Uchiha's personal opinion

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu's chakra reserves were far less than those of Yagura Karatachi, who possessed the power of a tailed beast, he fearlessly countered the water dragon with a high-level fire-style ninjutsu.

"Puff puff!"

The clash between water and fire created a dense mist of water as the chakra exploded.

"Earth Escape Technique: Earth City Wall!"

Meanwhile, the mobile unit's Jonin could only join forces to use Earth Release ninjutsu to block the water dragon's tail strike.

"Boom boom boom!"

The towering earthen wall crumbled with a crash, but the combat ninjas also managed to leap back.

However, this allowed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were originally on the defensive, to suddenly escape the bombardment of ninjutsu.

"Flounder - Liberation!"

Hozuki Mangetsu split his twin swords, Hiramekarei, in two, wielding a giant sword in each hand, and unleashed streams of gaseous energy orbs that hurtled towards the mobile force.

"Exploding Blade Ninja Art: Hair-Piercing Strangulation Death!"

Muri Jinpachi instantly rushed in front of the mobile unit, wielding his Explosive Blade: Spray Sweep, the scrolls on the blade unfurling horizontally.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

Explosive tags flew out of the knife, bombarding all directions!

The mobile combat ninjas immediately scattered and took cover.

"Long Sword Ninja Art: Earth Spider Sewing!"

Kushimaru Kurihara's steel wire, which had penetrated deep into the ground, wrapped around the legs of an Uchiha Jonin and quickly spread upwards, leaving a trail of blood wherever it went.

"I'm going to string you together and then cut off every single piece of your flesh, one slice at a time!"

Kushimaru Kurihara screamed excitedly, manipulating the steel wire to pull the immobilized Uchiha Jonin over.

"Is that so?"

The Uchiha Jonin offered no resistance, his Sharingan eyes staring directly at Kushimaru Kurihara.

"Magic Illusion: Golden Binding Technique!"

As the Sharingan in his eyes spun, it activated a binding genjutsu, and the careless Kushimaru's body immediately stiffened.

"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Slash!"

Another Uchiha Jonin unleashed a fiery sword aura aimed at Kushimaru Kurihara's forehead.

But was tainted by the seeds of Lai Muzhui Ding pi Lai Canlong.

The steel wires binding the Uchiha Jonin loosened, but he showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he leaned forward and rushed into Kushimaru Kurihara's arms.

A flying needle was shot out from his mouth and struck Kurihara Kushimaru squarely in the chest.

He had originally aimed for Kushimaru Kurihara's heart, but Kushimaru, having broken free of the illusion, instinctively dodged, avoiding a fatal blow.

"you!"

Kuri-san was both surprised and angry, and quickly tightened the steel wire.

The steel wires embedded deep in the flesh of the Uchiha Jonin caused blood to spurt out like a fountain.

"Let me show you the blood and guts of the Uchiha, you ignorant island barbarians!"

The Uchiha Jonin grinned, and blood spurted from his mouth as he spoke.

"burst!"

The Uchiha Jonin silently chanted in his mind and detonated the explosive tags close to his body.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

The violent explosion blasted the Uchiha Jonin to pieces, but Kushimaru Kurihara, who had no time to dodge, was also blown away and lay on the ground, barely breathing, looking like he was on the verge of death.

A sword light emerged from the ground and swiftly severed Kushimaru's neck.

Suddenly, Sakumo Hatake, who had been lying in wait underground, leaped up, picked up his long sword, Sewing Needle, and charged at Yagura Karatachi once again.

"this!"

Yagura was shocked. There was clearly a Sakumo Hatake circling around him with a sword in front of him!

The "Sakumo Hatake" circling in front of him grinned at Yagura Karatachi, then turned into a puddle of water and scattered on the ground.

Water clone!

He had actually been outmaneuvered by the water clone technique that Kirigakure was supposed to excel at!

Yagura was so angry his nose almost twisted.

"Sharingan Genjutsu: Binding and Killing Technique!"

Seeing an opportunity, Uchiha Tokumitsu instantly met Yagura's gaze and activated his Sharingan genjutsu.

"Instantaneous Slash!"

Hatake Sakumo also instantly moved forward, wielding his sword and slashing at Yagura's waist.

But Yagura was only in a daze for a moment before he was awakened by the Three-Tails within him.

Sakumo Hatake's sword was once again blocked by the tail formed from the Three-Tails' chakra.

"Coral Thorn!"

Yagura swung his iron rod toward Sakumo Hatake's head, the tip of the rod gleaming with a gray light.

Sakumo Hatake dodged in a flash, but the hem of his clothes was still grazed by the tip of the stick.

A gray mark quickly spread across the corner of his clothes that had been touched, and Sakumo Hatake quickly swung his sword to cut off the corner of his clothes to stop the gray mark from spreading.

Sharp coral-like streaks grew from the gray cloth that had fallen to the ground.

"Flame Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Taking advantage of the entanglement between Hatake Sakumo and Karatachi Yagura, Uchiha Tokumitsu used Fire Release chakra to activate a ninjutsu that transformed into four fire dragons and attacked Karatachi Yagura.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

Yagura spat out a ball of pure water onto the ground, which instantly transformed into a giant wave upon landing, heading towards the fire tornado.

The two fire dragons exploded upon contact with the giant wave, blasting it apart, while the other two fire dragons continued their fierce attack on Yagura.

Yagura's expression changed drastically. He desperately drew upon the Three-Tails' chakra and injected it into the Thorn Tail, enlarging it to a gigantic size before wrapping himself in it, intending to withstand the fire dragon head-on.

"Boom!!"

Two fire dragons struck the Thorn Protection of the Three-Tailed Force simultaneously.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Enveloped by the thorny tail of the Three-Tailed Fox, Yagura of the Karatachi let out a sharp screech, and the coiled thorny tail sprang up like a spring.

The thorny tail, continuously scorched by the power of Fire Release, dissipated in mid-air, revealing the bright red-hot Yagura.

"Sacrifice Strike!"

Hatake Sakumo leaped up and swung his short sword toward Yagura Karatachi's chest.

Yagura barely managed to swing his iron rod to block Sakumo Hatake's short sword, but the immense force sent his body crashing down like a ball.

"Spirit Communication - Mutual Multiplication Explosive Talisman Technique!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu also summoned a continuous stream of explosive tags that enveloped Yagura Karatachi and bombarded him relentlessly.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom~~~"

On the other side of the battlefield between the mobile forces and the ninja swordsmen, two more Jonin under Sakumo Hatake were killed by Suigetsu Hobuki and Juzo Biwa, respectively, but Jinpachi Murashi also had his right arm severed by the Uchiha Jonin of the mobile forces.

Both sides became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

After nearly a minute of bombardment, Uchiha Tokumitsu's explosive tags were exhausted.

"Wind Release: Great Storm!"

As the smoke cleared, Yagura, panting heavily and shrouded in a cloak of tailed beast chakra, stared intently at Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Your chakra actually has the characteristics of a tailed beast!" Yagura shrieked angrily.

Half-tailed beast transformation!

This is really tricky...

Uchiha Tokumitsu cursed inwardly.

Both he and Sakumo Hatake's abilities are better suited for fighting opponents of normal size, which puts them at a significant disadvantage when facing unconventional Jinchūriki.

Sakumo Hatake landed in front of Tokumitsu Uchiha.

The mobile unit's operational ninja then leaped back, disengaging from the fierce battle with the ninja swordsman.

Both were panting heavily and exhausted.

The battlefield has returned to a stalemate.

Among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kushimaru Kurihara was severely injured in the self-sacrificing explosion and was beheaded by Sakumo Hatake with a single strike, and even his ninja sword was taken away; while Jinpachi Murashi also had his right arm severed by several combat jonin, and was unable to continue to control the Explosive Blade: Flying Drop.

Three of the mobile unit's combat jonin were killed in action: one jonin from the Uchiha clan and two jonin under Sakumo Hatake. The rest had wounds of varying degrees.

The exchange ratio is 3 to 1.5.

The mobile force isn't at too much of a loss.

Even with the best efforts to defend themselves, the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist, each with its own unique abilities and immense power, are still extremely difficult to deal with.

It can only be said that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist truly lived up to their reputation as the ace of Kirigakure. If it weren't for a Jonin Uchiha sacrificing himself to exchange for Kushimaru Kurihara and break the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's combined attack, the Mobile Force probably wouldn't have fared well either.

Behind them, the sound of fire-style explosions grew closer and closer.

This means that Uchiha Tokumitsu's 250 Uchiha ninja guards and Red Guards are suppressing nearly a thousand Kirigakure ninja soldiers and steadily advancing.

"Water Release: Mist Concealment Technique!"

After catching their breath, the five ninja swordsmen broke the stalemate and joined forces to launch Kirigakure's signature move in an attempt to cover up the battlefield.

The thick mist spread rapidly.

"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"