Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 308 Blade of Destruction

That evening, after a friendly dinner with the shrine maiden Miroku, Tamura Hiroshi and his two companions stayed behind to discuss some matters with her.

"Mother-in-law, why did you send people from Fushiko Village all this way to conduct an investigation?"

Tamura Hao asked curiously, "Nadesico Village is not close to here. It is not a big ninja village, and it is not well-known. Many people don't even know that this ninja village exists."

"Those people have been lurking for a long time. It was only a few months ago that I discovered that the seal on the demon had been partially broken by someone, releasing a portion of the demon's power, which is when I became suspicious."

In order to avoid being discovered by those people, they had no choice but to entrust ninjas from distant ninja villages to assist in the investigation.

"The Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Stone Village are too dangerous for us. If they become aware of the existence of the demons, they could easily be used against us, especially during this Fourth Shinobi World War."

Maitreya did not hide anything and explained why he had specifically commissioned Fuko Village to send someone to investigate.

As the supreme leader of the Land of Demons, she has many things to consider, not just dealing with demons.

"That makes sense. The current Ninja World War has gone completely mad, and even the Tailed Beasts have been turned into weapons of war. Some people see demons like Moryo as being similar to Tailed Beasts, something that can be controlled and utilized."

Tamura Hao nodded in agreement, noting that the intensity of the current Ninja War was many times greater than in the original story.

"What kind of beings are these 'wraiths'? I've heard they're demons from another world. Do they even exist in other worlds?"

He was very curious about the nature of the spirits; did other worlds really exist?

Is it one world, or another dimension like the one created by Isshiki Otsutsuki?

Although the Yellow Springs Demon offers one explanation in the animation, its stance is problematic, and the words spoken in the animation are unreliable.

Just like in the manga and anime, it was said that Hiruzen Sarutobi was the strongest Hokage, but in the end, he was only a mid-level Hokage.

"That's just what's been circulating outside; it's not accurate."

Maitreya shook his head slightly and explained, "The demons and we witches are of the same origin. In ancient times, we witches were divided into two lineages: witches and divine children, also known as holy children and holy maidens."

However, the lineage of the divine child fell into depravity due to their excessive pursuit of power. They merged with demons and mastered the power of darkness, becoming incredibly powerful. Ultimately, they were sealed away by our ancestors of the priestess lineage at the cost of their lives.

Our lineage of priestesses from the Land of Demons has the mission of guarding the seal of demons. Each generation of priestesses sacrifices themselves to inject their power into the seal and maintain its existence.

However, the demons are also adapting to the power of the seal and constantly eroding it, making the seal weaker and weaker, and it is only a matter of time before they are released.

The demons were sealed away by their ancestors in a separate, otherworldly dimension, not existing in our world, hence they are called monsters from another world.

"What specific abilities does the demon possess? Does it have any weaknesses? Or what power does it fear?"

Tamura Hao continued to ask questions, saying that the anime showed too little of this, and that the demons were even wiped out by a giant Rasengan as soon as they began to merge.

"The demon can change its body at will, extending many heads and claws. Its body is extremely powerful and almost indestructible."

It can also devour human souls to enhance its own power; as long as it has enough souls, it can increase its power without limit.

When the power of the demons was revealed, Miroku was very serious, as was Tamura Hiroshi, and then they were puzzled.

"That's it?"

"Isn't that enough?"

"this one?"

Tamura Hao was very disappointed. He thought that the demon had some kind of terrifying power, after all, it was a demon that was said to be able to destroy the world. Who would have thought that it was the same kind of thing as the thing in the Paradise Treasure Chest.

"Please do not underestimate it. The demon is a terrible monster capable of destroying the world. Even with the power of the priestess, she can only seal it, not destroy it."

His birth would be a disaster.

Zu Yi couldn't help but speak up to warn him. Although he had never seen a demon and his knowledge of it was limited to records in ancient texts, he knew about Maitreya's power.

Even Maitreya could not eliminate that kind of demon, so it must be terrifying.

"I will take this seriously."

Tamura Hiroshi did not show any disdain or mockery; he nodded seriously, indicating that he would treat the matter with care.

He never underestimated any opponent; Chen Xuanfeng from The Condor Heroes is a good example, as he was actually killed by a young Guo Jing.

"Mother-in-law, the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, one of the three sacred sites, is said to possess the ability to foresee the future and see visions of the future in his dreams. Do you believe that ability is real?"

Tamura Hiroshi always had doubts about the Great Toad Sage's so-called dream of the future, and the Great Toad Sage himself was too mysterious, much more so than the White Snake Sage and the Slug Sage.

"I've heard of the existence of the Three Holy Lands, and there are some records of them in the inheritance. It is said that they were founded by the monks and are the holy lands of the monks. However, in ancient times, the monks were almost wiped out by a great war. After that, the Three Holy Lands became the representatives of the spirit beasts."

Maitreya thought for a moment and realized that she was naturally aware of the three holy sites, and there were even relevant records in the ancient texts.

Tamura Akira nodded in agreement, pointing out that the temple where the Great Toad Sage lived proved it was built by humans, as it was completely different in style from the caves inhabited by the toad clan.

Moreover, during the time of the Sage of Six Paths, there were no other powerful toads on Mount Myōboku, only the Great Toad Sage, who seems to be the oldest toad on Mount Myōboku.

If the toad clan of Mount Myōboku truly has an ancient lineage, there could never have been only one Great Toad Sage back then. Moreover, the Great Toad Sage at that time was not powerful, was quite small in size, and was very young.

"The monks and our priestesses were on good terms in ancient times. They were both very good at sealing demons and monsters. According to records, some monks do have the ability to foresee the future, but they need the purest magic power as a medium and can only foresee the future of those who have the purest magic power in their bodies."

But that consumes a lot of resources and requires a huge price, so it can't be used frequently.

Miroku confirmed that Mount Myōboku possessed prophetic abilities and even knew the basic principles behind them, which were actually similar to the abilities of their priestesses.

"Yes, it really exists!"

Tamura Hiroshi suddenly realized what was going on.

During the time of the Sage of Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage foresaw Naruto's existence, as well as the relationship between the nine tailed beasts and Naruto.

So it seems the medium was Sage Mode, which Naruto Uzumaki cultivated using toad oil.

The Great Toad Sage's ability to predict events spanning thousands of years is truly remarkable, but the price he must have paid was undoubtedly high.

"Is it possible to change the future through foresight? Or, to change the future by changing the present?"

Tamura Hao inquired further, saying that the power of time was too mysterious and fantastical, much more complex than spatial abilities.

"Changing the future comes at a price, a heavy price, and an inescapable price."

Miroku looked even more serious. Time is not something that can be changed easily, and even if their lineage of priestesses wanted to change it, they would have to pay the price with their lives.

"As expected, there are still problems."

Tamura Hao understood. Most of the time, the Great Toad Sage was probably just pretending, for example, guiding Naruto to find Killer Bee to train in the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Others may not know much about the Tailed Beasts, but the Great Toad Sage knows them inside and out. Moreover, the nine Tailed Beasts are certainly familiar with the Great Toad Sage. They would definitely give Naruto some face if they saw the Sage Mode power within him, and they would even cooperate if they could sense Ashura's chakra.

However, this is also a kind of ability, or rather, wisdom, and that person played a key role in the Naruto storyline.

He single-handedly orchestrated the falling out between the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki over a thousand years ago, and a thousand years later, he guided Naruto Uzumaki, the reincarnation of Ashura, to train and become stronger. This is the soul of the Naruto world.

He didn't have any thoughts on this, nor did he think the Great Toad Sage had done anything wrong. If the Great Toad Sage could join their side, he would even praise him for his foresight and exceptional wisdom.

Unfortunately, Mount Myōboku became an enemy, and if he hadn't been wary of the Sage of Six Paths, he would have been killed by Jiraiya, who was possessed by the Great Toad Sage.

After a further conversation, Tamura Hiroshi and the other two were taken back to their residence by Atsushi.

Early the next morning, he visited Maitreya again to discuss how to eliminate the demons and that mysterious organization.

"If we want to lure out that mysterious organization, the best approach is to start with the underground palace, which is the spatial node where the demons are sealed."

As long as we show signs of strengthening the seal, those people will inevitably appear.

Maitreya revealed a line of thought: now that they have that powerful ally, they can be bolder in their ideas.

Her original idea was that since the seal on the demon was bound to break, she would let those mysterious forces plot to break the seal, make a big fuss, and attract the power of the five great ninja villages to eliminate it.

After the five great ninja villages severely injured the demon, he extracted the demon's soul and sealed it back into another dimension, while sealing its body in another place.

In this way, the remaining power of the spirits would make it difficult for them to break the seal of the other dimension, and even if they did emerge as pure souls, they would find it difficult to sustain themselves.

But now there are better options.

The more she came into contact with this person, the more she could sense the terrifying power within him, which she felt was even stronger than that of the demons.

Furthermore, this power is extremely pure and perfectly integrated with his will, proving that it was cultivated through his own efforts and was not influenced by external forces.

This alone shows that this person is trustworthy.

At least they wouldn't be interested in the meager power of the demons.

"Leave the task of eliminating the demons to me!"

Tamura Hiroshi takes on the main task of eliminating the demon. Although the fully-formed demon will definitely be much stronger than in the anime, it's still nothing special.

As for the terracotta warriors and the mysterious organizations in the shadows, they are not worth mentioning at all. Xia Rixing can handle them without even having to lift a finger.

Xia Rixing is currently very strong, especially with the Meteorite sword she wields, which is made of meteorite stone, making her combat power comparable to a 3S level.

When strength reaches a certain level, quantity becomes meaningless.

"Leave that mysterious force to me."

Xia Rixing followed up with her own words. Although she was still annoyed with that guy, she was very serious about the mission, which was a basic principle of a ninja.

Moreover, she was very confident in her own strength. She was weak in front of Tsunade and others, but she was an absolute powerhouse outside of them, surpassing the strength of the former Five Kage.

"I will protect Lord Maitreya."

Fuko Kaori followed up with her words, explaining that this was something they had discussed last night.

"Alright then, let's head to the underground palace now."

Maitreya trusted the three of them greatly and was ready to take action immediately.

"Wait, are we going like this?"

Zuichi, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but speak up. "What the hell is going on?"

"In the face of absolute strength, no schemes are meaningful. We are not being arrogant. If the strength of the demons and that mysterious force exceeds our limits, I can open a spatial gate to summon reinforcements from the village. I can summon tens of thousands of ninja soldiers at any time."

Tamura Hiroshi explained, indicating that he was very confident.

Upon hearing the mention of tens of thousands of ninja soldiers, Zu opened his mouth, but ultimately fell silent.

He knew the strength of the five great ninja villages, and they had also collected information about the last Shinobi World War, which was quite shocking and terrifying.

With the Hidden Cloud Village as our backing, we can certainly go to war.

"Let's not delay, let's set off now."

Maitreya stood up, almost impatiently.

Their lineage of priestesses is finally coming to an end!

After glancing at his wife, Zu Yi went to make arrangements and soon summoned an elite team of warriors. Maitreya then boarded the magnificent sedan chair and set off for the underground palace.

This blatant act was intended to attract the attention of the hidden force and draw them to the underground palace.

Although the other party will definitely suspect that this is a trap, the seal of the demon is their fatal weakness. As long as the seal of the demon is set up, those who have obtained the power of the demon will definitely sense it and rush over immediately.

The underground palace was not far from the shrine maiden's palace, so even considering the speed of the samurai team, it still wouldn't take long.

In just one hour, the group arrived at the underground palace.

"You stay here and guard the area; do not allow anyone to enter."

The gates to the underground palace were opened, and the samurai troop that Ashi had brought with him gave the order.

These are the most loyal and strongest samurai, who grew up and trained with him. They are brothers and people he can absolutely trust.

"Summer, those people are in your hands. I will supply you with chakra through the seal. If anything unexpected happens, stimulate the seal with chakra immediately, and I will arrive right away. Don't be reckless."

Tamura Hao also instructed Xia Rixing that relying on those samurai would not be enough to fight against the ninjas, especially those terracotta warrior puppets whose bodies were hard and difficult to break through with ordinary means; they would have to rely on Xia Rixing.

"Um!"

Feeling someone's concern, Xia Rixing felt a little uncomfortable, but still responded softly.

"mother in law!"

After receiving Xia Rixing's response, Tamura Hao nodded to his mother-in-law, indicating that the plan could officially begin.

Miroku said nothing and strode into the depths of the underground palace. Tamura Hiroshi, Nadeshiko Kaori, and Ashiichi followed behind, with Nadeshiko Kaori and Ashiichi protecting him on either side, on high alert.

Continuing onward, they soon arrived at the deepest part of the underground palace, where an energy barrier sealed a heavy stone door.

"That is the seal that our lineage of priestesses has upheld and strengthened over generations. The stone gate is a node in another dimension, and the demon has been trying to break through the seal."

Looking at the stone gate within the barrier, Maitreya felt a mixture of hatred and sorrow.

In order to uphold the seal, the priestesses of this lineage must sacrifice themselves at their peak to strengthen the seal. Without this powerful assistance, they would have to come and sacrifice themselves to strengthen the seal in a few years, and they might not even be able to see their daughters grow up. Their mother was the same way back then.

This was the fate of their lineage of priestesses, but thankfully it can finally end today.

"Is the sealed space over there large?"

Tamura Hao examined the independent stone gate within the barrier, and an idea formed in his mind.

He disliked accidents, so the safest approach was to prevent the demon from appearing in the world and have the little ten-tailed fox devour it.

No matter how powerful the demon is, it can never be stronger than the Ten-Tails.

Having now absorbed the power of the Rinnegan, a portion of the Gedo Mazo, and the bodies and chakra of the nine tailed beasts, it has grown into the true Ten-Tails.

Even sacrificing a Ōtsutsuki can evolve it into a divine tree or a jade rabbit.

The Ten-Tails is the ultimate weapon used by the Otsutsuki clan to roam the universe and devour countless life-bearing planets.

No matter how powerful the demon is, it only has a name in this world. In the entire universe, it is just a small calami.

If he could, he would like to swallow that sealed gate whole.

"That's an alternate dimension created using a barrier, so it can't be too big."

Maitreya didn't know why his son-in-law asked this, but he still responded.

"You proceed according to the plan."

Nodding knowingly, Tamura Hao signaled to his mother-in-law that they could begin.

At the same time, four swords appeared behind him: Masamune, Zangetsu, Zanka, and the newly forged Blade of Destruction.

This was modeled after the Destruction Sword from Final Fantasy. It is 40 centimeters wide and 2.1 meters long, making it larger than the one in the game.

The main material used was the hammer from the shovel, which was quite heavy and had the earth attribute.

While it may not be as sharp as the previous three swords, it far surpasses them in terms of durability, making it more suitable for strength contests, especially after being imbued with earth-style chakra, which will amplify its strength.

The moment the four knives appeared, Zuichi stared intently at them, initially puzzled, then shocked.

"What's wrong?"

Maitreya was puzzled by her husband's unusual behavior, and her gaze turned to the four knives.

Nadeshiko looked over in confusion. Was there something wrong with those four knives?

"Those are four legendary swords, far more powerful than the Demon Cutter I wield!"

He gripped the knife tightly in his hand, and could clearly feel the spiritual energy within the blade trembling—a fear, the fear of facing a powerful opponent.

This is enough to prove that they were all powerful and famous swords, and there were four of them in total.

How could that person possibly possess four famous swords?

Moreover, their connection to that person's aura proves that they were both being controlled.

Finally, there are the shapes of those four swords, which are not recorded in any ancient texts.

"These are my swords, named Masamune, Zangetsu, Zanka, and Destruction Blade."

Tamura Hiroshi maintained his signature gentle smile and introduced the names of the four knives.

"It's a very powerful weapon."

Maitreya sensed the powerful spiritual energy within the four swords and felt even more confident about his next plan.

Without saying anything more, he chanted a spell to open a portal in the barrier, and then stepped inside.

Tamura and the other two followed closely behind, entering the barrier together.

Maitreya strode forward and finally arrived at the heavy stone gate. He raised his hand and placed it on the stone gate, slowly pouring his own power into it.

This immediately caught the attention of the demons within the seal. Although they didn't know what the priestess was planning, they knew it was definitely not a good thing and they couldn't let her succeed. So they immediately contacted their followers.

(End of this chapter)