Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 235 Dark Wood Release

What is the ultimate power of the Eight Gates Formation?

When Shimura Danzo asked about Might Guy unleashing the ultimate power of the Eight Gates, although his subordinate had reported it, he only mentioned it briefly because he had to report on the entire war at the time and had limited space.

Might Guy, as his old buddy's trump card, must be incredibly powerful.

"Like the previous seven gates, they can all improve speed and strength, especially speed, but the improvement is much greater."

It can easily run on the air, its air cannons have a wider attack range, and the final blow can even slightly distort space...

Tamura Hiroshi did not hide anything and gave a detailed account of the fighting prowess that Might Guy had displayed at the time.

After the war, he reported the course of the normal war to Lord Danzo, including some secret arrangements. His description of Might Guy's side was that they lured him to the sea and used his spatial eye technique to play hide-and-seek, causing him to burn out his life force and die.

"What a pity!"

After hearing that detailed account, Shimura Danzo felt regretful, regretful in many ways.

They didn't kill the Thor, and they were already dead themselves. Moreover, the Eight Gates is an explosive forbidden technique based on the body, so even if they used the Impure World Reincarnation to resurrect Might Dai, it wouldn't work.

The body strength of an Edo Tensei (impure world resurrection) is simply not enough to withstand the burst of power from the Eight Gates. Let alone the final Death Gate, even the opening of the Seventh Gate would probably cause it to explode.

Otherwise, if someone could be resurrected through Edo Tensei and maintain their burst of power, it would be too unsolvable.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. Although the Impure World Reincarnation grants unlimited chakra, it's particularly unfriendly to taijutsu, especially in terms of pure burst damage.

"What is your current strength?"

His gaze fell on the boy in front of him again. Shimura Danzo was at a loss for words when it came to his subordinate's growth, which had brought him one surprise after another.

First, he unleashed close-combat abilities comparable to a Kage during the Chunin Exams, and then he displayed even greater power on the battlefield of the Land of Hot Springs, where he was able to fight head-on against Sakumo Hatake and Jiraiya. He must be even stronger now.

Most importantly, this child has no bloodline limit, his chakra nature is only lightning, and his talent in terms of chakra quantity is even more touching.

Despite his physical attributes, he surpassed one genius after another through his own hard work and exceptional comprehension, even suppressing Minato Namikaze.

Even with the help of Samehada, it was still quite amazing.

"My main strength lies in speed; I have already broken the sound barrier."

Tamura Hao only described his speed advantage. It wasn't that he didn't want to go into detail, but rather that there were too many factors influencing ninja battles, and simply stating the data would be easier to understand.

Furthermore, Lord Danzo already had a certain understanding of his own strength and methods, so there was no need to go into too much detail.

"It's almost reached that point."

Danzo Shimura's single eye lit up, and he felt even more satisfied and gratified.

Look, you all said I only know how to train tools, not talents. Look how good this talent is now, he completely outshines everyone you've trained.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to make this kid my successor; at least he won't mess things up like those idiots.

Not to mention that he's practically a son-in-law now, a true member of our family.

"Do you have any ideas about the future of Kumogakure?"

Turning the topic to Kumogakure, Shimura Danzo knew that this child was not only very talented in training, but also had a first-rate mentality; otherwise, he wouldn't have been valued by the Raikage's assistant.

"The future Fourth Raikage will undoubtedly be Raijin, as designated by the Third Raikage, but subordinates can compete for the position of Fifth Raikage."

"Once I control Kumogakure, I can work with Lord Danzo to accomplish even more, perhaps even unify the ninja world and end the tragedy of the Shinobi World War, freeing people from the pain of war."

Tamura Hao pondered for a moment before replying, revealing his ambition and aspirations.

"You also want to unify the ninja world?"

Danzo Shimura was surprised.

"I did not experience the brutal Warring States period, but I am currently experiencing the Ninja World War and have a deep understanding of its cruelty."

Perhaps I can survive this Ninja World War, but my future children and descendants may not be able to.

I don't want my future children to experience this kind of brutal war again; it would be best if we could end it in our generation.

The existence of the Fourth Shinobi World War proves that the ninja village system was flawed, or rather, not perfect enough.

The First Hokage unified the ninja world of the Land of Fire, bringing peace to the country, but he failed to go further. If he had unified the entire ninja world, or even eliminated the so-called daimyo and daimyo's prefectures and established a unified government, there would have been no major conflicts.

Such a grand undertaking requires immense strength and a resolute, ruthless heart; this person must be Lord Danzo!

Tamura Hiro's shadow clone spoke with utmost honesty and loyalty, even displaying a touch of fanaticism tempered with reason, much like a die-hard fan of Lord Danzo.

Hearing these words made Shimura Danzo feel extremely comfortable, and he became even more satisfied and gratified with the boy.

As expected, my judgment was correct; this is the successor I need.

Of course, he could see the boy's ambition, but he didn't care.

Ambition provides motivation, leading to more dedicated work.

If one's future plan to become an immortal is not perfect enough and one cannot achieve eternal life, then one will indeed need a perfect successor to maintain the foundation laid by oneself.

The two then engaged in further questioning and discussion until two hours later, when Tamura Hirokage's clone spontaneously dispelled itself, transmitting the memory fragments back to the main body.

"Hiruzen, your existence has become an obstacle to Konoha's progress. Only I can lead Konoha to that supreme position and bring lasting peace to the world."

Danzo Shimura thought of his unambitious old friend, which strengthened his resolve to achieve great things.

"Lord Danzo, please don't disappoint your subordinate!"

In the Kikyoyama Castle operations conference room on the other side, Tamura Hiroshi received a memory fragment transmitted back by his shadow clone, and was filled with confidence in Danzo's future, as well as in his own.

He will surely inherit Danzo's legacy and will, and unify the ninja world.

"Thor, isn't this decision a bit too hasty?"

Upon hearing Thor's suggestion, even Rasa, sitting in the main seat, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his brow; it was simply too insane.

This person actually suggested immediately gathering Kage-level experts to launch a sneak attack on the Konoha camp.

He knew of this man's achievements on the peninsula, where he had also launched a surprise attack on the Konoha ninja army's camp, inflicting heavy losses on them.

But that was achieved with the help of lightning. Currently, there is no rain or clouds in the camp area on the southwestern front of Konoha, let alone the ability to trigger a lightning bombardment.

Moreover, the strong reinforcements from Konoha have already arrived, making a surprise attack at this time too dangerous.

"Rasa-kun also thinks we shouldn't launch a surprise attack at this time, and Konoha must think the same way. Their defenses are bound to be low, making it the perfect time for a surprise attack."

Moreover, unlike last time when our main target was ordinary Konoha ninja, this time our primary objective is to eliminate their high-level combatants. If we can kill one or two of them, the rest of the battle will be much easier.

Tamura Hiroshi controlled Thor's clone to make an analysis, which drew nods of agreement from many people.

"How about this, we set a time limit. No matter what happens after that, we have to evacuate in one minute. With the strength and speed of Lei Shenjun and Hao Jun, they should be able to kill one person if they unleash their full power. We can also hold off the others."

Huang Tu spoke up, saying that he agreed with the raid plan, but it shouldn't be too risky.

"One minute is just right. As long as we have enough explosive tags to confuse the Konoha ninja for a while, we can leave before they can organize an effective formation to attack."

Yecang expressed her agreement. She was now very confident in her own strength, especially since she could obtain the chakra from that lewd brat through that seal, allowing her to unleash the full power of her Scorching Release technique, which was enough to quickly kill a Kage-level powerhouse.

After thinking for a while, Luo Sha finally nodded.

"Regardless of the outcome, we must retreat in one minute."

If it's only for a minute, it's not a big problem. Besides, my strength has greatly improved, so I'm unlikely to be killed in a minute.

"After we go, please keep an eye on Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Kunai. It's the medium he uses to teleport using the Flying Thunder God Technique. Here, only your Magnet Release is best suited for controlling the situation, Rasa-kun."

Tamura Hao suddenly spoke up, suggesting that Rasa use Magnet Release to restrict Minato Namikaze's use of Flying Thunder God Technique.

"I can do that."

Rasa was very confident. After sealing and fusing the tail of the One-Tailed Beast, his Magnet Release indeed evolved from gold dust to sand, making it more suitable for controlling a huge area.

Moreover, sand is much easier to obtain than gold dust, as the entire Land of Wind is covered in sand.

"Brother Tu, I remember that your Iwagakure village has a ninjutsu that reduces gravity. Could you apply it to Rasa-kun's sand? It should allow him to control it more flexibly and quickly."

Turning to look at the yellow earth, Tamura Hao suggested that the two of them join forces.

"It's possible, but I only master the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, which can reduce the effects of gravity by 90%."

Huang Tu nodded, agreeing with the suggestion. Their Iwagakure's Light and Heavy Rock Techniques were indeed a good match for Sunagakure's Magnet Release.

"Reduce gravity by 90%!"

Rasa's eyes lit up. If he could reduce the gravity of the sand by 90%, his control over Magnet Release would definitely be significantly improved.

The group made a simple agreement that they would use Rasa's Magnet Release to fly to the Konoha Ninja Army camp, hundreds of kilometers away, after nightfall.

After reaching a distance of thirty kilometers, Tamura Hao activated the Sage Art Seal, and two dragons extended from his back. He then pretended to accumulate chakra and eye power.

After a full minute, a spatial gate with a diameter of one meter was finally created in front of them, which was the application of Uchiha Retsuyo's Stone Gate Eye Technique.

Luo Sha and Huang Tu were surprised to see Tamura Hao create such a spatial portal for the first time, and they also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This spatial portal is indeed amazing, but fortunately it opens slowly, far less quickly than the Flying Thunder God Technique.

At the same time, it seems to consume a lot of energy, especially in terms of pupil power, making it difficult to use continuously and limiting the range.

Otherwise, it would be too incredible if it didn't have these three flaws.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yozuki Ai took the lead, carrying the Murakumogiri through the portal, and the others quickly followed, immediately unleashing explosive tags to create chaos.

"Boom boom boom..."

The sparks from the exploding tags rose and fell, waking countless Konoha ninjas from their sleep, while some never woke up again.

"A surprise attack?"

Jiraiya and the others were also awakened and immediately realized that it was a surprise attack by the four-village coalition.

I didn't expect them to still choose to launch a surprise attack; they're too arrogant.

Without delay, everyone immediately came out to meet the attack.

Jiraiya immediately entered Sage Mode and created a lava giant, but before he could attack, ten purple-gold Vajra Locks wrapped around it and bound it tightly.

The Sage Art Lava Release chakra within had most of its activity sealed, turning the originally bright red lava giant into a dark red color, and its temperature dropped significantly, making it impossible to control it in battle.

"They've reached the level of a Kage (film master) too!"

Following the ten Vajra seals, he was taken aback by the sight of two red-haired girls.

He naturally recognized the two girls, but he didn't expect them to have reached the Shadow level. How old were they?

He had learned about the Uzumaki clan. According to records, those Uzumaki clan members with the Adamantine Sealing Technique could judge their strength by the number of Adamantine Sealing Techniques they possessed; four were at the Jonin level, and five were at the Kage level.

Back then, Lady Mito Uzumaki even mastered the Nine Vajra Seals, which were extremely powerful.

Although the two girls are only at the level of five Vajra Seals each, their combined strength is enough to give me a headache.

Seeing that his most powerful Lava Giant was unusable, Jiraiya had no choice but to abandon it and resort to other methods of combat.

While Kushina and the other girl restrained Jiraiya's Lava Giant, Hikaru Uchiha kept a close eye on Minato Namikaze, who had already transformed into a small golden statue, to prevent him from finding an opportunity to condense a small Tailed Beast Ball.

With the combination of Rasa and yellow earth, they cut through the super-large sealing scroll made by Kushina and Vanilla Uzumaki, releasing a large amount of sand infused with chakra to control the field, especially targeting the Flying Thunder God kunai thrown by Minato Namikaze.

The others also faced their assigned opponents, with Tamura Hiroshi naturally going up against Hatake Sakumo.

"You've gotten even stronger!"

As the two swords clashed, Hatake Sakumo exclaimed in amazement, "This boy has become even stronger."

"It's a pity I couldn't fight Sakumo-senpai in his true form last time; I'm truly sorry I only had to use a shadow clone."

Tamura Hao looked apologetic, but his eyes were fixed on the purple lightning on Hatake Sakumo's body and sword.

Is this the Purple Lightning technique created by Kakashi Hatake in the future?

Kakashi Hatake inherited his skills from Sakumo Hatake; the two are of the same lineage, so it's not surprising that Sakumo Hatake was able to develop this purple lightning style.

Now I can learn from this; with this template, I can quickly create my own version of Purple Thunder.

"You should pay more attention to what you wear back then."

As Hatake Sakumo spoke, he swung his sword and slashed swiftly. At that time, Might Guy was even more powerful. Even if I activated the Yin Seal to amplify my chakra, I would still be no match for Might Guy.

At that time, Might Guy had already reached the level of the First Hokage, which was truly impressive.

Unfortunately, the four-village alliance had a countermeasure in place, using space-time ninjutsu to teleport Dai. Otherwise, the outcome of that battle would have been rewritten, and Dai would have been able to make his mark on history and be remembered by future generations.

Tamura Hao remained silent, relying on his incredible speed to slash his sword. His 2.6-meter-long sword unleashed a series of sharp blade shadows, and his movement speed reached a certain level, much faster than Hatake Sakumo.

Although Sakumo Hatake was also skilled at using Lightning Release and Wind Release to amplify his speed, he was far inferior to Hao Tamura in terms of physique.

If it weren't for the immense chakra within the Yin Seal and the sharpness of the Purple Lightning, there would have been absolutely no way to stop Tamura Hao's attack.

Even so, they were still suppressed and at a disadvantage.

The battles of the others were also intense. Under Tamura Hao's control, Thor faced off against Shimura Danzo, even forcing Shimura Danzo to use Wood Release.

Since they chose to fake their death to escape, they naturally had to reveal some of their strength.

Furthermore, due to Sarutobi Shinnosuke's leak, many people knew that he was secretly conducting Wood Release experiments, and it was reasonable for him to have mastered some Wood Release power.

This is the first time Shimura Danzo's Wood Release has appeared in the world, and it doesn't even look like Wood Release.

One by one, sharp black wooden spikes pierced out of the ground and forked continuously, transforming in the blink of an eye into a strange black forest.

The dark chakra, in particular, gave people a chilling feeling. Several Konoha ninjas who were touched were quickly pierced through and forked inside their bodies, turning into hedgehogs in the blink of an eye. They were even sucked dry and turned into dried corpses, their deaths extremely gruesome. It was a completely different style of Wood Release.

Even with the strength and speed of the Thunder God's clone, this Wood Release power was quite difficult to deal with, but Tamura Hao was not in a hurry.

Since Lord Danzo has requested to fake his death, I, Tian, ​​will naturally have to put on a grand and spectacular funeral for him.

"Sage Art: Amaterasu Scorching Release - Rasengan Shuriken!"

Yekura, who had not yet participated in the battle, finally completed her preparations, fusing five Scorching Release fireballs into a super-large Scorching Release fireball and incorporating sharp wind attribute transformation into it, forming the Rasengan shuriken.

Furthermore, it also incorporates Sage Chakra from the Eight Thousand Spears Seal, further enhancing its power.

Although the black color of Amaterasu flames made this powerful attack inconspicuous at night, its immense power still caused everyone present to look on in horror.

"Is that a Rasengan?"

Jiraiya was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. He also knew the Rasengan. Minato had taught him it after he deciphered it. He valued those unsealed ninjutsu very much and had even mastered the Giant Rasengan, incorporating Sage Mode into it.

But this is really exaggerated. Can the Rasengan be used to this extent?

It feels even more terrifying than the Tailed Beast Ball, at least in terms of single-target attacks, and it would pose a greater threat to Kage-level powerhouses.

As if it had been planned, Uchiha Hikaru, who was chasing and suppressing Namikaze Minato, suddenly disappeared and appeared next to Yekura the next moment, teleporting with her to above Shimura Danzo.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yekura threw down the Sage Art: Amaterasu Scorching Release: Rasengan shuriken, and Uchiha Hikaru immediately took Yekura away.

This sudden attack, aided by the Flying Thunder God Technique, left Shimura Danzo with no time to dodge, forcing him to resort to Wood Release ninjutsu to meet it head-on.

"Wood Release: Ranking Technique!"

A thick, black shield quickly materialized, protecting Danzo Shimura. Its wood-style surface was covered with demonic fangs, making it appear even more ferocious in conjunction with the dark aura of wood-style release.

This is the most defensive ninjutsu among the Wood Release techniques. Hashirama Senju once used it to block the attack of Madara Uchiha's Susanoo and the Nine-Tails.

However, Shimura Danzo's Wood Release was far inferior to Senju Hashirama's. Coupled with the power and specificity of the Sage Art Amaterasu Scorching Release: Rasengan Shuriken, the Dark Wood Release shield quickly dried up and burned, eventually turning into ashes. Shimura Danzo inside naturally could not escape and was burned to ashes.

Even the ground was ravaged and melted, demonstrating its horror.

This terrifying blow shocked and even terrified everyone.

(End of this chapter)