Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 211 Idol Group Boys

"It means if you can't kill him, then beat him to death, right?"

After hearing what Kusano Erin had to say, Tamura Hao looked at the boys who had come with him with a gentle smile.

These individuals were all quite distinctive, exuding arrogance and sporting bloodthirsty, cruel smiles, clearly lacking the harsh realities of life.

Ye Yue Ai and the others also looked around with great interest; they all seemed very energetic.

Hearing the boy's brutal explanation, Toussagi no Erito couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

"They are the most outstanding of the younger generation in our Hidden Mist Village, but their personalities are somewhat problematic. They can be corrected with some guidance, and it's best if it doesn't affect the upcoming battles."

"I see, they're all problem children!"

Tamura Hao understood, and then looked at Yozuki Ai. This was Yozuki Ai's decision, after all, she was the official team leader.

"Is there anyone who would like to spar with our friends from Kirigakure?"

Yotsuki Ai looked at the hundreds of Cloud Ninja youths around him. These were also outstanding talents from their Cloud Village, some of whom had even participated in the Land of Hot Springs War.

"I challenge you! Stop looking, it's you, you white-haired idiot!"

Before the Cloud Ninja youths could speak, Raiga Kurosuki, standing behind Kusanagi, drew his sword and pointed it at Tamura Hiro, challenging him to a duel.

He had heard that this person was the strongest genius in Kumogakure, and was two years younger than him. He was also skilled in Lightning Release swordsmanship, making him the most suitable opponent for him.

The others also had targets, namely Ye Yue Ai and her group.

If you're going to fight, you should fight the strongest; there's no point in playing with those little brats.

"Hao, someone's challenging you."

Ye Yue Ai and the others laughed, thinking that young people were just too arrogant and ignorant.

Even Kusano Erin looked at his subordinates speechlessly. So you all ignored my instructions before I came, huh?

"Alright, young man, let's have a thrilling battle!"

The gentle smile on Tamura Hao's face became passionate. He liked this kind of impolite brat, and he wouldn't feel any psychological burden when beating him up.

After saying that, he walked to the open space in front, and Kurozuki Raiga, holding his twin swords, also walked over.

After the two formed the opposing hand seals, Raiga Kurosuki was preparing to unleash his lightning blade ninjutsu when suddenly his vision blurred and he was punched in both eyes, followed by a punch to his cheek, which sent half of his teeth flying out.

That wasn't all. Fists encased in golden gauntlets rained down like raindrops, and Kurosuki Raiga's body, after being knocked into the air, never fell back down.

Tamura Hao did not use chakra, but the speed he unleashed with his powerful physique was still astonishing. His figure seemed to transform into several streaks, surrounding and beating Kurosuki Raiga.

Raiga Kurozumi was frozen in mid-air, his entire body constantly being struck, especially his face, where all his teeth had long since been blown away.

As for his consciousness, it had long since become stagnant, and his mind was completely blank.

who am I?

Where am i?

What am I doing?

Ye Yue Ai and the others grinned as they watched the brawl. They all knew that although he looked gentle, he was actually petty and held grudges, and he would settle scores on the spot.

Tongcao Yeren covered his face in disbelief, unable to watch any longer. Fortunately, he did not hear any cracking sounds, indicating that Haojun's strike was measured and at most resulted in superficial injuries that would heal in a few days.

Meanwhile, the others, including Pipa Juzo, were dumbfounded and couldn't help but feel a little more afraid.

That difference seems quite large!

After ganging up on the boy for a full three minutes, Tamura Hao delivered 1,800 punches at an average rate of ten punches per second before finally stopping, satisfied.

"What a thrilling battle!"

Tamura was satisfied with today's warm-up exercises; his body was indeed starting to heat up.

"..."

Hearing those inhuman words, everyone's eyes twitched. Is this how you define being passionate?

However, seeing that Kurozumi Raiga was already sprawled on the ground like a puddle of mud, with his head swollen even more, no one dared to say anything.

"Hey guys, anyone want to challenge me?"

Yotsuki Ai planted the Murakumo Cutter into the ground, clenched her fist, and looked at the group of teenagers.

He was also very interested in this kind of thrilling battle, and it would be great to use it as a warm-up for today.

The group of people, including Pipa Juzo, who had just been arrogant and bloodthirsty, fell silent. The intense battle they had just fought had made them realize the gap between the two sides.

Their strength is about the same as Raiga Kurosuki's. If Raiga Kurosuki was beaten so badly, they certainly wouldn't fare any better if they went up against him.

If the skill gap wasn't too large, they could at least hold their own for a few rounds and still have the confidence to challenge. But what they did just now couldn't even be called a fight; they were just punching bags getting beaten up. They couldn't even react, let alone retaliate.

They didn't want to be abused.

Qing hid behind Tongcao Yeren, even less inclined to fight. Besides, he was an office worker, mainly responsible for perception, with combat being his secondary duty.

"Our training is about to begin. Anyone who dares to join in."

Seeing that the others had backed down, Ye Yue Ai laughed even more heartily, and after saying something, she made a pretentious gesture to Thor beside her.

The old man specially arranged for this group of teenagers to be led by them, firstly to help them adapt to the battlefield, and secondly to train them.

Today's training will be handled by the junior brother's Thor clone, which will also serve as a training opportunity for the Thor clone.

Upon returning, Tamura Hao controlled his Thor clone to stride forward, his body crackling with black lightning—the Black Lightning of the Third Raikage.

The reason he used the Third Raikage's cells to cultivate a clone for fusion was twofold: first, he had his eye on the Third Raikage's Black Lightning, and second, the Third Raikage had mastered the Black Lightning Sage Mode.

Now there is another way: the Kekkei Tota, formed by the fusion of the Third Raikage, which combines the penetrating and cutting properties of Lightning Release, the hardening properties of Earth Release, and the explosive properties of Fire Release to form a chakra that can pierce through everything.

Like Dust Escape, this penetrating technique can also destroy molecular structures, and when combined with the Hell Spear, it can be said to be indestructible.

If it could be combined with immortal techniques, its power would surely be further enhanced.

The Third Raikage, who possessed the ability to pierce through obstacles, reached the level of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju. Apart from being at a disadvantage in large-scale battles, he could overwhelm the two in close combat.

At the same time, by using the chakra of the Penetration Technique, the Hell Spear has been forged, perfectly fusing the three chakra metals to form a three-attribute alloy.

We're just waiting for the Third Raikage to complete his spiritual training at the True Waterfall so that he can form a spear spirit and become a complete Netherworld weapon.

Hundreds of Cloud Ninja youths drew their swords and rushed forward, launching a siege.

This is their training method, specifically designed for the strong, enabling them to better cope with opponents stronger than themselves on the battlefield.

Even if we don't expect to defeat the strong with the weak, we must at least survive in the hands of the strong and avoid actually dying on the battlefield.

Tamura Hao controlled his Thor clone to activate Lightning Release Chakra Mode and launched an attack amidst the encirclement of hundreds of people. He continuously swung Thor's Hammer, smashing one boy after another away. It was simple and brutal, but highly efficient and effective.

The main reason is that the speed of the Thunder God clone is too fast. The burst speed in the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is astonishing. In addition, Tamura Hao uses the power of the Sharingan and Byakugan to make precise observations, and every attack hits the opponent's weak points that are difficult to defend against in time.

Since it's training, it naturally needs to be something that people gain something from it, and this is a kind of practical guidance.

"He actually possesses the Black Lightning of the Third Raikage."

Kusano was surprised. He had read the information about the black lightning, which was a more powerful lightning release technique and a symbol of the Third Raikage.

I had only heard that this black lightning release technique was possessed by the Third Raikage. I never expected that someone else would possess it now. This is probably a major reason why the Raikage was able to become the Third Raikage's disciple.

"Thor's talent is outstanding. He has the greatest potential among our generation. Dad says there's hope of surpassing him."

Ye Yue Ai solemnly defeated the Thor clone. According to his understanding, the Thor clone created by his junior brother was really strong, with multiple bloodline powers within it. If all of them were developed, it would become an unbeatable force.

"Better than Hao-jun and Miss Guang's talents?"

Tongkusa Norito was even more surprised, and Biwa Juzo and the others also looked over. They had already witnessed Tamura Hao's strength just now; he was terrifyingly strong, even stronger than the rumors suggested.

However, now there is an even more terrifying talent. How is this possible?

"My achievements are mainly due to external assistance; Thor's success is purely due to talent."

Tamura Hao replied while continuing to control the Thor clone in battle.

He had already created the Six Yang Seal in the abdomen of the Thor clone, and there was a sealing space at the very core, with a special spatial door inside that was continuously connected to his own sealing space, so as to transfer the chakra of the little Ten-Tails to it.

The chakra transfer of the Eight Thousand Spears is traceable, though most people cannot see it, but the Byakugan can.

He knew he would face a lot of disapproving looks this time, so he specially created that small spatial portal to continuously supply chakra.

Because the Thor clone was formed from the Lesser Ten-Tails, it has a high degree of compatibility with the Lesser Ten-Tails' chakra and can be directly converted and used, which allows for smooth combat.

The spatial gate is a spatial eye technique that even the Byakugan cannot see through.

Of course, to control Thor's clones freely in battle, you must stay within a 100-meter range; once you exceed this range, your control will gradually decrease.

This is mainly determined by Tamura Hiroshi's own mental strength; as his mental strength increases, the range of control will continue to expand.

Uchiha Hikaru remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

She also knew about that clone's information; there was no way to compare to it just by its long list of bloodline limits. It was a monster.

"Your village's genius is truly enviable."

Tongcao Yeren sighed, but did not pursue the specific details about the Thunder God.

Intelligence is very important to ninjas, and it is taboo to ask about it rashly.

Moreover, war is coming next, and we can observe and gather intelligence on the enemy on the battlefield, so there's no need to rush.

"You guys go too!"

Seeing that the Cloud Ninja youths were almost finished off, Kusanagi Yato gestured to the people behind him.

Since the son of the Raikage had already extended an invitation, Kirigakure naturally couldn't back down.

The impatient Pipa Juzo and his companions immediately drew their swords and charged forward, simultaneously using the Mist Concealment Technique.

A vast expanse of mist formed, concealing their figures within it.

Unfortunately, after a few muffled thuds, the group was sent flying backward at an even faster speed, their bodies crackling with black lightning, convulsing, and unable to fight any longer.

"There are also means of perception."

Tongkusa no Erin saw through the mystery. This must be due to some kind of perception method, which allowed him to ignore the visual concealment of the Mist Concealment Technique and quickly find and knock away Biwa Juzo and the others.

"hateful!"

Once the black lightning on their bodies dissipated, Pipa Juzo and the others finally managed to turn their heads to look at the burly figure emerging from the thick fog, feeling both shocked and unwilling.

They didn't even last a single round; they were knocked away by their opponent before they could even react.

How could it be that strong?

"Let's go and discuss the battle situation."

Seeing that the Thunder God had returned, Night Moon Ai gestured to the Wild Serpent of the Grass to lead the way.

They had only been conducting normal daily combat training before, and Tongkusa no Eren came to invite them over to discuss the battle situation.

Now that the combat training is complete, it's time to go; we can't keep them waiting.

"please!"

Kusanagi glanced at the two red-haired girls who had already gone to perform medical ninjutsu on everyone, then gestured to Aya and the others before leading the way.

The group soon arrived at a mansion, where they found Yagura Karatachi and several Kirigakure ninja waiting in a conference room.

Upon seeing the arrival of Yozuki Ai and the others, Yagura and the others stood up to welcome them, and both sides took their seats in a friendly atmosphere.

First, a Kirigakure ninja introduced the specific information about this war zone, and the Kirigakure even brought out a detailed map to assist in the explanation.

Such a detailed map can be considered a strategic resource. It was painstakingly explored and drawn by them, including all the terrain along the coast of the Land of Fire, as well as various islands in the surrounding seas, and even reef areas and safe shipping routes. It can be said that they put a lot of effort into it.

"Konoha must already know about our arrival, and they will definitely make arrangements to send reinforcements to support this front. Who do you think they will send?"

After the Hidden Mist ninja finished speaking, Tamura Hao looked at the many battlefronts and strongholds marked on the map and asked a question.

There weren't many outstanding figures on Konoha's eastern front. Although it was led by the Hyuga clan, it was only branch family ninjas; none of the main family ninjas came.

If Kirigakure hadn't suffered a severe blow from internal strife and couldn't mobilize much manpower for the time being, they wouldn't have been able to hold them off with their limited resources.

But things are different now. Konoha will definitely pay more attention to this front. After losing the Land of Hot Springs front and 500 kilometers of territory, Konoha will never allow its territory to be lost again, especially not the Daimyo's.

Another Kirigakure ninja in charge of this intelligence stood up and analyzed, "First of all, it's unlikely that the Third Hokage will come. Currently, the remaining Kage-level ninjas in Konoha are the all-around Purple-Clad Mitarashi Shishou, the Red Sunset Yuhi Shinku, the Azure Beast Might Dai, the Night Dancer Gekko Genpu, and the Hero Jiraiya."

These are the publicly known powerful figures we know of; we don't yet know what other powerful figures Konoha has hidden in secret.

"Uncle Dai shouldn't come to be our enemy. I have a pretty good relationship with him, and a pure taijutsu ninja like Uncle Dai isn't suited to the fighting style here, so it's unlikely he'll be sent over."

The remaining few might all come, and then there's Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo. Konoha will definitely send a ninja familiar with our Cloud Ninja to assist us. There's only White Fang left on that front line; he'll likely be replaced."

Tamura Hao raised two points, but he couldn't say for sure about the remaining manpower; it would depend on how Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others arranged it.

But none of that matters. For him right now, the only ones worth paying attention to are those exceptionally strong individuals; ordinary people are not worth worrying about.

Everyone nodded in agreement. If they were Konoha, they would definitely send Konoha's White Fang as well, so that they could better target the Cloud Ninja reinforcements.

"One more thing, what are the operational objectives of your Hidden Mist Village? Given the characteristics of the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water, it shouldn't be suitable for you to conquer the Land of Fire."

Tamura Hao asked a key question: the last time their Cloud Village and the Daimyo's Mansion of the Land of Lightning's objective was to take over the Land of Hot Water, and the 500-kilometer territory of the Land of Fire was an extra gain.

But while the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning could hold onto that land, the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water couldn't.

There are no natural defenses here, so even if we take it, it will be difficult to hold it.

Upon hearing this sensitive question, the several Mist Ninja present all looked towards Yagura Karatachi, who was sitting at the head of the table.

"It's here."

Yagura Karatachi made no attempt to conceal anything, picking up his iron hook and drawing a line on the map to indicate that this was their objective in their battle against the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village.

When Tamura and the others looked over, they were all surprised.

The line drawn by Yagura Karatachi is the connecting point between the Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpools. It is a peninsula that juts out from the mainland, connecting the Land of Whirlpools to the northeast and the Land of Tea to the southwest.

To the west lies a bay, facing the Land of Wind across the sea.

To the east lie numerous island nations, including the Land of Rainbow. If the Land of Water were to take over that peninsula, it could cut off the Land of Fire and Konoha's control over this sea area, and then take over island nations like the Land of Tea and the Land of Rainbow, thereby expanding the Land of Water's territory.

Clearly, their examples of conquering the Land of Hot Springs, the Land of the Moon, and the Land of Fields have ignited the ambitions of the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village.

"To defend that area, we'll probably have to dig a river connecting the two seas. That section is quite wide, a full 600 kilometers. Do you intend to use the Tailed Beast Cannon to quickly create a channel?"

After staring at the peninsula for a while, Tamura Hao roughly guessed Kirigakure's plan.

These words startled Yagura and the others, who all turned to look at the map. It seemed that digging a river over there could indeed create a natural barrier, thus forming a solid defensive line.

"We're preparing to use the Tailed Beast Ball to quickly excavate the river. Is the Tailed Beast Cannon you mentioned the same beam of light you used on the battlefield in the Land of Hot Water last time?"

Yagura changed his story, saying that they did indeed want to use the Tailed Beast Ball to bombard the excavated river channel.

This method is indeed very good. I hadn't thought of it before, but now it belongs to Kirigakure.

He was puzzled by the boy's description of the Tailed Beast Ball, as it didn't sound like a Tailed Beast Ball.

"That's another way to use the Tailed Beast Ball. After transforming into a Tailed Beast, you swallow the Tailed Beast Ball and then unleash it as a straight-line attack in the form of a pillar of light."

The Tailed Beast Ball's explosion is an area-of-effect attack, while the Tailed Beast Cannon concentrates the explosive power, resulting in a greater attack range.

Tamura Hao glanced at the several Mist Ninja opposite him with a puzzled look, and then gave a brief explanation.

The Tailed Beast Bomb was rarely used in Naruto; only Naruto in his Tailed Beast form used it once. It was a very strong single-target attack.

"I see!"

Yagura suddenly realized that the principle was easy to understand, and decided to practice it afterward.

It's difficult to condense an excessively large Tailed Beast Ball, but the Tailed Beast Ball required for this kind of Tailed Beast Cannon certainly won't be too large, making it a perfect means of single-target attack with much lower consumption.

The group then had a detailed discussion about the situation in Konoha, trying to make preparations so that they could fight more safely.

(End of this chapter)