Dai ignored the words of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, turned around and took one last look at his son, and said resolutely: "I don't know ninjutsu or illusion techniques. In order to protect the one I love, I have been practicing day after day for twenty years. The only skill I have mastered is the Eight Gates Ninja Formation. My ninjutsu will shine with the blood of you, the Hidden Mist!"

The will of fire, the heart of protection! Under the guidance of faith, it blazed brightly at this moment! "Father, but that self-regulation..." Kai remembered what Dai said when he taught him the Eight Gates.

"Kai, self-discipline is prepared for this moment!" Dai smiled. Being able to practice the way of ninjutsu before his death was exactly what he wanted.

"Father, don't do that. You'll die..."

"The seventh gate, the gate of shock! Open————" Dai opened the last gate before the gate of death. The evaporation of sweat produced blue steam, like a blue flame. With the explosion of chakra, it shot up into the sky, shattering and blowing away the earth and rocks on all sides.

"What is this chakra? What's going on with this technique? How could a Chunin suddenly burst out with such terrifying chakra?" Seeing the huge amount of chakra erupting from Dai's body, the seven people could no longer sit still. They put away their contempt as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

"I don't have much time left. You guys hurry up and run away, otherwise you will be affected." Dai roared, maintaining the burst of chakra, preparing to attack the eighth gate, the Death Gate.

"Although the Jonin sensei is not here, I brought someone more powerful with me." Duke pointed behind him confidently with a mysterious smile.

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"Hehehe... All the Seven Ninja Swordsmen are here. My luck is really good today." A unique intermittent laugh sounded in the woods, and Orochimaru staggered out slowly. His fishy yellow vertical-striped snake eyes swept across, and a cold and terrifying murderous intent spread.

In terms of fame, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen are well-known, but compared with the legend of the Three Ninjas, they are nothing. In terms of strength, Orochimaru can easily beat any of them. This gap is a disparity in quality.

"Kid over there, where is the Jonin of your team? Stop dawdling and make him come out to die." When the seven men saw Duke, they immediately lost interest. They were eager to kill, but they were more eager for the blood of the strong.

"You are too impulsive. You should have reported the situation to the headquarters immediately instead of rushing over." Xuanjian frowned. Although he was very grateful to Duke for risking his life to help, Duke's behavior was too irrational.

"This is the aftereffect of the Eight Gates... Now is not the time to talk about this. I remember his name is Duke Mitarai. He is your friend, right? Get him to leave quickly. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are not someone he can handle. I am going to reopen the eighth gate. Take this opportunity to escape together." Dai said seriously, with clear shoe prints on his face and blood still flowing from his nose.

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? I didn't use any force!" Kai expressed that he felt wronged.

"Orochimaru!?"

"I can still open the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu. I'll cover your escape." Dai leaned on Kai and walked over, enduring the pain.

"What?" The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were shocked. The Third Mizukage was dead? Or was he killed by the little devil in front of them? When did the little devils in Konoha become so powerful that even the Third Mizukage was killed? "No way?" Dai and the other four were also shocked. Duke killed the Third Mizukage. Is today April Fool's Day? "It wasn't me, it was Lord Orochimaru who killed him..." Duke's mouth twitched. It was Orochimaru who broke the Third Mizukage's neck with his own hands, but he falsely accused him of doing it. How much hatred and resentment must he have to say such a thing against his conscience.

At the same time, the power of this technique is temporary.

"Indeed, I'm not here. I was on an independent mission and happened to pass by here."

"My team is not nearby, and the Jonin captain is not here either. I'm sorry to disappoint you." "Is the Jonin really not here? Did you lie to them?" Ebisu came behind Duke and asked quietly.

As the Seven Ninja Swordsmen spoke, their eyes towards Orochimaru changed. They retreated in fear, and ambition and desire surged in their hearts. Orochimaru was no longer a powerful figure who dominated the ninja world, but a stepping stone for them to gain fame.

"Ah————" Caught off guard, Dai screamed, crashed into two big trees, and fell headfirst into the mud.

"If we can take off Orochimaru's head, we, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, will surely become famous in the ninja world." Kurocho Raiga held the sword in both hands, ambition flashing in his eyes. He was so excited that his blood boiled at the thought of holding a funeral for Orochimaru personally.

"It never ends. Is there no one left in Konoha?"

"The boiling water is here. Get out of my way if you don't want to be scalded to death." A shadow leaped over from the woods. Duke moved at high speed and shaved his head. He instantly came behind Dai and kicked him.

"Shouldn't the Seven Ninja Swordsmen also include Mangetsu Hozuki and a girl? Why are they all ugly?" Duke looked at the seven people in front of him. Each one of them was ugly. Just standing there without saying a word lowered the appearance of the whole place.

"The commander of Konoha is alone outside, with a little kid. Even God is on our side."

"Another brat from Konoha?"

"Quick, stop him, don't let him go on." As the longest-serving ninja swordsman in the team, Xiguashan Puffer Ghost has the most combat experience and is the most knowledgeable among the seven people. He can tell at a glance that Dai's technique is not complete. Even when it is not fully released, the momentum is so huge. He can't imagine how powerful a complete technique will be.

"It's Lord Orochimaru, great, we are saved now." The appearance of Orochimaru gave the three Genin of Kai a shot of confidence. In the hearts of Konoha ninjas, the three ninjas are invincible, and there is no enemy they cannot solve.

The Eight Gates of Ninjutsu can unlock all restrictions in the human body and gain power beyond that of a Kage-level warrior. However, the risk and destructive power of any technique are directly proportional. As the strongest physical technique, the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu will increase the damage to the body with each restriction unlocked. Opening the eighth gate will lead to certain death.

"More powerful?" Dai and the others looked back, wanting to know who made Duke so confident. The enemy was the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and even if there were also seven jonin, they might not be able to defeat them.

"It's too late. My ninja way is blooming here. The eighth gate, the Death Gate! Open... Eh!?" Dai put his fists under his abdomen. His chakra was about to break through the Death Gate acupoint when he suddenly heard a loud shout and subconsciously looked back.

"You open your mouth little brat, shut up little brat, is this really okay?" Orochimaru looked at the ignorant Seven Ninja Swordsmen and sneered with a tone full of pity: "You should know that just a few hours ago, the little brat you are talking about personally killed the Third Mizukage of your village."

"Indeed, with all seven of us gathered together, even the Third Hokage would have to think twice. What's more, there's one more kid on their side. No matter how powerful Orochimaru is, he will be distracted and unable to do much when protecting those kids?" Biwa Juzo also came to his senses.

On the way here, Dai opened six gates, overloading his body. The remaining strength was not enough to support eight gates for too long, so he needed to fight quickly. Next, he had to open the eight gates and kill the Seven Ninja Swordsmen in one go.

"We, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, are all gathered together. So what if the opponent is Orochimaru?" The Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon roared, stopping the momentum of the Seven Ninjas. The Three Ninjas could not be defeated by force, and only by working together could they win.

"Why is Orochimaru here in the periphery? Shouldn't he be at the headquarters of Konoha?" The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were speechless. They had suspected that Orochimaru was a fake, but the transformation technique could disguise one's appearance, but one's aura could not be faked. Especially for the top-level masters like the Three Ninjas who stood at the top of the ninja world, their aura could not be imitated just by wanting to.

"It was during the Chunin Exams..." Dai recognized Duke and knew that he was a Konoha ninja who came to rescue him in time. Just as he retracted the chakra that was about to break through the fatal point, he saw the sole of the shoe rapidly enlarged and then imprinted on his face.

"It hurts so much! Kai, you little rascal, be gentler, I'm almost dying of pain." Dai screamed in pain. The aftereffects of releasing the seven gates appeared. The sensitivity of his body's nerves was infinitely amplified, and the broken muscle tissue kept reflecting electrical signals. At this time, even the slightest touch would cause unbearable pain.

"Thanks to him, the chunin's technique was interrupted."

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen took a deep breath and took two steps back. A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Orochimaru's reputation is well-known in the Hidden Mist Village. No matter how conceited they are, they dare not take it lightly. They all took their positions and were on guard. They knew the difference between them and the Three Ninjas.

"I said, you scared me." Kai covered his pounding heart and breathed a sigh of relief. They were all of the same age and good friends. If Duke really killed the Third Mizukage as Orochimaru said, he didn't know how to get along with him in the future.

"Hehe..." Orochimaru glanced at Duke, without further explanation, he spit out a sealing scroll and waved it in front of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen: "The body of the Third Mizukage is here. This is your only chance to regain the dignity of the Kirigakure village. You know, the meaning of this trophy is different from that of ordinary Kirigakure ninjas. His mind is full of Kirigakure's confidential information. If it is cracked by us in Konoha, it means the end of this war!"

"Asshole... Asshole!" The Seven Ninja Swordsmen and their other members stared at the scroll in Orochimaru's hand with bloodshot eyes. They couldn't confirm whether Orochimaru's words were true, but since Orochimaru said so, they had no choice but to take back the scroll, otherwise returning to the village would be a dead end.

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