Chapter 114: The Determination to Change Fate

"It's Lord Orochimaru!"

"Great, now we're saved!"

Orochimaru's appearance dealt the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist a heavy blow, plunging them into a brief state of chaos.

But for the three Konoha Genin, Orochimaru's appearance was their greatest source of confidence.

In the hearts of Konoha ninja, the Konoha Sannin were invincible; there was no enemy in the Ninja World the three of them couldn't resolve.

Yamanaka Chujiu felt even happier when he saw the gasping Might Duy.

He had shamelessly followed Orochimaru here precisely for the sake of Might Duy.

This battle was completely different from the historical situation; under the command of the master and student, the Konoha ninja had established an absolute advantage in a single engagement.

There was no need for Might Duy to sacrifice himself heroically.

The fact that the strongest current Konoha Genin had not fallen was a source of confidence for Konohagakure, capable of offsetting the vacancy left by the death of Shimura Danzo.

And Might Duy himself could live out a better life.

Even if his physical fitness declined in the future and he was no longer a core combat force for Konohagakure, how many more ninja like Might Guy could he teach?

Once Madara Uchiha ascended to Six Paths Madara, even if he survived a kick from Night Guy in the Eight Inner Gates state without dying.

Then, if ten more Konoha ninja comparable to Guy stood out and unleashed ten consecutive kicks.

I wonder if he would still be able to withstand it!

Thinking of Madara's shocked expression, Yamanaka Chujiu hopped forward in excitement.

In his mind, today's scene was a contest between the force of historical correction and himself.

He had changed the general trend of the war, yet Might Guy had still been caught by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and Might Duy had still come to the rescue alone, demonstrating the immense malice of the world.

Just like the past few times Yamanaka Chujiu had schemed against Shimura Danzo, he hadn't been able to shake him in the slightest.

If he could change Duy's life and death today and grant him a brand-new life trajectory,

Then it would prove that the previous failures weren't because fate couldn't be changed, but because his, Yamanaka Chujiu's, power was insufficient.

And now that he had changed fate, it meant his power had crossed a certain threshold.

From now on, he would be able to change the fate of more people and resolve more and more regrets.

Well, this wasn't Yamanaka Chujiu's initial thought.

Even before taking Orochimaru as his teacher, he had still been thinking about following the plot, acting cool in front of the future twins of destiny, and building deep bonds with them.

Then, watching the savior save the world, living smoothly all the way to the grand finale.

His main effort was just to protect his own family and the children of his comrades, not letting them die in the war.

To put it bluntly, Yamanaka Chujiu didn't like the people of Konoha and had no intention of integrating into the world of Hokage at all.

But then again, hadn't he already achieved such an earth-shattering battle record?

Since I'm so awesome, why should I wait twelve years?

Why should I hold my nose and endure the hypocritical behavior of the Third Hokage's small clique?

Can't I just do it myself?

More importantly, as his emotions connected widely, Yamanaka Chujiu delved into the hearts of the Konoha ninja and felt their true emotions.

The Konoha ninja who stepped onto the battlefield with him could no longer be viewed as passersby or NPCs, but as comrades-in-arms, battle brothers, friends, and partners.

They were all real, flesh-and-blood, living people.

Yamanaka Chujiu knew he could no longer abandon them, so he would just have to let the damn plot die!

Orochimaru's appearance made the four remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fearful for a good while before they rekindled their ambition and fighting spirit.

Yamanaka Chujiu sensed their emotional shift but did not alert Orochimaru.

At such close range, if Orochimaru couldn't detect it, he wouldn't be worthy of being the head of the Konoha Sannin.

Relying on the secret signals of Kirigakure, the four ninja swordsmen quickly formulated a new combat strategy.

They would kill Duy and Yamanaka Chujiu first, then concentrate their power to surround and attack Orochimaru, completing the mission given to them by the Fourth Mizukage.

From then on, they would be famous throughout the Ninja World, becoming Shadow-level Ninja proven by their battle records!

"Oh-ho-ho-ho..."

Orochimaru sensed the change in the four ninja swordsmen, smiled, and walked forward a few steps, exposing himself to the blades of the four, completely unconcerned by the enemy's threat.

Yamanaka Chujiu also stepped forward, forming a pincer formation with his teacher, and faintly included Might Duy in the triangular formation.

Might Duy keenly sensed Chujiu's action, took a deep breath, ignored his pounding heart, and once again erupted with terrifying chakra fluctuations.

Orochimaru waited until they were ready before speaking: "You are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? To actually think of killing me, Orochimaru, you are indeed more arrogant than I imagined."

"So what if we're arrogant?"

Suikazan Fuguki sneered, the great sword Samehada in his hand swaying slightly: "We, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, have enough capital to be arrogant!"

"Today, not only will we kill all the Konoha ninja present, but we will also cut off your head and bring it back to Kirigakure!"

"Everyone will know that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are a powerful group capable of slaying a Kage!"

A faint trace of mockery curled the corners of Orochimaru's mouth: "Just based on you lot?"

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but why do I only see four people and three corpses?"

"How strange, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are Jonin, right? The three who died couldn't have been killed by Konoha Genin, could they?"

"Oh my, oh my, Kirigakure ninja who can even be killed by Konoha Genin actually want to kill me, Orochimaru; this is really overestimating yourselves."

The four ninja swordsmen instantly turned red with rage and began to roar over one another.

Biwa Juzo broke his composure and shouted: "Nonsense, that green-skinned frog is no Genin, it's a conspiracy of you Konoha people!"

Suikazan Fuguki gritted his teeth and growled: "They were the shame of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to begin with; I will use your heads to prove that they were weak, not that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are weak!"

Jinin Akebino endured the pain of his broken ribs and swore: "My Kabutowari will tear your corpses to pieces!"

Kurosuki Raiga: "I'm going to kill you all!"

Suikazan Fuguki spoke harsh words, but in reality, he knew the situation was extremely critical.

He shouted in a secret code: "Juzo, you provide cover, I will lead the attack."

Biwa Juzo looked over in surprise, seemingly unable to believe that the slippery Suikazan Fuguki would have such responsibility.

A massive surge of chakra erupted from Suikazan Fuguki's body, and the great blade Samehada on his back also erupted with a massive amount of chakra, merging into one with its master.

He formed hand seals at high speed, clearly intending to use a high-power Water Style.

Only then did the other three Mist Ninjas believe that Suikazan Fuguki was truly going to fight, rather than using them as bait to seize an opportunity to escape.

For Mist Ninjas, there are no psychological barriers to the act of running away.

Even though all four were experienced Mist Jonin, the elite of the elite, they knew they could not escape Might Dai's speed.

But they knew even better that they did not need to outrun Might Dai; as long as they could outrun their companions, there would be a chance to survive.

But since their leader Suikazan Fuguki was exerting his power, they could completely fight steadily and surely, fully utilizing their advantages in numbers and terrain.

What, this is a forest, not a lake?

It doesn't matter, what we Mist Ninjas are best at is changing the terrain!

Suikazan Fuguki let out a roar: "Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"