Uzumaki Chihiro was very satisfied that 180,000 prestige value was enough to recruit Soi Fon.

Moreover, although the ability column in the data provided by the System only showed Zanpakuto,

Uzumaki Chihiro understood that as the captain of the assassination squad, Soi Fon's Shunpo was also very powerful.

With Soi Fon's addition,

the Land of Whirlpools now had two Kage-level powerhouses.

In fact, Ichimaru Gin and Soi Fon's power was even stronger than ordinary Kage.

And each of them also mastered an even more powerful Bankai.

Next, the development of the Land of Whirlpools could be accelerated.

Or rather, the Land of Whirlpools could become more high-profile.

After recruiting Soi Fon, Uzumaki Chihiro immediately sent her to select team members and form her Second Division.

A moment later,

Matsumoto Rangiku appeared with Shunpo, reporting: "Lord Soul King, a large number of Ninja are approaching on the sea in the direction of the Land of Water. The estimated number is over three hundred."

Three hundred?

Uzumaki Chihiro was slightly surprised.

Aside from the patrol team of over a dozen people from before, the Land of Whirlpools didn't seem to have exposed too much of its strength, right?

The Hidden Mist Village actually dispatched over three hundred troops?

For a mere Land of Whirlpools, was the Hidden Mist Village being so cautious?

Uzumaki Chihiro couldn't quite guess the Hidden Mist Village's intentions.

Matsumoto Rangiku continued to report: "Besides these Ninja, there are also six Ninja holding strange weapons, who appear to be the leaders."

Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!

Hearing Matsumoto Rangiku's description, Uzumaki Chihiro immediately thought of these five words.

In the Hidden Mist Village, only the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had this kind of attire.

However, this made Uzumaki Chihiro even more surprised.

"Even all of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have been dispatched. The Hidden Mist Village is truly making a grand gesture."

Although he didn't understand why the Third Mizukage was making such a big fuss,

it also made him realize why his prestige value had suddenly skyrocketed by a large margin.

With such a big commotion from the Hidden Mist Village, it would be difficult for other Ninja Villages not to know. Coupled with the Hidden Mist Village's target being the Land of Whirlpools, Uzumaki Chihiro understood that he was purely riding on the coattails of the Land of Water's popularity. He couldn't help but thank the old iron of Hidden Mist for bringing a huge wave of prestige value. Uzumaki Chihiro commanded: "Notify all Shinigami without guard duty to go to the East Coast to meet the enemy." "Yes!"

Receiving the Lord Soul King's order, Matsumoto Rangiku once again used Shunpo and disappeared. On the East Coast of the Land of Whirlpools,

Suikazan Fuguki, in the not-so-distant Hidden Mist forces, saw the warriors lined up on the coast.

He couldn't help but curse, "Didn't they say there were only a dozen people? There are almost two hundred here!"

Biwa Jūzō said calmly, "The intelligence stated that the Anbu didn't successfully land, so there's insufficient intelligence on the Land of Whirlpools. You yourself didn't read it carefully."

Stifled by Biwa Jūzō, Suikazan Fuguki snorted.

"Alright, no matter how many people there are, they're just a mob!"

Raiga Kurosuki curled his lip in disdain. A bunch of guys without Chakra weren't worthy of being killed by him.

Biwa Jūzō frowned, "Don't be careless. Although the intelligence says they don't have Chakra, they can use Ninja Blades with special abilities."

The others didn't take Biwa Jūzō's caution to heart.

Special Ninja Blades? Could they be as powerful as their Ninja Blades?

"Facing our Hidden Mist Village, they still dare to stand by the sea."

Suikazan Fuguki's fierce face showed a chilling smile.

"Everyone, Water Style ready! Let's give them a welcoming gift!"

The Mist ninja formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!!"

Hundreds of water bullets, like cannonballs, arced across the sky and plunged towards the shore.

Since the Mist ninja were in their Water Style home ground on the sea, they used the least Chakra, yet unleashed Water Dragon Bullets several times stronger than usual.

The dense water bullets fell from the sky, but the Shinigami remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Suikazan Fuguki mocked, "Hey, hey, hey, could they be scared silly?"

As soon as his voice fell, the Shinigami made their move.

Togakushi Riku, seeing the water bullets fall to a certain extent, said, "Everyone, Hadō #1: Shō!"

As the simplest Kidō, anyone who had studied at Shino Academy could release it.

When over two hundred team members simultaneously released Hadō #1: Shō,

it was as if an invisible giant net in the air caught every single one of the dense water bullets without missing any.

The invisible impact force pierced through them one by one, turning them back into water that fell onto the sea, splashing a large amount of spray.

Suikazan Fuguki picked up Samehada and scratched his itching head, looking somewhat dazed, "What's going on?"

...Please give me flowers!.

Chapter 11: Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!

Suikazan Fuguki felt his head itching, as if he was about to grow a brain.

There was no attack seen, no hand seals formed, and this group of people didn't even have Chakra.

Yet, with just one imposing shout, over three hundred water bullets shattered like that?

Could it be that the Shinobi World was changing too fast, and their Hidden Mist Village had fallen behind?

Did Ninjutsu clashes now no longer require hand seals or Chakra, but instead, whoever had the loudest voice was stronger??

Biwa Jūzō, however, lowered his eyelids, deep in thought.

Hadō #1: Shō?

Although he didn't know the meaning of these words, he understood that they must be related to the sudden change just now.

Considering the state of the water bullets when they were shattered,

Clear?

Could it be a Ninjutsu related to 'clear'?

But didn't the intelligence say that these people had no Chakra in their bodies?

With some doubts in his heart, Biwa Jūzō once again had the sensory Ninja verify it.

After confirming that there were indeed no signs of Chakra, Biwa Jūzō felt even more strange.

Without Chakra, how did they use Ninjutsu?

Even the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were somewhat surprised.

However, they didn't think as much as Biwa Jūzō. In the face of absolute strength, any means were useless.

And they were the absolute strength at this very moment!

Suikazan Fuguki's head itched more and more. He frantically scratched his head, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, decided to experiment himself.

He formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!!"

Rumble!!

The calm sea suddenly became turbulent, and giant waves obscured the sun, sweeping towards the Shinigami.

Raiga Kurosuki, standing next to Suikazan Fuguki, suffered greatly. His ears were ringing, and he roared, "Why are you shouting so loudly!"

Suikazan Fuguki didn't pay attention to him; instead, he carefully observed the Great Waterfall Technique.

He wondered if it was psychological or something, but he felt that the Great Waterfall Technique seemed, should, possibly be a little stronger?

On the other side, Togakushi Riku frowned deeply, his face covered in shadows cast by the waves.

He gripped the Zanpakuto in his hand tightly.

He was very surprised that there was someone among the enemies who could unleash an attack of such terrifying power!

Such a person was beyond his ability to deal with.

Taking a deep breath, Togakushi Riku said in a deep voice, "Retreat! First, retreat from the range of the waves!!"

At the same time, Sakumo Hatake, who had rushed from Konoha, had arrived at the battle location early after bypassing the Land of Whirlpools' defenses.

He had been observing here for some time.

He was also very puzzled by this new force that had appeared in the Land of Whirlpools.