Eita Esumi, who was standing behind and acting as a deterrent, was initially able to barely maintain his composure.
But when he saw Hatake Kaede severely injure one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and kill him without hesitation, the fear and shock in his heart finally erupted completely.
"Stop!" Eita Esumi cried out in shock, his voice filled with despair and disbelief.
He couldn't accept this situation.How could anyone bear to see one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist being killed so easily?
Ignoring him, Hatake Kaede continued to swing his ninja sword.
"Thunder Prison·Conviction!"
Lightning Style chakra wrapped around the ninja sword in Hatake Kaede's hand, and in the next instant, the heavily injured Hebikumo was cut in two.
Hebikumo's eyes widened in disbelief.The greatsword Samehada on his back sank into the water with a scream.
Whether they were ninjas from Kirigakure or Uzumaki clan, they all felt as if they were in a dream, and everything happening before their eyes seemed so unreal.
The ninjas of Kirigakure were completely unprepared for this situation.
Their formation was suddenly disrupted, which already caught them off guard, but what happened next left them speechless.
With just a kick and a slash, one of their commanders, Hebikumo, was easily killed!It was a nightmare; they couldn't believe it was real.
For the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan, the shock they experienced was unparalleled.
In the fierce battles of the past few days, Hatake Kaede's calm and collected command style has deeply won over these hot-tempered red-haired men.
They originally thought that it was already remarkable for a young child to have such an outstanding mind, and that perhaps his actual abilities were not that great.
However, reality dealt them a heavy blow.Hatake Kaede killed one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in just a few moves!
This immense strength and impact instilled a sense of awe in the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan towards Hatake Kaede.
Everyone else was dumbfounded, but Hatake Kaede was not.
"kill!"
This furious shout jolted both sides awake; now was no time for dazed silence.Instantly, waves surged, chains crisscrossed, and barriers appeared one after another…
Uchiha Kaze and Uchiha Aokawa were the first to respond.
After Uchiha Kaze had cut down several Kirigakure ninjas, he was about to continue his rampage when two Kirigakure Jonin stopped him.
"Water Style: Thousand Kill Water Flight!"
"Water Style: Waves!"
The two used water-style ninjutsu one after the other, and with the advantage of the sea surface, they completely suppressed Uchiha Kaze's fire-style ninjutsu.
As the sea surged, a thousand shards of ink, blotting out the sky, shot out from around Uchiha Kaze.Simultaneously, high-speed waves crashed in, completely blocking all of Uchiha Kaze's paths from all directions.
With the Fire Style technique greatly reduced, only the power of the Sharingan remained.Relying on the Sharingan's dynamic vision, Uchiha Kaze repeatedly escaped from the gaps in the attacks.
With the Sharingan and the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, Uchiha Kaze was able to fight two opponents with ease.
Seeing that their taijutsu was no match for Uchiha Kaze, the two Jonin from Kirigakure transformed into long-range cannons, keeping their distance from Uchiha Kaze and bombarding him with ninjutsu.
Uchiha Kaze quickly figured out their pattern.He rapidly formed hand seals, and several kunai were thrown out at the same time.
" Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
The enormous fireball flew straight toward the two of them, who looked on with disdain and didn't take it seriously at all.
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"
A wall of water appeared in front of the two, easily blocking Uchiha Kaze's ninjutsu attack.Amidst the rising smoke, several kunai shot straight through the smoke.
"Hmph~ The smoke obscured our vision, so they took this opportunity to launch an attack?How naive." The two slightly turned their heads and dodged the flying kunai one by one.
However, before the two could continue their taunts, suddenly there were several loud "booms," and before they could react, they were blasted away.
Casting a minor genjutsu that could disrupt the enemy's vision was a piece of cake for Uchiha Kaze.
Through the illusion, the two were completely unaware of the explosive tag attached to the back of the flying kunai.
Such a minor illusion could be easily broken, but with both sides constantly exchanging blows and their attention highly focused, the two from Kirigakure didn't even notice this small illusion.
"Uchiha.indeed powerful." Before he could finish speaking, two kunai pierced the throats of the two Kirigakure Jonin.
The two Jonin from Kirigakure died with their eyes wide open in disbelief.Damn it, are you guys from Konoha sick in the head?Couldn't you let someone give a final speech before they die?
Uchiha Kaze looked at the two lifeless corpses and said with a puzzled expression, "What are you blabbering about?Just die already."
...
On the other side, Uchiha Aokawa immediately encountered a Jonin from Kirigakure.The two began a fierce battle right from the start.
"Hidden Mist Technique!"
Thick fog enveloped Uchiha Aokawa, attempting to obscure his vision.
" Fire Style: Explosive Wind Dance!"
A fiery tornado quickly circled around Uchiha Aokawa, completely dispelling the thick fog.
"Clang!" The ninja swords clashed as Uchiha Aokawa parried the sneak attack from behind.Their eyes met, and Uchiha Aokawa's crimson Sharingan spun rapidly, emitting an eerie light.
The two ninja swords clashed.The Hidden Mist Village ninja's strikes were powerful and heavy, each blow carrying a sharp killing intent.Uchiha Aokawa, on the other hand, was nimble and agile, attacking his opponent's vitals like a venomous snake.
Unable to suppress Uchiha Aokawa with taijutsu, the Jonin of Kirigakure immediately pulled.He distanced himself from Uchiha Aokawa, intending to use ninjutsu to fight him.
However, to the shock of the Kirigakure Jonin, Uchiha Aokawa opposite him struck the same pose as him.
The ninja from Kirigakure suppressed their surprise and fear and began to form hand seals.
Chou-shen-mao-zi-hai-you-...
As expected, Uchiha Aokawa used the same ninjutsu in sync with him.
Chou-shen-mao-zi-hai-you-...
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Two water dragons rose simultaneously from the sea, colliding and tearing at each other.In an instant, water splashed and waves surged.
[What's going on?] The Hidden Mist Village ninja was shocked.[How could the Uchiha on the other side know my movements?It's as if I'm fighting myself.]
"Kid, what have you done?" The Hidden Mist Village ninja's face showed fear, but his hands were constantly forming hand seals.
However, upon seeing Uchiha Aokawa making the same gesture as himself, the Kirigakure ninja instinctively paused for a moment.
Uchiha Aokawa didn't pause, unleashing "Water Style: Great Waterfall!"
The waves surged, and a huge torrent of water rushed towards the Hidden Mist Village Jonin on the opposite side.
"Not good!" Seeing the huge torrent of water rushing towards them, the Jonin from Kirigakure had no time to react and were knocked senseless by the water.
After the ninjutsu, the Jonin from Kirigakure staggered to his feet from the water.Before he could react, a kunai pierced his throat with pinpoint accuracy, and his last breath vanished.
"Hmph!How dare they look directly into the Sharingan?They're utterly ignorant."
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