Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 201 Limited Tsukuyomi

"We can't wait any longer. We received intelligence that the First Hokage's grandson, Nawaki, was attacked and killed in the camp. It seems that the Senju family suspects the Third Hokage and his group."

The conflict between the two sides became increasingly acute, and if a fight broke out, regardless of who won or lost, it would be a huge loss for the village.

Moreover, the ambitions of the clansmen will be difficult to suppress at that time, and Konoha will be in complete chaos.

We must first end the war here, break the deadlock of the Ninja World War, and thus divert attention from the conflict between the two sides and maintain order within the village.

With a sigh, Uchiha Meikyo also wanted to wait a little longer. If they could have one more person to cooperate, the success rate of their plan would be greatly increased.

Currently, the two most threatening members of the Cloud Village Ninja Army are Uchiha Hikaru and Tamura Hiro. One has the same eyes as him, and the other is immune to genjutsu, making them both difficult to deal with.

Yotsuki Ai is the son of the Raikage, and his status is extraordinary.

If we can take down these three first, we'll have won half the battle.

As for the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, they are nothing in front of my current eyes. As long as they dare to show themselves, I can take them down instantly.

Unfortunately, Naka and his group did not understand their good intentions and insisted on dragging things out, clearly each with their own ulterior motives.

"They chose this path themselves, so they should bear the consequences if things turn out badly."

He didn't want to wait for those people to come to their senses any longer, and he also had to prevent the news from leaking out, so he had to act quickly and launch a general offensive.

"After this battle, we'll retire and stop worrying about things in the village."

Uchiha Chiri held her boyfriend's hand, clearly disliking the war.

If it weren't for this war, she and Mingjing would have been married long ago.

"After this battle, we will leave our family and our village."

Uchiha Myokyo was also tired of it, and what disappointed him the most was the Third Hokage.

He believed the explanation given by Kumogakure was wrong back then, and he also believed it from the reaction of the first generation's wife.

Now he has gone to murder the First Hokage's grandson. He has already had his secrets discovered because the First Hokage's grandson awakened Wood Release during a life-or-death crisis.

He was well aware of the power of Wood Release and its significance to the village, but he never expected the Third Hokage and the others to be so ruthless.

The village has changed; it is no longer the Konoha of my father's time.

Even if he were to display that power this time, he would inevitably be feared by the Third Hokage and others, and might even face death. Leaving the village is the best option.

Let's see who the fourth generation is later. If the future fourth generation is still capable, then come back. If not, then leave, find a remote small country to settle down and forget everything.

However, what they didn't know was that their words had been overheard by a being hidden in the shadows, whose presence was difficult to detect even with a perception barrier in place.

After Black Zetsu and the other two ran out of things to say, he disappeared into the ground and left. After sensing the remaining Mangekyou Sharingan users, he returned to tell his younger brother the information he had obtained.

"Finally ready!"

Tamura Hao stretched, his heart filled with anticipation.

He was waiting for Uchiha Myōkyō to complete the fusion of his eye powers, then attack, so he could seize the opportunity to counterattack.

To this end, he also summoned the Mirror Flower Water Moon that he had made for Uchiha Mikoto, thus preparing a powerful killing move.

Even if the opponent has a kaleidoscope, it would be extremely difficult to withstand that move.

"Fugaku Uchiha might have some other ideas, so keep an eye out for him."

Black Zetsu mentioned Uchiha Fugaku, a pathetic man with great ambition.

"I'm also quite curious about his eyes."

Tamura Hao set his sights on Uchiha Fugaku's eyes. Although it looked like a support-type ability, such abilities should not be underestimated.

"By the way, do you think that by using the power of Madara Uchiha's Eternal Eyes, or even by incorporating some Indra's chakra, Uchiha Myokyo's eyes could evolve into Madara's Eternal Eyes?"

He then asked about Uchiha Myōkyō's eyes, expressing his desire to create a pair of eternal eyes.

"Impossible. Curved eyes cannot merge with each other. Only curved and straight eyes can merge. Furthermore, the patterns must have a certain degree of compatibility and the individuals must be direct blood relatives to avoid rejection."

This is the foundation; his approach is merely a simple addition, not a fusion.

Black Zetsu denied it, saying that he had been hiding in the shadows and watching the whole thing when Madara Uchiha transformed into those eyes, and he knew very well what happened.

"As expected, it's not easy to transform into the Eternal Eye."

Tamura Hao was slightly disappointed, which was also his biggest concern. Looking at Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Sasuke, they both fused the straight and curved patterns to create new designs.

Both Uchiha Myōkyō and his son Uchiha Kage had curved Mangekyou Sharingan, making it even more difficult for them to transform into the Eternal Eye.

"Besides the path taken by Madara Uchiha, are there other paths to transformation?"

He hadn't given up, and besides Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Myokyo's eyes, there could also be a future Uchiha Shisui.

With the eyes of three generations combined, it should be even stronger.

"Madara Uchiha took the path of qualitative change; you can try the path of quantitative change."

After thinking about it, Black Zetsu decided to give it a try; there was no harm in trying anyway.

"That's what Little Ten-Tails and her sister are like now."

Tamura Hao thought so too. The eyes of Kaguya and the little Ten-Tails in the sealed space had undergone a quantitative change, especially the little Ten-Tails', which had exceeded nine tomoe.

Unfortunately, it's still just the Sharingan, not the Rinne Sharingan.

There was no way around it; Black Zetsu had only brought a fragment of the Divine Tree, which was too weak. The power of the Rinnegan was too thin to manifest. Even the nine tailed beasts didn't possess that essence; it was found in the Gedo Mazo.

After exchanging words, Black Zetsu left to keep an eye on the fusion progress of the two Rinnegan from Nagato's side. That would be a crucial step, and no mistakes could be tolerated.

After Black Zetsu left, Tamura Hao gathered Yozuki Ai and the others early the next morning to begin preparing the plan to trap and defeat them.

"Uchiha Meikyo's hostility and killing intent are growing stronger; he's probably about to make his move."

Tamura Hao first stated that Uchiha Meikyo was going to take action, and then blamed it on the other party's increasingly intense hostility and murderous intent.

None of them gave this much thought. They knew that Tamura Hao had gained the ability to sense good and evil from the Nine-Tails' chakra and had further developed it, making his perception even more refined.

"The other side has a white eye, so setting up an ambush is definitely not going to work. In the end, we'll have to fight them head-on."

Yozuki Ai expressed her helplessness regarding the Byakugan, stating that it was a strategic-level ability and that engaging in battle with an opponent possessing the Byakugan would put her at a significant disadvantage.

"Let's go outside the camp to fight; the terrain there is more open and better suited to take advantage of our numbers."

Fukai chimed in, saying that their Cloud Village ninjas were better suited for direct combat.

"Notify the Third Hokage immediately and have him come to provide support. The Third Hokage is the person Uchiha Akekyou is most wary of. His presence will reassure him and allow him to attack more decisively."

Tamura Hao suggested inviting the Third Raikage to provide support, just in case.

The three discussed the specific circumstances in detail, considered many possibilities, and strived to make thorough preparations.

"I will use Tsukuyomi to suppress their eye power immediately. Hikari, you need to go over there and gouge out their eyes right away."

After discussing it to the end, Tamura Hao looked at Uchiha Hikaru, who had remained silent. When it came to the application of the Flying Thunder God Technique, this guy was still more adept.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is too difficult. Although he can use the chakra of the Ten-Tails to perform it, and even forcefully perform it without hand seals by relying on the Ten-Tails' enormous chakra without considering the loss, it still requires the right technique.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't have this problem; his eye technique combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique was practically unbeatable.

"I will act as soon as possible, but you need to act before they activate Susanoo, as my eye technique cannot penetrate Susanoo."

Uchiha Hikaru agreed, but also pointed out the limitations.

My own eye technique consumes very little energy, so there are some limitations. For example, I cannot use my eye technique against the extreme Yin Release chakra of Susanoo.

If the opponent activates Susanoo, you will have no choice but to activate Susanoo in return and launch a strong attack.

"They probably wouldn't activate that divine power prematurely and waste it."

Tamura Hao didn't think this was a problem, as Uchiha Meikyo and the others certainly wouldn't activate Susanoo before the battle.

That stuff is too taxing on the Mangekyou Sharingan; no one can withstand it. Even Itachi Uchiha was turned into a sickly person from it.

If they dare to activate Susanoo ahead of time, he'll dare to use a kite tactic and fly a kite.

Without going into too much detail, if it were just for a few minutes, those people would all be kneeling and coughing up blood.

After the group finished discussing and making arrangements, they waited quietly for the Konoha ninja army to come and attack.

This wait lasted for five days, during which the battles proceeded as normal.

In the early hours of that day, Tamura Hiroshi, whose perception was the strongest, suddenly fired a signal flare.

He sensed a large amount of chakra rapidly approaching, clearly indicating that Uchiha Myōkyō had decided to attack from this point for a decisive battle.

As the signal flare exploded in the night sky, the entire camp was soon filled with noise, and figures quickly converged on the barrier wall.

Not long after, a bolt of lightning shot down from the northern horizon and struck the city wall; it was the Third Raikage.

"They've attacked?"

The Third Raikage flashed to his disciple's side, gazing at the darkness to the south.

"Yes, they've all come."

Standing atop the city wall, Tamura Hao sensed the chakra of all the key memories, including those of Uchiha Fugaku and Hatake Sakumo.

"They want to use Susanoo to break down our walls?"

Looking down at the thick city wall beneath his feet, the Third Raikage clicked his tongue in amazement.

This city wall incorporates numerous talismans and is reinforced with layers of barriers, making it extremely difficult to break through. It even covers the surrounding ground, making it impossible to use large-scale earth-escape ninjutsu.

Even Susanoo would be in trouble, since not everyone is called Uchiha Madara.

"They can only attack this kind of city wall by force."

Putting himself in the opponent's shoes, Tamura Hao also believed that the only way to launch a strong attack was to activate Susanoo, and that Susanoo had to be activated at least to its third form.

As for the explosive tags, at least hundreds of millions of them need to be gathered to undergo a qualitative change and reach the destructive power of a Tailed Beast Ball before a gap can be blasted open.

After so many years of war, Konoha's finances were already in trouble, not to mention that this was a front controlled by the Uchiha. How could Hiruzen Sarutobi possibly allocate too many supplies here?

Therefore, the only option is to use Susanoo for a strong attack.

"Where are Ai and Focai?"

The Third Raikage looked around but didn't see his own son.

"Ai-ge and Fukai-sensei each led three thousand ninja soldiers to wait behind the walls on both sides of the city. They will then attack and surround and annihilate the Konoha ninja army."

Tamura Hao explained that this was a pre-arranged basic tactic. Their goal was to annihilate this entire Konoha ninja army, including some of the Uchiha members.

After all, it was the Uchiha who led the attack, and they broke their alliance first.

Since you are so heartless, then don't blame us for being unjust. We believe Senior Lieyang and Miss Mikoto will understand.

The Third Raikage understood immediately, and then saw the large ballistae being pulled back, especially the explosive tags covering the bolts.

"I really look down on these things."

He had been paying close attention to the firearms project, especially after the Spirit Realm was taken over and the firearms research team moved there, which he often visited.

Having witnessed the power of those firearms, these primitive uses are truly hard to appreciate.

"This is the only one we can use right now."

With a grin, Tamura Hao understood the Third Raikage's thoughts. Having grown accustomed to gunfight movies in his previous life, he found the way war was fought in the ninja world somewhat unappealing.

However, now is not the time for firearms to be unveiled; they should be used at crucial moments.

Moreover, the development of firearms is only in its early stages and there are still many problems that need to be overcome one by one.

While he can offer creative ideas, they are only basic; he lacks the technical expertise to provide deeper insights.

Most importantly, firearms are only meaningful if they are mass-produced. They cannot be forged by hammering and forging, as the production volume cannot keep up with the consumption of war.

At the same time, costs need to be reduced; there are too many problems to solve.

The main problem is that there is too little time and a lack of relevant talent. Everything has to be done slowly and cannot be rushed.

"They're here!"

Tamura Hao suddenly looked at the darkness directly in front of him, sensing that the opponent's chakra had already appeared a kilometer away.

Everyone became alert. Jonin refined their chakra, ready to unleash ninjutsu at any moment; Chunin held ninja tools in hand; and Genin controlled the crossbows and ballistae with explosive tags attached, all poised to fire.

At the same time, Uchiha Myōkyō looked at the flickering lights on the distant city wall and raised his hand to signal the ninja army behind him to stop.

"Rest for a minute, adjust your breathing, then launch a full-scale attack."

After speaking, he instructed the sensory ninjas to conduct a detailed sensory examination, especially the Hyuga ninjas who spared no chakra expenditure to push their Byakugan abilities to the limit to observe whether there were any traps or ambushes.

Five minutes passed quickly. After all the ninjas had regulated their breathing, Uchiha Myōkyō decisively ordered a charge, with himself at the forefront.

In Uchiha Chiri, Fugaku and the others rushed to the front, ready to activate Susanoo at any time to break through the enemy's walls.

They didn't take the city wall seriously, believing they could break through it simply by activating Susanoo, especially Uchiha Myōkyō, who was extremely confident in his current eyes.

Moreover, breaching the city walls would inevitably damage the morale of the Cloud Ninja, and the sheer size of Susanoo might throw them into panic.

It won't take long; just a little initial chaos will do.

"It's the Third Raikage!"

The Hyuga ninja following closely behind suddenly spoke up, saying that he had seen the Third Raikage on the city wall. The sheer amount of chakra he possessed was undeniable; the enemy had indeed arrived immediately.

Uchiha Myōkyō also saw it, and he actually breathed a sigh of relief.

An enemy that is out in the open is always easier to deal with than one that is hidden in the shadows.

Seeing that Uchiha Myōkyō and the others had approached within a hundred meters, Tamura Hō decisively unleashed the latest version of the Sage Clan's Talent.

The sage chakra, fused with killing intent, surged forth, rapidly forming a fifty-meter-tall statue of the Buddha of No Heaven. Tamura Hao stood atop the statue's head, holding a long sword he had never used before.

"Uchiha, are you going to break our alliance?"

He spoke in a cold voice, which resonated for a radius of a thousand meters due to the surge of chakra.

Uchiha Myōkyō and the others also looked up at the person, and their attention involuntarily fell on the gleaming long sword in his hand.

The knife gleamed brightly in their eyes, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a full moon, a blood-red full moon.

The moment they saw the blood moon, their hearts skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong.

"Oh no, it's an illusion!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the group unleashed their eye power, attempting to forcefully break the illusion.

Unfortunately, they were not facing Tamura Hao, but Kaguya-hime and the Ten-Tails. The power of their eyes was as vast as the sea, and could not be overcome by a few pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Not to mention that Tamura Hiroshi also incorporated some techniques from Infinite Tsukuyomi, creating a Finite Tsukuyomi, which is even more difficult to break through.

At the same time, Uchiha Hikaru made a swift move, his eye technique combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique flashing repeatedly, quickly prying out the Mangekyou Sharingan from the group.

However, just as they were gouging out Uchiha Naka's eyes, a figure suddenly appeared, chopped off Uchiha Naka's head, and took it away.

Uchiha Hikaru frowned, then decisively used the Flying Thunder God Technique to chase after him and slashed his sword, cutting the opponent in half at the waist.

Even so, the opponent was still not dead. After landing, he used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese fantasy novels) to quickly disappear into the ground.

"A clone technique?"

Looking at the remaining lower half of his body, Uchiha Hikaru realized that it was not made of flesh and blood, and no blood was flowing out.

Is it a special kind of clone technique?

Puzzled, Uchiha Hikaru didn't have time to dwell on it and continued gouging out eyes.

"Impure World Reincarnation?"

Tamura Hiro also discovered the mysterious person and realized that he was in the state of Edo Tensei, but he didn't know who was controlling him.

Currently, only Orochimaru, Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Senju clan are capable of mastering the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Without much thought, Tamura Hao, using Kaguya's Byakugan power, discovered that after the other party had gone deep underground, a coffin appeared and sealed the other party inside before disappearing, clearly indicating that the other party had been summoned away.

Since they've already been taken away by the spirit medium, there's no point in arguing about it anymore.

Furthermore, Naka Uchiha's eye techniques are not very useful to him, since he has already obtained the same type of eye technique, and obtaining another one will not enhance it.

Without paying much attention, after using up all the Mangekyou Sharingan, Tamura Hao stopped maintaining Tsukuyomi. Golden lightning flashed on his body as he activated Golden Lightning Chakra Mode, transforming into a golden bolt of lightning that rushed into the Konoha Ninja Army.

He wielded his authentic longsword rapidly, specifically targeting and killing Uchiha ninjas, especially those with three tomoe. After slaying them, he immediately stored them in his sealed space for the little Ten-Tails to devour.

Yoruichi and Fukai each led their prepared 3,000 ninja troops out to quickly surround the enemy from both sides.

The genin on the city wall operated ballistae, firing huge bolts that exploded with numerous explosive tags attached to them, causing massive casualties to the Konoha ninja.

The explosion effect of these simple detonating tags is not very good, only producing high temperature and shock wave. However, they are powerful because of these two factors. Each crossbow is wrapped with more than ten detonating tags, and each arrow of the ballista is wrapped with hundreds of detonating tags, making their power quite considerable.

(End of this chapter)