Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 161 Evil God Skeleton

"That's a road that doesn't exist."

After a moment of surprise, Uchiha Hikaru rejected this path, saying it was impossible to succeed.

The fusion and transformation of just two attributes is already incredibly difficult, let alone the fusion of three attributes, not to mention the subsequent speculation.

"How many attributes do you think the legendary Sage of Six Paths fused together?"

Tamura Hao asked a question that left Uchiha Hikaru speechless, and he immediately fell into deep thought.

Based on the various remnants that have been preserved to this day, it can be confirmed that the Sage of Six Paths was a real person and not a fictional character.

As the originator of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths must have been incredibly powerful, at least stronger than someone like the First Hokage.

So how many attributes did that legendary being possess through a fusion of bloodline limits?

"If those legends and ancient records are not fictional, then the Sage of Six Paths, as the origin of the ninja world, must have been incredibly powerful, which also means that the limits of chakra far exceed our imagination."

In this way, the current ninja ranking system seems ridiculous. The so-called genin, chunin and jonin are nothing but weaklings who haven't even entered the gate. Only those who reach the Kage level can be considered true beginners.

The road ahead is still long!

Tamura Hao felt quite emotional about this. Just like in the neighboring world of Swallowed Planet, the names of the cultivation system were very impressive during the Earth arc, such as War General and War God. But later it turned out that those were just apprentice level, and only the planetary level was considered to be the entry level in cultivation.

The Naruto world is similar. In the early stages, people were fooled by the titles of Genin, Chunin, and Jonin, but in the later stages, they all became minor characters. In fact, if Naruto hadn't forcibly helped them get a power-up, they wouldn't even have had the right to be minor characters.

Therefore, the potential of chakra is quite impressive.

After pondering for a while, Uchiha Hikaru walked over, raised his hand and placed it on the back of someone's hand, injecting chakra into the Basho Fan and merging it with it, together controlling the whirlwind to accelerate its rotation, in order to cultivate the nature transformation of the wind attribute.

Although she couldn't be sure about this approach yet, there was no harm in practicing it. If she could fuse with the bloodline limit, she was also very interested in the Swift Release technique.

As for the nature transformation of the wind attribute, she had practiced it before she was sealed, because the wind attribute can greatly enhance fire-style ninjutsu.

Although the wind attribute transformations he cultivated were not of this type, as the saying goes, "one can understand many things by analogy," so his starting point was much higher.

Kushina Uzumaki and Vanilla Uzumaki also joined in, using the power of the Eight Thousand Spears Seal to fuse their chakra and train together in wind-attribute nature transformation.

They are also training in wind attribute and have made some progress, because wind attribute is the most suitable nature transformation for Rasengan.

They continued their practice until midnight, then took a shower and lay down on the specially made large bed to sleep.

Tamura Hiroshi still maintains his good habit of sleeping naked, while the three girls are wearing pajamas.

They slept soundly until dawn. After washing up and having breakfast, the four of them left the camp using Uchiha Hikaru's Flying Thunder God Technique and went to investigate the mysterious evil god cult based on the information they had obtained.

The evil god cult does not seem to have developed yet and appears to be keeping a low profile.

Even the Hidden Cloud Village only learned about the hidden religious organization there after being stationed in the Land of Hot Water for the past few years.

Perhaps due to the war, the evil cult has become increasingly low-profile, making it very difficult to find.

However, with the information from Kumogakure as a foundation, coupled with Uchiha Hikaru's genjutsu abilities, the four of them managed to find the lair of the Jashin Cult after four days of searching.

It was a base carved out of an underground cave, and it was very well hidden.

If we hadn't followed the clues and found a higher-up, we really wouldn't have been able to find this place.

"I have a very bad feeling about this place."

Following the high-ranking member of the evil cult who was controlled by illusion magic down the sloping passage, Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but say something.

The environment here is too gloomy and terrifying, with a faint smell of blood and decay; it doesn't look like a good place at all.

"They're calling it an evil cult, so isn't this kind of art style quite normal?"

Tamura Hiroshi, who was walking at the very back, smiled. This kind of atmosphere was just right.

Although this is a world that inspires despair, it still has some order, and forces that are too evil and dark cannot be brought to the forefront.

Otherwise, they will inevitably be targeted, especially by the five great ninja villages.

The ninja village is an employment organization; it will mobilize whenever it receives a commission.

If the evil god cult were to truly confront the ninja villages, especially the five great ninja villages, they would definitely be burned to ashes.

"We're almost there. Prepare for battle. Remember not to get hurt. It will be very dangerous if the enemy gets your blood."

Uchiha Hikaru, who was controlling the high-ranking member of the evil cult who was leading the way, gave a reminder, and the three behind him became much more serious.

Kushina Uzumaki and Vanilla Uzumaki each had three Adamantine Locks extending from their backs, each topped with a Rasengan.

Each held a large cat and a small cat in their hands, alert and on guard.

Tamura Hao took out his 2.6-meter-long sword, Masamune, activated his Sage Art Seal, and snake scales spread rapidly across his skin, filling in the joints of the Vajra Ruyi Armor.

He was quite wary of the evil god cult's methods. It would be terrible if they used their blood to cast spells. Therefore, he chose the immortal magic seal among the three combat systems. At least the snake scales covering his whole body provided strong defense.

As for the Vajra Ruyi Armor, it was already on before they even entered.

After walking for a short while, they arrived at a vast underground space, where there were many figures, all wearing necklaces unique to the Evil God Cult.

Before these people could react, Tamura Hao and Uchiha Hikaru took the initiative and quickly weaved through the crowd.

Kushina and the other two also controlled the Adamantine Lock, thrusting out rapidly against the Rasengan, piercing through the vital points of the evil god cultists' chests.

The Rasengan and the Adamantine Sealing Barrier are a perfect match. The Rasengan itself requires constant control and maintenance, and can only be used for close combat with other characters, but the Adamantine Sealing Barrier can withstand ranged attacks.

At the same time, the Rasengan also compensates for the lack of attack power in the Adamantine Lockdown, and the two can also work together.

He used the Adamantine Lock to bind and seal the powerful being's chakra, then killed him with the Rasengan.

This usage was proposed by Tamura Hiroshi, inspired by Naruto Uzumaki in the future who obtains the power of the Nine-Tails and fights by using the Nine-Tails' chakra tail to evolve into claws to hold the Rasengan.

Now it has been replaced by the Vajra Lockdown, which is even more powerful.

The heretics were just small fry and were quickly wiped out.

The four did not immediately venture deeper, but waited quietly here. Tamura Hao also stored the corpses of those people, along with their souls that had not yet left their bodies, in his sealed space as a dessert for the little ten-tailed fox.

The earlier noise must have alerted the deeper cultists; all we need to do is wait for them to come and kill us.

A few moments later, several figures rushed out from a passage. They were faster than the small fry here, but they were all killed instantly by Tamura Hao with a single slash.

After several waves of this, the powerful members of the Evil God Cult deeper inside probably sensed something was wrong and did not come over again.

"You guys go to the evil god's altar first, I'll clear out the people in that passage."

After saying something to the three women, Tamura Hao rushed into a passage with his knife, sensing that there were still more than a dozen people there.

Now that we've infiltrated the cult's stronghold, we must eliminate them completely.

Uchiha Hikaru continued to control the high-ranking member of the Jashin Cult, leading him towards the largest passage. Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Vanilla followed behind, maintaining the Adamantine Sealing Barrier and Rasengan, ready to strike at any moment.

Not long after, Tamura Hiroshi caught up from behind and had already dealt with those people.

Having learned from Kaguya's Byakugan, he was not afraid of ambushes or existing traps, making him easy to clear.

After proceeding for several minutes, the high-ranking member of the evil god cult opened several barriers and mechanical doors, finally arriving at the evil god's altar, which he knew from his memories.

This is the core and most important place in the entire evil god cult's lair.

Upon arriving here, the three women frowned. The stench of blood was even stronger here, the kind that made them want to vomit.

However, the stench was gone; in fact, it was quite clean.

Looking closely, with the help of the candlelight around, one can see that this is a space with a diameter of over a hundred meters. In the very center is a huge altar, on which is enshrined a giant skull statue holding a huge scythe. Combined with its enormous cloak, it looks like the Grim Reaper who reaps lives.

Below the altar was a pool of blood, filled with crimson blood that was still boiling and emitting a faint bloody aura, making it appear very evil and eerie.

It's obvious at a glance that this isn't a respectable place.

At the edge of the blood pool stood dozens of bare-chested figures, both men and women, all with angry and bloodthirsty expressions.

There was also a figure at the altar; according to the memory of that high-ranking member of the Evil God Cult, it was the High Priest of the Evil God Cult.

"Kumakuya Village!"

Looking at the headbands of Tamura Hiroshi and the other three, the high priest of the evil god on the altar was in a bad mood.

Unexpectedly, the intruders were ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village. The Hidden Cloud Village currently has tens of thousands of ninjas in the Land of Hot Springs, and they are not people they can mess with.

Therefore, after the outbreak of the Fourth Shinobi World War, he ordered his followers to return and stayed here most of the time without going out, just so as not to provoke the people of Konoha and Kumogakure.

But to everyone's surprise, the other side suddenly attacked, and so decisively, leaving no room for maneuver.

"You guys deal with those people, I'll sabotage the surrounding mechanisms."

After taking a look around, Tamura Hao said something in a low voice, then leaped out and used the Byakugan's X-ray vision to search for the surrounding traps and mechanisms. He then used the Chidori Shock Blade to destroy the traps one by one.

Most of these mechanisms are used to launch kunai (a type of magical weapon) or even arrows, clearly primarily for drawing blood to facilitate the casting of spells.

Uchiha Hikaru swung his sword at the evil god high priest on the altar. According to the information he had received, this person was very strong and could use the power of the evil god to unleash power surpassing that of a Jonin.

Kushina Uzumaki and Vanilla Uzumaki did not risk advancing, but instead used the Adamantine Lock and Rasengan to launch ranged attacks on the powerful members of the Evil God Cult.

The members of the Evil God Cult are all skilled in close combat. Their only ranged attack is to swing a scythe with a rope. They are far less agile than the Vajra Lockdown and are being overwhelmed by the two women working together.

Even those who managed to rush close were doomed to die on the spot, faced with the two women's swordsmanship and the sharpness of their precious blades.

Tamura Hao circled around the area and finally went to the top to destroy all the traps and mechanisms.

They even destroyed a self-destruct mechanism. According to the Byakugan's ability to see through things, that mechanism could loosen and collapse the top layer of stones, clearly intended for mutual destruction.

This arrangement is understandable. Given the nature of the evil god cult, it would inevitably be besieged and wiped out once discovered. Setting up a trap for mutual destruction in its lair is perfectly normal.

Of course, there is also a secret passage for escape.

After dealing with the traps, Tamura Hao charged towards the evil god cult experts, annihilating them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, and also taking them into his sealed space as food for the little ten-tailed fox.

These people are all at the level of Special Jonin, much stronger than the small fry outside. They've gone from being a dessert to a staple food.

After doing all this, he looked up at the evil god high priest who was fighting against Uchiha Hikaru, but did not intervene, and just watched quietly.

That evil god high priest is much stronger than Hidan in the future. According to the information in the guide's memory, he can use the power of the evil god here to enhance his physical attributes and unleash strength surpassing that of a Jonin. It is the layer of blood light on his body.

Furthermore, he possesses an immortal body like Hidan, or even more perfect, capable of rapidly reassembling and even healing his severed body with the help of the evil god's power.

Unfortunately, he ran into Uchiha Hikaru and was completely dominated throughout the entire encounter.

Even without using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he still easily defeated it.

His gaze immediately shifted to the evil god statue, whose skeletal appearance did not surprise Tamura Hao.

One can see this from the image Hidan displays when he uses his technique in the future; those white lines are based on the bones on his body, which explains why the evil god he worships is a skeleton monster.

"There is an extremely evil and sinister force below."

Reaching the edge of the blood pool, Kushina Uzumaki was filled with doubt and suspicion; there must be something below.

Whirlpool Vanilla, knife in hand, stared intently at the boiling pool of blood; this was no good.

"Be careful, he's about to unleash his ultimate move."

He gestured for the two women to step back, and then turned some of his attention to the evil high priest who was being completely suppressed by Uchiha Hikaru.

"You will all become sacrifices to the evil god!"

The evil god high priest, whose body had been cleaved in half by Uchiha Hikaru, roared venomously as his body exploded, spraying blood onto the evil god statue.

As the high priest's blood sprayed onto the evil god's statue, the statue rapidly cracked and then shattered. The altar below followed suit, and the blood in the pool boiled even more violently, causing the ground to tremble as if some enormous creature was about to burst forth from below.

Uchiha Hikaru dared not be careless and returned to the edge of the blood pool to observe, while also using Susanoo for defense.

The next opponent isn't a ninja, and we don't know what kind of methods they have yet, so it's best to be careful.

"So that altar was a seal."

Tamura Hiroshi understood; the altar was essentially a seal, sealing what lay beneath it.

Now the seal has been broken by the evil god's high priest before his death, and what lies beneath is about to emerge.

They didn't have to wait long. Soon, a scarlet scythe emerged from the pool of blood. It was enormous, with the blade alone measuring ten meters long, and as red as blood.

Immediately afterwards, a pale white bone claw emerged from the pool of blood, followed by a pale white skull with bony horns on its head, resembling a crown.

The last entity to emerge was a twenty-meter-tall, pale white skeleton, roughly humanoid in shape, emanating a terrifying aura that made Tamura and the other three feel extremely oppressed.

"He's no worse than Might Guy when he unleashed all seven gates."

Feeling that aura, Tamura Hao compared it to Might Guy's last burst of power with the Seven Gates.

His strength is slightly greater than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, but slightly weaker than the current Third Raikage.

The skeleton monster also noticed the presence of the four people, mainly because the Susanoo was so large that it was hard not to see it.

An invisible wave instantly spread from the eye-hole that flickered with a ghostly blue flame, rushing fiercely towards the four people, but it was blocked by Susanoo.

Although it didn't have much impact, it did cause Susanoo's frontal form to disintegrate somewhat.

"It's a psychological attack, or rather, a soul attack."

Tamura Hiroshi's expression hardened; this giant skeleton monster was something else.

"Could it be used as a material for forging knives?"

Looking at the huge skeleton, Kushina Uzumaki suddenly asked, "Those bones look very sturdy."

Tamura Hiroshi was taken aback for a moment, then looked at it carefully and took a liking to it.

"That sickle should work, but the bone is another story, though it can at least be used as a handle."

Upon hearing this, Kushina's eyes lit up instantly, staring longingly at the large scythe. The material for her future signature sword had been secured.

Whirlpool vanilla shares the same idea.

"This is my opponent!"

Uchiha Hikaru rolled his eyes at him, then without saying much, Susanoo swung the Ame-no-Murakumo sword and slashed down swiftly.

Although the evil god skeleton was surprised that the opponent could withstand its soul impact, it reacted quickly and swung its scythe to meet the attack.

However, he missed his target. Uchiha Hikaru used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind the giant skeleton, and unleashed all the chakra from the Yin Seal to empower the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword, increasing its size several times over and enhancing its sharpness.

This move caught the evil god skeleton off guard, and in the end, it only had time to turn its scythe around and block it above its head.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Hikaru's Ame-no-Murakumo sword can even cut through space, and now it has unleashed all the chakra from the Yin Seal. Although his great scythe is no ordinary weapon, it cannot withstand such sharpness.

With only a slight resistance, the scythe was severed, and before the evil god skeleton could react in its bewilderment, it cleaved down from the head and split the entire body in two along the spine.

Tamura Hao followed up immediately, not giving the evil god skeleton a chance to recover, and sealed it completely into the sealing space.

The evil god skeleton that had entered finally came to its senses and immediately resisted angrily, but it was met with the overwhelming weight of the Ten-Tails. Its soul and consciousness were also suppressed by Kaguya's Tsukuyomi, and in the end, its soul was even extracted.

Ignoring the Ten-Tails' devouring and refining, Tamura Hao looked down at the blood pool, observed it for a moment, and then manipulated one of the Ten-Tails' tails to extend from the seal on its abdomen and pierce into the blood pool to absorb the energy within.

That blood pool is not just blood; it also contains a vast amount of life energy. Although it is far from comparable to the Grell mine, it cannot be wasted.

As the blood in the pool was swallowed up, the scene at the bottom of the pool was revealed, causing Tamura Hao and Uchiha Hikaru to frown.

Kushina Uzumaki and Vanilla Uzumaki turned even paler.

Below were countless skeletons, including those of adults and children, and even many skulls no bigger than a fist, clearly those of newborns or even unborn infants.

That pool of blood must have been formed from the essence of these people's flesh and blood; it's too evil and too cruel.

"Truly worthy of being called an evil god cult."

Although Tamura Hiroshi was shocked, he was not surprised.

Just look at Hidan's art style and actions in the future to know what kind of cult the Jashin Church is. It's normal for them to have such cruel methods.

Fortunately, they arrived early, which prevented many tragedies from happening.

Without looking at the skeletons again, Tamura Hiroshi walked through a passage and arrived at the residence of the evil god's high priest. There were many strange things there, as well as some books and scrolls, which was exactly what he was looking for.

The evil god cult does have some things, such as the method of cursing the other party with blood, and the immortality, which he is very interested in.

After packing up everything of value and using the power of Kaguya's Byakugan to make sure nothing was left behind, Tamura Hao returned to the Blood Pool and, following the self-destruct mechanism he had previously discovered, caused the area to collapse, burying the countless bones below.

Let this place be their grave.

The group quickly left through the passage. As they left, Kushina and Vanilla took out explosive tags and stuck them in the passageways, intending to detonate them all after they got out, completely collapsing the place.

The discovery of countless skeletons had dampened the spirits of the four, and they returned to their camp without saying much.

Tamura Hao took out a tooth from the evil god's skull to study and analyze, to see if he could make use of the bone.

That large scythe is made of metal and could undoubtedly be used to forge a famous sword; all that's needed is to study its material properties later.

The key now is this evil god's bone. Although it is no match for the sharpness of the Ame-no-Murakumo sword, according to what Uchiha Hikaru said on his return journey, you can clearly feel the resistance when you cut into it, which shows its hardness.

At least at this stage, Tamura Hao's bone hardness is definitely far inferior to that of this evil god skeleton, and he needs to figure out the mystery of this kind of bone.

If we can figure this out, our bone strength can certainly be further improved.

Uchiha Hikaru continued to wipe the blade, using this as a form of sword Zen practice.

Kushina and Vanilla started cooking, but today it was all vegetarian, with no meat at all, and they would have to eat vegetarian for a long time to come.

(End of this chapter)