Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 286 Bloodline Elimination: Magnet Release

When Tamura Hao sensed the Flying Thunder God Technique seal set up by Minato Namikaze, the techniques Minato had set up in the seal were simultaneously triggered, and a sealed shadow clone shattered. Minato Namikaze, far away in Konoha, sensed this.

"Was it discovered after all?"

Opening his eyes, Minato Namikaze had a guess in his mind, and then his figure disappeared, arriving at his teacher Jiraiya's side.

But when I saw Jiraiya-sensei's appearance, I felt utterly helpless.

Jiraiya was squatting outside a row of wooden planks, his skin sticking out. There was a small hole poked in the wall, and he was grinning lewdly at the hole.

"Jiraiya-sensei, something's happened."

Helplessly, Minato Namikaze offered a reminder. He was truly speechless about this teacher. Everything else was fine, but he really didn't know how to put it in this regard.

A few years ago, he even tried to disguise himself as a staff member in a bathhouse to provide massage services, but was chased and beaten out by a group of women.

There's a reason why Tsunade-senpai always looked down on Jiraiya-sensei; the Senju clan really couldn't have such a lecherous son-in-law.

I can't afford to lose face like that!

"Minato, did you know that Teuchi opened a new shop over there?"

Upon hearing his disciple's words, Jiraiya reluctantly looked away, put on a serious expression, and even cursed angrily at the end.

"That awful food and entertainment complex forces even a good person like me to open a shop in a corner of the village."

"It's not about the Hand-Strike Brother Fast Food Restaurant, but rather that the Flying Thunder God Technique I left in Loulan has been sensed. In the ninja world, the only person who can still sense my technique is that guy, and they've probably also noticed the legend of the Loulan Dragon Vein."

Minato Namikaze looked very serious. Last year, the Third Hokage had noticed the legend of the Loulan Dragon Vein and sent him to investigate.

They discovered the dragon vein buried deep underground and sensed the terrifying energy within it. They tried to seal it away, but failed. So they left the Flying Thunder God Technique there as a precaution, but unexpectedly, it was actually sensed by someone.

"Kumakuya Village!"

Jiraiya's expression turned serious. He knew who this disciple was referring to, but he hadn't expected to be targeted after all.

"I'll go to the Hokage Building to find the teacher; you go find Orochimaru and the others."

Without hesitation, Jiraiya gave the order and then used the Body Flicker Technique to rush towards the Hokage Building.

That's no small matter; we absolutely cannot allow the Hidden Cloud Village to obtain the Dragon Vein.

Although they failed to take away the dragon vein last time, the Hidden Cloud Village, which possesses the complete vortex sealing technique, might have a way, and this is something we must be wary of.

At the same time, Minato Namikaze used the Shadow Clone Technique to split up and search for the person.

After studying the nature of the dragon veins, they devised a targeted plan, or rather, a trap.

I didn't want to use it, but since the Hidden Cloud Village has approached me, I have no choice but to use it.

At the same time, after confirming that Minato Namikaze possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique formula, Tamura Hiroshi immediately wrote a letter to Danzo-sama to transmit the information.

"Loulan?"

Looking at the intelligence he had just obtained, Danzo Shimura was puzzled. He had never heard of this place.

"Sir, shall we go and set up?"

One of the ninjas asked that the Land of Wind was quite far away from them, and if they wanted to make arrangements, they would have to hurry.

"The Land of Rain is crucial. We must kill Hanzo this time and obtain those eyes."

Danzo Shimura was more focused on his plans for the Land of Rain. Two years ago, his men discovered a boy from the Uzumaki clan in Amegakure, and the boy had eyes similar to those described in the legend of the Rinnegan, and those eyes also possessed some special powers.

Regardless of whether those eyes are the legendary Rinnegan or not, he has to get his hands on them.

Only by obtaining those eyes can one truly control everything.

Leaving aside Danzo Shimura's schemes, Minato Namikaze, having found the right people, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take them to the Hokage Building.

Since it was the Hidden Cloud Village, which they least wanted to face, that made the move, and it was also the most troublesome Tamura Hao, then they had to send out their highest-level personnel and could not afford to underestimate them in the slightest.

"Since it was Kumogakure that discovered that place, then let's begin that plan. Orochimaru, you will lead the team this time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed over the command of the squad to Orochimaru. Although his relationship with this disciple had soured, Orochimaru's abilities were undeniable.

"I originally thought it would only involve Sunagakure, but I didn't expect it to be Kumogakure. There are quite a few troublesome people there."

"Lord Hokage, the success rate of this mission is low, so don't have too high hopes."

Orochimaru licked his lips, showing great interest in the mission. He hadn't seen Hao Jun for several years and missed him terribly.

However, this task itself is not simple, and it is unknown how many people the Hidden Cloud Village sent.

Moreover, Hao Jun alone is already quite troublesome. He has witnessed Minato Namikaze's growth over the past few years and naturally understands that Hao Jun's growth will only become more terrifying.

"Do your best. The primary task is to prevent Kumogakure from obtaining the Dragon Vein, even if it means destroying it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally understood how formidable Kumogakure was, being the second most powerful ninja village after Konoha.

They originally set up their operation at the dragon vein to find an opportunity to trick Sunagakure, since the dragon vein was connected to the land there and could not be taken away.

Moreover, the dragon vein energy is only compatible with and controlled by the Loulan Queen's lineage. They have negotiated with the Loulan Queen, even forcibly, but she refused to yield even unto death.

Ultimately, Loulan could only be set up as a trap, killing as many people as possible.

But now that the target has changed to Hidden Cloud Village, the risks have increased significantly. It's hard to say whether we can succeed, but the dragon vein must be destroyed; we must not let Hidden Cloud Village obtain it.

"Minato, we need to hurry."

Orochimaru looked at Minato Namikaze. Since the Hidden Cloud Village had gone there, they had to get there as soon as possible. If they had to travel on foot, it would be too late by the time they arrived.

Minato Namikaze didn't say much. He immediately activated the Yin Seal, using the chakra within to fuse with the Nine-Tails' chakra. Then, he manipulated the Nine-Tails' chakra to connect everyone and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take them all away.

After passing through numerous Flying Thunder God Techniques hidden along the way, the group quickly arrived at the desert of the Land of Wind.

"This is the best we can go. All the spells in Loulan have been destroyed and cannot be sensed."

Minato Namikaze withdrew his chakra claw and looked solemnly toward the direction of Loulan.

He left behind many sensing methods. Once triggered, the sealed shadow clones would be shattered and sent back to him. Among them, the Flying Thunder God Technique was the most concealed.

But since the Flying Thunder God Technique has been sensed, it must be that person, which is also the most troublesome situation. The complete destruction of the Flying Thunder God Technique in Loulan now proves this point.

"Get ready for battle."

Orochimaru's expression also became more serious. After saying a few words, he leaped off and ran, with the others quickly following.

At the same time, Loulan Nakata Village Hao not only cleared all the Flying Thunder God Technique formulas, but also gathered everyone together, opened a spatial gate, and sent them to the Spirit World for Karura and the others to settle down.

"Let me go, you bandits! You will not obtain the dragon vein!"

The red-haired girl was being kicked and shoved by a shadow clone, appearing very angry, even hateful.

"Didn't you find the Queen of Loulan?"

Upon seeing the red-haired girl, Tamura Hao guessed that it was probably Sara, but what he wanted was Sara's mother, so that he could use the Loulan Queen as a medium to help him seize the Dragon Vein.

The older one, whose control over the dragon vein is undoubtedly stronger, is the best candidate.

"It seems like she suddenly disappeared a year ago, and she even said we were murderers."

He replied, dragging the girl's shadow clone, that he had gone to invite the Loulan Queen, but had only found this young queen.

"A year ago? Minato-kun, did you kill the Queen of Loulan?"

Tamura Hiroshi turned his head to look at the golden figure that appeared on a rooftop not far away; it was none other than Namikaze Minato.

"I did not kill the Queen of Loulan."

Minato Namikaze decisively rejected the idea, but his eyes flickered slightly.

"It seems someone else did the killing. Was it the Third Hokage? Was it also for the power of the Dragon Vein?"

Tamura Hiroshi understood. He also guessed that Minato Namikaze probably wouldn't kill an innocent person with his own hands, but he couldn't say for sure about the others.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze's answer just now was simply that he didn't kill them, which in itself is an answer.

"Minato-nii!"

Sara overheard their conversation and looked at Minato Namikaze in disbelief.

She wasn't stupid; she could glean some information from their conversation, and her mother had indeed disappeared shortly after Minato and the others arrived.

They initially thought they had been captured by the evil Sand Village, but...

Minato Namikaze turned his gaze to someone, not wanting to meet the girl's eyes.

Although he didn't know about that incident and only guessed afterward, it was indeed something their Konoha had done, making him feel guilty for betraying the girl's trust.

"Hao-jun, we meet again!"

At this moment, Orochimaru arrived with his men, his demeanor still as elegant and composed as ever.

"Lord Orochimaru, it was a pity I didn't get your sword last time, but I don't think I'll have any regrets this time."

Tamura Hiroshi also maintained his signature gentle smile.

"That depends on Haojun's growth over the past five years."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his smile still elegant and composed, but with a growing sense of anticipation in his heart.

He had always had high hopes for this young man, and he thought he would bring a pleasant surprise this time as well.

"Jiraiya, you don't need to wear a mask anymore. Your white hair has already given you away."

Tamura Hao smiled as his gaze shifted to Jiraiya, who was standing beside Orochimaru wearing a toad mask.

"You brat, why do you call Orochimaru-sama 'Lord Orochimaru' but not me 'Lord'?"

Realizing he had been seen through, Jiraiya pulled off his toad mask and glared at the boy opposite him with displeasure.

"Judging from the state of your lower part, you must have been in an excited state not long ago, either in Kakibuchi or in a bathhouse."

You don't smell of alcohol, so you're probably not in Kakibuchi. That leaves only a bathhouse.

"But judging from your appearance, you haven't mastered my skills yet, and are still resorting to peeping. No wonder Tsunade has always looked down on you."

Tamura Hiroshi gave a very sarcastic analysis, which made Jiraiya's blood pressure skyrocket.

"You must have been hiding something from me, otherwise I wouldn't have failed."

Jiraiya was very frustrated about this, and he had tried many times after the war, but he was always defeated and never succeeded.

"That's because you haven't compared the differences between the two of us. First of all, I was just a child back then, so those older girls wouldn't have been wary of me."

Secondly, I have good control over both my mind and body. I don't have any evil thoughts in my mind, and my body doesn't react in any way.

Obviously, if you don't meet these two criteria, you'll only be seen as a perverted lecher who will be chased and attacked.

Tamura Hiroshi could imagine what Jiraiya would be like when he tried to imitate him; that approach only suited him, and at least Jiraiya couldn't do it.

I can't even do it now, because I've grown up and am no longer a child.

"nonsense……"

Jiraiya's face turned red, and he wanted to refute and explain, but Orochimaru couldn't stand it anymore.

"Shut up, you idiot, aren't you ashamed enough?"

Orochimaru disliked this teammate quite a bit. He didn't mind anything else, but he really couldn't stand this one thing.

"Haojun, have you come for the dragon vein of Loulan?"

Orochimaru's gaze fell once more on the boy opposite him and the arrogant god-like Thor. He knew that this battle was unavoidable.

"We recently heard about the existence of the Dragon Vein, and Lord Raikage sent us here to take a look."

Tamura Hao did not deny it, but instead blamed the Third Raikage, and said that he had reported the matter to his teacher, the Raikage.

"Then you will be disappointed, Hao Jun. The dragon vein is connected to this land and cannot be taken away."

Orochimaru was also very interested in the dragon vein energy; it was truly enormous, even more so than the energy of the tailed beasts, but unfortunately, he couldn't take it with him.

He had only secretly sealed away a small amount of dragon vein energy to study, but after discovering that it was a pure energy similar to natural energy, he lost interest in it.

Having mastered the power of immortal arts, he had no shortage of natural energy and could absorb as much as he wanted, so there was no need for him to scheme for the energy of the dragon vein.

"None of you can obtain the dragon vein energy; it belongs to Loulan."

At this moment, Sarah, who had emerged from her grief and anger, resolutely declared that she would never allow these people to take away the dragon vein that belonged to Loulan, which was the lifeblood of Loulan!

Tamura Hao ignored the girl's determination, casually closed the spatial portal, and threatened with a smile: "You just saw it, I sent all your clansmen to our place."

"If you don't cooperate with us to obtain the dragon vein, I will send your entire clan to the mines to mine. They will eat worse than pigs, get up earlier than chickens, and sleep later than dogs. If they don't work, they will be whipped until they are covered in blood and their flesh is mangled. I don't know how long they can endure it, whether it's a day, two days, or three days..."

"You...you're despicable! All of you outsiders are despicable!"

Sarah was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and she gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite the bastard in front of her to death.

These outsiders are so despicable!

Not to mention Sara, even Minato Namikaze and the others on the other side were shuddering at the sight. This was the Silver Flash, the hero of Kumogakure?

Is this all there is to him?

"Hao Jun, aren't you bringing some men with you? There won't be any rain clouds or thunderclouds here to help you."

Orochimaru was more concerned about the closed portal. Although the portal could be reopened, the amount of chakra required to open it was obviously much greater than simply maintaining it.

According to my senses, only Hao Jun and that Thor are here. Do they intend to deal with them by themselves?

Jiraiya and the others became alert and prepared for battle.

Finally, Nara Shikaku, wearing an ANBU mask, looked around, pondering the methods his opponent might use.

"You know nothing about lightning!"

At this moment, Thor Black Zetsu, who had been silent all along, spoke. An invisible force rapidly expanded from him, causing everyone's hair to stand on end, and tiny sparks of electricity to flash continuously.

"It's Magnet Release! Not just any Magnet Release, it's Bloodline Limit!"

Orochimaru immediately analyzed that this was by no means an ordinary Magnet Release, nor was it as simple as incorporating natural energy; rather, it was a Bloodline Limit Technique that was even more advanced than a Bloodline Limit.

Did they fuse the One-Tailed Magnet Release of Sunagakure and the Magnet Release of Kumogakure?

He has a deep understanding of the bloodline limits and history of the ninja world. He knows that Magnet Release first appeared in the Land of Lightning and is a bloodline limit created by fusing lightning and earth attributes. It is also good at manipulating iron ninja tools to attack opponents.

Then there's the Magnet Release, which Sunagakure developed from the One-Tailed Beast, making it even better at manipulating matter on a large scale, especially metals.

For example, the iron sand of the Third Kazekage, the gold sand of the Fourth Kazekage, and the sand now.

It seems that the Thunder God has fused two types of Magnet Release to form a stronger Bloodline Limit, and has also incorporated Sage Mode power.

This power should not be underestimated!

As the electromagnetic field created by Magnet Release rotated rapidly, the friction of the air generated electricity, causing a strong magnetic force to be generated in everyone's bodies, and their ninja tools began to vibrate.

"not good!"

Sensing something was wrong, Minato Namikaze quickly flashed past everyone, sharing the Nine-Tails' chakra to form a Tailed Beast Cloak that enveloped them, suppressing and isolating them from the magnetic influence.

"The surrounding wind and sand are moving closer; he's going to create a sandstorm."

Nara Shikaku, who had been observing the surroundings, suddenly spoke, looking out of the town in shock.

Countless wisps of dust and sand rushed towards us, accompanied by gusts of wind; it looked like a sandstorm was about to break out.

On his way here, he had looked up information about the Land of Wind and learned about the situation here. Now, it was clear that they were going to create a sandstorm.

Sandstorms themselves pose little threat to them, but they can become advantageous battlegrounds for the enemy. Fighting a powerful expert who has mastered Magnet Release in a sandstorm is a huge disadvantage.

Not to mention, the sandstorm also obscured their vision, making the situation very unfavorable for them.

"Sage Art: Dust Escape - Origin Realm Detachment Technique!"

Jiraiya, who was ready, immediately used Dust Release, creating a cube-shaped barrier that enveloped the two of them. Inside, a white sphere of light burst forth with power capable of disintegrating all molecular structures.

Dust Release is extremely powerful, capable of breaking down all molecular structures and disintegrating matter into atomic form.

After being infused with the power of Sage Mode, not only does the range of the technique expand, but its power is also further enhanced. Once enveloped, even a body like a Tailed Beast will be disintegrated.

However, Jiraiya, who used Dust Release, frowned because he could sense through the Dust Release chakra that the two people had not been separated. The two people did not dodge, but instead used a power of the same level to resist the disintegrating power of Dust Release.

Realizing this, Jiraiya decisively increased his chakra output, further enhancing the power of Dust Release.

"It's no use. The opponent also has a bloodline limit and the same Sage Mode power. Your Dust Release can't break it down, and you can't beat him in a chakra contest either."

Orochimaru stopped Jiraiya from continuing to channel chakra, saying it would be a useless waste.

He studied Jiraiya's Dust Release power and discovered that the decomposition power was not absolute, and that it could be countered with a bloodline limit of the same level.

For example, Minato's Light Release Light Sword cannot be broken down; at most, it will only lead to a battle of chakra consumption.

Now that the Thunder God also possesses the power of Bloodline Limit, he is naturally not afraid of Dust Release. Moreover, judging from the chakra he unleashed, it must be at the Tailed Beast level, which Jiraiya, that idiot, cannot defeat.

"Not working again?"

Jiraiya dejectedly withdrew his chakra, feeling that the Dust Release technique he had painstakingly cultivated with the help of the Great Sage was not very useful, and was not as good as the Lava Release he used to have.

(End of this chapter)