38. Your Mind is in Turmoil
"Looks like you're quite confident in your strength."
Fuguki Suikazan hoisted his massive Samehada, glaring menacingly at Danzo.
"Though I don't know how you're able to use Wood Style, if you think it alone is enough to defeat us, then you're far too naive!"
His fiery red hair suddenly shot upward, transforming into countless senbon-like needles that rained down on Danzo like a storm.
"Needle Senbon!"
"This technique... it's somewhat similar to Jiraiya's."
Danzo made a quiet remark before swiftly forming hand seals.
"Wood Style: Wooden Wall!"
Thick wooden planks rose from the ground, forming a sturdy wall in front of him.
The countless hair-formed senbon struck the wall like a torrential downpour, creating showers of splintering wood.
From within the smoke, Danzo sneered disdainfully.
"I can't afford to embarrass myself in front of the younger generation."
As he spoke, his grayish-white right arm expanded grotesquely, transforming into a towering tree that lunged fiercely toward his enemies.
"Wood Style: Violent Tree Spear!"
The torrent of senbon was utterly ineffective against the rampaging tree, barely scratching its surface.
"Let me handle this!"
Jinpachi Munashi leaped forward, wielding the Blast Sword: Shibuki.
The blade resembled a massive scroll, with one side a standard blade and the other an exposed scroll opening.
Facing the charging tree, Jinpachi swung his sword, unleashing a flood of explosive tags from the scroll.
The tags detonated upon contact with the tree, resulting in a series of violent explosions and a raging inferno that halted the wooden onslaught.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The relentless explosions echoed across the battlefield.
"It's our turn."
Mangetsu Hozuki, grinning to reveal his sharp teeth, charged toward Danzo from the left, his Hiramekarei glowing with blue chakra.
At the same time, Fuguki Suikazan hoisted Samehada and moved to flank Danzo from the right.
"A pincer attack, is it?"
Danzo calmly assessed the situation before pulling out two kunai. Infusing them with Wind Release chakra, he shaped the kunai into two sharp blades.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!"
As he finished preparing, Mangetsu Hozuki was the first to arrive.
"You old Konoha fossil, die already!"
The young swordsman raised his twin blades high and slashed at Danzo with all his might.
If Danzo were to sum up the Seven Ninja Swordsmen in one word, it would be arrogant.
Perhaps due to their youth, every one of them exuded an overwhelming sense of hubris, acting as if no enemy could match them.
No wonder Might Duy had kicked them into oblivion...
While these thoughts flitted through Danzo's mind, he raised his Vacuum Blade to parry Mangetsu Hozuki's attack.
The clash of blades produced a screeching sound that was grating on the ears, like steel being sawed.
This sound came from the high-speed Wind Release chakra flowing along Danzo's blade, continuously cutting against the swordsman's weapon.
Had it been a regular weapon, it would have snapped in two already.
However, Mangetsu Hozuki's sword was one of the legendary Seven Ninja Swords, forged from rare chakra-conducting metal and reinforced with copious amounts of chakra. It remained unscathed.
A flicker of surprise crossed Mangetsu Hozuki's face.
He hadn't expected anyone to block his full-powered strike with what seemed to be an ordinary kunai.
But that didn't matter.
If one strike wasn't enough to kill, then two, three, or even four would do!
Grinning maniacally, Mangetsu Hozuki bared his sharp teeth, his expression twisted with cruelty and confidence.
"Die!"
With a crazed shout, he unleashed a flurry of frenzied attacks, swinging his Hiramekarei like a mad dog.
Danzo, however, wasn't about to back down.
At this moment, with his speed now reaching A+, both his physical movement and reaction speed were on par with his opponent. Wielding his kunai, he engaged in a fierce exchange of attacks.
Due to their astonishing speed, the observers could only see a white blur and a blue blur clashing relentlessly.
In mere seconds, the two had already exchanged dozens of blows!
"Damn it! How is an old man like you so fast?"
Mangetsu Hozuki couldn't help but complain.
As the wielder of the Hiramekarei (Twin Blade), his speed ranked just behind Raiga Kurosuki, the user of the Thunder Swords, among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Yet this old man could keep up with him, even slightly overpowering him in strength! If not for his extensive experience in swordsmanship, he would have stood no chance.
Danzo, however, merely smiled faintly. "Kid, have you ever heard of the phrase, 'an agile old man'?"
After all, his current speed was at A+—quick enough to match even the Lightning-Fast Ay of the Hidden Cloud. Mangetsu Hozuki's speed was nothing remarkable in his eyes.
Narrowing his eyes and with a slight smirk, Danzo said, "By the way, kid, your speed is like a snail's compared to A of the Hidden Cloud."
"What?"
Danzo's words immediately enraged Mangetsu Hozuki, who was young, proud, and full of ambition.
Comparing his speed unfavorably to someone from the Hidden Cloud? That was a direct insult to his swordsmanship!
Young and arrogant individuals, especially those with inflated egos, couldn't stand being compared to others.
"Damn old man! I'll show you what real speed is!"
In his fury, Mangetsu Hozuki's attacks became even more ferocious and rapid.
However, this rage-fueled boost came with side effects.
Although his speed increased, his slashes began to lose form, and the imperfections grew more pronounced the faster he went.
"Your mind is in turmoil," Danzo remarked sharply.
Seizing an opening in his opponent's wild attack, he delivered a swift kick, sending Mangetsu Hozuki flying!
Just as Danzo was about to press his advantage, Fuguki Suikazan intervened with a massive downward swing, forcing him to retreat.
The heavy Samehada struck the ground, leaving a deep crack.
The burly Fuguki glanced disdainfully at his fallen comrade. "Losing to an old man? How pathetic."
Hearing this, Mangetsu Hozuki scrambled to his feet. "Don't joke around! Watch me finish him off!"
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
A surging torrent of water, resembling a massive flood, rushed toward Danzo.
"One 'old man' after another... Such rude kids," Danzo muttered, dispersing the chakra coating on his kunai before forming hand seals.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
A fierce gust collided with the raging water, resulting in a thunderous explosion as both forces dispersed into mist.
Amid the dense water vapor, Kushimaru's figure emerged, his twin blades crackling with chakra as he slashed downward toward Danzo.
Without hesitation, Danzo sidestepped to dodge.
As they passed each other, a sinister grin appeared on Kushimaru's face before his body exploded into a torrent of water.
"Water Style: Water Prison Jutsu!"
The water, combined with the surrounding mist, coalesced into a massive sphere, trapping Danzo securely within!
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