Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 231 Dissociative Identity Disorder

"Are you completely despondent right now, thinking only of suicide to escape this false and dirty world?"

Tamura Hao asked curiously, very curious about what the girl was thinking at that moment.

Upon hearing these despicable words, Shimura Izumi, who had originally intended to die, immediately changed his mind about dying.

Who ran away? I, Shimura Izumi, am not a coward who only knows how to run away, absolutely not!

"At least I won't die before I eat you."

He glared resentfully at the despicable boy in front of him, really wanting to eat him alive.

"What did you do to my body?"

She immediately inquired about her body. After being placed on that altar for modification last time, she felt that her body had undergone profound changes, but she had previously only thought that it was an enhancement of life force.

But now his heart has been crushed, yet he is still alive and conscious.

"It's just to make you a follower of an evil god."

Tamura Hao casually replied, then stepped forward to treat his wound.

"It's all turned into minced meat. Did he use wind-style chakra to stir it up?"

Looking at the tiny bits of flesh flowing out from the huge, open wound, I was quite surprised.

Is it really that ruthless?

I was just thinking of seeing if it could be repaired, but it's obviously beyond repair now; it's so bad it could be used as dumpling filling.

"Thanks to you!"

With a cold snort, Shimura Izumi didn't want to pay any attention to that damned bastard.

"She looks much more normal now. What a perfectly good girl. Why would she turn herself into a crazy woman for a man?"

Tamura Hiroshi felt that Ms. Izumi had become much more normal, but he was still somewhat disappointed in her.

That's so pathetic!

As Danzo's only daughter, you should contribute to Danzo's great cause, dedicate your life to it, and even aspire to become an empress. How can you ruin your body and soul for so-called personal feelings?

How can you do this in a way that is worthy of the upbringing and cultivation of Lord Danzo?

How dare you say such a thing?

Turning his head to look intently at that face, and seeing the seriousness on that face, Izumi Shimura couldn't understand how, according to the style of Kumogakure, they could cultivate such an inhuman thing.

I became like that because of you, and now you're saying such things? How dare you?

"That's because I, Tamura Hiroshi, have always been upright and honest, and have never done anything wrong, so I can speak with confidence."

He appeared very serious and earnest, even a little proud. Tamura Hiroshi always believed that he was an upright person, a really good person.

Shimura Izumi remained silent, too lazy to waste words on such a shameless person. Besides, she was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to anyone; she just wanted some peace and quiet.

Tamura Hao didn't bother treating its injuries anymore. He raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and sealed it into the sealing space, which the little ten-tailed fox swallowed whole. He used Kaguya's Yin-Yang Release power to guide and assist the little three-tailed fox in a deep fusion with its body, replacing its shattered heart with the little three-tailed fox's heart.

The heart that had been shredded was not wasted; it was taken out and kept separately.

It would be a shame not to use such good minced meat to make dumplings, and Miss Quan has lost a heart, so she needs to be properly nourished.

After cleaning up the bloodstains on the ground, Tamura Hao returned, pondering how to write a mission report for Lord Danzo.

Judging from her performance just now, Ms. Izumi's mental state has obviously stabilized initially, and she has also severed her ill-fated relationship with Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

I've already completed half of the task assigned by Lord Danzo, so naturally I must hurry and report the good news to Lord Danzo. Only in this way can I demonstrate my competence as Tamura Hitachi.

After returning to the camp, he gave the meat filling to Vanilla to make dumplings, and specifically instructed her to make them for Shimura Izumi.

He entered the room and quickly wrote a mission report. Then he took out a small bottle of sealed blood, guided the chakra within it to perform a summoning jutsu, and sent the mission report over.

On the other side of the southwestern front, Danzo Shimura soon saw the mission report.

Tamura Hiroshi wrote in great detail that he created an opportunity to let Shimura Izumi leave, but Shimura Izumi inexplicably went to Sunagakure to rescue Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and was then ambushed by Sarutobi Shinnosuke, whose heart was crushed. At the same time, he said that a suitable heart transplant had been found and he did not die.

Of course, this is just a simplified version; he also embellished the story to portray his character as more virtuous and upright.

At the same time, the focus is on developing Sarutobi Shinnosuke's role, especially his final words, which make Danzo give up and never allow him to become Hokage or anything like that.

"Shin-no-suke, I underestimated you before."

Using Wind Release chakra to shatter the letter, Shimura Danzo's murderous intent intensified.

I had just received news that Sunagakure had been attacked by a mysterious person, but it turns out this is what happened.

That definitely wasn't done by Koizumi alone; it must have been the work of his old buddy.

Although the specific details are still unclear, given her daughter's previous foolish behavior, it is indeed possible that she would risk her life and safety to venture alone into the Wind Kingdom.

What he couldn't accept was that Sarutobi Shinnosuke ended up killing Koizumi.

Although Koizumi was saved, he had been killed once before.

Even if he didn't value that daughter much, she was still his only daughter.

Moreover, the other party is determined to stop him from becoming the Fourth Hokage, which is a path to certain death.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, I have truly trained an excellent ninja over the years!

Suppressing his murderous intent, Shimura Danzo continued to ponder his next war plan.

He didn't want to face the four-village alliance. Even the Thunder God had to be taken seriously, not to mention the Third Raikage who could descend to provide support at any time.

If he could use Dark Susanoo and Dark Wood Release at will, he wouldn't mind going toe-to-toe with the Third Raikage, or even killing him.

However, the corrosive power of dark chakra is too strong. Every time it is used, one's own chakra and body will be corroded a little, and now it has spread to the shoulders.

However, the modification of the phoenix has not yet stabilized, making it unsuitable for sealing it into the body.

Most importantly, even if they fight a bloody battle with all their might, it will only cause the four great ninja villages to turn their attention to them, and even the Senju clan and Hiruzen might take the opportunity to target them.

Then there's the Otsutsuki Relic; if it's exposed, the enemy might come after us.

And that mysterious powerful figure who fought the Otsutsuki Rei in the Valley of the End—these are all enormous threats.

There are too many hidden people and things in the ninja world; one must be extremely cautious to have the last laugh.

It's time to relocate the base to a completely safe place.

Leaving aside Shimura Danzo's thoughts and schemes, on the other side, Tamura Hiroshi was pulling Shimura Izumi out of the belly of the little ten-tailed fox. Just then, the vanilla dumplings were cooked and the dipping sauce was ready.

Of course, it wasn't just those few small dumplings; Whirlpool Vanilla also made a lot of dumplings with other ingredients and put them in the pot, and Tamura Hao started working on them with great effort.

Izumi Shimura, who was transferred out, didn't think much of it and picked up his chopsticks to dip the large plate of dumplings in front of him.

After being taken to the Land of Wind, she hadn't eaten much, or even drunk any water, and was already very hungry.

Kushina Uzumaki and the other two girls were not surprised by the release of Izumi Shimura; in fact, they had expected it.

That scoundrel has bullied girls like this more than once, and they all admire Shimura Izumi for being able to persist for so long.

After quickly finishing the large plate of dumplings in front of him, Izumi Shimura still wasn't satisfied. Suddenly, he reached out with his chopsticks, picked up a dumpling from someone else's plate, and stuffed it into his mouth.

But after chewing for a while, I suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did it taste different?

Shimura Izumi glanced suspiciously at the person who was enjoying their meal, then picked up another dumpling from the swirling herb plate and stuffed it into her mouth; the taste was different from her own.

"What did you use to make these dumplings for me?"

His face paled, and a crimson tinge appeared in Shimura Izumi's right eye as he had a very bad feeling.

"It's your heart. Shinnosuke-kun has already minced the meat for you. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use it to make dumplings?"

Tamura Hiroshi didn't hide it; after all, it was Shinnosuke's kind gesture, and it would be a shame to waste it.

Upon receiving confirmation, Shimura Izumi's face turned even paler, and he felt waves of nausea. He hurriedly prepared to jump out the window to vomit, but someone grabbed him and covered his mouth to prevent him from vomiting.

"That was a gift Shinnosuke gave you before he left, and it has a unique characteristic, so it's very precious."

While trying to control Ms. Izumi, who was acting like a pig during the Lunar New Year, Tamura Hao tried to persuade her with earnest words, but his smile carried a hint of evil.

Seeing this girl suffer gives him a sense of satisfaction; let's see if she dares to seek revenge again.

“Wuwu!”

Shimura Izumi struggled desperately, but her strength was no match for someone. Her chest and abdomen were tightly held by that powerful left arm, her mouth was pressed down, and her head was stuck against that chest.

His chakra was also suppressed by that bastard's Eight Thousand Spears imprint, making it difficult to mobilize.

That's a complete scoundrel!

That wasn't all. Tamura Hiroshi used his own chakra to stimulate Shimura Izumi's stomach peristalsis and accelerate acid secretion, thereby speeding up digestion.

"He's becoming less and less human!"

Kushina Uzumaki made a comment, then continued eating.

Although that scoundrel is becoming increasingly inhumane, we still have to eat. Vanilla's cooking skills are still quite good, only slightly inferior to Carol's.

Uchiha Hikaru also gave him a disdainful look, without stopping his meal.

They even watched the two of them bickering as if it were a perfect show to watch while eating.

Whirlpool Vanilla was also eating and watching, her eyes wide open.

After half an hour, he was finally released. Then, Shimura Izumi, disregarding his fight with the person, immediately jumped out of the window and went to a tree to dry heave.

Unfortunately, the dumplings I ate had already been digested and entered my intestines, and apart from vomiting some acidic gastric juices, there was nothing else.

After a long while, Shimura Izumi laughed, a very eerie laugh, and the scarlet in his right eye became even more intense.

Sure enough, that bastard is the one who deserves to die the most!

"Drinking some milk can help relieve the damage that stomach acid can cause to the esophagus and throat."

A cup of hot milk appeared before me, specially prepared by Whirlpool Vanilla.

"Thanks!"

Looking at the girl's familiar red hair, Shimura Izumi was silent for a moment. The crimson in his right eye slowly faded. After thanking him, he took the milk and drank it. His dry, sore throat and burning esophagus felt much better.

"Actually, your master is a good person. As long as you are obedient, he won't punish you and can even give you strength."

Crouching down, Vanilla Whirlpool hoped that the older woman would yield to her master, otherwise it would not benefit either of them.

"I just want to eat him!"

Shimura Izumi harbored deep resentment; she didn't want to eat the flesh of her own kind, but that bastard's flesh was an exception.

This is also a deep-seated obsession in her heart, a fusion of past resentment and hatred with the beastly nature of the three tails. She acknowledges this obsession and will find an opportunity to realize it.

"You can't defeat your master."

Vanilla Whirlpool didn't think the older sister could succeed, because she was already meat on her master's chopping block and had no chance of resisting.

"He's much more normal now. Was his previous mental breakdown caused by the conflict between his animalistic instincts and his yearning for love?"

Tamura Hiroshi appeared behind him at some point, holding a thick notebook in his hand, writing and taking notes.

The evolution of Shimura Izumi's mental state is of great research value, providing a lot of valuable data for his exploration of Tsukuyomi and Infinite Tsukuyomi, and verifying many of his previous ideas. He is an excellent volunteer.

Turning his head, he glared hatefully at someone before walking back to the small building with a cold face.

She wasn't stupid. Compared to being locked up back in her old cell, living in this small building would be more comfortable, and she would also have the opportunity to cultivate and become stronger.

Only by becoming strong can I take revenge on that damned bastard and devour him bit by bit.

"Will the master take her in?"

Whirlpool Vanilla watched the figure walk back to the small building and asked the owner beside her a question.

"We can only let her stay on the side."

Closing the notebook, Tamura Hao was somewhat reluctant. If it weren't for the need to smoothly inherit Danzo's legacy and will, he really wouldn't want to pay any attention to that crazy girl.

"I think she might have a split personality. The sudden change in her gaze just now was very disjointed; it wasn't the gaze of the same person."

Whirlpool Vanilla reveals a discovery, which is also her own conjecture.

She had a similar experience; her experience in Kusagakure nearly drove her to the brink of collapse, and the thought of destroying everything was born in her mind and lingered there for a long time.

It was the appearance of her master that gave her hope, and the thought of destroying everything in her heart gradually disappeared, or rather, was suppressed.

The change in Shimura Izumi's eyes just now reminded her of her past self, and Shimura Izumi's illness was even more severe than hers had been.

"Dissociative identity disorder?"

Tamura Hiroshi fell into deep thought; it wasn't entirely wrong to say that.

After all, it's not surprising that Shimura Izumi and that little three-tailed creature were perfectly integrated, two sides of the same coin, resulting in a split personality.

"No wonder it's become much more normal; it turns out it was splitting."

Now I finally understand why Shimura Izumi's transformation was so drastic. It wasn't that he had figured things out, but rather that his twisted side had been transferred to another personality.

Or perhaps it was absorbed by the beastly instincts of the little three-tailed fox, forming a new personality.

However, it seems that personality hasn't fully formed yet, otherwise it would definitely be even more insane.

Izumi Shimura now resembles the Hulk from Marvel. In addition to her main personality, she also has a beastly and perverted personality that could transform into a psychopathic woman at any time.

"No problem, at least this normal side is enough to deal with Lord Danzo."

Thinking of this, Tamura Hiroshi once again put on his signature gentle smile.

As expected, he had perfectly completed the task assigned by Lord Danzo, at least half of it.

"What kind of wicked research are you doing on her?"

Kushina Uzumaki walked up to someone with a cup of hot milk, looking curiously at the thick notebook.

She knew about the trouble this scoundrel had caused Quan-jie, and had even secretly visited her, but she didn't know the specifics of the research he was conducting.

"It is an evolution of the virtual world, creating a sufficiently realistic illusion to experience different lives."

I set different paths for her in life and assisted her in cultivating swordsmanship and sword Zen.

After such a long period of tempering in the illusion, her mental will has become much more refined, and she has reached the standard for condensing sword intent.

Tamura Hao explained that he attaches great importance to the creation of illusions, as they can be used to assist in breakthroughs at the spiritual level.

It could even create a virtual world like The Matrix, or a dream setting like Inception.

I want to give it a try.

Uchiha Hikaru's figure suddenly appeared. He was very interested in this kind of illusionary training, feeling that it was more interesting than the real waterfall on Turtle Island.

She never gave up her cultivation of Dao Chan, but in addition to the accumulation of years of cultivation, she focused more on enlightenment, a spiritual and mental enlightenment, which required sufficient life experience as a foundation.

I'm only sixteen years old this year, and my life experience is limited, so it's hard for me to have that level of understanding.

This kind of illusory life might help me accumulate experience more quickly.

Welcome to the team!

Tamura Hiroshi's smile deepened. He needed more newbies... no, more volunteers to accomplish this great undertaking.

Actually, he hoped that Uchiha Chiri would take the initiative to get involved, after all, that person was a master of genjutsu who was able to create the forbidden technique Izanami.

Furthermore, the eye techniques he originally possessed and the Izanami he developed perfectly matched the illusionary effects he desired.

Unfortunately, that person has not submitted to the Hidden Cloud Village and is still a key target of surveillance. We cannot allow him to leave the Hidden Cloud Village.

The same goes for Mikoto Uchiha; he wouldn't grant her freedom, let alone take her out, until Uchiha Retsuyo died.

"Me too!"

Kushina Uzumaki also set her sights on it; she wouldn't miss any opportunity to improve her strength.

Vanilla Whirlpool's little face was also full of seriousness, and she also hoped to participate.

"That's fine. I'll take you into the illusion tonight."

I'll go ask her first, to see if it's a case of dissociative identity disorder.

Tamura Hiroshi agreed and immediately returned to the small building. He dragged Shimura Izumi, who had chosen a room, over, tied him up with a rope, and hung him in the chosen empty room for interrogation.

"Don't go too far!"

Seeing himself tied up in that shameful position again, Shimura Izumi was so angry he wanted to bite someone.

That bastard went too far!

"The anger is pure, without the animalistic urges it used to have; it seems it has truly been separated."

Using his emotional perception ability to sense Shimura Izumi's emotional fluctuations, Tamura Hiroshi increasingly agreed with Vanilla's guess that a new personality must have been born in this woman's heart, absorbing all those frenzied emotions.

"Are you looking for her?"

Shimura Izumi understood. This bastard was looking for that other self, another self formed by the fusion of his other side with the three-tailed fox.

"You can feel it?"

Tamura Hiroshi was surprised. Could this crazy girl sense the existence of another personality?

"If you want to see her, then come in!"

A strange smile appeared on his face. Shimura Izumi didn't mind letting this bastard see another side of himself.

Compared to herself, her other self hated and craved this bastard even more, and always wanted to devour him.

"Sure!"

Faced with this invitation, Tamura Hao did not refuse. He leaned forward and met the other's gaze, then activated his eye technique, sending his mental consciousness into the other's mind to search for that other side of existence.

He was very interested in this split and independent personality, wondering how it differed from the dark side of the real waterfall.

(End of this chapter)