Chapter 49: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Annihilated!

On the battlefield, an eerie silence reigned.

Flames danced across the sky, the earth tore apart, and countless plants and trees turned to ash.

Everyone wore expressions of utter shock.

To them, Uchiha Jin's slightly frail figure loomed like a god or demon.

Suigetsu Hozuki and Haku Momochi stood with cold sweat beading on their foreheads, staring in horror at the scene before them.

Both were utterly stunned.

How could this be possible?

They were the Hidden Mist Village's top experts; aside from the Mizukage and the jinchuriki, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were their very brand.

But now?

In less than a minute, Uchiha Jin had slaughtered five of them.

And this was before he even activated his Sharingan.

Such a feat was too formidable; even seeing it with their own eyes, they still could not believe it.

In fact, let alone them.

Even Uchiha Shisui and Kazama wore expressions of disbelief.

As for Hinata Ayame, her mind went completely blank.

Her face was filled with confusion; was this truly the ordinary Uchiha she remembered?

"Flee!"

Haku Momochi wasted no words; after uttering that single word, he immediately turned to run.

Suigetsu Hozuki raised no objections either.

Without another word, the two immediately switched to survival mode.

What a joke!

Though they were elite Jonin of the Hidden Mist, facing someone like Uchiha Jin, who was utterly unreasonable, they had absolutely no courage to fight.

Even though the blades they held were famous throughout the entire ninja world.

They themselves were merely elite Jonin.

And the Uchiha Jin before them, while not yet at the level of a Kage, was far beyond their ability to face.

In their perception,

perhaps only the Mizukage and the jinchuriki were qualified to clash with Uchiha Jin!

"Uchiha Shisui, stop them," Uchiha Jin said with a serious expression. "And Kazama, use your Shadow Secret Technique."

"Ayame, activate your Byakugan."

"No matter the cost, these two must be killed."

"My true strength cannot be revealed yet!"

His gaze was grave.

Without hesitation after speaking, he immediately chased after the two.

Uchiha Shisui and the others exchanged glances, raising no questions, and charged forward directly.

In an instant, the roles of attacker and defender reversed.

Jin took Hinata Ayame, while Uchiha Shisui took Kazama.

The four of them moved at incredible speed.

Even though Suigetsu Hozuki and Haku Momochi had pushed their speed to the limit, constantly switching between Hidden Mist techniques, Earth Release, and Transformation Jutsu, it was utterly useless against Hinata Ayame's Byakugan.

The distance between the two sides grew shorter and shorter.

Once they closed to a certain range, Uchiha Jin activated his Sharingan, set Hinata Ayame down, and rushed straight ahead.

"Sea King Six Styles: Iron Block Sphere!"

Without uttering a word, he instantly became a black whirlwind, hurtling toward Haku Momochi like a cannonball.

"Earth Wall!"

Haku Momochi, having no choice, turned to face the enemy.

Boom!

In almost an instant, the Iron Block Sphere shattered the Earth Wall, and the two immediately engaged in close combat.

"Iron Block: Demon Sky Wolf, Wolf Bullet, Heavy Step Wolf, Wheel, Steel, Shatter..."

They traded blows back and forth; in just over ten seconds, they had clashed nearly thirty times.

Haku Momochi fought with his life, swinging the Executioner's Blade into a whirlwind.

But it was useless.

Uchiha Jin was growing increasingly anxious; he absolutely would not allow either of them to escape alive.

The battle here is too fierce; the Hidden Leaf could arrive at any moment.

He must end the fight as soon as possible!

Precisely for this reason, he held nothing back, pushing the Iron Body Fist Technique to its absolute limit.

He didn't even bother dodging the Executioner's Blade, meeting it directly with fists hardened by the Iron Body technique.

Especially with the Sharingan's enhancement, Hatake Jizo's movements appeared like slow motion before him.

Only two minutes passed.

Hatake Jizo's bones were shattered in multiple places, his grotesque mouth covered in blood; now, he was barely holding on through sheer will.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Uchiha Shisui pushed the Body Flicker Technique to its limit; atop his blood-red Sharingan, three tomoe spun continuously, completely binding Hoshigaki Kisame.

Had not Samehada been so tenacious, even as an elite Jonin, Uchiha Shisui would have cut him down completely.

However.

Although the two were locked in constant combat, they were fully aware of the situation on Uchiha Jin's side.

Thus, Hoshigaki Kisame was truly in a state of panic.

He could see that Hatake Jizo could no longer hold out.

"Ceasefire! I surrender!"

"Itachi can seal our chakra; we are willing to surrender to the Hidden Leaf."

"Without us, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Hidden Mist will surely be willing to surrender. Later, let the Mizukage come to redeem us."

"..."

Hoshigaki Kisame spoke hurriedly.

He feared death.

Moreover, even for the Hidden Mist, he was not particularly loyal.

In fact, secretly, he had been colluding with Danzo.

Therefore, facing this desperate situation, he truly did not want to fight anymore; otherwise, he might really die!

But, unfortunately.

Uchiha Shisui ignored him completely. When Hoshigaki Kisame spoke and accidentally revealed an opening, Uchiha Shisui did not hesitate, slashing horizontally with his longsword and severing his throat.

Hoshigaki Kisame, dead!

Yes.

Perhaps at another time, he would have accepted the Hidden Mist's surrender.

Now, however, it was impossible.

Uchiha Jin's strength could not be exposed to the Hidden Leaf's higher-ups, so he had to die here. Furthermore, due to the presence of the Yamanaka clan, not even his body could be left behind.

On the other side, Uchiha Jin's efficiency was equally terrifying.

At the same moment Uchiha Shisui struck, he fired a finger gun, shattering Hatake Jizo's heart.

Thus.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were wiped out!

Having done all this, Uchiha Jin showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he used Fire Release: Storm Dance, destroying the dense forest before him while completely obliterating the two bodies.

As for Samehada and the Executioner's Blade, they were naturally collected by him directly.

"Let's go back to the ravine we were just at."

"The bodies over there cannot be left behind either. Take that handle-less ninja sword as well."

The others nodded.

About fifteen minutes later.

After thoroughly destroying the scene into a complete mess, their squad finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jin, what do Itachi plan to say later?" Uchiha Shisui frowned and couldn't help but ask, "The commotion here was too great; the deaths of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist will absolutely not be hidden from the village."

"What excuse do Itachi plan to use?"

Nara Kazama and Hyuga Ayane also looked toward Uchiha Jin.

Clearly.

Through today's battle, the two had already added a hint of respect to their gaze toward Uchiha Jin.

In the ninja world, strength is supreme.

Whoever possesses sufficient strength naturally earns more respect.

Especially Nara Kazama.

Although he had long bet that Uchiha Jin would become a strong person, only after witnessing this scene did he realize he had already won that bet.

His plan had a higher probability of success.

Looking at it this way, he needed to start planning immediately.

Uchiha Jin: "..."

He frowned slightly.

Regarding Uchiha Shisui's question, he could not think of a solution at that moment.

The battle had happened too urgently; he had no time to calm down and think.

His strength needed an excuse.

Otherwise, if the village and the clan learned he had deliberately concealed his strength, his future situation would be even worse.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke softly.

"Hmm, how about this."

"Tell the outside world that under the threat of death, I accidentally awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."

"And for the method used to kill these people, claim it was the Susanoo!"

"..."