Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Tamura Hao continued to wander through Konoha, while also using genjutsu to search for interesting information in the memories of the ninjas he encountered.

This is, after all, a real world, far beyond what is depicted in the Naruto anime.

After wandering around for a while, they soon made a discovery.

"The Spirit Island has lost contact, is that part of the plot?"

This information was obtained from the memories of a ninja from the Inuzuka clan. Konoha had always maintained contact with a faction on a summoning island. The summoning island mainly provided various summoning beasts to Konoha ninjas, but about ten years ago, the summoning island lost contact, and the people there never contacted Konoha again.

Konoha also sent people to search, but they couldn't find it.

Because the Spirit Island is an isolated island overseas, even Konoha only knows its general location, but not its exact location.

Finding a deserted island in the vast ocean is extremely difficult; it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, Konoha didn't have enough manpower and resources to search for it, so the matter was eventually dropped.

"It's worth checking out."

After pondering for a moment, Tamura Hao used the Heavenly Delivery Technique to leave Konoha. Minato Namikaze, who was still far away in the Uchiha clan territory, saw the barely perceptible silver light leave. Although puzzled, he did not follow.

That direction is the sea. Without a setup like the Flying Thunder God Technique, you can't catch up at your own speed, let alone with that kind of secret technique.

With the help of the Heavenly Delivery Technique, Tamura Hao arrived at that sea area in the blink of an eye, fully unleashing his perception to cover an area of ​​thousands of kilometers.

His current perception ability is no worse than that of Tobirama Senju. Although this extreme expansion of perception is much less precise, it is not difficult to perform fixed-point perception.

For example, the chakra of the Uzumaki clan.

"Found it!"

Sensing the presence of a unique chakra belonging to the Uzumaki clan, Tamura Hao opened his eyes, looked in a certain direction, and once again used the Heavenly Delivery Technique to transform into a streak of silver light and leave.

They reappeared above an island, a volcanic island, with the highest volcano still emitting smoke, clearly an active volcano.

A silvery light shimmered as they landed inside the volcano and discovered a hidden opening.

"It really was that scene."

Sensing the vast space inside the cave, I stepped inside and finally arrived at the edge of the huge nurturing pool, where I saw the Ultimate Summoning Beast that resembled a giant infant.

"Don't worry, my wife is from the Uzumaki clan. Her name is Uzumaki Kushina. She is the granddaughter of the previous Uzumaki clan leader, Uzumaki Masahiko. You may have heard of them."

Turning his head to look in one direction, Tamura Hao sensed the chakra of the Uzumaki clan there.

Upon hearing those two names, the red-haired girl who had been hiding there finally stepped out and curiously sized up the newcomer.

"A spirit-sealing technique?"

Tamura Hao was also observing the girl's condition, and he could tell that it was a fusion of chakra and soul. This was a forbidden technique of the Uzumaki clan, belonging to the Reaper Death Seal system. It fused the soul with chakra and abandoned the physical body. As long as the chakra was not exhausted, the soul could live forever.

It can also be seen as a variant application of the spiritification technique. In essence, they are similar, except that the state is maintained by sealing techniques.

Clearly, this girl used a spirit-sealing technique before she died, fusing her soul and chakra to exist independently, guarding that ultimate summoning beast.

"Was your body swallowed by it?"

Turning his head to look at the giant baby-like Ultimate Summoning Beast, Tamura Hao was quite curious about it.

The ability to devour and evolve has great potential, but we don't know its limits or whether it can devour tailed beasts.

"Let me see if I can extract your genes from it."

Using the power of the Ten-Tails, he placed the Eight Thousand Spears mark on the sleeping Ultimate Summoning Beast through his gaze, then purified its chakra, and incidentally purified the chakra of the girl beside him as well.

The sleeping Ultimate Summoning Beast seemed to sense danger and was trembling, trying to wake up, but Tamura Hao guided the Ten-Tails' eye power to suppress its consciousness, and it eventually returned to silence.

Tamura Hao sensed the surroundings and separated a cell from the Ultimate Summoning Beast. Then, the Yin-Yang Five Elements diagram mark between his eyebrows appeared, and an embryo was slowly shaped based on that cell.

Once the embryo is confirmed to be stable, the girl's spirit is condensed and sealed into the embryo, where it develops and grows together with the embryo.

Because it was cultivated using Yin-Yang Release based on the girl's genetic cells, it naturally fits perfectly with the girl's spirit and there is no rejection reaction.

Finally, the embryo was placed in the body of the ultimate summoning beast, absorbing its nutrients to grow rapidly. Half an hour later, it evolved into a complete body, with a shape and appearance exactly like the girl beside it.

Although the girl, who had finally gained control of the body, felt the joy of being reborn, she was very shy about her current state of being completely exposed, especially with a man beside her. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and raised her hands to tightly cover her private parts.

"Put this on to cover it up first."

Tamura Hao pulled the girl out of the nutrient pool and took out a coat from the storage warehouse of the Origin Sphere and handed it to her.

The girl, with her head down, hurriedly and clumsily took the coat and then laboriously put it on.

The coat was too big for her, almost reaching her knees, and it covered her body quite well.

The girl felt a little better after her body was covered.

"My name is Tamura Hiro, a ninja from Kumogakure. And you?"

While continuing to observe and sense the ultimate summoning beast, Tamura Hao asked a question.

"Fire is incense, swirling fire is incense."

After hesitating for a moment, the girl finally revealed her name.

"Your body has just been conceived and needs time to adapt and train. It's normal to experience some discomfort at this stage."

He explained that his current mastery of Yin-Yang Release was not yet at the level of Naruto Uzumaki, who could create eyes out of thin air. The body he had just created was essentially created using cloning technology.

Without that cellular gene as a foundation, it cannot be created.

Moreover, this body is newly formed, and its physical functions are very weak, even its control is much worse, so it needs to adapt slowly.

When the topic of health came up, Himeka blushed again and mumbled a reply indicating that she understood.

"Thanks!"

She finally said thank you. Although she had long since adapted to the state of a spirit, it was naturally the best thing that she could come back to life.

Tamura Hao didn't say anything, took out the Masamune longsword and used his sword energy to cut the entire laboratory down, opening a spatial gate to store it into the primordial space.

"You should be very familiar with this place. I want to take away all the research data and equipment from the people here."

The research here is still very valuable, especially regarding the fusion and evolution of summoned beasts.

He was trying to create some powerful summoning beasts, at least the kind that could rival the tailed beasts, but unfortunately, progress was slow. With the research results here, he could definitely speed things up considerably.

"plz follow me."

Himeka did not refuse. There was no one left on Tongling Island now. The people from back then had all been devoured by that monster. It would be good to take those experimental data with us so that no one would find us and conduct those experiments here again.

That ultimate summoning beast plan has proven to be a failure. That monster only has an endless desire to devour and is not a qualified summoning beast at all. It can only be used as a weapon of war and may even backfire.

Tamura Hiro followed behind Hinaka and noticed that the girl seemed to really like walking barefoot, and her newborn feet were very white and tender.

Of course, they weren't actually barefoot; their feet were covered with a layer of chakra, so they didn't directly touch the ground.

There are also ninjas who go barefoot, even in battle.

Because ninjas lack sufficient control over chakra, they can only unleash large amounts of chakra from their palms, soles, and mouths, and they have excellent control over it.

That's why ninjas wore shoes that exposed their toes, and some even wore sandals. Jiraiya wore wooden clogs all year round and even developed a fancy technique of forming hand seals with his feet.

Soon, led by the girl, Tamura Hiroshi found the residences of the researchers and several research bases on the island, and packed up all the data, notes, equipment and other materials to take away.

After tidying everything up, he used the Heavenly Delivery Technique to return to Konoha and hand the girl over to Kushina and Vanilla.

Are there any members of the clan still outside?

Kushina was very happy about the appearance of this new clansman. She didn't need to worry about the clansmen who had already joined Kumogakure, but she had to pay attention to the clansmen who were still in the ninja world.

In particular, the experience of Vanilla back then remains fresh in her memory, so in recent years she has been using the intelligence network of Kumogakure to search for Uzumaki clan members who may be outside.

"Uzumaki Ninja".

At that moment, golden light flashed, and Minato Namikaze appeared in the house. As soon as he appeared, his gaze fell on the red-haired girl.

The familiar red hair and the swirling chakra within him made him realize that this was a Uzumaki ninja. Moreover, he was not wearing a headband from Kumogakure, his physical condition was not quite right, and he was wearing a men's coat.

He guessed that this might be a member of the Uzumaki clan who had been living away from home. Was Haojun leaving just now because he sensed the chakra of this Uzumaki clan member?

Sensing Hao Jun's return and his arrival at his home, he rushed over to check on him, only to find a new member of the Whirlpool Clan.

"I'm leaving Himaka in your care."

Tamura Hiroshi didn't linger; he nodded to Namikaze Minato and turned to leave.

Minato Namikaze glanced at the girl, and after confirming that she posed no threat, he also left.

"It shouldn't be a clone made by Lord Orochimaru, right?"

Minato Namikaze tentatively inquired, knowing that Orochimaru was conducting research on cloning, and had even been doing so for a long time. The heart inside his own body was a clone of the First Hokage's cells, so it wasn't impossible for him to create a clone of the Uzumaki clan.

"She has no connection with Konoha; she was found and raised by another force from the ninja world."

Tamura Hiro briefly explained that he had talked with Hinokami on the island before.

During the War of the Land of Whirlpools, Hinaka went to visit her maternal grandmother with her parents but was unable to return in time. She was then targeted and forced to flee. Eventually, she was found by the people of Shaman Island, who took her back and raised her to assist in Shaman Island's experimental research.

In terms of age, Hinokami is six or seven years younger than Kushina.

However, Hinaka's talent was not bad. Before her death, she had already mastered four of the Vajra Seals, which were very close to the Kage level.

Unfortunately, that ultimate summoning beast was too strong, having reached the Kage level and incorporating the abilities of many other summoning beasts, making it very powerful. This is why the seal failed.

Those people were too reckless, trying to create something they couldn't control, and they deserved to be swallowed up.

"Are there any other forces that would dare to kidnap members of the Uzumaki clan?"

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite surprised.

The Hidden Cloud Village had already declared that no force in the ninja world was allowed to make things difficult for the Uzumaki clan members, or else they would be considered enemies of the Hidden Cloud Village.

"The power of the Uzumaki clan is highly sought after; Konoha has captured quite a few Uzumaki clan members for experiments."

Tamura Hao glanced at him sideways, "You people from Konoha are the kind of people who have guts."

"That was made by Danzo Shimura."

Minato Namikaze awkwardly tried to shift the blame; he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to, so he could only pass the buck and quickly changed the subject.

"Wasn't it your Hidden Cloud Village that destroyed Grass Village back then?"

They had been reflecting on the previous Shinobi World Wars, trying to learn from their experiences, especially regarding the Raikage's assistance to Tsuchikage in Kumogakure.

All of the internal and external plans of the Hidden Cloud Village were devised by that greatest strategist in the ninja world, who was also the person they needed to be most wary of and target.

If you can figure out the opponent's strategy and habits, it will be easier to deal with them in the future, and at least you won't be easily outmaneuvered.

After extensive investigation, many unusual things were discovered, one of which was the massacre of Kusagakure.

They even used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to resurrect some of the dead and inquire about their identities, including high-ranking ninjas from Iwagakure. It turned out that Iwagakure was not the village that destroyed Kusagakure at all.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that only Kumogakure had the ability and motive to wipe out the Grass Village so decisively back then.

In addition, they discovered that the Grass Village seemed to have hidden a Uzumaki clan member back then, and had been drinking the blood and chakra of the other party to heal the wounded.

Even the name of that Whirlpool Clan member was Vanilla, which makes a lot of things make sense.

The destruction of Kusagakure was also the main reason for the real escalation of the war on that front, causing heavy losses to both sides.

"Don't make things up without evidence, or we in Kumogakure will sue you for defamation."

Tamura Hiroshi did not admit it unless the other party could provide evidence.

That day, they not only disguised themselves, but also collected all the corpses to feed the little ten-tailed fox, confident that they would not leave any evidence.

"You guys were too ruthless; the entire village was wiped out."

Minato Namikaze disagreed with this approach, calling it too cruel.

Tamura Hiroshi remained silent, but gave him a mocking look.

That was war. When Kusagakure decided to join the war and join Konoha, they had to be prepared for annihilation.

War is not child's play; there is no room for mercy. Either don't fight, or if you do, eliminate them completely.

Furthermore, the ninja village is a military base, so there are no innocent victims.

Besides, your Konoha has destroyed quite a few small ninja villages, so who are you trying to impress by playing the saint here?

Minato Namikaze felt embarrassed when he noticed the mocking look in his eyes.

I feel like I have no right to say this. I have done a lot of things that went against my principles for the sake of the village in the past, and I'm sure I've hurt innocent people as well.

Unfortunately, nothing in this world is perfect, and sometimes we have to make choices.

"Are the challenges for this year's Chunin Exams the same as they were back then?"

Tamura Hiroshi brought up the Chunin Exams.

"Pretty much. The first stage is a written test, the second stage is a demonstration of the team's overall capabilities, and the third stage is a demonstration of individual abilities."

Nodding, Minato Namikaze knew the rules and procedures of the Chunin Exams; the previous setup was perfect and needed no change.

At this stage, there is a greater emphasis on the development of individual abilities, especially on children with exceptional talent.

Because the Ninja World War had gradually evolved into a war between the strong, ordinary ninjas didn't even have the right to watch, let alone participate.

Therefore, cultivating strong individuals is even more important, as it can determine their future.

"Was that hand-typed? Is he still working independently outside?"

His gaze fell on a food stall on the street. The stall owners were a man and a woman, an old man and a young man. The old man's squinty eyes left a deep impression on Tamura Hao.

"Brother Hand-Typing doesn't like the atmosphere in food and entertainment malls, and he insists on traditional cuisine and the freshness of ingredients."

Would you like to grab something to eat?

Minato Namikaze looked up and saw that it was the father and daughter, whom he recognized very well.

Even though the food at the food and entertainment center is cheaper and tastier, he still prefers Ichiraku Bento Boxes, especially since they sometimes make ramen and sell it by hand. He misses the taste of his childhood.

"Then let's eat something."

Tamura Hiroshi did not refuse, while marveling at the other man's stubbornness.

I thought that by ordering the food and entertainment company to develop more noodle dishes and expand into the Land of Fire, I could get my hands on the food and entertainment mall to switch careers or move in.

Who would have thought they were so resilient? When they stopped making ramen, they started making boxed lunches. When noodle shops became difficult to run, they set up a street stall.

Tamura Hiroshi and Namikaze Minato walked over to the cart and chose from more than a dozen dishes, but Tamura Hiroshi frowned as he looked at the dishes.

Nearly half of them consisted of raw vegetables and raw meat, and there were even rice bowls with raw eggs.

You guys are really not afraid of parasites and E. coli.

But since we're already here, we can only eat a little bit.

Tamura Hiroshi ordered a bowl of bone broth dumplings and braised eggs, while Namikaze Minato ordered an egg rice bowl, which is a bowl of rice and an egg, topped with a little soy sauce that is said to be a secret recipe, and then some chopped green onions. After stirring it all together, he slurped it up and ate it.

Watching Minato Namikaze enjoy his meal so much, Tamura Hiroshi truly couldn't understand this kind of food culture. Was he really willing to risk his life in pursuit of the freshness of the ingredients?

In his previous life, he had heard that island nations were the countries with the highest incidence of parasites, due to various raw meat products, especially sashimi.

Anyway, he doesn't like eating raw food, especially meat.

Despite his inner complaints, Tamura Hao didn't waste the food and ate the dumplings and braised eggs one by one. The taste was alright, and it was clear that he was a person who cooked with care.

"Handmade, one curry rice bowl, and another to go, with two braised eggs on each!"

At that moment, a tall figure walked over and sat down next to the two of them; it was Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Minato Namikaze nodded to the teacher, then continued eating.

Egg rice bowls need to be eaten quickly, otherwise the taste will be much worse once the egg mixture starts to solidify.

"Is Naruto's training not going well?"

Sensing Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations, Tamura Hiro knew that this guy was having a real headache over urging that protagonist.

"Maybe that kid really isn't cut out to be a ninja. I've never seen anyone as stupid as him."

Jiraiya sighed, feeling overwhelmed. Even Orochimaru didn't want to teach that kid anymore.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Jiraiya-sensei."

After quickly finishing the remaining rice, Minato wiped his mouth and apologized awkwardly.

Naruto may lack some qualities, but his aptitude is excellent, especially his chakra reserves, which are almost at the ninth rank. (End of Chapter)