Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 260 Schemes and Ye Cang

Leaving aside the master and apprentice on this side, not long after Tamura Hao left, he saw a small white snake.

The little white snake swam over and climbed onto Tamura Hiroshi's shoulder, its tongue flicking in and out.

"Hao-jun's method of altering chakra is quite interesting; I didn't even notice it."

"How did Lord Orochimaru recognize me?"

Tamura Hiroshi wondered if he had revealed a flaw somewhere.

"Danzo only knows how to train tools. There is no one else as interesting as Hao-kun. Besides, I am very familiar with the people in Root."

Orochimaru's white snake laughed, "Every time I meet Haojun, there are always surprises. I'm sure this time will be no exception."

"What brings Lord Orochimaru here?"

Tamura Hao glanced around casually, trying to guess Orochimaru's intentions.

This person must have something on their mind, but I don't know what they want from me.

"When we first met, Hao-jun mentioned that Byakugan experts had attacked Kumogakure, and I need their bone marrow cells."

Orochimaru didn't mince words and stated his demands.

He has almost finished studying the Sharingan Wood Release system; all he needs to do now is continue to develop it in depth.

However, the Byakugan system of the Corpse Bone Pulse is only in its early stages, mainly due to a lack of key materials.

"It will take a little time."

After pretending to think for a moment, Tamura Hao said he could get his hands on it, but it would take some time to plan.

"These are Minato Namikaze's eyes. His body has undergone a profound transformation through the pure power of Sage Mode, representing an advanced application of Sage Mode."

Orochimaru was very satisfied. He manipulated the little white snake to spit out a bottle containing two eyes soaked in nutrient solution, which were the very eyes that had been removed from Minato Namikaze's eye sockets.

Minato Namikaze's heart is still useful, but his eyes are irrelevant; they can be used for a trade.

"Minato Namikaze's eyes."

He caught the glass bottle; Tamura Hiroshi was genuinely interested in it.

Although he knew the essence of the Immortal Symbol, it was still only at the theoretical level, and he had no practical target to study it. Minato Namikaze's cell came at just the right time.

Seeing that Tamura Hao had accepted the eyes, the little white snake turned into a cloud of mist and left. Orochimaru, who was busy in an underground base, licked his lips, quite pleased.

As expected, Haojun never disappoints.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Orochimaru's gaze immediately fell on the bones of the Corpse Bone Pulse in his hand, and he felt a headache coming on.

Based on his observations and speculations, he believed that the bloodline relationship between the Hyuga, Otsutsuki, and Kaguya clans was similar to that of the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans.

The Hyuga Byakugan corresponds to the Uchiha Sharingan, also known as the Sage's Eye; the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku corresponds to the Senju clan's Sage Body; and the Uzumaki clan corresponds to the Otsutsuki clan, both of whose talents lie in chakra.

Therefore, the body of the Otsutsuki clan is the core foundation, and he will need to transplant the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku bloodline and the Hyuga Byakugan onto it later.

The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is easy to transplant, but the power of the Shikotsumyaku resides within the bones.

In other words, he needs to transplant a complete skeleton into the clone, which is much more difficult than a heart transplant.

The advantage is that he can transplant Minato Namikaze's heart into it, which will not only grant him the power of Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku, but also allow him to acquire Minato Namikaze's talent in the Flying Thunder God Technique to some extent.

"We need to get that woman's bone marrow cells from Danzo as soon as possible. He should be interested in Hiashi-kun's chakra."

His thoughts turned to the information given to him by Hiashi Hyuga, and Orochimaru decided to use that woman's cells as a base to cultivate a new clone.

Hiashi Hyuga's cells are a bit strange; he tried to culture them many times but failed, as they always broke down halfway through, forcing him to switch targets.

Without hesitation, Orochimaru left the experimental base to head to Danzo Shimura's place, but he was stopped by two people shortly after he had gone: Fugaku Uchiha and Myokyo Uchiha.

"Mingjing-kun has also arrived at the front lines!"

His gaze fell on Uchiha Myōkyō, whose eyes were wrapped in bandages. Although the other person had changed a lot, he recognized him at a glance.

The current Uchiha Myōkyō is no longer the spirited and handsome man he once was. He has become thin and emaciated, with a sallow complexion. He is unkempt, and his beard covers half of his face. It seems that the defeat had a great impact on him.

"I need a pair of my eyes."

Uchiha Myōkyō spoke his purpose, his voice hoarse but revealing a firm resolve, without a trace of dejection, and his body stood ramrod straight.

"Mingjing-kun knows that I like fair trade."

After glancing at the silent Uchiha Fugaku, Orochimaru understood Uchiha Myokyo's meaning. He clearly wanted Orochimaru to use his body cells to cultivate a pair of eyes for transplantation.

This wasn't difficult for him, but he couldn't let it go to waste.

As for the eye in his eye socket now, he stole it from Kumogakure, but it has nothing to do with Uchiha Myōkyō.

"I can guide the power in those eyes to merge deeply with your chakra, making it much easier for you to control."

Having laid out all the bargaining chips he could offer, Uchiha Myokyo knew Orochimaru's personality very well and had already made up his mind when he was persuaded by Fugaku to come over.

He couldn't get Orochimaru's eyes back, so his only option now was to get a new pair and try to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan again.

If Fugaku can do it, I can definitely do it too.

"What preparations are needed?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, clearly tempted by the offer.

He does indeed have this problem at this stage. Although the clone cultivated with the first generation of cells has a high compatibility with the Mangekyou Sharingan, there is still a gap between them.

The cells in the body have extremely strong erosive and phagocytic properties, consuming their original bodies. However, the cells in the eyes do not have phagocytic properties, do not fuse with their own cells, have much less control over them, and consume more energy when used.

If Uchiha Myokyo could help me solve this problem to some extent, that would be great.

"unnecessary!"

Shaking his head slightly, Uchiha Myōkyō stepped forward, followed his senses, raised his hand and placed it on Orochimaru's eyes, injecting his own chakra into them.

As Uchiha Myōkyō's chakra was injected, the power in his eyes instantly became active.

Without delay, Uchiha Myōkyō extracted the most active part of his eye power, which was the one with the deepest imprint of his own.

At the same time, reclaiming this portion of pupil power can also serve as the foundation for reawakening the Kaleidoscope in the future.

Sensing Uchiha Myokyo's actions, Orochimaru did not stop him, believing that Uchiha Myokyo would not do anything foolish.

"Infuse your Yin-attribute chakra into your eyes."

After a while, having completely extracted the most active portion of his eye power, Uchiha Myōkyō instructed Orochimaru to inject Yin-attribute chakra.

Orochimaru decisively channeled the chakra he had just completed the Yin-attribute nature transformation into his eyes, which, guided by Uchiha Myōkyō, deeply merged with the ocular power within them.

As the fusion deepened, Orochimaru could clearly feel that the eyes were rejecting him less, and his control over the inner eye power was constantly improving.

"I can only guide you this far, mainly because you don't have the bloodline of the Uchiha. This is the limit."

Withdrawing his hand, Uchiha Myōkyō explained that although he regretted losing his eyes completely, he was confident that he could obtain a new pair.

"That's already very good!"

Sensing the power in his eyes, Orochimaru was quite satisfied. He then warmly invited, "Why don't you two come to my laboratory for a check-up? I've made some new discoveries recently, which can effectively repair Myokyō-kun's body. I also have some new ideas about the fusion of the various powers within Fugaku-kun, which should promote further fusion."

He valued Fugaku Uchiha as a guinea pig very much. After so much time had passed, he was sure Fugaku had improved. It was a good opportunity to check him out.

Next, we treated Uchiha Myokke's body and extracted his cells to cultivate his eyes.

Uchiha Myokyo would naturally not refuse, and neither would Uchiha Fugaku.

Leaving aside the three on this side, Tamura Hao continued to wander around the Konoha camp for a while before finally coming to Lord Danzo to seek instructions.

The situation in Konoha has changed quite a bit; the previous plan is no longer suitable, and a new plan needs to be formulated.

"Those people must all die, and the alliance of the four villages will suffer heavy losses."

Danzo Shimura was filled with murderous intent; those people were all stumbling blocks on his path, and he had to eliminate them.

"I will do my best to guide them."

Tamura Hiroshi accepted the order, but made no promises, which Shimura Danzo didn't seem to mind and could understand.

After all, it was an alliance of the four great ninja villages, not something that could be easily manipulated.

The people on their side are all intelligent and powerful, so it's unrealistic to try and wipe them all out at once; we can only do our best.

"What's going on with that Scorch Release user from Sunagakure? How does she possess so much chakra?"

When asked about Yekura, he recalled the last battle that left a deep impression on him. Even when he unleashed his Dark Phoenix form, he was still overpowered and killed once. The amount of chakra he possessed was simply unreasonable.

"It seems to be a sealing technique similar to the Yin Seal, but I have no information on the specifics."

Tamura Hao started to exaggerate, saying that it was a sealing technique that sealed chakra, a very powerful one.

"Possible kill?"

Danzo Shimura didn't want that woman to target him again, so he had to get rid of her as soon as possible.

"Luo Sha might become a sharp weapon in the hands of an adult."

After pretending to think for a moment, Tamura Hao recommended Rasa-kun to Lord Danzo.

"Rasa!"

Having heard that name before, Danzo Shimura was naturally familiar with this person. He was a disciple of the Third Kazekage and was even hailed as the successor to the Kazekage, the future Fourth Kazekage.

Given Yekura's strong performance during this period, she can indeed pose a significant threat to Rasa.

"Does he have that much courage?"

He was well aware of the situation of the four-village alliance. At this time, Yekura was an irreplaceable main force. Even if the Third Kazekage wanted to favor Rasa, he would not dare to attack Yekura. Under such circumstances, would Rasa still dare to make a move?

"He himself would not dare to do it alone, but if Lord Danzo could give it a push, it would be much easier. With such inside and outside cooperation, it would be a piece of cake to get rid of Yogakure."

As for Rasa, he was taken in as a disciple by the Third Kazekage from a young age and was groomed to be his successor. He had long regarded the position of the Fourth Kazekage as his own exclusive right and would not allow anyone to covet it.

This mentality has gone beyond the limits of normal competition; their murderous intent towards Yekura is undoubtedly extremely strong, making them a potential breakthrough point for us.

Tamura Hao believed that having Danzo involved would definitely speed up the process of getting Yogura offline, and since Danzo had done this kind of thing many times, no one would suspect him.

"You don't need to get involved in this matter. Just keep your identity under control and don't expose yourself."

After some deliberation, Shimura Danzo decided to go ahead with it. He also had people in Sunagakure, so he could send them there to make contact with Narasa.

"Understood!"

Tamura Hao was somewhat moved, but this matter really had nothing to do with him; it was all Danzo's doing and orchestrated, and it was Danzo's achievement.

The two discussed and exchanged ideas for a long time before Tamura Hao left. Not long after, Orochimaru arrived and traded the cells and chakra of the Otsutsuki woman with Shimura Danzo.

Danzo Shimura didn't ask Orochimaru how he knew about this, since there were survivors who had left. What he cared about was the ball of green chakra in Orochimaru's hand.

He naturally knew what this chakra was and understood its significance, which greatly excited him.

But Orochimaru wanted all of that woman's cells and chakra, which made him think of some things.

Could it be that this snake has discovered the secrets of the immortal's bloodline?

"Go and fetch it!"

After some deliberation, Shimura Danzo finally agreed to the deal and instructed his subordinates to use a summoning jutsu to notify the base to retrieve a copy.

Back when he captured that woman, he had the pharmacist Nonou conduct research on her, collecting cells from all parts of her body; now he was simply taking a portion of it.

Not long after, a sealed scroll was delivered to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru untied it and carefully examined the various cells sealed inside, especially the last portion of chakra. After confirming that everything was correct, he was satisfied and resealed it with a sealing scroll before putting it in his mouth. He then handed the Tenseigan chakra to Shimura Danzo.

"I won't disturb Lord Danzo any longer. Farewell!"

Without wasting any more words, Orochimaru turned and left quickly, eager to try to cultivate an embryo using that woman's cells. If this step was successful, he could then begin cultivating it into a clone.

Although she was still a woman, he didn't mind. As long as he could obtain supreme power, gender didn't matter.

Orochimaru quickly returned to his base and immediately began working, using the egg cell of a female Hyuga ninja to fuse and shape an embryo, stimulating its rapid development with Yang Release chakra.

Four days passed before the embryo began to stabilize and showed no signs of collapse.

"Thank goodness it worked!"

He was genuinely worried that it would suddenly collapse like the Hyuga Hitachi cell culture. If that happened, he would have to devise a plan to snatch that woman away from Shimura Danzo.

Fortunately, the most difficult hurdle was successfully overcome, and the rest was just a matter of gradual development, eventually becoming a fetus.

Meanwhile, Tamura Hao also delivered a sample of the body cells of the Otsutsuki branch family on the moon yesterday, and Orochimaru immediately began research, mainly comparing the genetic differences between the two.

His research has led him to discover the existence of genes, which is what ninjas refer to as bloodlines. The secrets of chakra are hidden within these genes.

Leaving aside Orochimaru's research, on the other side, Danzo Shimura had already begun his scheme against Pakura, first luring Rasa out.

To be precise, it is Rasa's shadow clone. Due to its special nature, shadow clones have been secretly studied and researched by various ninja villages. They are very suitable for doing some shady things and eventually transmitting fragments of memories back.

Of course, the clones sent by Shimura Danzo were also shadow clones.

"Fourth Kazekage, it seems you have made your choice."

Seeing the arrival of Rasa, Shimura Danzo was very satisfied. He was satisfied with the henchman's recommendation; Rasa had indeed not disappointed him. He was a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

The mention of the Fourth Kazekage caused Rasa's shadow clone to pause in surprise, before falling silent.

He had prepared many plans and explanations before coming, but they all became a joke under the title of Fourth Kazekage, and he could no longer say them.

"How can I make sure you won't use this to threaten me in the future?"

After a long silence, Luo Sha finally asked the most crucial question.

He did want to get rid of Ye Cang, but it would be difficult to do so on his own. Even a sneak attack would be difficult, as Ye Cang would definitely be wary of him, given his formidable strength.

too difficult!

However, if Danzo Shimura were to join, the success rate would be much higher.

But this requires ensuring that Danzo Shimura won't use this to blackmail him in the future, otherwise he'll be finished.

There was even a possibility that the other party would kill him as well, so he dared not take this lightly.

"I cannot guarantee, nor will I guarantee, but at least I will not use this against you before you become the Fourth Kazekage. You can try to kill me before then, or use some leverage against me to threaten each other."

Danzo Shimura's response was cold; he couldn't convince Rasa, nor would he exchange any of his weaknesses for it, nor was there any need to.

Since the other party chose to come to the appointment, they must have made a decision.

At this point, why pretend to be a chaste and virtuous woman?

Rasa fell silent again, and after a long while, he revealed a location: a research base of Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru, which they had found and destroyed earlier.

As a disciple of the Kazekage, he wielded considerable power. It wouldn't be difficult for him to secretly arrange a mission to investigate, especially by revealing Shimura Danzo's whereabouts. Given Yekura's murderous intent towards Shimura Danzo, he would definitely go there.

There was no other way; cooperating with them was risky, but I really didn't have the time.

After the last great battle, the surviving ninjas of the same village all had an unparalleled and fanatical admiration for Pakura. Even the Kazekage had discussed Pakura with the advisor Chiyo, intending to cultivate her.

If things continue like this, the position of the Fourth Kazekage, which belongs to him, will fall into that woman's hands, something he will never allow.

If you're pushing me so hard, don't blame me for making an extreme choice.

The Fourth Hokage is mine, and no one can take him away!

"I have been waiting for your arrival."

After giving Rasa a meaningful look, Shimura Danzo raised his hand and formed a hand seal, dispelling the shadow clone and transferring the memory fragments back to his main body.

Luo Sha did the same thing, dispelling the shadow clone and transferring the memories back to his main body.

"Everything is for the sake of the village. Although you are strong, you do not understand political maneuvering. Sunagakure cannot let a barbarian become the Kazekage; that would only bring disaster to the village."

Muttering something to himself, Luo Sha went out to make arrangements.

He had to arrange things flawlessly, leaving no trace, while also being prepared for Shimura Danzo to use this as leverage in the future.

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to go with Yekura alone. Not to mention the possibility that Yekura might kill him before she died, Shimura Danzo was no pushover either. He believed that given the chance, Danzo would not hesitate to kill him, a disciple of the Kazekage.

Fortunately, he had a number of capable people at his disposal, and he had even planted people in Ye Cang's group long ago and gained the woman's trust. It would be most suitable for him to make the move, and the success rate would be higher.

At the same time, it can also sever ties with oneself as much as possible, so as to avoid being suspected by others.

All of this has to be done flawlessly, otherwise it will cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)