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

He heard Kagura's slightly teasing voice.

The voice was so close to him, it was as if Kagura was whispering something in his ear.

"Oh? Not bad!"

But when did you begin to have the illusion that I hadn't used illusion magic on you?

Despite Kagura's gentle voice, cold sweat beaded on Hibiki Juzo's forehead.

He closed his eyes tightly, his muscles tense, the decapitation blade in his hand offering him no sense of security.

Everything around him seemed to disappear when he closed his eyes.

The sound of my companions breathing, the rustling of the wind through the trees, and the beating of my own heart.

All the sounds disappeared, and not just the sounds, but his skin's touch and sensation were also taken away.

He felt as if he were in a state of absolute stillness and darkness, unable to sense anything but himself.

Suppressed emotions gradually took over his mind. He felt as if only a few seconds had passed, yet it also felt like an entire day had gone by.

Just as he was about to lose his temper and the silence and was about to open his eyes and fight back against Kagura.

All his senses returned instantly, and he felt like a person who was about to drown in the sea had finally returned to shore.

Before he could even catch his breath, a familiar scream rang out beside him.

He couldn't care less about anything else and quickly opened his eyes to look in the direction of the sound.

But the next second, the scene before him made his heart stop for a second.

Kagura had somehow appeared among them, standing in front of her companion who wielded the twin swords, Hiramekarei.

At this moment, he held a blue ball of light composed of lightning in his right hand, and his entire arm pierced through the chest of the ninja sword's owner.

Blood continued to seep from his pierced chest, dripping down his arm and onto the ground.

The user of the Twin Blades - Hiramekarei stared at Kagura in disbelief.

His lips twitched slightly a few times, as if he wanted to say something.

However, he never got the chance to say it. His eyes gradually went vacant, and his body seemed to have all its strength drained away as he slowly fell to the ground.

Kagura supported the man's body with her left hand and slowly pulled her right hand out from his chest.

He looked at his companion who was standing next to him just a second ago, and now he was lying in a pool of blood in an instant.

Pipa Juzo and the others subconsciously wanted to get away from Kagura in front of them, and their bodies automatically took a few steps back from the bottom of their hearts.

Kagura, however, seemed completely unconcerned about their performance.

He slowly squatted down, removed the headband from the man's neck, and tucked it into his pocket.

After finishing all this, he slowly stood up straight, looked at everyone, and said with a slight smile:

"Um......

Since you refuse, then I will make the choice.

"I've already left one person for you, or would you like to keep a few more?"

Seeing Kagura's dangerous gaze sweep over them, the group remained silent, neither retreating nor daring to step forward easily.

The silence didn't last long. Jinpachi Murashi, who had been standing still, suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground.

The smile on his face was gone; instead, he looked terrified, as if he had witnessed something horrific.

He sat on the ground, his weapon lying to the side, panting heavily.

He covered his face with his hands and kept muttering:

"why?

Why can't I kill him?

He's a monster...

Correct!

He's a monster!

Seeing that Mushishi Jinpachi had lost his will to fight, the remaining people exchanged glances.

Finally, it was Kizuki who cautiously asked Kagura:

"you...

Are you really willing to let us leave?

Faced with his question, Kagura simply shrugged and replied:

"I have always considered myself a person of integrity."

Hearing Kagura's answer, the group did not immediately relax.

They looked at each other, and finally Kurihara Kushimaru walked to the side of the already collapsed Murashi Jinpachi.

While helping him pick up the weapon beside him, she carefully helped him stand up.

The crowd dared not look into Kagura's eyes anymore, but instead cautiously looked at his feet and slowly backed away.

But then, Kagura suddenly spoke up:

"and many more!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately raised their weapons, fearing that Kagura might go back on her word.

Kagura didn't seem to care, and simply tapped the twin swords Hiramekarei at her feet with her right index finger, saying:

"Take this knife back!"

"It's too ugly, I don't want it!"

After saying that, he kicked the two swords beside his feet away.

Pipa Juzo raised his right hand and caught the weapon steadily.

He paused for a moment, then finally spoke:

"Thanks."

After saying that, the group slowly retreated, their figures gradually disappearing into the dark forest.

The battle was over.

The Seven Swordsmen, a group that had only recently been established.

They need to change the player!

Chapter 52 An Irresistible Suggestion

Kagura watched with a smile as the remaining six figures slowly disappeared into the forest.

After confirming that the six people had really gone far away, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, deactivated the Eight Gates Formation, and sat down on the ground.

Although his physical skills have now improved to the point where he can fully master the opening of the fifth gate, the Gate of Confinement, he cannot avoid the normal aftereffects.

At the same time, he quickly stopped the Sharingan from operating and pressed his hand against his eye.

At this moment, he was no longer as invincible and powerful as he had seemed before.

Kagura felt every muscle in his body groaning, and the soreness made him not want to move a single finger.

It's not just the body that's issuing warnings; the most deadly symptom after overusing the Sharingan is the throbbing pain in the head.

The veins on his forehead were bulging, and it felt like those blood vessels might burst at any moment.

Seeing Kagura's condition, Tsunade, who was not far away, disregarded her own injuries and quickly came over.

She anxiously massaged Kagura's temples, looking at her with concern.

After a while, the throbbing pain finally subsided, and Kagura finally put her hand down and let out a soft breath.

Looking up and seeing Tsunade's concerned expression, he smiled easily and said:

"I'm fine, it's just that I overused my Sharingan a bit."

Let's leave quickly.

Although the chances are slim, those people might be able to turn things around.

If they do that, we'll really be facing a crisis.

Tsunade nodded in agreement, and the two of them helped each other to their feet.

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, then said to Kagura:

"Wait a moment."

After saying that, she limped away.

There was a person lying in a pool of blood, the very same Konoha boy who had been defeated by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen at the beginning.

Tsunade walked to his side, squatted down, and carefully examined him.

When she heard the faint but still strong heartbeat of the other person, Tsunade couldn't help but smile.

A green light slowly emanated from her hands as she began to heal the boy's wounds.

Just a few minutes later, the boy stopped bleeding and Tsunade bandaged his body.

After rummaging through the pouch at her waist, Tsunade took out a pill and made the boy swallow it.

Shortly after swallowing the pill, the boy's breathing became noticeably more stable.

Kagura finally got used to the soreness in her body and walked towards them.

As he passed the corpse of one of the Seven Heroes he had killed, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

It has to be said that these Seven Swordsmen are really pragmatic; they could have easily taken their comrade's body with them.

But for that one in ten thousand chance, they ultimately chose to abandon the body.

After a brief moment of reflection, Kagura helped Tsunade move the boy to a relatively safe tree hollow.

Finally, they cleaned up the traces at the scene and left.