Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 178 The Buddha Statue of Wutian

"Clang!"

Nearly ten minutes into the battle, the White Fang Ninja Sword, which had become a massive weapon, finally gave way and was forcibly severed.

Even with the chakra boost from Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang Ninja Sword still has its limits.

At the same time, taking advantage of the thick fog of murderous intent, Tamura Hiroshi flicked a small scroll into a pocket of Hatake Sakumo's vest.

Sakumo Hatake noticed this small movement and was momentarily stunned.

"I'm giving Sakumo-senpai and Kakashi a small gift. I hope that you won't kill any of my Kumogakure people in the future. Just come and fight me on the battlefield."

He said something in a low voice, and then Tamura Hiroshi leaped back.

Sakumo Hatake looked at the boy carefully for a while, then finally picked up the broken half of the knife tip and turned back.

As a swordsman ninja, if even his sword is broken, there's naturally no need to continue fighting.

As for kunai, they couldn't withstand the sharpness of that sword.

Uchiha Akemi and the others looked at the broken ninja sword in Hatake Sakumo's hand without saying anything.

This was not a fault of our own; it was simply that the enemy's sword was too powerful.

Let alone Hatake Sakumo, none of them dared to clash with the ninja swords of those from Kumogakure. High-quality kunai would break at the slightest touch, and the ninja swords wouldn't last long either.

Not to mention someone like Sakumo Hatake, who engaged in frequent and prolonged battles with that opponent.

"We need to go back and ask the Hokage to find a way to reforge your white teeth."

Looking at the broken sword in her friend's hand, the shadow clone of Kurenai Yuhi sighed.

My friend's strength lies entirely in his swordsmanship; without the sword, his skill would be greatly reduced.

"Jiraiya, I've finished my warm-up exercises, what are you waiting for?"

Just then, Tamura Hao's voice suddenly came, and everyone looked over to see that the young man, shrouded in murderous black mist, was pointing his sword in their direction, his posture and voice extremely arrogant.

"You brat, don't get too cocky!"

Jiraiya, who was still feeling sorry for Sakumo Hatake's defeat because his sword broke, was immediately enraged when he heard this. This brat is getting more and more arrogant.

"Fight him!"

Shima spoke up, saying that since the other party was a genius from Kumogakure, then he was the best target.

The deaths of Bunta and his companions must be repaid with lives by the Hidden Cloud Village.

Moreover, judging from the feeling, the other party is the one among those people from Hidden Cloud Village who has the best integration of immortal techniques. The immortal techniques of the three holy lands must not be leaked out and must be eliminated.

"beat!"

He spoke with deep thought, agreeing to start the fight and take the opportunity to eliminate the boy.

"Is World War I still unavoidable?"

Jiraiya suddenly sighed, his thoughts a jumble of emotions.

He actually had a good impression of that kid, but unfortunately he was an enemy.

Taking a deep breath, Jiraiya stepped forward, clasping his hands together as he absorbed natural energy and fused it with Sage Chakra with the assistance of the two Sages.

He cannot form Sage Mode on his own, but with the assistance of two Sages, he can use it earlier.

"Jiraiya, you need to speed up your Sage Mode training. You can't keep relying on our help to use Sage Mode."

Fukasaku offered a reminder that the Sage Mode he had cultivated himself was more perfect and would be more powerful.

"But that's too difficult."

Jiraiya couldn't help but remark that Sage Mode training mainly depends on chakra, and the more chakra one has, the easier it is to train.

His chakra was already quite good, but it was still somewhat lacking compared to the requirements for cultivating Sage Mode.

His current physical body has already reached its peak, and even if his chakra level can be increased in the future, the increase will not be significant, so it is impossible for him to cultivate the perfect Sage Mode.

In this regard, we can only look to Minato, since he possesses the Nine-Tails.

At the same time, Tamura Hao was also absorbing natural energy, but instead of fusing it into Sage Chakra, he was using it as a talent of the Sage race.

Soon a ten-meter-tall purple-gold Guanyin statue appeared, which was the immortal talent he had cultivated during this period.

Moreover, with the integration of meteorite energy and the energy of two Susanoo, his Guanyin statue is much stronger and more flexible.

That's not all. Based on the murderous intent of the sword and the authentic sword technique, it draws the surrounding murderous aura into the Guanyin image and merges it with the method of the wrathful Vajra.

The Thousand Hands Slaughter is the basic technique of the Immortal Clan of the Monk lineage. Higher-level techniques vary depending on the school and the chosen emotion. Among them, the Wrathful Vajra Technique inherited by the Fire Temple is the most complete.

Building upon this foundation, Tamura transformed anger into murderous intent, evolving into a completely new style of magic.

Furthermore, by leveraging the immense killing intent accumulated by the Ten-Tails, the Dharma Form can be greatly enhanced.

As the killing intent merged in, the amount of natural energy absorbed increased, and the size of the Dharma form rapidly grew, while its shape also changed.

The original Guanyin image has transformed into a stern-faced Buddha statue with eyes as black as ink and long, flowing hair. At the same time, the purple-gold color has turned into a purplish-black.

That wasn't all. The Susanoo weapon Ame no Habakiri, which had been taken from Uchiha Baru's Mangekyou Sharingan, appeared in the Buddha statue's hand and turned purplish-black under the immense killing intent.

"Are you kidding me? That's the power of a celestial being?"

Jiraiya, who had just gathered his Sage Chakra and entered Sage Mode, was stunned when he saw the Buddha statue that was fifty meters tall. This was the talent of the Sage Clan of monks.

This seems to be much more powerful than the immortal techniques of Mount Myōboku. Should I switch to cultivating the immortal race?

"The talents of the immortal race have been developed to such an extent."

Fukasaku and Shima were also deeply shocked, as were Uchiha Myōkyō and the others behind them, who were even more shocked.

Because they possess Susanoo, the power that the boy is currently displaying is too similar to their Susanoo, and its size far exceeds that of the third form of Susanoo. Perhaps only the fourth form of Susanoo can rival it.

"He took Balu's eyes."

Uchiha Chiri suddenly spoke, his words filled with anger.

She sensed Pazu's eye power, especially from that sword. Clearly, the other party had taken Pazu's Mangekyou Sharingan and incorporated the power of Susanoo into it.

"He must die!"

Uchiha Myokyo was also enraged, as were Uchiha Naka and Uchiha Fugaku, whose anger surged and whose killing intent burned fiercely.

"No wonder everyone likes to fly Gundams; it feels so good to look down on others."

Tamura Hiroshi, who is positioned at the head of the Buddha statue, remarked that the feeling of looking down from such a height is irresistible.

"All that's missing is the Black Lotus of Annihilation. Lord Danzo certainly won't let me down."

Thinking of the plan to cultivate the world-destroying black lotus, Tamura Hao was even more excited.

As the destined second-generation head of the Root, it is perfectly reasonable, legal, and compliant for me to receive Danzo's legacy.

That's right, his Buddha statue is based on the setting of the Buddha Wutian, and can also be called a demon.

The prototype of Wutian Buddha was based on Mara in Buddhism, which is the source of demons. The original meaning of demon is a killer who can take lives. Therefore, he thought of integrating killing intent and taking a step further on the basis of the Wrathful Vajra Dharma to form the current Wutian Buddha statue.

In addition, he also referenced the Thousand-Armed Buddha from the True Several Thousand Hands of the Shimotsu Release series.

Unfortunately, it is not nearly as powerful as the Thousand-Armed Buddha, and it has not yet been integrated with its own chakra, so it still needs further development and improvement.

"Boss, can we still fight like this?"

Jiraiya below swallowed hard; the sheer size of that thing was just too enormous.

"They can fight!"

Shima's attitude was firm, and so was Fukasaku's.

The stronger and more talented the opponent appears, the more they should be eliminated.

The magic can only be the power of their sacred land.

"Jiraiya, I will summon a stone frog from Mount Myōboku. You can use your Sage Chakra to convert it through the Lava Release technique on its legs, and together we can bring the stone frog to life."

Fukasaku had an idea of ​​a solution. After explaining it, he raised his hand and formed a hand seal, quickly summoning a giant stone frog that was forty meters tall. This was the largest stone frog in Mount Myōboku.

These stone frogs are all powerful humans who failed in their cultivation of immortal arts. They possess a certain vitality and are easier to revive.

Jiraiya did not hesitate at all, converting his own chakra into Lava Release chakra through the Lava Release technique in his legs, and it was Sage Release Lava Release chakra, which was even more powerful.

Fukasaku and Shima also infused their own Sage Chakra into it, and the stone frog, which was originally in the form of stone, quickly transformed into a magma form.

Tamura Hiroshi, who was getting used to the Wutian Buddha statue, watched quietly and had some understanding of that kind of immortal technique.

Although the immortal arts of the three holy lands each have their own systems, they are essentially the same, and can all be integrated into all things by utilizing natural energy.

This technique is similar to the Inorganic Rebirth technique in the Dragon Cave, which can bring inanimate objects to life and control them.

Kabuto Yakushi once used Inorganic Reincarnation to manipulate stalactites in a cave to pierce through the body of Edo Itachi, which was very effective.

That wasn't all. After sensing something, Shima-sensei conjured up a huge stone sword.

This is a specialty of Mount Myōboku, made by a lineage of monks in ancient times. It was specifically used to suppress powerful demons and monsters and has strong sealing properties.

At the same time, it has been strengthened by natural energy over many years, making it extremely hard.

This stone sword is the largest sealing sword in Mount Myōboku.

"Here we go, Jiraiya!"

Once the stone frog had completed its transformation, Fukazu signaled to start the battle immediately.

Jiraiya had already used Sage Mode chakra to connect himself with the stone frog, and it felt as if it were his own body.

After a brief period of adjustment, he drew the sealing sword and slashed horizontally, intending to break the Buddha statue before the boy could fully adapt to it.

"He has absolutely no basic swordsmanship skills."

Seeing the clumsy slashing motion, Tamura Hao couldn't help but complain. He then manipulated the Wutian Buddha statue to bow backward, avoiding the sword that slashed at the waist with minimal movement.

Seeing that his first attack was dodged, Jiraiya was not discouraged. He controlled the lava stone toad to continue slashing with his sword, while infusing the stone sword with the Sage Art Lava Release Chakra, turning it into a lava greatsword.

In addition, Jiraiya quickly raised his hand and formed hand seals to perform a ninjutsu he created.

"Celestial Art: Lava Escape - Lava Swamp!"

The Sage Art Lava Release chakra surged into the earth, instantly melting the ground within a hundred meters into magma.

This technique was created based on his Earth Release: Underworld Swamp technique, and it is even more powerful with the enhancement of immortal magic. It can both trap and kill enemies.

The moment Tamura Hao sensed the change in the ground, he manipulated the Wutian Buddha statue to leap into the air, performing a backflip to dodge the lava on the ground and simultaneously avoid the stone sword slashing horizontally.

After all, it is an energy-based body, so it is much lighter and more agile.

Seeing that the lava swamp had failed to restrain his opponent, Jiraiya sighed inwardly and then quickly formed hand seals again.

"Sage Art: Lava Release - Molten Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A lava dragon head appeared, its mouth opening to spew out a stream of lava.

This was developed based on the Earth Dragon Bullet Technique, with the addition of the explosive properties of Fire Release, making the lava flow even more powerful.

Fukasaku and Shima were also busy assisting in the attack.

Shima used Wind Release and Fire Release in succession to enhance the power of Jiraiya's Sage Art: Lava Release, while simultaneously assisting in controlling the stone frog.

Fukasaku, on the other hand, is the main attacker, seizing any opportunity to strike.

"Water Slash!"

A high-speed stream of water shot out from Fukasaku's mouth, but Tamura Hao controlled the Muten Buddha statue to slightly sidestep it, even performing a high split to dodge the water stream's turn and pursuit.

With continuous practice, his control over the Wutian Buddha statue became increasingly flexible, truly like a single body.

But he didn't relax, keeping a close eye on the two toads.

He knew very well that, given his current intelligence capabilities, the other party would most likely find an opportunity to use that sound illusion to subdue him.

This was also the result of his previous deliberate manipulation, making people believe that they were only immune to visual illusions.

The battle between the two colossal beings was incredibly dramatic, leaving both sides of the ninja army utterly shocked.

"That's a true genius!"

Ye Yue Ai sighed, recalling that when she first met her junior brother, he was just a kid who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy. In just three years, he had improved to this level.

I have personally witnessed my junior brother's growth process; he is a true genius.

Compared to this, things like Sharingan, Wood Release, Corpse Bone Pulse, and Byakugan are just so-so.

And this is by no means the limit for junior brother; he will definitely become stronger in the future.

Perhaps he could truly reach the legendary level of the First Hokage.

"They've grown up too fast!"

Fauci also lamented that when they first met, he could easily suppress the student, but now the situation had reversed, and the student could easily suppress him.

This growth rate is truly inhuman.

"You despicable villain, why did you get stronger so quickly?"

Kushina Uzumaki grumbled in dissatisfaction, feeling anxious and desperate.

That big bad guy is improving so fast, when will I ever get my revenge?

Uchiha Hikaru was also getting anxious, because that villain was improving too fast.

She was able to suppress it on Turtle Island, especially when it used Susanoo.

But now the opponent has also developed similar methods, and their size is no less than that of my fourth form, Susanoo.

If another battle were to break out, it would be difficult to suppress the opponent unless they used the Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a series of teleportations with Susanoo.

But that shameless villain also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Most importantly, with this rate of growth, it's foreseeable that I will be completely surpassed before long.

Compared to the various thoughts and intentions of the Cloud Ninja's higher-ups, the thoughts of the Konoha's higher-ups were relatively unified: anger and murderous intent.

That means they definitely obtained the power of the Uchiha clan, which is absolutely intolerable.

If they hadn't already suffered considerable losses and were even injured, they would have wanted to immediately launch a collective attack and kill that brat on the spot.

Just then, the group suddenly looked to the side as if they sensed something. There was a boy there, his face contorted with rage as he activated his Sharingan, but the pattern was not the three-tomoe Sharingan; it was a completely new pattern.

"kaleidoscope!"

"Ray, you've awakened your Kaleidoscope!"

Uchiha Meikyo was both surprised and delighted. This person was Uchiha Rai, the younger brother of Uchiha Pazu. He was also quite talented and possessed the aptitude to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

I just didn't expect it to awaken so quickly.

"Senior Mingjing, I must get my brother's eyes back."

Uchiha Rai's face was contorted with rage; he had to get his brother's eyes back.

The best course of action is to capture that brat and exchange him for my brother. If that doesn't work, then kill him to avenge my brother.

"Let's see how things go after they've finished fighting."

Uchiha Myokke turned his gaze to the two enormous figures fighting, and ultimately did not refuse.

In duels, it is not allowed to actively join forces to attack the enemy, but a war of attrition is permitted.

As long as the opponent doesn't leave the battlefield, the duel can continue.

At worst, we can start a chaotic battle and clash with the powerful figures from the Cloud Ninja side.

It would be worth it as long as we could defeat that brat. It would be even better if we could obtain the secret techniques of Kumogakure from him.

The others were curious about Uchiha Rai's eye technique, wondering what kind of effect it would have.

"Rai is skilled in lightning release and shuriken manipulation; perhaps his eye technique is related to these two."

Fugaku Uchiha had a general idea in his mind: the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques are based on the awakened user's talent, and then on their inner obsession.

The two eye techniques of his were like this. The reason why he was trained by his uncle as the clan leader was that he had to have a calm and clear mind, and he was also good at tactical changes.

Bu Dao Yu Ming's desire stemmed from a strong inner yearning. He hoped to see the future of his clan so that he could better guide it forward and perhaps even become the Hokage.

The same applies to the other people's kaleidoscope eye techniques; Lei's should be no exception.

I just don't know what the other person's deepest desire is.

While thinking about these things, his attention was mainly focused on the two enormous figures on the battlefield.

"It's time to begin."

After getting used to the Muten Buddha statue, Tamura Hao held the Masamune longsword behind him, while the Muten Buddha statue simultaneously adopted the same posture, dragging the Ame no Habakiri behind it.

This is his method of manipulating the Wutian Buddha statue. He extends chakra threads outwards, like a neural network, through the entire body of the Wutian Buddha statue, using it as a medium to control it. At the same time, he binds it to his own chakra and nerves, and operates it synchronously.

Just like the Jaegers in Pacific Rim, this simplifies operation and reduces the strain on mental energy.

Seeing the Buddha statue of Wutian adopt an attack posture, Jiraiya and the other two became wary and controlled the stone frog holding the stone sword, focusing their attention on guard.

Without keeping them waiting long, Tamura Hiroshi exploded.

"Wind Strike!"

With the Wind Instantaneous Movement Technique enhancing the Instantaneous Slash, the massive Wutian Buddha statue instantly charged forward, while at the same time, the Heavenly Feather Slash was drawn and slashed horizontally.

The stone frog also swung its stone sword to block, but Tamura Hao manipulated the Wutian Buddha statue to accelerate a second time using the wind. Just before the stone sword struck, the blade grazed the stone sword and cut the stone frog in half at the waist.

A massive and fierce killing intent was then poured in, interfering with the Sage Art Lava Release chakra within, making it impossible for it to repair itself.

After unleashing a slash, the blade spun around and struck Jiraiya, who was standing atop the stone frog's head, without holding back at all.

Before the blade even struck, a fierce and ruthless killing intent erupted, guiding a massive killing aura to impact the mental will of Jiraiya and the other two.

Fukasaku Shima, who had cultivated for nearly a thousand years, could still withstand the two, but Jiraiya could not. His spirit and will were instantly suppressed, making it difficult for him to mobilize his body and unable to move or dodge.

"Now!"

Fukasaku and Shima, however, were not surprised but delighted. They manipulated the stone frog to grab the arm of the Buddha statue and prevent it from breaking free. While taking Jiraiya away from the horizontal slash, they used the magic technique "Toad's Song".

"Now!"

At the same moment that both of them opened their mouths, Tamura Hiroshi also made his move.

(End of this chapter)