Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

The Kirigakure camp was in a mess.

The blood-stained ground was littered with body parts.

The once lush forest turned into a wasteland with broken trees everywhere, and the original appearance of the camp could no longer be seen.

In the huge deep pit created by the Eight-Tails' body, there lay a dark-skinned, yellow-haired young man wearing black sunglasses.

"Kirabi! He's in a coma!"

"Take him away immediately and have the medical ninja prepare to treat him!"

A Kumogakure jonin carried Killer Bee on his back and immediately retreated.

At the same time, a large number of Cloud Ninjas began to evacuate the battlefield in an orderly manner.

This combat operation by the Cloud Ninja caused heavy casualties to the Mist Ninja, and has achieved the intended goal.

With the orderly evacuation of the Cloud Ninjas, the chaotic battlefield gradually quieted down.

The Kirigakure ninjas gave up the idea of ​​chasing the Cloud ninjas and began to clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded.

Inside the camp, there was a bloody smell everywhere and the atmosphere was very depressing.

"By the way, where is Kurishu Kushimaru? Why is he missing?"

In this silent and depressing atmosphere, Biwa Juzo's voice seemed particularly abrupt.

A Kirigakure ninja came running over and breathlessly reported to Biwa Juzō: "Report to Master Juzō, we found Kurisan Kushimaru's body and the long sword and sewing needle on the ground."

"what?!"

Biwa Juzo was stunned, his face full of horror: "Kurihane Kushimaru... is dead?"

"Asshole! Who did it?"

Biwa Juzo frowned, remembering that Kurishan Kushimaru had gone alone to chase Uchiha Yi.

"Could it be...was he killed by Uchiha Yi?"

"hateful!"

Biwa Juuzou cursed under his breath.

Kurisai Kushimaru is an important fighting force of the Hidden Mist Village and one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

After his death in battle, Kirigakure could only recruit a new member to inherit the long sword sewing needle.

"What should we do next, Master Juzo?"

A Kirigakure jonin asked with a frown.

"We suffered heavy casualties in this battle. The strength of the Cloud Ninja is stronger than I thought. Now we can only ask the Tsuchikage for help."

"I agree with the proposal from the Hidden Rock Village. Let's deal with the Cloud Ninja together first. We must avenge this time!"

A Kirigakure jonin had bloodshot eyes and spoke through gritted teeth.

"That's right, we must make the Cloud Ninja pay with blood!"

"Tomorrow morning, the troops will begin to assemble and prepare to enter the Land of Earth and encircle the Cloud Ninja!"

"We need to step up surveillance around the camp at night. No more accidents are allowed!"

"Yes!"

……

Under a cliff in Tianguo.

The figures of Uchiha Yi and Namikaze Minato were speeding along.

After more than ten minutes, they were gradually moving away from the Kirigakure Camp.

"Cough-cough-"

Minato Namikaze suddenly stopped, coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body went limp, and he fell to the ground.

"Minato-senpai?"

Uchiha Yi paused, turned around and helped Namikaze Minato up, and asked quickly: "Minato-senpai, are you okay?"

There was no response, Minato closed his eyes tightly and seemed to have fallen into a coma.

It seems that Minato had been holding on until he was far away from the Hidden Mist camp, and then he felt relieved, but finally he couldn't hold on any longer.

Uchiha Yi squatted down slightly, lifted Minato's body up, placed it on his back, and then rushed towards the direction of the Fire Country at full speed.

The border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Field.

After galloping for half an hour, Uchiha Yi suddenly noticed some movement in the bushes not far away.

He stopped, looked around vigilantly, and asked in a deep voice: "Who's there?"

There was a slight noise in the bushes, followed by a surprised voice.

"It's Yi's voice."

As the voice fell, Hinata Shiori and Kakashi, with their Byakugan open, walked out from behind the bushes.

"Yi, are you okay or not?" Hinata Shiori looked worried.

"Teacher Minato? What's wrong with him?" Kakashi asked with a frown.

Uchiha Yi didn't say any more nonsense. He crouched down and gently put Namikaze Minato on the grass. He said to Nohara Rin and Hinata Shiori: "You two should treat Minato-senpai quickly!"

"Yi, please stand back and leave Minato-sensei to us."

Nohara Rin and Hinata Shiori looked at each other, nodded, and cooperated in using medical ninjutsu.

While the two were treating Minato's injuries, Uchiha Yi briefly explained the situation to them.

"What? The Cloud Ninjas even sent out the Tailed Beasts?!"

When Obito heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, and the other people's faces were also filled with surprise.

"The information conveyed by the Root is completely wrong. I suspect they did it on purpose." Uchiha Yi expressed his guess.

"You mean..." Kakashi's face became serious.

"It must be Danzo's doing." Uchiha Yi nodded.

"Ah? Isn't Danzo a high-ranking official in the village? Why is he doing this?" Obito couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Obito, you may not know that Danzo dreams of becoming Hokage, and Senior Minato is the strongest contender for the next Hokage." Uchiha Yi said in a serious tone.

"Damn it, how dare he do such a thing!" There was a hint of anger in Obito's words.

On the other side, Nohara Lin, who was treating Minato, shouted to Yi with a serious expression, "Yi, Minato's injury is very serious. He needs to be treated with the medical equipment of the Ninja Hospital. We have to rush back to the village immediately!"

"I understand. Everyone, be careful on the road. The Root Ninjas may still be tracking us."

After giving a few brief instructions, Uchiha Yi carried Minato Namikaze on his back again and quickened his pace.

After a day and a night of non-stop galloping.

The group finally returned to Konoha Village.

The medical ninjas in the village were ready and immediately took over the treatment of Minato Namikaze.

After saying goodbye to his companions, Uchiha Yi went straight home and fell asleep.

……

In a secret stronghold where the roots are located deep underground.

Danzo Shimura sat in the shadows with a gloomy look on his face.

In front of him, kneeling were four Root ninjas wearing painted masks.

"Didn't I tell you that you can only come back after you see Minato Namikaze's body with your own eyes?"

Danzo's voice was low, with a hint of anger that was hard to conceal.

The leader with gray hair lowered his head, his hands hidden in his sleeves sometimes clenched and sometimes loosened. After struggling for an unknown amount of time, he said in a hoarse voice:

"The destruction range of the Eight-Tail is too large. All the surrounding trees and rocks have been destroyed. We have no cover, so we can only retreat first."

"We didn't expect that Namikaze Minato could join forces with Kirigakure..."

The sound from the gray hair roots became softer and softer, and finally fell silent.

In the shadows, Danzo's face looked even gloomier, and he slowly said: "Anyway, since the mission has failed, you should know what to do."

Danzo's tone did not fluctuate at all, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

The four Root ninjas exchanged glances with each other, and a hint of sadness flashed in their eyes.

They had already anticipated this outcome.

Without any hesitation, the four Root ninjas silently drew short blades from their waists and stabbed them into their chests.

The blood quickly dyed their clothes red, and then a few "bangs" were heard, and the four of them fell in a pool of blood.

Looking at the bloody scene before him, there was no change in Danzo's expression.

He simply waved his hand lightly, and his Root Ninjas immediately took action, using Fire Release Ninjutsu to quickly clear out the four bodies, as if these four people had never existed.

Danzo stood up and paced in the dim secret room. His face looked even gloomier under the dim light.

"The Mist and Cloud Ninjas are such a bunch of losers. Even with the Tailed Beasts deployed, they couldn't even get rid of Minato Namikaze."

"And that Uchiha brat, we should have dealt with him earlier..."