The Otsutsuki Road from Kirigakure

After paying the price of his ninjutsu and swordsmanship knowledge as well as money, Hanzo successfully invited the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Mist to join the war as hired soldiers.

But this actually played into the hands of the two villages. After all, the most important part of their plot to take over the Land of Whirlpools and the Uzumaki clan was to rely on Hanzo's Amegakure to tie up most of Konoha's forces on the battlefield. Therefore, Hanzo and his Amegakure must not be defeated by Sunagakure at this time.

"To assist the Hidden Rain Village in its war mission, I plan to send only the Seven Ninja Swordsmen." Bing stated his decision.

"All seven of them have now attained the strength of jonin. They can be said to be the true elite force of our Hidden Mist Village." That's right, after the battle with the Vulpix, the strength of the remaining six people has also improved, especially Kurisan Kushimaru, Muri Shinpachi, and Biwa Juzo, who originally had strength not yet reached the level of jonin. After recovering from their injuries, they practiced for a week or two, and their chakra levels quickly reached the jonin level. With the blessing of the ninja sword, they can even fight against elite jonin.

"Others also have tasks. A part of the ninja troops will set off first to capture the Bear Country as our forward base for the subsequent attack on the Whirlpool Country. I heard that there is a small ninja village called Star Ninja Village in the Bear Country, and their leader actually dares to call himself a shadow. Let's destroy him!" Bing continued to make arrangements, his words full of coldness.

"The Anbu have completed the collection of intelligence on the Bear Country and will set off early tomorrow morning! Meeting adjourned!!!" After Bing finished speaking, he took Qingsi and the others back to the Mizukage's office.

"Yes!!!" All the participants responded excitedly. The Ninja World War had already broken out for more than a year, and Kirigakure was finally coming to an end.

Bing motioned Qingsi to follow him into the office and asked the others to wait outside as he wanted to discuss some matters with Qingsi alone.

Qingsi followed Bing into the office. Bing walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, put his hands behind his back, looked at the scene outside the window, and did not speak for a while. This was the village for which he had fought all his life.

After a moment's silence, Bing spoke to Qingsi and said, "For this mission, I grant you the right to make decisions on the spot. Although Hanzo is unlikely to pit our Kirigakure, we still have to be on guard. There is not much hatred between us and the Sand Village. You only need to be responsible for stopping some of the Sand Village's elite ninjas and let the Rain Village gain the upper hand. Don't kill them unless it is absolutely necessary. Prioritize preserving your strength. The subsequent actions of the Whirlpool Country will still need you, but the specific situation depends on your on-site judgment."

Qingsi nodded to show that he understood.

"Our main goal is to help Hanzo gain an advantage in the decisive battle with the Sand Village, and try to force the Sand Village to sign a ceasefire agreement, so that the Rain Village can free up its hands to fight Konoha with all its strength! You don't have to worry about the Iwagakure Village. The Raikage has already sent me a letter. They, the Cloud Village, will be responsible for watching over the Iwagakure Village. So the mission of the seven of you is to help the Rain Village win the war against the Sand Village!" Bing continued to explain.

"Please rest assured, Lord Mizukage, this is all for Kirigakure!" Seiji replied firmly.

"Go ahead, set off now, and let the ninja world hear the name of us, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as soon as possible!!! Let all ninjas be awed when they hear the name of us, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!!!"

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In the Frost Country, in the mountain cemetery, deep underground, is Uchiha Madara’s base.

"Lord Madara!" A White Zetsu emerged from the ground and awakened the sleeping Uchiha Madara.

"What's the matter?" An old but domineering voice came, and Uchiha Madara woke up.

"Hanzo of the Amegakure tribe has been unable to attack Sand Village for a long time, so he sent out war offers to both Kumogakure and Kirigakure. Kumogakure has already accepted Hanzo's offer and is determined to join the war, responsible for dealing with Iwagakure. Our intelligence on Kirigakure is a little weaker, but given the character of the Third Mizukage, Kirigakure will not let go of this opportunity, and it is very likely that they will take action against the Land of Whirlpools." White Zetsu calmly told Uchiha Madara the intelligence they had obtained.

"Oh, this pathetic world! Hashirama, look, this is the peace you wish for!" Uchiha Madara sneered, then said to himself, "Let chaos reign, this awful world! Hashirama... I will prove that I am right!"

"Keep an eye on the Whirlpool Country. If Kumogakure and Mist Village start to attack the Whirlpool Country, wake me up in time. The damn Uzumaki clan should never appear in the ninja world again!" Uchiha Madara continued, "Also, collect information about the Third Mizukage and his movements. The Mist Village is far away from the mainland and is very suitable as a base."

"If I can control the Third Mizukage and make the entire Mist Village work for me, then my plan can be implemented better!!!" Uchiha Madara murmured, and his devilish whisper echoed throughout the underground space.

"Yes! Lord Madara, I will follow your will!" White Zetsu responded, his body slowly sinking into the ground, and the Mayfly Technique was activated.

Uchiha Madara recalled every detail of his time with Senju Hashirama in his mind, and then fell into a deep sleep again in the beautiful memories of him and Senju Hashirama.