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"Is this the Land of Fields?" Jinghang shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand, gazing at the endless expanse of rice paddies ahead.
"Yes, Kazekage-sama," Tsunade replied, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"You don't need to use formal titles in informal settings; it sounds too distant," Jinghang said with a smile.
In the distance, a young Hidan and an equally young Might Guy were running wildly, seemingly racing each other. Behind them, Might Duy, with his thick beard, laughed heartily and shouted after them, warning the two not to fall into the ditches.
Originally, the Sand Village delegation consisted of over thirty mbers. Apart from Rasa and Pakura, who served as bodyguards, the rest were mostly "students" on official exchange programs. So were assigned to the Ninja Academy, others to the dical Division, and still others to the Administrative Departnt. By the ti the group was heading back, however, only five people remained.
Before their departure, the Hokage had remarked that since the two villages were now allies, it shouldn't just be the Sand Village sending people to learn from Konoha. Konoha should also send personnel to provide guidance in return. Leading the team was soone Jinghang was familiar with: Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and a key figure in the dical Division. Along with her were twenty elite ninjas, experts in various fields, who would serve as the first batch of Konoha's professional support team for the Sand Village.
Jinghang naturally had no objections to this. In fact, he welcod it. The more experts Konoha sent, the better. However, the Hokage had pulled him aside for a private conversation, revealing a shocking piece of information: the Seven Ninja Swordsn of the Mist were targeting him.
Those lunatics... Jinghang thought to himself. He glanced at Tsunade and her team and imdiately understood the Hokage's intentions—this group wasn't just here for guidance; they were also his bodyguards.
Before leaving, Jinghang made a small request: could Might Duy, Konoha's "Eternal Genin," be added to the team? His reasoning was that Duy was a master of taijutsu and could serve as a taijutsu instructor in the Sand Village. The Hokage readily agreed and added Duy to the list. Duy, for his part, had no objections to the assignnt but insisted on bringing his son, Might Guy, along, citing the simple reason that there was no one at ho to look after him.
Jinghang laughed heartily and added Guy's na to the list as well. Then he turned to his disciple, Hidan, and pointed at the bowl-cut boy. "Go play with him!"
Over ti, Hidan had grown attached to Jinghang, who treated him with care and affection, helping him gradually forget the blood and violence of the Jashin Cult. After a few rounds of wrestling and tree-climbing competitions, Hidan and Guy were already fast friends.
"Wait! There's fighting ahead! And smoke! Soone's in battle!" Pakura's sharp senses detected sothing amiss in the distance.
"Stay alert! Prepare for combat!" Jinghang commanded, his hands already forming Iron Sand into weapons as his eyes sharpened.
"Hidan! Guy! Stay outside the village and don't run around!"
"Everyone else, infiltrate the village quietly. Wait for my signal before making any moves!"
The Land of Fields was a small nation without its own ninja village. Its few scattered villages had long enjoyed a peaceful, pastoral life, untouched by the wars that plagued neighboring lands like Konoha. But today, that peace was shattered.
Seven figures wielding bizarre swords rampaged through the village, slaughtering indiscriminately. There was no reason, no justification. In less than two hours, the once-tranquil village was engulfed in blood and fire.
Among them, Zabuza Momochi was the most bloodthirsty. When Fuguki Suikazan suggested using the village as an ambush point, Zabuza had imdiately charged in with his Executioner's Blade, cutting down the first villager he saw. The sight of blood seed to awaken a primal hunger in the Seven Ninja Swordsn, who joined the massacre with relish. Fuguki made no attempt to stop them; to him, wiping out a small village was as trivial as eating or drinking.
"Clang!"
"Huh?"
Zabuza was montarily surprised. In this tiny village, soone had dared to block his blade. Looking closely, he saw a crystalline purple barrier holding back his Executioner's Blade. The barrier's creator was a farr, trembling uncontrollably as drool dripped from his mouth. His eyes were filled with terror, but beneath the fear lay a spark of rage.
"A Kekkei Genkai user in a place like this?" Jinin Akebino, wielding the Kabutowari (Helt Splitter), remarked in surprise.
"But it looks like they don't even know what they're doing. They're not real ninjas. Heh, you couldn't even kill a farr, Zabuza! How embarrassing!" Raiga Kurosuki, holding the Kiba (Thunder Swords), taunted.
Zabuza kicked the farr away and prepared to end him with a single strike. But before he could, a massive yellow crystal wall suddenly materialized in front of him.
"Well, well, there's more than one!" Mangetsu Hozuki, wielding the Hirakarei, seed intrigued by the turn of events, tapping on the crystal wall with fascination.
Behind the wall, five or six farrs struggled to hold it up with trembling hands. Behind them, a group of won and children huddled together, shivering in fear. The village houses burned fiercely, sending thick smoke spiraling into the sky as if announcing the village's demise to the world.
Ayuri Ringo, ever the pragmatist, swung her Shibuki (Splash Sword) at the wall. But despite a resounding impact, the wall remained unscathed.
"Ha!" Jinin Akebino followed up with a powerful strike from the Kabutowari. The resulting explosion was deafening, yet the wall still stood firm.
Fuguki, observing the scene, seed lost in thought. After a mont, he whispered sothing to Juzo Biwa, who nodded in agreent.
"Three, two, one!"
"Water Release: Water Gun!"
"Wind Release: Blade of Wind!"
The combined jutsu created a high-pressure water stream that struck the crystal wall with a piercing screech. As the frequency of the vibrations increased, the sound beca unbearably sharp. Finally, the wall shattered into countless fragnts.
"Haha! Leave it to Fuguki to co up with a solution!"
"Fools who dare block our blades deserve no rcy!"
The Seven Ninja Swordsn laughed maniacally as Jinin raised his blade to claim the villagers' lives.
"Stop right there! How dare you slaughter innocent civilians in broad daylight!"
A blue figure appeared before them, cloaked in lightning that crackled like a living armor. With a swift and elegant kick, the figure sent Jinin flying several ters away.
"Wow! Your master is so cool!" Might Guy, perched on a tree to watch the commotion, exclaid with stars in his eyes.
"Of course! That's my master, after all!" Hidan replied smugly.
"Dammit!" Zabuza roared, charging at Jinghang with his Executioner's Blade.
"Yaaah!" Another blue figure darted out, letting out a sharp cry as it effortlessly disard Zabuza and seized his blade. Cloaked in a blazing blue aura, the figure stood tall and imposing, like a god descending to the mortal realm.
"Wow! Your dad is amazing too!" Hidan looked at Might Duy with equal admiration.
"Of course! That's my dad, after all!" Guy gave Hidan a thumbs-up, his trademark grin shining brightly.
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