Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 207 Danzo Intercepts the Spoils

"You took my father's eyes!"

Seeing the white-haired youth fly onto the opposite statue, especially the other's purple Tenseigan that was the same as his own, Hiashi Hyuga's killing intent intensified.

My father's guess was right; the other party did indeed take my eyes to replenish my bloodline and awaken the power of my ancestors.

"You have indeed awakened these eyes as well."

Otsutsuki Shari felt even more angry, and even a hint of jealousy.

He discovered that the other party's Tenseigan power was stronger than his own, which meant that the Byakugan the other party used to awaken was of higher purity.

Hiashi Hyuga, sitting opposite him, was very serious. He also noticed that his own Tenseigan power was stronger, but the opponent's chakra was much larger, and there was also a seal on his abdomen.

Could it be that the other party also has such a giant eye, and has also chosen to seal it inside their body?

"Your existence is a mistake, and it needs to be corrected!"

Otsutsuki Shari raised his hand and formed hand seals to activate the Tenseigan Chakra Mode. Green chakra enveloped his entire body, and a single bony horn grew on his head. Numerous Yin-Yang Release black orbs appeared around him.

After seeing the Tenseigan chakra mode of the Otsutsuki relic, Hyuga Hiashi was stunned for a moment, then immediately followed suit by forming hand seals and activating his own Tenseigan chakra mode.

This secret technique was not passed down in their Hyuga clan, but now that the other party has used it in front of them, they can learn it.

"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Otsutsuki Rei rapidly spun the Yin-Yang Release black sphere, forming a massive tornado that swept outwards, instantly pulverizing rocks in its path and crushing even the statue of Hashirama Senju.

Hiashi Hyuga dodged the attack, then, mimicking the Otsutsuki Relic's method, spun the Yin-Yang Release black sphere on his body, forming the Silver Wheel Rebirth Explosion.

They all possess the Tenseigan, and with its enhanced perception, they can instantly learn each other's techniques.

However, without the support of the incomplete Ten-Tails, the size of Hiashi Hyuga's Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was much smaller, but it had the advantage of having a stronger Reincarnation Eye, making the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion more powerful, thus resulting in a draw.

Otsutsuki Shari saw this, but continued to maintain the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, intending to compete in terms of energy expenditure.

He possesses not only a pair of Tenseigan and a giant Tenseigan, but also a fragmented Ten-Tails.

In order to strengthen the incomplete Ten-Tails, he used it to devour all his clansmen, as it contained the chakra of the entire clan.

This is the source of his confidence in fighting; he is certain he can persevere to the end.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked in a certain direction, his face showing anger.

He sensed that the spatial passage he had created had been touched and passed through. That spatial passage had existed for a long time and had been maintained by the power of the giant Tenseigan.

After he devoured the giant Tenseigan with the incomplete Ten-Tails, the passage began to collapse. He used the power of his Tenseigan to maintain its stability.

This also allowed him to sense that spatial passage. He had just sensed that the passage had been activated, and by a ninja from the Hyuga clan.

Because the seal at the end of that passage can only be opened and passed by ninjas with ancestral bloodlines, it must be a Hyuga ninja.

Now that Hiashi Hyuga has come to attack, it goes without saying that he wants to take the opportunity to hold me back so that he can arrange for someone to enter the moon.

In an instant, Otsutsuki Shari understood everything and became even more furious.

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Ignoring the depletion of his pupil power and the strain on his eyes, the Yin-Yang Release black sphere spun and merged rapidly in his hand, eventually transforming into a golden sword that slashed down.

Hiashi Hyuga, who had been observing from the opposite side, also saw this move and immediately learned it and used it, condensing a golden lightsaber.

Although it is much smaller in size, it is more concise.

The two clashed rapidly with golden lightsabers, cutting through trees, rocks, and even mountains in their path, demonstrating a combat power far beyond what the ninja world could comprehend.

This battle was observed by Black Zetsu, who was crouching at a distance using an ultra-long telescope. Due to the Tenseigan's extraordinary perception, he could not get too close and could only observe from a distance.

"It's far inferior to Hamura's strength back then."

Black Zetsu was slightly disappointed; back then, Hamura's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion could cut through the continent and the clouds.

Compared to these two, their Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion is practically a child's toy.

The Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was the same; it was too weak, far inferior to Hamura's back then.

It's important to know that the great war back then lasted for several months, and the entire continent was destroyed. The unique terrain of the Land of Wind and the Land of Lightning today is a result of that war.

Even the rocks and soil that Hagoromo and Hamura used to seal their mother with Chibaku Tensei were from the area between the Land of Water and the Land of Fire, which has now become a vast ocean with a much lower sea level.

The population was reduced by more than 90% because of that war, and nine out of ten houses were empty.

Compared to that, neither Madara Uchiha nor Hashirama Senju's battle, nor the two people in front of us, are nearly as powerful as they are, far from being capable of destroying the world.

Leaving aside the battle on this side, on the other side, the Kurenai Yuhi squad crossed the final seal and landed on the shore, where they were attacked by a giant crab. After a hard-fought battle, they finally subdued it.

"My precious baby, my precious baby!"

Kurenai Yuhi looked excitedly at the crippled crab in front of her, clearly liking it very much.

He was very envious after seeing the Uzumaki girl summon a giant lizard during the Chunin Exams. That kind of genjutsu-type summoning beast is very rare, and it is also the most suitable summoning beast for him.

And this giant crab is also an illusion type; those bubbles in the passage earlier almost caused him to fall.

At the same time, this giant crab also possesses considerable melee combat abilities, making it practically a natural-born summoning beast.

"Does anyone here have a sealing scroll?"

Yuhi Shinku looked at her two teammates who were bandaging their wounds, preparing to immediately make a scroll of a summoning contract and sign a contract with the giant crab.

"I have a sealed scroll."

Retsu Inuzuka saw through Shinku Yuhi's thoughts, took out a scroll, unwrapped it, revealing various flavors of dog food. This was dry food he had specially brought for his ninja dogs.

For the Inuzuka clan's ninjas, they would rather starve themselves than let their ninja dogs go hungry.

Of course, he also eats this dog food often; it tastes much better than military rations.

Thanks!

Yuhi Shinku thanked her gratefully, took the scroll, erased the sealing technique on it, and began to inscribe the summoning technique.

He knew about the summoning technique formula; every ninja who learned the summoning technique knew that it was the foundation of the summoning contract.

Of course, we can only make a rudimentary spirit contract for now. We'll have to pay someone to make a complete contract scroll when we get back.

Meanwhile, not far away, Hyuga Genka looked at the pool of water with a puzzled expression. Because of his Byakugan, he had been swimming ahead to explore the way, and he clearly discovered a seal when he was about to break through the surface of the water.

I originally wanted to check if I could break it, but to my surprise, my own chakra opened the seal on its own as soon as I released it, as if my own chakra was the key to unlock the seal.

Before Hyuga Genka could figure out the reason, Yuhi Shinku, having completed the summoning contract, ordered them to set off and continue their exploration.

Then the three entered a space surrounded by forests and the sea, or rather, a lake, but it was pitch black and nothing could be seen in the sky, even exceeding the limits of Hyuga Genka's Byakugan perception.

The three of them didn't think much of it, assuming it was nighttime. They had all been under an illusion spell and didn't know how long they had been in it, but it was probably nighttime now.

Continuing their exploration, they soon arrived at a city, but it was deserted and empty, with no one in sight. However, they did see many bloodline limit breakers and rotting corpses.

"A great battle recently took place here, a battle of ninjas."

Picking up a broken kunai, Yuhi Shinku confirmed that this was a ninja stronghold.

This place is very strange. I have never heard of it before. When did such a city exist in the ninja world?

Hyuga Genka and Inuzuka Retsu also sensed something was wrong; there was definitely something wrong here.

"Have you found any living people?"

Yuhi Shinku looked at Hyuga Genka; he had given up hope on Inuzuka Retsu.

There were countless corpses here, and the entire city was shrouded in the stench of decay. Even Inuzuka Retsu, with his keen sense of smell, had to stuff his nose in this environment, otherwise the intense stench would have rendered him incapacitated instantly.

This is the drawback of having an overly sensitive sense of smell; the ninja dogs he carried also had their nostrils plugged, making it impossible for them to detect anything by smell.

Now, all they can rely on is Hyuga Genka's Byakugan.

"No, and it's impossible for a living person to survive in such an environment."

Genka Hyuga, who had covered his mouth and nose with a medical bandage, shook his head. It wasn't just the stench here; there were also deadly germs. Anyone who stayed here would definitely get infected, let alone survive for long.

"Go to the central government and see if you can find any clues there."

Kurenai Yuhi decided to continue forward. Since this was a human city, according to human custom, people of higher status lived closer to the center.

Even if no living people can be found, some information and clues should be available to determine the origin of this mysterious city.

The three continued forward. Since there were no living people around, there was no need for precautions. They only needed to cover their mouths and noses with medical bandages to filter the air.

In just one hour, they arrived at the very center of the city, where there was a castle shrouded in a barrier that prevented the stench from entering.

"It's just a simple isolation barrier, you can enter, and there seems to be a living person inside."

Hyuga Genka placed his palm on the barrier and quickly passed through it. After observing it for a moment with his Byakugan, he signaled to the two that they could come in.

The three of them decisively entered the castle and did not encounter any traps or counterattacks, which clearly indicated that this was a residential castle, not some forbidden area.

They eventually arrived at a sealed-off area where a beautiful woman was imprisoned, but her eyes had been gouged out.

"This eye power is from the descendants of the Hyuga clan."

The beautiful woman sensed Hyuga Genka's Byakugan power and showed a surprised expression, followed by excitement.

"Who are you?"

As the team leader, Kurenai Yuhi was puzzled by the eerie atmosphere around her and had many unanswered questions.

However, the beautiful woman ignored Yuhi Shinku, stepped forward, raised her hand and gently stroked Hyuga Genka's face, finally covering her forehead with her palm.

Hyuga Genka determined that the other party posed no threat, so he did not stop them. Moreover, the other party's chakra was very strange, giving him a feeling of facing his clansmen, but also something different.

Do they have any clansmen from the Hyuga clan who have been separated from their clan?

"The Caged Bird, is Hyuga still wary of us?"

Sensing the curse mark on the caged bird, the beautiful woman was slightly disappointed; it wasn't the flawless white eye she had hoped for.

"You came here but didn't see him?"

The beautiful woman asked, wanting to confirm some things.

Hyuga Genka glanced at Captain Yuhi Maku before replying.

"We didn't see anyone; the city was filled with countless rotting, stinking corpses."

"So they're all dead after all?"

The beautiful woman looked sorrowful, then said solemnly, "Descendant of the Hyuga clan, take me to see your clan chief as soon as possible. I have something to tell him that concerns the life and death of our two clans and the entire world."

Her husband and father were kidnapped by that madman to force her to have his child, and she was further humiliated.

She had initially thought that her father and husband were indeed being held captive elsewhere by that madman, but now it seemed that their chances of survival were slim, and the entire clan was gone.

Although she was deeply saddened by the deaths of her relatives and clansmen, now was not the time for grief. She had to go to the Hyuga clan as soon as possible, meet the clan head, and give him her chakra so that he could also awaken the Tenseigan.

Only the Tenseigan can counter the Tenseigan, and with the ancestral eye sealed by the Hyuga clan, it should be able to stop the already crazed relic.

"Madam, we need to know..."

Kurenai Yuhi frowned, wanting to ask for information, but was interrupted by the beautiful woman.

"You must leave and reach the Hyuga clan as soon as possible, otherwise none of you will survive once the relic returns. Compared to him, you are too weak."

Although she didn't know where the relic had gone, she knew that time was running out and she had to get to the Hyuga clan as soon as possible.

The three exchanged glances and confirmed the same information: there was still an enemy, and an incredibly powerful one at that.

"Let's go, get back to the village as soon as possible."

After a moment's thought, Kurenai Yuhi decided to heed the other person's advice; it was not advisable to take risks in such an unfamiliar place.

Without hesitation, the three turned around and quickly returned along the same route, while Hyuga Genka personally carried the beautiful woman who appeared to be a member of their clan.

They quickly left the dead city and entered the outside world through the strange waterway.

As soon as he stepped out of the cave, Hyuga Genka looked in a direction with horror.

"A massive amount of chakra is approaching, a terrifying amount of chakra."

In his Byakugan vision, that chakra was like a black sun; he had never seen such bizarre and terrifying chakra before.

The beautiful woman, who possessed sensory abilities, also sensed the terrifying chakra approaching and knew it was likely aimed at her.

"Give my eye power and chakra to your clan leader."

The beautiful woman poured all the chakra and eye power she could muster into Hyuga Genka's body. Her body had been ruined by the relic, making it difficult for her to refine much chakra, which was why she was imprisoned there and unable to leave.

Even his eyes were gouged out, leaving him with only a tiny bit of pupil power.

But she believed that this power was enough to complete Hyuga's power, thus awakening the Tenseigan.

After doing all this, the beautiful woman leaped off Hyuga Genka's back and ran back to the cave.

"That's beyond our capabilities, let's go!"

After a brief hesitation, Hyuga Genka decisively unleashed all his chakra and charged forward to escape.

Yuhi Shinku and Inuzuka Retsuya hurriedly ran away. They didn't even need Hinata Genka's reminder; they both felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Clearly, the newcomers were terrifying, far beyond their ability to contend with.

As for that woman, saving her own life is the priority now.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, a colossal figure crashed to the ground—a black giant a hundred meters tall, none other than Shimura Danzo, who had unleashed Dark Susanoo.

The shockwave from the impact alone caused the three people, who had only run a short distance, to lose their footing and tumble through the trees, breaking countless trees in the process.

Ignoring the three, Shimura Danzo rushed out of the Dark Susanoo and into the cave, chasing after the beautiful woman who had jumped into the water passage. He became even more excited after seeing the pattern on the woman's clothes.

"It really is from the moon."

The pattern matches the information about that subordinate.

The people who attacked Kumogakure had this pattern on their clothes; it seems to be a clan emblem.

Having received a report that the same pattern had been found in this cave, he guessed that it might be related to the race on the moon, so he rushed over.

They had even dived into that magical pool before, but unfortunately there was a seal at the very end, making it impossible to pass through.

Because they were unsure of the condition of the pool, they did not rush to attack, but instead waited outside, and sure enough, they succeeded.

All that's needed now is to capture that beautiful woman. Whether he uses her or gets her to give birth to a child, she can become a cornerstone in his plan to become an immortal.

Meanwhile, the three outside got up and continued to flee for their lives, with Hyuga Genka carrying the heavily injured and unconscious Inuzuka Retsu on his back.

Retsu Inuzuka was the weakest and slowest, and he was running at the very back, so he took the most impact.

If it weren't for its ninja dog sacrificing its life to save its master, its body would have been torn to pieces long ago.

Even so, Inuzuka Retsu was also seriously injured and fell into a coma. If he was not taken back for treatment in time, he might die.

However, the three who escaped were unaware that a small blob of black liquid crawled toward the dying ninja dog, entered its body through its ear, read its memories, and finally devoured its soul.

This is a clone that Black Zetsu deliberately left here.

"That's ruthless!"

Seeing the scene on the moon through the ninja dog's memories, the Black Zetsu clone lamented the ruthlessness of the Otsutsuki Relic and then left to reunite with the main body.

Leaving aside the Black Zetsu clone that successfully obtained the intelligence, the main Black Zetsu on the other side watched the entire battle unfold.

In summary, it's similar to the final battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, where both sides possessed the ability to alter the terrain.

However, he is far inferior to Hagoromo and Hamura back then, and still needs to improve.

Konoha naturally noticed the huge commotion and sent people to investigate, but they couldn't get close to the battle area at all; the aftershocks alone were beyond their ability to withstand.

The two fought for several hours until Hiashi Hyuga ran out of chakra and could no longer maintain the Tenseigan chakra mode, at which point he used a space-time jutsu to leave.

There's no need for him to fight to the death here. If he can't win now, he can fight again later when he's improved.

Seeing Hyuga Hiashi suddenly disappear, Otsutsuki Shari used the powerful perception of his Tenseigan to search for him and confirmed that he had escaped. His anger and killing intent surged even higher.

However, he had no interest in pursuing Hiashi Hyuga. He also activated his spatial eye technique and left, rushing to the established passage to return to the moon.

Lady Miyu cannot be born. She is the only remaining member of the main family and the eldest daughter of the main family patriarch. She possesses the purest bloodline of the main family and can only give birth to the most perfect offspring after she is married to her.

Absolutely, absolutely nothing can go wrong!

(End of this chapter)