Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 119 Clash with Fugaku

"Humans are the most complex creatures in the world because they have many faces in their hearts, and they will show the corresponding faces when facing different people and environments."

When facing enemies, I am ruthless and despicable; every negative and dark word can be used to describe me.

But when I'm with friends, I show my gentle and upright side.

These two seemingly contradictory aspects are actually opposed yet unified; this is the complexity of human nature.

While tossing the food in the wok, Tamura Hao was also trying to fool people.

He was always very serious with his own people, such as Vanilla Uzumaki and Karura after she surrendered. But he naturally had to show a different side to deal with die-hards like Kushina Uzumaki and Hikaru Uchiha.

"You're making things way too complicated!"

Uchiha Mikoto sneered, "This is a despicable and shameless bastard."

"Here's another gift for you; this pose is even more visually appealing!"

Tamura Hao casually flipped out a photo and threw it at him, which Uchiha Mikoto caught.

"You're shameless!"

Upon seeing the scene in the photo, her fair and pretty face instantly turned crimson, and her Sharingan involuntarily surfaced.

"My attitude depends on your attitude. You were the one who mocked me first, so watch your words in the future, or I won't mind giving you another gift in front of Senior Lieyang and Mr. Fugaku."

Respond with a wicked and arrogant smile; dealing with this kind of person in an evil way is the most effective.

"Shameless!"

Mikoto Uchiha's fist hardened; she really wanted to chop it up and cook it!

"Thank you for the compliment!"

Tamura Hiroshi responded with a smile, which only made the girl angrier.

In this eerie atmosphere, Tamura Hao prepared two stir-fried dishes and then served the food to Uchiha Mikoto.

The staple food was still rice, but the side dishes had changed.

All three of them enjoyed the meal very much, and Uchiha Mikoto temporarily forgot about the unpleasantness from before.

After the meal, Tamura Hao continued to discuss cultivation matters with Uchiha Retsuyo, while Uchiha Mikoto took the dishes to the kitchen to wash them and then came over to listen.

"Why don't we have a fight? There are many issues that can't be clearly explained with words alone."

Taking the opportunity, Mikoto Uchiha suggested a sparring match. She was very dissatisfied with being subdued the night before last, as she had been ambushed by this bastard and hadn't even had a chance to unleash her full potential.

"OK!"

Tamura Hao did not refuse, still with that gentle and polite smile, but this smile only made Uchiha Mikoto even angrier, and she wanted to stomp on him.

"It would be good to have a fight."

Uchiha Retsuyo also wanted to see the boy's strength. Judging from the questions he asked, his level of cultivation was definitely not low.

However, he is also very confident in his daughter's abilities. Although he protects her a lot, she still receives plenty of training.

At the age of sixteen, he was already at the level of a special Jonin. Now, with the addition of the three-tomoe Sharingan, he is a true Jonin.

He is also proficient in illusion magic and is quite powerful.

The three arrived at a nearby training ground. Uchiha Retsuyo watched from the side with his three-tomoe Sharingan activated, while Tamura Hao and Uchiha Mikoto went to the center.

Mikoto Uchiha still wore a confident smile, determined to teach that despicable bastard a lesson this time.

Despite the girl's intense malice, Tamura Hiroshi's smile remained unchanged.

The two simultaneously raised their hands to form opposing hand seals, and then Uchiha Mikoto unleashed a powerful attack, using her three-tomoe Sharingan as a medium to cast the strongest genjutsu she had mastered.

"Magic Illusion: The Shackles Technique!"

This is a genjutsu unique to the Sharingan. In the past, when there was only one tomoe, hand seals were required, but now that the Sharingan has reached the level of three tomoe, hand seals can be omitted, making it a more difficult-to-defend genjutsu without hand seals.

This is a technique that not every Uchiha can master.

But what happened next stunned her. In an instant, Tamura Hiroshi appeared ten meters away, his fingers crackling with electricity, pointing at her navel.

A familiar electric current and tingling sensation swept through her body, causing her to shudder instinctively and her legs to buckle, forcing her to kneel on the ground.

Fortunately, it was just a light touch, and she recovered quickly.

Ignoring the torrent that erupted from that tremor, Uchiha Mikoto was utterly bewildered.

"How did you manage to break free from the shackles?"

The complete Illusionary Shackles Technique is an A-rank genjutsu. Even ninjas who surpass the level of Jonin will fall for it and find it extremely difficult to break free.

How come that bastard is alright?

Not to mention Mikoto Uchiha, even Retsuyo Uchiha, who had been using his three-tomoe Sharingan the whole time, didn't understand.

He was certain that his daughter's illusion had been successfully cast, but it hadn't worked.

Although the technique of shackles is not absolute and there is a possibility of breaking it, that is only possible if one possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and uses powerful ocular power to counter it.

This boy doesn't have any pupil-like eyes.

What exactly happened?

"you guess?"

Looking at the girl kneeling on the ground, Tamura Hao's smile remained unchanged, but it made Uchiha Mikoto clench her fists again.

That despicable bastard!

Are you guys sparring?

At that moment, a figure appeared, none other than Uchiha Fugaku.

Looking at the postures of the two people in the arena, Uchiha Fugaku was puzzled.

It looked like a friendly sparring match, and Misaka was the one who lost.

That doesn't seem right. Mikoto's genjutsu ability had already reached the Jonin level, making her a Special Jonin. Her strength would increase further after her Sharingan is upgraded to three tomoe.

How could we lose?

"He broke Mikoto's shackle technique."

Uchiha Retsuyo explained, his expression becoming more serious.

"The Shackles Technique has been broken!"

Fugaku Uchiha's expression also became more serious. He knew about the Shackles Technique, but even he hadn't mastered it. It was too difficult and required specific talents. His talent lay in ninjutsu, while his talent in genjutsu was relatively average.

With her mastery of the Shackles Technique, Mikoto was capable of defeating most Jonin, except for the Uchiha Sharingan users with their three tomoe.

Even with their three-tomoe Sharingan, the Uchiha clan could only withstand the complete Shackles Technique; they couldn't break it. Only a Mangekyou Sharingan of that level would suffice.

How did the boy solve it?

Although he was puzzled, Fugaku Uchiha didn't ask. After all, it was someone else's secret, and even if he asked, they certainly wouldn't tell him.

However, this made him somewhat eager to fight the boy.

"Haojun, how about I fight you?"

He also wanted to test the boy's strength.

"I am happy to welcome Mr. Fugaku's guidance. Ms. Mikoto's strength is too weak. She was defeated before I even exerted my strength."

Tamura Hao also felt a surge of fighting spirit, but his words only made Uchiha Mikoto, who had just stood up, even angrier. However, she couldn't refute him and could only angrily go to her father's side to watch the battle.

Fugaku Uchiha walked to the center of the training ground and stood opposite Tamura Hiroshi. The two raised their hands and formed a hand seal of opposition.

Not daring to underestimate Tamura Hao, he immediately took out Big Meow and Little Meow from the sealing spell on his arm armor.

According to the information obtained by Uchiha Hikaru, Uchiha Fugaku is extremely powerful. He is 21 years old this year, but he has already mastered the three chakra nature transformations of wind, thunder, and fire, and at a very high level. He is a true elite Jonin.

With the added power of his three-tomoe Sharingan, even elite Jonin are no match for him.

If they improve a little further, they will surpass the level of Jonin, and should not be underestimated.

Uchiha Fugaku was not surprised when the boy took out his twin swords, after all, the mainstream of Kumogakure was various ninjutsu and taijutsu, especially ninja sword techniques that used ninja swords in combination.

He also touched the magic seal on his wristband and summoned a ninja sword.

He has achieved considerable success in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, and has also honed his swordsmanship. Combined with the Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision, he is confident that he can defeat even a Jonin who specializes in swordsmanship.

But the next moment, they realized something was wrong. A layer of electricity suddenly surged from the boy's body, and he appeared in front of them in the next instant, wielding two long swords, one with a powerful horizontal slash and the other with a swift thrust.

"Unsealed Ninja Taijutsu!"

Fugaku Uchiha was slightly surprised, but he didn't hesitate. He used a ninja sword in one hand to block the long sword that was slashing horizontally, and used a kunai that had appeared in his hand at some point to block the thrusting long sword.

Tamura Hao is very fast, and his battle strategy is to suppress Uchiha Fugaku with his super-fast attack speed, not giving the opponent a chance to form hand seals and use ninjutsu.

As for the Sharingan's unsealed genjutsu, it can be ignored.

His chakra is not part of the current ninja world system. He can't speak for ninjutsu and taijutsu, but genjutsu is absolutely useless against him, unless it's a genjutsu of the level of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Fugaku Uchiha was even more surprised by this attack speed, but he handled it with relative ease.

Even if he loses the initiative, his physical skills are not bad, and with the dynamic vision of the three-tomoe Sharingan, he is not difficult to deal with.

However, it's not difficult. It's probably not enough to win with pure swordsmanship and taijutsu alone. At the very least, it would require ninja swordsmanship enhanced with ninjutsu.

However, the opponent's attacks were too fast and too intense, and his strange rhythm made him feel a sense of oppression, making it impossible for him to form hand seals.

Uchiha Retsuyo and Uchiha Mikoto, who were watching from the sidelines, were also surprised. They hadn't expected the boy to unleash such power.

His swordsmanship is comparable to that of a Jonin, making him a special Jonin.

"Doesn't ninjutsu require hand seals?"

Mikoto Uchiha asked, puzzled. She knew about ninjutsu and taijutsu; it was a special combination of ninjutsu and taijutsu, and it was highly practical.

Even ninjutsu requires hand seals to coordinate, especially sword-type ninjutsu.

"Some don't need to be used, especially Lightning Release ninjutsu. The core point is to use Lightning Release chakra to stimulate the body's muscles and bones to explode. As long as the Lightning Release chakra circulates in the body, it's fine."

The Lightning Release armor of the Hidden Cloud Village does not require hand seals. Through years of arduous training, the body adapts to the stimulation of Lightning Release chakra, forming a kind of bodily instinct...

Uchiha Retsuyo explained to his daughter that he had fought against the ninjas of Kumogakure during the First Shinobi World War and had some understanding of Kumogakure's ninjutsu and taijutsu, especially the incredibly powerful Lightning Release Armor.

In terms of ninjutsu and taijutsu, Kumogakure is the strongest in the ninja world, even the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship is far inferior.

However, taijutsu is the weakest of the three skills of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu among the Uchiha. Their strongest skill is genjutsu, which is based on the Sharingan. Even ninjutsu is inferior to genjutsu.

This boy is now considered a special Jonin specializing in taijutsu.

Mikoto Uchiha was quite surprised. Possessing mysterious methods to break genjutsu, coupled with her Jonin-level taijutsu and swordsmanship skills, this was already quite unsolvable.

Unless you use large-scale or special ninjutsu to cover and restrict it, you will be at a great disadvantage once it gets close.

That despicable bastard is so strong?

Is she really only twelve years old?

During the battle, Fugaku Uchiha realized how difficult the boy was to deal with. He tried to form hand seals and use ninjutsu several times, but was stopped by the boy's lightning-fast blade.

He had tried using the Sharingan's unsealed genjutsu before, but it didn't work. The opponent lowered their eyelids and avoided eye contact, which indeed greatly reduced the effectiveness of the Sharingan's genjutsu.

Furthermore, the opponent seems to possess special methods to counter illusions, making it difficult to defeat them using Sharingan illusions alone.

Moreover, the opponent's blade was very sharp, and the lightning ninjutsu added to the blade was even more astonishing.

He had already changed five high-quality kunai, and the ninja sword in his hand was full of nicks. He also kept using lightning chakra to protect his hands and block the lightning chakra transmitted from the opponent's long sword.

This kind of play is so underhanded!

Having tried many methods without success, he had no choice but to take out an explosive tag and detonate it between them. Using the shockwave from the explosion, he escaped the range of the opponent's sword attack while his hands rapidly formed hand seals.

However, Tamura Hao reacted quickly, his left hand fiercely slashing through the flames of the exploding tags, and he charged forward using his leather jacket and armor. His twin swords attacked Uchiha Fugaku again, and the rhythm of the battle remained stable.

This gave Fugaku Uchiha a half-second window of opportunity, allowing him to quickly form two hand seals.

Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame!

Fire-style chakra surged from his hand, covering the nicked ninja sword, while a wisp of wind escaped from his mouth, the two merging to form a flaming blade that slashed down.

With the injection of a large amount of chakra, the Flame Blade swelled up, and the terrifying heat distorted the air.

Faced with this attack, Tamura Hao could only leap back. Although his light armor and leather clothes were enough to withstand it, his hair certainly couldn't take it. He didn't want to have a strongman's hairstyle.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Fugaku Uchiha quickly formed hand seals and unleashed the Great Fireball Technique, spewing out a massive fireball five meters in diameter from his mouth, with a temperature even higher than the previous Sword Leap Flame.

The power of ninjutsu performed with the chakra of an elite Jonin is naturally incomparable to that of an ordinary ninja.

"boom!"

The fireball landed on the ground and exploded with a deafening roar. Its power far exceeded that of the explosive tag. The ground was blasted into a scorched crater, and the scorching flames engulfed an area of ​​ten meters in radius, causing the air to twist violently.

Fortunately, Tamura Hao had already retreated, and he was even more amazed by the power of Uchiha Fugaku's ninjutsu.

Although I am very strong in taijutsu and swordsmanship, I would be at a disadvantage when facing such high-intensity ninjutsu.

Especially since the opponent possesses the Sharingan, my speed advantage is minimal against them.

"Fugaku-kun's strength has probably reached the limit of a Jonin."

After the flames subsided, Tamura Hao stepped forward. This man truly lived up to his reputation as the future head of the Uchiha clan.

Even without the Mangekyou Sharingan, he was still a Kage-level powerhouse, and Itachi Uchiha would be no match for him when he massacred his clan in the future.

It can only be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were too cunning, actually sending Itachi Uchiha to deal with Fugaku Uchiha, which struck at Fugaku's weak point.

"You are also very strong. You have reached the level of Special Jonin at the age of twelve. As far as I know, only Minato Namikaze can compare with you. You are both rare geniuses."

Fugaku Uchiha, who was somewhat disheveled from the explosion of the explosive tag, also remarked that the boy was very strong, definitely a special Jonin of the taijutsu type. Even Jonin would be at a disadvantage if he got close to the boy.

This reminded him of Minato Namikaze, who had risen to prominence in the past two years. He was very talented and strong, and he also reached the level of a Special Jonin at the age of twelve.

Having mastered the nature transformation of wind attribute, his wind-style ninjutsu is quite formidable.

"I know the name Minato Namikaze. According to Tsuchida-sama's analysis, he should be the Fourth Hokage secretly trained by the Third Hokage. His talent and strength must be quite good."

Tamura Hao nodded in agreement, and then mentioned the information about the Fourth Hokage, saying that it was Tsuchida-sama who had analyzed it.

These words startled both Uchiha Retsuyo and Uchiha Fugaku, who then frowned in thought.

In that case, it doesn't seem impossible.

At least making a bachelor like Minato Namikaze, who has no family backing, the Fourth Hokage would be more conducive to Hiruzen Sarutobi's control.

Being the Hokage is not a one-person job; one needs a loyal team under their command to be able to achieve their goals.

The succession of the Hokage position is also a major taboo, and the Third Hokage faction has been engaged in open and covert struggles with the Senju faction for years.

The Hidden Mist Village went even further, with the Third Mizukage devising a Blood Mist policy to counter the factions left behind by the Second Mizukage.

Having learned from these past mistakes and their own experiences, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others naturally wouldn't choose a ninja from a ninja clan to become the Fourth Hokage.

They are either descendants of Hiruzen Sarutobi or talented single ninjas like Minato Namikaze.

There isn't a sufficiently outstanding successor in the Sarutobi clan yet. Sarutobi Shinnosuke is a bit lacking, so we have to choose someone from outside the clan.

Thinking of this, both of them turned grim, and a murderous intent arose in their hearts.

Hiruzen Sarutobi really had a brilliant plan.

"Doesn't Mr. Fugaku know this?"

Tamura Hao looked puzzled, as if to say, "Didn't you guys notice such an obvious problem?"

"We noticed Minato Namikaze a while ago, but he is still young and we don't need to worry about him too much in the short term. He is just one of the choices of the Third Hokage. No one can predict the future."

Fugaku Uchiha spoke earnestly, naturally refusing to admit that they hadn't actually thought of this before.

The main reason was that Minato Namikaze was too young, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had never had direct contact with him; Jiraiya had simply taken him as a disciple.

Currently, the most likely contenders for the Fourth Hokage position on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side are Orochimaru and Tsunade, while Jiraiya has the least chance.

There was no way around it; Jiraiya was too unreliable and had a bad reputation. He often went to the women's bathhouse to peep, and the police department had countless conflicts with him.

Jiraiya himself was the least likely candidate, so they naturally wouldn't focus their attention on the other party's disciple.

It now seems that the Third Hokage was playing a trick on them.

As expected of the Third Hokage!

"I wonder if Fugaku knows whether Minato Namikaze has learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. The information we have shows that his nerve reaction speed is very fast, comparable to the dynamic vision of the Sharingan."

Lord Tsuchidae analyzed that he was very suitable to learn the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique. Our Hidden Cloud Village still has a vivid memory of the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique. If the Second Hokage hadn't been unaware of the information about the Six Paths Ninja Tools, Kinkaku and Ginkaku would never have been able to seriously injure him.

If Minato Namikaze were to master the Flying Thunder God Technique, given his lightning-fast reflexes, he would undoubtedly surpass the Second Hokage in its application, becoming an even stronger being.

Tamura Hiroshi's expression turned serious as he applied eye drops... no, as if he were gathering information and revealing a worried and apprehensive look.

These words made the two of them feel even more uneasy. Only Uchiha Mikoto, who didn't know much about the Second Hokage, was confused.

"What is the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

She had never heard of this name before, but judging from the changes in her father's and Fugaku's expressions, it must be a very impressive ninjutsu.

(End of this chapter)