Not because of his great strength, but because he was Konoha's famous eternal genin.
Middle-aged, he still held the ninja title of genin, making him someone Konoha ninjas were very reluctant to team up with when doing tasks.
Because apart from taijutsu being passable, his ninjutsu and genjutsu abilities were almost zero.
And he was also the father of Kaze's acquaintance.
Might Guy's father.
Might Dai!
Kaze was very familiar with this person.
He learned about him through the comics of his previous life.
He only had one famous battle.
During the Third Shinobi World War, he faced the attack of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and opened the strongest taijutsu forbidden technique, the Eight Gates!
As a Konoha genin, he forcibly killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist head-on. The remaining three fled in defeat, some fleeing back to Kirigakure in panic, while others directly became missing-nin of Kirigakure.
Kaze originally thought that because of his appearance as a butterfly, Kirigakure would not stubbornly send the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into Konoha again.
But he didn't expect them to come anyway.
"Damn it, why is this Konoha ninja, who is clearly not strong, displaying such strength?!" Kushimaru Kuriarare, wielding the blunt sword Kabutowari, looked furious.
"Wasn't it said that the 'Spear of Judgment' had already been lured away? How can there be such a special ninja?" This time, it was Raiga Kurosuki, wielding the lightning sword Kiba, who spoke.
The expressions of the other five were also not very good.
"We must make a quick decision. Maybe the 'Spear of Judgment' has already dealt with those three idiots from the Kaguya clan and is rushing here." As the leader of the current Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the ninja in charge of this mission, the genius of the Hozuki clan, and the wielder of the twin swords Hiramekarei, was Hozuki Chojuro.
"Then let's not hold back, let's do it as soon as possible. Even if he is only at the strength of an elite jonin, even if he can't hold on for long, there's no need to waste time."
The tallest ninja among the seven, the head of Kirigakure's Anbu, and the wielder of the great sword Samehada, Kisame Hoshigaki, said.
He had once led a team to participate in the Chunin Exams held by Konoha and thought he had a thorough understanding of Konoha's strongmen, but he didn't expect that not long ago, a 'Spear of Judgment' that shook the ninja world had emerged, and now there was another peculiar ninja he had never heard of.
Facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whose reputation had spread throughout the ninja world, Might Dai, wrapped in swirling air currents and panting heavily, showed no signs of fear.
He turned his head to the three young Konoha ninjas behind him, gave a thumbs up, and revealed his gleaming teeth.
Or rather, it was to one of the three.
The ninja who was also wearing a green jumpsuit, had thick black eyebrows, but was younger, his son Might Guy.
Might Guy was already in tears.
He knew very well what his father's thumbs up meant.
Choking in his throat, he sobbed, "Father... is it this time?"
"Yes, Guy! You are my youth, my future, and the most valuable moment of my life is at this moment!" Might Dai said firmly, then stopped looking at Might Guy and turned to look at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist opposite him.
Might Guy gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his face, but he did not show a look of pain or sadness. Instead, in his tears, the corners of his mouth rose into a big arc, revealing his white teeth.
"Burn your youth, Father!"
"Yeah." Might Dai didn't look back, pulled open his horse stance, and the air currents on his body continued to expand.
"Wait a minute, Might Dai-senpai!"
Just then, Kaze, who had seen the scene from afar, flapped his wings and arrived beside Might Dai at the last moment.
Raising his hand, he shook his head at him with a solemn look, "Don't be impulsive, Might Dai-senpai!"
Seeing the sudden appearance of Kaze, Might Dai was stunned, and the chakra he was running almost went awry.
"Nikkan-sama!"
Before Might Dai could speak, Might Guy, Ebisu, and Genma Shiranui behind him exclaimed in surprise.
"Nikkan...-sama?" Might Dai murmured.
He knew "Hiruzen Sarutobi," after all, he was one of Konoha's twin stars and a highly anticipated Konoha strongman.
But it was only Might Dai who knew him, and he shouldn't know himself, an eternal genin.
"Dai-senpai, it's not yet time to dedicate your life. Your youth is still long, and you can bloom with even more dazzling brilliance in other places. There's no need to waste it here." Kaze reached out and put his hand on his shoulder, and under the surging blue air currents, he could clearly feel the terror contained within.
"If Might Dai opens the Eight Gates, I guess I wouldn't be his opponent either. The Iron Sand defense is a joke in front of the Eight Gates." Kaze couldn't help but think.
Might Dai stared blankly at Kaze. In his opinion, only he and his son Might Guy knew about the Eighth Gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation.
But why did it seem like the "Hiruzen Sarutobi" in front of him also knew what he was going to do.
"I'm here." Kaze said with a smile, and the Iron Sand Gourd behind him shattered.
"Damn it!"
"It's Hiruzen Sarutobi!"
"It seems that those three idiots from the Kaguya clan didn't restrain him at all."
"Why did he come so quickly?!"
"This is troublesome."
Seeing Kaze's appearance, the moods of Might Guy's team and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were completely opposite.
Might Guy's team saw hope.
Even though Might Guy knew that after his father opened the Eighth Gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation, he would unleash even greater strength than he had now, and might even be able to overpower the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
But he didn't want his father to die here.
"What are you afraid of?! It's just a 'Spear of Judgment.' As long as we are careful of his 'Takemikazuchi no Kami,' there's nothing to worry about. Besides, this forbidden technique is not so easy to use."
Chojuro Hozuki, the leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, roared.
That's right.
The forbidden technique Takemikazuchi no Kami not only required a certain amount of time to cast, but also had extremely high requirements for the weather itself.
