Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 113 Miss Mikoto

"Vanilla has a very strong vitality; has she awakened a talent for physical healing?"

After watching for a while, Mito Uzumaki created a barrier between herself and her niece and asked in a low voice.

She could sense that the child's life force was very strong, much stronger than that of Rope Tree.

This vitality can only be manifested in the talent of physical healing.

"Um!"

She nodded, but the topic made Yu Ye's expression less than pleasant.

Although her talent for physical healing was remarkable, it became the source of that child's tragedy. She could hardly imagine how Vanilla had spent that year.

Such an experience would be difficult for even an adult to bear, let alone a ten-year-old child.

The people of Kusagakure deserve to die!

"What's wrong?"

Sensing that something was wrong with Uzumaki Tamayori's mood, Uzumaki Mito was puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, Uzumaki Tamayo explained, "After Uzumaki Village was destroyed, Kusa was captured by Kusagakure and her chakra blood was drained to treat the wounded."

When we found her, she was on the verge of losing consciousness and her body was severely exhausted…

Although this involved the war that destroyed Kusagakure, she believed her aunt wouldn't tell anyone.

Mito Uzumaki listened in silence, feeling deeply guilty and heartbroken.

Although her niece's account was brief, she could imagine the suffering and despair the child had endured.

"The battlefield in the Land of Grass was led by the Senju clan, who were also allied with Kusagakure. Did the Senju really not know about this child?"

Finally, Yu Ye asked a question.

The system of Kusagakure could not possibly be kept secret from the Senju clan there, and many Kusagakure ninjas knew of the existence of Uzumaki Herba, especially those who had consumed herba's blood and chakra.

However, the Senju family did not rescue Vanilla, which disappointed and angered her.

Mito Uzumaki remained silent about this. Although she didn't know about it, she understood that the person in charge there must have known about Vanilla's existence, but hadn't rescued her, and might even have suppressed the information. Otherwise, Tsuna wouldn't have been unaware of it.

Thinking of this, he unconsciously reached out and pressed his hand to his abdomen.

Several years ago, there was a proposal within the clan to have Nawaki or Tsunade take on the Nine-Tails and become the new Jinchūriki.

The Senju clan also possesses a vast amount of chakra, but their chakra lacks the sealing properties of the Uzumaki clan.

Tsunade and Nawaki are her and Hashirama's grandsons. Although they did not inherit the bloodline talents of the Uzumaki clan, they still possessed some of them.

While it's not enough to contain the complete Nine-Tails, half of it would suffice.

That must be the reason.

Just then, the restaurant owner came out of the kitchen carrying a wooden tray with two large plates of seafood rice on it.

After it was placed on the table, Mito Uzumaki pushed it in front of Vanilla Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki, and smiled kindly.

"Eat up, it's delicious."

"Thank you, Grandma!"

Kushina Uzumaki thanked her sweetly, and Vanilla Uzumaki nodded in return, then picked up her spoon and started eating.

The chef then brought out the remaining three plates of seafood rice, which the five of them ate in silence.

Senju Nawaki noticed that something was wrong with his grandmother's expression, but didn't say anything more.

"There are many fun places in the entertainment city and Konoha."

After finishing their meal, Mito Uzumaki suggested taking a walk around the amusement park.

She hasn't been out much since Hashirama passed away, so this is a good opportunity for her to take a walk and see what Konoha is like now.

The three members of the Uzumaki clan naturally did not refuse. Although the incident at Uzumaki Village had left a thorn in their hearts, they could also understand the difficulties this elder was facing.

The situation in Konoha is too complicated; even within the Senju clan, things don't seem peaceful.

Leaving aside the group of people enjoying themselves, Tsunade led a group of people away from the entertainment center and arrived at a small noodle shop.

"Ichiraku Ramen!"

Looking at the words written on the white cloth, Tamura Hiroshi felt a mix of emotions.

I never expected it to be here.

"Is the ramen here good?"

Looking at the small noodle shop in front of them, Ye Yue Ai was a little confused, and Fu Kai also couldn't understand why this Thousand-Handed Princess would bring them to such a small noodle shop.

"The handmade food guy is very skilled; you'll know once you try it."

Tsunade said seriously, then walked to her seat in the noodle shop, and Tamura and the other two could only follow and sit down.

"Tsunade-san has brought friends again."

The man kneading the dough seemed to know Tsunade well, and greeted her with a smile.

Clutching her empty wallet, Tsunade gritted her teeth and said, "Four large bowls of pork bone noodles!"

Since she brought four people with her, she naturally had to treat them to a meal. At the same time, she also wanted to take this opportunity to talk to the three of them and see if she could get some information out of them.

My uncles and the others were very worried about the situation on the front lines in Yunyin Village; something seemed wrong no matter how they looked at it.

"Three large bowls will be enough. Give me one of each of the seven types of ramen on the form, all in small bowls."

Tamura Hiroshi said that he was quite curious about Ichiraku Ramen and wanted to try it.

These words made Tsunade's eyes twitch involuntarily, and she gripped her wallet even tighter.

You don't care about the cost just because you're paying, you wretched brat!

"Don't worry, Miss Tsunade doesn't need to pay. We'll split the bill."

As if he had seen through Tsunade's thoughts, Tamura Hiroshi turned his head and smiled.

Yoru and Ai seemed to understand something. They looked at the prices on the menu, then at Tsunade, whose expression seemed off, and then recalled her information. Everything became clear.

The hand-made noodles were very efficient; in no time, three large bowls and one small bowl of pork bone noodles were ready. The broth was made from pork bones, and the flavor was delicious. The side dishes were also carefully prepared.

"The broth was delicious, but the side dishes and the ramen noodles were a bit lacking in texture. However, it's still very good for this price."

After tasting the ramen and side dishes, and finally taking a sip of the soup, Tamura Hao gave a fair assessment. However, his words immediately made Tsunade, who was eating dry rice, lose her appetite.

What does "this price range" mean?

What's wrong with this price?

"The soup was really delicious!"

Night Moon Ai was also very satisfied with the noodle soup, especially at this price point.

The best soup he had ever tasted was the one from the amusement park across the village where the Raikage jumped off the building; it was said to be so delicious that even the Raikage would jump off the building and scale the wall to drink it.

"Didn't the noodles suit the customers' tastes?"

He asked with a puzzled expression, saying that all the customers who had eaten his ramen said it was good, and this was the first time he had heard a review that sounded like a bad one.

"It's not that it's bad, but it's not good enough. It's not quite as good as the food made by those chefs and ninjas with the help of ninjutsu. However, it's already excellent among ordinary chefs. I can tell that you put a lot of effort into it."

Fukai explained that over the years, their palates had become quite discerning thanks to the various delicacies available at the food and entertainment center, and their understanding of food had deepened considerably.

"Ah, a ninja chef!"

Suddenly, he realized that the Chef Ninja existed; they were a special type of ninja who focused on making delicious food, but they were rarely seen.

Using ninjutsu to assist in cooking food will definitely have a different effect; there's no way to compare.

"Are you talking about a food and entertainment complex?"

Tsunade then asked a question.

She knew about the food and entertainment city, and even that the Thousand Hands Clan had a stake in the Konoha Entertainment City in the village.

However, this kind of food and entertainment city first appeared in Kumogakure, then expanded to the Land of Lightning, and in the past year it has even expanded to their Land of Fire.

All of this was driven by the power of Kumogakure. In order to prevent Kumogakure from infiltrating and growing stronger, they established Konoha Entertainment City in advance to seize the initiative.

"Yes, there are many chefs in the amusement park in our village. They make delicious food and have a wide variety of dishes. Anyone can find something to their liking."

Nodding, Ye Yue Ai never skimped on food and drink. Her cultivation required a lot of meat, not to mention that the food and entertainment center was very cost-effective, so she could eat there every day without any problem.

He has tasted all the food there, and is still constantly developing new dishes. Over the course of a year, he must have come up with quite a few new recipes.

I’m really looking forward to it!

"Your Kumogakure is too greedy, even opening an entertainment complex in our Konoha. If it weren't for the Daimyo's order..."

Tsunade took the opportunity to vent her frustrations.

"We from Kumogakure are just hired hands, helping the entertainment company expand its business. The bulk of the profits don't come from us."

Ye Yue Ai decisively denied it, stating that their Cloud Hidden Village had no direct connection with the entertainment city project, and had even established a company specifically for this purpose, ostensibly to separate it from the village.

Their Hidden Cloud Village became a force employed by others, which was also the purpose of the ninja village's existence.

They can accept employment from the daimyo prefecture, as well as from private forces or even individuals.

The two then clashed over the matter of the food and entertainment center. Although Yotsuki Ai was not as eloquent as Tsunade, she had prepared a set of arguments before coming, and she gave the same answer no matter how Tsunade asked.

The Hidden Cloud Village was the one being employed, not the one in charge of the food and entertainment city. They even openly admitted that they had the idea of ​​using this opportunity to send people to observe Konoha.

But this is an open conspiracy. Even if you know it, what can you do about it?

Those are all legitimate businessmen, and they didn't actively try to find out Konoha's secrets. Plus, they have the Fire Country Daimyo's backing. Do you dare to mess with them?

"You're eating this here?"

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly walked over and stared blankly at the ramen shop where the four of them were.

I thought these four people were enjoying a meal at some high-end place, but it turned out to be just a small noodle shop.

"The taste is alright!"

Tamura Hao patted his belly, indicating that he was fairly satisfied with his opponent's cooking skills, at least in terms of the ingredients.

At the same time, he was thinking about what kind of noodles he could come up with to crush Ichiraku Noodle Shop. He wouldn't resort to any underhanded methods, but he could develop new varieties to compete fairly.

He knew a lot about noodle dishes. In his previous life, he was a northerner and his staple food was noodles. He had eaten many kinds of noodles.

Although the specific methods are unclear, they can be studied.

Those ninja fans are quite capable; as long as you give them a general direction and idea, they can figure it out.

A Naruto world without Ichiraku Ramen... I can't wait to imagine it.

"Noodles won't fill me up. I need to go to the entertainment center to get some meat. Do you guys want to come with me?"

After glancing at Tsunade beside her, Yotsuki Ai asked Tamura and the other two a question.

"I want to take a walk around Konoha."

After saying that, Uchiha Hikaru continued walking down the street, not intending to travel with anyone, especially that shameless scoundrel.

"I'm going to the construction site to check on the progress."

After saying that, Fokai turned and left, heading towards the food and entertainment complex that was under construction.

Seeing the two leave, Tsunade realized that they had deliberately separated to get rid of her.

Her gaze immediately fell on the boy she found very displeasing.

"I'm going to Hokage Cliff to take a look. I heard it has the best scenery."

Tamura Hao looked towards Hokage Cliff. When he was a child, he wanted to go up there, but he was stopped by the Anbu ninjas.

That's understandable, since the Hokage Building and some important departments are located right below Hokage Cliff, so they wouldn't allow anyone to go up there.

However, Tian is now a candidate from Kumogakure invited by Konoha, a guest. As long as he doesn't do anything unusual, he shouldn't be stopped.

This was indeed the case. Tamura Hao walked all the way to the very center of Hokage Cliff and stood on the statue of the First Hokage without any ANBU ninjas showing up to stop him, although there were definitely quite a few watching from the shadows.

How did Konoha manage its drainage during Boruto's era?

Looking at the bustling Konoha Village, Tamura Hao thought of Konoha in Boruto's era, or rather, Konoha rebuilt after Pain's attack.

The crater created by Shinra Tensei wasn't filled in; Konoha Village was rebuilt just like that.

However, the terrain around Konoha is not high, and there are some rivers nearby.

Such a large pit could definitely turn into a lake over time. How does Konoha manage to drain it?

Could it be that they dug an underground river to drain rainwater and sewage away through it?

It's not impossible. Earth Release ninjutsu is even more powerful than the tunnel boring machine from my previous life, making it easy to dig a waterway underground.

After lost in thought for a while, Tamura Hao left the Hokage Cliff and wandered around Konoha. Seemingly unintentionally, he eventually arrived at the Uchiha clan's territory.

"This is not a place for you."

Not long after entering the Uchiha clan's territory, they were stopped by two figures, a man and a woman, both wearing clothes with fan patterns on their chests; they were Uchiha ninjas.

"Tell your clan leader that I have come carrying the will of Lord Raikage."

Tamura Hao said indifferently and took out a scroll with the character "Thunder" written on it.

"The Raikage's Will!"

The young man's eyes flickered, and thinking of the strange situation on the other side of the battle line, he began to make some guesses.

"Mikoto, you stay here and watch over him. I'll go and report to the clan chief."

The young man said something to his female companion, and then leaped away to head towards the clan chief's residence.

"Mikoto!"

Tamura Hao then looked at the girl. He hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance as soon as he arrived. Was that Uchiha Fugaku just now?

That makes sense, though. The Uchiha clan's territory isn't small; it's a whole district. Right now, it's not as xenophobic and hostile as it would be after the Nine-Tails' attack. Outsiders aren't forbidden from entering. Anyone who shows up to stop me is definitely not an ordinary Uchiha clansman.

Mikoto Uchiha was also sizing up the boy in front of her. They had already received intelligence that a group of ninjas from Kumogakure had entered the village, and the leader of them was the son of the Raikage.

They just didn't expect the other side to send someone to their Uchiha clan territory, and even bring the Raikage's will.

"Miss Mikoto, could you show me around your clan's territory?"

Tamura Hiroshi spoke up, but in his heart he was thinking about finding an opportunity to carry this person away.

Without Uchiha Mikoto, he wanted to see if Uchiha Itachi and Nisuke could be reborn.

If possible, give Fugaku Uchiha a permanent vasectomy.

Even if Itachi and Sasuke reappear by then, they won't be Fugaku's children.

Mikoto Uchiha was unaware of the evil thoughts in the young man's heart, and smiled gently after hearing his request.

"Of course you can."

She had a favorable impression of the Hidden Cloud Village, mainly because none of her clansmen had died on the front lines there.

And so, Tamura Hao followed Uchiha Mikoto as they wandered around the Uchiha clan's territory.

The Uchiha clan head seemed to have a hard time making a decision on this matter. It wasn't until Tamura Hao followed Uchiha Mikoto around the entire clan territory and even wandered around outside the police station that he finally waited for Uchiha Fugaku to return.

Following Fugaku Uchiha to the residence of the Uchiha clan head, they met Uchiha Retsuyo, the current head of the Uchiha clan.

"The Raikage actually sent a child like you."

Looking at the boy opposite him, Uchiha Retsuyo couldn't understand the Raikage's thought process.

If anyone were to come, it should be the Raikage's son.

"Lord Ai's identity is too sensitive. Even the granddaughter of the First Hokage personally came out to monitor him. Only an insignificant nobody like me could come."

Tamura Hao showed a slightly helpless expression, and glanced at Uchiha Mikoto, who had come over and was kneeling beside Uchiha Retsuyo.

Fugaku Uchiha understood why he kept him; after all, the other party was the future head of the Uchiha clan and had certainly been groomed long ago. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the young clan head now.

But what's going on with Uchiha Mikoto?

Surely it's not because she's Fugaku Uchiha's girlfriend?

Uchiha Retsuyo didn't dwell on his youthful identity, and went straight to the point, asking, "What is the Raikage's will you brought?"

"It is a contract for a friendly alliance between our Hidden Cloud Village and the Uchiha clan."

Tamura Hao took out the scroll again and unfolded it. He used a special hand seal to remove the explosive tags sealed on it, and then he released the sealing spell, revealing two identical scrolls.

Uchiha Mikoto, who was standing next to Uchiha Retsuyo, saw the two scrolls and checked them. After confirming that they were correct, she handed them to her father.

He took the scroll from his daughter, unfolded it, and was astonished after reading its contents.

These three Raikage are interesting!

"Your senior is a ninja who came from the Warring States period, so you must understand the drawbacks of the ninja village system. The conflict between the ninja villages and the daimyo's mansion is unimaginable to ordinary people."

Both the First Shinobi World War and this Shinobi World War were secretly orchestrated by the daimyo of various countries, who wanted to use them to deplete the strength of our major shinobi villages.

Meanwhile, your Third Hokage of Konoha is quite interesting; he also has many ideas about this Shinobi World War.

Our Raikage dislikes that hypocritical Hokage, which is why he didn't actually wage war in this Shinobi World War, but rather to comply with orders from the Daimyo's office.

At the same time, we also have some plans regarding Konoha. Preserving the Uchiha's power is to our advantage, as it allows us to contain the Hokage faction within Konoha..."

Tamura Hao revealed the entire plan for this trip, including his schemes against the Uchiha and Konoha, which made the three of them twitch their eyebrows.

This is an open strategy; even if others find out, it won't matter.

"It seems your Raikage isn't going to give me a reason to refuse."

After listening, Uchiha Retsuyo remained silent for a long while, his expression complicated. He had actually been outmaneuvered by a barbarian like the Raikage.

However, he really couldn't refuse, since it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, and he didn't want his people to suffer heavy casualties on the battlefield.

Look how miserable the Senju clan is in charge of Iwagakure. Many families there are crying out in despair.

The two major clans of Sarutobi Village, which were in charge of Sunagakure, fared even worse. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who followed them, also fared poorly, and the Hyuga clan was not having an easy time either.

"Our Raikage is very sincere. Although our Hidden Cloud Village cannot be friends with nobles, the enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my enemy."

Tamura Hao spoke very sincerely and presented the calligraphy brushes that had been prepared in advance, waiting for Uchiha Retsuyo to sign the two scrolls.

Although such alliance agreements are not very binding, they at least give people some peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)