Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 253 Dark White Eye

Tamura Hiroshi is unaware that he is being missed by a fiancée. At this moment, he is sleeping with Miss Yekura, deepening their relationship and preparing for the final closing plan.

Currently, Konoha and the four-village alliance are making final preparations for the decisive battle. Sunagakure has gritted its teeth and dispatched a group of ninjas to the front line, taking away almost all the war supplies, especially explosive tags.

Iwagakure not only dispatched some sealing ninjas, but also Kage-level powerhouses and many Jonin.

The same applies to Kirigakure. Kumogakure, on the other hand, did not send additional reinforcements. First of all, they had already provided 300 sealing ninjas and 100 medical ninjas, as well as a lot of medical supplies, so that the ninjas injured on the front line could receive perfect treatment and recover quickly.

Secondly, the support team from Kumogakure was already very strong, with six Kage-level shinobi, and with the arrival of the Third Raikage later, there were seven, all of whom were very powerful.

With such a lineup, no one would dare say that the Hidden Cloud Village didn't contribute.

However, at Tamura Hiroshi's suggestion, the Third Raikage pretended to be angry and returned to Kumogakure. When he returned, his expression was very unpleasant, which was obviously deliberately adjusted by Tsuchida.

"Someone has kidnapped your Two-Tails and Eight-Tails?"

Hearing about the changes in Kumogakure from the Third Raikage, Onoki and the other two were shocked, and they became even more uneasy after seeing the Third Raikage's scrutinizing gaze.

"Raikage, don't misunderstand. Although Konoha took away our Four-Tails, we in Iwagakure are not so desperate as to steal the Tailed Beast from your Kumogakure. We also do not want to break the current alliance."

Onoki immediately expressed his stance, appearing very sincere, stating that they truly did not do it.

The Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage also quickly followed suit, not wanting to be suspected by the Third Raikage.

"I suspect it was most likely Konoha who did it, but unfortunately they were too cautious. They drugged our people beforehand and triggered the billion explosive tags in the cage, leaving no trace."

After staring at the three for a while, the Third Raikage's expression softened slightly, and he turned his anger towards Konoha.

"A billion explosive tags—that's not something you can dodge with ordinary methods. Could it be the Flying Thunder God Technique? Or perhaps an undead army?"

Upon hearing the number of one billion explosive tags, all three gasped and began to speculate.

Even if they faced an explosion of a billion explosive tags, they would hardly survive. There are few ways to avoid it, but Konoha happens to have one at the moment.

This must have been made by Konoha!

"Both tailed beasts have been captured?"

The three immediately turned their attention to the tailed beasts, as it was not easy to capture two tailed beasts at the same time.

"The Eight-Tails was captured by the enemy first, and the Two-Tails escaped into the sea in the chaos. Our ninjas lost contact halfway through their pursuit, and it is very likely that they were also captured and sealed away."

The Third Raikage's face was very gloomy, indicating that he was very angry and wanted to kill someone.

The three looked at each other, unable to determine for a moment which side within Konoha had done it, mainly because there was too little available information.

Although the Hidden Cloud Village suffered such a great loss, they were very happy, after all, the Hidden Cloud Village was really too strong, second only to the Hidden Leaf Village.

But it's not good that Konoha has captured the two tailed beasts.

Upon closer examination, Konoha currently has two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and during the last peninsula war, they captured the Three-Tails and Four-Tails. Now, they have captured the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails from Kumogakure, and the Seven-Tails is still in the possession of Fugaku Uchiha.

Six of the nine tailed beasts are in Konoha, and with the Legion of the Dead and many powerful figures in Konoha, it's truly terrifying. It would be impossible to eat or sleep if we didn't wipe them out.

"We received intelligence that the Konoha reinforcements were ambushed by a mysterious powerful figure on their way. The opponent's chakra was terrifying, and he had the ability to fly, with purple light emanating from his eyes."

The target was the Hyuga clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi. At that time, Hyuga Hiashi also unleashed a similar green chakra, which was equally terrifying, with blue light emanating from his eyes.

The two disappeared using spatial techniques, likely after a fierce battle somewhere. The Hyuga clan leader never reappeared afterward. Does the Raikage know any clues about that mysterious powerful figure?

The three exchanged glances, and the Third Kazekage changed the subject.

They analyzed and shared this intelligence in detail, but gained nothing and were completely confused. Now it depends on whether the Raikage knows anything.

"It can fly, has green chakra, and possesses unique eyes."

The Third Raikage's expression turned serious. After pretending to ponder for a moment, he began to speak incoherently, reciting lines from a script he had rehearsed many times.

"I imagine you are all wondering why our Hidden Cloud Village suddenly became so conservative during this Ninja World War. I rarely left the village, and even after obtaining the power of Sage Mode, I still stayed in the village to oversee things."

"Is it related to that mysterious powerful figure and the Hyuga clan leader?"

Onoki and his two companions were even more curious and realized that there must be a big secret behind this.

"At the beginning of the Fourth Shinobi World War, five mysterious and powerful individuals with Byakugan attacked our Hidden Cloud Village. I led all the Anbu ninjas in a bloody battle against them. Finally, with the help of the Uzumaki ninjas' sealing techniques, we managed to kill four of them, but one of them escaped."

They all possess the ability to fly and have Byakugan, but they don't look like members of the Hyuga clan.

Afterwards, we tried to search for information in their minds, but unfortunately we didn't have the right methods at the time, so the information we found was very limited. We only knew that they called themselves the Otsutsuki clan, lived on the moon, all had Byakugan, and were related to the Hyuga clan of Konoha by blood.

That clan is incredibly powerful; they're said to possess the strength to destroy the ninja world. To guard against their retaliation, we old folks have no choice but to stay in the village and keep watch. Even when we go out to fight, we can't stay for very long.

"They live on the moon? And possess the power to destroy the ninja world?"

The three were shocked, but even more so, they were puzzled.

Can people live on the moon?

It also possesses the power to destroy the ninja world? That's too exaggerated, isn't it?

Even the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha did not have the ability to destroy the entire ninja world.

"That's all the information we have, but they are really strong. I almost died that time."

The Third Raikage helplessly admitted that there wasn't much information and appeared to be still feeling uneasy.

"Byakugan, Hyuga... can the Byakugan evolve like the Sharingan?"

Onoki and the other two thought of the Sharingan. The power of the Sharingan lies in its ability to continuously evolve and improve, from the initial one-tomoe Sharingan to the two-tomoe Sharingan, the three-tomoe Sharingan, and finally the Mangekyou Sharingan. Madara Uchiha's eyes may be at an even higher level.

Although the Byakugan is considered on par with the Sharingan, it performs poorly and offers very limited boost to one's own strength, making it only of strategic value.

It would be terrifying if the Byakugan could evolve like the Sharingan.

"Was the battle that broke out in the Valley of the End related to those two?"

The Third Kazekage suddenly asked a question. He had also learned about the strange events at the Valley of the End in the Land of Fire. From the scattered information he had gathered, it was clear that two extremely powerful individuals were fighting there, but he had not been able to find out their identities.

The sudden appearance of a mysterious Otsutsuki clan member, coupled with the Hyuga clan leader's display of powerful chakra, has forced them to be suspicious.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

The Third Raikage's expression remained solemn, even showing a hint of apprehension.

"Konoha!"

Onoki rubbed his forehead, feeling very troubled by the situation in Konoha. The potential they possessed was terrifying, far beyond what the four great ninja villages could compare to, with their trump cards and powerful figures emerging one after another.

They originally thought that Konoha had been weakened after years of siege, but who would have thought that the other side was still superior to them.

The reason why the various factions within Konoha are independent and even fighting with each other is that they cannot unite. Otherwise, if they were truly united, the four great ninja villages would have no place in the ninja world.

"Raikage, you were right to bring about the alliance of our four great ninja villages. Konoha is indeed not something any one of us can withstand alone. We must unite to have any chance of destroying it."

We must win this battle. Afterwards, I will arrange for the Six-Tails Jinchuriki to come over.

The Third Mizukage increasingly acknowledged the existence of the Four Villages Alliance, truly astonished by Konoha's terrifying foundation.

Moreover, Konoha is clearly eyeing the Tailed Beasts at this stage, and with Kirigakure's current strength, it would be difficult to resist them, so it's better to leave them here.

"I will bring the Five-Tails Jinchuriki with me."

Onoki echoed this sentiment, also feeling that leaving the Five-Tails Jinchuriki alone on his own side was too dangerous, and bringing him over would add a high-level fighting force.

They must win this battle and seal away Hiruzen Sarutobi's entire army of the dead.

Once Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, loses those trump cards, those who have been suppressed will definitely cause even more trouble for the Hokage position, and Konoha will fall into further chaos and be unable to unite.

Only in this way could they have the opportunity to further weaken, or even destroy, Konoha.

The Third Kazekage also expressed his stance, stating that they had no way out now.

If Konoha cannot be crippled or killed in this Fourth Shinobi World War, then their demise will follow.

It's time to fight tooth and nail!

The four quickly reached an agreement and then began making arrangements.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after sealing the Two-Tails into the Dark Phoenix, Danzo Shimura discovered that the power of the Tailed Beasts could help the Byakugan's Shikotsumyaku power fuse, and the Dark Phoenix's power finally began to stabilize.

Without delay, after sealing the Dark Phoenix into his body to become a Jinchūriki, Shimura Danzo flew back to the southwestern front.

"I thought you were dead."

Seeing his old buddy return, Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at him with displeasure.

"I almost died, and I only recovered today."

Danzo Shimura replied indifferently, indicating that he had gone to recuperate from his injuries.

"How much manpower can you contribute this time?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dwell on it and directly asked Danzo Shimura about the power he could unleash this time.

They need top-tier fighters to deal with the combined forces of the four villages, as well as Uchiha Fugaku hiding in the shadows, and Hyuga Hiashi, whose fate is unknown.

And that Thousand Hands Orange Water is no pushover either; we need to be wary of it.

Even with his army of reanimated corpses, he still struggled against those top-tier powerhouses, so Danzo's return was just in time.

At least that size of Susanoo is no worse than the one used by Madara Uchiha back then.

"The previous experiments have yielded some results."

Danzo Shimura did not elaborate, nor was it necessary to elaborate.

Do I need to explain my actions to anyone?

"It's good that you can participate in the war."

After giving his old buddy a deep look, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't ask any more questions. He knew that even if he did, Danzo wouldn't tell him.

"Orochimaru has been holding back a lot of his strength. I need to see him go all out in the upcoming war. If anything goes wrong, we'll take the blame for him."

He then brought up the matter of another disciple, noting that the disciple had been holding back, neither in the last battle nor in the previous peninsula war, where he had not unleashed his full power.

In his view, Orochimaru's current strength is definitely no less than Jiraiya's, and may even be greater.

Jiraiya was his most accomplished disciple in terms of willpower and ideology, while Orochimaru was his most accomplished disciple in terms of ninjutsu, and his combat strength was the strongest.

"I can only convey the message; I cannot guarantee whether Orochimaru will listen."

Danzo Shimura didn't make his statement definitively; he and Orochimaru were merely cooperating, and he couldn't command the other.

Moreover, the opponent should not be weak now.

"Just bring it with you."

After taking a drag of his cigarette, Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to discuss the war with Danzo Shimura. They not only had to deal with the four-village coalition outside, but also had to guard against Senju Tousui and others inside. It was a situation of internal and external troubles, which was a headache to think about.

While Konoha possesses a profound foundation, it is perhaps too profound, which may not necessarily be a good thing.

Danzo Shimura chatted with his old friend until late at night before leaving and going straight to Orochimaru, who was in the laboratory.

"Are you studying eye rolls?"

Looking at the white eye reflected in the instrument, Danzo Shimura's eyes flickered.

Has Orochimaru also set his sights on the Byakugan?

"The Hyuga clan leader previously displayed a special type of eye, proving that the Byakugan can evolve like the Sharingan. We underestimated the Byakugan before."

Orochimaru replied without looking up, not surprised by Danzo Shimura's return.

He knew that Danzo Shimura was about to return as soon as his teacher used the Impure World Reincarnation army.

"Did you find anything useful?"

Danzo Shimura was also very curious about the Tenseigan, but unfortunately he only knew about it from Miyu Otsutsuki's memories, and he didn't know its specific power.

"I only have the Byakugan from the Hyuga branch family, and most of its power has been extracted from it. I need the Byakugan from the Hyuga main family, the higher the quality the better."

Orochimaru stopped what he was doing, looking regretful. The Byakugan he had been experimenting with had shattered, clearly of much lower quality and insufficient to support his experiment.

"Hiruzen will let you unleash your full power in the next battle, and he will take care of any problems that may arise."

Turning his gaze away, Shimura Danzo relayed his old friend's words, expressing his desire to see the results of Orochimaru's research over such a long period of time.

"People always grow under pressure, and the teacher has finally broken through the previous false bottom line."

Orochimaru laughed. That teacher is really interesting.

However, since that's the case, he doesn't mind unleashing his power; after all, he needs to test the body's strength in actual combat.

"Lord Danzo seems to have made progress again."

Suddenly looking at Shimura Danzo's right arm, Orochimaru sensed that the dark energy there had increased significantly, but was more stable than before. It seemed that this guy hadn't been idle during this time.

"You've made some progress, but it's nothing compared to your decisiveness; you even changed your body."

Danzo Shimura's exposed single eye turned a deep black as he stared intently at Orochimaru's body, sensing something amiss.

Although it was not clear, one could vaguely see the Wood Release chakra concealed by the powerful Sage Technique, and the Wood Release chakra that permeated the entire body.

This is not simply something that can be achieved by transplanting first-generation cells; it's more like having a body shaped from first-generation cells.

"Lord Danzo's Byakugan is quite powerful."

Orochimaru was surprised and began to speculate about this person's trump card.

It's highly likely that it's similar to the enhanced Three-Tails from before, where the bloodline limit was transplanted into some kind of being and then sealed into the body like a tailed beast.

Moreover, the Three-Tails is in the hands of Shimura Danzo. Could it be that this old guy has become the Three-Tails' jinchūriki?

As for that eye just now, he couldn't be wrong about that eye power; it was definitely the Byakugan's eye power, but it was also corrupted and changed by that dark chakra, just like the Wood Release and Susanoo that he transplanted into his arm.

I really don't understand where Shimura Danzo got that kind of dark chakra from.

"I've incorporated some of the takeaways from last time."

After dispersing the borrowed Dark Phoenix Black Eyes, Danzo Shimura not only personally took down the Three-Tails Jinchuriki during the last Peninsula battle, but also sent people to infiltrate the battlefield to collect the Byakugan of the Hyuga ninjas. Afterwards, he transplanted the pair with the strongest eye power into the Dark Phoenix's eye sockets, and the rest were devoured.

The power of the eye was devoured and assimilated by the dark chakra, and then merged into those eyes, transforming the Byakugan into this pitch-black form. However, it still possesses the abilities of the Byakugan, and its effects are stronger than those of a normal Byakugan.

In addition to the Byakugan being corrupted, the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) has also been corrupted, making it even more lethal.

Seeing that Danzo Shimura was unwilling to say more, Orochimaru wisely refrained from asking and instead brought up the matter of that teacher.

"The teacher obtained some Sage Mode power from that idiot, so he should be able to use Sage Mode. With the enhancement of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu by Sage Mode, the Edo Tensei army he controls will unleash even stronger combat power next time."

Having also possessed magical powers, I was very sensitive to them, which is why I discovered the magical power within my teacher.

"Is it to be taken over? Or is it just a temporary loan?"

With a solemn expression, Shimura Danzo dared not underestimate Sage Mode in the slightest, because he had not yet mastered the power of Sage Arts, and only possessed a half-finished Sage Art Seal.

I wonder what state my old friend is in.

"It was only borrowed temporarily. The power of the immortal technique was not integrated into his body. Every time it is used, it will be one less time available. However, given that idiot's personality, he will definitely continue to supply the power of the immortal technique."

"Also, that idiot Jiraiya has been secretly training in Dust Release these past few days, which he probably learned from the Second Tsuchikage."

Orochimaru was quite interested in Dust Release, after all, it was the only three-attribute bloodline limit in the current ninja world.

While Wood Release is included, the Yang attribute within Wood Release is rather ambiguous and difficult to determine.

"I'll exchange a piece of the Two-Tails' flesh and blood for your Sage Art, the true Sage Art."

After some thought, Danzo Shimura took out a scroll he had prepared earlier, inside which was sealed a piece of flesh cut from the Two-Tails.

The fact that the Hidden Cloud Village lost its two tailed beasts could not be hidden, and the power of the Two-Tails had been integrated into the Dark Phoenix. Even if it had been altered by the dark power, it would still inevitably arouse suspicion. Orochimaru certainly could not be kept in the dark.

So it's no big deal to put it up for trade now, as long as I can obtain the power of immortal arts.

He wants to obtain the true Sage Mode, not the temporary version that Hiruzen obtained.

"It's always so pleasant to work with Lord Danzo."

Orochimaru smiled broadly, took the sealed scroll, stuffed it into his mouth to seal it, and then his right hand transformed into a white snake that extended out and bit Shimura Danzo's shoulder, injecting snake venom mixed with Sage Mode power and white snake genes into his body.

This is the cultivation medium for the Immortal Mode in Ryuchi Cave.

Danzo Shimura did not dodge. He already knew about the Sage Mode training method of Ryuchi Cave and had absolute confidence in himself.

Even if Orochimaru had some ulterior motives, they couldn't make a ripple in the face of the ultimate dark power of evil in this world.

(End of this chapter)