Chapter 703 A Single Slash

“What are your thoughts on Konoha’s request?”

The Third Mizukage asked Yagura Karatachi and Gensui.

“I think we should refuse. Konoha doesn’t have good intentions, and those few youngsters are not simple,” Yagura Karatachi said.

If Hidden Mist could win, sending a few elite Jonin to guide the Konoha Ninja wouldn’t be a problem.

The problem was that Hidden Mist might not necessarily win.

He was on the battlefield during the final battle and had some understanding of Obito and the others’ strength.

“I think we can try to agree,” Gensui’s opinion was contrary to Yagura Karatachi’s.

Of course, this wasn’t because Gensui was confident in the strength of the Mist Ninja, believing they would definitely not be defeated.

Although he wasn’t on the battlefield, he had seen the intelligence reports.

“The strength gap between us and Konoha is significant now. Since we’ve already started learning from Konoha, why not use this opportunity to boost the morale of the Ninja in the village?”

“Letting them see the gap between Hidden Mist and Konoha with their own eyes might be more conducive to their growth.”

After the Third Shinobi World War ended, the Third Mizukage proactively proposed to stop the village’s high-pressure policy, also known as the Blood Mist policy.

Why did Hidden Mist implement the Blood Mist policy? It was to strengthen the Ninja in the village, believing that Ninja cultivated through Fighting from the Ninja Academy would be stronger.

Facts proved that Hidden Mist was wrong; the cruel Blood Mist did not make Hidden Mist much stronger, and its strength was completely incomparable to Konoha.

Since the village’s policy for cultivating Ninja had changed because of Konoha, Gensui felt that losing a little face in the exchange meeting was not a big deal.

“Elder Gensui makes a good point.” The Third Mizukage nodded, agreeing with Gensui’s opinion.

The Third Mizukage then handed the matter over to Gensui to handle, and soon only the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi remained in the Mizukage’s office.

“Yagura, you need to change your impetuous nature,” the Third Mizukage sighed and said frankly.

Yagura Karatachi was too proud, so what he first noticed was not anything else, but his pride.

Was the pride of the Five Great Ninja Villages important? Of course it was important. But it was just a few Jonin losing a battle. How much face could be lost? It wasn’t like the Mizukage was defeated by some genius.

As a former super genius and now a famous strong individual in the Ninja World, Yagura Karatachi had the capital to be arrogant, but as a Mizukage, this was unqualified, as he thought too little.

“Sandaime, I understand.” Yagura Karatachi nodded honestly.

If others said this to him, he would definitely get angry, but the Sandaime was cultivating him as his successor, and even tried to excuse him when he lost, so he must have given this advice for his own good… The first three days of the exchange meeting were mainly for Chunin exchanges.

There were individual battles and squad team battles.

In terms of individual battles, Anko Mitarashi performed exceptionally well, defeating many Hidden Mist Chunin older than her.

In terms of team battles, the squad Anko Mitarashi was in also performed relatively well.

In addition, the squad Gekkō Hayate was in also performed well, cleanly defeating the Hidden Mist teams.

There were also Hidden Mist teams that performed well and defeated Konoha, but overall, whether in individual or team battles, Konoha had more outstanding Ninja.

Facing the excellent performance of her own Ninja, even a serious Ninja like Shinku Yuhi couldn’t help but smile.

The Mist Ninja weren’t exactly furious, but their expressions weren’t good either.

Such a gap among young Chunin indicated that Hidden Mist not only in this generation but even in the next generation had a significant gap with Konoha, which undoubtedly made them very uncomfortable.

Besides battles, there were also theoretical exchanges, discussing Ninjutsu application and combat experience.

However, this only took place on the third day.

By the fourth day, it was the Jonin level exchanges.

The exchanges between Jonin had no team battles, only individual battles. The Jonin participating in the exchange meeting could challenge any opponent they wished.

Mei Terumī, Hohzuki Mangetsu, and Kisame Hoshigaki all participated in the Jonin exchange battles.

“Kakashi Hatake, I’ve been training hard for you. I hope you don’t disappoint me.” Hohzuki Mangetsu raised his Hiramekarei and challenged Kakashi.

In the last Youth Martial Arts Tournament, Kakashi defeated him swiftly and overwhelmingly, which greatly frustrated Hohzuki Mangetsu, who had been called a “prodigy” and “genius” since childhood.

To defeat Kakashi, he greatly intensified his training, seeking out family elders for actual combat whenever he made progress, trying every means to become stronger faster.

After the Five Ninja Swords were returned by Konoha, Hohzuki Mangetsu, relying on his outstanding talent and strength, became the youngest member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Hearing someone challenge Kakashi Hatake, many Mist Ninja subconsciously looked towards Hohzuki Mangetsu.

A few years ago, Kakashi earned the title of Lightning Fang on the Hidden Mist battlefield. Hidden Mist Jonin who had been on the battlefield or followed battlefield intelligence had more or less heard of Kakashi, knowing he was a powerful genius.

Hohzuki Mangetsu was unmoved; his hard training was for this moment.

“Challenging the highest difficulty, huh? That’s very much his style.” Mei Terumī wasn’t surprised, quickly withdrawing her gaze and surveying the many Konoha Jonin.

She didn’t plan to challenge any of Kakashi, Obito, or Might Guy.

The reason was simple: she felt she would most likely not win, and for her, who wanted to become Mizukage, at an exchange meeting like this, she would try her best not to lose.

“If you haven’t given up later, I can fight you,” Kakashi replied.

Hohzuki Mangetsu was stunned, “What do you mean by that?”

“Literally, my first opponent won’t be you,” Kakashi replied indifferently.

Hohzuki Mangetsu was enraged. As a prodigy, when had he ever been treated like this?

So he glared at Kakashi, needing to know who it was that could make Kakashi refuse his challenge.

“Kid, unfortunately, his opponent is me,” Biwa Jūzō, carrying the kubikiribōchō, stepped forward and said.

Hohzuki Mangetsu frowned. He remembered that Biwa Jūzō’s name shouldn’t have been on the exchange meeting list.

They were both Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but Biwa Jūzō wasn’t a newly promoted genius like him; he was a member of the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, a powerful Jonin who had a considerable reputation before the Third Shinobi World War began.

For such a Jonin to participate in the exchange meeting was somewhat inappropriate.

Although Kakashi might be much stronger than Biwa Jūzō, Kakashi and his companions were young, only thirteen years old.

“Then I’ll go first,” Kakashi said.

He was here to hone his swordsmanship, and a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was perfect.

Obito and Might Guy both nodded. They didn’t have a strong desire to challenge Biwa Jūzō.

The two came to the sparring ground, sizing each other up.

“Good thing it’s not that monster Might Guy,” Biwa Jūzō thought to himself.

Might Guy’s activation of the Sixth Gate and the Stone Release Chakra Mode years ago left an incredibly deep impression on him.

He was clearly a young kid who didn’t look very old, yet his Taijutsu broke through defensive Ninjutsu and even broke his kubikiribōchō, severely injuring him.

Before this, he had never seen such an absurdly pure Taijutsu Ninja.

After that battle, Biwa Jūzō often dreamed of that fleeting golden light that cut through everything.

If he had to fight Might Guy, he would rather fight Yagura Karatachi; either way he would lose, but losing to Might Guy would be even more humiliating.

“kubikiribōchō…”

Compared to Biwa Jūzō as a person, Kakashi was more focused on examining the kubikiribōchō itself.

The kubikiribōchō lived up to its name “Greatsword”; the blade alone was larger than Kakashi’s entire body.

“The White Fang should be enough,” Kakashi judged in his mind, then gripped the hilt of the White Fang with his right hand.

Biwa Jūzō tightly gripped the kubikiribōchō, his body tensed, ready to strike at any moment.

“Begin battle!”

As the referee Ninja gave the command, both of them erupted with Chakra simultaneously, their figures vanishing from their original spots.

Whoosh!

Clang!

Two Ninja swords violently collided, emitting a crisp metallic clang, and sparks flew in all directions.

Biwa Jūzō’s gaze sharpened, and Chakra erupted again. Using the advantage of the kubikiribōchō’s giant blade, he tried to overwhelm Kakashi.

Kakashi expressionlessly concentrated his breathing to enhance his physical abilities, then used Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation to activate his body. His small frame unleashed incredibly powerful strength.

Not only did Biwa Jūzō fail to suppress Kakashi, but he also took half a step back due to Kakashi’s sudden burst of power.

Zzzzz!

Kakashi seized this opportunity and unleashed a fierce cleaving strike.

As an experienced Jonin, Biwa Jūzō reacted extremely quickly, immediately using the kubikiribōchō to block in front of him.

Clang!

The kubikiribōchō vibrated violently, and a very obvious notch appeared where the White Fang struck it.

Biwa Jūzō knew he couldn’t fall into Kakashi’s offensive rhythm, so he immediately channeled all his Chakra, exerting his body’s strength to the utmost, and swiftly swung the kubikiribōchō.

With its wide, thick blade, the kubikiribōchō delivered considerable force with each swing under his mighty movements, each swing stirring the surrounding air.

But in front of Kakashi’s agile movements, all of Biwa Jūzō’s attacks missed, as if he were disoriented and slashing wildly.

Only Ninja familiar with Biwa Jūzō’s fighting habits knew that this was intentional on Biwa Jūzō’s part.

Suddenly, Biwa Jūzō changed his approach, no longer chopping with wide, open swings, but using the massive kubikiribōchō with incredible agility, each strike aimed at Kakashi’s vital points.

However, Kakashi was more formidable than Biwa Jūzō had imagined. He seemed able to capture the subtle changes in every one of Biwa Jūzō’s movements.

Each time, Kakashi used the flexibility of his katana to engage in rapid and precise collisions with the kubikiribōchō, neither retreating nor advancing rashly, perfectly deflecting Biwa Jūzō’s attacks.

Whether it was Biwa Jūzō’s sudden fierce attacks or cunning feints, Kakashi could achieve maximum defensive effect with minimal movements, making Biwa Jūzō feel incredibly frustrated, with a sense of powerlessness as if his strength had nowhere to go.

“Good swordsmanship, but if it’s only this level…”

Kakashi suddenly flashed back, his breathing concentrated to the extreme, his right hand gripping the White Fang katana tightly.

“Thunderclap Flash · Godspeed!”

Kakashi unleashed Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation, and dazzling yellow lightning flickered around his body, activating him and providing him with immense power and extremely fast reflexes.

With the Transparent World’s enhancement, Kakashi perfectly concentrated every ounce of his strength, distributing it rationally to every part of his body.

Boom!

A huge thunderous roar erupted, and Kakashi shot out like a streaking yellow lightning bolt.

The surrounding Ninja only saw Kakashi suddenly retreat, then suddenly transform into a yellow light and disappear, leaving a scorched mark on the ground.

Zzzzz!

The terrifying aura emanating from Kakashi made Biwa Jūzō’s eyelids twitch wildly. With his rich combat experience, he instantly made a judgment—he couldn’t dodge.

The moment this thought entered his mind, Biwa Jūzō immediately raised the kubikiribōchō to block in front of him.

Crack!

A yellow electric Flash passed, and a thin line appeared on the wide, massive blade of the kubikiribōchō.

Clatter!

The kubikiribōchō split into two, and the broken half crashed to the ground, its thick blade kicking up a cloud of dust.

Slash!

After one strike, Kakashi directly sheathed his sword, not even looking as he returned the White Fang to the scabbard on his back.

“So fast!” Biwa Jūzō’s pupils suddenly dilated, his face filled with shock.

Just as the kubikiribōchō broke, his mind was already replaying memories from the Ninja Academy.

If Kakashi hadn’t controlled the direction of his slash, he would have been dead.

“This single slash has become so much more powerful?!” Hohzuki Mangetsu’s expression turned very bad.

It wasn’t because this slash brought back his psychological trauma, but because he tragically realized that he still might not be able to deal with this slash.

So, should he still challenge him?

“The White Fang’s son, huh? Even more troublesome than his father,” the Third Mizukage’s eyes flickered.

Competent Ninja could all tell that in that battle, Kakashi only got serious at the very end; before that, he was just fighting Biwa Jūzō with pure swordsmanship and wasn’t using his full strength.

In other words, if Kakashi wanted to, without even saying one move, within half a minute, Biwa Jūzō would have no chance of survival.

Having the strength to kill a prominent member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in half a minute, this was no longer just a so-called genius.

Ninja who haven’t grown up yet are called geniuses; the current Kakashi is undoubtedly a true Ninja World powerhouse!

“Lightning Fang Kakashi’s strength is actually so terrifying!”

The surrounding Mist Ninja all showed extremely surprised expressions.

The Hidden Mist knew of Kakashi’s genius reputation, but many of them still remembered that just two or three years ago, Kakashi and his companions had to pay a huge price to kill one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

And now, Kakashi alone could so easily defeat an elite Ninja Swordsman, how could they not be surprised?

“As expected of Kakashi,” Rin Nohara smiled, her eyes shining as she looked at Kakashi.

“Always showing off,” Obito pouted.

Turning his back to the enemy to sheath his sword, all his weaknesses were exposed. So what if he mastered the Transparent World?

It wasn’t his Kamui, which could dodge all attacks.

“Kakashi Hatake wins.” After the surprise, the referee Ninja quickly announced Kakashi’s victory.

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