The newly built city - the capital of the Iron Country, because this country is ruled by samurai, ninjas are an unusually abrupt existence here, so Qing Shui took off the dark black robe before entering the city, and also put away the dark mask, wearing a black power suit. He strolled through the streets at will, admiring these very characteristic antique buildings, and the commercial streets in the city were full of people and traffic, which was very lively. What surprised him a little was that the prosperity of this place actually surpassed that of Konoha, the head of the five major countries. This dense population alone is enough to say that the country is thriving.

But along the way, except for himself, he really didn't see a second ninja again. Affectionate ninjas are a scarce species here. So naturally, from time to time, passers-by pointed at Qing Shui, something like, 'Look, there's a strange person here!' 'It's the first time I've seen a ninja.' "The ninja looks so weak." He had been numb to hearing such words all the way.

He couldn't hold back the sword behind him.

Originally, I planned to enjoy the exotic scenery along the way, and then meet the samurai, another top martial force in this world, and see how they used chakra in swordsmanship...... Well, so far he hasn't seen those so-called samurai, and he is about to be drowned in the sea of complaints from these civilians, and he has experienced several miserable onlookers.

Finally, he saw a weapons shop. It is filled with a dazzling array of weapons. Packing up his mood and with a hint of anticipation, Shimizu walked into the shop......

"Boss, I'd like to ask......" Qing Shui asked with a hint of politeness.

"We don't sell darts here!" The boss interrupted directly.

“…… No, what I want to ask is......" Shimizu wanted to explain.

"Anyway, there are no darts for you ninjas here, so look elsewhere." The boss waved his hand impatiently and motioned for Qing Shui to leave quickly.

“…… No, I'm talking about long ......" Shimizu felt that the boss might have misunderstood, and wanted to explain that what he wanted was not a short weapon like kunai.

"There are no longer darts, go and go, go and ask the house across the street if they have any toys." The boss pointed to the shop opposite, hoping that Shimizu would leave quickly.

“…… Well, thanks a lot. ”

The boss breathed a sigh of relief.

Endure! With a hint of strangeness, Qing Shui was just about to walk into the door of the weapon shop opposite......

"Old ......"

"Xiong Er, you bastard, you actually framed me! Can't you see that my family's business is better than yours?! Qing Shui only said one word, and was rudely interrupted, and the owner of this weapon shop gushed like Gatling, "You know that my family doesn't sell toys, what is your intention to slander my family's golden sign like this!" Yes?! Last time, Lord Ah Tiesheng said that my family's knife was good, and you have always held a grudge, haven't you, and you want to see my family make a fool of yourself? You say! ”

The more he talked, the more outrageous it became, and Qing Shui retreated ahead of schedule......

At this point, he had completely realized that ninjas could not survive here.

Because this country is really too unfriendly to ninjas...... Contempt, hostility, xenophobia!

Before entering the Iron Country, he had imagined that the people here would treat ninjas with indifference, but he didn't expect it to be so repulsive.

So he had to use the Transfiguration technique to transform into a samurai and return to the shops to find the weapon he wanted.

He was disappointed only to find that the shops here were selling standard weapons of the samurai class, which was far from what he expected.

That being the case, there's nothing else to stay here.

There is also a mission document in hand to go to the land of Yu, and the mission document that needs to be stamped through the country of iron must be stamped, and if the ninja needs to pass through other countries to go out on a mission, this kind of official procedure is required, otherwise it is very prone to diplomatic incidents.

After all, ninjas belong to high-end forces, and rashly entering the territory of other countries will of course cause the other party to be highly vigilant.

So Shimizu, who had canceled the transformation effect, went straight to the shogunate building in Shin-tsuki Castle, hoping to leave the country as soon as possible after obtaining the pass.

The only thing that is gratifying is that the samurai guards here did not deliberately make things difficult for him, and he came to the general's palace smoothly, and then as long as he saw the leader of the samurai, he could leave here.

"I'm a ninja from Konoha and I'm ordered to go to the land of Yunobu on a mission, and I need to get permission to enter and leave your country."

"I'm sorry, but Mifune-sama isn't here at the moment." The housekeeper of the General's Mansion directly told Qing Shui a cruel reality after understanding Qing Shui's intention.

"Absent?" Qing Shui was surprised.

"Mifune-sama has something important to go to sea, and he will come back in about half a month." The butler explained.

"What about the general's seal?"

"Mifune-sama naturally took it away."

“…… Is there no one who can take care of things? ”

"I'm sorry no, but Mifune-sama has the final say in everything here." The housekeeper patiently explained.

"What about my paperwork?" Qing Shui gestured to the task document that needed to be stamped in his hand.

"I'm afraid I'll have to wait for Mifune-sama to come back,......" the butler said he couldn't do anything.

Just as Qing Shui was thinking about how to solve the thorny problem in front of him, a middle-aged samurai walked out of the general's mansion, with a hideous scar on his left eye, and said, "Young ninja, I can solve your problem." ”

“？？”

"As long as you fight with me, I can vouch for you, Mifune-sama, that during your mission this time, you can freely enter and leave the Iron Country without the general's seal."

"Lord with a knife, if something goes wrong...... butler said with some concern.

"Well, I don't need to say more." The middle-aged samurai known as the man with the knife signaled that the butler didn't have to worry, and then looked directly at Qing Shui, "I don't think this powerful ninja in front of me would say that he would betray his faith for a small mission, am I right?" ”

In an instant, Qing Shui remembered that when he was flying over the canyon that day, he did catch a glimpse of a caravan, and the leading samurai with a powerful chakra among them was ......

"It's you!" Qing Shui was surprised that he could meet each other like this.

"Your Excellency's strength is really amazing, and we have also specially checked the area where you landed...... That kind of destructive power is not something that an ordinary ninja can do. The look with the knife was full of admiration, "I see that the weapon behind you is not an ordinary ninja short sword, but a long sword, I think you are also a kendo master?" Although it is a questioning question, it is an affirmative tone.

"I'm good at using a sword, but I don't know how I compare to you samurai." Shimizu decided to fight, he wanted to see the power of the samurai, and it was not false for him to say the word 'good at', but he had been practicing swords for more than ten years, and the teacher was Maruki Kosuke, who had the strength of the elite shinobi. You must know that Maruki Kosuke was once instructed by the second generation Hokage, and the second generation Hokage is the founder of Konoha Ryu swordsmanship!

"With such confidence, it is indeed worth fighting!" Obito smiled with satisfaction, and said, "Is Okisuke good as a referee?" The sword has no eyes, please look at it. ”

"Okay." Two more people came out of the house, one was a girl dressed in fancy clothes and about the age of cardamom, and the other was a samurai named Okisuke.

Qing Shui had long sensed that there were two powerful chakras here, the samurai named with a sword in front of him was as turbulent as the tide, and the other named Okisuke was as calm as the sea, completely different styles, but both were indisputably powerful.

In terms of pure chakra amount, they have surpassed ordinary Shangnin.

"Don't let Uncle Knife down. In fact, Uncle Dao wanted to have a fight with you that day, but you walked too fast, so he had to stay in the General's Mansion and wait for you to come - haha, you really came! The girl's cheerful voice answered Qing Shui's doubts, and it turned out that the other party was sure that he would definitely come to the General's Mansion to get the stamp of the mission documents, so he waited here in advance.

So, from the chance encounter in the canyon that day, this exchange was inevitable? However, it also happened that Shimizu's wish was granted, and he also wanted to see the way the country's samurai fought.

"Please—" Led the way to the center of the square with a knife and slowly drew his katana.

Shimizu also drew his long sword and decided to use the sword to respond to the challenge with the sword.

"Ready—Start!" As Okisuke's voice fell, the two people in the field disappeared in place at the same time.

With a "bell", the weapons in the hands of the two hit for the first time, and they quickly separated, just one blow, Qing Shui's legs took three steps, and the knife just took a step back, and the strength was clear at a glance.

Qing Shui was a little surprised, his strength was actually inferior to the other party! You must know that although his physical skills are not as good as the pure physical ninja like Kai in the original book, he is also outstanding! Otherwise, how can you control that lightning-fast swordsmanship? And a high-speed rush ?! Whether it's speed or power, he can't take advantage of either. The speed of the two is comparable, but the strength he loses.

Can't fight hard! But the other party will force him to fight in close quarters!

Instantaneous!

At the moment when Qing Shui moved, a white knife flashed in front of him!

Fiercely turned to the left side, narrowly avoided this white mang, and continued to use the instantaneous technique! This time, a white sword light appeared on the left.

Instantaneous! Qing Shui dodged the opponent's attack again, and several severed black hairs fell from the air.

Even if he used the instantaneous technique continuously, he still only needed to form a seal ninjutsu, and he was almost slashed by the opponent. The battle distance can't be pulled away at all, the opponent is as difficult as kraft candy, this samurai with a knife is too fast! In the past, when he fought, he relied on speed to gain a certain advantage, and then waited for an opportunity to move. But this time, Qing Shui's speed could not give him an advantage, and his strength was not even as good as that of the other party, so that he had no chance to perform other ninjutsu at all......

'If you can make a seal with one hand......

Once again, a silver light flashed in front of him, Qing Shui's face was cold, and his body retreated.

"Distraction in battle can be deadly." The sword reminded, but the attack was even more violent, and he swung a sword qi towards Qing Shui with an unrivaled momentum.

This is - the fluctuation of the chakra?! Is it the wind?! An almost invisible sword qi that only emitted a faint blue light struck Qing Shui at high speed!

Shimizu decided to attack instead of defending.

Konoha Ryu Swordsmanship: Dance of the Three Days and Moon!

Seeing that Qing Shui was about to be cut in two by the sword qi, he suddenly conjured up three "Clear Waters", making the original fatal blow fall into the air, and this sudden reversal of the change surprised everyone.

"This is a sword technique created by a thousand hands." A calm male voice came from the rooftop.

"Lord Mifune?! Don't you have something important to set off for the land of craftsmen? The butler asked in surprise.

It is a black beard with a mouth and chin, and a head wrapped in a bandage. The strange samurai, dressed in green stacked armor and wearing a katana, saw him say, "There is such a battle to enjoy, what if it drags on for a while?" This ninja - not bad. ”

The knife in the field suddenly lost the exact position of Qing Shui, and the originally extremely fast attack was stalled, and the moment he put on a defensive posture, a gust of wind came from behind him. When did it come to him? Could it be that this is the ninjutsu of ninjas? He didn't have time to think more, he could only raise his katana with all his strength to carry this killing blow......

Originally, the all-out blow of the last stage of the Dance of the Three Days and the Moon was blocked by the knife seemingly easily, and Qing Shui was extremely shocked in his heart, this was the first person who could dissolve his Dance of the Three Days and the Moon head-on. And the sword on the other side was also shocked in his heart, the wind escape sword qi that he had created an opportunity to use was not only defused by the other party, but also able to make such a fierce counterattack, if it weren't for his strength, he would have the upper hand......

For a while, the two of them stopped attacking in unison.

Qing Shui wiped his cheeks with his fingers, a touch of scarlet - it was really bruised just now. The two of them only attacked for a dozen rounds, and he was on the verge of danger several times, which was a terrible opponent.

"It's really amazing, then I can let it go......" The starting position of the katana with the knife changed from a front grip to a reverse grip, and he slightly lowered his center of gravity, and the low tip of the sword was facing the rear of no one.

Such a strange posture...... What is it to do? But it's definitely dangerous! Never let him get close!

Stamping!

Water Escape: Water Array Wall! A powerful ring of water emerges from the ground, encircling it with just one breath. With this powerful wall of water, Qing Shui breathed a sigh of relief, and it was time for him to fight back. Through the wall of the water array, he could feel that the momentum with the knife had been raised to the extreme!

It's coming!

Seal quickly again!

In the field of vision, the knife actually rushed straight towards him! Can't he see that the B-level ninjutsu of the upper ninja level like the Water Array Wall is a specialized defensive ninjutsu?! Moreover, with a straight line attack, the water break wave does not need to be aimed at all.

Water escape, water breaks! A straight line of ultra-high-pressure water jets erupts violently from the mouth of the clear water! Turning into a sharp water blade, unlike ordinary water escape techniques, the water break relies on concentrating strong water pressure on a small area, and the destructive power is extremely powerful, able to cut through the target in an instant.

thought that this time he would be able to tell the winner, but then Qing Shui saw a scene that he could never forget in his life - a flash of silver light...... I saw that the water break wave of the S-class attack ninjutsu was divided into two sections...... Then the silver light continued unabated, and the wall of the water array was cut through the middle like papier-mâché......

He seems to be flustered...... Seeing the knife getting closer and closer in his field of vision, he stood in place and didn't dodge...... Just subconsciously raised his left hand......

Another silver light flashed on his side, and in the next moment, there was a crisp sound of a "bell", and two katanas clashed at each other in front of Shimizu's eyes: Okisuke's katana blocked the fatal blow with the sword.

But Qing Shui's thousand birds also activated the moment he raised his hand, only to see an even more dazzling blue and white electric light, covering the edge of the two silver lights, and rushing towards the knife with thousands of birds. Originally, Chidori was a ninjutsu that required a certain distance to sprint before it could be activated - this is Rachel?

No!! Rachel also needs to be sealed, but Qing Shui doesn't seal at all! This is a brand new Chidori-derived ninjutsu! Originally, I wanted to simplify the pre-launch steps of Chidori's ninjutsu and shorten the sealing process, but I didn't expect all this to come naturally at this moment of life and death.

In the next moment, with a "bang", Qing Shui was knocked away with a sword, and several big trees were broken in succession, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.

At this point, the two shogunate buildings that had been attacked by the water break wave collapsed with a rumbling sound - and then kicked up a cloud of dust.

"What does it feel like to live and die in a moment?" Slowly retracting his right foot, Mifune said to the two samurai who were still stunned, and then turned his head to look at the two high-rise buildings that were broken by the water, "Let's go, you guys take care of the aftermath." ”

"Got it, the boat boss. Don't worry, everything has me! The girl in the costume jumped up and down in front of Mifune, bowed, and then showed an innocent smile, "I will entertain our guests well." ”