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

A squad of Hidden Mist ninja arrived to provide support at an extremely fast pace.

Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief after recognizing who it was.

Because Orochimaru didn't know anyone in this Hidden Mist ninja squad.

In other words, these are just ordinary ninjas with limited strength.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled a shuriken from his ninja tool bag.

next moment.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

He applied the Shadow Clone Technique to shuriken.

A single shuriken, amplified by the Shadow Clone Technique, can multiply into hundreds or even thousands.

Compared to a person, the structure of a shuriken is too simple.

Therefore, it consumes much less chakra.

In an instant, it was overwhelming.

The Hidden Mist Ninja squad had just arrived as reinforcements and hadn't even had a chance to make a move before they had to face this dense barrage of attacks.

Even Hozuki Izumo was covered by it.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Immediately, several Hidden Mist ninjas fell to the ground.

In a two-on-two match, Yagura and Hozuki Izumo were still a bit lacking.

Orochimaru's strength is beyond doubt.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also a genuine Kage-level ninja.

Yagura, who failed to become a Jinchūriki, could not freely consume chakra as he did in the original story.

While the Water Mirror Technique is indeed extraordinary, it requires chakra to sustain it.

As for Hozumo, without the wrath of the Thunder God, his strength is between that of a Jonin and an Elite Jonin.

He incurred Thor's wrath, and his power increased dramatically.

Thor is angry, and very powerful.

But Hozuki Izumo isn't strong enough.

When facing a top-tier ninja like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Izumo Hozuki's inherent weakness became apparent.

For a time, both of them were at a disadvantage.

Hozuki Izumo was panting heavily.

Hiruzen Sarutobi

"This guy is really tough to deal with. He's so experienced, probably much better than Shimura Danzo."

"Even if it were Senior Raiga, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat him."

"However, in the end, I was just too weak."

"Even wielding a Zanpakuto like Thor's Wrath, I can't unleash its full potential."

"I dragged Thor's anger down with me."

"I have failed Lord Uehara's expectations."

After incurring the wrath of Thor, Hozuki Izumo was actually quite pleased with himself.

Especially after proving himself to the Hozuki clan.

But now, Hozumo's pride and complacency have been shattered.

"If I survive this time, I will train even harder."

"Give it your all."

Yagura glanced back and gritted his teeth.

"There's still quite a distance to go."

"We are still a long way from the Mist Hidden Army."

"Konoha is too swift and too decisive."

"It's like a completely different village compared to the old Konoha."

"Is it because Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi have different styles of doing things?"

"In addition, there is the issue of intelligence leaks."

"The handling of the situation in Kumogakure was too sloppy."

"That's what gave Konoha this opportunity."

Suddenly, Yagura seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Could it be that Kumogakure did this on purpose?"

"Did they deliberately seek out Kirigakure and Iwagakure to relieve the pressure on Kumogakure?"

"The location was arranged by the Hidden Cloud Village."

"The ninjas of Kirigakure have inspected the surrounding area, and there is indeed no problem."

"However, there might be Cloud Village ninjas coming to support us from further away."

"By doing this, Raikage has put himself in danger as well."

"Yes, only by getting involved yourself can you gain more trust."

"However, that's no longer important."

"The current problem is how to escape from Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi's pursuit."

"At least one person has to leave alive."

Yagura looked in the direction of Hozuki Izumo and made a decision in his heart.

Given the current situation, it would be very difficult for both of them to escape.

Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi are indeed very strong.

Moreover, this place is too far from the Mist Army.

But if one person holds the line and covers the rear, allowing the other to escape, it will be much easier.

Yagura's first thought was of himself.

After all, he is now the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and he is of great importance to the village.

However, when Yagura Tsuyoshi looked at Hozuki Izumo, he thought of something.

In other words, as the Mizukage, there is actually a way to find a replacement for Kirigakure.

However, the Zanpakuto in Hozuki Izumo's hands must not fall into the hands of Konoha.

In terms of strength, Hozuki Izumo is not strong enough.

However, in terms of potential, Hozuki Izumo still has a lot of room for improvement.

Even if Hozuki Izumo were to abandon his Zanpakuto to cut off the enemy's retreat, he still wouldn't be able to.

Even if Hozuki Izumo, wielding his Zanpakuto, were to cover the retreat, the chances of success would not be very high.

Yagura quickly began calculating in his mind.

Considering both advantages and disadvantages.

Hozumo, wielding Raijin, angrily covered the rear.

Konoha obtains the Zanpakuto, Hozuki Izumo dies, and Konoha has a small chance of surviving.

Hozumo, without wielding Raijin, angrily covered the rear.

Even if Hozuki Izumo dies, Konoha will still be able to obtain his Zanpakuto.

He covered the rear.

If Izumo dies, Hozuki will most likely survive, and Konoha will most likely not obtain a Zanpakuto.

Yagura came to a conclusion.

"Izumo, you go first, I'll cover your retreat!"

Yagura approached Hozuki Izumo, and a voice rang out.

Hozuki Izumo paused for a moment.

"Lord Mizukage, what did you say?"

"I'll cover your retreat and buy you time and opportunity to escape. Hurry up and send the message back to the village as soon as possible. Go quickly."

As he spoke, Yagura formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Pillar Technique!"

While defending against Orochimaru's attack, he used Water Release to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.

One person controls two others.

Hozuki Izumo's pupils contracted.

"Mizukage-sama"

Hozuki Izumo never expected that Yagura would take the initiative to cover his retreat, giving him a chance to escape.

I didn't know much about Yagura before, Hozuki Izumo.

All that is known is that Yagura hastily assumed power because of the sudden disappearance of the Third Mizukage.

But it's better than Rasa's situation in Sunagakure.