Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 148 Nine tails cut off

"never mind."

The Black Zetsu clone, hidden in the shadows, glanced at its younger brother, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed for several days, but ultimately decided not to disturb him.

I just received a message from the main body that Mito Uzumaki is going to transfer Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

It's not appropriate to disturb my younger brother's training right now, so I can only notify the Hidden Cloud Village unilaterally. Fortunately, I don't need to do it myself; the Uchiha clan that my brother arranged can do it for me.

The main body only needs to inform the Uchiha clan in a timely manner.

After receiving the information, Uchiha Retsuyo pondered for a moment and then decisively took out the bottle of blood left behind by Tamura Hao and used the summoning jutsu to transmit the information to Kumogakure.

"Can't hold on any longer?"

The Third Raikage, upon receiving the information, had a complex expression. That person was the last strongman of that era, and his passing would signify the end of that era.

At the same time, the last mountain pressing down on them collapsed, and the ensuing ninja war was bound to be even more brutal.

"Lord Raikage, it's too risky for you to go alone."

Tsuchikage looked worried. This time, the Third Raikage was to go alone, without anyone else.

This is too risky. The people in Konoha don't care, but the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is a top-tier powerhouse and is also proficient in mysterious and unpredictable sealing techniques.

Who knows what kind of methods that person might have? It's too risky for Lord Raikage to go alone.

"When dealing with beings of that level, numbers are meaningless. The focus of this plan is to achieve a swift victory. Regardless of success or failure, I will retreat immediately and avoid direct confrontation with that being."

"Besides, she has to oversee the sealing of the Nine-Tails; she doesn't have the energy to deal with me."

The Third Raikage was resolute; he was confident that he could go alone this time.

If even he can't succeed, then bringing more people along won't work either.

He'd be better off alone; if things went wrong, he could easily escape at his current speed.

Even if the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball came crashing down on him, he was confident he could run away before the explosion.

Leaving aside the preparations for the Third Raikage on this side, Konoha was secretly busy on the other side.

Mito Uzumaki, along with Kyuubi Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, arrived at a secluded place far from the village, where they would transfer the Nine-Tails.

"grandmother!"

Tsunade rushed back with tears in her eyes. Although she knew this day would come, she still felt terrible when it actually arrived.

"Now you look more like a girl. Don't be so boisterous and manly in the future. Look at how old you are, and you don't even have a boyfriend..."

Upon seeing her granddaughter, Mito Uzumaki couldn't help but lecture her about marriage.

Her biggest worry right now is her granddaughter; if things continue like this, she'll have a hard time getting married in her lifetime.

Tsunade, who was originally grieving and heartbroken, was immediately stunned by being taught this in public, and most of her grief and sorrow were washed away.

The expressions of the people around them were also strange.

After lecturing for half an hour, Mito Uzumaki finally stopped, still feeling unsatisfied. Tsunade, on the other hand, almost buryed her head in her collar, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

"Minato, are you really sure about this?"

Turning her gaze to the boy standing beside the ninth rank, Mito Uzumaki felt a pang of pity.

Next, she will use the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique to split the Nine-Tailed Fox in two, sealing it into the bodies of Kyuubi and Minato respectively.

The main problem is that the ninth-rank vortex bloodline is not strong enough to seal and contain the complete nine tails, so it can only be split in two like this.

The other half of the Nine-Tails cannot be wasted either, but Minato Namikaze himself does not have the Uzumaki bloodline, making it even more difficult for him to bear the Nine-Tails, and he may even die.

However, if he could bear and control the power of the Nine-Tails, Minato's future achievements would definitely be even greater, and he might even reach the level of Hashirama.

With the help of the Ninth Grader, Konoha will surely be able to restore the strength it had when Hashirama was alive.

The monkeys' performance was too disappointing, so she had no choice but to quickly create a powerful new generation to replace them and bring new life to Konoha.

After much thought, Minato is the most suitable candidate, mainly because he has the aptitude to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Once you master the Flying Thunder God Technique, plus half of the Nine-Tails, you will become an unstoppable force.

Replace the rotten, foul-smelling old blood with this fresh blood.

That way, I can leave in peace, and this is the last thing I can do for Konoha.

"I need power, and I'm willing to give anything for it, so that I can protect Jiupin and the village."

Minato Namikaze glanced at the girl beside him and said resolutely.

He was fully aware that he had to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Hokage of the village.

Only in this way can I continue to be with Jiupin.

The concepts of "village" and "Hokage" are still too big for him right now, as he doesn't yet have a deep enough understanding of them.

But he would never give up on the Ninth Rank; he was determined to pursue it for the rest of his life.

The vortex nine-ranked man beside him also had a look of sadness on his face, but he looked at the boy next to him with affection.

For some reason, ever since she saw Minato, his image has always been on her mind.

Moreover, Minato's smile is very infectious, warming people's hearts like a little sun.

The two's posture made Mito Uzumaki smile, and then she nodded to the people around her, indicating that they could begin.

He then took out a death mask and put it on his face, intending to use it as a medium to perform the complete Reaper Death Seal.

To perfectly control the summoned Grim Reaper, one must wear the Grim Reaper's mask.

He then raised his hand and placed it on the seal on his abdomen, completely releasing the seal.

Instantly, a surge of scarlet chakra erupted, followed by a deep red figure that burst forth with the chakra, its nine long tails unfurling in the night sky, accompanied by a violent and heavy chakra.

"Nine-Tails!"

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw that enormous figure. If Enma were still around, he could have used the Vajra Staff to exchange blows with the Nine-Tails, but now that Enma was no longer there to help him, all his ninjutsu were meaningless against the Nine-Tails on his own.

This is the pinnacle of power in the ninja world.

Others were also shocked, even frightened.

Although the First Hokage intervened to stop Madara Uchiha, who was wielding the Nine-Tails, from invading Konoha, the commotion from that battle was still felt in the village; it was truly earth-shattering.

"roar!"

Upon gaining its freedom, the Nine-Tailed Fox roared and then ran away without looking back.

That woman's sealing techniques were too effective against him, especially the Vortex Clan's Vajra Chains, which were practically his nemesis.

We have to run; we can't stop.

He wanted to run away, but Mito Uzumaki was unwilling.

Nine Vajra chains flew over and bound his body tightly, even wrapping his mouth several times, just like a gag.

"Nine-Tails, you are too dangerous. You must be sealed away."

Mito Uzumaki, her face pale, remained resolute. Although the last bit of her own life force was rapidly draining away as she separated Kurama from her body, she could hold on for a while longer, enough to complete the sealing of Kurama.

But these words made Nine-Tails want to curse. Why don't you look at my current state before you say that?

This woman is just as unreasonable and shameless as Hashirama Senju was back then.

Back then, he was grabbed by that Buddha and knocked unconscious by the seal of Hashirama Senju. He said these words before the seal was applied, and now he is being tied up like a pig by this woman.

Couldn't you have said these things before things escalated?

Mito Uzumaki was unaware of Kurama's inner monologue; she was currently casting the Reaper Death Seal.

But at that moment, a bolt of lightning came from the northeast, forcefully piercing through the outer barrier and striking the Nine-Tailed Fox below.

Black lightning flashed and streaked swiftly behind Nine-Tailed Fox. In the next instant, all nine of Nine-Tailed Fox's tails were severed, and the Vajra Seal wrapped around them was broken.

Before anyone could react, the figure enveloped in black lightning removed the amber bottle and a huge scroll from its back.

Unroll the scroll, activate the sealing formula inscribed on it with chakra to form a sealing array, wrapping the nine tails, and then put them away using the amber bottle as a base.

After completing these steps, the figure enveloped in black lightning instantly dashed away without the slightest hesitation. The entire process was incredibly smooth and fluid.

That's right, the one who made the move was the Third Raikage, whose initial target was the Nine-Tails' nine tails.

The reason why tailed beasts are called tailed beasts is not only because they have many tails, but also because nearly half of their chakra is in their tails.

Therefore, seizing the tail is the most efficient and cost-effective method.

He even had the Uzumaki ninjas create the sealing scroll to help seal the tail inside the amber bottle, without needing to use incantations to guide it.

Of course, this means that only inanimate objects can be collected, unlike the use of words of power which can forcibly collect living objects.

"The Third Raikage!"

Everyone then realized that the Third Raikage had come to steal the Nine-Tails.

The opponent arrived too suddenly, too precisely, and too quickly.

From the moment they appeared to the moment they fled, it took less than three seconds; they had no time to react at all.

"No need to chase them, sealing the Nine-Tails is the priority."

Just as everyone was about to give chase, Mito Uzumaki's weak voice came through.

Because of the pain of losing its tail and the anger of losing its tail, the Nine-Tails began to struggle violently. Mito Uzumaki, who was already weak, had a great difficulty suppressing it, which forced her to stop the Reaper Death Seal she was performing.

Seeing this, everyone rushed forward to help suppress the Nine-Tails. Under their suppression, Mito Uzumaki was finally able to free up her hands to use the Reaper Death Seal once again.

Soon everyone felt a cold and terrifying aura, and they all looked at Mito Uzumaki in horror, including Kurama.

Mito Uzumaki gave Kurama no chance to resist, manipulating the Shinigami to extract Kurama's soul and seal it in Minato Namikaze's abdomen.

The seal and the Nine-Tails' chakra forced Minato Namikaze to his knees, his body trembling violently. Jiraiya, standing nearby, watched with immense anxiety and worry.

The Nine-Tails is the most unique and powerful tailed beast. Even a quarter of the Nine-Tails' chakra was beyond what Minato Namikaze could withstand.

Immediately afterwards, Mito Uzumaki sealed the much smaller Nine-Tails into Kyushin Uzumaki's body. Kyushin Uzumaki, who possessed Uzumaki chakra, performed much better than Minato Namikaze.

That wasn't all. Mito Uzumaki divided her remaining chakra in two and sealed them both into the seal between the two, further strengthening the seal and serving as a backup plan.

After doing all this, Mito Uzumaki removed her Grim Reaper mask, gently stroked the heads of the two children, and passed away with a smile. The Grim Reaper behind her also disappeared with her soul.

"grandmother!"

Feeling her grandmother's chakra completely disappear, Tsunade cried out in grief. Most of the people around her were also saddened, but some breathed a sigh of relief.

For example, people from Hiruzen Sarutobi's faction.

This person has finally passed away, and the last mountain weighing on their heads has finally been removed.

They wept and wailed all night long. The next day, Tsunade and the others began to bury Mito Uzumaki, right next to the graves of the Senju brothers, Hashirama and his brother.

What no one knew was that not long after the burial, a dark figure broke through layers of seals from underground, entered the coffin, sealed the three bodies, and took them away.

Finally, they also took away the Grim Reaper masks that Mito Uzumaki brought with her when she got married, including the one that Mito Uzumaki had used before.

That's right, it was Black Zetsu who made the move, having been waiting in the shadows all along.

He had long coveted the bodies of the three, believing they would be the best nourishment to help his mother and the little ten-tailed fox improve.

Previously, these seals were difficult to break and would attract Mito Uzumaki's attention, but now that Mito Uzumaki is dead, these seals are no longer a problem.

Putting aside the events on that side, on the other side, Tamura Hiroshi is still confronting the darkness at the Real Waterfall.

Unlike others who need to slow down their cultivation, he sat there in meditation the whole time without interruption or awakening.

However, with the continuous life force provided by the little ten-tailed fox, there shouldn't be any problems with her body.

After nearly a month of secluded training, Tamura Hao finally achieved a breakthrough in battle and grasped the secret of man and sword becoming one.

"It's the last round. I wonder if I can withstand my Eight-Sword Flash."

His dark side was filled with fighting spirit; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Tamura Hao didn't say much. He held the hilt of the little cat's knife in his left hand and slowly tightened his grip on the hilt with his right hand, compressing the power of the blade into the blade.

Although he has grasped the concept of man and sword as one, it is only a preliminary understanding, and he still needs to build up his strength before he can truly enter the state of mind.

The opposing dark side, wielding knives in both hands, had reached their peak condition.

His approach involves a forced enhancement that fully integrates the Seven-Day Breathing Technique, Immortal Arts, and the Thousand Birds Divine Speed, which can be considered materialistic. On the other hand, his main body focuses on the Sword Zen Sword Style, which is idealistic.

If one could unleash a strike like Mifune's, its power would be terrifying.

"Eight slashes in one flash!"

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique!"

The two drew their swords simultaneously, their dark sides combining three states to unleash eight slashes in a flash.

Tamura Hiroshi created and has been perfecting the draw-slash technique, delivering a strike that pushes him to his limits.

Coupled with the state of perfect harmony between man and sword, it is virtually indestructible, possessing a level of sophistication reminiscent of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique.

The two figures passed each other as Tamura Hao slowly sheathed the little cat.

Meanwhile, the darker side looked at the broken half of the sword stuck in the ground, feeling the same shock as Tamura Hiroshi when he faced Mifune's sword.

"They won't even let me use the remaining seven blades, what a rip-off!"

After a long while, the dark side finally remarked that the power of man and sword becoming one was indeed terrifying.

"Why don't you say something like 'I'll be back' to liven things up?"

Looking back at the shadowy side that had been cut in two and was slowly dissipating, Tamura Hiroshi couldn't help but say something.

"Get lost, that belongs to Grey Wolf."

The dark side glared at him irritably, then thought for a moment and, mimicking President Sa's manner, said, "I will not become a memory."

"It certainly can't become a memory."

Tamura Hiroshi came over, picked up the long sword that had evolved from the dark side, and pieced the broken blade back together.

The dark side also incorporated its core ideas into that long sword.

He is in perfect harmony with his original self, so he naturally understands what his original self is thinking and is happy to fulfill it.

He himself did not want to disappear like that, even if his memories would be erased and only his consciousness remained.

"I hope it will succeed."

Looking at the longsword that had stabilized, Tamura Hao didn't know if his idea would succeed, but he could only say that he would give it a try.

"It's time to leave!"

Looking at the illusion around him, Tamura Hao let out a long breath, feeling as if he had been transported to another world.

He didn't know how much time had passed outside, but here he had been fighting against the dark side for ten years.

This is essentially an application of Tsukuyomi, accelerating time.

It's like a dream; some people can dream about a single dream for a lifetime, which is equivalent to their thoughts and consciousness being accelerated.

Fortunately, I had been focused on the battle and my understanding, and hadn't thought about anything else, otherwise it would have been difficult to get through such a long time.

After adjusting for a while, I slowly opened my eyes and saw a real waterfall. Looking down, I found that Whirlpool Vanilla was sleeping on my lap.

Tamura Hiroshi didn't disturb the sleeping girl. He turned his head and looked around, finding that there were only a few people around.

"Haojun is awake."

Karura, who was reading outside the pond, noticed the unusual activity and turned around to look, only to be pleasantly surprised.

Uchiha Hikaru and the others nearby also turned to look and found that someone had indeed woken up.

"Shh!"

Tamura Hao gestured for the others to be quiet. After pressing several acupoints on the whirlpool herb to keep it asleep, he picked it up and carried it out of the pool.

"How long have I been cultivating?"

Although the time outside is unclear, it is certainly not short.

"Thirty-six days!"

Fukai replied, expressing his delight and relief at his disciple's resurgence.

"You broke through?"

Ye Yue Ai asked hopefully, "Has there been any breakthrough?"

The group all looked at Tamura Hiroshi, waiting for his response.

"I've made a breakthrough; I've gained an understanding of the unity of man and sword."

Nodding, Tamura Hiroshi was not surprised by the thirty-six days.

Fortunately, the Ten-Tails constantly supplies him with life force, allowing him to maintain his physical condition without eating or drinking, just like White Zetsu.

Of course, hunger was unavoidable; he felt as if he could eat a whole cow.

"Tell me quickly, what's this about the man and the sword becoming one?"

Ye Yue Ai became excited, very interested in the man and the sword becoming one.

He himself also practiced sword Zen, and although his progress was not as good as his junior brother's, he still gained a lot and improved his own strength considerably.

If one can comprehend the state of man and sword becoming one, one can break through the limits of Jonin and reach the Kage level.

Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, surpassed the Jonin level and reached the Kage level.

Although they follow a different path than other ninjas, their strength is undeniable.

"Haojun must be hungry. I'll go cook, and we can talk more after we eat."

Karura said something, then turned around and went to cook.

"I'm going to wash up."

After saying a few words, Tamura Hao quickly left. He felt like his bladder was about to explode, and he also had a strange smell about him.

After all, I sat there for thirty-six days. Even if I didn't sweat, metabolism is inevitable, so it's normal to have an odor. I need to wash myself properly.

First, take care of your urgent need to urinate, then take a shower, and finally take a bath.

"Have you truly achieved the unity of man and sword?"

A voice came from the side. Tamura Hao turned his head and saw Uchiha Hikaru holding the Lightning Blade.

"Would you like to try it out later?"

Tamura Hao laughed, not forgetting the girl's challenge a month ago, and he was quite curious about her newly awakened eye technique.

"OK!"

Uchiha Hikaru's fighting spirit was rising; he had long wanted to spar with this shameless villain.

She hasn't been idle for the past month, mastering two eye techniques. Moreover, thanks to the Second Hokage's heart and the awakened power of the Senju bloodline, the side effects of using eye techniques have been greatly reduced, and even the consumed eye power can be slowly recovered.

As long as you use it carefully, you will basically not go blind.

"What is your eye technique?"

Unable to resist my curiosity, I wondered, could it be one of those familiar eye techniques?

"Okuninushi!"

Uchiha Hikaru didn't hide anything; at least, the name of his eye technique didn't need to be concealed.

Hearing the name of this eye technique, Tamura Hao became even more curious, as it was a new eye technique that had not appeared in Naruto.

"Are both eye techniques called 'Great Lord'? Are they essentially the same, but manifested in different ways?"

If two eye techniques have the same name, then they should be like Obito Uchiha's Kamui and Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami, which are essentially the same but manifested in different ways.

Uchiha Retsuyo's Tenshimon is also this type of eye technique.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

(Ōkuninushi is also known as Yachigen no Kami, Ōkuninushi, etc. Ōkuninushi means the ruler of the land, which is the essential meaning of the new eye technique, and can be seen as echoing Uchiha Hikaru's previous Yachigen no Kami.)

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