Father and son turning against each other, brothers becoming enemies, teachers killing students over differing positions, or students killing their teachers on orders-these situations were all too common in the world of shinobi.
Ending that unsuitable conversation, Shinku turned to look at the foggy sea, muttering in irritation:
"Those bastards from Kirigakure are such a pain, constantly creating this dense fog."
"Not only is the visibility low, but even sensory ninjas have a hard time. I'm afraid we're in for some tough battles ahead."
Just by boarding this ship, they had accepted the mission to pierce through the island chain as a spearhead unit.
What dangers they would face during this mission were unknown, and even Jonin were at constant risk of death.
"You took the Samehada from Kirigakure. As long as you show up, they'll fight tooth and nail to take it back."
They had spent so much effort to form an elite group, and right after establishing it, they had a weapon taken away. It was embarrassing.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were more about the weapons than the people wielding them. The people could be replaced, but the weapons were irreplaceable.
Without their swords, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were nothing but a joke.
Currently, Xin was carrying Samehada on his back, flaunting it around a clear provocation to Kirigakure.
Smiling, Xin said eagerly:
"I really hope they come looking for trouble. Maybe they'll bring me the other six swords as well."
"I heard Kirigakure put in a lot of effort to forge those swords. If I managed to take the rest and had them melted down in the Land of Crafts to forge something else, I wonder if Kirigakure would cough up blood out of anger."
*Hahaha...*
Xin's words drew laughter from many of the others.
If someone really did manage to take the other swords and use them as material to forge new weapons, Kirigakure wouldn't just be coughing up blood-they'd go berserk.
The ship docked smoothly at the port of one of the Uzumaki islands, and the group disembarked onto the island.
"Even though I've been here several times now, I still find it incredible that the Uzumaki clan was able to establish an entire country," Nawaki said, full of admiration for the Uzumaki clan's feat of building a nation.
Xin glanced at him.
"That's why the Uzumaki clan was wiped out. Now, there are only a little over twenty left in Konoha."
"...."
Nawaki was left speechless.
Alright!
You make a good point, and I have nothing to say in response.
On the surface, a clan building a country seems impressive. But is it really that amazing?
Unless your clan has powerful individuals at all times, you're just a juicy piece of meat in others' eyes.
As long as you have value, your demise is inevitable.
The Uzumaki clan was the perfect example.
Without a powerful figure to hold everything together, and while still being a tempting target, they became prey for anyone willing to take a bite.
Once Konoha decided to abandon them, the Uzumaki clan was quickly destroyed.
Not just by the Five Great Shinobi Nations-even smaller villages dared to target the Uzumaki.
No matter how strong they were, they were still just a single clan. At the end of the day, they could never truly compare to a full nation or other villages.