Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 278 Stealing Konoha's Home

"The basic form of the Sharingan consists of three tomoe, each representing a different eye technique: Dynamic Vision Enhancement, Copying, and Genjutsu Amplification."

Both kaleidoscopes represent a type of eye technique. Could we consider the kaleidoscope pattern as an individual shaped like a tomoe, and then arrange the kaleidoscope patterns in a triangle like the three-tomoe Sharingan?

If this is too difficult, Lord Orochimaru could try cultivating an eye with three pupils, fusing or transplanting the kaleidoscope pattern onto it, and then trying to connect them together to see if the three can be fused together…”

Expressing my thoughts, each tomoe on the Rinnegan represents a different eye technique. The essence of the Mangekyou Sharingan is also an eye technique. So, could we simply hang the patterns from the Mangekyou Sharingan directly on it?

As for the multiple pupils design, it was inspired by the four-eyed character in the neighboring Perfect World, where double pupils mean having two pupils.

Moreover, theoretically, it is possible to create multiple pupils from the structure of the eyeball.

This thing is more common in insects and is also known as compound eyes; they are even more numerous and terrifying.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, became increasingly excited as he listened, and his tongue moved more and more frequently to lick his lips, clearly very tempted.

"Eyes are easy to make; many insects have multiple pupils in their eyes, so fusion isn't difficult. But to achieve balance, you need different cellular genes as a foundation, but also sufficient connections, preferably blood relatives..."

After analyzing it, Orochimaru felt it was worthwhile and was even eager to leave to try and verify it.

"Haojun, I have something to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer."

He immediately bid farewell to Tamura Hiroshi and left in a hurry.

As for tasks assigned by the teacher, none are as important as experiments.

Furthermore, even if Haojun and Yunyin Village wanted to do something, could he stop them with his current half-crippled body?

Not to mention that Tsunade came to guide the Senju clan, which was the Senju clan's own choice, and it's not appropriate for an outsider like him to say anything.

"Finally, they're gone!"

Seeing Orochimaru leave, Tamura Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

That person is not easy to get along with; they are too smart and can easily spot problems, which is why I had to give them that idea to get rid of them.

Of course, if Orochimaru succeeds, it will also benefit his future plans. After all, Lord Orochimaru was chosen by him and Black Zetsu as the final Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the perfect sacrifice to unseal Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Just in time, Orochimaru is about to change his gender, and may even possess both the bloodlines of the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki, which would make him an even more compatible candidate and the perfect sacrifice.

It would be far more perfect than Madara Uchiha, and it would also avoid the schemes that the Sage of Six Paths made with Madara Uchiha's help.

However, given Orochimaru's personality, it would be troublesome to get him to use Infinite Tsukuyomi. We would need to come up with an attractive excuse, such as being able to complete the final evolution, and we would have to arrange it carefully so that no flaws would be noticed.

Before long, a large group of people arrived. It was a large group of Tsunade and Nawaki, all of them wood clones. Each wood clone carried two people, and there were also a large group of women carrying children and children following behind. The number of them was quite large.

"Tsunade-neechan, this is too much!"

Looking at the people Tsunade had forcibly brought, Tamura Hiroshi's eyes twitched involuntarily; many of these people exceeded their recruitment standards.

"Where is the limit exceeded? This is the list I prepared, which clearly shows the age of each person, and they all meet the standard."

Tsunade decisively denied exceeding the limit and even handed over the list she had prepared in advance, which she had carefully prepared.

After learning that her clan's elite ninjas had been wiped out, she understood that her clan had to relocate to Kumogakure. She couldn't persuade the old folks, so she could only knock them unconscious and leave them in the village to die, but the others couldn't be allowed to perish here.

Looking at the roster in front of him, Tamura Hiroshi was utterly speechless.

Everyone forgot that this woman is a gambler and has done plenty of forgery.

"Go on, go on. Keep a close eye on these people from now on, and don't let them cause any trouble."

He waved his hand, signaling to hurry up and take the people over. Tamura Hao was too lazy to argue here. Although maintaining the space gate consumed far less energy than reopening it, it was still considerable.

"Hurry up and get through the door, kids first. Line up properly and don't make a sound, or I'll beat you up!"

Seeing that the brat didn't pursue the matter further, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief. She then turned around and gestured for her clansmen to come through the door, even clenching her fists in a threatening gesture.

Now that I have the biggest fist, everyone has to listen to me, or I'll beat them up.

First, get the person over there, then try to persuade them slowly. If they don't listen, keep beating them until they obey and accept their fate.

Faced with Tsunade's violent threats, all the Senju clan members dared not speak out and could only reluctantly pass through the portal.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound came, and everyone turned to look, only to find that the Hokage Cliff had collapsed, and the statues of the First and Second Hokage were gone.

"Rope Tree!"

Seeing the collapsed statue over there, Tsunade sighed, knowing that it was her younger brother who did it. Clearly, her brother harbored greater resentment, completely negating the meaning of the village and the ideals of her great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.

But this is for the best. From now on, the Senju and Konoha will have no further connection, and they can live peacefully as the people of Kumogakure.

Tamura Hao was quite pleased, it seemed that his previous training of that young man had been very successful, and now the ties had been completely severed.

Not long after, Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Chiri arrived with some of their clansmen, mostly women, including many young women, all with red eyes.

"Father-in-law, why weren't you put in the urn? Was Mikoto's Great Fireball Technique not powerful enough? If you're not satisfied, I can provide Amaterasu's flames, guaranteeing you a peaceful and swift departure."

Looking at his father-in-law, who was at the head of the group, Tamura Hao was puzzled.

He must have arranged for a shadow clone to speak, and he even gave that shadow clone some Wood Release chakra so that it could make an exquisite urn on the spot, and even have it custom-made if the father-in-law had any ideas.

Cremation is easy to do for the Uchiha clan, since their fire jutsu is famous throughout the ninja world, even surpassing the Sarutobi clan's Great Flame Technique.

Although Miss Mikoto is skilled in illusion magic, she is also quite proficient in the Great Fireball Technique, enough to be used for cremation.

"I can't wait until it's over to die!"

Uchiha Retsuyo glared at him, annoyed. This kid was excellent, but his heart was too dirty.

My daughter had already told me about what happened back then. Although she had concealed some details, I understood the general situation: she had been tricked by this guy back then.

But it's too late to say anything now. My daughter has already been bullied to that extent, so she has no choice but to marry this guy.

Fortunately, my daughter hasn't had a bad year. At least her strength has improved tremendously, far exceeding my expectations. She's probably no worse than Fugaku.

"Alright then, I'll keep this urn for you."

Tamura Hao accepted the urn made by the shadow clone without refusing. Anyway, the old man didn't have much time left to live. After he died, he would grind his bones to dust and let the little ten-tailed fox devour his soul, so that it wouldn't be used by someone to resurrect him and cause trouble in the future.

"You should keep it for yourself!"

After glaring at the portal, Uchiha Retsuyo directed his clansmen to quickly and orderly pass through the portal before finally following suit.

After making sure everyone had left, Tamura Hiroshi prepared to go over, but suddenly stopped and looked in a certain direction as if he had sensed something.

Before long, a group of people rushed over. Their stark white eyes proved they were Hyuga ninjas. Among them were many children, and even several infants being held.

"Lord Hao, please hand these children over to Lord Hizashi!"

The elder from the Hyuga clan, who was at the head of the group, spoke sincerely.

"I will leave it to Mr. Hitsashi to arrange."

Tamura Hiroshi didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and accepted the children.

Last time, Hyuga Hizashi only took some of his clansmen with him. The stance of some people was uncertain, and they could not be risked, so he had no choice but to remain silent.

The impact of what happened back then will be significant. The Hyuga main family will inevitably exert greater pressure on the branch family members still in the clan, and may even punish them. Even branch family ninjas who are loyal to the main family will not have an easy time, and it is normal for them to have disloyal thoughts.

Even if they couldn't betray the child themselves, they would at least send the child away.

There was no opportunity before, but now that the opportunity is right in front of us, we naturally have to seize it.

Thank you!

The old man bowed in thanks, then left without looking back, leaving behind only the children and women.

Most of these women were wives of Hyuga ninjas who died in the last battle. It wasn't good for them to stay in their clans; going to Kumogakure might allow them to start over.

Since the family is already in such a state, we'll leave as many as possible.

"Hao Jun!"

Just as he was sending the Hyuga clan members into the portal, a voice called out. Tamura Hao turned around and saw a familiar face: Hatake Sakumo's wife, Hatake Sakurako, with a white-haired little boy beside her and dozens of people behind them.

"You're coming to our Hidden Cloud Village too? Was this Sakumo-senpai's decision?"

Tamura Hao was surprised. The Hatake clan was a very famous ninja clan, no less than the Ino-Shika-Cho clan. They had made a name for themselves during the Warring States period, and each generation could produce a Kage-level ninja.

This is something that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio cannot match. However, this clan has always been small in number and keeps a low profile. The only well-known member of the Hatake clan in the ninja world is Sakumo Hatake.

There are probably less than fifty people left now. It's really tragic!

"Sakumo was unaware of this; it was our own decision. This village is too dangerous, and Sakumo is too strong now. He is bound to be feared by some people. Rather than living in constant fear, we might as well change our way of life."

Sakurako Hatake spoke, and the Hatake clansmen behind her didn't look too good.

No one would willingly leave their homeland unless the situation was extremely dire; they are now forced into this situation.

Ever since they learned that their patriarch had become the leader of the neutral faction in the village, they knew that something big was about to happen.

First it was the Uchiha, then the Senju, and next it will be the neutral faction's turn. Since their own clan head has become the leader of the neutral faction, he's bound to be plotted against.

Simple suppression is fine, but what if...

There are some things I really don't dare to think about. Rather than waiting for the executioner's blade to fall, I'd rather take this opportunity to run away.

It just so happened that the head of the clan had some connections with this person, and now that this person had come to Konoha and taken away some members of the Senju and Uchiha clans, and even the Hyuga branch family had brought their families along, they finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"In principle, our Hidden Cloud Village welcomes those who sincerely pledge allegiance, but you should all be aware of our reform system."

After that, there will only be members of the Hatake clan, and no more Hatake families. Consequently, you will receive the same benefits as us Kumogakure people, including the qualification to learn many of our village's secret ninjutsu.

Tamura Hiroshi did not refuse, but explained the situation beforehand to avoid any unpleasantness from future disputes.

"We all understand."

Sakurako Hatake nodded to show she understood, and the Hatake clan members behind her also nodded in agreement.

Survival is the priority now; everything else is secondary. They don't want to die an unclear death in the future, or even be nearly wiped out like the Thousand Hands.

"Go inside!"

Seeing that they were all sensible people, Tamura Hao waved his hand, signaling everyone to go inside.

I was originally planning to wait until White Fang committed suicide before making any plans, but it turns out he made his own decision, which is even better.

As for Senior Sakumo, your family and your wife and children have already made their choices, what else can you say?

Even if you remain loyal to Konoha, will they trust you?

After thanking them gratefully, Hatake Sakurako and the others entered the spatial portal.

After everyone had entered, Tamura Hao looked around, thought for a moment, and then announced loudly, "Our Hidden Cloud Village welcomes all talented individuals who wish to join us. No Konoha ninja may obstruct them; otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"

The words, amplified by chakra, quickly spread throughout Konoha, causing many to change their expressions.

Nawaki, who had been staying by Tamura Hao's side, released the Yin Seal, raised his hands together, and used the Wood Release technique to create a giant wooden doll with Sage Mode Wood Release chakra to further intimidate and guide.

As the giant wooden figure rose, Konoha descended into chaos. Those who had been hesitant made their decisions and brought their families, especially the smaller ninja clans that were already affiliated with the Senju clan.

Now that the Senju family, whom they rely on, has run away, if they stay, they will definitely be targeted. It's better to run away with them as soon as possible.

Although the clan would have to disband if they went to Kumogakure, it was still better than losing their lives or even being wiped out.

Moreover, given the way those people in Konoha are playing, this village is doomed sooner or later. Running away as soon as possible is the best course of action.

There were quite a few people with their families in tow, and some tried to stop them, but they all became obedient when they saw the huge wooden statue.

Let the Hokage and the others worry about these things; these small fry have no right to interfere.

Tamura Hao waited for an extra hour to make sure no one else would come before he and Nawaki entered the portal. The portal then closed and disappeared, much to the relief of many in Konoha.

"Sister Karura, Lord Tsuchidai, I'm leaving this place to you. If necessary, don't hesitate to use ruthless methods."

Upon returning to the Spirit World, Tamura Hiroshi said something to Karura and Tsuchida, who had rushed over, and then went to the Raikage Building to use the Heavenly Transfer Technique to return to Kikyoyama Castle.

As for those people recruited from Konoha, they will naturally use their sense of good and evil to distinguish them and pick out those who harbor malice towards Kumogakure. If they cannot be persuaded or enlightened, then they will be sent back to Konoha. It is believed that Konoha will treat those who return well.

Having already taken in so many talented people, we don't really need a few more.

Upon arriving at Kikyoyama Castle, which had become a ruin, Tamura Hao immediately sought out the Third Raikage and told him about his gains. The Third Raikage's mouth practically stretched to his ears upon hearing this.

"Ai, you and Fukai go to the Konoha camp and bring over our White Fang of the Cloud."

The Third Raikage waved his hand, signaling his son to lead people to pick them up.

Let's see what Hatake Sakumo can do this time.

"We're coming right now, Xiao Hao, can you see us off?"

Yotsuki Ai and Fukai laughed, then called out to Tamura Hiroshi and headed towards the altar of the Heavenly Delivery Technique.

Tamura Hao sent a shadow clone over and used the Heavenly Delivery Technique to send the two directly to the Konoha camp.

Inside the Konoha camp, everyone had learned of the changes in the village through their summoning beasts. Everyone's expressions were very strange, and they would occasionally glance at Sakumo Hatake, whose face was stiff.

The Third Hokage, sitting in the main seat, had a dark expression on his face. He had previously thought that Kumogakure would only take away the women and children of the Senju clan, but who would have thought that he had been tricked into something big? According to the information from the clan, there were a total of 10,000 people involved.

Most of them were members of ninja clans, some possessing bloodline limits, others having special secret techniques passed down through generations. As a result, tens of thousands of people left. Although they were mostly women and children, they represented the future of the village. This was like adding insult to injury for the village, making it even harder to recover afterward.

"Lord Hokage, the Raikage's son has arrived, saying he wants to take their ninja away."

At this moment, an ANBU ninja arrived to report, glancing at the stiff-faced Hatake Sakumo before finally revealing his name.

But everyone present knew who it referred to, and their expressions became even stranger.

"Sakumo, go ahead, just don't point your blade at your fellow villagers again."

With a sigh, Hiruzen Sarutobi signaled to Sakumo Hatake that he could leave.

There was no other way; the situation was beyond their control, and this war had to end. Moreover, the Hidden Cloud Village's strength had been relatively intact, and Konoha no longer had the power to wage war against the Hidden Cloud Village.

Not to mention that their side is a four-village alliance, and the slightest carelessness could prolong this war.

Furthermore, the Four Villages Alliance has prepared a large number of sealing ninjas specifically to counter their own Edo Tensei army, so starting a war would be very disadvantageous for them.

Most importantly, the three members of the Thousand Hands Orange Water gang escaped, which is an internal threat and even more fatal. I cannot allow those three to seize an opportunity to counterattack.

Sakumo Hatake walked out in silence, took off the sword made by the village, hesitated for a moment, then took off his headband. He glanced at his colleagues present, said nothing, and turned to leave.

There was nothing he could do about it. After all, his family and wife and children had already gone to Kumogakure, so even if he wanted to stay in Konoha, it was impossible.

Moreover, deep down he didn't really want to stay in Konoha. There were too many troubles there, and he was worried that he and his clan might be targeted or schemed against one day.

The Uzumaki, Uchiha, and Senju clans—these were all bloody examples that made his scalp tingle.

In particular, the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi's reanimated army was used to specifically target and kill Senju ninjas has become public knowledge.

"Jiraiya, Minato, after this, you will come with me to the Land of Iron to sign a ceasefire agreement."

Rubbing his forehead, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his disciple, who was now the only disciple he could trust to rely on here.

After the Battle of Kikyo Mountain, the Third Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage proposed to hold another Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron to sign a ceasefire agreement and end the war.

The fighting has reached its limit now, except for Kumogakure. All four major ninja villages have suffered heavy losses and a ceasefire is necessary.

"Um!"

Jiraiya, seemingly lost in thought, nodded without saying anything more.

To be honest, he was quite bewildered by how the war had turned out.

How did it turn out like this?

Standing behind Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but not knowing how to begin, and even feeling a little lost.

(End of this chapter)