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

After pondering for a while, Uchiha Yi suddenly asked: "Will there be any problems with the four Root Ninjas?"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly.

Obito on the side glared at Yi and said in a dissatisfied voice: "Yi, how can you doubt the people in the village? Aren't they also our companions?"

"That's not necessarily true, Obito, do you know about the Root organization?"

"Root? Aren't they, like the Anbu, special forces directly under the Hokage-sama?"

Kakashi glanced at Obito and shook his head, "No, the Root and the ANBU are different."

Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, was once the head of the Anbu, so his understanding of the Anbu and the Root is far beyond that of ordinary people.

"It's true that the Anbu is directly under the Hokage, but the Root is a completely different secret organization from the Anbu. Their members are only loyal to Danzo, and even the Hokage has no right to govern the Root."

"And the way they do things has abandoned humanity. Even if it is their companions, they will kill them without hesitation."

"What?! There is actually such an organization in our Konoha?"

After hearing Kakashi's explanation, Obito widened his eyes in disbelief.

Inuzukagawa, who was lying on the side, also nodded and said in a very light voice: "My father also told me not to get close to the Root Ninjas. They are a group of very scary guys. Anyone who poses a threat to them will be killed directly."

Obito's face changed and his pupils contracted suddenly. This was the first time he knew that there was an organization like the Root in the village.

This seemed a little different from the village he had imagined.

……

The center of the Kirigakure camp.

Inside a spacious and sturdy tent, electric lights illuminated the surroundings.

There was a long oval table in the middle, around which sat a group of senior ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village.

There is also a large sand table model on the long table, which depicts the defense situation of the northern border of the Fire Nation in detail.

Sitting in the main seat was Biwa Juuzou, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist. He had short black hair, sharp teeth, a large cross scar on the right side of his face, and his ears and neck were wrapped in bandages.

On both sides of Biwa Juzo sat three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who were equally famous in the ninja world. They were:

The owner of the big sword Samehada: Xiguashan Pufferfish Demon.

The first user of the long sword and sewing needle: Kurishu Kushimaru.

The user of the blunt knife and the cutting skill: the wild bait man.

Four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, whose reputation is resounding throughout the ninja world, actually appeared in this tent.

Among this group of burly men, there was a beautiful girl sitting there.

Mei Terumi was wearing a blue strapless long dress with a white belt around her waist. The skirt was slit wide at the bottom, revealing a pair of slender jade-white thighs.

She swung a section of her snow-white calves and tapped the table lightly with her fingers, her green eyes looking a little cold.

At this time, the top leaders of Kirigakure were holding a combat meeting in the tent. The topic of discussion revolved around how to deal with the threats from Kumogakure Village and Konoha Village.

Biwa Juzo's voice was a little low, but very penetrating. "According to what the old Tsuchikage meant, we should give priority to aiding the Iwagakure Village and help them resist the Kumogakure Village first. The Kumogakure Village is making a big move this time. It is said that their combat unit is led by the Third Raikage Ai himself."

The eyes of the Tousou Yaito sitting next to him widened with a look of disbelief, "The Third Raikage?! His strength is beyond imagination! Are we sure we want to fight him?"

Xiguashan Puffer Ghost also took a breath and frowned, "The Third Raikage has even come out. This is a bit tricky."

"The threat from Konoha should not be underestimated. Should we consolidate our defenses first?"

"But, we have already formed an alliance with the Iwagakure Village..."

"We can't let Oonoki use us for nothing. Konoha is our biggest enemy."

The tent suddenly became noisy, and the jonin present joined in the discussion, some speaking in low voices while others spoke bluntly with looks of resentment on their faces.

Just as the argument was getting more intense, Mei Terumi, who had been listening quietly, suddenly slammed the table hard. The crisp sound instantly quieted the noisy tent.

The blue dress on Mei Terumi fluttered in the wind, and her expression was cold and her eyes were indifferent.

"We have formed an alliance with the Iwagakure Village. At this time, we must abide by the agreement between the Mizukage and the Tsuchikage. If we retreat at a critical moment, we will not only lose the trust of the Iwagakure Village, but also allow Konoha to take advantage of the situation!"

"Yes, I have the same opinion as Mei Terumi."

Biwa Juzo nodded slightly and looked deeply at the young Terumi Mei.

Mei Terumi has an extremely amazing talent. She possesses two bloodline limits, "dissolution escape" and "boiling escape", and is regarded by the Fourth Generation Mizuki as the future of the younger generation of the Hidden Mist Village.

Her father is also a senior advisor to the Hidden Mist Village and holds a very high position.

Therefore, although Mei Terumi is not very old, her status among the many Kirigakure jonin is not low.

"There is urgent information!"

At this moment, the door curtain was suddenly lifted, and Kirigakure detective captain Qing walked into the tent.

Qing has long gray-blue hair and two sealing symbols hanging on his ears. The most eye-catching thing is his right eye, which is a Byakugan transplanted from the Hyuga clan.

This Byakugan was obtained by Ao after he killed the Hyuga clan's main jonin in the early days of the Third World War. Because of this Byakugan, he was issued a golden wanted order by Konoha Village.

"Just now, my Byakugan detected four unidentified figures sneaking into the edge of our camp."

As soon as Qing opened his mouth, everyone in the tent's eyes instantly focused on him.

"The strange thing is that their actions are not covert. Instead, they seem to be deliberately intended to attract attention. That's why I can spot them so easily. Judging from their clothing, those ninjas belong to Konoha's special assassination tactics force."

As soon as these words were spoken, the tent fell into silence at first, and then the Kirigakure jonin immediately became in an uproar, all showing angry expressions.

Xiguashan Pufferfish Ghost immediately stood up, holding the big sword Samehada beside him with both hands, opened his eyes wide, and suddenly shouted: "The ninjas from Konoha dared to sneak into our camp, I'm going to find them!"

However, Qing immediately stopped the Fuguki, "Wait, Master Fuguki, those Konoha ninjas retreated immediately after creating a little commotion. They seemed to be deliberately attracting our attention. Our current mission is to assist the Iwagakure Village. We should not easily disperse our forces and fall into possible traps."

"Have they retreated?"

Qing's words made the pufferfish ghost pause, and his hand that was tightly gripping Samehada slowly relaxed.

"boom--"

At this moment, a sharp explosion suddenly sounded outside the tent, and a bright red light streaked across the sky.

"What the hell is Konoha doing?"

"Damn it, let me kill them all!"

The Kirigakure jonin in the tent were immediately startled by the loud noise and rushed out of the tent with murderous intent. The puffer ghost was even more furious.

At the same time, on a cliff not far from the Hidden Mist Camp, Minato Namikaze and his group hid behind a huge rock, observing the movements in the Hidden Mist Camp.

The rising of the red flare immediately attracted their attention.

A rare look of solemnity appeared on Minato's face, and he quickly glanced at the team members behind him.

"Follow the plan."

Minato's eyes sharpened and he lowered his voice, "We must take the initiative to attack, distract Kirigakure's attention, and buy time for the Root ninjas."

After saying that, Minato was the first to jump out of his hiding place, like a flash of golden lightning across the sky, and headed straight for the main gate of the Kirigakure camp.

Uchiha Yi and Kakashi followed closely behind.

The other four huddled together to cover behind them.