Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 237 Suppression

As if anticipating Tsunade's question, Uzumaki Yuye uttered the words she had prepared long ago.

"First of all, you don't need to worry about the village targeting you if the Senju come here. I can assure you of that. The Senju bloodline is not something that would make the Hidden Cloud Village target you. In fact, the village has studied the mysteries of the Senju bloodline more deeply than the Senju. They can even create a Wood Release technique, just to varying degrees."

Secondly, Kumogakure is very strong, with a foundation far surpassing Konoha. It has a brighter future than Konoha and will surely unify the ninja world in the future, completely ending the war.

The Hidden Cloud Village's shinobi are also very strong, and they won't be afraid of the Senju's potential. Even if the Senju produces another shinobi like Uncle, the Hidden Cloud Village can accommodate him, and a situation like Konoha's won't occur.

The more she learned about the village's secrets, the more confident she became about the future of Hidden Cloud Village.

Moreover, the atmosphere in Kumogakure is very good, with not much infighting or competition for power. Especially after the original ninja clans in the village were completely disbanded, there were even fewer conflicts.

Then there's the confidence in that nephew-in-law, a prodigy whose talent surpasses everyone's understanding, who will definitely reach the level of his uncle in the future, becoming invincible in the ninja world.

However, there's no need to go into too much detail now. Just put Tsunade at ease. She'll learn the secrets once she's been here longer.

It's important to know that the Spirit World contains all the secrets of the Hidden Cloud Village. After taking over this alternate dimension, the village transferred many top-secret research projects here, such as this base that focuses on medical research.

The more she learned, the more she understood how terrifying this village was. She didn't know much about Konoha, but it was certainly not as good as the current Hidden Cloud Village, let alone the future.

Konoha has only become stronger through archaeology, but Kumogakure is innovating and has an unlimited future with greater potential.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief at her aunt's words; as long as the Hidden Cloud Village was sincere, that was fine.

Moreover, there are not many options at this stage. If the clan's elite are completely wiped out, Konoha is obviously no longer a viable option. Those people will definitely eliminate any remaining threats, even if it means that I myself might not survive.

It's unlikely that Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure would genuinely accept the Senju clan. Currently, the only ninja clan in the ninja world that still accepts talent and ninja clans from outside is Kumogakure.

If what my aunt said is true, it wouldn't be bad to guide the remaining members of the clan to join the Hidden Cloud Village in the future.

Of course, she did not ask to save more of her people. Firstly, the people had not yet realized the reality and were mostly still immersed in the glory of her great-grandfather and second great-grandfather, especially the older generation.

Furthermore, the Hidden Cloud Village would never accept people who don't genuinely want to integrate; that's their bottom line.

As an adult, even a woman wouldn't have such naive thoughts, let alone engage in unreasonable arguments.

Tsunade is a qualified ninja who is well aware of the cruelty of the ninja world. She knows that to survive in the ninja world, one needs not only strength but also wisdom.

"You can get lost now!"

Finally, Tsunade glared at the even more detestable brat one last time, signaling him to get lost, and then began discussing with Karura the matter of cloning and cultivating her younger brother's body.

This person is clearly in charge here; communicating with him would be more efficient.

As for that brat, he's truly despicable; he doesn't do anything humane.

Tamura Hao raised an eyebrow, making a mental note of it. He would repay her tenfold when the opportunity arose, letting this older sister know what it meant to be someone she couldn't afford to offend.

Without lingering there, they turned and headed to the place where Master Raikage trained, which was also the temple where the Great Toad Sage used to live. The natural energy there was the most abundant and more suitable for people to live in.

At that moment, the Third Raikage was barbecuing outside the temple, and the aroma made Tamura Hao's mouth water.

He hurried over and sat down, taking over the task of turning the grill.

"Tsunade has been captured?"

The Third Raikage inquired and learned that he would send a shadow clone to the Raikage Building every day to oversee and manage some affairs there, allowing him to maintain a continuous understanding of the outside world and preventing any trouble caused by his long periods of seclusion.

Yesterday, the shadow clone transmitted his memories. The kid sent a message saying that he was plotting against Tsunade and Danzo Shimura. Now that his real body has returned, he must have captured Tsunade.

"It went very smoothly."

Tamura nodded, and at the same time picked up a knife and quickly cut off the grilled layer on the surface of the meat, slicing it into thin pieces.

The two picked up their chopsticks and ate while chatting, mainly about cultivation.

"That white-toothed kid has also evolved a new lightning style."

The Third Raikage was quite surprised. He knew how difficult it was to develop that level of Lightning Release. His own Black Lightning was just an accidental product and was difficult to replicate.

Even though he himself had obtained the Golden Thunder Cultivation Secret Technique created by Xiao Hao, it still took him a very long time to cultivate it.

Only I and that girl Hikaru have completed the training in the entire Hidden Cloud Village, which shows how difficult it has been.

Sakumo Hatake was able to cultivate a special kind of lightning release technique on his own, which shows his talent is truly rare.

"It's a pity that Senior Sakumo is currently on Konoha's side. The stronger he is, the closer he is to death. If things go wrong, he might even endanger his wife and children."

Tamura Hao felt quite sorry for him. Although the death of Hatake Sakumo was only mentioned briefly in his previous life's Naruto, the fact that a Kage-level powerhouse could commit suicide revealed some truly shocking secrets.

He didn't think Hatake Sakumo was the kind of person with a fragile heart. A strong person who could cultivate to that level could never be weak. There must be a deeper reason, some reason that cannot be revealed.

However, such things would be quite normal in Konoha, after all, it's a place that countless netizens call the graveyard of geniuses.

Of course, it's not just Konoha; other ninja villages also have their problems to varying degrees. For example, Kirigakure in the Village of the Bloody Mist was so brutally murdered that most of the survivors were mentally ill.

Judging from the situation of Yoruichiro, Sunagakure is not clean either, and its dark side is also quite significant.

There's too little information about Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) to make a judgment.

The main problem with Kumogakure stemmed from the coup d'état by Kinkaku and Ginkaku during World War I. However, the situation was quite good during the reign of the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage was undoubtedly a very responsible and capable Kage, and among the three Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, he was the most trustworthy.

Are you confident you can subdue them?

The Third Raikage held Sakumo Hatake in high regard. Sakumo Hatake was already quite talented, and now he had independently developed a new Lightning Release technique. If they could recruit him to Kumogakure, he would undoubtedly become a top-tier shinobi who could stand on his own in the future.

"We're just waiting for the right moment."

Tamura Hao was very confident that he could sever the ties between Hatake Sakumo and Konoha by faking his death once.

He planned to have Black Zetsu cooperate a little. Given his current status and position in Kumogakure, there were some methods he didn't need to deliberately hide or explain to others.

Strong individuals all possess their own methods and secrets, and it's unlikely that Raikage and others would press for answers.

They will fully support anything that benefits the village.

Just then, an ANBU ninja rushed over.

"Lord Raikage, Lord Hao!"

Lord Karura said…

Just as the ANBU ninja was about to reveal his purpose, a figure suddenly appeared beside him—it was Tsunade.

Tsunade grabbed Tamura Hiroshi's arm and slammed him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, creating a large crater in the hard ground. Then, with lightning speed, she used a chakra scalpel to sever the nerves and meridians in his body, causing him to lose control of his body.

"You brat, our battle isn't over yet!"

With a hint of sneer and smugness, Tsunade swung her arm and began to smash things repeatedly before giving the man a chance to react. Tamura Hao was completely bewildered, his head spinning, and he couldn't react for a moment.

After being pounded countless times, Tsunade finally slammed him into the shattered earth, her dusty feet landing on the boy's chest, feeling quite refreshed.

He was already annoyed by the brat who ambushed him, and after hearing about the brat's scheme against his younger brother, he was even more furious. This time, he finally found an opportunity to get revenge.

That's right. She left the Flying Thunder God Technique seal on that ANBU ninja, calculated the timing, and observed from a distance before unleashing the Yin Seal chakra to teleport over an extremely long distance to start the fight.

She already knew from her aunt that this brat had a strong sense of perception, so it wouldn't be easy for him to launch a sneak attack.

He dragged the boy to the grill that the Third Raikage had moved to, plopped down on its back, tore off a piece of roasted meat, and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

The Third Raikage watched with a smile. Ever since he learned of the boy's schemes against the Senju siblings, he knew that a beating was inevitable.

Women are very vengeful!

"Have you really reached my grandfather's level?"

After chewing and swallowing the roasted meat, Tsunade tilted her head and looked at the Third Raikage, vaguely sensing a feeling similar to that of her great-grandfather back then.

"His fighting range isn't as large as the First Hokage's, but he's no worse than him in one-on-one combat."

The Third Raikage chuckled, his words brimming with confidence.

He is naturally unable to defeat the First Hokage now, but the First Hokage shouldn't even think about defeating him either.

Even if the opponent is a ninja god, they would still be defeated if you could get close to them.

Upon hearing the Third Raikage's admission, Tsunade was shocked but also relieved.

"If the Senju clan truly fails, I will persuade the remaining members to join the Hidden Cloud Village."

Since the Third Raikage possesses such formidable strength, then what Auntie said is correct.

At least there's no need to worry that the Third Raikage and the Hidden Cloud Village will be wary of the Senju's potential and do something like what Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others did.

"You will never regret joining Kumogakure. The Senju clan will be reborn in our village and may even surpass its former glory."

The Third Raikage made a promise, saying that with his intervention, it would be enough to persuade the women and children of the Senju clan to integrate into the village.

As for those who cannot be persuaded, just send them back to Konoha and let them fend for themselves.

They won't leave any hidden dangers, lest something dramatic happen in the future.

Fortunately, the two siblings were very sensible, which made things much simpler.

"Was that the Flying Thunder God Technique you just used? You have that talent too?"

Curious, I asked. That sudden appearance must have been the Flying Thunder God Technique. I didn't expect this girl to know it too.

"I transplanted my second grandfather's cells in the hope of mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique to make up for the deficiencies in my own fighting style."

Cell fusion is difficult, and it hadn't been successful before. It wasn't until this brat modified my body and chakra, allowing my great-grandfather's cells to merge into my body, that I finally gained that talent...

Tsunade neither denied nor concealed the fact that she had received a cell transplant.

Originally, she neither liked nor agreed with this kind of thing, but the family's situation became increasingly dangerous and difficult, especially the blow she suffered from the murder of Rope Tree. It was only after Orange Water's persuasion that she injected her second grandfather's cells into her arm to try to fuse them.

Unfortunately, the results were not ideal. Although there was no rejection reaction due to being of the same clan and blood relatives, there was no fusion either, let alone the acquisition of the talent of the second grandfather.

But who would have thought that the little devil would help him fuse with it? In addition, he had been studying his second grandfather's Flying Thunder God Technique for a long time, and even tried to practice it when he was a child, so he was able to use it immediately after the fusion.

These words made Tamura Hiroshi, who was sitting below, even more frustrated. Was this a case of shooting himself in the foot?

However, I, Tamura Hitoshi, will remember this debt and will definitely suppress you next time.

He was stunned from the fall, a concussion, and couldn't react, which is why he was hit so many times. It's like a Hulk hitting Loki.

No wonder this woman never got married in her entire life; with that level of violence, what man would dare to marry her?

I reckon even Jiraiya was mostly all talk and no action.

Tsunade ignored the thoughts of the boy beneath her, chatting with the Third Raikage while eating her grilled meat. She didn't forget to monitor the boy's recovery progress, continuously severing his neural network to avoid disturbing her meal.

After eating and drinking her fill, Tsunade left with light steps.

Tamura Hiroshi also quickly repaired the severed neural networks and some meridians, regaining control of his body.

"I told you things wouldn't get any easier."

Seeing his disciple's disheveled state, the Third Raikage grinned from ear to ear. This was retribution.

"I was just careless for a moment."

Tamura Hiroshi tidied his hair. Although he had stumbled this time, he figured he would get back up from where he had fallen.

It's normal to have wins and losses in life. As long as you learn from your mistakes and don't repeat them, that's fine.

"You young people really know how to have fun."

Looking at the pig patterns drawn on his disciple's body, the Third Raikage shook his head with amusement.

He won't interfere in these matters concerning young people; let them handle it themselves.

"Has the Black Lightning technique been completed?"

Turning the topic to cultivation, he had already told Black Lightning about his secret, but there was no specific cultivation method. Even though he had only thought of using sealing techniques to seal and fuse it before.

But that requires a ninja who can resonate with Black Lightning, and so far no suitable candidate has been found.

"I've mastered it, but I'm not proficient enough yet; there are still some areas I need to explore."

Tamura Hao condensed a bolt of black lightning at his fingertips. He had already cultivated black lightning, but there were still some aspects that needed to be studied. Only after he had thoroughly understood this power could he begin to create specific cultivation methods, just like the Golden Lightning cultivation technique he had used before.

"With the addition of White Fang's purple lightning, the three major transformations of Lightning Release will be complete. I just don't know if they can be fused together."

Looking at the black lightning, the Third Raikage was overjoyed, and thought about even more things.

These three special lightning release techniques represent three directions of lightning attribute nature transformation. They are all essentially lightning release techniques. If they can be combined, they will not only become more powerful, but at least they can be switched and used more freely.

"It should be possible to fuse them using immortal techniques."

As Tamura Hao spoke, he activated Sage Mode, revealing a black lightning bolt pattern on his left cheek that echoed the golden lightning bolt pattern between his eyebrows.

However, the relationship between the two forces is not stable, and Tamura Hao needs to devote special attention to maintaining stability.

Therefore, he rarely used the golden lightning and black lightning at the same time before, as it was too strenuous. Only the Thunder God clone could easily bear it because it possessed the cells of the Third Raikage.

I wonder if it will be able to achieve balance and stability after cultivating that kind of purple lightning.

"You mean the Three Saints Immortal Technique Seal from back then?"

The Third Raikage guessed his disciple's idea. In order to integrate the sage techniques of the three holy lands, they had created a special sage seal that could separate the sage techniques of the three holy lands into three parts, forming a balanced state.

That seems to apply to the current situation as well.

Whether it will succeed or not can only be determined after the purple lightning is cultivated.

He raised his left hand, revealing a sealed purple lightning bolt, which he had cut from Hatake Sakumo's sword during the previous battle and sealed with the Lightning Sealing Seal.

Whether that idea will work depends on understanding the mysteries of purple lightning, cultivating it, and conducting experiments. Right now, it's just theoretically feasible.

Nodding in agreement, the Third Raikage asked, "This time, it wasn't just Tsunade who was brought back, was it?"

"I've almost mastered the wind attribute sword technique. I'm going to Turtle Island to use the True Waterfall to transform myself and improve my Zanpakuto."

Tamura Hao took out the Zangetsu Blade and gently stroked its blade.

The forging of a famous sword requires a spirit. At this stage, he can only use the residue from the dark side of the real waterfall to infuse the sword into the blade and make it a sword spirit, so that the sword can come alive and become a famous sword, and all aspects will be improved accordingly.

Only in this way can the power of the Heavenly Feather Blade sealed within be truly unleashed.

Only by completely forging the Moon Slash can his wind-attribute swordsmanship reach its limit, and only then can he confidently fuse with Swift Escape.

Unfortunately, he didn't have any wind attribute, or rather, his wind attribute was too weak to be detected by chakra test strips. Naturally, it would be more difficult for him to cultivate wind attribute nature transformation, and the results would be much worse.

He needs to enhance his wind attribute foundation as much as possible in order to further increase the chances of a successful fusion.

He didn't want to take any risks in this regard, nor did he want to know what would happen if the fusion failed; he had to be fully prepared before attempting the fusion.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Yekura and Shimura Izumi, along with various other support methods, he was able to cultivate the wind attribute's nature transformation to this level so quickly.

"Teacher, where's your Hell Spear?"

He suddenly asked a question, saying that he had felt something was off when he came over, and now he realized that the Hellspear was not with the teacher.

You should know that this teacher never lets go of the Hell Spear, especially after he perfectly forged the Hell Spear using the Piercing Release Chakra, he cherishes it even more.

But today, the Spear of Hell is neither in the teacher's hands nor by his side, which is really strange.

"It's here!"

Speaking of this, the Third Raikage patted his belly proudly.

"This is... the Inner Four Symbols Seal?"

Using Kaguya's Byakugan power, Tamura Hao quickly spotted a seal that resembled the Inner Four Symbols Seal but was also quite different. It also resembled a sealing technique similar to the Tailed Beast Seal, and there was likely a sealed space inside.

What kind of operation is this?

(End of this chapter)