry your head on your waistband when executing missions."
"In our Kirigakure graduation exam, it's normal for students to kill each other."
"Now they're just injuring each other; it's hardly a big deal."
"If you have the capability, break your opponent's bones."
"If you don't, then accept the fate of the weak."
Yagyu held a storybook and spoke without looking up.
Zabuza's voice rang out,
"Teacher Yagyu is right! Compared to the graduation exam where we killed each other, this kind of dangerous training is nothing."
Kisame's magnetic voice followed, "I think so too!"
Ao fell silent, nodded, and said no more.
Yagyu looked up and smiled, saying casually, "Not bad, your resolve is acceptable."
"Perform well! Once you become Jonin, I will give each of you a ninja sword, making you one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
Zabuza exclaimed in surprise,
"Teacher Yagyu, are you serious?"
Momochi Zabuza possessed great talent in Kenjutsu (swordsmanship) and held a special fondness for the Kubikiribōchō (Executioner's Blade), one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist.
Zabuza said, "If I could be given a ninja sword, I hope to get the Kubikiribōchō."
Kisame added, "If possible, I hope to obtain Samehada."
Hozuki Mangetsu glanced at them and scoffed, "Those two swords aren't something just anyone can wield."
"The Kubikiribōchō requires immense hand, arm, and wrist strength. As for Samehada, there's even a risk of it backfiring on its master."
Yagyu looked at Mangetsu and spoke slowly, "Mangetsu, don't sell them short. I believe they can do it, and they will do it very well."