Chapter 228: Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist
"That was really cautious, running so far away. If we weren't well-prepared, they might have gotten away," Senjin Hōzuki said, watching the Minato group approach the port in the distance. He let out a sigh, clearly annoyed at the effort it had taken to track them.
"We found them, but what's so special about that kid?" Jūzō Biwa asked, his eyes narrowing as he focused on Nagato. The boy's red hair and the way he hid his eyes with his hair didn't suggest anything remarkable to him.
"That's not for us to worry about. Our job is just to bring them back," Fuguki Suikazan said. Cautious and reserved by nature, he mentally reviewed what he knew about the Minato group but came up with nothing significant.
"Look carefully. Behind them are members of the Yuki Clan. The Anbu really were useless," Jinpachi Munashi remarked, recognizing the Clan Head among the group.
"It really is them. Looks like the Konoha ninja's mission was to rescue the Yuki Clan," Senjin added. "What should we do?"
"Kill the traitors along with them."
With that, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist reached a unanimous decision about the group's fate.
They had no idea the Anbu had already been wiped out by Minato's team. Nor did they consider the possibility that the Konoha ninja might be a match for them. To the Seven, the Yuki Clan's survival was merely luck.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were renowned for handling Kirigakure's most challenging missions. They viewed themselves as far superior to the Anbu, both in skill and reputation.
"Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique."
The group formed hand seals in unison, and a thick fog rapidly spread across the area. Its speed and density were astonishing, shrouding everything in an impenetrable haze.