Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 145 Awakening Bloodlines

"Truly worthy of Wood Release!"

On the Raikage Building, the Third Raikage gazed at the enormous tree canopy and marveled at the power of Wood Release.

"This tree is definitely not simple, and the First Hokage's Wood Release technique is also very questionable."

Tu Tai looked worried; they saw many big problems in this tree.

This tree's chakra is indeed at a higher level than the First Hokage's Wood Release chakra. It was able to absorb the First Hokage's chakra and can now easily bear the power of Sage Mode, which is a fundamental difference.

Just like the First Hokage's Wood Release technique originated from this tree.

However, according to their intelligence, the First Hokage spent his childhood in the Land of Fire and should not have been to the Land of Waterfall or the Hidden Village of Waterfall. His Wood Release technique was also created through autonomous fusion.

That's really strange.

Perhaps the First Hokage's Wood Release wasn't solely achieved through fusion; there must have been other reasons, otherwise this power wouldn't have been passed down through generations.

"Those levels are too deep for us to consider right now. We should just focus on doing what's in front of us."

The Third Raikage had a very open-minded view. No matter what the future held, they only needed to do their best in the present and lead the village to become stronger step by step.

If you don't have the ability, thinking too much won't help.

"Three generations of teachers".

After the World Immortal Tree stopped growing, Tamura Hao arrived at the top of the Raikage Building.

"I've told you so many times, in the village, you should address me by my title, Raikage-sama."

The Third Raikage corrected him with dissatisfaction, glancing around furtively like a thief to make sure no one was around before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

This kid is really talented. He hasn't given up writing even while cultivating. Now he's even switched to writing long novels, which are more appealing than his previous simpler genres. The characters are much more fleshed out, like the one he's currently serializing, "Ninja Breaks the Sky."

I really don't know how this kid was trained in Konoha. Could it be that Danzo Shimura's Root had some kind of special training program?

The teacher's defensiveness hurt Tamura Hiroshi deeply, causing him psychological harm.

"Can I use this tree to perform Wood Release ninjutsu?"

Ignoring his disciple's resentful look, the Third Raikage gazed at the enormous World Tree and inquired, "This is a special tree that possesses Wood Release. It would be perfect if I could use it to perform Wood Release."

"I can mobilize the chakra in the tree trunk to a certain extent and use the Wood Dragon Technique and the Wood Human Technique, but my mental strength is too low to control it freely, especially the stronger Wood Human Technique."

Furthermore, it cannot leave the area enveloped by the roots of the World Tree; otherwise, it will be unable to operate once it loses the chakra supply from the Sacred Tree.

Tamura knew the Third Raikage would ask this question, so he told him the truth.

After all, it was a Wood Release ninjutsu performed with the help of external forces, so he naturally couldn't control it perfectly, unlike Hashirama Senju.

"That can also be used to protect the village. With a defensive barrier, we can't just passively take hits."

The Third Raikage was quite satisfied with this; he preferred taking the initiative to passive defense.

Now that we have the Wood Dragon Technique and the Wood Human Technique, we can withstand attacks from other ninja villages even if they have perfect Jinchuriki.

At the same time, more ninjas can be sent out of the village to carry out missions without worrying about being ambushed by the enemy.

"Lord Tsuchikage, we've made such a commotion, what's the reaction from the other ninja villages?"

Tamura Hao looked at the earthen platform. Their renovation plan would inevitably not be hidden from the other ninja villages, especially since the roots of the World Tree had spread to the entire Hidden Cloud Village. Anyone who wasn't blind could see it.

This will inevitably remind those people of Wood Release, and the impact of Wood Release reappearing in the world will certainly not be small.

"The reaction was significant, but it was all minor. After all, the focus was on the tree, not the actual Wood Release technique. We're only using it to set up the village's defenses for now."

Furthermore, Konoha was the prime suspect in the previous incident where the Seven-Tails was stolen, making the other ninja villages even more wary of it, and war began again.

The typhoon calmly remarked that everything was under control.

If this World Tree were used for attack, or even directly deployed to the battlefield, the major ninja villages would definitely be furious.

However, they used it for village defense, so the impact was much lower.

Furthermore, since it's not genuine Wood Release, and we're currently in the midst of the Fourth Shinobi World War, even if the major ninja villages wanted to make a significant response, they would be powerless to do so.

However, the other ninja villages must have more regrets, especially the other four ninja villages that had visited Takigakure.

None of those people discovered such a great treasure; only the Hidden Cloud Village found it and brought it back. Now they must be regretting it to the point of wanting to vomit blood.

Seeing that Tsuchida said so, Tamura Hiroshi no longer cared.

"Lord Raikage, I would like to apply to go to Turtle Island for training to assist in Sword Zen's breakthrough."

The real waterfall on Turtle Island is amazing. He wants to go and see it. Even Black Zetsu doesn't know about it and has never been there, but he is certain that it is not a creation of the Sage of Six Paths.

According to the Third Raikage, the True Waterfall is not a creation of chakra and contains no chakra.

There are also statues of monks inside, which seem to be relics left by a certain monastic force, and they are currently renovating them.

"Let's rest for a few days before going. This will allow Ai and the others to relax and adjust their mindset. The real waterfall is not easy to get through."

The Third Raikage granted permission and gave a reminder.

This disciple had previously expressed a desire to cultivate at the True Waterfall, but the True Waterfall is a spiritual cultivation practice, containing great danger. Moreover, this kid's inner darkness is quite great and somewhat twisted, making it even more dangerous.

So he didn't agree, but now we should be able to give it a try.

Tamura Hiroshi followed the Third Raikage's instructions and did not train for the past few days, intending to relax properly.

And also, go home.

I've been busy ever since I returned to Kumogakure and haven't been home yet.

"Welcome home, Hao-jun."

Karura opened the door with her gentle smile and helped Tamura Hiroshi remove his light armor.

Whirlpool Vanilla then helped Tamura Hao remove his combat boots and put on soft slippers.

While light armor combat boots offer safety, they do lack comfort.

"snort!"

Mikoto Uchiha, who was sitting on the sofa chatting with Hikaru Uchiha, glanced at someone and snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

"In a few days, I'm going to Turtle Island to train using the Real Waterfall. It can guide one's dark side to take shape in the spiritual space. Defeating it will enhance one's willpower and eliminate many distracting thoughts. Who wants to go?"

Sitting on the sofa, Tamura Hiroshi accepted the juice from Karura and enjoyed a shoulder massage from Vortex Vanilla before discussing his upcoming trip to Kame Island in a few days.

With the help of his cheat-like comprehension ability, he has already grasped the essence of sword Zen to a certain level, and is only one step away from achieving the perfect unity of man and sword like Mifune and Hatake Sakumo.

However, this step is not easy to break through. It is not only a matter of comprehension and cultivation, but also requires a special opportunity.

Tamura Hiroshi felt that the real waterfall could be an opportunity for him to break through, and once he achieved that breakthrough, he could try to explore and forge a famous sword.

He naturally wouldn't keep such a good opportunity to himself, so he took a few people with him.

Of course, the most important thing is that the women can all help him in forging famous swords.

Creating something from nothing is difficult, but it becomes much easier if you have a certain foundation.

Both Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Mikoto possess Sharingan and have the potential to awaken Mangekyou Sharingan. Susanoo is the manifestation of Yin Release power, created from nothingness, making it very suitable for use in conjunction with exploring the forging of famous swords.

Kushina Uzumaki and Vanilla Uzumaki possess the Uzumaki bloodline and sealing techniques, which can also assist them in forging their swords.

Karura will be able to attach her will to the sand to protect Gaara in the future, which is also very useful for sword forging.

This is part of the reason why he forges famous swords.

The eyes of Uchiha Hikari and the other girls lit up; they couldn't miss this opportunity to enhance their mental fortitude.

After all, physical fitness is easy to improve, but mental willpower is extremely difficult to improve. Even as an Uchiha, one would not dislike having a stronger mental willpower.

"Can you help me awaken the Kaleidoscope and kill you?"

Mikoto Uchiha asked directly, making no attempt to hide her resentment and anger.

During her time living here, she had come to realize that she had been tricked by that shameless bastard, and her father had also sold her out. There was no way she could go back, let alone be with Fugaku-kun.

It's all that shameless bastard's fault. If she had the ability, she would love to chop him up and cook him into a dish, eating him bite by bite.

"Your pupil strength has improved a lot, you should be able to do it."

Looking at the three-tomoe Sharingan that Uchiha Mikoto had displayed, Tamura Hao felt that it was very feasible.

Compared to when she was in Konoha, Mikoto Uchiha's eye power has almost doubled, which shows how deep her resentment has been during this time.

Furthermore, her father is the owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan, so Mikoto Uchiha's bloodline potential must be much stronger than that of ordinary Uchiha clan members; that's her talent.

With sufficient aptitude, coupled with ample emotional stimulation and mental strength, the chances of awakening are naturally not small.

As for Uchiha Mikoto's claim that she wanted to kill him, that was impossible. He had already imprinted the Eight Thousand Spears Eye Technique on her, allowing him to instantly extract chakra from her body.

If it awakens a genjutsu-type eye technique like Tsukuyomi or Kotoamatsukami, I can simply ignore it, since chakra isn't even in the same system.

Of course, this benefit is limited to one's own absolutely pure chakra; the chakra purified for others ultimately retains the imprint of Kaguya's will.

Firstly, it's a precaution; secondly, only when within the original chakra system can the ninjutsu and genjutsu be perfectly effective.

The chakra of the ninja world bears the imprint of the will of the Otsutsuki progenitor, Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, and Isshiki Otsutsuki, especially the Sage of Six Paths.

As long as any one of the four chakra imprints remains, the technique can still function perfectly.

"I will definitely kill you."

Staring at him hatefully, Uchiha Mikoto really wanted to chop him up.

"Then you'll have to awaken a genjutsu-type eye technique first. You're no match for me in ninjutsu and taijutsu."

With that signature smile on his face, Tamura Hiroshi sinisterly lured him in.

In fact, through his emotional perception, he could sense that Mikoto Uchiha's resentment had decreased a lot, and that she was now more filled with grudges.

Because of her clan, Mikoto Uchiha would never dare to kill him. In the future, she can only integrate into Kumogakure, otherwise she will be imprisoned. Miss Mikoto has no choice.

Especially after the remaining members of the Uchiha clan are brought over in the future, Miss Mikoto will have even less of a choice.

This attempt to mislead earned him the contempt of Uchiha Hikaru.

Uchiha Hikaru knew that this shameless bastard could even withstand and be immune to Tsukuyomi, but she knew that the Emerald Dream Project needed the assistance of genjutsu-type Mangekyou Sharingan to develop it, and Uchiha Mikoto's talent also lay in genjutsu, so awakening a genjutsu-type eye technique was just right for her.

Everything will be fine except for the inability to harm that shameless villain.

Karura looked at Uchiha Mikoto, who was filled with hatred, with amusement, and was not worried about her future.

Kushina Uzumaki and Hikaru Uchiha used to hate Hao Jun to death, but after spending so much time together, they have been changed without realizing it.

After spending a long time together, you'll realize that Haojun is actually a good person at heart, but sometimes his methods are a bit too aggressive, which can easily lead to misunderstandings.

Under the resentful gaze of a certain girl, Tamura Hao finished his dinner, went back to his room to take a shower and go to sleep, with Uzumaki Vanilla naturally accompanying him.

She even moved into the owner's room as soon as she arrived at the villa, and she only felt at ease when she slept with the owner.

Tamura Hiroshi is not opposed to this, and he even has a bold idea that needs to be tested on Vortex Vanilla.

Holding the girl in his arms, Tamura Hao infused her with his own chakra through a seal, along with the Sharingan powers of the Little Ten-Tails and Kaguya-hime, and their unique life force.

Since his conversation with Black Zetsu, he has learned the deeper secrets of the Otsutsuki bloodline.

In fact, many of the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki all have the complete Otsutsuki bloodline in their genes.

The high-level bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan does not weaken with reproduction; at most, some abilities may degenerate and become latent.

As long as there is the corresponding chakra, it can be activated. For example, the future Otsutsuki Toneri is an Otsutsuki that Momoshiki and the others acknowledge.

The best proof of this is Naruto Uzumaki, who only possesses the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, and is of mixed blood, yet still managed to acquire the Sage Body under the stimulation of Ashura's chakra.

That's why he initially thought of using the life force provided by the Ten-Tails to enhance Vanilla's physical healing abilities, hoping to transform her into a Sage Body.

The previous accumulation was enough, and with the enhancements that the World Tree and the Box of Bliss brought to the little Ten-Tails and Kaguya during this period, they can now make some initial use of Yin-Yang Release, which is enough to guide their evolution.

The essence of the Otsutsuki bloodline in the current ninja world is actually a product of Yin Release and Yang Release. As long as it is stimulated with sufficiently high levels of Yin Release and Yang Release, and guided by compatible chakra, such as the Sharingan's ocular power, it can be awakened.

It just so happens that the source of the Sharingan in the ninja world is actually the Ten-Tails and Kaguya Otsutsuki, so using this source energy to stimulate awakening is the most appropriate thing to do.

After a night like this, Tamura Hao woke up naturally in the morning, then brushed his teeth and washed his face with the help of Vortex Vanilla before going out for breakfast.

But it was Vanilla Whirlpool's eyes that drew everyone's attention.

"What did you do to the vanilla?"

Coming to her senses, Kushina Uzumaki glared angrily at someone.

Could it be that this bastard gouged out Vanilla's eyes last night and transplanted a pair of Sharingan eyes into her?

Tamura Hao ignored them and sat down to enjoy the breakfast that Karura and Uchiha Mikoto had prepared.

When it comes to culinary skills, those who specialize in it are definitely better.

"Kushina-neechan, it's not what you think. It was Master who turned my eyes into Sharingan. Look, they can retract on their own."

Vanilla Uzumaki explained to the annoyed Kushina Uzumaki, and then put away the one-tomoe Sharingan, turning it back into its original shape.

"You've already studied the Sharingan to this extent."

Uchiha Hikaru was very surprised, and even more disappointed.

How could this villain level up so quickly?

And it's so incredible.

It even made her feel a sense of frustration. His talent was too strong. She was still practicing the existing ninjutsu and secret techniques, but this villain had already created several ninjutsu and secret techniques, and they all had great potential.

Now even the research on the Sharingan has reached this level, is this really a person?

"How did you do that?"

Uchiha Mikoto found it incredible; it shattered his understanding.

"Based on my reading of numerous ancient records and experiments, I have discovered that the Senju, Uchiha, and Uzumaki clans may very well have originated from the same ancestor, and it is highly likely that he was the legendary Sage of Six Paths."

The essence of your bloodline is the same, only the manifested abilities are different. With sufficient stimulation, you can awaken other abilities.

Previously, I nurtured the physical healing talent of Vortex Vanilla with my life force, and now it has evolved into the physique of the Senju family. It has its own self-healing ability, and its physical fitness will be greatly improved.

The Sharingan is the same, but since it's awakened later in life, its potential is definitely not as high as that of the Senju and Uchiha clans. It needs to diligently train in Yin and Yang Release to assist in its improvement.

After finishing the steamed bun in his hand, Tamura Hao explained the underlying principle.

He didn't actually awaken a very strong Sharingan or Sage Body for Vanilla Uzumaki; he only awakened a basic one.

Afterwards, Whirlpool Vanilla needs to cultivate and improve on its own, and theoretically it is possible to cultivate it to its limit.

After all, chakra is the essence, and bloodline is secondary. If one can cultivate Yin-Yang Release or even Bloodline Limit, creating one's own bloodline will not be a problem.

In the ninja world at this stage, most training relies on talent, with innate bloodline determining everything.

Only a few people can fuse with their bloodline limit through their own efforts and achieve a fundamental improvement, such as the two Tsuchikage of Iwagakure.

Unfortunately, the two merged too late, so they did not pass it on to their descendants. The Third Tsuchikage's son, Kyoto, was born too early and was unable to inherit Dust Release.

"I will train diligently and will definitely awaken the Kaleidoscope to help my master."

Vanilla Whirlpool was full of confidence; she was sure she would get the Kaleidoscope.

"good!"

Gently stroking the girl's hair, Tamura Hao liked obedient girls like her.

Unlike Kushina Uzumaki, who was always working against herself.

Such benefits are naturally only available to our true insiders; if you want them, you'd better behave yourself.

Kushina Uzumaki was indeed envious and wanted to awaken her own Sharingan like that, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Even if it meant death, Kushina would never yield to that despicable villain.

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes sparkled, clearly showing his interest.

Compared to the past conflicts, she now craves power even more.

Moreover, he himself had received a heart transplant from the Second Hokage, so if he got help from that villain, he would definitely be able to awaken the Senju clan's bloodline limit soon, which would allow him to better coordinate with his Sharingan.

At worst, she could challenge that villain after she became stronger; she herself preferred to defeat him fair and square.

Besides, it was just being held while sleeping, not doing *that* kind of thing.

Tamura Hiroshi was unaware of the girl's audacious idea. After finishing breakfast, he took Uzumaki Vanilla out for a stroll.

To be honest, he had never really explored Kumogakure properly before. When he was at the Ninja Academy, he was always studying hard and living in constant fear that his identity as a spy would be exposed.

After confessing to the Third Raikage, he continued to train diligently without stopping.

I really need to relax these next few days.

"teacher."

Suddenly, Tamura Hao sensed his teacher's chakra and turned around to greet him, only to see his teacher, Fukai, walking with a long-haired girl, their hands clasped together.

"When did the teacher get a girlfriend? This chakra... it's from the Minazuki clan."

Tamura Hao was surprised. He sensed the chakra of the Minazuki clan within the woman's body. The icy chakra was very special. In fact, he had swallowed many Minazuki ninja corpses before, so he couldn't be mistaken.

"Mr. Fauci has a girlfriend now."

Whirlpool Vanilla was filled with envy; she wanted to evolve into her master's girlfriend and have children with him.

It's just a pity that I'm too young, not even thirteen years old yet.

"Let's go explore other places."

Tamura Hao wisely refrained from disturbing them and turned to walk in another direction, but not long after, he discovered a familiar chakra again.

"Could it be that he's got a girlfriend too?"

Tamura Hao's expression became strange. He stepped over and saw two figures sitting in a restaurant eating steak, the kind of restaurant frequented by couples.

"They actually found someone from the Kaguya clan."

He muttered a complaint to himself, and Tamura Hao, being sensible, didn't disturb him and turned away again. But not long after, he discovered the familiar chakra again, and there were two of them.

When I went over to take a look, their expressions were quite interesting.

"What's wrong with everyone? Are they all rushing to find girlfriends and go on dates in droves?"

Looking at Tsuchidai and Whirlpool Tamaki, who were boating in the amusement park, Tamura Hao felt something was off.

What he didn't know was that a large part of the reason why Ye Yue Ai and the other two acted so quickly was because they were provoked by him.

He has several beautiful girls in his family, a fiancée, and a body pillow for bed. He even carried the young lady of the Uchiha clan back from Konoha.

All of this filled Yotsuki Ai and the others with envy, jealousy, and hatred. In addition, the Hidden Cloud Village was currently encouraging single ninjas to pursue women from those clans.

Once you win her heart, the village will provide a free wedding house and a wedding subsidy. If she becomes pregnant, there will be another subsidy. The more children you have, the more subsidies you will receive.

This is also a contribution to the village.

Of course, the families that were brought in have been broken up and are no longer family groups, so that they can be better integrated into the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Third Raikage and Tsuchikage are guiding the village's original ninja clans to disband, using a combination of threats and inducements.

Fortunately, there weren't many ninja clans in Kumogakure to begin with. In addition, the rebellion of Kinkaku and Ginkaku was a resistance by ninja clans against the policies of the Second Raikage, and the Third Raikage took the opportunity to eliminate a large number of them. Now, there are even fewer and weaker ninja clans in Kumogakure.

In addition, in order to set a good example, the Third Raikage dispersed the Yotsuki clan members into different parts of the village as family units and encouraged the young people in the clan to intermarry with other families.

The infighting within the ninja clans is too detrimental. The Third Raikage and others do not want to repeat the same mistakes. If you want to play by the rules, you have to stick to one system. If you create two systems, there will inevitably be conflicts and people will die.

Of course, the reason why they dared to make such drastic changes was mainly because the Third Raikage's strength had increased so much. With absolute strength as their foundation, they naturally had no scruples.

(End of this chapter)