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One hundred clones rushed down, screaming, with even No. 001 and Naruko joining the assault.
"Go to hell, die already!" Raiga Kurosuki swung his Thunder Swords wildly, a whip of five lightning bolts lashing out at the clones.
More than forty shadow clones erupted into clouds of smoke amid laughter.
The most notable among them was No. 001, who struck a pose before his destruction, mockingly brandishing an imaginary hammer toward the sky.
Naruko was irritated, she hadn't anticipated such chaos in a simple battle.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she yelled, "Ahh, I-"right before getting electrocuted by a stray bolt.
As the clones were being destroyed one by one, Naruto turned to the clone standing still beside him and asked, "Why aren't you going?"
The clone responded flatly, "I don't like getting beaten to death, and you never pay me."
With that, the clone dismissed itself.
Naruto was speechless. "Great," he muttered. "Now even the clones have developed personalities."
"Lightning Release: Thunderball! Hahahaha!"
Raiga roared, dispatching the last clone, his laughter triumphant.
At that moment of complacency, Kakashi emerged from the ground, lightning flickering from his hand, and pierced Raiga's chest with a Chidori.
"Ugh!" Raiga coughed up blood, his Lightning Armor fading. "Is this... the end for me?"
Suddenly, Raiga raised his head. With a final surge of energy, he lifted his two swords again: "My death won't be this simple! Lightning Release: Thunder Burial!"
"Damn it!" Kakashi swiftly withdrew his hand and retreated, even opening the first of the Eight Gates for extra speed.
Seconds later, a column of lightning several meters thick tore through the night sky, enveloping Raiga.
When the dazzling light subsided, Raiga lay charred on the ground, his two Thunder Swords scattered beside him.
Thus ended the life of one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, in a grand yet tragic manner.
Naruto felt no pity. Raiga had been a sadistic murderer. However, Naruto was far more intrigued by the pair of Thunder Swords.
Cautiously, Naruto poked one of the swords with his finger and exclaimed, "It's not hot at all!"
Kakashi adjusted his forehead protector and explained, "Of course not. These swords are made from special materials. They're designed for use with lightning chakra."
"How could anyone use them if they got too hot after every strike?"
Naruto picked up the swords and swung them experimentally. "Twin Swords, Seventy-Two Whirlwinds!"
Nothing happened. Sakura blinked and commented, "That's just ridiculous."
Naruto sighed and put the swords away. "Do we have to hand these over to the village?"
Kakashi replied, "They're technically our team's spoils of war, but we should probably inform Minato-sensei"
"Oh, do you want to use them?" Naruto asked.
"No, they don't suit my fighting style," Kakashi said. "Sasuke, on the other hand, might find them useful."
Naruto handed the swords to Sasuke. "Give them a try."
Sasuke took the two swords, reflecting on Raiga's performance. The Thunder Swords seemed capable of compensating for his relatively lower chakra reserves compared to Naruto's.
As for wielding the swords, Sasuke's Sharingan had recorded everything. Raiga had demonstrated nearly all of his techniques involving the swords.
If Sasuke couldn't master them, it would be a disgrace to his Uchiha name.
Sasuke crossed the swords and attempted a simple technique: "Lightning Release: Thunderball!"
The resulting blast shattered a nearby rock, and a smirk crept onto Sasuke's face. These swords suited him well.
Naruto clapped Sasuke on the shoulder. "Looks like we can form our own Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Konoha."
Sakura, having finally shaken off Sasuke's smile, brought them back to reality: "We've only seen two ninja swords. How are we supposed to find enough for seven people?"
Naruto waved dismissively. "That's easy! We'll just ask Kakashi-sensei to take five or six more C-rank missions, and we'll be good."
Kakashi looked up at the sky, barely believing what he was about to say. "This was just a coincidence..."
After the chatter subsided, Naruto created several clones to pack up Raiga's body and the thugs, bringing them back to the entrance of the Curry of Life restaurant.
As for Ranmaru, no one knew where the floodwaters had carried him. Naruto tried using his chakra-sensing ability but found no trace. With Ranmaru's frail physique, the odds of survival didn't look good.
Naruto silently muttered, "Sorry... but you shouldn't have sided with a man like Raiga."
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At that moment, the three clients were anxiously watching the direction of the mine from a window.
They had all heard the thunder from earlier, guessing a battle was underway, and now they prayed silently for the Konoha shinobi to emerge victorious.
When they saw Naruto and the others return safely, the three clients rushed downstairs to greet them.
"Did you defeat the Kurosuki family?"
Kakashi pointed to the pile of thugs that Naruto's clones had gathered and said with a smirk, "It took some effort, but we took care of it."
The three clients exchanged surprised glances before bowing deeply. "Thank you so much!"
Kakashi waved them off. "It's nothing. Just have the villagers come by tomorrow. What happens next is up to you."
"Understood!"
As soon as Naruto walked inside, he saw Granny Sansho's son, Karashi, with swollen lips, spooning curry into his mouth with tears streaming down his face.
Naruto asked, "What happened to him?"
Granny Sansho smiled. "That's his punishment three hundred spoonfuls of super-spicy curry."
Everyone swallowed in unison. That was one harsh punishment.
When Karashi saw Naruto, he ate even faster, muttering through tears, "I'm sorry, I was wrong! I'll never do anything bad again. I'll learn to make curry and inherit the Curry of Life!"
Granny Sansho knocked him on the head with a spoon. "You're not there yet! Finish your meal, then come and help me with the ingredients!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
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The next morning, news of the Kurosaki family's defeat spread throughout the village.
The villagers gathered to thank Team 7 again.
Regarding the mission's upgrade from C-rank to A-rank, the villagers assured them they had sufficient resources in their mines. Without Raiga's tyranny, gathering the necessary funds would be no problem.
After Team 7 left, Karashi, following Granny Sansho's instructions, led the villagers to recover their belongings from the Kurosuki stronghold. Along the way, they found a frail, dying child at the entrance to one of the warehouses.
Karashi brought the child home and fed him a spoonful of the Curry of Life, Gai's and Lee's favourite dish...
From that day on, there was one more child in the Curry of Life, learning the secrets of curry-making from Granny Sanshō.
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