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Mei Terumi glanced at the ninja swords—the Twin Blades Hiramekarei—placed in the center of the stands and smiled slightly.

"Illegal assets, confiscate!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked.

It was at this moment that Fang Zun, who was suffering from several fatal wounds, trembled and gently snapped his fingers.

Yoriichi knew something was wrong and swung his Kusanagi sword again, but it struck the spacetime rift that had appeared in an instant.

Mei Terumi's words about confiscating the ninja sword briefly distracted Yoriichi... indirectly allowing Fang Zun to teleport away using a spacetime rift.

However... Fang Zun's body was covered in fatal wounds at this moment, and apart from the power of the Six Paths, he was probably beyond saving.

Yoriichi decisively set his sights on the twin swords Hiramekarei, as he had promised Hozuki Suigetsu that he would obtain this ninja sword.

Chapter 41 The Battle for the Flounder, Mei Terumi's Suspicion

"Tap tap..." The sound of Mei Terumi's high heels clicking on the ground rang out continuously. Her gaze was fixed on the Twin Blades Hiramekarei, and a large number of Kirigakure ninjas followed behind her. It was clear that she intended to take the Twin Blades Hiramekarei away.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the fierce ninjas and others quickly ran away and fled the place. Mei Terumi's eyes flashed, and several Kirigakure ninjas chased after them.

But as the ninjas reached the edge of the space, their bodies vanished instantly.

The Hidden Mist ninjas stopped in their tracks, and Mei Terumi smiled slightly.

She herself did not necessarily intend to capture these scumbag rogue ninjas. Her main purpose in coming here was to take the Twin Blades Hiramekarei and give them to Chojuro to increase his strength.

As a bodyguard of the Mizukage, this job is perfectly normal.

She naturally knew that this competition was organized by Fang Zun, the "Prophet" of the Water Kingdom, in violation of the law, and that she was disrupting his event by stepping forward.

But even Fang Zun cannot stop the Water Shadow Guard from upholding the law! Once it comes to that, Fang Zun will probably slink away in disgrace.

Terumi Mei's lips curled slightly. Her gray hat covered her chestnut hair as she slowly moved forward, holding a water whip. She glanced around and, sure enough, Fang Zun was no longer there.

The Twin Blades - Hiramekarei - are right before your eyes. As the highest-level twin blades from the Land of Water, they can greatly enhance the user's combat abilities.

Mei Terumi stretched out her hands, about to grasp the twin swords, when at that moment, a flash of light and shadow drifted through the air like afterimages.

Mei Terumi glanced at him and quickly retreated to avoid a sword light that made a soft sound as it sliced ​​through the air.

Yoriichi stood in front of the twin swords Hiramekarei, his face now covered by a black swirling mask, obscuring his expression.

"I'm sorry, Miss Terumi Mei, this sword is mine..." Yoriichi's voice was cold, and the sword light blazed with flames, intimidating everyone.

Chojuro panicked upon seeing this. He was determined to get his hands on the twin swords, Hiramekarei, but Yoriichi had just saved his life as his benefactor.

He cannot allow a conflict to break out between the two sides!

Mei Terumi sighed softly, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes drooping slightly.

What if I say no?

"Then I'm sorry." Yoriichi flicked his left hand slightly behind him, smashing the glass containing his twin swords, Hiramekarei, which fell to the ground with a soft thud.

Yoriichi tied the twin swords, symbolizing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Land of Water, to his waist.

He would never hand over those two swords to someone else.

Mei Terumi's face flashed with hostility as she stepped forward with her long whip, but Yoriichi immediately dodged using Phantom Body Flicker.

But the next second, Chojuro appeared behind Yoriichi. He had successfully predicted Yoriichi's position and was preparing to stop him with two swords in hand.

"I'm sorry, benefactor, we are determined to get these twin swords." A hint of disappointment flashed across Chojuro's face, but he still chose to attack Yoriichi.

Yoriichi formed a hand seal with his left hand, and a Chidori crackling with lightning appeared. Yoriichi coldly swung it down at Chojuro.

Yoriichi did not intend to kill Chojuro; he used this move only to repel Chojuro. Lightning Release attacks are fatal to any ninja who uses Water Release!

But Chojuro showed no fear. He instantly charged towards Chidori, his twin swords still condensing water-style chakra.

Yoriichi lowered his brows, and under Mei Terumi's worried gaze, the Chidori in Yoriichi's hand was replaced by a gentle technique that glowed with white light.

R-card [Hyuga Neji] used his pressure point technique to swiftly strike Chojuro's chest. Chojuro fell downwards like a bird in flight. Yoriichi then used Phantom Body Flicker again and walked towards the stands.

"Shuiyue, let's go!"

Mei Terumi rushed forward and caught Chojuro as he fell from the sky, her gaze towards Yoriichi showing a slightly strange expression.

Yoriichi approached Suigetsu and immediately tried to grab her and leave.

At that moment, Yoriichi suddenly noticed the anger on Suigetsu's face. Suigetsu stared blankly at Chojuro and Mei Terumi, who was holding him tightly.

"So you are... Chojuro, a member of the Mizukage's faction!" Suigetsu's gaze was unfriendly, and her eyes were brimming with tears.

He recalled the night Fang Zun descended and the scene of him massacring his brother and his brother's friends. He knew that Fang Zun was in cooperation with the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, and that the plan to slaughter people with bloodline limits was also jointly devised by them.

In other words, Mei Terumi, as the Mizukage's bodyguard, and Chojuro were naturally also part of their group...

"You killed my brother, and now you're planning this unfair competition to lure his accomplices away with the Twin Blades of Flounder!"

Chojuro looked somewhat uncomfortable and awkward. He frowned slightly and hesitated before speaking:

"That's not it, we..." Chojuro ultimately couldn't bring himself to say that Mei Terumi and the others were rebelling against the Fourth Mizukage.

At least for now, we can't say; they need plenty of time to prepare.

"Shuiyue, do you trust us? You'll know after a while."

"Hmph...Is that so?" Hozuki Suigetsu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, leaving only a blood-red tear stain. He took the twin swords Hiramekarei from Yoriichi's hand—the swords that originally belonged to Mangetsu.

"From this day forward, I, Hozuki Suigetsu, will be irreconcilably opposed to the Land of Water!"

"One day... I will take this ninja sword of my brother and slaughter you all!" Hozuki Suigetsu's tone was resolute, and Yoriichi couldn't help but smile slightly as he watched from the side.

He was naturally aware of the situation, and although he didn't want to cause conflict between the two sides, he couldn't reveal the truth under the current circumstances.

It's better to let this misunderstanding exist for now, so that Hozuki Suigetsu can truly be loyal to me, and I can explain everything to Suigetsu someday in the future.

As they finished speaking, Yoriichi smiled slightly, threw the Flying Thunder God Technique into the distance, and gently tugged at Suigetsu's sleeve with one hand.

"See you next time, Chojuro, Mei Terumi."

Before the words were even finished, the two figures swiftly passed through the entire space and disappeared into this spacetime region.

At this time, the spacetime scene constructed here began to collapse, and the surrounding buildings began to crumble, making loud noises.

Mei Terumi frowned, exchanged a glance with Chojuro, and began to issue instructions.

"Let's retreat first and get out of here!"

After the order was given, the Hidden Mist ninjas quickly began to retreat towards the outside.

As she was leaving, Mei Terumi stared blankly at the spot where Yoriichi had fled, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Flying Thunder God Technique".

In an instant, an image of a handsome man with blond hair flashed into Mei Terumi's mind.

"A character related to the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze?"

"Konoha..."

Chapter 42 Leaving Kirigakure

Yoriichi and Suigetsu were teleported out from their location in the space-time continuum, and happened to run into Deidara and Haku who were waiting at the entrance.

Upon seeing the two guards at the door, Shuiyue hurriedly and nervously drew her twin swords from behind her back, entering a defensive stance.

Yoriichi reached out and stopped Suigetsu's movement, then smiled slightly at Deidara and Haku.

Haku recognized the weapon in Suigetsu's hand as Hiramekarei, the twin swords used by Hozuki Mangetsu. However, as he looked at Suigetsu's face, which was different from Mangetsu's but somewhat similar, Haku was slightly taken aback.

"Let's go somewhere else first," Yoriichi called out to the two. The others immediately nodded and, led by Haku, returned towards Kirigakure.

Yoriichi is currently evading Mei Terumi and the others, so there's no need for him to stay here any longer.

Soon, the group passed through the elusive mist and returned to the peaceful and tranquil Hidden Mist Village.

Murasame Kagura's house.

The group sat cross-legged facing each other and began to talk.

When they passed through the fog, Yoriichi had already briefly introduced himself to the others.

When they learned that Hozuki Mangetsu had died, everyone fell silent.

Looking at Hozuki Suigetsu and the twin swords Hiramekarei in his hand, Murasame Kagura roughly guessed the situation and couldn't help but sigh.

"Mizuki, are you preparing to leave with them now?" Murasame Kagura asked.

"Hmm..." Shuiyue nodded slightly, "The Land of Water can no longer tolerate me. Sooner or later they will prepare to kill me, so..."

Murasame Kagura remained silent. He had originally intended to have Suigetsu train with him, but then he realized that Suigetsu could only be truly safe if she left the Land of Water.

After all... the Land of Water still has Kage-level powerhouses like Fang Zun and Yagura...

Although Murasame Kagura knew she was powerful, she wasn't entirely confident she could completely defeat the two of them working together.

Once again, the lonely sound of Murasame Kagura hammering iron echoed from the silent room. As a former samurai general of the Land of Iron, he had originally come to the Land of Water to recuperate and research the art of ninja tools.

Unfortunately, they encountered the Blood Mist Concealment and made contact with Full Moon and other Bloodline Limit users...

If it weren't for his own strength... the higher-ups of the Land of Water would probably have already dealt with him...

Murasame Kagura felt a little bitter. Although she was powerful, she could not completely resist the arrival of old age. One day, she might not have the strength she had today, and she would not be able to protect Suigetsu's safe life in the Land of Water.

“Okay, I support you,” Murasame Kagura agreed.

Seeing the worried look on Murasame Kagura's face, Yoriichi roughly guessed what she was thinking and quickly seized the opportunity to say:

"Master, why don't you leave the Land of Water with us and come with me to our kingdom? It's nothing like the Blood Mist Village, so full of cruelty..."

Murasame Kagura gently shook his head without speaking. Although the Blood Mist Cave was fraught with danger and he was on the verge of danger, it was, after all, the home he had lived in for decades.

Yoriichi saw the determination in Murasame Kagura's eyes. He understood Murasame Kagura's feelings. In his previous life, in his kingdom, many elderly people were unwilling to leave their homes even in their old age. This seemed to have become an obsession in their hearts, to the point that even if they had the means to live in a big city, they were unwilling to leave their small houses.

Perhaps in their hearts, this place has become the most familiar and safest place for them...

Most people don't want to admit they are old and frail, nor do they want to leave their comfort zone to go to someone else's home. Their dominant position disappears, and the little family they built seems to vanish along with their memories.

Yoriichi stopped trying to dissuade them, and they could no longer linger at this location.

It's time to say goodbye...