It's better to be a rebel ninja than to be a Hokage

After the crisis faced by Sasuke and Hozuki was resolved with Karin's reminder, Karin immediately retreated into the dark where no one could notice her, completely shielding her own chakra to prevent being detected by the sentient ninjas among the enemies.

Karin quietly moved from the position that had exposed her just now, and then she heard the shrill loud voice of Suigetsu Hozuki.

"Karin, you have to hide well. There are too many of them. If you are discovered, Sasuke and I may not be able to save you in time!"

Do I need you to remind me?!

Under normal circumstances, Karin would have loudly refuted Hozuki.

But now she only dared to mutter in her heart.

However, the loud shout of Suigetsu Kizuki actually drew the attention of "Root" to him.

After all, Karin doesn't use chakra actively, and as she shields her own chakra, there is almost no possibility of being discovered.

In such a critical moment, "Root" naturally would not disperse its fighting force and spend a lot of time searching for Karin, who has no direct combat ability, allowing Sasuke to seize the opportunity to defeat Danzo.

That's why Karin, after safely changing her hiding place, quietly poked out half of her head to continue observing the situation.

……

"Hurry and support Lord Danzo!"

Because of Suigetsu Hozuki's shout, the "Root" ninjas whose formation had been broken up by the Ten Thousand Snakes finally reacted to Sasuke's decapitation plan against Danzo.

They quickly reorganized their formation and began to run towards Sasuke, intending to assist Danzo in defeating Sasuke!

However, the current "Root" is not the target that Sasuke needs to deal with. He has only one enemy, and that is Danzo Shimura who rushes towards him.

As for the "Root" ninjas, in Sasuke's eyes, these were just vicious dogs raised by Danzo, and he didn't have to deal with them personally.

"Sui Yue——"

Sasuke spoke out to remind Suigetsu Kizuki beside him.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Suigetsu Kizuki.

"I know that without you reminding me!"

Hozuki Hozuki certainly knew his role at the moment. Karin was responsible for locating Danzo's position, and as a combat ninja, he helped Sasuke clear out the crowd around Danzo.

So that Sasuke can focus on dealing with Danzo Shimura.

Having said this, Hozuki Suigetsu threw away the Kusanagi sword in his hand with a look of impatience.

The Kusanagi sword is not a specific weapon, but a general term for ninja tools of the same type as kunai and shuriken.

Whether it is Orochimaru or Sasuke, they are both proficient in swordsmanship and carry multiple Kusanagi swords through the sealing technique of time and space.

But the Kusanagi sword in Suigetsu's hand is just a prop for him to better disguise Sasuke.

When facing a real battle, he has more suitable weapons.

Gui Deng Shui Yue freed his hand and pulled out a scroll from his bosom, saying, "Leave them to me."

"Little devil! Get out of the way!"

The "Root" ninjas shouted and blocked their way, preparing to fight Hozuki Suigetsu in a one-on-many battle.

"Kid? Are all the guys in Konoha such arrogant fellows?"

Hozuki Suigetsu grinned, revealing teeth as sharp as shark teeth.

Whether it is Sasuke or Naruto, although Suigetsu Hozuki is their companion, he hates their style.

Deep in their hearts, both of them have a kind of pride that ordinary people cannot understand, but coincidentally, that kind of pride can be understood by Gui Deng Shui Yue.

The pride called "genius" and the powerful strength make geniuses naturally face others with a higher attitude.

Ordinary people naturally wouldn't be disgusted by geniuses looking down on them.

But Suigetsu Hozuki hated to look up to Naruto and Sasuke - but Naruto and Sasuke were indeed strong enough, strong enough that Suigetsu Hozuki, an equally proud man, accepted their condescension.

But the "roots" in front of us may also be the "geniuses" carefully selected by Shimura Danzo.

But those who were not even qualified to show their true appearance and who kowtowed to their leader, Danzo, had no right to be proud.

"Stop looking down on others here, you shady earthworms!"

Hozuki Kizuki opened the sealing scroll in her hand. Inside the scroll there were two sealing rituals with the word "seal" written in black.

The first sealing ritual was broken by Suigetsu Hozuki, and a strange big sword covered with barbs and a terrifying big mouth on the tip of the blade appeared in Suigetsu Hozuki's hand.

"That weapon is the Kirigakure's ninja sword - stop him!"

The Root ninjas shouted.

Ninjutsu, ninja tools...all means of long-range attack were directed at Hozuki Kizuki.

However, these attacks ultimately failed to hit Suigetsu Kizuki.

The huge body of Wanshe quickly crawled in front of Gui Deng Shuiyue and blocked the attack for him.

"Aren't you going to use Manda to deal with Danzo?"

With the help of Manda, Hozuki Hozuki used the water transformation technique to completely liquidize the sword Samehada and merge it with his body without any hindrance, and looked at Sasuke.

"No, I'm enough on my own."

Sasuke didn't even turn his head, his attention still focused on Danzo.

It is this kind of pride that makes Sasuke's words not show off, but state his own strength.

A kind of power that made Suigetsu Kizuki unable to refute and convinced.

But the more this happened, the more difficult it became for Hozuki Suigetsu to accept the gap between herself and Sasuke and Naruto.

Because he is also a genius——

Because of his brother Manzuki Hozuki, Hozuki Suigetsu has had a special affection for the seven famous ninja swords of the Kirigakure ninja world since he was a child. When he was only a few years old, he was hailed as a sword-wielding genius like his brother who was proficient in using the seven Kirigakure ninja swords.

He certainly lived up to the title.

Just by witnessing the "Samei fusion form" of Hoshigaki Kisame and the broadsword Samehada during the battle between Naruto and Hoshigaki Kisame, Hozuki Hozuki was able to rely on the characteristics of his own Hozuki clan's secret technique, the water transformation technique, to create a fusion of man and sword that was unique to him.

After merging with Samehada, Hozuki Hozuki was no longer skinny. Instead, he turned into a liquid and used the Haoshui Wan Jutsu, which was originally used to strengthen his arms, to evenly distribute it throughout his body, thus reshaping his body into a tall and strong one.

"This way there's no way to take his ninja sword away in battle!"

The ninjas of "Root" looked at Suigetsu Hozuki, who seemed like a different person, and felt troubled by his current condition.

A ninja sword user who enters the Samehada fusion form becomes a "human-shaped sword with a fighting will", combining the ninjutsu characteristics of the ninja sword user himself with the chakra absorption and perception abilities of Samehada.

It allows the user of Samehada to replenish a large amount of chakra for himself by devouring the enemy's chakra, and fight without getting tired!

"But he lost his ninja sword, and he can't gain an absolute advantage over us with his bare hands."

In "Roots", some people expressed their own opinions.

Like Hoshigaki Kisame, after he merges with Samehada, he will use Water Style: Great Explosion Water Wave to pull the enemy into a huge water prison barrier, and use summoning techniques and other water style ninjutsu to put the enemy in a real "ocean" and force them to fight him.

Of course, Gui Deng Shui Yue couldn't do that.

"Defeat him as soon as possible!"

The people in "Root" immediately made a judgment. Even if Suigetsu Hozuki would suck away their chakra in the initial fight, the disadvantage of Suigetsu Hozuki's bare hands would soon become apparent.

A small amount of sacrifice between companions at the beginning can subdue it!

They made no secret of their underestimation of Gui Deng Shui Yue.

Instead, they are even more wary of the legendary three ninjas, Orochimaru's summoning beast, Manda.

But Suigetsu Hozuki is definitely not weak, it's just that the experience of being imprisoned by Orochimaru for many years has shaped his cowardly character. However, Suigetsu Hozuki's "cowardice" is mostly only reflected in his chattering mouth.

He was born in the Hidden Mist Village, where the law of the jungle prevails and the theory of elites is pursued. The Bloody Mist Policy of the Hidden Mist Village is keen on selecting ninjas who surpass the elites by killing each other.

And he transcends the elite.

——In addition to the vague title of a genius with a knife, he is also known as the "prodigy who is the reincarnation of a demon."

Hozuki Hozuki, who can be called a "genius" under the high-pressure policy, cannot be compared with the "Gen" and other guys who were recruited by Danzo just because of some special skills or secret techniques!

The second seal in the sealing scroll began to loosen.

A second ninja sword appeared in the hands of Suigetsu Hozuki, who was left with bare hands after merging Samehada with himself!

The sacrifice of "Gen" in the battle with Suigetsu Kizuki came faster than expected.

The "Root" who took the lead in launching an attack on Suigetsu Hozuki had his head chopped off by the ninja sword in Suigetsu Hozuki's hand.

The head flying in the air turned in a neat arc.

It is rare to find a ninja sword that can chop off a ninja's head so cleanly.

Among them, the Broken Sword, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Hidden Mist, happened to meet the requirements.

Hozuki Suigetsu, he has two Kirigakure ninja swords.

"Next, I will let you, the self-righteous wastes of Konoha, feel the horror of the Mist Ninja Sword!"

Hozuki held the beheading sword in front of him, and he actually managed to hold back the people of the "Root" for Sasuke by himself.

On the other side of the dividing line where Gui Deng Shui Yue and Wan She are——

——Danzo Shimura also rushed to Sasuke.

"As expected - you also gained this kind of power after possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

The crisp sound of the kunai in his hand, which had been enhanced by wind jutsu and had greater penetrating power, breaking was heard by Danzo.

The power that broke the kunai in Danzo's hand was the third power awakened after opening the Mangekyō Sharingan, which was Susanoo, the power that materialized one's own chakra.