Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Chapter 48 Tsunade's Crisis

Pipa Juzo knew very well that the six people around him could not really be called his "companions".

He was a genin who graduated last year. The squad system in Kirigakure is the same as in other countries, with three people forming a squad, led by a jonin.

He was also a genius with outstanding achievements in the Ninja Academy, and from the moment he became a genin, he was expected by many people in the village.

As for the two people I teamed up with, well...

what do you say that is?

Never mind, the name isn't important.

The important thing is that neither of those two are as strong as me, nor as lucky.

Yes, Pipa Juzo believes in the concept of luck.

Otherwise, why would I be the only one to survive out of the three people attacked during that mission six months ago?

Even the seemingly formidable Jonin leading the team took the initiative to meet the pursuing enemies.

In the end, that person remained there forever.

Alone, carrying the items specified in the quest, he returned to the village.

However, after this incident, his abilities were recognized by a group of high-ranking officials.

Yes, in the world of ninjas, missions are far more important than comrades.

Since those people are dead, and he was able to return to the village safely with the quest items, doesn't that prove his strength?

From that moment on, he began to have his own understanding of the concept of "companion".

After completing that mission, he waited for the village to assign him a new team.

However, after waiting for a month, one day the newly appointed Mizukage summoned him.

When he arrived at the Mizukage's room, he was immediately drawn to the enormous Executioner's Blade in front of him.

As a member of Kirigakure, he naturally knew what it was; it was the One-Sword-of-the-Kubikiri, one of the Seven Ninja Swords.

A magical ninja sword that absorbs iron from the blood of enemies to regenerate itself and restore the wielder's stamina.

When he came to his senses, he found that besides himself, there were six other genin of similar age present.

Besides the Broken Blade, the Executioner's Blade, all seven legendary swords of Kirigakure were laid out before them.

In fact, these seven ninja swords have been in the hands of the Land of Water for a long time.

Our ancestors spent countless hours and gained experience to figure out how to use these seven ninja swords.

But it wasn't until that day that the owners of these seven swords truly earned their own title—the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The first batch of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were these genin.

Because of the unique characteristics of each ninja sword, different ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques need to be trained.

In theory, these genin, who have not yet developed their own style, are the most suitable masters for them.

And they were the candidates carefully selected by the Mizukage.

And so, Juzo Biwa joined the seven-person group and began his new ninja life.

Fortunately, the other six people were very similar to him.

They're all a bunch of guys who only believe in their own strength, but undeniably, these kinds of people are often more likely to make the right choices during missions.

Unfortunately, the other six people were too similar to him.

They had more faith in the knife in their hands than in their companions.

Their only premise for forming a team was to complete the mission.

Just like this Chunin Exam, some of them had actually seen through the initial illusion long ago.

However, they knew that the assessment was far from over.

Rather than revealing this reality, it's better to sneak in while things are in chaos.

If it weren't for the Mizukage's order that all seven must pass the test, the first person to discover this information wouldn't even want to share it with others.

However, apart from their own group of seven, the other useless people present were not within their consideration, and they had no obligation to bring these useless people along to help them through the challenge.

They also witnessed the argument between the boy in the rain hat and Konoha.

But they naturally had no interest in such meaningless provocations.

But then that boy appeared, and with just those eyes, he defeated that fool from Kirigakure.

If it weren't for the village's reputation, Juzo Biwa wouldn't have even bothered to show up; he would have just let that idiot be eliminated.

However, they did not expect that Kagura would not keep anything to herself and would break the illusion in front of everyone.

Seeing this, they could only silently follow them inside.

For example, now.

Unlike Kagura and the others' so-called pride, these seven would only choose the easiest way to pass the level.

So as soon as they entered the forest, the seven of them naturally began to form a team.

It must be said that in this environment, teaming up gives them a huge advantage.

In just half an hour, they had already acquired three headbands.

In fact, if they hadn't taken into account the village's attitude and intentionally let the fellow villagers off the road, they would have had even more headbands by now.

As for those three unlucky guys, they can only stay in this forest forever.

"Shh!"

As the knife sliced ​​through the body, a large amount of blood splattered from the examinee's body.

He stared at Hibiki Juzo with resentment, and finally collapsed to the ground, his body losing all strength.

Pierpa Juzo planted the massive decapitation sword in the ground beside him, then squatted down and removed the headband with the blood-stained Konoha mark.

"This is the fourth one. It looks like we can finish the mission and reach the final building tonight."

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon, sitting on a rock to the side, spoke up.

He was a huge fat man with green stripes painted on his cheeks.

He had long orange hair that reached down to his waist, sharp teeth, and a fluffy bandage wrapped around his neck.

Pipa Juzo stood up and put away the headband.

However, just as he was about to speak, a clump of grass not far from them was parted, revealing the figure of a young girl.

The person who arrived was none other than Tsunade.

Upon seeing the person's appearance, Hibiki Juzo's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He remembered this person; she was the girl who had been with that Konoha "monster."

He exchanged a subtle glance with Suigetsu Hozuki, then spoke first:

"If you leave now, we can pretend we never saw you."

Yes, Kagura's eyes left a deep impression on them.

In any case, with their abilities, completing this assessment will be very easy.

In his opinion, there was no need to offend that Uchiha boy for the sake of a headband.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression turned serious. She naturally knew that the strength of the seven people in front of her was not to be underestimated.

At least Kagura had specifically warned her beforehand to be careful of these people.

But just as she was about to leave, she caught sight of the boy lying on the ground.

That boy was the one who had argued with the examinee from Kirigakure who wore a rain hat earlier.

Most importantly, he also comes from Konoha!

The once vibrant young man was now lying in a pool of blood.

His eyes were tightly closed; his fate was unknown.

Her retreating steps halted again. After a few seconds of contemplation, Tsunade gritted her teeth and said:

"Give that person to me, I want to take him away."

Upon hearing Tsunade's request, Juzo Biwa was slightly taken aback.

He truly hadn't expected that his act of kindness in letting her go would be met with such ungratefulness from the young girl.

Before he could speak, someone nearby said:

"I say, Pipa Juzo, what exactly are you afraid of?"

Isn't he just that kid from Konoha's group?

"So what if we killed him? Even if we run into him again, do you think the seven of us can't beat him?"

"That's right, and there's a good chance that the later assessments will involve competitions in small teams."

Taking out one of their comrades here might be more advantageous for us.

The two people speaking were dressed in a black shirt and trousers, gray shoes and gloves, and wearing a mask from the Mist Shadow Anbu. One of them had long, fluffy, spiky yellow hair, and wore a black shirt and trousers.

He had a loose bandage wrapped around his neck, and was tall with long limbs.

The other person had long black hair, with vertical braids and a long beard, thick lips, and sharp teeth.

His left eye was covered with a black cloth, and his head and neck were wrapped in bandages.

It was Kurihara Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi, who were known as the "ruthless duo" among the seven.

Hearing his two companions' words, Pipa Juzo sighed silently.

He drew the Executioner's Blade from the side and looked at Tsunade, saying:

"This is your own choice, don't blame me."

Chapter 49 Dare to hit my woman?