Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 35 The Depravity of Human Hearts

Do you have a banana leaf fan?

Upon hearing Tu Tai's words, Aloe Vera's eyes lit up, and she immediately inquired about the most destructive banana leaf fan.

Of those five Six Paths Ninja Tools, only the Bashō Fan is primarily for offensive purposes. Combined with the Uzumaki clan's vast chakra reserves, one fan from each of them could frighten off no matter how many people came.

"have!"

Tsuchikage responded decisively. He knew that the Uzumaki clan's strength would be greatly enhanced after obtaining the Six Paths Ninja Tools, but it was precisely this that forced Konoha to make a choice.

They also need the help of the Uzumaki clan to wipe out the elite forces of the major ninja villages, so that their Hidden Cloud Village can have an easier time in the upcoming war.

Upon receiving the affirmative response from the earthen platform, Aloe Vera's smile deepened. She then stepped forward, took out the two sealed hearts, and raised her hands to form a mysterious magical array.

"Contract seal, released!"

Finally, a tap was made on each of the two hearts, and the black spell symbols enveloped them.

Then, Aloe Vera smeared some tissue cells from the two hearts and used them as a medium to perform psychic magic.

A burst of mist exploded out, revealing four items, which were the four Six Paths Ninja Tools sealed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Aloe Vera immediately grabbed the banana leaf fan, poured chakra into it, and instantly condensed five chakra balls, each possessing one of the five attributes of wind, fire, lightning, water, and earth, and their strength was very high.

"Just as recorded, it can form five types of attribute changes and transform into attacks of the five attributes."

Whirlpool Aloe was very satisfied; with this powerful weapon, the rest of the battle was practically won.

"Take the remaining three items back with you. I have seen the sincerity of your Hidden Cloud Village, and you will soon see my sincerity as well."

After glancing at the other three sets of Six Paths Ninja Tools, Uzumaki Aloe didn't care much for them. They were too troublesome to use, and their sealing techniques were much more convenient.

"We're looking forward to it!"

Tsuchikage used a sealing scroll to seal away all three Six Paths Ninja Tools and the hearts of Kinkaku and Ginkaku. After discussing some battle plans with them, he left.

The mission has been successfully completed. Now it depends on the choices of the Uzumaki clan and the course of the war.

Where are they?

Tsuchida was taken to the village entrance by a Uzumaki ninja, much to his astonishment.

What about the kid and the other three?

"They left with the young lady and asked me to tell you to go back first, and to catch up with them as soon as possible, and to be careful of being attacked on the way."

The Uzumaki ninja who had been guarding the village entrance said something to relay what that person had said.

"Young Miss?"

Tu Tai was a little confused. What had that brat been doing while he was away?

Despite his confusion, Tutai set off as quickly as possible, even using the Body Flicker Technique to speed up his journey towards the agreed-upon location.

They had already planned their return route, which was different from the one they came by. They had also arranged for several Jonin skilled in Earth Release to dig out long tunnels there in advance to conceal their presence and avoid being targeted and ambushed.

After all, there are too many people eyeing the Hidden Village of Uzushiogakure at this stage.

Leaving aside the earthen platform they left, on the other side, after getting used to the banana leaf fan, Aloe Vera from the Whirlpool set off towards the residence of the clan chief, who was also her eldest nephew.

Today, the visitors from Uzushiogakure are not only from the Cloud Village, but also from Konoha. They are probably here for the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

When I entered my nephew's house, I found that the other four clan elders had arrived, and they all looked unhappy.

"So Konoha really didn't send anyone to help?"

Aloe Vera walked in, knelt down, glanced at her nephew, and guessed what was going on.

"The four great ninja villages have all begun to advance on the Land of Fire. Konoha has arranged for elite ninjas from various clans to go to the front line as vanguards to seize advantageous terrain and build defensive lines. The Senju clan has been assigned to the Land of Earth."

The Hokage promised to send ninja forces to provide support, and they will arrive in the Land of Whirlpools tomorrow night.

Masahiko Uzumaki said helplessly that the problem was much more serious than he had imagined.

He didn't mention that Madara Uchiha was still alive; saying it would be pointless and would only demoralize them.

If Madara Uchiha doesn't appear, things will be fine. But once he does, they won't be able to resist, not even if they use forbidden techniques.

If that person really shows up, they can only close their eyes and wait for death.

"The four great ninja villages have all planned this far."

The four elders all looked worried. Without the support of Konoha, how could their Uzushiogakure village overcome this crisis?

"It's hard to say whether it's a scheme by the four great ninja villages or by that little monkey, the Third Hokage. Coming over tomorrow night wouldn't be called providing support; it would be called collecting corpses."

Whirlpool Aloe made a mocking remark, causing the expressions of the people present to change slightly.

Masahiko Uzumaki remained silent. He had learned a great deal about the situation in Konoha from the brat, and it was far from optimistic.

The four elders also looked grim; it was uncertain whether they could survive the night, let alone tomorrow night.

Glancing at his silent nephew with surprise, Uzumaki Aloe didn't waste any more words and said in a deep voice, "I said long ago that Konoha is unreliable, so I secretly contacted Kumogakure. They are the only one of the five great ninja villages that still recruits people from outside, and they are enough to accommodate our Uzumaki clan, or at least a part of it."

It's a way out. We old folks are willing to die for Uzumaki Village, but the children can't go with us, and the Uzumaki clan can't be wiped out, otherwise we won't have the face to face our ancestors after we die.

"The Hidden Cloud Village is very sincere; they just sent us the Six Paths Ninja Tool, the Bashōsen, to assist us in this war."

As she spoke, Aloe Vera took out the banana leaf fan she had just acquired, and channeled her chakra into it, condensing five small balls to prove that it was genuine.

"It really is a banana leaf fan!"

Upon seeing the banana leaf fan, the four clan elders' eyes lit up. This was a powerful weapon, especially when combined with the Uzumaki clan's vast chakra.

It's not very effective against top-tier fighters, but against ordinary ninjas it's a massacre.

What troubled them about the Ninja Alliance was the sheer number of the enemy; they weren't too concerned about the top-tier fighters among them, as they could simply use forbidden sealing techniques to trade one for one.

However, those ninja troops are a problem; if they were gathered together, they would pose too great a threat to the village.

Now that we have this powerful weapon, the wars to come will be much easier.

From this perspective, the Hidden Cloud Village is indeed very sincere.

The current situation is clear: regardless of whether Konoha can send reinforcements, the siege of Uzushiogakure by the elite forces of the four major ninja villages is a fait accompli, and it has already tied down Konoha. Even if Konoha sends reinforcements, they are unlikely to be many.

Having another option now isn't necessarily a bad thing.

However, compared to the joy of the four clan elders, Masahiko Uzumaki was struck dumb, his whole body went numb.

"Just now? The people who went to see you just now were from Kumogakure?"

He thought the person going to see the Grand Elder was also from the Senju clan, but it turned out to be from Kumogakure. So, which family does that brat belong to?

"He was assisted by the Raikage of Kumogakure."

Looking over in confusion, Aloe Vera couldn't understand what was wrong with her nephew.

"boom!"

"You wretched brat!"

The massive burst of chakra instantly turned the hall into a mess, and Uzumaki Masahiko's face was contorted with rage.

He was actually tricked by a little brat, not only giving away his own granddaughter but also the entire family's wealth.

This is shameful and goes too far!

How could there be such a despicable, shameless, and evil brat in the Hidden Cloud Village?

The group of people, including Aloe Vera, were completely bewildered by their clan leader's sudden outburst, not understanding what was going on.

"What about the battle plan?"

It took Masahiko Uzumaki a while to recover. He asked in a serious tone, though he was very angry. But now that the die was cast, there was no use in being angry.

Let's cooperate with the Hidden Cloud Village to get through this calamity first, and then find an opportunity to deal with that damned brat.

(End of this chapter)