Chapter 40: Hoshigaki Kisame: Is there a crack I can crawl into?

Land of Water, Kirigakure.

Mizukage Office.

The Third Mizukage finally opened his eyes, which had been half-closed for years, and said in disbelief, "Is what you said true?"

Of course, he also understood in his heart, as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Since Hoshigaki Kisame and Suigetsu Hozuki were standing before him, while the other four were nowhere to be seen, then this matter had been indirectly confirmed to be true.

But he subconsciously didn't want to believe it, and dared not believe it even more.

These are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!

Even if one were missing, there were still six Elite Jonin!

And yet, they just went to the already-destroyed Land of Whirlpools for a mission, and were almost wiped out?

If the place they went to was called Konoha, then it would be excusable.

But that was the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Whirlpools that no longer had the Uzumaki Clan!

But these facts laid out before him forced him to admit that the Land of Whirlpools had probably changed!

He took a deep breath; such a huge loss gave him a headache.

Land of Whirlpools, Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

Who exactly are the people in this organization? And what is their purpose?

And what connection do they have with the Land of Whirlpools?

Magical ninja swords, ninjutsu that doesn't require hand seals, powerful vice-captains.

Even the Land of Whirlpools didn't have any captain-level figures, who might not even exist, appear!

The Third Mizukage had his secretary organize the intelligence brought back by Hoshigaki Kisame and the others onto a scroll.

Then he had the ANBU notify all high-level officials to come to the office for a meeting.

When everyone had arrived, the Third Mizukage distributed the intelligence scrolls to them and said expressionlessly, "Take a look."

Other high-level officials took the scrolls with confused expressions, and then their expressions became increasingly grave.

Someone even exclaimed, "The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were almost wiped out? And the enemy had zero casualties?!"

Hearing this, Hoshigaki Kisame and Suigetsu Hozuki's faces turned somewhat dark.

But this was indeed their incompetence.

Being unable to beat them was one thing, but they couldn't even manage a one-for-one trade.

After everyone had finished reading, the atmosphere in the office became increasingly oppressive.

At the same time, a doubt arose.

Can an unknown organization really be this strong?

And those so-called ninja swords.

Besides Kirigakure, is there anyone in the Ninja World who understands ninja swords better than them?

They subconsciously didn't want to believe it, but the victims of the incident were right in front of them.

Believe it or not, they had to.

The Third Mizukage glanced at the high-level officials present and said, "The Land of Whirlpools was originally a strategic fortress set by our Kirigakure, but now a mysterious force has appeared."

"And this mysterious force is very powerful; just by dispatching vice-captains, in a one-on-one situation, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were no match at all!"

Speaking of this, Hoshigaki Kisame and Suigetsu Hozuki lowered their heads even further, feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles.

The Third Mizukage paused and continued, "And Kirigakure's six ninja swords have also been seized; everyone, tell me what to do."

Six? Shouldn't it be five?

Everyone subconsciously looked at Hoshigaki Kisame and Suigetsu Hozuki.

When they saw Hoshigaki Kisame's empty back, they suddenly realized. ===== CHAPTER 42 =====