Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 135 He's Gone Human

"Ha! They really are looking for death."

Tsunade smiled, a hint of malice in her expression.

We didn't get enough of that last battle, so this time we'll make up for it.

Without wasting any words, Tamura Hao used the oxygen he had secretly accumulated during his confrontation with Nawaki to unleash the Seven-Day Breathing Technique, boosting his activity level to the fourth level in one go, and attacked Tsunade with his sword.

With the blessing of the Seven-Day Breathing Technique, his explosive power and speed have greatly increased, and he can now barely graz Tsunade's fist.

At least it can cut through the chakra stream that is blasted out, instead of having to dodge in a sorry state like last time.

Tsunade was very interested in this explosive secret technique, and while launching a fierce attack, she carefully observed it.

The two fought fiercely. Tamura Hao's explosive power, combined with the sturdy and sharpness of the two cats, grazed and collided with Tsunade's fists many times, but he was able to hold on.

Tsunade is a pure tomboy; her punches and kicks can shatter and crack the ground. It's hard to imagine that such a seemingly delicate body could contain such terrifying power.

After a minute of fierce fighting, Tamura Hao was the first to leap out of the battle, panting heavily.

There was no other way; the oxygen accumulated in his blood had been depleted, and the current seven-day breathing technique was even less durable than the Eight Gates Formation.

Fortunately, he already had a solution, but it required a high level of medical knowledge, which was one of the main reasons he came to Tsunade.

However, another major reason for the sudden ceasefire was that Little Meow was interrupted.

"It's not as good as the original."

Looking at the broken part of the little cat, Tamura Hao was not surprised.

Big Meow and Little Meow were forged using a folding and forging technique, but the number of layers stacked reached an unusually high of over a thousand, making the materials fuse together more tightly and delicately, resulting in extremely fine patterns that are not visible from the outside.

This allows the blades of Big Meow and Little Meow to reach the limits of the material's rigidity and flexibility, but once broken, it is difficult to reforge them.

The stacking of the internal materials has reached its limit. Continuing to stack them will not guarantee strength and toughness. It may be better, but it is more likely to be worse.

He could only use Amaterasu flames to help connect them, so the strength was naturally somewhat weaker.

"Your secret technique requires too much physical strength."

Tsunade didn't care much about breaking the ninja sword; she had broken too many enemy ninja tools over the years. She was more concerned about that kind of secret technique.

I've just roughly figured out the essence of this kid's secret technique, but like the Eight Gates Formation, it requires extremely high physical fitness, which makes it rather useless.

Ultimately, ninjas must focus on ninjutsu. Among ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, taijutsu is the lowest level, and it is very difficult to hone one's physical abilities to that level.

Moreover, it requires certain qualifications, and its potential is far weaker than ninjutsu and genjutsu.

Besides, it requires extremely strong self-control, so it's better to practice the Eight Gates Formation, at least you can unleash your power for a longer period of time.

However, it seems that this technique did almost no damage to that brat, which is something that the Eight Gates Formation cannot match.

"As expected of the Senju clan's long-standing and monstrous strength."

Looking at his still trembling arm, Tamura Hiroshi couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of superhuman strength.

He didn't directly confront Tsunade's fist with his sword, but attacked from the side. However, the force of the recoil still made his arms ache and tremble, and his sword was almost knocked away several times.

How fierce!

"Grandma Mito!"

After expressing his feelings, Tamura Hiroshi sheathed his twin swords, turned around, bowed to Mito Uzumaki, who had appeared out of nowhere, and addressed her as "Grandma."

He had only fooled her in Uzushiogakure last time, but now he really had to call her Grandma, because he also had another identity: Kushina's fiancé.

"My second uncle's eye for talent is still as sharp as ever."

Mito Uzumaki looked at the boy in front of her with a gentle gaze. She had heard from Yu Ye that her second uncle and Masahiko had betrothed Kushina to this little guy before they died. Their judgment was indeed remarkable.

This child is no less capable than Minato, and may even be more outstanding. He will definitely be able to take good care of Kushina in the future.

As for Kushina's resentment towards the child, she didn't think much of it; on the contrary, they seemed more like a pair of bickering lovers.

Just like Hashirama and Madara back then, the two were sworn enemies, but in the end they still came together and established Konoha.

Tamura Hiroshi smiled modestly.

"Your Hidden Cloud Village can't destroy Konoha."

Mito Uzumaki suddenly said that she didn't want to see the two villages fight to the death again.

Konoha's strength is beyond what others can imagine. If the war really continues, this child might even perish on the battlefield, and Kushina would have to live as a widow like Tamahaya.

She had experienced the pain of losing her husband and didn't want her descendants to suffer the same pain.

"We know that we did not intend to destroy Konoha. Taking over the Land of Hot Springs was a war mission assigned by the Daimyo. Our Kumogakure's war mission is to reclaim the portion of the Land of Lightning that Konoha had taken from it."

Tamura Hao replied frankly that his Hidden Cloud Village didn't have many thoughts about the upcoming Ninja World War, as they were currently in the accumulation phase.

Whether it's the firearms plan, the ninja army plan, or the steel puppet plan that Sasori is currently trying to implement, all of these require time to develop and improve.

Their grand plan for Kumogakure can only be put on the next Shinobi World War.

"That makes perfect sense!"

Mito Uzumaki agreed with this statement, and Konoha had indeed incurred public wrath in this regard.

The fact that Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) was able to maintain its composure and rationality proves that the upcoming Ninja World War will not spiral out of control and that they have managed to preserve a bottom line.

"You came to Tsunade to further refine that secret technique?"

Turning the topic to a personal matter, Mito Uzumaki had just witnessed the unleashing of that secret technique and could make some guesses about its essence; it was a pretty good secret technique.

"That's a thought we have. Aunt Yuye's medical skills aren't very advanced, so we can only ask Tsunade for help in this regard."

Tamura Hao did not deny it; at the moment, the only thing they could do was ask Tsunade for help.

"Now you know to call me 'older sister'?"

Tsunade gave a soft snort, but inwardly she admired the brat quite.

I didn't have this kind of strength when I was twelve years old. He's a real prodigy.

It's a pity that his chakra nature is a bit lacking, with only lightning nature. Even if he cultivates nature transformation to its extreme, that's about it.

Fortunately, it only has one lightning attribute, otherwise its future achievements would be terrifying.

As a ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village, which is destined to be an enemy of Konoha, she does not want another strong person to emerge from the Hidden Cloud Village, as that would mean that Konoha would have to sacrifice even more.

"You can teach him anything that isn't related to ninjutsu."

Mito Uzumaki told her granddaughter that she felt guilty towards the Uzumaki clan, not only because Konoha caused the destruction of Uzumaki Village, but also because she was the source of that disaster.

It was because he sealed the Nine-Tails for Hashirama and Konoha, becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, that the major ninja villages coveted the Uzumaki Sealing Technique, leading to the War of the Land of Whirlpools.

He felt he owed his clan too much, and both the Senju and Konoha clans owed the Uzumaki clan a debt.

Every little bit of compensation is welcome.

"I understand, Grandma."

Tsunade should be able to do it; if it's just about medical skills, then of course there's no problem.

"You can wander around the tribe's territory; there are many fun places to visit."

After saying something to the boy, Mito Uzumaki turned and left.

Lately, that little fox has become increasingly unruly, and she needs to calm down and gather more chakra to suppress it.

"That secret technique has almost reached the limit of your body. It can't be improved by medical skills alone. The key is the control of chakra, especially the cultivation of Yang attribute chakra. It's a pity you don't have Yang attribute."

Watching her grandmother leave, Tsunade looked at the boy beside her.

Judging from the battle just now, this kid has reached his limit. Further improving that secret technique will damage his body, causing capillaries to rupture, which would be a losing proposition.

"I want to systematically learn medical skills and also hone my chakra control techniques."

Tamura Hiroshi humbly sought advice, and naturally he did not just learn one medical skill; he had to learn comprehensively.

Firstly, the human body is a whole, and medical techniques targeting the human body are naturally also a whole; the more complete the better.

Secondly, the development of secret techniques to enhance the body will inevitably require the assistance of medical skills, as even medical ninjutsu is based on medical skills.

He already had a good foundation in medicine, which he learned from Uzumaki Tamayo, as well as from the information on medical ninjutsu and healing techniques from Kumogakure and the Uzumaki clan.

Now I need to study advanced medical skills, which I can only learn from Tsunade.

As for chakra control techniques, the Senju clan also has its own unique methods, with the Super Strength Technique being an extremely refined chakra control technique.

"I can teach you, but you must not take the initiative to attack anyone from the Senju family in the future."

Tsunade did not refuse, but she gave conditions.

She didn't mention Konoha ninjas because the term Konoha is too broad; the only one she could refer to was the Senju clan.

Furthermore, the medical skills and chakra control techniques that I can teach all come from my clan, so I should naturally say that they are clan ninjas.

"Of course, and I am Kushina's fiancé, so I would not intentionally kill a Senju ninja."

Tamura Hao nodded in agreement. All he wanted were the corpses of the Senju ninja, especially Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju, whose bodies would be perfectly preserved.

As for those three Senju ninja from Kusagakure last time, they were just unlucky to be there. Besides, it was Senju Hao who did it, so what does it have to do with Tamura Hiten?

And so, during the day, Tamura Hiroshi studied medicine under Tsunade at the Senju clan, spent his free time disciplining the resentful Nawaki, and at night he returned to the Uchiha clan's territory to sleep with Mikoto.

Mikoto Uchiha's thoughts remained complicated and conflicted as she pondered the words spoken that night, while Retsuyo Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha were researching the body and the surgical transplant.

Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru also learned of the raid on the base there and immediately returned to investigate. At the same time, they stayed at the front line to prevent Sunagakure from having any bad intentions.

"The other party left very few traces, making it difficult to investigate."

Orochimaru licked his lips, very curious about the mysterious people who raided the base. Could they be the two mysterious forces mentioned in Hao Jun's intelligence?

"I need an arm."

Danzo Shimura glared at Orochimaru, who had deserted his post, and said that he absolutely needed an arm; his Swift Release arm was already useless, and the war was not over yet.

Next, they will even have to retake the front lines in the Land of Rivers and drive Sunagakure out of the Land of Rivers, which will inevitably be a fierce battle.

"How about the Third Kazekage's arm? Magnet Release suits you quite well too."

Orochimaru had a goal in mind: he wanted to study the Magnet Release technique.

What are your plans?

Danzo Shimura was intrigued. He was indeed very interested in the Third Kazekage's Magnet Release, but obtaining the Third Kazekage's arm would not be easy.

"Our teacher desperately needs a victory to secure his position as Hokage. We can summon him using summoning techniques to fight him for a short time. With Jiraiya and Tsunade by our side, we can defeat or even kill the Third Kazekage."

Orochimaru thought that the teacher would definitely agree to this plan, and he would take action immediately after the Chunin Exams, while also breaking down the Sand Village's defenses.

"It's time to fight back."

Danzo Shimura approved of the plan.

He then gestured to the people behind him, and the Root ninja behind him took down the huge scroll he was carrying on his back. After untying the magic scroll on it, a huge nutrient tank was revealed. It was the one that had sealed the Three-Tails' clone, and it had been brought over.

"I need to use it to create a Jinchūriki, so you should enhance it as much as possible."

This Three-Tails clone is too weak. Its chakra reserves are only equivalent to those of a Jonin. Even if it is sealed into the daughter's body, the improvement will not be significant. It needs to be strengthened.

"Do you still have that Sharingan you had back then?"

After examining the three-tailed clone, Orochimaru asked a question.

He had studied the three-tailed creature before, but its power was too weak, so he wasn't very interested in it. However, since Danzo had asked for it, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

"exist!"

Danzo Shimura nodded. That was the only three-tomoe Sharingan he currently possessed, which had been sealed away separately after being removed from its socket.

"The Three-Tails split is the same as the Three-Tails; its right eye is blind. We can transplant that three-tomoe Sharingan into it. I can also try to preserve some of the power of the Shikotsumyaku from this experimental subject, and we can also add the First Hokage's cells to it, as well as that Uzumaki clan member you mentioned."

Besides, I'm researching Sage Mode, which I can integrate into it. The tailed beast's chakra and the First Hokage's cells are enough to resist the erosion of Sage Mode.

He explained his plan, which was basically a hodgepodge, but since it was a tailed beast that was going to be sealed, it didn't matter; all that was needed was to maintain the balance of internal power.

"I want to see results within a month!"

After saying that, Shimura Danzo turned and left. He didn't care what Orochimaru was going to do; he only cared about the result.

"Corpse Bone Pulse!"

After everyone had left, Orochimaru stared intently at the figure inside the nutrient tank.

I've done a lot of experiments with this subject before, but I never imagined that Kaguya's clan was also a descendant of immortals.

We need to study this carefully now.

"Is the Shikotsumyaku and Byakugan a combination like the Sharingan and the First Hokage's cells? The ultimate Sharingan is the Rinnegan, so what is the ultimate, or rather, the origin, of the Byakugan?"

Having formed a suspicion in his mind, Orochimaru was very interested in all of this.

Leaving aside Orochimaru's schemes, Tamura Hao, after studying with Tsunade for half a month, arrived at the residence of Yotsuki A and the others, having already perfected the Sage Art Seal.

"You have the Yang Seal on your chest and Samehada sealed in your abdomen. In order to prevent them from interfering with each other, they can only be engraved on your back."

Leading Tamura Hiroshi to the room where the curse mark and sealing formula were inscribed, Uzumaki Tamayo explained the location of the curse mark imprint.

"Um!"

Tamura Hao nodded, confirming that his back was indeed the only place where he could store curse seals.

Of course, he could have a tattoo at the junction of his neck and shoulders like Nizuko and the others, but he didn't like having a tattoo in that spot.

It's better to leave it on the back, and ideally, it should have a beautiful design like the one worn by Sumire Kakei in Boruto.

After listening to the key points explained by Uzumaki Yuye, Tamura Hao took off his shirt, sat cross-legged in the center of the jutsu array, and guided the chakra from the Yang Seal to activate the jutsu array.

Similar to the Yang Seal and Yin Seal, the best way to better control the power of seals and curse seals is to use one's own chakra to construct them.

The complex spell seals enveloped the prepared monstrous heart and merged it into his back.

This is the best of the remaining body parts of the Manda, and it is now used as a medium for the Sage Seal that merges with Tamura Hao.

This was also something Tamura Hiroshi proposed on his own initiative; he had other ideas about the Manda heart.

As the enormous heart was sealed inside, the Sage Art seal began to activate, first devouring Tamura Hao's chakra and life force.

It devoured quickly, but fortunately, Tamura Hao had the little ten-tailed fox continuously providing life force, so he was able to withstand it.

Tamura Hao even used Kaguya and the Ten-Tails to simulate Manda's chakra, allowing the cursed seal to devour it, thereby refining Manda's heart in return.

The curse seals are reciprocal. The power of Manda's heart can erode Tamura Hao's body through the curse seal, and Tamura Hao can also erode Manda's heart through the curse seal, or you could say refine it, in order to increase their compatibility.

After absorbing enough life energy and chakra, the Sage Art Seal, based on Manda's heart, gave birth to Manda's Sage Art Chakra, which began to erode Tamura Hiro's body.

Tamura Hao immediately connected his own chakra with Kaguya and the Ten-Tails' chakra to resist them, while enduring the intense pain caused by the erosion of his body.

After a brief struggle against Tamura Hao's mixed chakra, the power of the Sage Art Seal began to change on its own, sprouting a large patch of fine purple snake scales on Tamura Hao's back.

At the same time, two long purple snakes grew out from below the shoulder blades, and soon grew into two purple pythons as thick as thighs. They were both in the shape of snakes, with four horns behind their heads, looking like dragons.

Once the two giant snakes had grown to full size, the pain gradually subsided, and Tamura Hiroshi, covered in sweat, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Owner!"

Vanilla Whirlpool, who had been watching nervously from the sidelines, immediately stepped forward, extending her small, white hand to her owner, indicating that she wanted to take a bite.

She hates being bitten by others, but her owner can.

"unnecessary."

Holding the girl's small hand, Tamura Hao turned to look at the two long purple snakes that were instinctively swimming.

"Thank goodness it wasn't one of those duck feet that Nizabuko has."

He could accept the current form of the cursed seal, at least it was much better than the form of his future nephew's cursed seal.

This form is similar to the Sage Mode that Yakushi Kabuto mastered, both of which involve the growth of a snake. However, while Yakushi Kabuto's snake is on his abdomen, this one is on his back due to the curse seal, and there are two snakes.

Moreover, he felt a connection to these two long snakes as if they were his arms, and he could even share the same senses with them, such as his vision.

This feeling is wonderful; with some training, it should be able to be used as a supplementary attack method.

"Drink some nutritional fluid first."

Fukai handed over a large bottle of nutrient solution, a research result from their village over the past two years. It had similar effects to military rations, but without side effects, and could also replenish various nutrients in the body.

Tamura Hiroshi took the bag and gulped it down in one go, which made him feel a little better.

"Did it work?"

Ye Yue Ai asked nervously, while everyone else stared intently, waiting for the outcome.

"It's a success. We'll talk about the details later. I'm going to take a shower."

After standing up, Tamura Hiroshi nodded to the group and went into the bathroom to wash up.

I was drenched in sweat, and there was even blood on my back, so I need to wash myself properly.

After rinsing, Tamura Hiroshi stood in front of the mirror, looking at his new image with great satisfaction.

There are limits to being human; only by transcending human limitations can one unlock limitless possibilities.

After all this hard work, I, Tamura Hime, have finally embarked on an inhuman path.

"So now I've got the script from the Black Dragon Heaven next door? Hmm, I guess it's a low-budget version."

"The snake head is a bit too low-class. We'll use the power of the Corpse Bone Vein to modify the skeletal structure of this thing later."

It feels a bit like the style of Hei Longtian from Wu Geng Ji. Compared to Sa Zong's single-wing form, he prefers Hei Longtian's long dragon form, which can at least assist in attacks.

After admiring his new body, Tamura Hao walked out of the bathroom, where Yozuki Ai and the others were waiting.

"The corrosive power of Sage Chakra and Manda's flesh and blood is very strong. If you try to circulate this Sage Chakra throughout your body, you will inevitably be corroded and altered."

My idea is to use Samehada to absorb the simulated chakra from Manda and replace the chakra extracted from Manda's heart. I can't control Manda's own chakra, but the chakra simulated by Samehada is somewhat controllable, which greatly reduced the pressure on me during the recent confrontation.

Furthermore, there's the fusion of one's own chakra and Manda's Sage Mode chakra to form true Sage Mode chakra. This requires exploration and research; the Sage Mode training methods obtained from Manda's memories are not applicable and need modification.

Tamura Hao briefly explained the situation, explaining that because the Manda heart was used as a medium, the effect was somewhat different from the cursed seals of Orochimaru in the future.

The expansion of the cursed seal's power causes the snake scales to spread, unlike the spread of the cursed seal symbols like those of Sasuke and others, making its corrosive power much stronger.

To avoid his body being deeply eroded by the flesh and blood of the ten-tailed serpent, he can only use the chakra mixed with that of Kaguya and the little ten-tailed serpent to restrict the power of the cursed seal to his back. His body cannot yet enjoy the blessing of the Sage Art cursed seal and needs further improvement.

(End of this chapter)