Chapter 97 - 97 (1/2)

While Ryo and his team were heading towards the Wave Country along with Shinshiro's family, their destination was witnessing an earth-shattering battle.

The Mist Ninjas had made a great plan of attacking with regular Ninjas, and then dispatching the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to hunt down the young talents among Konoha's ranks.

Their plans were long figured out by Shikaku Nara, but there was too much difference in high-end combat power.

No side had a Kage-tier Ninja. The heads of the Yuki and Hozuki Clans and the personal guard of the Mizukage were all Quasi Kage tier; while the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with their Swords were all above the average Jonin tier.

The heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho alliance could block the Hozuki clan head. The 3rd's Quasi Kage Anbu could deal with the Mizukage's bodyguard.

Since the 3rd's son was dispatched to the Lightning Country, the remaining 5 Jonins had to gather in order to face the head of the Yuki clan.

With that, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist found themselves free to do whatever they wanted. In order to keep the worst from happening, Shikaku Nara took the opportunity and made all the young Ninjas in the camp run away.

The seven were Fuguki Suikazan, using Samehada; Kushimaru Kuriarare, using Nuibari; Juzo Biwa, using Kubikiribōchō, Raiga Kurosuki, using Kiba; Jinin Akebino, using Kabutowari; Jinpachi Munashi, using Shibuki and Hoozuki Ha, using Hiramekarei. (Author Note: The wielder of Hiramekarei at the time was not mentioned in the Manga, so the author just picked a name.)

The seven of them, even with ordinary swords, were Jonin level. With the power of the Seven Legendary Swords however, they become even more terrifying.

They went in like tigers into a herd of gazelles, ravaging through Konoha's Genins and Chunin. In no time, corpses were everywhere.

Like in the Manga, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui and Ebisu were found and cornered by the seven.

The three knew how strong their opponents were, and they were really desperate. Just then, a man dressed in a green jumpsuit that was the same as Guy's appeared in front of them!

”Dad! Dad! What are you doing here!” Guy looked at his father, Might Duy, whose body was emitting green steam.

”Never mind, just run and I'll buy you some time!” Duy interrupted his son's words and told him to escape with his friends.

”If we flee, what would happen to you? Dad you're just a Genin, and they are all Jonins, plus, they are the Seven Ninja Swordsman! You are no match for them!”

”I have the Gate of Death… the Eight Inner Gates Formation!” Duy firm voice made Guy realize how resolved his father was.

”But if you use that trick, Dad…”

Might Duy turned back and gave a proud thumbs up to his son, and then looked firmly at the seven in front of him.

”Hey there! Sorry to interrupt your father-son moment. But don't worry, I'm keeping you together, and you're staying here kid! My sword needs your blood to repair its blade!” Said Juzo Biwa.

”Don't talk nonsense, you'll find plenty of blood everywhere. Let's hurry up and deal with them all!” Raiga Kurosuki sounded somewhat impatient.

”It is time to fulfill my oath, to protect what's important to me. Eighth Gate of Death: Open!” Duy saw the enemy about to make a move, and opened the Gate of Death without any hesitation.

Blood-red steam was emitted out his body, along with powerful Chakra, dozens of times beyond that of a Hokage.

The blood red steam was, like Guy later said, the peak of burning youth, burning to become nourishment for the new, fresh leaf, his own son.