In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 139 Farewell, The Believer, The Seven Ninja Swords Return
Bang, bang, bang, Shisui gently knocked on the door.

Upon hearing the sound, Minato sprang to his feet with lightning speed.

They lingered for quite a while before reaching the door. This was to conceal their strength. Although there were no restrictions in the Hidden Mist Village, it was still best to be cautious.

"Shisui?"

"teacher?"

Shuimen opened the door, his expression changed, and he quickly looked behind the two of them.

The shadowy Mist Ninjas made no attempt to conceal their figures.

There are even hidden factions.

Seeing this, Minato was not surprised but delighted.

Doesn't this scene mean that there's already an opportunity to return home?

Suppressing his excitement, he spoke up.

"So, Shisui, teacher, have some conditions been met?"

"we can."

Moonlight streamed into the room, illuminating Kirigakure's headband and reflecting into Minato's eyes, causing his pupils to contract slightly.

Only then did he see clearly Shi Shui's forehead.

He swallowed all the words he was about to say, his mind blank.

"Zhishui, what's wrong with you?"

Minato's tone became complicated.

"Are you going to join the Hidden Mist Village?"

"Lord Minato, I have made my choice."

Shisui lowered her head involuntarily, a sense of shame rising in her heart.

It would be fine if it were anyone else, but it just so happens that we have to face Lord Minato.

"My choice is to join the Hidden Mist and witness a new era."

A new era?
Minato looked at Shisui with a flickering gaze, but his heart was also filled with turmoil.
Overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Finally, only one voice remained in my heart.

Since Zhishui has already made his choice.

Why make things difficult for him?

So, help him, Minato, help him make a firm decision.

Minato Namikaze smiled gently.

"Shisui, now that you've made your choice and found your direction for the future, why are you making that face?"

"Keep trying, keep going."

"Minato-sama."

Shisui looked up at Minato-sama, who still treated him with such a warm and gentle expression even when facing a traitor, and felt only gratitude in his heart.

"I will."

Zhi Shui's gaze was firm.

"From now on, I will never show such a cowardly appearance again."

Jiraiya leaned against the door and window, watching quietly without stopping them.

Today, it wasn't just the two of them who were experiencing emotional turmoil.

Even Jiraiya.

"Lord Minato, why don't you join Kirigakure as well?"

"Here, not only will you not suffer the insults of defeat or Danzo's slander, but you will also be able to..."

"You little brat, do you even care about me at all?!"

Jiraiya abandoned his previous thought and spoke out angrily.

"Kid, it's fine to catch up and say goodbye, but don't say anything out of line."

"I apologize, Jiraiya-sama."

Shisui opened his kaleidoscope eyes and pointed to his mist-concealing headband.

"This is Kirigakure, I can say whatever I want here."

"You little brat."

Seeing signs that the two were about to fight again, the Hidden Mist ninja outside the door began to gather around, and Minato quickly stopped them.

"Shisui, teacher."

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Minato smiled and shook his head.

"I will not join Kirigakure. This is my choice. Shisui, you won't make things difficult for me, will you?"

"of course not."

Shisui glanced meaningfully at Jiraiya.

"I would never be like some Konoha ninjas who use their own logic to force others to do things they don't like."

Minato gave an awkward laugh.

Zhi Shui ended the conversation by suddenly bowing deeply.

"Lord Minato, I don't know when we'll meet again, but I'm sure we'll meet again!"

"Goodbye."

Minato looked at Shisui, and his mood soured.

Shisui was about to tell Minato that he could go home, but he quickly changed his mind.

He stepped aside to make way for Jiraiya, so that he could read out the good news that Minato Namikaze was able to return to the village.

Jiraiya took a few steps forward and smiled.

"Minato, I have some great news for you, absolutely great news."

Are we going home?

Minato had already guessed as much, and continued to cooperate, waiting for the teacher.

"What is it, teacher?"

Jiraiya nodded in satisfaction, looking very serious.

"You can go back now."

Despite being prepared, I was still overwhelmed by a mix of emotions, to the point that I couldn't speak.

"Teacher, me."

"No need to say more."

Jiraiya simply turned around and looked at the moon.

"It's time for a family reunion."

Minato nodded, and after a long while, he spoke to Shisui beside him in a complicated tone.

"Please thank Naoki Kaguya for me."
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"Hishi, I've come here specifically to say goodbye to you."

"Next time, we should meet in Konoha."

Kaguya Naoki sat cross-legged opposite Hyuga Hizashi, seemingly calm and composed, but a hint of fervor shone in his eyes.

The next time we meet, it will be in Hyuga, it will be in Konoha.

"Konoha?"

Hyuga Hizashi stood up straight, his expression solemn.

"Naoki-sama, the next time we meet, it will be for me to split up the Hinata clan, right?"

"Yes."

"So what should I do?"

Hyuga Hizashi suddenly became a little nervous.

Anyone would be nervous about doing something so important.

"Should I tell them that I've escaped the caged bird situation?"

"Wait for the right opportunity."

Naoki Kaguya gently placed the teacup on the table.

"Hizashi, there's no need to be so tense. Don't act rashly until the right time comes. Just enjoy life with Neji."

"When the time comes, I will tell you what to do."

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Naoki-sama."

Hizashi gave an awkward smile, and seeing that Kaguya Naoki was about to get up, he quickly revealed the words he had been keeping hidden in his heart.

"Lord Naoki, if you're going to split the Hyuga clan, could you please not harm my brother's life?"

"Although I hate the main family, he is my elder brother."

After saying that, Hizashi looked at Kaguya Naoki, anxiously awaiting her reply.

"will not."

Naoki Kaguya's tone was firm.

"In the future, you will be the head of the Hyuga clan in Kirigakure, and you can do whatever you want with the Hyuga clan members."

"Including those main family members, as well as your elder brother, Hyuga Hizashi."

Hyuga Hizashi breathed a sigh of relief and bowed gratefully.

"Lord Naoki, please trust me. In the future, I will definitely give you a satisfactory result."

Naoki Kaguya smiled and nodded, his figure already disappearing from the spot.

The next day, under the bright sunshine, Minato Namikaze, Hizashi Hyuga, and Jiraiya disappeared from Kirigakure.

At the same time, an Uchiha clan member officially joined Kirigakure.
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"Mizukage-sama!"

Just as Kaguya Naoki had been engrossed in dealing with political affairs and had earned the approval of Mei Terumi and the Third Mizukage, the voices of ANBU ninjas suddenly came from outside the door.

"Come in."

An ANBU ninja hurriedly pushed open the door and solemnly placed a scroll in front of Naoki.

"Lord Mizukage, these are matters concerning the Akatsuki organization and the Land of Rain that you specifically instructed us to handle with great care."

Naoki Kaguya immediately put down his pen and solemnly opened the book.

After careful reading, I wondered, "Were the messages I sent to the Akatsuki ignored?"

"not at all."

The ANBU ninja shook his head.

"Not only that, these warnings also made the Konoha ninjas take notice of us, resulting in the loss of a significant number of troops."

The ANBU ninja's heart began to pound.

Since the Fourth Hokage took the stage, they have been overwhelming Konoha. Now that they have lost soldiers and generals, won't they be held accountable?

"Go down."

Naoki Kaguya waved his hand, not paying any attention.

The ANBU ninja breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even more grateful.

Naoki Kaguya reread the documents in her hands and studied them carefully.

Although the Hidden Mist Division can be considered among the world's best.

However, the Third Shinobi World War had already decimated this force.

Moreover, the Root of Konoha has never participated in the Ninja Wars, and its preserved strength surpasses that of the Hidden Mist Anbu.

On the battlefield of the Land of Rain, the Hidden Mist's ANBU suffered repeated defeats, and the Akatsuki organization was inevitably about to fall into the trap of history.

I still need to go there myself.

"Ming, I think I'll have to go out again."

"Let my bone clone handle the affairs from now on."

"Go, Naoki."

Mei Terumi nodded, then paused again.

"Naoki, have you forgotten that you have three apprentices?"

"Why don't you teach them something first before you leave?"

Naoki Kaguya gave an awkward smile; he had truly forgotten about those few people completely.

"Of course I'll teach you, so let's go ahead."

After saying this, Kaguya Naoki paused and immediately appeared in the training ground.

If he wasn't mistaken, those people should be here.

"Hozuki Mangetsu, none of these swords are suitable for me!"

Zabuza looked at the swords with considerable disdain.

"None of these are worthy of my ruthless and bloodthirsty nature."

"Do you want love?"

Hozuki Mangetsu grumbled a few times in dissatisfaction and quickly gripped his twin swords, Hiramekarei, tightly in his hands.

Apart from this knife, I really don't think much of the other knives.

"I want Lord Juzo's Executioner's Blade."

Zabuza said in a muffled voice.

Hozuki Mangetsu ignored Zabuza's voice and spoke to Kisame in this way.

"Lord Kisame, please choose a sword."

However, Kisame also frowned.

"There's nothing I want among these."

"How can I possibly take this Twin Blades - Flounder?"

Hozuki Mangetsu sighed and prepared to reseal the sword into the scroll.

A gentle voice suddenly came from the dense forest behind him.

"Full moon, take it."

Just as the three of them turned around, Naoki Kaguya suddenly appeared between them.

"I overlooked that point. If the three of you had enough powerful ninja swords, you would have reached an even higher level."

"Furthermore, we should not give up the title of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

"Yes, Naoki-sama."

Full Moon immediately agreed.

He desperately wanted the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to regain their former glory.

"The Executioner's Blade and Samehada are currently in the hands of Fuguki and Juzo, respectively."

"The Fugu Demon has begun to handle village affairs and is no longer involved in the war. However, Juzo still needs to continue to wield the Executioner's Blade."

Zabuza's hopeful gaze, which had been sparked by Kaguya Naoki's first sentence, vanished, replaced by deep disappointment.

"In that case, I'll take the liberty of having Kisame take Samehada."

"If it's Zabuza, how about using the Exploding Blade: Spray?"

Zabuza was unwilling.

"How about using the Mist Concealment Assassination Technique to get to the enemy's side, and then using the explosive properties of the Explosive Blade: Droplets to completely kill them?"

Zabuza reluctantly accepted.

But since it was Naoki-sama who made this suggestion.

Zabuza still managed a smile.

"If it's a full moon, then use the Twin Blades - Hiramekarei."

"Another teammate is on his way."

"Now, I will teach you the Flying Thunder God Technique."

New teammates?
Flying Thunder God!
The group's pupils constricted slightly at the mention of "new teammates," but their attention was immediately drawn to the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This ninjutsu, which made a name for itself in the Third Shinobi World War, was naturally very tempting to them.

"Watch well and study hard."

Naoki Kaguya gathered chakra, forming a black mark on his hand.

"The first step is to form a mark using chakra."

"The second step is to perceive this marker."

"The third step is to use chakra to teleport myself to the spatial location marked on this map."

"The fourth step is to learn how to use chakra so that your body is in perfect condition after the teleportation."

"This is Flying Thunder God."

Naoki Kaguya looked at the group of people who were clearly a little dazed, and didn't say anything. He just took out a few scrolls from behind his back.

"This is my understanding of the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"You guys should work hard as soon as possible. I'll stay here with you all this afternoon."

"Yes, Lord Naoki!"

Even Kisame, who is usually emotionless, began to hurriedly flip through the scroll.

Amidst the rustling of pages turning, Naoki Kaguya looked towards the forest not far away.

"Come on over, there's no need to avoid suspicion, just come and listen."

Tread.

Zhi Shui stepped on the tree branch and fell to the ground.

"Mizukage-sama."

The three people behind Kaguya Naoki also emerged from the scroll at this moment, looking intently at their new teammates.

Konoha kid?
The three of them were all startled, and then overjoyed.

These days, rumors have spread, and the entire Hidden Mist Village knows that Shisui possesses the eyes of a ninja world demon, and his future is limitless.

Of course, for the three of them, the key was not their future prospects, but their fighting strength.

The stronger the ninja who joins the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the more challenging missions they will be able to undertake in the future.

This is to prove their worth to Naoki-sama!
"These are your new teammates."

"Uchiha of the Hidden Mist, Uchiha Shisui."

The three nodded in unison.

"Alright, the three of you can introduce yourselves to each other later."

Naoki Kaguya interrupted everything, producing another scroll from who-knows-where.

"Come, still water."

"Why don't you learn it too?"

Can I do it too?

Shizuku found it somewhat unbelievable.

He's a rogue ninja from Konoha, so it shouldn't be his turn.

"of course can."

Naoki Kaguya silently spoke in his heart.

I know your temperament well, even if it's calm and collected.

Having chosen to pledge allegiance to Kirigakure, they will not waver easily.

"Come and learn."

Seeing that Shisui was still hesitant, Kaguya Naoki forcefully shoved the scroll into his hand.

Shisui showed gratitude, but was secretly amazed by Naoki's magnanimity.

The other three looked at the scene before them, first giving Uchiha Shisui a cold look to warn him, and then looking at Naoki with admiration.

This is Shuiying, possessing such a broad mind.

"continue."

As time went by, the gifted individuals gradually grasped the basic theories.

When problems arose in practice, Naoki Kaguya was able to resolve them promptly. After resolving the overall direction, he left behind a skeletal clone.

I look forward to your transformation.

Next, the destination is the Land of Rain, and the Akatsuki organization.

(End of this chapter)