In the deep jungle, ten figures stood in confrontation, and the atmosphere became exceptionally subtle.
"Is that… the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the Hidden Mist Village?!"
Ebisu, wearing glasses, half-knelt on the ground, his voice laced with fear.
After all, the power gap between the two sides was too great; there was no chance of victory, not even a chance to escape.
"I didn't expect even these Konoha brats to know us; we've become famous, haven't we?"
Biwa Jūzō raised an eyebrow, his arm resting on the hilt of his sword, speaking with a playful smirk.
Meanwhile, Might Guy and his two companions had no time to respond, constantly scanning their surroundings for a suitable opportunity to retreat.
"Oh dear, there's a small chip on my sword!"
Biwa Jūzō, who had been patient for a long time, directly drew his Kubikiribocho, holding it with one hand in mid-air, and looked at the three nervous figures opposite him, a brutal smile appearing on his face.
"It needs to drink some blood to regenerate."
Upon hearing this, cold sweat immediately broke out on the foreheads of the three, who, after observing for a long time, had despairingly realized there was no chance of retreat; although the seven opponents' positions seemed casual, if they tried to run, they would definitely be caught and killed within three minutes.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Biwa Jūzō, who was about to charge forward, paused, his brows slightly furrowed, and his gaze turned to the jungle behind the three opponents.
"Whoosh"
The sound of branches and leaves parting echoed, and the three closed and opened their eyes to see a figure appear before them, clad in a green jumpsuit, with waves of Chakra continuously emanating from his body, and his hair blowing wildly in the air.
"Looks like I made it!"
Hearing that familiar voice and seeing that familiar back, Might Guy immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
"Father, what are you, a Genin, doing here?!"
The squads dispatched to track the Ninja Swordsmen were all Chunin and above; a Genin would have no power to resist if they encountered them. Might Guy felt both surprised and panicked by his father's arrival.
Even with his father, their side's strength hadn't increased much, but now there was one more person who might die. If it were just himself, it would be fine, but in this situation, both father and son would likely die here.
"Don't say anything else, you all leave quickly, I'll buy you time."
Uncle Dai didn't turn around, his gaze fixed on the front as he replied. Hearing this, Might Guy grew even more anxious and continued to shout.
"They are all Jonin, and they are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist! Father, you can't fight them alone!"
"What if you add me?"
No sooner had Might Guy's words fallen than a voice suddenly came from behind him, followed by another figure appearing and standing beside Uncle Dai. It seemed that the previous words had come from him.
"Hmm?!"
Upon the newcomer's arrival, both Uncle Dai and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist on the opposite side changed their expressions.
"Ren!"
"Brat!"
Uncle Dai and Biwa Jūzō on the opposite side spoke in unison, but Uncle Dai's tone was joyful, while Biwa Jūzō's tone was filled with a mix of anger and hatred.
"Yo, long time no see, Uncle Dai!"
Ren turned around, raised his hand to greet Uncle Dai beside him, and smiled.
At this moment, Ren had returned to his original appearance. Having rushed non-stop from the Land of Rain, as soon as he arrived in this vicinity, several powerful and familiar Chakra signatures appeared within his Perception range. He then quickly changed his route and rushed over here. It seemed he had made it in time.
"Alright, Might Guy, let's catch up when we get back."
After glancing at the three, Ren turned around, reached into his ninja tool pouch, and pulled out a sword hilt.
"Next, leave it to me and Uncle Dai!"
"But…"
Might Guy still wanted to persuade the two to retreat with him and his two companions. Although he knew that Ren's current strength far surpassed theirs, their opponents were the strongest group in the Hidden Mist Village apart from the Mizukage. Even Ren wouldn't have a chance against such formidable opponents.
"Ren, you and Might Guy should retreat together. I…"
"Alright, Uncle Dai!"
Ren interrupted him, speaking in a deep voice.
He understood what the other person meant; Uncle Dai now had a death wish, wanting to sacrifice himself to ensure the safe retreat of these "new leaves."
But for Ren, he had passed the time when he had to avoid the sharp edge of Kage-level powerhouses; now, he was very strong!
"I'm going first, Uncle Dai, those three guys on the left are yours."
After Ren finished speaking, he charged out. At the same time, lightning flickered on the sword hilt in his hand, and a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra condensed into a blade, with electric arcs intertwining around it, emitting a powerful aura.
Seeing Ren dare to attack them alone, the faces of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist all darkened. In their opinion, they were being underestimated.
"If you want to die, we'll grant it to you."
"One move to finish you, brat!"
"You'll pay for your arrogance, kid!"
In the blink of an eye, three figures charged out: Munashi Jinpachi wielding his Exploding Blade, Kumade Enra holding his Blunted Blade, and the last one, a guy named Kiri, brandishing his Twin Swords: Hiramekarei. They attacked Ren from several different directions.
"I'll fight to the end."
Facing the encirclement, Ren remained unfazed. He pulled several Exploding Tags from his ninja tool pouch and threw them at Munashi Jinpachi and Kiri. He then single-handedly met Kumade Enra, his Thunder God Sword meeting the opponent's slashing greatsword. Then, just as they were about to collide, he shifted left, grazing past the opponent's blade.
"Hmm?"
Seeing his attack evaded, Kumade Enra immediately raised the iron hammer in his other hand, intending to launch a second attack. But before he could strike, he felt a pain in his right arm. Looking down, he saw a new wound on his right arm, and Ren had already escaped his attack range, leaping onto a tree trunk.
"Hey, didn't you eat before you came here?"
Ren's taunting words fell, instantly making the faces of the few even more somber, especially Kumade Enra, who had gained nothing but suffered an injury. At this moment, his killing intent towards Ren had reached its peak.
Although named the Blunted Blade, his slow speed was only relative to others of similar strength. His hand seal and body speed had reached the standard of a normal Jonin; it was just that Ren's speed was faster than his.
Feeling that he had lost face, Kumade Enra directly took two steps forward and swung his large hammer at the tree trunk where Ren was. Biwa Jūzō, who was nearby, also followed, and just as he leaped into the air to slash at Ren, a figure appeared before him and directly threw a punch at him.
"Hmm?!"
Biwa Jūzō's pupils immediately constricted. He quickly used the wide blade of his Kubikiribocho to block in front of him, followed by a huge force that directly slammed him back to the ground.
"Well done."
Ren, who had jumped to another tree, couldn't help but chuckle at this sight.
"Uncle Dai!"