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Suddenly, Aoi felt a sharp pain in his body, and his perspective suddenly shifted to his own body.

"This headless corpse looks so much like me?"

Then consciousness faded into darkness...

The members of Kirigakure were immediately gripped by fear. Several elite squads shouted at the newcomers and threw ninja tools at them.

"Damn it, Lord Kari was ambushed and beheaded..."

"When did this guy show up?!"

"Quickly, don't stop attacking!"

As the attacks from ninjutsu and explosive tags hit Aoi's position, clouds of dust rose up, obscuring the vision of both sides.

After nearly 10 minutes of relentless bombardment, the Hidden Mist ninjas finally stopped their attack.

"The attacker should be dead by now!"

"At this rate, no one could possibly survive!"

Two special Jonin from Kirigakure used Wind Release to disperse the smoke, revealing only fragmented pieces of corpses.

A young man with a shark-like face leaped away from his spot, brandishing a large knife. A red card was then embedded in the ground and exploded...

"Damn it, what's going on..."

At this moment, Cao Zhi's figure appeared, leaning lazily against a tree not far away.

"Sorry, my lovely subordinate's injuries are quite serious, and it took a little time to treat him. But shark-faced guy, how come your reaction is so fast? You managed to dodge my attack?"

A slight smile appeared on the shark-faced man's face.

"Thank you for the compliment. The number of body parts on the ground is incorrect; it's at most enough for one person. The flaw is quite obvious, isn't it?"

Cao Zhi clapped his hands and gave a thumbs up.

"Not bad, very strategic in combat!"

"Thank you for your compliment..."

Suddenly, the shark face turned into a puddle of water, melted in place, and instantly appeared behind Kusashi.

"Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet!"

A shark-shaped current of water rushed towards the grass trapped in the water prison, causing a violent sound.

Another special Jonin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"As expected of a confidant of Lord Suigetsu Fubuki, such reaction and ninjutsu skills are comparable to a Jonin!"

Shark Face did not smile despite the praise from the crowd; instead, he turned and left the spot with a solemn expression.

"Damn it, the ninjutsu didn't even hit anything!"

"Water Release, Kirigakure's Technique!"

A massive fog spewed from Kisame's mouth, instantly covering the battlefield. The Hidden Mist ninjas, dragging the bound Uzumaki clan members, hurriedly left the fog's reach.

From within the thick fog, the sounds of swords clashing echoed continuously. Upon seeing this, a special Jonin from Kirigakure shouted behind him.

"The art of concealing the mist is one of our specialties. All those skilled in assassination, come and lend Kisame a hand!"

More than 50 Hidden Mist ninjas immediately split into more than 30, each wielding a ninja sword or kunai, and rushed into the thick fog.

Crackling sounds came from the mist from time to time, accompanied by the sounds of swords and the screams of the mist ninjas!

In less than 10 minutes, the thick fog began to gradually dissipate.

Kusaji was completely unharmed. She grabbed the unconscious Kisame and threw him to the ground.

"Warm-up match over!"

The Hidden Mist ninja guarding the Uzumaki clan felt a wave of fear wash over them, but when they thought of the village's zero-tolerance policy for mission failures, they all took out their ninja tools.

"Damn it, let's fight this monster!"

"Let's go together!"

Kusaji immediately moved at high speed, instantly appearing in the encirclement of the Hidden Mist ninjas, and said in a chuunibyou (delusional) manner.

"Would you like to dance too?"

Uzumaki Toshihiko stared in shock at Kusashi, who was wreaking havoc in the crowd, his face filled with disbelief.

"The lord that Kari spoke of is so powerful! If we can gain his protection, the Uzumaki clan will be saved!"

"Alright, I grant your request. The Land of Grass welcomes the Uzumaki clan!"

As the calm voice fell beside his ear, Toshihiko Uzumaki turned around blankly and saw a handsome man with an unknown blade of grass dangling from his mouth.

Toshihiko Uzumaki was so surprised that he was incoherent.

"You..., him..., this...?"

Kusaji calmly cast a healing spell on Uzumaki Toshihiko, restoring his internal injuries.

"Ah, it's nothing. The guy fighting the Hidden Mist Village ninjas was just an ordinary shadow clone of mine!"

Uzumaki Toshihiko looked around and realized that the several Kirigakure Chunin who were guarding the Uzumaki clan had been beheaded. He slowly calmed himself down and forced himself to calm down.

"Calm down, I must calm down! I must stake the honor of being the fourth elder of the Uzumaki clan, I absolutely cannot let this powerful figure underestimate me!!"

At this moment, Kusagi's shadow clone also dealt with the Kirigakure ninja blocking the way and arrived beside Uzumaki Toshihiko.

"Hey, praise me! Look how amazing I am, how awesome am I? You better hurry up and praise me..."

With a "bang," Cao Zhi expressionlessly extinguished his shadow clone, speechless inside.

"This shadow clone's thinking is too unconventional; it doesn't fit its own persona at all!"

Cao Zhi coughed softly, suppressing his inner excitement.

"My fellow members of the Uzumaki clan, as the strongest Kage of the Land of Grass, I invite you all to join Kusagakure!"

"Let's work together to build a prosperous, democratic, and harmonious new ninja village!"

The members of the Uzumaki clan looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion, longing, and even a hint of joy.

Uzumaki Toshihiko coughed lightly twice, and watched as Kusashi casually whistled twice. Several beams of green light floated out and merged into the two Uzumaki clan elders who had previously been unconscious. The two originally weak companions instantly regained consciousness.

"I've never seen this kind of medical ninjutsu before. This Kusakage-sama is so versatile!"

The shock in his eyes deepened. Uzumaki Toshihiko coughed lightly, straightened his clothes, and then performed an unidentified ritual.

"The Uzumaki clan suffered a great calamity, but has now been saved by Lord Kusakage. My lineage, a branch of the Uzumaki clan, solemnly swears that we are willing to follow Lord Kusakage until death!"

After speaking, he took the lead and knelt down. Kusa Shichi scratched the back of his head in distress. He could accept the half-kneeling posture of these people in the ninja world, but the full kneeling ceremony looked really awkward to him.

They quickly helped him up and brushed the dirt off Uzumaki Toshihiko's body.

"Alright, take everyone with you, let's go!"

At this moment, a worried-looking Hunter also appeared on the scene, clutching his tattered vest and kneeling on the ground.

"Lord Kusakage, thank you for saving my life!"

"Night Watch Hunter Squad, three members in total, all in position, awaiting instructions!"

Cao Zhi turned around, smiled as she looked at the other person, and thought to herself.

"Hmm, I don't like the loli type. Mature women suit me better!"

"Alright, take that shark-faced guy with you, let's go back to the village!"

Shou's face was slightly flushed. Her vest was torn in the middle, and her fair breasts were faintly visible, making it extremely inconvenient for her to move around. Seeing this, Cao Zhi took off her outer garment and threw it to her.

"Just put it on, it's already covered in mud anyway!"

Hunting eyes were full of joy as he put on his slightly oversized coat and spoke softly.

"Thank you, Lord Kusakage! I will cherish this opportunity!"

Kusashi nodded indifferently, then sealed Kisame's chakra and handed it over to the Hunting Squad.

"I'll go clean up the scene. You take the Vortex Clan and the shark-faced guy and leave first..."

"Understood, Lord Kusakage!"

Before returning to the battlefield, Cao Zhi still created a shadow clone as a precaution, which followed the retreating team and left together!