Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 227 The Battle of the Pigs

Leaving aside the gains and reactions of various external forces, on the other side, in the peninsula camp, Tamura Hao was lying paralyzed on his bed.

The side effects of the Eight Gates were more severe than he had imagined. Most of his body's cells were damaged, and even with the help of the Ten-Tails, recovery was very slow.

However, it was all worth it. The state of the Eight Gates Formation allowed him to see how chakra could stimulate the body's limits, a completely different path from the cell activation he had previously learned and cultivated.

Even the Death Gate is fundamentally different from the previous seven gates in its operation. If he hadn't tried it himself this time, he would never have imagined that it would operate in that way.

The key lies in the burning of life force and the perfect fusion of chakra and life force.

While life force is the foundation for refining chakra, it is not the same as chakra. After fusion, it can produce a special qualitative change, amplifying the body's cells beyond their limits.

Why?

Uchiha Hikaru, who was holding the Ame-no-Murakumo sword on the side, couldn't understand why this shameless villain would take such a risk, and his body almost collapsed.

"The cultivation methods we have now have their limits, especially physical cultivation. I have almost reached that limit, and if I want to improve further, I can only take some risks."

Tamura Hiroshi spoke casually, saying that there were many reasons for this adventure, but this was the only one he could explain.

He doesn't have the Otsutsuki bloodline, making it even harder for him to improve. Moreover, Black Zetsu has said that the level suppression between Otsutsuki bloodlines is very domineering.

It's not just a difference in strength. Lower-level bloodlines have a hard time resisting higher-level bloodlines, and the limits that lower-level bloodlines can reach are far less than those of higher-level bloodlines.

Even someone as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths cannot live as long as a purebred Otsutsuki, let alone achieve immortality; their lifespan is roughly the same as that of an ordinary person.

The Otsutsuki trio, whose strength was inferior to that of the two brothers, were able to survive for a long time. Even the half-crippled Otsutsuki Isshiki survived and nurtured a new Ten-Tails, which shows the power of the Otsutsuki bloodline.

To better deal with the Otsutsuki brothers, Otsutsuki Isshiki, and the Otsutsuki clan members who will descend in the future, he must find another way to become stronger.

Even those few people are just minor characters. In the Naruto setting, there is an Otsutsuki who surpasses everything; that is the true god.

Therefore, it is necessary for itself to develop better.

Uchiha Hikaru remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

"Have you finished drawing?"

Turning his head to look at the girl who was drawing on his body, Tamura Hao was very unhappy.

This girl actually took advantage of my paralysis and bedridden state to play pranks on me.

"It'll be ready soon!"

Without even looking up, she replied. After working on it for a while, Kushina Uzumaki sat up straight happily, looking at the nine little pigs she had drawn with great satisfaction.

"Perfect!"

She felt her chances of getting away with this despicable villain were slim, so she acted immediately when she saw an opportunity for revenge.

Regardless of the retaliation that may follow, let's enjoy ourselves now, otherwise we'll definitely regret it later.

Uchiha Hikaru, standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh when he saw the nine little pigs in the drawing; it was too funny.

One on the forehead, two on the cheeks, three on the chest, and three on the abdomen. In particular, the two pigs on the pectoral muscles have their mouths open, as if they are about to suckle.

The three on the abdomen were not to be outdone, looking as if they were about to rush down and crash into the big tree.

"You'd better prepare some ointment for yourself, because I'll definitely slap you until you're swollen once I'm healed."

Staring coldly at the happy girl, Tamura Hao felt that he had been too lenient with her before and would have to teach her a lesson later.

"That's for later. Right now, I'm the one in charge!"

Kushina Uzumaki remained smug; she was really going all out this time.

After saying that, she turned around and sat on the big bad guy's stomach, taking out a feather and brushing it across his face.

She knew that this big bad guy was extremely sensitive right now, with all the nerve cells in his body activated, and his sense of touch heightened to the extreme. Even scratching an itch would be very uncomfortable for him.

This ordeal was indeed very distressing for Tamura Hao, but he, Tamura Hao, would not back down to a girl. He resolutely endured it, knowing he could retaliate even more severely later.

Even Uchiha Hikaru picked up two feathers and walked over, sweeping them across the soles of Tamura Hiro's feet.

This made Tamura Hiroshi lose his composure, and his face became somewhat distorted.

The words just now greatly affected Uchiha Hikaru, and he finally understood the gap between himself and this shameless villain. It was too difficult, almost impossible, for him to surpass him.

Since we can't rely on surpassing others to get revenge, let's take this opportunity to retaliate.

As for the shameless villain's revenge, that's a matter for later.

Kushina Uzumaki was surprised by Hikaru Uchiha's arrival, but then her eyes lit up and she had an even bolder idea.

He raised his hand and lifted the blanket that was still covering him, revealing everything underneath, with nothing to hide.

Kushina Uzumaki wasn't embarrassed about this, after all, she'd seen this despicable scoundrel sleep like this every day many times before.

He immediately turned around and rummaged through the medical kit left by Xiangcao, and soon found a pack of fine acupuncture needles.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing the girl take out that bunch of fine needles and have an evil smile on her face, Tamura Hao couldn't hold back anymore.

What is this girl trying to do?

Even Uchiha Hikaru looked over, equally confused about what was going on.

Should we stab that shameless scoundrel to death in agony?

"I want to make a spiked club!"

Kushina Uzumaki's bright eyes curved into adorable crescent moons. She figured if she was going to have fun, she might as well go all out. After all, she was going to be retaliated against and humiliated by this despicable villain later, so she might as well have some fun now.

"You're so vicious!"

Tamura Hiroshi was horrified. How could this girl have such thoughts?

That's so inhumane!

"Go ahead and shout, I've set up a soundproof barrier, no one will hear you even if you shout your lungs out."

The girl smiled wickedly. She had planned this revenge meticulously. Vanilla had already been sent away to prepare for the Raikage's suicide attempt to nourish the villain. It would take at least ten hours to complete the task. She had even injected a large vial of anesthetic into the Raikage's clone.

During these ten hours, she can fully display her talents.

At this moment, Uchiha Hikaru silently reached out and pulled five thin silver needles, clearly wanting to get involved as well.

Seeing this scene, Tamura felt his life was bleak and decided that he would teach those two brats a lesson and make them regret it for the rest of their lives!

Arrange those illusionary packages for Miss Quan as well, so they'll know what true terror is!

……

Nine hours later, Vanilla Whirlpool walked in carrying a large jar and looked at the three people in the room with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong with you?"

The three of them had strange expressions. Kushina looked relaxed and happy, and Hikari had a smile on her lips, no longer as cold as before.

Three little pigs were drawn on the master's face and forehead, which was undoubtedly the work of Kushina.

"vanilla!"

Seeing his beloved little darling return, Tamura Hiroshi was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

Do you know how I got through those ten hours?

They're bleeding!

He did put up a fight, using the Eight Thousand Spears Seal to completely drain the chakra from the two girls, but he still couldn't stop the two girls from going mad.

"Master, have some soup!"

Whirlpool Vanilla couldn't understand, but she still immediately ladled out a bowl of soup and fed it to her owner with a spoon.

Kushina Uzumaki and Hikaru Uchiha also picked up bowls and spoons and started cooking. This was the Raikage jumping off a building. It is said that the Third Raikage jumped off the Raikage Building and ran to the food and entertainment city after smelling the aroma. He later became the spokesperson for this dish, and I heard that the endorsement fee was very high.

However, the preparation of this dish is quite complicated. Even with the aid of chakra, it would take at least ten hours and requires the cooperation of many people, making it a rare find.

Although Vanilla's cooking skills are not quite as good as Carura's, it's still a treat to have a meal like this when you're out and about.

After finishing his bowl, Tamura felt a little better. At the same time, he pondered what kind of script he should give the two of them. It had to be dark and bizarre enough. Maybe he should start with a story about Baidi University to whet their appetites?

"Why can't I wipe it off?"

Whirlpool Vanilla used a damp towel to wipe the three little pigs drawn on her owner's face, but found that she couldn't remove them.

"That can't be washed off; it'll be fine in a few months."

Kushina Uzumaki said smugly that she had specially found this potion, which was said to be able to bind with proteins and was often used to stamp pork, so the stains could not be washed off.

"You brat!"

Tamura Hao was furious when he heard this. He vowed to beat him until he was swollen, no matter how much he cried and begged for mercy.

Kushina met his gaze without flinching, her smug smile unchanged.

She was happy to see that big bad guy like that now.

No, I have to show off another bowl.

On the other side, Uchiha Hikaru also had a great appetite, and it felt so good to release the pent-up frustration that had been building up inside him for so long.

"You've gone too far!"

Whirlpool Vanilla glared at them, how could they treat their master like this?

"It smells so good!"

Just then, two figures pushed open the door and entered, immediately inhaling the alluring fragrance with expressions of ecstasy. It was Night Moon Ai and Fukai.

Although their injuries looked serious, they were already immortal due to the evil god's ritual. As long as their brains were not damaged, the other injuries were minor.

Even Ye Yue Ai's severed arm was reattached, and it only needs a few more days of rest to fully recover.

Of course, Ye Yue Ai won't recover so quickly; she'll be kept in a sling and plaster cast, indicating that it won't be healed for several months.

Without any hesitation, the two used their own rice bowls to divide the remaining half-bowl between Raikage and the building.

They had received word that Vanilla was making a Raikage jump off a building, so they brought their own food bowl and came over to freeload.

After finishing their meal, they got down to business with Tamura Hao, while Uzumaki Vanilla took the dishes and chopsticks out to wash them. Uzumaki Kushina went to help, and Uchiha Hikaru went out for a walk to digest.

I'm in a good mood today, and my appetite has improved a lot. I'm feeling a bit full now, so I need to go for a walk.

"What's with that expression?"

Fukai looked at his disciple's strange expression with great confusion, while Yozuki Ai looked at the tent and, out of curiosity, ripped the blanket off.

"Don't!"

Tamura Hao only realized what was happening then, but it was too late. The twin brothers, now transformed into spiked clubs, appeared and nearly blinded them.

"Awesome!"

"That's some serious trickery!"

The two could only give a thumbs up to express their admiration; they couldn't help but admire them.

Upon being seen by the two, Tamura Hiroshi felt utterly hopeless and thought that the world was truly beyond saving, so he decided to go back to carrying rice.

But that wasn't all. Ye Yue and Ai soon made a new discovery, both staring at the spiked club with expressions of shock and amazement.

"That looks like a pig's drawing; the work is a bit rough."

"There's one here too."

"What does this symbolize? Two pigs circling a pillar, two pigs vying for a pearl, or a group of pigs fighting for supremacy?"

……

The two discussed with surprise, finding the design and style truly novel.

Even though they had seen the great works of someone's calligraphy and painting, they had never seen such a groundbreaking and insane work.

The two of them still had some conscience; after admiring the needles for a while, they pulled them out one by one.

"I told you to stop being so dramatic."

Fukai chuckled and remarked, "This student just loves to court death, now he's getting his comeuppance."

What were the reactions of Iwagakure and Kirigakure?

Tamura Hiroshi changed the subject to something more serious, not wanting to talk about the pigs' power struggle.

"Of course they're annoyed, but Kirigakure is still determined to continue occupying this place and has already dispatched manpower over."

The Hidden Stone Village did not allow Huang Tu and the others to return and continue their mission there.

Sunagakure is unlikely to react much, since Kirigakure offered a generous reward and their losses in this battle were not significant.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire was so enraged that he vomited blood and fell into a coma, leaving the daimyo's residence in chaos.

After briefly recounting the intelligence gathered over the past few days, Ye Yue Ai picked up an apple from the fruit basket on her bedside table, took a bite, and couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Fukai also had a big smile on his face. This time, all four major ninja villages suffered heavy losses. Even in the reinforcements sent by Sunagakure, all the Chunin were killed in battle, and most of the special Jonin were also injured. It was extremely tragic.

Only the Hidden Cloud Village reaped the greatest harvest, obtaining half of the Three-Tails and Four-Tails' chakra.

Of course, the losses were also considerable, with eleven people killed in action and the rest all wounded.

Fortunately, with their current medical technology and Xiao Hao's strong vitality, they were able to save him, which is why the mortality rate was kept so low.

As for those who died in battle, there was really nothing that could be done. Either their vital organs were completely destroyed, causing them to die on the spot, or the battlefield was too chaotic for them to be treated in time.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, this is war!

Fortunately, their Hidden Cloud Village is currently very powerful and financially well-off, so they will not be stingy with compensation; in fact, they can be said to be very generous, ensuring that there will be no dramatic incidents that cause bloodshed and tears.

"The daimyo of the Land of Fire was so enraged that he vomited blood and fell into a coma!"

Tamura Hiroshi was surprised, thinking that this might be the work of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Black Zetsu had previously mentioned that Hiruzen Sarutobi had a backup plan in place, and was already preparing to change the daimyo.

Although doing so would have endless consequences, such as the new daimyo becoming more wary and disgusted with Konoha, and the daimyo of neighboring countries also rejecting Konoha and no longer entrusting them with missions.

But at least it solves the immediate problem, allowing Hiruzen Sarutobi to remain in the Hokage position and control the overall situation.

Only by doing so could those schemes and plans continue. It has to be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly ruthless and cunning.

Sure enough, people are capable of anything when pushed to the limit.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi maintained his character well throughout the Naruto storyline, shifting all the blame onto Danzo Shimura, one thing cannot be denied: he was a person in power.

A person in power is not a soft-hearted person; that is just a facade to deceive people.

Therefore, he was not surprised that Hiruzen Sarutobi did such a thing, especially now that Lord Danzo had become a rival. He would no longer take the blame for him and even hoped that he would step down as soon as possible. Some things he could only do himself.

"You think there's a problem with that?"

Fukai noticed something was wrong with the student's expression. Could it be that there was something wrong with the Fire Country Daimyo's vomiting blood and falling into a coma?

"At least that person's vomiting blood and falling into a coma is advantageous to the Third Hokage. As for whether there are any hidden reasons, we'll have to wait and see how things unfold."

Tamura Hiroshi did not confirm, but only expressed his doubts.

"There's no such thing as a coincidence. It must be Hiruzen Sarutobi and his gang who did this."

Ye Yue Ai sneered, realizing that there must be a problem.

When will your injury heal?

Turning her gaze to her junior brother, who was still paralyzed, Ye Yue Ai felt rather worried.

After all, that was a death gate; opening it meant certain death, not to mention that he had fought a bloody battle with that Matt Damon.

"I want to be able to get up in a few days, but I need to carefully observe the damage to my body's cells and further analyze the subtle effects of the Eight Gates Formation on my body so that I can better perfect it."

Tamura Hao didn't want to recover immediately, after all, opening the Death Gate was not easy, not to mention that he had Might Guy, who had also opened the Death Gate, as a sparring partner.

He needs to fully understand its intricacies in order to perfect it and transform the Eight Gates Formation, which opens the Gate of Death, into a standard technique.

In this way, even if an Otsutsuki descends, I will have a fighting chance. If the Third Raikage were to master this technique, his powerful leg would definitely become even stronger, and I would be even safer.

"Actually, you don't need to be too obsessed with physical training. The core of us ninjas is still chakra and ninjutsu."

Fukai felt that the student was too obsessed. While physical training was important, excessive obsession was not desirable, let alone such a risky approach.

"The body is the foundation of everything, and it must be taken seriously."

Tamura Hao had a different opinion: in the future, when fighting against the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki or the strong members of the Otsutsuki clan, the only options would be Sage Mode and Taijutsu, with Taijutsu being even more effective.

Whether it's the ninja system, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, or the Otsutsuki clan, they are essentially all magic users, skilled in energy attacks, and their pure physical abilities are not exaggerated.

At least they can't compare to those non-human pirates from the other side of the sea, which is one of their weaknesses.

Therefore, practicing taijutsu is the most efficient way to deal with it. As for ninjutsu, apart from space-time ninjutsu, other ninjutsu are not very useful, unless it is a Truth-Seeking Ball that is fused with the bloodline limit.

The fusion of bloodline limits is too difficult and cannot be accomplished in a short time. Even if Tamura Hao had a cheat-like advantage, it wouldn't work. He has to cultivate slowly.

Therefore, it is better to practice physical skills and swordsmanship.

This opening of the Gate of Death brought him great gains. Once he digests what he has gained, his combat power will definitely increase significantly, and he will be able to hold his own against Old Man Spot and Otsutsuki Relic.

If one can fully master the Eight Gates Formation, one can easily defeat them in a short period of time.

The three discussed for a long time before Ye Yue Ai and Fukai left, sending their analysis to the village as soon as possible.

The Third Raikage and Tsuchida, having received this information, conducted a detailed analysis and concluded that it was highly likely. They immediately dispatched people to infiltrate the capital of the Land of Fire to investigate.

They certainly wouldn't let Hiruzen Sarutobi have his way. Even if the other party wanted to do such a thing, he couldn't do it perfectly. He had to reveal some flaws so that the ninja world could see his true colors.

(End of this chapter)