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Indeed, compared to her queen, these mortals are no different from dust.
"My beautiful lady, I am Mado Kojiro, son of the Mado Daimyo of the Land of Water."
I'd like to invite you to lunch now.
The playboy spoke with feigned politeness, but the excitement in his words and his intense purpose betrayed his heart, which was driven by desire.
"It turns out that Mado Daimyo's son is him!"
"That... the most powerful minister of the Land of Water."
"He was on this ship too!"
"This young man's in trouble; he might not be able to protect his woman!"
People around whispered among themselves, their expressions a mixture of sympathy and schadenfreude.
Upon hearing this, Hancock showed a look of utter disgust and said:
"Your hearts, tempted by me, will harden your bodies."
"Nari"
Manado Kojiro
Feiluti
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A reminder: Three things to do while reading (3/3)
Chapter 383 The Seven Ninja Swordsmen
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The events in the Land of Lightning—the Raikage, Konoha Rasetsu, a ruthless individual—were defeated, and the news spread to other countries at breakneck speed.
The message was received by the Kage of the other four ninja villages, including the Land of Fire.
Land of Wind, Sand Village
The Third Kazekage, who was training Sasori on the sand field, remained silent for a long time upon hearing the news.
As a former defeated opponent of Konoha Rakshasa, his feelings were undoubtedly complex.
"Even the Raikage has been defeated, so who will be able to stand against Konoha's Rasetsu in the future?"
The Third Kazekage muttered to himself; not far from him, young Sasori was practicing puppetry.
Sasori's eyes would occasionally glance at the Third Kazekage; beneath his innocent and adorable exterior, a rare and fierce glint would sometimes flash.
He hated the Leaf Village Rakshasas, but he hated the Third Kazekage even more! It was because of them that his parents died on the battlefield of the ninja world.
Sasori is lying in wait, silently improving his strength. One day, he will take revenge on this world! He will kill the Third Kazekage, and the Leaf Village Rascal! That day will not be too late! The situation in the Land of Earth is not much better than in the Land of Wind, especially since the Tsuchikage, who was driven to despair by Yoruichi, is constantly on edge, relentlessly training the younger generation of Iwa ninja.
There is no true peace in the ninja world today. When the five 55 nations have accumulated enough strength, a new war will break out again. This is the true nature of this flawed world.
Water Country, Mizukage Village, Mizukage's Office
The Third Mizukage sat in his seat, listening to his subordinates' reports, his brows furrowed.
Because intelligence from the Hidden Mist's ANBU revealed that the Leaf Village's Rasetsu's next route of action was towards the Land of Water.
In other words, after the Land of Lightning, Rasetsu's next target is them.
Is the intelligence accurate and reliable?
The Third Mizukage looked at the Anbu beneath him and asked with a serious expression.
"Lord Mizukage, according to the information relayed by the ANBU lurking in the Land of Lightning, as well as some intelligence on merchants..."
The information is very accurate; it is said that the Third Raikage was seriously injured and his strength was greatly reduced.
The Dark Division replied
"The Third Raikage's defense is comparable to that of a tailed beast, yet he still suffered severe injuries."
"If Rakshasas really come to the Land of Water, it will probably cause a lot of trouble."
The Third Mizukage said
Previously, they didn't take Konoha Rasetsu seriously, even after Rasetsu single-handedly turned the tide of the Second Shinobi World War.
But that's only because the Land of Water didn't participate in the war. If their country had, the outcome would have been very different.
The Land of Earth and the Land of Wind were already ranked low among the Five Great Nations.
Although the Land of Earth has grown considerably in recent years through its great expansion, its overall strength is still far inferior to that of the Land of Water.
As for the Third Kazekage, in his eyes he was nothing more than a greenhorn; it was only because of that special bloodline limit, Magnet Release.
"The Leaf Village Rakshasas' movements are extremely secretive, difficult for ordinary Anbu to detect, Lord Mizukage."
Anbu said
The Third Mizukage pondered for a moment, then suddenly slammed his hand on his desk, a cold glint in his eyes: "Since he dares to come to the Land of Water, then let's use Kirigakure's strongest weapon to completely eliminate this guy."
Beside a secluded river in Kirigakure, the air was thick with fog.
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The Land of Lightning is known for its thunder and lightning, while the Land of Water is known for its fog, which is why it is called the capital of assassins.
From within the thick fog, several mysterious figures gradually emerged.
These shadows varied in size and shape, some tall and thin, some fat and some short, appearing quite irregular.
Finally, they arrived and saw seven figures of varying appearances, some old, some young, some men, some women, each wielding a strange large sword. They were none other than the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the ace of Kirigakure! Legend has it that when the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist attack together, they can assassinate even a Kage-level opponent! They are undoubtedly the sharpest fangs in the ninja world; there is no target they cannot eliminate.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are not a specific group of seven people; the owners of the seven great swords also frequently change.
The Hidden Mist Village operates on a law of the jungle, where strength reigns supreme! If your strength no longer matches your current position, you will soon be replaced; and your only fate will be to be killed by the stronger.
This is called "raising gu," creating an extremely cruel survival environment.
Later, when Obito Uchiha controlled Kirigakure, he established the most brutal Blood Mist policy in history to train the most elite assassins.
Each year, there is only one way for graduates of the Hidden Mist Ninja Academy to survive: they must kill all their fellow ninja classmates.
Therefore, the ninjas of Kirigakure are mostly cold-blooded and ruthless, and can basically be seen as emotionless killing machines.
This situation persisted until the time of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, when things improved considerably! However, by then, the main story of the Naruto world had already begun.
At this moment, the seven members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gather together.
"The Third Mizukage has sent word that the Leaf Village Rakshasa is about to arrive in the Land of Water; he previously defeated the Third Raikage of Kumogakure."
Juzo Biwa, Itachi Uchiha's first partner and a former member of the Akatsuki organization, stood on the far right, carrying the Executioner's Blade, and spoke in a detached tone.
He looked like a demon, with lines at the corners of his mouth that looked as if they had been stitched together, making him extremely creepy. Among the other seven, Hozuki Mangetsu of the Hozuki clan sneered, saying, "Konoha Rascal, huh? I heard he's just a kid with such power."
Hozuki Mangetsu is Hozuki Suigetsu's older brother. He is an undefeated genius of Kirigakure and the only person who can skillfully wield all seven ninja swords. His strength is unfathomable. He is the leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, equivalent to a captain of the Konoha Anbu.
"The leader is right, Juzo, are you scared?"
The seven members of the group, including Suigetsu Hozuki, carrying the bandaged sword Samehada, spoke with a slightly mocking tone.
He was the largest of the seven members of the Seven Heroes, and with the Samehada sword, his strength was also formidable.
Juzo Biwa snorted and said, "The word 'fear' doesn't exist in my life. Besides, with the seven of us here, even that real Hashirama Senju will be slaughtered in front of the Konoha ninja!"
"Haha, it's a pity Hashirama Senju is dead. He was the God of Shinobi."
Hozuki Mangetsu, carrying a large sword, laughed.
The seven Ninja Swordsmen stood together, and behind them, the entire Hidden Mist Village, shrouded in mist, was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
Pipa Juzo didn't reply, his gaze deep.
He was born with an exceptionally strong sense of smell, allowing him to keenly perceive impending danger.
This assassination attempt on Konoha Rakshasa made him sense a very strong threat beforehand.
But as an assassin, how could he possibly abandon his mission and stagnate because of such a threat?
Chapter 384 Hancock's Petrification Ability
This content is being published for the first time (first update).
The journey to the Land of Water was equally turbulent.
There were many unexpected events along the way.
Merchant ship
Empress Hancock looked at Mado Kojiro, the son of the daimyo of the Land of Water, with disdain, her bright eyes revealing undisguised disgust and deep-seated loathing.
She would never even glance at these spoiled brats, often the sons of high-ranking officials, and might even cruelly torture these beasts who appear human.
Hancock's past was unfortunate; as a child, she was kidnapped by the Celestial Dragons and enslaved, suffering endless torture and being forcibly fed Devil Fruits for their amusement.
The Celestial Dragons are like the daimyo of the pirate world, but their power is even greater than that of the daimyo in the ninja world.
In the world of One Piece, the Celestial Dragons are synonymous with the power of life and death. Even the World Government has to defer to them. They are a very deformed and sinister race.
As the son of a daimyo, Mado Kojiro had every woman he could want; with his illustrious status and powerful background, women were easily within his grasp.
Unfortunately, compared to Hancock, those women were like fireflies compared to the moon—utterly incomparable! This woman was too beautiful; not only did she possess unparalleled beauty, but her figure and skin were also flawless, a truly rare sight.