Chapter 154: Kushimaru Kuriarare
"A Jonin from the 'Bloody Mist' era of the Mist Village begging for mercy?"
"Am I under a genjutsu?"
The eerie laughter echoing around was so grating, but what shocked Koshino even more was undoubtedly the pleas for mercy from the two Mist Jonin!
During the 'Bloody Mist' era, who in the ninja world didn't know that all Mist ninjas were madmen?
Each one had the demeanor of a daredevil, willing to fight to the death to make their enemies pay a price. Yet now, the Jonin from the 'Bloody Mist' era, who would rather die in battle, were begging Koshino for mercy. How could Koshino remain calm, his eyes not showing a hint of astonishment?
But what shocked Koshino even more was the content of the two Mist Jonin's pleas for mercy.
People usually beg for mercy to save their lives, but the two Mist Jonin in front of Koshino weren't!
They were begging for a quicker death!
In other words, the owner of the eerie laughter echoing in Koshino's ears must be someone the two Mist Jonin feared more than death!
Because meeting that person could result in a fate worse than death!
"Swift, it seems like a terrifying figure is about to appear."
"Do we really want to capture these two guys and take them back?"
Clearly, someone who could terrify two Jonin from the 'Bloody Mist' era was not someone Koshino believed he and Uchiha Shisui could handle in their current state.
In the Blade Squad, Koshino's situation was relatively better. He had used the Air Blade: Crescent Moon Slash to severely injure the two surviving Mist Jonin, consuming too much chakra, leaving him unable to fight for long.
But what about Uchiha Shisui's situation?
It was much worse!
Affected by a genjutsu, Uchiha Shisui had first coughed up blood and could no longer use the genjutsu that controlled the two Mist Jonin.
Now, Uchiha Shisui's face, hidden under his mask, was as pale as a piece of white paper.
And seeing Uchiha Shisui half-kneeling there, his figure swaying as if about to collapse, Koshino could fully understand Uchiha Shisui's condition.
So, when Koshino's voice appeared in the mental communication of the Shadow Communication Technique, Uchiha Shisui pondered for a moment and then made a hand gesture towards Koshino!
The gesture meant not to leave any survivors!
To kill the two severely injured, dying Mist Jonin!
"Kill them?"
"Shisui is really decisive. After all, the value of capturing two Mist Jonin is quite high."
"If we could capture these two Mist Jonin and get information about Rin from them, it would greatly aid my future plans."
"What a pity!"
"With a formidable enemy ahead, neither Shisui nor I are in good condition."
"We can only..."
"We can only choose to give up!"
Taking a deep breath, if there were no formidable enemy approaching, Koshino would definitely have taken these two Mist Jonin captives back.
Unfortunately, as Koshino thought, with a formidable enemy ahead, he and Uchiha Shisui couldn't afford to be too greedy.
Greed is the original sin!
The result of greed could very well lead to the newly reformed Blade Squad perishing here.
So, in the moment of taking a deep breath, Koshino picked up the specially crafted katana he had previously discarded, aiming to strike down the vital points of the two Mist Jōnin.
But what Koshino never expected was that just as his katana gleamed with a cold light, ready to claim the lives of the two surviving Mist Jōnin, there was a sudden "whoosh" sound!
From the throats of the two Mist Jōnin, two streams of blood gushed forth, splattering the warm liquid onto Koshino's face!
"Who is it?"
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!
At this moment, Koshino was maintaining his Wind Perception state, yet he watched helplessly as the two Mist Jōnin in front of him died miserably, without noticing anything unusual!
This means that the formidable enemy before him might have perception abilities that could overwhelm Koshino, or could hide their presence even under Koshino's terrifying perception, comparable to the Fourth Hokage!
Such an enemy, let alone an unwell Koshino, even Uchiha Shisui would struggle.
Even if Koshino and Uchiha Shisui were in perfect condition, their chances of winning against this formidable enemy would only be fifty percent!
Moreover, what chilled Koshino the most was that the formidable enemy was a Mist ninja, yet they could slaughter their own comrades right in front of Koshino and Uchiha Shisui!
The opponent's nature was so brutal!
If Koshino and Uchiha Shisui were to be defeated carelessly, even the hope of escape would be very slim! So, almost the moment the two Mist Jōnin in front of Koshino died silently at the hands of the formidable enemy, Koshino's heart tightened.
He used the Fourth Hokage's "Acceleration" secret technique to swiftly move towards Uchiha Shisui's direction! Is there any need to hesitate at this point?
Is there any need to consider any plans at this point?
It's all nonsense! As long as they can return to the Konoha camp smoothly, the mission entrusted by Shikaku would be considered complete!
Now, the most important task for Koshino and Uchiha Shisui is to return alive! However, just as Koshino dashed to Uchiha Shisui's side, carrying Uchiha Shisui's slightly heavy body, and was about to use the Wind Body Flicker to leave, he suddenly noticed a transparent steel wire in front of him under the sunlight. Immediately, another spurt of blood sprayed from Uchiha Shisui's body onto Koshino!
"Instant!"
In an instant, Koshino was stunned!
First, the enemy could silently kill two Mist Jōnin, and then they could severely injure Uchiha Shisui right in front of Koshino! What terrifying strength!
Don't forget, Koshino and Uchiha Shisui are not ordinary Jōnin; they are elite Jōnin, just a step away from becoming Kage-Level powerhouses in the ninja world!
Even though Koshino and Uchiha Shisui were not in the best condition, the fact that the formidable enemy could execute one ambush after another right under their noses was terrifying, wasn't it?
So, even though the formidable enemy hadn't shown themselves, Koshino could deduce from their terrifying strength and astonishing assassination techniques that they must be members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
Only members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could possess such extraordinary strength! Only members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could treat the lives of ordinary Mist ninja, even Mist Jōnin, as insignificant!
Immediately, guessing that the opponent was a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Koshino, holding the heavily injured Uchiha Shisui, used the Wind Body Flicker, disappearing from the spot with ghostly speed.
After Koshino finished using the Wind Body Flicker, he looked back and couldn't even see the corpses of those Mist ninja, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that the Fourth Hokage's secret Body Flicker Technique always had a way to leave formidable enemies behind, right?
However, when Koshino turned his head again, he suddenly saw the tall figure wearing a mask in front of him, and his pupils slightly contracted! Because at this moment, as Koshino was preparing to retreat with Uchiha Shisui, they were intercepted by a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
As for who exactly was blocking Koshino's path? With his understanding of the original storyline, Koshino almost immediately recognized the identity of the opponent upon seeing the eerie Haku-colored mask!
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the wielder of the Longsword: Nuibari?" (TN: Do you prefer Nuibari or Sewing Needle?)
"A member of the so-called Merciless Duo..."
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