The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

"not good!"

However, it was too late for Danzo to dodge.

Lightning is much faster than other ninjutsu.

"Lord Danzo!"

Just then, two Root ninjas suddenly appeared and stood in front of Danzo.

After realizing that Danzo might be in danger, he immediately used his own body to block him, even though he knew that Raiga Kurosuki's attacks were extremely powerful, he was willing to sacrifice his own life for Danzo and the others.

"boom!"

Two Root ninjas lost their lives instantly under such intense lightning release.

There was no sign of them struggling at all.

It just fell straight down.

The skin on his body had turned charcoal-colored.

Even though Danzo had two Root ninjas help him block most of the damage from the lightning blades, Raiga Kurosuki's attack was too strong; it could even be said to have reached the level of a Kage.

Not only did Raiga Kurosuki consume most of his chakra.

Even the power of the "demon core" within the lightning-struck blade was significantly depleted.

Danzo felt intense pain throughout his body as soon as the paralysis wore off.

My entire body is in pain.

Even the internal organs suffered enormous damage.

A trickle of blood spilled from Danzo's mouth.

"Black Hoshiraiga!"

Danzo stared intently at Raiga Kurosuki.

"They didn't fall down?"

Raiga Kurosuki never expected that a Konoha ninja would so willingly take the attack for Danzo.

Seeing that Danzo only had a little blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, he was somewhat surprised, and then began to think about what he should do next.

If Danzo continues to fight, the former Raiga Kurosuki might be able to take him on.

But right now, Raiga Kurosuki just wants to turn around and run away.

However, Danzo also had his reservations.

Before the two could make their decision, Suigetsu Hozuki and Kisame Hoshigaki took the initiative.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave Technique!"

"Water escape, water dragon bullet technique!"

The pufferfish demon lifted the water dragon with one hand while looking at Hozuki Izumo.

"Hozuki Izumo".

"I know."

At this point, no matter how dissatisfied Hozuki Izumo was with his Zanpakuto or the Shinigami squad, he couldn't possibly refrain from contributing when he himself was surrounded.

"Lightning Release: Feast of Lightning!"

Two bolts of lightning extended out at an extremely fast speed.

Following Kisame's Water Release technique and Fuguki's Water Release technique, they attacked the Konoha ninja.

An opening has been created in the encirclement of Konoha ninja.

"go!"

With the pufferfish demon leading the way, all the Hidden Mist ninjas followed.

"Wait for me!"

Hozumo, who was at the very back, was terrified and quickly increased his speed.

Soon, the Hidden Mist ninja broke free from the encirclement of the Leaf Village ninjas.

Danzo heard the noise, looked over, and in an instant, his face turned extremely gloomy.

"Raiga!"

The pufferfish demon immediately went to Raiga Kurosuki's side.

"let's go!"

Danzo's eyes flickered uncertainly upon seeing this.

But in the end, no order was given to give chase.

Now that Fugu Demon and his group have broken through the encirclement, continuing the pursuit will require more time, manpower, and casualties, not to mention there's no guarantee of capturing them.

If too much time passes and Yagura's reinforcements arrive, then success will be even less likely.

They might even face a counterattack from Yagura and the Hidden Mist ninja.

What was originally a failed ambush will turn into a crushing defeat.

This is not something Danzo can accept.

"Back!"

Danzo turned and headed towards the Konoha ninja's encampment.

For a moment, the Konoha ninjas who participated in the ambush were all feeling somewhat depressed.

Despite having made ample preparations, we still failed.

More importantly, there was the appearance of Kurozuki Raiga.

A group of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who had supposedly "fallen," rose once again, this time as members of the Shinigami Squad.

A Zanpakuto (soul-slaying sword) can forge an elite Jonin.

Moreover, they are all among the best of the elite Jonin.

The attack that Raiga Kurosuki just used is something that very few of Konoha's elite Jonin could pull off.

In Danzo's mind, the scene from just now flashed back, and he subconsciously compared the lightning blade with the lightning strike blade.

"A lightning-attribute ninja sword that is even stronger than the Lightning Blade."

"Compared to this, the Thunder Blade is nothing at all."

"It can even suppress my Wind Release technique."

"Another Zanpakuto has appeared."

"The Zanpakuto has already produced three outstanding Jonin, as well as Kisame Hoshigaki. Given Kisame's age, he will also reach the level of an elite Jonin in a year or two."

"This age group is the time when a ninja's strength improves the fastest."

"Kisame Hoshigaki's talent surpasses that of Juzo Biwa, Fuguki Suigetsu, and Raiga Kurosuki."

Within Konoha, Kakashi is considered to have the potential to grow into the legendary White Fang of Konoha.

Konoha's White Fang is a genuine Kage-level fighter.

Someone who can obtain the Hokage's half-sleeve.

Kisame Hoshigaki's ability to overpower Kakashi proves that Kisame's potential is at least on par with Kakashi's.

"Fortunately, the Taketori Neko stole a Zanpakuto and defected from Kirigakure."

"Otherwise, with another bamboo cat, Kirigakure will be even more difficult to deal with now."

"The extermination of the bamboo troupe is definitely not that simple."

"Did this cat take the blame for Kirigakure, or did it discover Kirigakure's conspiracy, escape, and then get framed by Kirigakure?"

"I wish it were the latter."

Danzo frowned deeply.

"Damn it, after this plan failed, it won't be easy to find such an opportunity again."

“The Hidden Mist Village will definitely be on guard.”

"Raiga, thank you. If you hadn't arrived in time, we would probably have been in trouble this time. Danzo is extremely treacherous, and the abilities of those Konoha ninjas are also disgusting."

Whether it's the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan or the Mind Transfer Technique of the Yamanaka clan, both make the Fuguki very wary.

Nara's Shadow Binding Technique is somewhat better; you can dodge it and break free.

"What's the name of this ninja sword?"

"Lightning Blade".

Raiga Kurosuki said, "It's a lightning-attribute ninja sword that Uehara-bu recently forged, and it's even better than a regular lightning sword."

"However, I used all my strength in that attack on Danzo just now, and my chakra is almost exhausted. If Danzo continues to pursue me, I will not have the strength to fight again."

The rumors circulating in Kirigakure made Raiga Kurosuki eager to demonstrate his strength after obtaining the Lightning Blade.

This serves as a slap in the face to those who spread rumors.

However, Raiga Kurosuki did not want to reveal his strength too much.

Being too strong means taking on more responsibility.

Raiga Kurozuki's ideal situation is to demonstrate his strength, silencing those who mock him, without taking on much responsibility for the village.

Instead, they live more for themselves.

"Lightning Blade, huh?"

Hozuki Izumo sized up Kurosuki Raiga, his gaze settling on the Raiji Blade.

Then he turned his gaze back to the thunder blade in his hand.

"Stronger than the Thunder Blade?"

Hozuki Izumo was somewhat unconvinced.