"Retreat!"
Suikazan Fuguki made the correct decision in an instant.
First, because Natsuki's reputation preceded him, and his strength was
formidable.
Second, because their target was the Kuja Pirates.
Now that the entire Kuja Pirates had vanished out of thin air, replaced by
Natsuki, something was obviously wrong no matter how one thought about it.
Natsuki naturally wouldn't let them leave.
He raised his hand.
Bakudo #81: Danku!
Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo had barely fled a hundred meters when a protective
wall spanning the heavens and earth appeared, blocking their path.
Without slowing down, the two raised the Kubikiribocho and the Kabutowari and
slashed at it.
An ear-piercing sound rang out.
A massive crack appeared on the protective wall.
Just as the two were about to continue attacking, they felt the surrounding
temperature rise rapidly.
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!
Three giant fire dragons roared as they flew out.
The air distorted.
The two instantly turned around as the fiery light rushed towards them, sweat
beading on their foreheads.
At the same time, they were greatly shocked.
Their memory of Natsuki was still stuck in the Second Great Ninja War.
At that time, he had never used Fire Release.
Let alone such a powerful Fire Release.
Thoughts flashed through their minds, and the two formed hand seals instantly.
Water Release: Water Encampment Wall!
Two thick water walls rose and overlapped in front of them.
The three fire dragons crashed into them, instantly evaporating the first water
wall.
But the three water dragons also shrank a bit, and a stalemate formed when they
hit the second water wall.
The blending of water and fire immediately caused steam to rise.
Taking this opportunity, the two scattered left and right.
With a thought, Suikazan Fuguki hurriedly formed hand seals.
Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique!
In an instant, mist spread outwards with him at the center.
Seeing this, Biwa Juzo also used Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique.
The mist spread even faster, enveloping the nearby area in the blink of an eye.
Observation Haki!
Electromagnetic wave sensing!
Due to the mist, Natsuki's vision was limited to about a meter.
But fortunately, neither Observation Haki nor electromagnetic wave sensing was
affected by the mist.
The sound of breaking air rang out.
After using Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique, Biwa Juzo threw the
Kubikiribocho with all his might without stopping.
The massive blade howled as it flew out, spinning in the air, turning into a
terrifying killing machine.
With a terrifying momentum, the Kubikiribocho flew out of the mist in an
instant, slashing towards Natsuki.
Iron Mass: Smash!
Natsuki clenched his fist and struck the massive blade.
The Kubikiribocho let out an explosive sound and returned at an even faster
speed.
Biwa Juzo's expression changed drastically. Not daring to take it head-on, he
hurriedly dodged.
Meanwhile, Suikazan Fuguki had already used the mist to sneak up behind Natsuki.
He swung his right hand fiercely, and his axe chopped out.
Natsuki turned around.
His right hand grabbed the axe.
"What?"
An expression of astonishment appeared on Suikazan Fuguki's face.
Whether it was Natsuki detecting his position or Natsuki catching the axe
bare-handed, it all seemed extremely unreasonable to him.
Tempest Kick!
Natsuki naturally wouldn't explain it to him, raising his leg to deliver a kick.
Suikazan Fuguki hurriedly raised his left hand, the giant hammer blocking in
front of him.
With a boom!
The power of the Tempest Kick slash wave far exceeded Suikazan Fuguki's
expectations.
He only felt his left hand go numb before he was sent flying backward.
Bakudo #61: Rikujo Koro!
Natsuki let go of the axe and casually waved his hand.
Six beams of light plummeted from the sky, locking down Suikazan Fuguki.
At the critical moment, Biwa Juzo arrived in time to rescue him.
Gripping the Kubikiribocho, he swung it forcefully.
The massive blade tore through the air and mist, emitting the sound of breaking
air wherever it passed.
Without changing his expression, Natsuki opened his hand.
Iron Sand Sword!
The ground trembled, and all the iron sand flew out, forming a wall in front of
him.
The Kubikiribocho hit it, immediately emitting a deafening sound.
"Is this Magnet Release?"
Biwa Juzo's pupils shrank.
"Run!"
Seeing this, Suikazan Fuguki shouted without hesitation.
At the same time, regret welled up in his heart.
If he had known, they should have run right after using Water Release: Hiding in
Mist Technique.
But Biwa Juzo thought they had the advantage in the mist and could kill Natsuki.
Coupled with the fact that they were members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen,
retreating like this would make it impossible to explain to the Third Mizukage.
Seeing that Biwa Juzo had already attacked, Suikazan Fuguki could only follow
suit.
But looking at it now, not running earlier was indeed a huge mistake.
Because Natsuki was completely unaffected by the mist and even suddenly
displayed Magnet Release.
Hearing Suikazan Fuguki's words, Biwa Juzo hurriedly retreated.
He turned into a gust of wind, his speed reaching its limits.
Meanwhile, Suikazan Fuguki broke the six beams of light and also turned to run
without hesitation.
His astonishing speed turned him into an afterimage.
"I am the bone of my sword. Steel is my body, and fire is my blood..."
Natsuki immediately raised both hands.
Unlimited Blade Works!
Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo only felt their vision blur, and their
surroundings changed.
The two subconsciously stopped in their tracks, scanned their surroundings, and
immediately revealed expressions of disbelief.
The sky abruptly darkened, and countless gears surfaced.
The ground was a desolate wasteland, stuck full of swords everywhere.
"Space-time ninjutsu?"
As the Anbu Commander of the Hidden Mist Village, Suikazan Fuguki was
knowledgeable and experienced, blurting it out subconsciously.
"That's troublesome. Neither of us knows space-time ninjutsu. Unless we kill
Natsuki, we won't be able to escape."
Hearing this, Biwa Juzo's face darkened as he spoke.
Suikazan Fuguki also thought of this, his expression very ugly.
But they were, after all, members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the elite of the
elite.
After confirming their situation, they immediately charged towards Natsuki.
Natsuki waved his hand.
Two Swords of the Thunder God flew up from the ground.
"Be careful, his swords will explode!"
Suikazan Fuguki reminded him.
After speaking, he and Biwa Juzo made the same choice, using the Body Flicker
Technique to dodge.
But the next second, the two abruptly stopped.
Twenty Swords of the Thunder God appeared in front of Natsuki.
The sound of breaking air rang out.
The twenty Swords of the Thunder God smashed towards them like a meteor shower.
Water Release: Water Encampment Wall!
Biwa Juzo hurriedly formed hand seals.
A water wall rose up.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
A giant water dragon appeared in front of Suikazan Fuguki and flew out.
Broken Phantasm!
With a thought from Natsuki.
The twenty Swords of the Thunder God exploded in unison.
Countless fragments wrapped in lightning scattered above their heads like
fireworks.
The water dragon and the water wall were immediately riddled with holes.
The two retreated while blocking with the Kubikiribocho and the Kabutowari.
Natsuki raised his hand again.
The swords nearby all flew up in unison.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions occurred one after another.
Even though the two possessed formidable strength, under such a dense barrage of
attacks, they still found themselves struggling.
Suikazan Fuguki let out a muffled groan.
Four fragments had pierced into his arms, blood seeping out.
Biwa Juzo relied on the broad blade of the Kubikiribocho to block.
But he quickly noticed a problem.
Tiny cracks had appeared on the blade of the Kubikiribocho.
If this continued, the sword would break.
"We have to fight with our lives on the line!"
Biwa Juzo shouted.
"I'll block these swords, you go kill Natsuki!"
Hearing this, Suikazan Fuguki immediately responded.
He also knew that passively taking a beating would only lead to one outcome:
death.
Shadow Clone Technique!
Suikazan Fuguki formed hand seals, creating two Shadow Clones.
Then the three of them formed hand seals simultaneously.
Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!
Three giant water spheres plummeted from the sky, violently exploding upon
landing.
The spreading water swept in all directions like a tidal wave.
The incoming swords paused for a moment.
Seizing the opportunity, Biwa Juzo shattered the ground, the immense force
propelling him into the air.
In mid-air, his body shot towards Natsuki's head like a cannonball.
The giant Kubikiribocho slashed down.
But right at this moment, Biwa Juzo sensed danger.
The sound of breaking air rang out.
He keenly heard three sounds, but the problem was there was nothing in his line
of sight.
Boom!
Three Swords of the Thunder God exploded around him.
Unlike previous explosions, this one had violent winds in addition to fragments
and lightning.
These were three Swords of the Thunder God infused with Invisible Air.
Natsuki had long been prepared, just waiting for the two of them to close in.
Now, caught off guard by the explosion, Biwa Juzo was completely defenseless.
He could only instinctively retract his sword, attempting to use the giant blade
to block the explosion.
But the blade could only block one side.
The other three sides couldn't be blocked.
Biwa Juzo only felt intense pain as countless fragments, lightning, and violent
winds smashed into his body.
Blood sprayed, and his body instantly turned into a bloody mess.
The next second, he was sent flying, landing on the ground, his fate unknown.
Seeing this scene, Suikazan Fuguki's heart turned cold.
The two of them together couldn't defeat Natsuki, let alone now that he was the
only one left.
But he didn't have time to think further.
Natsuki waved his hand casually.
Countless swords surfaced around him.
An explosion even more violent than before occurred.
Firelight, fragments, lightning, and chakra air currents engulfed Suikazan
Fuguki like a tsunami.
Even though he resisted with all his might, it was still of no use.
A blood mist rose.
Under the barrage of various attacks, not even his body remained.
Natsuki nodded slightly.
He had to admit, the power of Unlimited Blade Works with the Black Grail was
truly terrifying.
The vast majority of ninjas pulled into Unlimited Blade Works would be killed by
him.
Although Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo were members of the Seven Ninja
Swordsmen, they still fell within the category of the vast majority of ninjas.
Natsuki only needed to wave his hand, and he could defeat them relying on
Projection Magecraft and Broken Phantasm.
Ultimately, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen hadn't reached the level of true
powerhouses.
With a casual wave of his hand, Natsuki drew the Kubikiribocho and the
Kabutowari towards him.
These two swords were of no use to him.
He also didn't plan to go to the Hidden Mist Village to trade them.
But since they were swords, they could be kept in Unlimited Blade Works.
The only thing to note was that the Hidden Mist Village had summoning scrolls
that could summon these two swords.
Fortunately, Natsuki had learned the Contract Seal from Uzumaki Kushina and
could sever their connection with the summoning scrolls.
[Congratulations to the host for unlocking Hatake Kakashi template ability two,
First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates.]
Looking at the line of text that appeared before his eyes, Natsuki was slightly
taken aback.
Why did he unlock the First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates?
Its unlock condition was to defeat three Taijutsu Jonin.
Natsuki stroked his chin.
Strictly speaking, Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo could indeed be considered
Taijutsu Jonin.
In the ninja world, taijutsu also included swordsmanship.
Because the prerequisite for learning swordsmanship was having a sufficiently
strong body; like taijutsu, swordsmanship required close-quarters combat.
Without a strong body, it was just seeking death.
But learning ninjutsu didn't require that.
Even with a weak body, one could still use ninjutsu.
For example, Nagato and Uchiha Itachi.
Of course, a weak body would definitely have some impact.
Because of this, many people in his past life wondered what the true strength of
a healthy Nagato and a healthy Itachi would be.
Regardless, unlocking the First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates was a good thing.
With this, all the abilities of the Hatake Kakashi template had been unlocked.
In terms of abilities, the Mangekyou Sharingan was the most valuable from the
Hatake Kakashi template.
However, Natsuki felt the seven nature talent played an even greater role.
Because it helped him learn many ninjutsu and secret jutsu.
One ability could unlock a whole bunch of other abilities.
Natsuki deactivated Unlimited Blade Works and reappeared on the island.
He didn't wait long before the three Snake Princesses descended from the sky.
"Master."
Tagorihime stepped forward and said, "The four Hidden Mist Village Anbu ninja
squads have been dealt with."
Although the four Hidden Mist Village Anbu ninja squads had more people, they
only had two Special Jonin and two Jonin.
Besides, in terms of numbers, the snakes of the Ryuchi Cave naturally had more.
Although the three Snake Princesses were not Ryuchi Cave contractors, as
higher-ups of the Ryuchi Cave, they could also summon Manda and other giant
snakes.
"Have the bodies been disposed of?"
Natsuki nodded and asked.
In the ninja world, dead men tell tales.
Destroying the corpses and erasing the traces was the only way to avoid exposing
him and the three Snake Princesses.
"They have already been eaten by the snakes, leaving no traces."
Tagorihime replied.
"Let's go."
Hearing this, Natsuki said, "We're heading to the Land of Sea."
He took two steps, then suddenly stopped.
[You have awakened the Senji Muramasa Template.]
Natsuki let out a soft exclamation of surprise.
Mentioning Muramasa, most people's first reaction would be the Demonic Sword
Muramasa.
Natsuki was no exception.
The Demonic Sword Muramasa was a very famous sword during the Sengoku period in
Japan.
Because it brought misfortune to its wielder, the family of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
And the one who forged it was the swordsmith from Kuwana in Ise Province, the
Muramasa school.
There were three generations of the Muramasa school, and all swords forged by
them were engraved with the characters for "Muramasa."
Senji Muramasa was the first generation of the Muramasa school.
Natsuki stroked his chin.
His awakening of the Senji Muramasa template was obviously related to killing
Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo.
The only commonality among the three was swords.
No, perhaps there was another reason.
Natsuki killed Suikazan Fuguki and Biwa Juzo using the Heroic Spirit Emiya
template's Unlimited Blade Works.
If his guess was correct, the Senji Muramasa template came from Fate/Grand
Order.
Both Fate/Grand Order and Fate/stay night belonged to the Type-Moon universe.
In Fate/Grand Order, Senji Muramasa was summoned using Emiya Shirou's body as a
vessel.
In other words, he looked exactly like Emiya Shirou.
Thinking of this, Natsuki immediately looked at his newly acquired character
template.
[Name: Senji Muramasa.] [Era: Shimousa Province Saber-class Servant.] [World:
Fate/Grand Order.] [Rank: S-Rank.] [Ability 1: Sword Aesthetics, Unlocked.]
[Effect: Can grasp how to fight with a non-Noble Phantasm ninja tool just by
looking at it once.] [Ability 2: Tameshimono, Locked.] [Effect: Unleashes the
power possessed by the ninja tool in hand, even capable of instantly making the
ninja tool unleash its maximum self-destructive power.] [Unlock Condition: Forge
seven swords with special effects.] [Ability 3: Flame, Locked.] [Effect: Puts
one's entire heart and soul into it, even at the cost of burning oneself out, to
forge ninja tools with flames. The effect is determined by the materials.]
[Unlock Condition: Obtain the Longsword: Nuibari, the Blast Sword: Shibuki, the
Lightning Swords: Kiba, and the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei.] [Ability 4: Tsumukari
Muramasa, Locked.] [Effect: Deploys a Reality Marble, creating a wasteland of
countless swords, after which all swords shatter like snow crystals, leaving
only one sword in hand capable of severing time, space, or karma in a single
strike.] [Unlock Condition: Establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea, obtain the
recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Water without using genjutsu, and gain
a foothold in the Land of Water.]
After reading it, Natsuki had only one feeling: a massive profit.
Ability 1, Sword Aesthetics.
This ability wasn't very useful.
Because there weren't many special ninja tools in the ninja world.
And the effect of this ability was similar to the Nfirea template's Innate
Talent.
Ability 2, Tameshimono.
This ability reminded Natsuki of the Heroic Spirit Emiya template's Broken
Phantasm.
From the perspective of unleashing maximum self-destructive power, it was
somewhat similar.
But overall, it was still not very useful.
Its unlock condition was to forge seven swords with special effects.
Obviously, it was related to Ability 3, Flame.
The effect of Flame could be summarized in three words: forging ninja tools.
Its unlock condition was to obtain the remaining four ninja swords of the Seven
Ninja Swordsmen.
Natsuki had already obtained three.
Saying "obtain four ninja swords" actually meant defeating their wielders.
Only after unlocking the ability Flame could he unlock Ability 2.
This ability was quite good.
Mainly because it could be used to forge ninja tools with special abilities.
Since they had special abilities, he estimated they would be similar to the
Ninja Tools of the Six Paths.
Ability 4, Tsumukari Muramasa.
The reason the Senji Muramasa template was ranked S was clearly because of this
ability.
Compared to the fourth ability, the first three were not worth mentioning.
This ability was an alternative version of Unlimited Blade Works.
Like Unlimited Blade Works, it could deploy a Reality Marble.
But Unlimited Blade Works was an AoE (Area of Effect) attack, manipulating
countless swords.
This was the exact opposite: countless swords concentrated into a single strike,
unleashing world-destroying power.
And its unlock condition also proved its power.
Because this requirement was very high.
Not only did he have to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but he also had
to gain the recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Water and gain a foothold
in the Land of Water.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea came from One Piece, referring to seven great
pirates loyal to the World Government.
Simply put, he needed to find seven Jonin to be his subordinates.
Actually, this wasn't particularly difficult for Natsuki.
He could take a shortcut and have Yahiko and the others come over.
The hardest part was gaining the recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Water
and gaining a foothold in the Land of Water.
Especially since he couldn't use genjutsu to control the Daimyo of the Land of
Water.
But even if he gained the recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Water, it
went without saying that the Hidden Mist Village would be the first to object.
Because from another perspective, the Seven Warlords of the Sea would become the
second hidden village of the Land of Water.