SJIN: Chapter 22
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Within Konoha Ninja Village.
Mizuno's taijutsu had been progressing rapidly during this time.
This wasn't due to his own efforts. On the contrary, he had hardly ever trained in taijutsu. He simply went for walks in the suburbs every day, watching others train hard.
Of course, mainly Might Duy's hard work.
Might Duy had no talent for ninjutsu or genjutsu.
But conversely, his taijutsu talent was incredibly astonishing.
Before this, he had only been doing near-torturous physical training, not using any systematic scientific methods. Even so, his taijutsu had approached the level of the second gate, the Gate of Opening, in the Eight Inner Gates.
After receiving the Eight Inner Gates heart sutra that Mizuno had given him, his taijutsu had been on an exponential rise during this time.
After only two days of training, he had successfully opened the third gate, the Gate of Healing.
A week later, he had opened the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit, and was simultaneously making a mad dash towards the sixth gate.
Although each gate in the Eight Inner Gates was more difficult than the last, Might Duy's rate of progress seemed to ignore this condition. It wasn't until the sixth gate that he finally encountered a bottleneck.
During this time, Mizuno was overjoyed.
The system's voice echoed continuously in Mizuno's mind.
"Beep—Congratulations, host. Blood Contract partner Might Duy has made a significant breakthrough in physical fitness. He has opened the second gate of the Eight Inner Gates. Host's physical fitness has reached Jōnin standard."
"Beep—Congratulations, host. Blood Contract partner Might Duy has opened the third gate, the Gate of Healing. Host's taijutsu has reached elite Jōnin standard."
"Beep—Congratulations, host. Blood Contract partner Might Duy has opened the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit. Host's taijutsu has reached the limit of the third gate."
A sense of joy surged through him. This soul-sharing ability was truly amazing. Mizuno even regretted giving Uchiha Kagami so many conversion points, which meant he could only convert 40% of Might Duy's taijutsu.
If he could convert 200% of it, he might have already reached the level of the Eight Gates. Then, even a simple basic attack would have the destructive power of a ultimate move.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but think of the system. This system was great in every way, but he didn't know how to get more conversion points. He could only passively wait for others to borrow them.
While Mizuno was constantly improving his taijutsu, the Land of Wind was experiencing a quiet transaction.
"Is this it?" Senju Mineshi asked.
Rasa nodded. "Yes, this is the latest poison we've developed in Sunagakure, the Backstroke Scatter."
"Is it effective?" Uzumaki Ryūzan walked over. "The poison from last time didn't even kill that guy named Hatake Sakumo."
Rasa frowned slightly. Obviously, this kind of doubt was an insult to a poison user of his level.
"Don't worry," he tried to explain patiently. "This time, my mother, Chiyo, personally participated in the development. In the ninja world, besides Hanzō of the Salamander, I don't believe anyone can crack this poison. Even Hanzō wouldn't be able to formulate it in a short time."
"You're so patient." Uzumaki Ryūzan said with a hint of ambiguity.
Rasa clearly wasn't interested in the beautiful woman in front of him. "I can't personally participate in your plan this time, so you must learn how to use it."
Senju Mineshi nodded. "Understood."
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Two days later.
The border of the Land of Lightning.
Uchiha Kagami had finished all the transactions with the Land of Lightning.
"According to our Third Hokage's instructions, we have handed over the items. We hope you will keep your promise. We don't want any friction with the Land of Lightning for at least twenty years."
Uchiha Kagami said, vigilantly watching his surroundings.
The other party took the scroll from Uchiha Kagami's hand. It clearly showed the patterns of the Six Paths Tools. It was obviously the sealed Amber Pure Bottle and Banana Fan.
"Hee hee hee..." The other party suddenly laughed.
"What's wrong?" Uchiha Kagami frowned slightly, sensing something was wrong.
"You truly are a top elite Jōnin of Konoha, Uchiha Kagami," the person said. "You actually saw through me so easily."
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the scroll, and it began to burn.
"This scroll is fake, isn't it?"
Uchiha Kagami quickly jumped back, simultaneously calling out to his companions in the shadows. "Be careful, the other side is revealing their true intentions."
The ninja from the Land of Lightning smiled slightly. The disguise on his face gradually fell away, revealing a familiar face.
"It's you..." Uchiha Kagami recognized him. "Senju Mineshi!"
A mocking smile appeared on Senju Mineshi's lips. "How did you recognize me?"
Uchiha Kagami drew the ninja sword from his back. One of the Konoha ANBU ninjas behind him said, "You guys really killed the people from the Land of Lightning who came to meet us. And you cleaned up the scene very well. But sorry, the smell of blood in the air isn't so easy to get rid of."
Senju Mineshi clasped his hands together, and his chakra began to surge. "I see. You brought someone from the Inuzuka clan."
Uchiha Kagami snorted coldly. "It seems like you killed everyone from Kumogakure."
"That's right!"
A woman's voice came from above. Uchiha Kagami looked up, and Uzumaki Ryūzan's graceful figure appeared. "Not only those from Kumogakure, you'll all die here."
Uchiha Kagami's eyes instantly transformed into the three-tomoe Sharingan. "Uzumaki Ryūzan, it's you again!"
A sense of unease arose in Uchiha Kagami's heart.
His previous worries were confirmed. But it seemed that the situation was even worse than he had anticipated.
Based on his previous experience, Senju Mineshi and Uzumaki Ryūzan would never come alone. There were probably countless enemies hidden in the shadows.
But there was nothing he could do now but take it one step at a time.
Fortunately, he had arranged for two ninjas to act as backup in the shadows.
"Inuzuka Kaede, prepare to fight!"
His body leaped high, and Senju Mineshi and Uzumaki Ryūzan charged at him simultaneously.
"Konoha Style - Shadow Dance Leaf - Crescent Moon Dance!"
"Secret Technique - Fang Over Fang!"
As they launched their attacks simultaneously, a large sword suddenly slashed from the side.
Boom!
Bang!
A loud roar echoed. Strangely, although the other side was using a sword, it caused a series of explosions.
"There are indeed ambushes!" Uchiha Kagami wasn't surprised. "Who is it?!"
A mysterious large sword covered in explosive tags was carried on the shoulder of a thin ninja.
"This is Jinpachi, the user of the Explosive Sword, Shibuki!"
Explosive Sword Shibuki?
Uchiha Kagami frowned slightly.
Could this be the so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen?
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