Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 132 The Dark Daughter Turns Evil

"But ultimately, I'm not as good as you!"

After saying something meaningful, Hiruzen Sarutobi took the sealed scroll.

After that, everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts and didn't say anything more, quietly watching the matches of the preliminary rounds. Tamura Hao found it very boring.

Before he even stepped onto the field, his opponent conceded defeat, leaving him with no sense of accomplishment in winning.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that the third round of the Chunin Exams would be held in a month, mainly to allow time for important figures from various countries to attend.

Those important figures wouldn't travel at high speed like ninjas; it would take them quite a while to get here.

After the event ended, Hiruzen Sarutobi went straight to the Hokage Building and sent a shadow clone back with a sealed scroll given to him by someone to give to his daughter-in-law.

"Koizumi, are you alright?"

The door opened, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clone looked at his soon-to-be daughter-in-law, who had lost a lot of weight, and couldn't help but worry.

Koizumi had not only lost a lot of weight, but his face was also deathly pale, clearly indicating that he had suffered a great loss at the hands of that kid.

"I'm fine, Uncle Hiruzen."

Shimura Izumi, pale-faced, tried to maintain his normal state, but his buttocks were still slightly raised.

That pervert not only fed himself laxatives, but also poured so much chili water down his throat; it still burns and hurts in his backside.

I feel like I've died several times over; I've never suffered such injustice in my entire life.

How could a person be so despicable and perverted!

"This is what that kid asked me to give you. He said it's something you left with him."

Seeing that Shimura Izumi did not appear to be seriously injured, Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clone felt slightly relieved and handed over the sealed scroll.

That kid probably wanted to use this to show off to Izumi; the scroll must contain the ninja tools Izumi used in battle.

"he?"

Shimura Izumi was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening, his expression changed drastically, he quickly snatched the scroll, and then closed the door.

"Uncle Hiruzen, I need to rest."

"It seems this defeat has been a big blow to Izumi. Losing to a twelve-year-old boy is certainly not a good feeling."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clone muttered something to himself, then formed hand seals and automatically dispelled itself.

When Shimura Izumi returned to his room after receiving the sealed scroll, he unwrapped it, revealing the clothes that had been removed by that pervert. They were neatly folded, with outer clothes, shoes, and socks at the bottom, two pieces of underwear on top, and a photograph on the very top of it—a photograph with extremely taboo content.

Upon seeing that photo, Shimura Izumi's mind became even more twisted. With a terrifying expression on his face, he tore the photo apart piece by piece, as if he were tearing apart the body of some pervert.

"Your life is mine!"

With a twisted, broken smile, Shimura Izumi whispered something, then opened the door and walked out.

She wants to find that father to gain even greater power, and she is willing to pay any price for it, as long as she becomes powerful enough to kill that monster.

Tamura Hiroshi was unaware that his schemes against a certain girl had backfired, and he was currently writing a report to Lord Danzo about the mission's failure.

Then, he mixed a bottle of blood with the chakra inside to summon the opponent's ninja beast, stuffed the report scroll into the ninja beast's mouth, and sent it to Lord Danzo.

At the Root Base, Danzo Shimura looked at the mission execution report he had just received, feeling extremely frustrated.

"Hiruzen!"

He never expected that his old friend would arrange such a powerful bodyguard for that wave of water gate, and that he had never even paid attention to him before.

He knew about the Eight Gates Formation, a forbidden technique, and had heard of its terrifying power; when cultivated to its extreme, its explosive power would surpass that of a Kage.

But that forbidden technique is too difficult to master, so it's not cost-effective.

But who would have thought that someone would actually cultivate it nowadays, and even succeed in it.

I wonder if Matt Damon can open the Eighth Gate. If he can open the Eighth Gate, it would be too dangerous.

You actually hid such a trump card behind my back. You really are something else, Hiruzen!

"But the person I trained has surpassed Minato Namikaze, whom you value so highly. You must be feeling bad about that, Hiruzen!"

With a chilling smile, Shimura Danzo felt a surge of pleasure.

He had fought Hiruzen his whole life, but had never truly won against him. This time, he finally managed a small victory.

Just then, a Root ninja appeared instantly and reported, "Lord Danzo, the young lady wishes to see you."

"Quan? She's here?"

Danzo Shimura was taken aback. Ever since his daughter was brainwashed by his old friend, she had become very resistant to him and had stopped going back to her family home, instead staying at his old friend's house.

Of course, he also persuaded his old partner's eldest son to come and work for him, something neither of them had much to say about.

But this time, Quan suddenly came to his root, which was very abnormal.

"Bring her here."

Danzo Shimura gave an order, wanting to see what his daughter wanted to do upon arriving.

A short while later, Shimura Izumi was brought in. Before Shimura Danzo could even ask any questions, Shimura Izumi spoke coldly.

"I need power!"

It's difficult for me to improve further under Uncle Hiruzen, especially in a short period of time. Now, I can only turn to this father.

"It takes awareness to gain power from me."

Looking at his unfamiliar daughter, Danzo Shimura was puzzled by her growth and changes over the past two years.

Did Shinnosuke's incident really affect him that much?

"I'm willing to give anything to become stronger."

Izumi Shimura now has sufficient awareness, or rather, absolute awareness.

"You've finally grown up!"

Seeing his daughter's determination, Shimura Danzo was very pleased and got up to walk outside.

Izumi Shimura followed, and the two of them passed through layers of checkpoints and barriers to reach the deepest part of the Root.

"I happen to possess a power that suits you, but wielding this power is dangerous and requires the awareness to face death."

Arriving in front of a huge nutrient tank, Danzo Shimura gazed at the figure inside and spoke.

Inside was a bizarre body with the torso and shell of a turtle, but the head and limbs were human, and it had three huge tails on its back, emanating an extremely ominous chakra.

Shimura Izumi frowned as he looked at the strange and ugly figure inside. Was he going to be transformed into this?

As a woman, especially a beautiful one, she naturally cares a lot about her appearance and really doesn't want to become that kind of monster.

However, the thought of the humiliation that pervert had inflicted on him instantly erased any hesitation he had.

I don't care what I become, as long as I can kill that damn pervert.

He was no longer clean, and he had no words to say goodbye to Shinnosuke. The only thought in his mind now was to kill that pervert.

Danzo Shimura was unaware of his daughter's psychological changes. Looking at the figure in the nutrient tank, he explained, "Before the First Hokage captured the Tailed Beasts and sold them to other ninja villages, the Second Hokage studied those Tailed Beasts."

Inside the Three-Tails' belly, many smaller Three-Tails were found; these were the parts that aided the Three-Tails' digestion.

The second-generation teacher sealed away the largest component of the research, but before he could produce any results, he died in the Land of Lightning.

Although this three-tailed split is pitifully weak compared to the main body of the three-tailed beast, it is essentially the same as the three-tailed beast and can also be used to create a tailed beast jinchūriki.

If it can absorb the chakra of the Three-Tails from Kirigakure in the future, it can grow stronger, so its potential is not bad.

However, since it is a clone of a tailed beast, no matter how small it is, it is still a tailed beast, and its chakra is extremely corrosive. This one is a failed experimental subject...

This is the result of an experiment conducted by myself and Orochimaru over two years. This person is the head of the Kaguya clan. After he used drugs to control the other party and made a woman pregnant, he used her to conduct many experiments.

This included experiments with the First Hokage's cells and the Sharingan, culminating in the attempt to create a split Jinchuriki from the Three-Tails.

Unfortunately, the other party's consciousness had already collapsed during many previous experiments, leading to its being corrupted by the chakra of the Three-Tails' clone, ultimately resulting in its current state.

If it weren't for the sealing technique temporarily suppressing it, its entire body would have been devoured by the three-tailed clone.

While it is certainly not as powerful as the real Three-Tails as it is now, it is still dangerous for my daughter.

"I want it!"

Shimura Izumi remained resolute and determined; he was willing to become a monster himself, as long as he could kill the pervert who had given him endless humiliation.

"Come over after you've adjusted your physical condition."

Danzo Shimura said something and then turned to leave. He could tell that his daughter was very weak and her walking posture was somewhat strange.

The sealing of a tailed beast carries immense weight; one must be in peak condition to increase the chances of success.

Leaving aside the father and daughter on this side, in the Hokage's office on the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi was discussing with everyone the third exam a month from now, mainly the pairing of opponents.

Although ten candidates have now arrived at the third exam, the only ones who need attention are Tamura Hiroshi and Hikaru from Kumogakure, and Might Guy from Konoha.

"There are four from Kumogakure, but only one from Konoha."

Looking at the list of those who passed, Xiaochun from the next dormitory couldn't understand how it was done.

"Both of Dai's teammates were seriously injured and in poor condition, so I didn't let them play."

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that although the team he wore was intact at the time, two of the team members were not in good physical condition.

Even if they went up, it would be difficult to win, so they might as well use the excuse of injury to retreat.

Mitokado took off his glasses and wiped them, a sign of his agitated state of mind.

"We only have Might Guy left. Hokage, what are you going to do with him?"

They had hoped to use the Chunin Exams to showcase the village's strength and potential to the ninja world, but only one person made it to the final round.

It couldn't be worse.

"I'd like to hear your opinions."

Taking a drag of his cigarette, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated, unsure of what to do.

Jiraiya, who was standing below, scratched his head, feeling quite uncomfortable with these topics.

After all, their official statement was that the candidates were randomly paired up, but now they are discussing how to arrange it.

It looks terrible!

"Don't let Dai face those four in the first round, otherwise even if he can pass, the side effects of the Eight Gates Formation will prevent him from participating in the second round for a short period of time."

Koharu glanced at Tsunade, who looked impatient, and shared her thoughts.

Those four people from Kumogakure are all troublesome. Two of them are from the Uzumaki clan. They wouldn't dare to target them while that person was still alive, and that person will be there to watch the battle that day.

The fact that they plotted against the Uzumaki clan back then already displeased that person, so if they were to target the Uzumaki clan again this time, they would be courting death.

That Tamura Hao also has a way to unleash his power, which is very troublesome. According to previous intelligence, Might Guy can only suppress him by using the Eight Gates Formation, or even opening the seventh gate.

The Eight Gates technique has significant side effects, which increase as you progress. Might Guy is currently hospitalized.

We absolutely cannot let Matt Daly face Tamura in the first round.

That girl named Hikari is no ordinary person either; she possesses the Sharingan with three tomoe, and her genjutsu is Might Guy's nemesis.

Once someone is controlled by an illusion before the Eight Gates are opened, there's no way to fight them. Previously, it was Minato Namikaze who helped them break free from the illusion.

This person also cannot be matched up in the first round, so it can only be one of the other five.

Those five people were relatively weak; Might Guy could handle them even without opening the Eight Gates.

"That's how the first round is arranged. In the second round, Might Guy will eliminate Tamura Hiroshi, and then it will be a random draw."

After some discussion, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally made a decision.

Compared to Hikaru, who has the Sharingan, Tamura Hao, who only knows close combat, is more stable.

"Tsunade, can Dai's body recover?"

He knew something about Might Guy's situation; his physical condition prevented him from fully utilizing the power of the Eight Gates. If he could improve his health, his strength would definitely increase significantly.

Perhaps all we need to do is open the fifth gate to defeat that kid, and the fifth gate has a much lower load than the sixth gate, so we can continue the fight afterwards.

"His cultivation was too reckless, and he has hidden injuries all over his body, especially after opening the Eight Gates, which had a greater impact on his body."

With current methods, it will take at least a year to recover.

Tsunade replied that she had briefly checked Might Guy's body earlier, and his condition was quite bad.

"Take good care of yourself!"

Taking a drag of his cigarette, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that he could only place his hopes on Might Guy now.

He originally didn't want to use Might Guy as his trump card, but who would have thought that such a genius would appear in Kumogakure, so he had no choice but to use this trump card ahead of schedule.

Hopefully everything goes smoothly. As long as Might Guy can win first place, Konoha will still be valued by those powerful forces and figures, and they will have a better chance of being entrusted with future missions.

There was no other way; the military budget provided by the Daimyo's government was limited and simply couldn't support too many ninjas. In order to strengthen the village, they had to take on private jobs, the more the better.

"What's with that Sharingan of light? It doesn't look like it was transplanted."

When Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, brought up another topic, everyone's expressions became serious.

"I don't know. I will visit Chief Lieyang later."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also puzzled by this; the only way to find out was to ask the Uchiha clan.

"Uchiha!"

Putting on her glasses, Mitokado Yan brought up another topic.

"The four great ninja villages have formed an alliance against our Konoha. The war ahead will inevitably be more difficult and dangerous, and we must make new plans."

This is the biggest thing today, and also the worst thing.

"The source is in Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)."

Koharu Utatane added that she was very annoyed with the Hidden Cloud Village.

During the war in the Land of Whirlpools, the interference of the Hidden Cloud Village exposed their plans, which in turn triggered a series of problems.

Now, it is the Hidden Cloud Village that is leading the charge to unite the other three major ninja villages into an alliance, all against Konoha.

That's so insidious!

"The reason why the Uchiha clan is too strong is also because the Hidden Cloud Village dares not start a real war there."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed; he could guess some of what Hidden Cloud Village was thinking.

The Uchiha clan is incredibly strong, even stronger than the Senju clan in some respects.

If the Senju clan hadn't rallied several other ninja clans to target the Uchiha clan, and if Madara Uchiha hadn't been defeated by the First Hokage, the ninja village system probably wouldn't have existed for many more years.

The same thing happened after Konoha was established. The Second Hokage won over several ninja clans to further pressure the Uchiha and even isolate them. In addition, that person was able to keep them under control.

Over the years, he had been very wary and fearful of the Uchiha, and now it was the Cloud Village's turn to face the Uchiha. Even the Third Raikage, who was strong enough, did not dare to directly confront those pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Faced with such a lineup, it's quite normal for the Hidden Cloud Village to seek alternative paths.

He even regretted sending the Uchiha clan to the front lines in the Land of Hot Springs.

"What do we do now? This can't go on forever, especially on the front lines in the Land of Rivers. The Daimyo has already urged us several times."

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, was very troubled by this and couldn't think of a solution for the time being.

Their Konoha is very powerful, much stronger than other ninja villages, especially in terms of high-end combat power.

They could at most rival two ninja villages at the same time, but now four ninja villages are targeting them simultaneously, and they have even formed an alliance.

This is going to kill me!

"This was also the purpose of Mito-sama's proposal to organize this Chunin Exam, but unfortunately we didn't control it well, and it has had the opposite effect at this stage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also in a bind; his perfectly good plan had been ruined.

Of course, he knew the problem wasn't with that person. Even without the Chunin Exams, Kumogakure would have contacted Sunagakure and Iwagakure, it would just have been a little later.

"Go back and think of a solution. We'll discuss it again at the next meeting. Minato, stay behind."

They discussed the matter until sunset without coming up with a good solution. In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only signal everyone to leave and then went to the window to look out over the entire village.

As everyone left one by one, Jiraiya, who was the last to depart, gave his disciple a reassuring look and gestured for him to wait outside.

"Today's lesson was titled 'Choice and Discard.' Did you learn anything from it?"

After staring for a long time, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked a question.

Since the decision has been made to cultivate the child openly, then let's go all the way and do it openly. This way, the child can attract the attention of some people and forces, and relieve some of the pressure on our side.

"Is it a choice between the individual and the village?"

After thinking for a while, Minato Namikaze asked.

Although he was young, he was quite precocious, and the words of that bastard today allowed him to see some problems.

With a satisfied nod, Hiruzen Sarutobi offered his advice: "There are too many choices to make between the interests of the village and personal interests, between the honor of the village and personal honor, between the collective beliefs of the village and personal beliefs, and so on."

As the shadow of a village, one must make a choice among many options; this is the fundamental skill of a shadow.

Jiraiya has taught you very well, but he is not an all-around teacher. He can teach some things well, but there are some things he can't teach well.

Moreover, his ideas are too naive and even detached from reality, which will ultimately only harm himself and others.

As the village's Kage, one must focus more on practical issues. Ideals are good, but they cannot ensure that the village's ninjas have enough to eat, prevent our comrades from sacrificing themselves on the battlefield, or bring peace and stability to the village.

That's all for today. Go back and think it over carefully.

"Yes, Minato takes his leave!"

Minato Namikaze thoughtfully left the office and met up with the teacher who was waiting outside.

"Uchiha, what exactly do you want to do?"

In the office, alone, Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the location of the Uchiha clan's territory, feeling even more wary of that clan.

The Uchiha clan was already difficult to deal with due to their simplicity, and now they are secretly getting involved with the Hidden Cloud Village, which makes him very uneasy.

However, there was nothing he could do about it. This was originally Danzo's job, but unfortunately, Danzo was currently on the front lines and couldn't spare the time.

Without Danzo, things haven't gone smoothly for me in the past two years. I couldn't even borrow money to support the erotic masterpieces of my teachers. I only felt satisfied after confiscating Jiraiya's set.

Thinking back now, I really miss Azang.

(End of this chapter)