Obito said as if it were obvious, "Of course we are the good guys."
Raiga sneered, "I have no patience to play Ninja house with you. Since you refuse to leave, then leave your lives here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dense fog suddenly rose around them.
"The Hiding in Mist Technique?" Hizashi's nerves tightened. Kirigakure was famous worldwide for its Silent Killing Technique, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were masters of assassination.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Hizashi dodged hastily, and in that instant he was dodging, a flash of lightning stabbed towards him from within the mist.
"Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven!"
Not daring to be careless, Hizashi spun like a vortex, instantly deflecting the incoming lightning and scattering the fog along with it.
"I see you."
The moment Hizashi ended the Revolving Heaven, his feet landed on the positions of the Eight Trigrams diagram.
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Two Palms, Four Palms..."
Under this series of attacks, Raiga was forced back continuously, almost unable to fight back.
"Hit him! Hit him!" Obito danced with joy. "I didn't realize Hizashi-senpai was this strong."
He had previously seen Hizashi only dare to send Setsuna on the rescue mission and thought he was more of a 'paperwork Jonin'.
'As expected of a Jonin from the prestigious Hyuga Clan,' Kakashi thought, inwardly shocked.
He had heard of the reputation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and they were top-tier experts in Kirigakure, second only to the Mizukage. He never expected Hizashi to gain the upper hand against such a powerful foe.
"A bit troublesome," Raiga was somewhat surprised. He had initially thought dealing with a relatively unknown Konoha's Jonin wouldn't be too difficult, but it seemed he had underestimated his opponent.
Raiga dealt with Hizashi's attacks unhurriedly, but Caz, watching from the sidelines, grew impatient. If he didn't perform the blood sacrifice soon, his body would collapse.
"Raiga-sama, what are you doing? Hurry up and use the Sword of the Thunder God to defeat the enemy!"
"The Sword of the Thunder God?" Hizashi was shocked. Of course he had heard of the famed Sword of the Thunder God, 'But wasn't it supposed to be kept safe in the village?'
Raiga felt somewhat displeased inwardly. He actually didn't want to reveal the Sword of the Thunder God too early, as it might attract pursuit from Konoha… at least not until he had mastered the essence of the three-sword style.
But he did have a Ninja's sense of professionalism, so upon hearing his employer's demand, he had no choice but to draw the Sword of the Thunder God and grip it in his teeth.
"Tremble! You will be the first Ninja to witness the power of my Three-Sword Style."
Hizashi raised his alertness to the maximum but couldn't help quipping, "Could you please not talk with a sword in your mouth? It's very hard to understand you."
"Hmph, a garbage Ninja who doesn't appreciate the finer points of my swordsmanship." Raiga was quite annoyed, 'Shouldn't ordinary people be shocked and full of praise upon seeing my Three-Sword Style?'
Raiga's figure flashed. His three swords danced wildly, his attacks as fierce as a storm. The dazzling lightning pressed forward step by step, leaving Hizashi momentarily breathless and unable to find an opening to use the Revolving Heaven.
'This is a big problem. How would Setsuna deal with him if he were here?' Hizashi couldn't help but wonder internally.
Ordinary Ninjas simply didn't engage him in close combat. And against close-combat specialists like Raiga, his Eight Trigrams Palms had difficulty landing hits.
The limitations of a Taijutsu specialist in actual combat were still too great.
"Daring to be distracted while fighting me!" Raiga sneered. The Chakra light blade on his sword surged violently, just like when he had pierced Guy earlier, and he sent Hizashi flying.
"Hizashi-sensei!" Shizune rushed forward to provide treatment.
"Haha! With my Three-Sword Style, I am truly invincible!" Raiga raised his hands high, already fantasizing about defeating the Mizukage and becoming the Mizukage himself.
Just then, Obito suddenly pointed behind Raiga and shouted with surprise and joy, "Great! It's Minato-sensei and Setsuna-san!"
Raiga scoffed, "Trying to trick me into looking back for a sneak attack? Hah, you think such a cheap trick can fool me?"
However, everyone opposite him wore rather peculiar expressions, as if struggling to hold back laughter. This feeling made him somewhat uneasy.
'Could there really be someone behind me? Impossible. I didn't sense any Chakra at all. If it were an ordinary person, it's impossible I wouldn't notice any movement.' Thinking this, Raiga completely set his mind at ease.
"Haha, turn to charcoal under the wrath of lightning!" Raiga raised his twin swords high, preparing to call down lightning.
But the next moment, a pair of strong, powerful arms brutally snatched the twin swords from his hands.
"So these are the Lightning Blades: Kiba? Not bad tools for attracting lightning to temper the body."
Hearing the critical voice coming from behind him, Raiga jumped in fright, leaping over ten meters away and sprinting another hundred meters before turning around.
Sweating profusely, he looked at the spot where he had been standing. A tall yet youthful-looking teenager was playing with his twin swords.
"There really was someone? How?" Raiga muttered in shock.
Setsuna chuckled lightly, 'It seemed the Ki-concealing technique from the Dragon Ball World worked perfectly for concealing Chakra as well.'
As for locating by sound, with his movement skills, he could approach anyone completely undetected.
'It seems I have a talent for being an assassin. Pity, I still prefer the simple and brutal 'assassination' method of just killing all the enemies.' Setsuna smiled slightly, dismissing the idea of becoming an assassin.
Raiga calmed down and said gravely, "Return the Lightning Blades to me, and I will leave immediately."
Hearing this, Setsuna laughed. "You want the Lightning Blades and to leave? You want all the good things for yourself."
Raiga was somewhat surprised. "You still intend to keep me here?"
"Is there a problem with that?" Setsuna retorted.
"Hah, to think I'm being looked down upon." Raiga sneered, taking the Sword of the Thunder God from his mouth and gripping it with both hands, "Do you really think the skills of us, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, rely entirely on our swords? Especially now that I have an even better weapon."
Kakashi spoke up to warn him, "Senpai, be careful. That's the Sword of the Thunder God."
"The Sword of the Thunder God?" Setsuna was somewhat surprised.
"That's right, the weapon of your Second Hokage. Let me show you how I use it." Raiga activated the lightning glow on the blade and charged towards Setsuna with a wild laugh. He refused to believe some kid could handle his weapon properly.
Then, he saw Setsuna pull his right arm back to a certain point and then swing it forward in a full circle, hurling it.
'This idiot is using my Lightning Blades as shuriken!' Raiga's eyes almost spat fire. His cherished Lightning Blades, which he treasured immensely, were being used so roughly by the other party, making his heart ache.
Raiga instinctively swung the Sword of the Thunder God at the incoming Lightning Blade, intending to deflect its force before reclaiming it.
The moment the Sword of the Thunder God made contact, Raiga's expression changed. It felt as if he hadn't blocked a sword, but a flying mountain, which sent him flying backward.
"Hold on!" Raiga gritted his teeth, his face turning red with effort, but he didn't dare let go. If he let go, the Lightning Blade would pierce right through his chest.
Just then, the other Lightning Blade came flying towards him as well.
Under Raiga's despairing gaze, this Lightning Blade shot him through, finally pinning him to a wall.
Raiga stared blankly into the distance, the light gradually fading from his eyes. In his final moments, a single thought crossed his mind: 'Could this be the correct way to use the Lightning Blades?'