Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 107 Pharmacist Nonou

"I heard that Kusagakure was destroyed by Iwagakure."

Orochimaru mentioned something: the destruction of Kusagakure proves that Iwagakure is taking this seriously, and the upcoming war may be even more difficult.

"This operation must succeed."

Danzo Shimura also had this guess, which is why he attached so much importance to the batch of ninja tools ordered from the Land of Iron, and even arranged for Orochimaru to go there and bring them back personally.

That was the key to defeating the Third Kazekage; it could not be lost.

Only by severely injuring the Third Kazekage can the war be reversed, and the battle lines can even be pushed back to the Kikyoyama front, keeping the enemy outside the country's borders.

Orochimaru turned his gaze back to the artwork, a look of regret on his face.

"It's a pity that nearly half of the ninja clans in the ninja world are in villages, otherwise this experiment would definitely be more perfect."

Konoha attracted many ninja clans back then, not only because the Land of Fire had a superior environment suitable for settling down, but also because Konoha was the first major ninja village to be established, which attracted many ninja clans to settle there.

It includes countless ninja clans from various neighboring countries, including bloodline ninja clans and secret technique ninja clans.

Compared to other countries and ninja villages, there are far fewer ninja clans, and bloodline ninja clans are even rarer, making it difficult to find good materials.

Although there are quite a few bloodline ninjas in the village, they cannot be exposed to the light of day after transplantation.

Pity!

Danzo Shimura was also very disappointed. He had long coveted some of the ninja clans in the village, but unfortunately he couldn't do anything about it now.

After chatting with Orochimaru for a while, Shimura Danzo turned and left. Not long after, he arrived at another laboratory, where a young girl was seriously performing a transplant surgery.

Despite her young age, her surgical movements were exceptionally skillful, steady, and precise, especially her focused concentration.

When the people assisting him saw Shimura Danzo arrive, they prepared to bow, but Shimura Danzo waved his hand, indicating that they should continue and not pay attention to them.

Danzo Shimura remained silent, standing quietly to the side and watching.

It wasn't until the girl had completed the transplant surgery that she discovered Shimura Danzo's existence, and she quickly knelt down on one knee.

"Lord Danzo!"

"How is your training in transplant surgery going?"

Danzo Shimura inquired, showing that he valued this subordinate highly. Although he was not yet the best medical ninja in Root, his potential was unparalleled.

"I've basically mastered it, but I still need a lot of practice and data collection."

Yakushi Nonou replied respectfully.

She was assigned the task of learning the bloodline limit ninja limb transplantation surgery from Orochimaru, and she had been performing this surgery alone before.

"I need to hone this technique properly; I need to surpass Orochimaru's current achievements."

Danzo Shimura took this very seriously, as it concerned his grand plan for future integration.

The side effects of the Ghost Sprout Technique are truly significant, not to mention that I have to integrate so many of them. Even though they all originate from the same bloodline, they have been separated for over a thousand years, so there must be contradictions and conflicts between them.

For example, the Sharingan and the First Hokage's cells can currently only restrain each other, but cannot merge.

He came up with an idea: to transplant the limbs of the selected targets first, allowing them to adapt and integrate beforehand, and then use the Ghost Sprout Technique to devour all the targets and achieve a perfect body.

In addition, he can also use this transplant surgery to create a semi-finished bloodline ninja. Although it cannot compare to a complete bloodline ninja, it is much stronger than an ordinary ninja.

Therefore, transplantation techniques are very important and must be mastered perfectly.

Yakushi Nonou looked troubled. Although she knew that she had to carry out the orders given by this ruthless Root leader, this task was truly beyond her ability.

If you agree to it now, the consequences will be even worse if you fail to keep your promise in the future.

"What's the difficulty?"

Danzo Shimura asked indifferently, "There must be difficulties."

"The data on the root is insufficient; I need more medical information."

When Shimura Danzo asked, Yakushi Nonou quickly explained the problem.

"You don't need to worry about the documents. Are there any other questions?"

Danzo Shimura didn't elaborate. The most advanced medical technology in the ninja world today is within the Senju clan, which is their bloodline limit. The clan members have strong physiques and possess varying degrees of self-healing abilities.

Like the First Hokage, he was practically immortal, so he had a very high level of research in the field of physical medicine.

After the Senju clan is destroyed, the Senju family's foundation will belong to him, Shimura Danzo.

"there is none left!"

Pharmacist Nono quickly shook her head. If she had access to more advanced medical information to study, she could easily improve this transplant technique.

"From now on, you will be in charge of this task."

After saying a few words, Shimura Danzo turned and left. He didn't initially pay much attention to Yakushi Nonou, but rather focused on her precocious mind, which made her very suitable to be a spy.

However, the little guy sent to Kumogakure is very valuable, and it's necessary to keep this bond.

After observing her more closely, it became clear that Pharmacist Nonou's medical talent was even greater than initially predicted, so she was put in charge of leading the research on this technology.

Speaking of which, the little guy sent to Kumogakure was quite excellent. It's just a pity that he underestimated the Third Raikage and Kumogakure's ambitions toward the Uzumaki clan last time. Even the Third Raikage himself came down, which disrupted his plans and led to a miserable end.

If it weren't for the heavy losses in that battle, this front wouldn't be in such a passive position.

Leaving aside Shimura Danzo's plans and preparations, Orochimaru, after dealing with the Uzumaki girl, didn't delay. He put on a human skin mask and went straight to the Land of Iron, arriving at the residence of Kusaya Ichiro, the strongest swordsmith in the Land of Iron.

Kusashi Ichiro is currently the strongest swordsmith in the Land of Iron. Although he retired from forging a sword a few years ago, it was not a complete ban. As long as there are good materials, you can still ask him to forge a sword.

They wanted ninja tools that could counter the Third Kazekage, and in particular, the ninja sword that Shimura Danzo needed could only be obtained from this strongest swordsmith.

However, as soon as he was led into the mansion by the servants, Orochimaru witnessed an interesting scene.

In an open space within the mansion, several figures were engaged in a fierce battle, with a red-haired girl standing nearby.

He recognized that bright red color all too well; it was definitely someone from the Uzumaki clan.

Furthermore, the chakra level of the Uzumaki girl currently engaged in fierce combat is also enormous, far exceeding that of other ninjas of the same age, which is a hallmark of the Uzumaki clan.

However, there was another girl who interested him even more, with black hair and red eyes.

"Sharingan!"

Looking at the Sharingan-eyed girl, Orochimaru licked his lips, becoming even more interested in her, while also wondering why the Uchiha clan would be with someone from the Uzumaki clan.

It should be noted that the Uzumaki clan has now joined the Hidden Cloud Village and could not possibly have any interaction with the Uchiha clan.

Although he had doubts, Orochimaru did not show them. He did not even stop walking and continued to follow the servant, but secretly left a small white snake to hide in a corner to continue observing.

For now, focus on the mission. We can investigate again after we get the ninja tools. It would be best to take those three girls with us.

These are all excellent experimental materials!

What he didn't know was that his little tricks had already been noticed by others.

Hidden in the shadows, Yu Ye glanced at the spot where the little white snake was hiding and frowned slightly.

She didn't recognize the other person's appearance, nor was he on the list of important targets from other villages in Kumogakure, but there weren't many ninjas who could use snakes so skillfully.

After a moment's thought, Uzumaki Yuye used the Shadow Clone Technique, staying behind to continue observing while the shadow clone went to the back of the mansion to inform Tamura Hao.

In their small team, that person is the most intelligent; it's always a good idea to consult with them on these kinds of matters.

"A ninja who uses snakes came to the mansion, leaving behind a small white snake to secretly observe Hikari and the others during their sparring match."

Tamura Hao put down the heavy hammer in his hand. After listening to Uzumaki Yuye's report, he immediately thought of Snake Uncle, who had mastered the core technology.

"They must be here to see the teacher. Their purpose is either to ask the teacher to forge a top-notch ninja sword, or to pick it up after it has already been forged."

Teachers now charge high fees for their services, and they won't sell anything without precious metals.

This proves the other party is someone of considerable importance, and given the use of snakes, it might very well be Orochimaru, the Hokage's disciple from Konoha.

After analyzing the situation, Tamura Hao roughly guessed what was going on, and then said, "Go tell Brother Ai and the others that there might be a big show tonight, and according to intelligence, Orochimaru seems to have a Kusanagi sword. Force him to use it, and then take it from him."

Now that Snake has come, we can't let him make a wasted trip.

Furthermore, Orochimaru is currently cooperating with Lord Danzo, which he dislikes very much.

He, Tamura Hima, is the most outstanding under Danzo's command. What merit does Orochimaru have to dare to compete for favor with me, Tamura Hima?

We must seize this opportunity to suppress it.

It would be even better if we could take the opportunity to kill him; it would definitely be a major change to the future plot, and the power of destiny would come into our fold.

"Naruto!"

Having confirmed her identity, Yu Ye's killing intent surged. She had not forgotten the hatred of the destruction of Uzushiogakure Village, and her own husband had also died tragically in that battle.

"Don't be impulsive. Konoha isn't so easy to destroy, especially with that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki still in power. If he doesn't die, we have even less of a chance."

Tamura Hao offered some words of advice, as he naturally wanted to destroy Konoha, as such a drastic change would surely bring a huge amount of Destiny Power.

But Konoha is really hard to destroy. Firstly, Konoha itself is very strong, with many ninja clans and even a large number of ninjas who are stronger than Jonin.

Then there's the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, whose strength is second only to the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, making him invincible in the current ninja world.

Finally, there's the Sage of Six Paths, hidden in the Pure Land of the Underworld; who knows if he might secretly intervene?

Of course, the most important thing is that the Hidden Cloud Village is still too weak. Even if it destroys the Hidden Leaf Village, it will be difficult to swallow the Land of Fire in one gulp.

We still need to play it safe and develop our strength!

"My aunt's marriage to the Senju clan was a mistake."

Yu Ye was very resentful about this, and her aunt eventually became their enemy.

She knew very well that her aunt could have come to help. If her aunt had come, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's strength would have been enough to intimidate the ninja armies of those major ninja villages.

But her aunt didn't come; perhaps she still chose Konoha.

That's my aunt's current home. Besides, she's been married and away from the family for decades, so even the best family ties have faded.

"It can only be said that the First Hokage was too naive. His ideas were out of touch with reality to a certain extent, so it's normal that the current situation has occurred."

Tamura Hiroshi stated that the blame lies with the First Hokage. Whether it was Ashura, who led the Ninja Cult a thousand years ago, the deceased First Hokage, or the future Naruto Uzumaki, their ideas and ideologies were all naive and unrealistic.

Therefore, after Ashura's death, the Ninja Clan was fragmented, evolving into the Warring States period that lasted for over a thousand years.

The era of ninja villages established by Hashirama Senju was also full of pitfalls, leading to frequent ninja wars.

Even if Obito Uchiha hadn't started the Fourth Shinobi World War, it would still have broken out.

The same goes for Naruto Uzumaki. If it weren't for the external threat of the Otsutsuki clan and his own strength being sufficient, the Fourth Shinobi World War would have broken out long ago.

They all focused their attention on the good side of human nature, but largely ignored the evil side and actual needs.

This demonstrates immaturity and a lack of professional knowledge.

Look at those great figures of the past; they were all well-read literary figures and politicians who had studied those subjects thoroughly, which enabled them to create relatively perfect systems.

Ashura, Hashirama Senju, and Naruto Uzumaki were largely academic underachievers.

Without sufficient knowledge as a foundation, blindly rushing into things will inevitably lead to imperfect results.

They were all cheaters, which is why they were able to force their way through, but this also left behind countless hidden dangers, making it impossible to form a system that can be maintained stably in the long term.

"My uncle may seem a bit silly, but he has a lot of charisma that makes people trust him unconsciously, which is how he built the most powerful Hidden Leaf Village."

Looking back on her uncle from back then, Yu Ye had great respect for him.

These words made Tamura Hao's eyes flicker. He naturally knew what the reason was for the charisma and persuasive skills of Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki. The root cause was Ashura's chakra.

Ashura is the direct descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, and his chakra is infinitely close to that of the Sage of Six Paths. Naturally, he has a certain degree of suppression over the chakra of other people in the ninja world, and thus influences the consciousness of others through chakra.

This works on the same principle as illusion, which is why there are so many inexplicable plot twists.

Nagato Uzumaki, who originally hated Konoha, was turned against the village by his talk-no-jutsu and revived everyone in Konoha. Obito Uchiha, who had completely fallen into depravity, was also turned against the village by his talk-no-jutsu in the end. There is no logic to it, and it looks particularly strange with a serious sense of disconnect.

Therefore, the ninjas in the ninja world are just tools; the real protagonists are always the Sage of Six Paths and his family, especially the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra.

The ninja world is just their family theater!

During dinner, the group gathered together to discuss being targeted.

As for the little white snake, it has been temporarily controlled by Uchiha Hikaru using genjutsu to prevent Orochimaru outside from noticing anything unusual.

"Can you confirm it's Orochimaru?"

Yotsuki Ai was very excited. In the last war in the Land of Whirlpools, he captured and crippled the Hokage's son. If he could cripple Orochimaru, the Hokage's disciple, this time, it would definitely provoke the Third Hokage even more and make the situation in Konoha more complicated.

"When you went back to your rooms to shower just now, that little white snake followed the light directly, which proves that the other party was more interested in the light, or rather, more interested in her Sharingan."

Based on our current information, Orochimaru is likely researching the Sharingan, so he's very likely that Hokage's disciple.

Tamura Hao was very confident about this. There weren't many ninjas who played with snakes at the moment, and even fewer who dared to target the Uchiha clan. The only one who fit these characteristics was that Snake Uncle.

"The Hokage's disciples are not easy to kill, and we don't even know how many of them have come."

Fukai's expression was serious. He had last met the Hokage's son in the Land of Whirlpools, and the child was already at the Jonin level.

According to intelligence, the three disciples of the Third Hokage were even more extraordinary. Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, possessed top-tier talent and aptitude.

That Jiraiya seems to possess six chakra natures and has become a contractor of Mount Myōboku, one of the three legendary holy sites, and can summon toads to fight.

Orochimaru, the last one, is even more terrifying. He possesses all chakra natures and extraordinary intelligence, making him the most difficult to deal with.

At the same time, Orochimaru also became a contractor of Ryuchi Cave, one of the three holy lands, and his strength was extraordinary.

It will be difficult to deal with Orochimaru.

"No other high-intensity chakra has been observed in the city today."

Uzumaki Yuye spoke, explaining that since arriving here, she had activated her Kagura Mind's Eye every hour, enough to perceive the entire city, focusing on the unfamiliar, high-intensity chakra.

When Orochimaru left behind the small snake, his chakra fluctuated downwards, which is why she was able to sense it.

"The Land of Iron is a neutral country, and especially after Admiral Mifune took office, he established strict rules."

Therefore, Orochimaru's trip to the Land of Iron could only be for ninja tools. Sending Orochimaru to carry out such a mission is already quite extravagant; it's impossible to send anyone else.

Moreover, Orochimaru prefers to work alone, and the only people he can team up with for missions are his two teammates, but those two are currently on the battlefield in the Land of Grass, where the situation is not good, and they cannot possibly be free to go...

Tamura Hiroshi analyzed the situation, and the others nodded in agreement, making the matter increasingly clear.

Seeing that everyone agreed and their fighting spirit was rising, Tamura Hao changed the subject to the encirclement and killing of Orochimaru.

"The first thing to do to kill Orochimaru is to block his escape route, so we must create a barrier to trap him."

Tamura Hao looked at Uzumaki Tamayo. Barrier techniques and sealing techniques are part of the same system, so only this person can help with this.

This woman is a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan, the daughter of the Uzumaki clan leader, and the aunt of Uzumaki Kushina. She possesses the core sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan.

"I can use shadow clones to coordinate with the Four Purple Flame Array."

Whirlpool Jade Leaf revealed a sealing barrier that she could cast alone.

"Seal the ground as well to prevent the enemy from escaping using Earth Release ninjutsu."

Tamura Hao offered a reminder, not finding it strange that the Vortex Jade Leaf would use the Four Purple Flame Formation.

Because of Mito Uzumaki, her father Ashina Uzumaki once collaborated with Konoha to research some sealing techniques. In fact, Konoha's current sensory barrier was designed by Ashina Uzumaki.

That was the pinnacle of sealing techniques; even Mito Uzumaki paled in comparison.

As for the research results, both parties naturally shared them, including the Four Purple Flame Array.

According to records, the Four Purple Flame Formation was even related to the Uchiha Flame Formation, though it was not as powerful.

But it's perfectly fine to use it to trap Orochimaru now.

"I can cover it with a layer ten centimeters below the ground."

Yu Ye expressed her understanding, saying it wasn't difficult for her.

The group continued discussing their battle strategy against Orochimaru, and then waited for him to approach.

(End of this chapter)