Chapter 163: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
"Bang!"
Just as Kuriarare Kushimaru was about to meet his end at Koshino's hands, an unexpected twist occurred!
It was the reinforcements from the Mist Village! They were Kushimaru's saviors! Earlier, Kushimaru had pointed out that Rin, the Jinchuriki of Isobu, was not at the Mist Village's main base. Koshino, who had painstakingly planned to rescue Rin to prevent Hatake Kakashi from a lifetime of regret and Obito Uchiha from turning to darkness, was completely absorbed in thoughts about Rin.
Undoubtedly, Koshino had not anticipated that the Mist Village could secretly escort Rin away, right under the noses of Shikaku, Chōza, and others. This was far beyond Koshino's expectations.
After all, if Rin was not at the Mist Village's main base, then all of Koshino's plans to rescue her would be in vain! So, in his distracted state, Koshino's only thought was to eliminate Kushimaru, to first deal with one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who was escorting Rin.
However, Koshino's distraction led him to neglect using his wind-sensing abilities to perceive his surroundings, falling right into Kushimaru's trap.
As a shadowy figure appeared behind Koshino, his attention was entirely focused on Kushimaru, unaware of the assistance coming to Kushimaru. The shadow simply kicked Koshino hard in the back, successfully resolving Kushimaru's life-threatening situation!
Then, perhaps knowing that Koshino was a formidable opponent, capable of pushing Kushimaru to the brink of death, the shadowy figure, after rescuing Kuriarare Kushimaru, merely carried the severely injured Kushimaru to a nearby rock and roughly threw him onto it!
"Hiss! Can't you be gentler? Can't you see I'm injured?"
"Idiot, do you want to lose your arm? If not, show some respect!"
"Hehehe! Fine, then retrieve my arm for me! And remember to stitch it back!"
"What a hassle!"
In the previous moment, the shadowy figure had just resolved Kushimaru's crisis.
In the next moment, the shadow's eyes flashed with a cruel light as he glanced quickly at Koshino, Might Guy, and the others, preparing to retrieve Kushimaru's severed arm and the long sword-Nuibari.
As for Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu, the moment they saw the shadow appear, they were completely stunned!
Understanding the Mist Village's plan left Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu utterly shocked.
After all, Rin was someone Might Guy and the others knew. They never expected that Rin's disappearance from the Leaf Village was due to a secret mission assigned by Minato! Moreover, that secret mission involved infiltrating the Mist Village to become the Jinchuriki of Isobu! Now, with Namikaze Minato's plan completely foiled and Rin in the hands of the Mist, what were Might Guy and the others to think? On one hand, they felt that Minato was too cruel to sacrifice his disciple Rin for the mission. On the other hand, for the benefit of the Leaf Village, they tried to justify Minato's actions, leading to their indecision on whether to side with Minato or Rin.
Thus, when Koshino was about to deal with Kushimaru, Guy and the others were caught in their internal struggle.
And when the shadow appeared, saving Kushimaru and preparing to retrieve his arm and the long sword, Nuibari, Might Guy and the others remained frozen in place. This made the shadow, who had saved Kushimaru, silently appreciate Kushimaru's cunning plan, which had deceived the Leaf Village's ninjas with a series of small, nearly completed tasks.
However, just as the shadow reached Kushimaru's arm, about to retrieve it and the long sword, Nuibari, suddenly, with a "whoosh," Koshino appeared in front of the shadow!
"Trying to take back Kuriarare Kushimaru's arm? Trying to retrieve the long sword, Nuibari?"
"Hmph!"
"Did you ask me?"
"Shadow Sewing!"
"Boom!"
The Wind Body Flicker Technique was unleashed!
Clearly, while Might Guy and the others were still struggling to refocus on the battle at hand, Koshino, who had long been aware of the Mist's strategy, quickly regained his composure.
Perhaps Rin's transfer plan was something Koshino hadn't anticipated.
Perhaps the fact that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist used Madara's secret clone technique to escort Rin to the Leaf Village also shook Koshino for a moment.
However, when faced with Kushimaru and the sudden black shadow, Koshino was ambushed but immediately regained his calm.
He knew that dealing with Kushimaru and the black shadow before him was of utmost importance.
So, taking advantage of the moment when the black shadow completely ignored Might Guy and the others, Koshino's figure suddenly appeared. Utilizing his mental energy, which was on the verge of "substantial" transformation, he launched an attack with the eerily unpredictable Shadow Sewing technique. He controlled the shadow of the black figure, striking it heavily on its chest!
"Ugh!"
Even Kuriarare Kushimaru would cough up blood under the surprise attack of Shadow Sewing, let alone the contemptuous black figure trying to reclaim Kushimaru's arm and the Longsword: Nuibari. Blood spurted from its mouth, and under Koshino's Shadow Sewing, the black figure was injured, its charging figure abruptly halted.
But just as Koshino breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Kushimaru's arm and the Longsword: Nuibari were finally secured...
Suddenly!
The long sword between the black figure's hands emitted a "buzz" and suddenly changed shape!
"That's..."
"That's the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei?"
Without needing to use wind perception, Koshino could see with his naked eye the transformation of the twin swords in the black figure's hands.
Understanding the original storyline, how could Koshino not recognize that the twin swords being used were indeed the Twin Swords, Hiramekarei, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist?
And with the sudden release of the Hiramekarei by the black figure, the expression in Koshino's eyes became unpredictable. After all, the fact that the black figure was a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was beyond Koshino's imagination!
However, just as Koshino was distracted in battle, the power of the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei released by the black figure suddenly knocked Kuriarare Kushimaru's arm and the Longsword: Nuibari back to Kuriarare Kushimaru's front!
Moreover, almost in the instant when the black figure used the power of the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei to reclaim Kuriarare Kushimaru's arm and the Longsword: Nuibari, the black figure's gaze suddenly locked onto Koshino's figure, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of its mouth. With just one sentence, it plunged Koshino's mood to rock bottom!
"Kid, did you really think Kuriarare Kushimaru was confident enough to escape with just me coming to assist?"
"How naive!"
"Whoosh!"
As soon as the black figure finished speaking, Koshino saw the black figure in front of him use a Body Flicker Technique to return to Kushimaru's side.
First, it reattached Kushimaru's severed arm!
Then, under Koshino's slightly narrowed eyes, Kushimaru, with his reattached arm, struggled to touch the hilt of the Longsword: Nuibari. Following that, with several "whoosh" sounds, Kuriarare Kushimaru used the steel wire wrapped around the Nuibari to reattach the tendons in his hands and feet that Koshino had previously severed!
Once Kuriarare Kushimaru reconnected his tendons and fully reattached his severed arm, there were several "boom" sounds!
In an instant, a thick mist enveloped the direction where Kuriarare Kushimaru and the black figure stood!
And as the dense mist gradually dispersed, revealing the seven hidden figures within, Koshino felt a "buzz" in his head. As he stared at the seven figures, he said with difficulty:
"You are..."
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