I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 242 The End and Exit of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

Standing atop the head of the Five-Tailed King, Nara Rinka gazes into the distance at the battlefield ahead.

Thanks to the implicit cooperation established with Yunyin in advance, coupled with the advantages of its unique geographical location.

In this war, Kirigakure only needs to face Konoha as its sole opponent.

That is precisely why.

Apart from the troops that remain stationed in the Land of Waves to distract and confuse Konoha.

Kirigakure dispatched almost all of its available ninja forces to the Land of Hot Springs!

Apart from Hozuki Zangetsu, the head of the Kirigakure Anbu who was heading to the Raikage's side in Nara, and the "Three-Tails Jinchuriki" who was currently located in the core area of ​​the battlefield.

The infamous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were also active on the battlefield.

Kirigakure's strategic objective in this war was very clear: to defeat Konoha's forces located within the Land of Hot Water and to capture the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan's main branch.

The head of the Anbu, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the remaining ninja forces.

This is all the cards Kirigakure has in hand during this war.

In the shadows, there are also masterminds such as the One-Eyed Uchiha, Tobi the White Zetsu, and Old Man Madara.

Nara Rinka only needed one glance to grasp the entire situation on the battlefield.

The Three-Tails Jinchuriki and Suigetsu Hozuki are still being delayed and blocked by Uchiha Kagami, so there is no need to worry too much.

The regular troops from Kirigakure were not much of a problem for the Konoha ninja who were prepared in advance.

The current situation is the most troublesome for Konoha.

It's still the six members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, excluding Suigetsu Hozuki!

As the Five-Tailed King Muou drew closer to the battle zone, Nara Rangsuke observed the battle situation more and more clearly and carefully.

On the Konoha side.

Uchiha Shisui was using his "Phantom Body Flicker Technique" to fight two opponents at once, forcibly holding off Kushimaru Kurihara, who was wielding the long sword Sewing Needle, and Jinpachi Murashi, who was wielding the Exploding Blade Flying Splinter, preventing the "ruthless duo" from attacking the other Konoha ninjas.

Akimichi Toudou, born into the Akimichi clan, is fighting against Kusanagi Eijin, who wields a blunt sword called Kabuto, relying on his extraordinary strength and physique. He is wielding a black staff mixed with chakra metal with great force.

Kakashi Hatake, wielding his family's chakra metal short sword, was engaged in a rapid duel with Raiga Kurosugi, who wielded the lightning sword Kiba. Brilliant lightning bolts continuously burst forth and spread outwards from the point of their battle.

Inuzuka Jacques, who had previously worked on a mission with Namikaze Minato, combined with his ninja dog "Kimaru" and used a special secret technique of the Inuzuka clan to fight against a Kirigakure Jonin who wielded the twin swords Hiramekarei.

As for the seemingly useless Juzo Biwa and his Executioner's Blade, they were not overlooked by the Konoha ninja. A Konoha Jonin bearing the insignia of the Sarutobi clan was fighting against him.

The arrival of Nara Kuki—especially the Five-Tailed King Kokuou—directly drew the attention of the entire battlefield.

The Konoha ninjas who remained in the Land of Hot Water were generally aware of the relationship between Lord Black Shadow and the Five-Tails, knowing that this tailed beast, which once belonged to Iwagakure, had now become a force within Konoha itself.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Five-Tails, Kokuo, the Konoha ninjas felt only excitement and joy.

The Five-Tails has arrived, so how far away can the Dark Shadow be?

In an instant, the Konoha ninjas' morale soared.

In comparison, the Hidden Mist ninjas were somewhat flustered.

The Hidden Mist ninjas hadn't seen the Five-Tails much, but even just from the five tails on the back of that giant white deer, they could deduce the true identity of this enormous creature—

Tailed Beasts!

In particular, Suigetsu Hozuki, who was temporarily in charge of the front-line command of this Kirigakure unit, immediately recognized the identity and origin of this tailed beast.

"Five-tailed? How is that possible!?"

Suigetsu Hozuki, who had barely managed to dodge Uchiha Kagami's fire-style attack, was horrified.

"Didn't the Third Mizukage say before that the Five-Tails would be the responsibility of Iwagakure? And... could that figure standing on the Five-Tails' head be Konoha's Dark Shadow?"

"Where is Lord Crescent Moon?! Where is he?"

Suigetsu Hozuki was completely unprepared for the sudden entry of the Dark Shadow and the Five-Tailed King into the battle.

Uchiha Kagami was also somewhat surprised, but since it was an allied force, and Nara Rinka and the Five-Tails Kokuo, what else could he say?

Hold off the three-tailed beast and wait for reinforcements!

Nara Rinka and Go-o Kokuo are constantly approaching the battlefield.

A minor disturbance began to occur within the Fog Shadow unit.

Although they wouldn't retreat outright, their morale had already begun to plummet.

Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were fighting against the Jonin of Konoha, were somewhat alarmed by the approach of the Five-Tails.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist appear powerful.

Each ninja sword and each swordsman, taken individually, could barely stand on their own.

Ultimately, however, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist can only be classified as "Jonin" level.

They wanted to rely on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to resist the Tailed Beasts...

Even Juzo Biwa, who is best at replenishing iron, wouldn't dare say he could resist a tailed beast! (The Executioner's Blade can repair itself by absorbing iron.)

However, at this time, almost every member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had their own enemies to deal with and resolve.

These Konoha ninjas varied in skill level, but they were not easy opponents to deal with.

Even if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen wanted to shake off the enemy immediately and make a tactical retreat...

That depends on whether the Konoha ninjas agree!

Uchiha Shisui, Hatake Kakashi, Akimichi Tou, Inuzuka Gaku, and others also sensed the approach of Nara Rinka and the Five-Tails Kokuou, and immediately increased their chakra output.

We don't seek to kill the enemy, we only seek to delay them!

Just because they couldn't deal with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen doesn't mean the Dark Shadows can't.

Nara Rinkei did indeed immediately focus his attacks on the very active Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

He raised his hands, and clusters of Yin Release chakra condensed at his fingertips.

Under Nara Rinka's control, these Yin Release chakra were transformed into Shadow Bullets through shape changes, and fired at supersonic speeds towards the members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist standing on the battlefield.

【Spiral Shadow Simulation】!

The jet-black bullets swept away the enemy, arriving beside several members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in just a few breaths.

The green-haired guy from the Mist Village who was closest to the enemy and was wielding the twin flounder swords was the first to be hit.

The Spiral Shadow Bullet exploded in mid-air the instant it approached him, transforming into the shape of Nara Rinka.

Shadow tentacles were released from the body of the [Shadow Clone], instantly connecting with the shadow of the Mist-Hidden Little Green Hair, and before the other party could react, they directly overlapped with the other party's shadow.

Shadow Binding Technique!

Almost the instant Nara Rinka landed, his shadow technique successfully controlled the opponent's body.

"This kind of ninjutsu..."

Kirigakure's little green-haired boy felt a strong sense of restraint coming from his body and immediately tried to channel his chakra into the ninja sword in his hand.

The Hiramekarei Twin Blades is the only one of the seven ninja swords of Kirigakure that has mastered ranged attack methods.

The power of its attack depends on the amount of chakra the ninja infuses into the sword.

More importantly, the use of the Twin Blades Flounder does not require hand seals!

But no matter how fast the little green hair in the mist is, how can it be faster than the will of the [Shadow Clone]?

After using the Shadow Binding Technique to control the enemy, the Shadow Clone raised its right hand again, pointing its index finger at the center of the Mist Hidden Green Hair's forehead, and released a jet-black shadow bullet with unparalleled smoothness.

[Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet]!

Almost as soon as the green-haired kid from Kirigakure had poured his chakra into the twin blades Hiramekarei, the Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet pierced right through his forehead.

puff!

With a soft sound.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have lost one member.

[Shadow Clone] casually manipulated the shadow tentacles, using [Shadow Gathering Technique] to directly snatch the strangely shaped twin swords, Hiramekarei, from the opponent's hands.

The battle ended as quickly as a rabbit leaping and a falcon swooping.

Until the Shadow Clone took away the Twin Blades Flounder.

The remaining [Spiral Shadow Bullets] slowly made their way to the other members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The Shadow Clone technique landed beside Uchiha Shisui, and the Shadow Binding Technique was activated almost simultaneously, immobilizing the "ruthless duo" of Kushimaru Kurihara and Jinpachi Munashi in place.

Wuli Jinba decisively activated the explosive tags attached to the spray from his explosive blade, intending to use the power of the explosive tags to drive away the attacking [Shadow Clone].

He did it.

But Kushimaru Kurihara, standing to the side, did not possess this ability.

In the instant he was controlled by the Shadow Clone, Shisui's kodaka sword slashed across the neck of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have lost one more member.

The duel between Akimichi Toudou and Tsukushino Yato, and the duel between Sarutobi ninja and Biwa Juzo...

The two men's ninja swords didn't have any fancy features.

The moment someone is controlled by the shadow magic used by the [Shadow Clone], their death is essentially sealed.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have lost two more members.

The only one who escaped the attack of the Shadow Clone was Raiga Kurosuki, who was furthest away.

Raiga Kurosuki, who wields the "Raiga Kiba," is undoubtedly the fastest among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

They witnessed their companions dying instantly under the attacks of the dark shadow.

Raiga Kurosuki was so shocked that his hair stood on end, and he no longer cared about Kakashi Hatake in front of him.

Without hesitation, Raiga Kurosuki unleashed the Lightning Release chakra contained within his "Lightning Blade: Fang," and like a bolt of lightning, he escaped the attack range of the Shadow Clone Technique with lightning speed.

Raiga Kurosugi, who was the fastest at escaping, barely escaped.

However, Jinpachi Murashi, who had just used "Exploding Blade Spray" to force back the Shadow Clone and Uchiha Shisui, was not so lucky.

When fighting against the Uchiha clan, you absolutely must avoid making eye contact with them.

but……

Where is the shadow of darkness?

When Muli Jinba looked at the [Shadow Clone], he was suddenly met with a pair of dark, deep eyes, like a bottomless pool.

[Illusion Magic: Dark Eyes]!

The spiritual energy of the [Shadow Clone] directly rushed into the brain of Muli Jinpachi through the collision of their gazes, and used illusion magic to completely control the other party's body.

Under these circumstances, even if Jinpachi wanted to activate the explosive tags on "Exploding Blade Droplets," he simply couldn't do it.

[Shadow Clone] raised his right hand and fired [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet], completing another round of mowing.

Nara Rinka made her appearance less than a moment ago.

The famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have lost five members and are on the verge of becoming obsolete!

Um, this is the second update, it's late...

Third update, morning.

(End of this chapter)