Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 230 The Presence of a Movie Emperor

"You've endured it for so long, you're quite patient."

Upon receiving the intelligence, Tamura Hiroshi was impressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen's forbearance, truly deserving of the title of "Master of Forbearance"!

After mastering the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi had the ability to save Shinnosuke Sarutobi, but he held back until now.

If it weren't for the strong performance of their Kumogakure support team, and the fact that their next support target was Sunagakure, Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably have continued to endure.

"I imagine they wouldn't mind having Ms. Izumi make a cameo appearance as an ending surprise."

Tamura Hao knows how to arrange things, but he doesn't know if Sarutobi Shinnosuke can bring himself to do it.

If he couldn't bring himself to do it, he thought he could give Ms. Izumi's photobook to provoke her.

Without lingering, Tamura Hiroshi carried Shimura Izumi through a spatial portal and quickly arrived outside Sunagakure.

"Miss Izumi, I have a mission for you. Shinnosuke will be passing through here soon. You need to eliminate the Sand Ninja who are chasing him, escort him back to the Land of Fire, and return immediately after entering the Land of Fire's borders. Do not make any unnecessary moves or say anything out of line, or I will not hesitate to eliminate Shinnosuke-kun."

You know my capabilities, and I'll be keeping a close eye on you.

Raising his delicate chin, Tamura Hiroshi still wore that gentle smile.

"No matter what you want to do through me, you won't succeed."

Shimura Izumi's chilling smile concealed an even stronger murderous intent. She would never allow this bastard to harm Shinnosuke, nor would she let his scheme succeed.

"Then you'll have to guess what I want to do first. I hope you can figure it out soon."

Tamura Hiroshi's smile deepened. He would be very happy if Ms. Izumi could guess it, as it would prove that she was even more valuable.

After saying that, he turned around to leave, but then, as if he had thought of something, he took out a thicker sticker that he had brought with him.

"You'll definitely need this. It's the extra-thick version with a lot of absorbency. Don't let Shinnosuke find out anything."

After saying that, he left, hiding in the shadows to wait and watch.

"You definitely won't succeed."

Clutching the thicker version of the sticker, Izumi Shimura did not refuse.

Ever since that bastard corrupted her soul, her body would tremble uncontrollably from time to time, especially these past few months when that bastard brainwashed her every day.

That's outrageous!

However, we must figure out that bastard's real plot as soon as possible so that we can break it and avoid causing even greater damage.

Leaving aside Izumi Shimura, who was deep in thought, the Sand Village on the other side was already shrouded in a sandstorm. Hiruzen Sarutobi remotely controlled the resurrected Sand Villagers to take action and detonate the explosive tags that had been hidden beforehand.

They even carried explosive tags and stormed into the hospital to carry out a suicide bombing.

To better conceal his identity, he chose relatively weak Sand Village ninjas, mostly Chunin-level, with only one Jonin among them.

However, it's enough to create chaos.

"An attack?"

In the Kazekage's office, the Third Kazekage suddenly stood up upon hearing the faint sound of an explosion, knowing that something must have happened.

"Go and find out what happened immediately."

The first order was given: this is their village, and nothing can be allowed to happen.

Upon receiving the order, the ANBU ninjas quickly set out to investigate the location from which the explosion had been heard.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi controlled the Jonin, who was an Anbu member of Sunagakure, to go to the dungeon, retrieve the Kazekage's warrant that had been prepared in advance, and pass through layers of checkpoints to reach the depths.

In his ninja tool bag, there was also an open bottle of poison that was rapidly evaporating. The colorless and odorless poison gas spread out and entered the bodies of the Sand Village ninjas guarding the place through their breathing.

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's rescue plan—simple, brutal, yet highly efficient.

Because the ANBU ninja they controlled was not only a Jonin, but an elite Jonin, and also a capable subordinate of the Third Kazekage, plus the warrant they had, no one would doubt them.

Thus, this dungeon with its perfect defenses was breached from the inside, and no one would have thought that such a person would betray them.

At the same time, the attire and masks worn by the Dark Division largely concealed the abnormal appearance of the Impure World Reincarnation, and the dim environment of the dungeon made it even harder to spot.

The sensory ninjas inside couldn't detect anything unusual from the chakra levels. Even if they found out later, they would only label them as spies. At this stage, no one could imagine that there was a forbidden technique in the world that could revive the dead.

Meanwhile, Sarutobi Sasuke also lured out the Third Kazekage, because the dungeon entrance was near the Kazekage Building, and it would be difficult to bring people out if the Third Kazekage wasn't lured out.

Although the Third Kazekage sensed something was wrong, he had no choice but to go and deal with the rampage the enemy was wreaking havoc in the village.

The village's main force is currently in the Land of Rivers, and I am the only Kage-level expert left in the village. Since the opponent is a Kage-level expert, I have no choice but to go out alone.

Not long after he left the Kazekage Building, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, whose drug effects had not yet fully worn off, was brought out and dressed in the attire of an Anbu ninja.

The two took advantage of the sandstorm's cover and arrived at the place where the ninja beasts were kept before the sandstorm's core arrived.

There was already an impure sand ninja waiting there. Taking advantage of the sandstorm not being too strong, he rode his ninja hawk and flew out of Sunagakure with Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

However, this unannounced flight immediately triggered the Sunagakure village's sensory barrier, especially the Kage-level chakra of Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

"The Hokage's son has escaped! Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Upon receiving the report, the Third Kazekage understood everything. He glanced at the mysterious ninja below and realized that the other party was sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi, meaning he was a ninja from Konoha.

"Send three squads to pursue the Hokage's son; we must not let him escape back to Konoha."

He gave the order to the Anbu, and the Third Kazekage continued to control the iron sand to attack the Konoha ace.

The ANBU ninjas received the order and immediately split into three teams to give chase.

The Ninja Hawk is very fast, but the lowest level of ANBU ninjas are Special Jonin, so their speed is naturally not slow either, especially in short bursts of speed, and they can catch up quickly.

After catching up, one of the ANBU members took out a specially made whistle and blew it loudly, infusing it with chakra. With the help of the sound waves spreading rapidly, the ninja hawk, which was still flying high in the sky, immediately turned around and flew down.

This is a secret of the Anbu; all the ninja hawks they raise are secretly implanted with sand using the Sand Manipulation Technique, which allows them to be forcibly pulled at crucial moments.

This secret is known to few and rarely used. Even the ANBU ninja killed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, a trusted subordinate of the Third Kazekage, was unaware of it.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that the Ninja Hawk was out of control, Sarutobi Shinnosuke decisively drew the sword of the reanimated Sand Ninja and beheaded the Ninja Hawk. He then used the sand to safely roll to the ground and ran towards the sandstorm without looking back.

He knew that in his current state, it was impossible for him to shake off the Sand Shadows, who were familiar with the terrain and environment of the desert. Entering the sandstorm's range would actually give him a better chance of survival.

The Sand Village's dark forces naturally gave chase, rushing into the sandstorm.

Following closely behind was another person who rushed in: Shimura Izumi, wielding a double-headed naginata.

As someone skilled in Wind Release, she could naturally adapt to this environment. In addition, that bastard used the sensory abilities granted by the seal to accurately lock onto those Sand Village ninjas and Shinnosuke.

The Sunagakure Anbu caught up with Shinnosuke first and immediately engaged in battle.

Although Shinnosuke's chakra has broken through to the Kage level, the toxins in his body have not been completely eliminated.

The main problem is that too many injections were given in the past, and they have become integrated into every aspect of the body. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi obtains the antidote, it will still take some time to neutralize them.

In this state, Shinnosuke's power was limited, and he soon started bleeding.

Anbu ninjas are more skilled in coordinated combat, especially adept at surrounding and killing powerful individuals, even Kage-level ninjas.

Seeing himself completely surrounded, Shinnosuke was filled with resentment.

Everything was going smoothly until the Anbu were able to remotely control the Ninja Hawk, ruining his escape plan. Now he's been caught up and surrounded.

Is it going to fail?

He didn't think the Third Kazekage would kill him. After all, as the son of the Hokage, he had immense value, and the Anbu hadn't gone all out to kill him, clearly intending to capture him alive.

But once captured and brought back, they will be placed under even tighter guard, making escape virtually impossible.

The father's rescue plan could only be used once; it was unlikely to succeed a second time.

Am I destined to be redeemed in humiliation?

Just as they were filled with resentment, a petite figure enveloped in scarlet chakra suddenly appeared, slashing wildly with incredible speed. Sharp wind blades were unleashed from the blade, forming a wind storm that enveloped an area of ​​dozens of meters in radius.

The Sunagakure Anbu immediately used defensive ninjutsu to deal with the situation, but while they could defend against the spreading wind blades, they could not defend against the solid blades that followed.

In his tailed beast form, Shimura Izumi's strength and speed increased dramatically. Combined with the sharpness of the double-headed naginata reforged by Tamura Hiroshi, it was a devastating blow to these ANBU ninjas who were only Jonin.

"withdraw!"

Realizing the enemy's strength, the squad leader of the dark detachment decisively ordered a retreat.

Their opponent was a Kage-level powerhouse, someone they couldn't handle; continuing would only result in pointless sacrifices.

The remaining four people hurriedly retreated, and with the help of the sandstorm, they quickly disappeared from sight.

Izumi Shimura did not pursue, but quickly came to Shinnosuke, who was covered in blood, and at the same time put away his tailed beast cloak, revealing his figure.

"Shinnosuke!"

Seeing her fiancé, Izumi Shimura was very excited; she was finally seeing Shinnosuke again.

Upon seeing Shimura Izumi appear, Shinnosuke's heart sank. He realized that his father's rescue plan had been leaked; otherwise, Shimura Izumi would never have appeared here, let alone at such a timely time.

"Is this an attempt to gain my trust further?"

He immediately had a guess in his mind, followed by a chilling murderous intent, but he did not show it.

Regardless of what that bastard is thinking, I do need his help right now to escape the Land of Wind and return to Konoha as soon as possible.

"Let me bandage your wound first."

Izumi Shimura took off his outer garment and cut it into strips with his double-headed naginata, then used them to simply wrap and bandage Shinnosuke's wounds to stop the bleeding.

"We can't stay here any longer, I'll carry you away."

After glancing at her fiancé's injured left leg, Shimura Izumi carried him on her back and ran eastward.

No matter what kind of scheme that damned bastard is plotting, she must bring Shinnosuke back to the Land of Fire as soon as possible.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke did not refuse. His left leg tendon had been severed, and he couldn't run on his own. It would be better to have this bastard carry him away.

He used to really like this woman, you could even say he loved her. He even thought about names for their future children: if it was a boy, he'd name him Konohamaru, and if it was a girl, he'd name her Sakura, the Sakura from cherry blossoms.

But after discovering that everything was a lie, that love turned into deep hatred, and he wished he could kill that bastard right then and there.

Not to mention that he's not even a complete man anymore, so how can he expect to have love and marriage?

The existence of this despicable person was a disgrace to him, a constant reminder of his own inadequacy.

However, the most important task now is to escape back to the Land of Fire; I must not be captured and brought back to Sunagakure.

Not long after the two left, a figure wielding a long sword appeared. It was none other than Tamura Hao, who had been hiding in the shadows. He also took care of the retreating Sunagakure ANBU members.

"Waste is shameful!"

Seeing the corpses on the ground being quickly covered by sand, Tamura Hao put them into his sealed space as snacks for the little ten-tailed fox, even swallowing the souls that had not yet left his body.

After cleaning up the battlefield, they followed at a distance.

Because there were no survivors to bring back news, and due to the sandstorm, Sunagakure was unable to send anyone to pursue them effectively. After a whole day of running, the two finally arrived at the eastern coast and continued to travel north by sea, thus bypassing the Land of Rivers occupied by Sunagakure and entering the Land of Fire.

During this time, Sarutobi Shinnosuke took the initiative to communicate. Although he did not ask those sensitive questions in order to avoid arousing Shimura Izumi's suspicion, he could still tell that Shimura Izumi had indeed changed, and it seemed that he was hiding something in his words.

In addition, she would occasionally reveal a silly smile that made him feel uneasy, as she was so different from before.

This further convinced him that this bitch had indeed changed, or that she had been deceiving him all along, and even more so, deceiving his feelings.

Damn bitch!

"I have things to do. Go back to the village by yourself and be careful on the way."

After crossing the sea and arriving at the southern coast of the Land of Fire, Shimura Izumi sensed the surroundings and, after confirming that there was no chakra reaction, finally put down Sarutobi Shinnosuke, whom he had been carrying on his back.

"Aren't you coming back to the village with me?"

With a glint in his eyes, Sarutobi Shinnosuke asked.

"I have other tasks."

Shimura Izumi longs to return to the village with her fiancé, to get married and have children as she had always imagined, and to live a happy and fulfilling life.

But that hope was shattered; she was controlled by that damned bastard, and she even suspected that he was hiding in the shadows watching them.

For Shinnosuke's safety, he couldn't go against that bastard's will, nor did he have the power to do so.

"You be careful too."

With a worried expression on his face, Sarutobi Shinnosuke naturally stepped forward to give him a hug.

Without thinking twice, Shimura Izumi threw herself into her fiancé's arms, tears streaming down her face.

Why did it turn out like this?

She was separated from Shinnosuke back then, Shinnosuke became a prisoner of Sunagakure, and she was also insulted by that damned bastard. Now that they have finally reunited, they have to be separated again.

This may be the last time we meet, and we may never see each other again.

Thinking of this, all the grievances that had been building up in my heart over the past few years, especially these past few months, suddenly burst forth, and tears silently streamed down my face.

"laugh!"

The sudden, excruciating pain stopped the tears, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

With a hug, Sarutobi Shinnosuke plunged a kunai into Shimura Izumi's heart through his vest, even stirring it and crushing it.

That wasn't all. Taking advantage of Shimura Izumi's momentary daze, he leaped back and slashed his back with a kunai, cutting along the intercostal muscle and slicing open his left lung as well.

Shimura Izumi staggered, using her naginata to steady herself. Ignoring her injuries and pain, she simply looked at her fiancé.

Why do it this way?

Having confirmed that Shimura Izumi was doomed, Sarutobi Shinnosuke stopped pretending and looked at the despicable man with disgust and hatred.

"Stop pretending. Your conspiracy with Danzo Shimura was seen through by my father and me long ago. You want to seize my father's position and become the Fourth Hokage? Wishful thinking!"

"Is this your plan?"

Shimura Izumi was stunned for a while before he finally figured out what that bastard was plotting.

This is their true scheme.

"Damn bastard!"

The blank expression on his face gradually transformed into a dazed smile, and a scarlet light appeared in his eyes, making him look even more eerie.

At the same time, under the intense emotional stimulation, the fusion progress between the small three-tailed creature inside the body and the body that was stuck finally broke through the limit and began the deepest level of fusion.

Of course, this is only an internal change and cannot be seen from the outside; at least, Sarutobi Shinnosuke cannot see it.

Just then, several figures appeared on the distant sea, seemingly Sand Village ninjas, judging from their clothing.

"It's haunting me!"

Upon seeing those figures, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's expression darkened. He quickly formed hand seals and used the Shadow Clone Technique to have his shadow clones carry him away.

His left Achilles tendon was severed, making it difficult for him to move quickly with only one leg; he could only rely on shadow clones.

Fortunately, this is the Land of Fire, so those Sand Village ninjas probably won't pursue us too far.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was right; those Sand Village ninjas did not pursue them further because they were not the real Sand Village ninjas who came to chase them, but rather Tamura Hiroshi disguised as a shadow clone.

"Ms. Quan, are you satisfied with this script?"

Tamura Hiroshi maintained his signature gentle smile, quite satisfied with the script's development, and the male and female leads were very cooperative.

It's truly remarkable that someone could improvise so perfectly without having read the script.

This shows that the two have the potential to be award-winning actors and actresses!

"How much did you do?"

She still had that creepy, infatuated smile, but Shimura Izumi's tone was very calm. She just wanted to know how much of a bastard's involvement was in the decision Shinnosuke made.

"Shin-chan's decision has nothing to do with me. I originally wanted to give him a copy of the photobook we took back then so he could enjoy it, but Shin-chan's behavior was much better than I expected, so he won't have the chance to see Ms. Izumi's photobook. It's truly a pity!"

Tamura Hao appeared very sincere, saying that the script was just a spur-of-the-moment idea and he didn't participate much; it was all up to the two of them.

"The ninjas were a hoax after all!"

After staring into someone's eyes for a while, Izumi Shimura smiled, but felt utterly empty inside.

When she was a child, her father taught her that the essence of a ninja is falsehood, and that she should not trust anyone, not even her closest relatives.

She didn't listen; instead, she believed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's philosophy. Only now does she realize that what her father said was the true essence of ninja, and that her previous thoughts and actions were a joke.

She believed in her past feelings for Shinnosuke, but those feelings couldn't withstand the test, and Shinnosuke's actions extinguished the last hope in her heart.

(End of this chapter)