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The two people from Kirigakure were hiding in the mist, and their words seemed to have the upper hand over Chika, Kakashi, and Sasori.
"Playing tricks!"
Chika scoffed, clapped his hands, and prepared to use wind escape to blow away the thick fog.
"Careful!"
However, at this moment, Kakashi suddenly shouted at Chika.
He was startled, as if he sensed something, and turned his head to look behind him, only to find that a tall figure had appeared behind him.
At this moment, the figure saw that he had been discovered and immediately took action. The weapon in his hand was slender and sharp, and stabbed towards Chika's heart.
So fast!
The speed was so fast that even Chika, who had opened his Magatama Sharingan, couldn't see clearly and could only see a blurry shadow.
He immediately understood that the other party was definitely a jonin or even an elite level one.
Compared to the half-baked guy he met in the graduation exam, the Kirigakure's lurking methods are much more sophisticated!
With no time to dodge, he could only use the substitution technique again!
The moment the long sword stabbed over; Chika turned into a crow again.
This time, Kushimaru Kuriarare did not make the same choice as Sasori and attack Chika's crows.
Chika, who had hidden aside, also breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not easy to raise crows, and he can't have another petty-minded guy around.
At this time, Chika finally had time to look at who the visitor was.
He has long, fluffy yellow spiky hair, wears a black top and trousers, and a Kirigakure ANBU mask on his face. He is tall and has long limbs.
It is the long sword, Sewing Needle Kushimaru Kuriarare, among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist Village!
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whose full name is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
As the name suggests, it is a special team composed of seven ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village who use ninja swords.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen is an inheritable title, dedicated to completing some difficult tasks for the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.
Each of the seven is equipped with a famous sword that is very suitable for his own ninjutsu, and they are all elite jonins with equal strength.
When they gather together and move out at the same time, even a strong person at the level of kage has to treat them with caution.
"Little ghost, you hide very quickly. I hope the other little ghost can also have such a fast substitution technique!"
The man named Kushimaru Kuriarare was holding a long, thin knife with a steel wire tied to the back of the knife.
Although he did not attack Chika's crow, he turned around and stabbed Kakashi.
Kakashi was not so lucky. Although he reacted quickly and jumped back to avoid the fatal part, he was still pierced in the thigh by the long sword like a sewing needle.
it was just a little bit short of Kakashi thigh, or he wouldn't even have to see the intimate paradise anymore.
Seeing this, Chika did not dare to stay and hurried forward to support.
But there are people who are faster than him.
With a 'swish' sound, a specially made kunai appeared between Kushimaru and Kakashi, followed by a figure.
Kushimaru was shocked. He didn't expect that someone could appear in front of him so suddenly.
"Sorry, I'm late! Those three Sand Ninjas are a little stronger than I thought."
Minato first apologized to Chika and Kakashi, then noticed Kakashi's wound. His face suddenly darkened, and he took a kunai and started fighting with Kushimaru.
At this point, Chika also breathed a sigh of relief. He hurried to Kakashi and observed Kakashi's wound.
In such a short time, Kakashi was already stabbed to pieces by Nuibari(the sword) forming a crisscrossing shape as if they were connected by balls, with penetrating wounds all over his thighs and arms.
While bandaging him, Chika asked, "Can you hold on?"
"I won't die for a while." Kakashi gritted his teeth.
"Damn you, Hidden Mist Village. I, Sasori, will remember you!"
On the other side, Sasori was also not idle, dodging in a panic at the hands of another Mist Ninja.
Three of the five puppets have already been destroyed, and it is only a matter of time before the other two are destroyed.
After Sasori said this, he saw Minato appearing on Chika's side, and his face suddenly became even uglier.
He brought three Sand Ninjas with him, two of whom were Jonins and one perception-type Chunin.
These three people all died at the hands of that senior ninja from Konoha.
He didn't expect that this senior ninja leading the team would be so powerful.
At this point, Sasori completely gave up the idea of revenge.
Under his control, one of the puppets took out a scroll from his robe. The moment it was opened, a cloud of black and purple poisonous gas spread out.
"Poison gas again. You Sand Ninjas always like to take the crooked path!"
The Mist Ninja who was fighting against Sasori obviously looked down upon this method of using poison. After saying something, he also dodged backwards.
After all, the Sand Ninja are famous for their use of poison, and if you are poisoned, you will basically die, unless there is a ninja who is proficient in medical ninjutsu present.
By the time the poisonous smoke dissipated, Sasori was no longer on the scene.
"Damn it, he actually got away!"
"Forget it, stop chasing, our target is someone from Konoha!"
While fighting with Minato, Kushimaru also noticed the situation here and hurriedly shouted at his companion.
Minato's appearance brought him unprecedented pressure.
That strange way of appearance and a speed that was one point (10%) faster than his.
In front of such a senior ninja, he couldn't gain any advantage at all.
After hearing what his teammate said, the other Kirigakure member also understood that the Jonin of Konoha seemed to be very powerful.
He came to his teammates, the weapon in his hand was like a big pillar, with countless detonating tags wrapped around it.
This weapon is none other than the violent sword Kabutowari, one of the seven ninja swords.
The identity of the visitor was also made clear. They were Shinpachi Murasaki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Ninja Swordsmen, and Kurisai Kushimaru, who were later called the 'Heartless Duo' by Guy.
The moment he approached Minato, Shinpachi swung his weapon, and the detonating tag on the weapon exploded!
Boom!
The explosion interrupted the fight between Kushimaru and Minato.
Minato, who had been forewarned, easily retreated and came to the side of Chika and Kakashi, staring at Kushimaru and Shinpachi.
With the exit of Sasori, only Kirigakure, and the three were left on the field.
After a brief fight, the two men stood opposite each other and looked at each other.
Compared to the murderous gaze of Kirigakure, the looks of Chika and the other two were much weirder.
The three of them looked at each other.
Everyone remembered what they said that night.
If it were just the Sand Ninja, their appearance in River Country wouldn't be a surprise at all, but it's different for the Kirigakure.
Minato opened his mouth and asked Kirigakure: "You came here just for us? I don't remember ever offending Kirigakure."
What he said was true. From the time Minato became a Jonin until now, he has hardly fought with the Hidden Mist Village.
This country has always been on the sea, and everyone likes to play by themselves. They are rarely seen in the wild, let alone in the country of rivers.
"Hehe, we came here for those eyes."
Kushimaru pointed the long knife shaped like a sewing needle in his hand at Chika and smiled coldly.