Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-16064415-20140829133523/@comment-2140588-20140909085337

Jashin Uchiha wrote: Omojuze wrote: I've been developing some backstory for the third. Third Mizukage was supposed to be the second one (back then there was a hereditary system for the position of Kage), but the Second Mizukage was eventually chosen by the people because of his charismatic skills, leading other villages to do the same for the later kage.

Third Mizukage was the one who forged all Seven of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's weapons and was capable of using all of them (like Mangetsu). A few years after becoming the Mizukage, he decided to give out the weapons to seven of the most trustworthy and strongest kinjutsu specialists in the village and establish the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" Even though the Seven Ninja Swowrdsmen were Genin under Yagura's reign. 1) It was never stated that Yagura was the one who initiated the group. It has only been presumed that Zabuza was working under Yagura and, at least to my knowledge, the Third Mizukage, or even the the previous ones started the organisation.

2) Zabuza is not of the FIRST GENERATION of swordsmen. There might've been a few more Kubikiribocho wielders before him like the one who fought Might Dai.

3) The whole Genin thing was stated by Zabuza only. Maybe that's how its worked for him? Then why Suigetsu wasn't enrolled in the Seven Swordsmen while Mangetsu was? There might've been other ways for other shinobi.

4) If the thing with the Genin is confirmed, then "The most trustworthy and strongest kinjutsu genin in the village" hehe >.< Don't forget, this speculation is just for fun:)

@Munchvtec - It's supposed to be speculation, i've even said "I've been developing ...".