Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 179 Takemikazuchi

Nine Vajra Seals suddenly shot out from his abdomen, binding Jiraiya and the two toads tightly, with the ends of two Vajra Seals piercing into their mouths.

At the same time, the scroll sealed by that contract is used to influence the three parties, preventing them from being reversed by the spirit medium.

This was the moment Tamura had been waiting for, and he even deliberately guided the situation to create an opportunity for the other party.

He already had a way to deal with both of them; he just needed to imitate the scene where Pain killed Fukasaku in the future.

At that time, Fukasaku was preparing for the Toad Song, and his chakra was flowing rapidly in his body, making it difficult for him to react in time. That's why he was instantly killed by Pain using the Universal Pull.

"Nine Vajra Blockades!"

Upon realizing that her chakra had been completely sealed, Shima Fukasaku was shocked, furious, and filled with despair.

The Adamantine Sealing Chains originate from the power of the Ten-Tails and have absolute suppression over the chakra of the ninja world, not to mention that this is the ultimate form of the Nine Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Their chakra was suppressed, and the remaining natural energy went berserk instantly, causing them immense pain.

However, neither of them sat idly by and immediately used the power of the contract to contact the Great Immortal and request rescue.

At the same time, the Great Toad Sage, who was sleeping on Mount Myōboku, suddenly awoke and, with the help of the contract and the pull of Sage Art, instantly sensed the location of Fukasaku and the other two, and reached out with his claws.

A powerful burst of celestial magic distorted and tore through space, instantly appearing above and grabbing down at Fukasaku and the other two.

Under the power of that celestial magic that could distort space, seven of the nine Vajra Seals were instantly broken, and the Wutian Buddha statue was mostly destroyed.

Without delay, Tamura Hiroshi used the other two Vajra Locks to bind Fukasaku Shima and drag him over.

Jiraiya, who was connected to the two toads by the technique of two lives, was also pulled over.

The orange toad arm followed closely behind, and even faster.

Just as they were about to capture and take the three away, a bolt of black lightning suddenly shot out, striking the toad's claws and piercing them through.

It was the Third Raikage who made his move.

That wasn't all. Uchiha, who was also on guard, stepped forward with his Hidden Eye Technique combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique and swung the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword down.

Faced with the Ama-no-Murakumo sword, which could even cut through space, the toad arm was severed in one stroke.

But that wasn't the end of it. Tamura Hao had previously imbued the Ame-no-Murakumo sword with the chakra of the evil god, and used it to strike the Great Toad Sage's arm wound.

Bright red blood gushed out, instantly draining the blood from the giant toad immortal's body.

This attack severely injured the Great Toad Sage, who, though enraged, was unable to mount another attack.

Seeing that even the Great Toad Sage had been tricked and severely injured, Fukasaku was filled with grief and indignation, but he still immediately dispelled the two-life technique with Jiraiya.

At the same time, the Great Toad Sage used the Reverse Summoning Technique to take away Jiraiya, while Tamura Hao immediately put Fukasaku and Shima into the sealing space for the Ten-Tails to devour, and Kaguya used Tsukuyomi to help suppress them.

And they also sealed the arm and the extracted blood inside.

That would have been the end of it, but someone wasn't willing to accept it.

A flash of lightning appeared, and a figure enveloped in lightning instantly appeared ten meters in front of Tamura Hao. Along with him came ten exquisite kunai, which were also wreathed in lightning and vibrating at high speed.

"Divine speed? Vibration blade?"

Tamura Hao was surprised, recognizing that these were the Chidori Speed ​​and Chidori Shock Blade techniques he had created.

Although the Sharingan can replicate, it is not easy to use it well. This person can actually use both of these ninjutsu at the same time.

Moreover, the flight paths of those ten kunai were also quite strange, as if they could be changed.

That's right, the one who made the move was Uchiha Rai.

He erupted after seeing the Buddha statue shattered by the suddenly appearing toad arm.

With the enhancement of his eye technique, he used both Chidori Speed ​​and Chidori Shaking Blade to maximize his speed.

He was skilled in Lightning Release ninjutsu, and after seeing the Chidori ninjutsu of the Hidden Cloud Village, he copied it and quickly mastered it by relying on his own foundation in Lightning Release ninjutsu.

Now, with the added benefit of the pupil technique, we're one step closer. And with the Buddha statue no longer concealing the opponent, we're absolutely confident we can take them down.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Rai's smile became even more sinister.

At the same time, Uchiha Myokyo and others also unleashed their chakra and used the Body Flicker Technique to rush forward, preparing to support Uchiha Rai.

Seeing that his body was about to be pierced into a hedgehog by the ten kunai that were shot from all directions, Tamura Hao decisively used Kaguya-hime's Tsukuyomi.

"Tsukuyomi!"

The power of Tsukuyomi entered Uchiha Rai's eyes through his own, forcefully shattering the opponent's Mangekyou Sharingan with overwhelming ocular power. Even the suppressed Mangekyou Sharingan form could not be maintained and transformed into the three-tomoe form.

Without the control of the kaleidoscope's eye power, the kunai instantly lost their momentum, and the Chidori Shock Blade on them also collapsed, posing no threat.

Uchiha Rai himself was in even worse shape. His Chidori chakra went out of control and rampaged through his body. He convulsed and fell to the ground, rolling dozens of meters under the powerful inertia before finally being stopped by Tamura Hao stepping on his body.

Without the slightest hesitation, he sealed Uchiha Rai into the sealing space and handed him over to the Ten-Tails to devour.

"You little Uchiha kids, would you like to spar with this old man?"

The Third Raikage, clad in magnificent armor and wielding the Hell Spear, glared menacingly at Uchiha Myōkyō and the others who were rushing towards him.

At the rear, Aya Yotsuki led eight thousand ninja soldiers forward, and the atmosphere instantly became tense, with a major battle about to break out at the slightest mistake.

"stop!"

At this moment, Mifune, who was a witness, stepped forward with a knife and angrily told both sides to stop fighting.

"Lord Mifune, the toad that just attacked was not Jiraiya's power. He is no longer able to use the Summoning Jutsu. So it was Konoha who broke the rules first, and we were just protecting ourselves."

Tamura Hiroshi immediately explained that it was Konoha who committed the foul.

"Konoha, what explanation do you have?"

Mifune stared coldly at Uchiha Myōkyō and the others.

He had just seen all of this. Jiraiya had indeed been suppressed in the end, and the two toads had been sealed by the Vajra Seal, making it impossible for them to use the Summoning Technique again.

Therefore, that toad claw arm is extra power, which has violated the rules of fairness and impartiality in the duel.

Uchiha Myōkyō stared intently at Tamura Hō with a gloomy face, feeling even more regretful.

If he had known it would end like this, he wouldn't have agreed to let Uchiha Rai attack.

"Mount Myōboku does not belong to Konoha, and there is a personal feud between Mount Myōboku and Kumogakure. This is not something we initiated."

Suddenly, Fugaku Uchiha, who was standing nearby, spoke up, indicating that it was none of their business.

"Third Raikage, what do you think?"

Mifune pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the Third Raikage.

This is one explanation, since it was the toads of Mount Myōboku who made the move, not the ninjas of Konoha.

The last Uchiha ninja only arrived after Jiraiya had disappeared.

"We have some personal grudges with Mount Myōboku. We'll let this matter drop today, but this is a one-time exception. Otherwise, we'll settle it with a real war. It wouldn't be difficult for our Hidden Cloud Village to wipe you all out."

After giving the Konoha ninja opposite him a cold glance, the Third Raikage issued a warning and turned to leave.

Tamura and his group glanced at the gloomy-faced people from Konoha, then nodded to Mifune before leaving together.

Uchiha Myōkyō clenched his fists, wanting to say something, or even start a war, but looking at the current lineup of the Cloud Ninja, he ultimately held back.

Starting a war now would not benefit them; in fact, it would be a sure defeat, and the possibility of total annihilation is not out of the question.

Uchiha Chiri grabbed her boyfriend's wrist, signaling him to calm down.

Although she also wanted to save Uchiha Rai, she lacked the strength. If a full-scale war were to break out, she could severely damage the Cloud Village Ninja Army, but they would also inevitably be wiped out.

They must be responsible for everyone and the village.

As for Lei and Balu, we'll have to figure that out later.

"Walk!"

It took him a while to suppress his anger and murderous intent. Uchiha Myōkyō turned around and went back, and the others had no choice but to follow.

Fugaku Uchiha was even more disappointed. He had originally had some expectations for Rai Uchiha's eye techniques, but they turned out to be so weak, especially the eye technique that controlled kunai, which was rubbish.

It's incredibly effective at eliminating the weak, but it's rather useless against truly strong opponents.

As long as you activate Susanoo, you can ignore that eye technique.

That's absolutely awful.

"Kumokakure (Hidden Cloud Village)!"

The shadow clone of Shinku Yuhi sighed, then raised its hand to form a hand seal and dispel the shadow clone, transmitting the memories of this period back to its original body.

Regardless of what the people of Konoha were thinking, on the other side, the Third Raikage led everyone back to the camp, sat down in the main seat of the conference room with great poise, and Tamura Hao and the others followed suit.

"You all did a great job and have grown a lot."

The Third Raikage was quite pleased as he glanced at the group of young people before him.

With these younger generations around, the future of Kumogakure is secure.

"It's all thanks to Raikage-sensei's excellent teaching."

Tamura Hiroshi tried to flatter him, but unfortunately, he backfired.

"Use your job title!"

His expression instantly turned serious, and as he spoke, the Third Raikage nervously glanced at the tightly closed conference room door.

This attitude made Tamura Hiroshi resentful; it was just a little bit of color.

I didn't see you refuse when it came time to split the money.

"How is the completion of the evil god's ritual progressing?"

The Third Raikage inquired about the Jashin ritual, showing considerable interest in the immortality aspect.

"There has been some progress, but more volunteers are needed to assist."

Tamura Hiroshi's expression turned serious. The village had previously sent a group of volunteers who contributed a lot of experimental data, but more was still needed.

Upon hearing the word "volunteer," even the Third Raikage couldn't help but twitch his eye.

This kid is truly worthy of being trained by Danzo Shimura; he's ruthless.

"That plan is about to begin, in no more than a month. Get ready, and then perform that evil god ritual for me as well."

The Third Raikage reminded them that although they had run out of prisoners in the village, there were plenty of volunteers in the Sky Village.

Moreover, the Sky Village is too ambitious, actually wanting to destroy the five great ninja villages and unify the ninja world, which is utterly reckless.

"That toad is very strong. My Hell Thrust only pierced its claws. It feels stronger than the First Hokage back then."

The topic was shifted to the giant toad sage, and the Third Raikage was wary.

The opponent was too strong. His Hell Thrust, which he unleashed at full power, could cleanly sever the Nine-Tails' tail, but when it came to the Giant Toad Sage, it could only pierce through his claws.

This is not only due to his physical strength, but also to the terrifyingly powerful immortal magic, which is many times stronger than those three giant toads back then.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a toad that has survived for over a thousand years and is associated with the Sage of Six Paths.

"It's terrifyingly strong. If Lord Raikage hadn't broken through the Sage Mode power on my arm, my Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi would never have been able to cut through it."

Uchiha Hikaru also had a solemn expression. As he spoke, he raised his hand, which was still trembling and stained with blood.

The recoil from that previous strike alone injured her hand, and even cracked her bones.

If the Third Raikage hadn't forcefully broken through the Sage Mode power on that giant toad's arm, he definitely wouldn't have been able to sever that claw arm.

Everyone's expression was extremely solemn; they felt utterly powerless in the face of such a powerful expert.

The reason we were able to inflict such heavy damage this time was mainly because we were caught off guard. If they appear again, a bloody battle is inevitable.

"The previous injuries are enough for the other party to recuperate for a while. I will use this time to further improve the immortal techniques and secret methods as soon as possible."

Tamura Hao stated that all they can do now is continue to improve the strength of the Third Raikage, which is their current maximum fighting power.

Moreover, the Great Toad Sage has already been crippled by them, and even if his claws and arms can regenerate, it will take time.

This period is their opportunity.

"There's also good news. Judging from today's results, the claim that the Great Toad Sage can predict the future is probably a lie; it's more likely a form of guidance."

With a change of expression, he revealed some good news.

This scheme had many purposes, one of which was to test the Great Toad Immortal.

If that giant toad truly had the ability to foresee the future, it could certainly take precautions in advance.

Judging from the result, it is clear that the Great Toad Sage did not foresee this scene, and some things can be confirmed.

"That's definitely good news."

The Third Raikage smiled, but inwardly he became even more wary.

It's fortunate that you don't have the ability to foresee the future, otherwise you would be at a great disadvantage against an enemy who can predict the future.

However, this kind of guidance wasn't very good either, as it made him think of the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

According to the information obtained from the memories of those three giant toads, the Great Toad Sage had contact with the Sage of Six Paths, and the two had a close connection.

Is the Great Toad Sage's seemingly supernatural guidance related to the Sage of Six Paths?

And what does "the chosen one" refer to?

"Can we be certain that Uchiha Kagami's son is fusing eye techniques?"

Turning the topic to Uchiha Myōkyō, he had fought against his father, Uchiha Kage, and highly regarded Kage's strength.

As Uchiha Kagami's only son, Uchiha Myokyo possesses both talent and strength. Combined with the intelligence obtained previously, it is highly likely that he is fusing with Uchiha Kagami's eye techniques.

Although it's just speculation, the possibility is not small.

An Uchiha with four eye techniques is not just a matter of doubling his strength; he might be the most troublesome figure on the opposing side.

"It's basically confirmed, but the fusion of pupil power takes time, so it's impossible to use it in the short term."

But once the fusion is complete, it will likely be time for a decisive battle.

Tamura Hao gave an affirmative response, something Black Zetsu had already ascertained.

Moreover, the fusion of eye power is not that simple. Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha relied on Indra's chakra, while Hikaru Uchiha had Black Zetsu secretly assisting him.

Even with that arm, it would still take Uchiha Myōkyō a while to get used to it on his own.

"Then give him a really tough one."

A sinister look appeared on the Third Raikage's face; the Hidden Cloud Village had never been afraid of war.

After discussing for more than an hour, the Third Raikage finally got up and left, strolling around the camp in his magnificent golden armor.

Having finally found an opportunity to reveal this magnificent suit of armor, I naturally had to show it off properly.

"Ah Hao, what was that guy's eye technique at the end?"

After her father left, Ye Yue Ai couldn't help but ask, and the others all looked over, curious about the last Uchiha's eye technique.

"One of his eye techniques is Takemikazuchi, which is similar to Kagutsuchi and Shina Tohiko, but it enhances his control over lightning release."

Another eye technique is Sword Soul, which allows the user to control weapons stained with their own blood.

Tamura Hao gave a brief explanation and expressed his satisfaction with the two eye techniques.

Takemikazuchi can assist in training one's lightning attribute transformation and provide a boost in battle.

With this eye technique, the development of the Qilin can begin.

The effect of that sword soul eye technique is similar to that of Shin Uchiha's eye technique in the future, allowing him to control sharp weapons to attack his opponents.

Combined with the Kusanagi-ryu secret technique, the Sky Sword, there is a high chance of creating a flying sword, which will allow you to fly on a sword in the future.

This is real flight, much more sophisticated than fiddling with wings.

"That's still pretty strong."

Smacking her lips, Yoruzuki Ai could imagine the power of the two eye techniques.

Although they are all auxiliary eye techniques, their potential is much higher than that of direct attack eye techniques, depending entirely on the individual's use.

For example, Uchiha Hikaru's two eye techniques are both support-type, but when combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique and Susanoo, they become almost unbeatable.

"I'm going to cultivate."

Fokai got up and left, feeling immense pressure from the student's formidable strength.

Although the other person is a rare genius, I, as their teacher, cannot be too far behind.

"I'll go too."

Ye Yue Ai got up and went out immediately afterward; he was also under considerable pressure.

"Kushina, Vanilla, get ready, help me seal this Futsu-no-Mitama into the Masamune sword."

Tamura Hao guided Uchiha Rai's eye power to manifest a long sword, which was a spiritual weapon attached to his Susanoo, named Futsu-no-Mitama. It could control lightning and complement Takemikazuchi's eye technique.

The characteristics of this Futsu-no-Mitama are very similar to those of the Masamune sword; both are lightning-attribute, and even their shapes are quite similar.

"What incredible luck!"

Looking at the lightning flashing on the Futsu-no-Mitama, Uchiha Hikaru was quite surprised; it was truly a perfect match for the Masamune sword.

"The Uchiha always manages to surprise people."

Tamura Hao was very happy with this acquisition. He had been worried about the power of the Masamune longsword and wanted to seal a Susanoo weapon inside it, just like Uchiha Hikaru's Ame no Kusanagi sword. Unfortunately, Uchiha Baru's Susanoo weapon, Ame no Habakiri, was a wind-attribute weapon.

This is like a godsend, no wonder Lord Danzo and Lord Orochimaru are so eager for the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. Even he is envious and wishes he could capture the entire Uchiha clan and find a way to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and then devour them.

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because as soon as it was brought up, Uchiha Hikaru's expression changed.

She was bullied by this bastard back then, who stole her pupil technique.

"Hmph! Shameless villain!"

She snorted coldly, got up, and left. She didn't want to see that shameless scoundrel today.

"You despicable villain!"

Kushina Uzumaki also snorted and got up to leave, forcibly dragging Vanilla Uzumaki away with her.

That villain obtained the Vajra Seal by secretly desecrating the corpses of his clansmen and ancestors. Today, she even faintly sensed the presence of Grandma Mito on those nine Vajra Seals, indicating that Grandma Mito's remains may have also been desecrated by him.

That's a despicable and shameless villain!

"Huh? You guys haven't sealed Futsu-no-Mitama for me yet."

Seeing the two girls get up and leave, Tamura Hao was taken aback.

That girl also went crazy.

"Not in the mood today, will see how I feel tomorrow!"

The girl who walked out of the meeting room casually replied that Vanilla Uzumaki wanted to stay, but Kushina Uzumaki dragged her away.

"They've all developed bad tempers."

After making a comment, Tamura Hao put away the Futsu-no-Mitama.

That's not urgent for now. The important thing at this stage is to study the pure sage power of the Great Toad Sage.

Although he obtained some pure magical power from the slug, because it was a split part of the slug, the power was too weak, and he could not feel many key points very clearly.

Now that we have the Great Toad Sage's claws, blood, and the magical power contained within, the research progress will definitely be greatly accelerated.

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.

(In Japanese mythology, Takemikazuchi is also revered as the god of swords, the god of archery, the god of war, and the god of military affairs. He also possesses a divine sword spirit, and his hands can transform into blades. Futsu-no-Mitama is his sword.)

(End of this chapter)