Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

"Lord Danzo, are you injured? Let me heal you."

At the Root Base, seeing that Shimura Danzo had returned with a pale face, Yakushi Nonou hurriedly stepped forward to prepare for treatment.

"It's just a backlash from the shattering of the World-Destroying Black Lotus; it's nothing serious."

Danzo Shimura waved his hand, knowing full well his own body; the problem wasn't serious. The key issue was the damage caused by the Black Lotus of Annihilation.

"Is there anyone who can break your world-destroying black lotus now? Is it Nagato Uzumaki?"

Yakushi Nonou was surprised. Had she encountered those Rinnegan again?

"It wasn't him, it was the chakra cannon from Kumogakure. I was careless; its power was greater than I expected."

Danzo Shimura was somewhat wary of the chakra cannon from Kumogakure, even though his son-in-law had written in the intelligence report that Kumogakure had been researching and improving the chakra cannon in order to shatter the moon and thus fight against the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.

But he hasn't researched it to that extent yet; that's just an ultimate goal. His understanding of the chakra cannon is still based on the time it was deflected during the great battle back then. He thinks that even if there is an improvement, it can't be too exaggerated.

But who would have thought that the power increase would be so great, almost shattering the world-destroying black lotus?

It wasn't that his world-destroying black lotus was weak, but rather that the attacks he faced were all too strong.

"Many members of the Dark Ninja Army are seriously injured. Go and lead a team to treat them."

Danzo Shimura instructed Yakushi Nonou to take people to treat the Dark Ninja Army, who were people he had painstakingly trained; he wanted to save as many as possible.

"Yes, I'll be right there."

Yakushi Nonou accepted the order, turned around, and quickly left.

"Kumakuya Village, I underestimated you again."

Danzo Shimura was quite surprised by the Hidden Cloud Village's performance this time; it seems that the Hidden Cloud Village has not been idle all these years.

And it's obvious that the Hidden Cloud Village will definitely go all out to conquer the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind.

This is also what he wants to see, so that the Hidden Cloud Village can focus most of its energy on occupying the lands of the two countries, thus avoiding the need to start a war.

He is not confident of defeating Kumogakure, and Kumogakure is unlikely to be confident of defeating them either.

You should know that it's not just me here, but also the people from Konoha.

Although those people were wary of him, they also understood the principle of mutual dependence, and would definitely come to his aid if the Hidden Cloud Village attacked.

Similarly, if the Hidden Cloud Village were to attack and destroy Konoha, he would go to provide support.

Before he obtains all the Gedo Mazo and the two Rinnegan, and becomes the second Sage of Six Paths, Konoha still has value.

Once I've processed what I've gained and obtained Nagato's eye and the Gedo Statue, the Hidden Cloud Village will be no threat.

At the same time, Black Zetsu informed Obito Uchiha and Nagato Uzumaki of the destruction of Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

"Has his lotus flower been shattered again?"

Obito was quite surprised. He had witnessed the battle between the Ninja Village Alliance and Konoha from afar, knew of the existence of the black lotus, and saw it broken, resulting in Danzo Shimura being severely injured.

Decades later, that lotus flower was broken again.

"Shimura Danzo has suffered severe injuries, and having devoured both the One-Tailed and Five-Tailed Beasts, he will need time to digest them. Should we attack his lair?"

Black Zetsu seized the opportunity to make a suggestion.

Obito Uchiha remained silent, turning his head to look at Nagato Uzumaki, who had been deep in thought with his eyes closed.

"Go to Konoha, take down the Seven-Tails and Nine-Tails, then find the Thousand-Tails Orange Water, get the Six-Tails and Eight-Tails, and finally kill Danzo."

After a while, Nagato Uzumaki opened his eyes, revealing his purple Rinnegan.

He has already developed the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo to their limits. Now he only lacks the chakra of the tailed beasts. As long as he devours those tailed beasts, his strength will skyrocket, and it will be much easier to kill Shimura Danzo then.

Danzo Nashimura was simply too strong and difficult to kill. Moreover, he possessed spatial abilities, making it extremely difficult to eliminate him without absolute power to suppress him.

"Mr. Tobi, I need you to obtain the Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation from Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Finally, Nagato Uzumaki looked at the masked man and gave him a task.

To find and capture Senju Orange Water, you must first defeat the Second Hokage, because Senju Orange Water's Flying Thunder God Technique was obtained using the Second Hokage's cells. Only by mastering the Second Hokage can you suppress Senju Orange Water's Flying Thunder God Technique, making capture much easier.

"I'll keep an eye on it."

Obito Uchiha agreed to the task. He wasn't confident he could defeat the Second Hokage in his previous life, but the reanimated form, especially one whose consciousness had been suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, meant he could take him down if given the chance.

"Then let's set off for Konoha!"

Nagato stood up; he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Previously, he wasn't confident in dealing with Konoha, but this time Shimura Danzo was severely injured and definitely wouldn't dare to show himself for a while. Even if he did show himself, he wouldn't mind using the Gedo Mazo to devour that black lotus.

Although it is unclear how that black lotus was created, it must have incorporated the arm of the Gedo Mazo that was taken away, which was necessary to seal the Tailed Beast.

Essentially, that lotus flower is similar to the heretical demon statue, so it can naturally devour things.

Now that Shimura Danzo is no longer interfering, the people of Konoha are no match for him.

Obito Uchiha didn't say much. He used his recently recovered Kamui to take himself, Nagato Uzumaki, and Black Zetsu into his dimensional space, and then quickly traveled through the dimensional space, eventually arriving at Konoha's new base.

The previous Konoha had been completely destroyed, and the underground magma was still gushing out. Konoha could not possibly return, so they had gathered in a new base.

It is much smaller than before.

"Your stage is next!"

After pulling Nagato out of the Kamui dimension, Obito Uchiha said something and then disappeared into the Kamui dimension, while Zetsu and Zetsu disappeared into the ground.

Nagato Uzumaki spread his palms and flung out the four gravity spheres that had gathered along the way, placing them in four directions around Konoha to form a gravity barrier. This slightly distorted the space inside, making it impossible to leave using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

What he hated most was that kind of spatial technique. If Minato were to transfer the tailed beast away, it would be really difficult for him to chase after it. Therefore, restricting the Flying Thunder God Technique was a must, otherwise there would be no way to fight.

The moment the gravity sphere appeared, Minato Namikaze and the others sensed it and hurriedly went out of their house. Looking at the formed barrier, everyone's hearts sank, knowing that another great battle was about to begin.

At the same time, this gravitational barrier can also greatly enhance the power of the Rinnegan's gravity.

That wasn't all. Nagato raised his hand and formed a hand seal, and crimson chakra quickly circulated throughout his body.

"Rinnegan Chakra Mode!"

This is the Rinnegan chakra pattern he created based on observing the Otsutsuki relic and the Tenseigan chakra pattern of Hyuga Hiashi, and he incorporated Sage Mode into it, which can greatly enhance himself.

"Nagato Uzumaki!"

Fugaku Uchiha, who rushed out of his house, quickly discovered Nagato Uzumaki's presence. Upon seeing Nagato on his family's territory, he immediately realized that Nagato was coming for him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped back while simultaneously clasping his hands together to gather natural energy in preparation for entering immortal mode.

To deal with such a powerful opponent, relying solely on one's half-baked Wood Release and Seven-Tails Chakra is far from enough; Sage Mode must be added as well.

"Uchiha Fugaku!"

"Universal Guidance!"

The Rinnegan instantly locked onto Fugaku Uchiha's figure, and Nagato Uzumaki decisively used Bansho Ten'in on him.

With the support of the gravitational barrier and the Rinnegan chakra mode, the power of the Universal Pull increases exponentially.

Fugaku Uchiha was instantly locked on and then pulled over.

Ordinary methods are simply ineffective against that invisible gravitational pull.

That wasn't all. Nagato Uzumaki also used the Rinnegan as a foundation to cast a genjutsu, and his immense ocular power instantly suppressed Fugaku Uchiha's consciousness through visual contact.

Immediately afterwards, three Yin-Yang Release iron rods flew out and pierced three important pressure points of Uchiha Fugaku, preventing him from circulating chakra, let alone resisting.

Without the slightest hesitation, he connected with the Gedo Mazo within his body, extending a chain that swallowed Fugaku Uchiha along with the Seven-Tails within him.

Having completely mastered the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo, he no longer needed to break the seals on the Jinchuriki; he could simply devour them.

Moreover, Fugaku Uchiha himself was quite good, and he was a great tonic for both himself and the Gedo Mazo.

"Fugaku-kun!"

Upon arriving, Minato Namikaze witnessed Fugaku Uchiha being devoured, and his anger and killing intent surged.

"dad!"

Sasuke Uchiha, who rushed out of the mansion, also witnessed this scene and couldn't help but cry out in grief.

The three tomoe in his eyes spun rapidly before merging into a six-pointed star pattern. Then, a black flame enveloped and burned Nagato.

It was the Amaterasu flames that caused Sasuke Uchiha to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan after his father's death.

The current Uchiha Sasuke is much stronger than in the original story. He sealed the Yin Nine-Tails when he was young, and the Yin Release chakra of the Yin Nine-Tails has been continuously nourishing his body and eyes, and has also stimulated the Indra chakra hidden in his body.

Later, Orochimaru transplanted Naruto's cells into him, completing his bloodline and greatly enhancing the potential of his body and eyes.

With a sufficient foundation and strong mental stimulation, awakening the kaleidoscope is a natural progression.

"The realm of hungry ghosts!"

Nagato Uzumaki directly activated the power of the Preta Path, consuming the Amaterasu flames on his body.

He is currently in Rinnegan Chakra Mode, where the potential of the Rinnegan is being pushed to its limit. A single Mangekyou Sharingan technique is not enough to harm him, and even the Rinnegan Chakra Mode cloak on his body cannot be broken.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"Universal Guidance!"

His gaze shifted to Uchiha Sasuke, who was shedding tears of blood, and he raised his hand to cast the Universal Pull once more, preparing to draw him over and devour him.

Sasuke Uchiha's body was uncontrollably pulled towards him, but fortunately a chain extended from behind, wrapped around his waist, and pulled him sharply – it was Orochimaru who had made his move.

"His target is the Tailed Beasts, Lord Orochimaru, quickly take Sasuke and Naruto and leave."

Minato Namikaze charged forward, shouting at Orochimaru as he did so.

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Just then, a golden lightsaber slashed down, shattering a gravity sphere in one corner of the barrier and causing it to collapse.

It was Hiashi Hyuga who made the move. He didn't come over immediately, but instead entered the Tenseigan Chakra Mode to break the barrier.

After breaking the barrier, Nagato flew over and sensed that the opponent's eye power and chakra were much stronger than last time, and his expression became more solemn.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that in addition to the Tenseigan between the eyebrows, the other person's eyes, which were originally just Byakugan, had now also become Tenseigan, albeit in purple.

Although it doesn't feel as powerful as that blue Tenseigan, there are two of them, which is enough to significantly boost the opponent's strength.

Hyuga Hiashi flew over and swung his golden lightsaber down without saying a word.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Realizing that he couldn't absorb the opponent's chakra, Nagato Uzumaki decisively used Shinra Tensei, using repulsive force to withstand the opponent's golden light sword.

Anyway, he has the Gedo Mazo to supply his chakra, and he just devoured Fugaku Uchiha and the Seven-Tails, so his chakra is inexhaustible and he can afford to wait.

Realizing that the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion could not break through the opponent's repulsive force layer, Hiashi Hyuga had no choice but to disperse the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

This move is incredibly powerful, but it also consumes a huge amount of chakra.

Jiraiya flew over at that moment and entered Sage Mode.

Orochimaru created a shadow clone to send Sasuke Uchiha, who had overused his eyes and was kneeling, away, and then surrounded him.

The four separated into four directions, surrounding Nagato Uzumaki.

Nagato, on the other hand, turned his gaze to Orochimaru, sensing something within his body at close range.

"So it was you!"

He realized that Orochimaru was the one who stole the second arm of the Gedo Mazo.

"It's not too late to realize this now."

Orochimaru maintained his elegant demeanor, but a fiery glint shone in his eyes.

He desperately wanted Nagato Uzumaki, whether it was the Gedo Mazo within him, the two Rinnegan, or even his body.

Nagato Uzumaki remained silent, raising his hand towards the sky as if sensing something, before pulling hard.

"That's the move."

Jiraiya's expression changed drastically. He instinctively looked up at the sky and, sure enough, saw several large fireballs appearing in the sky; they were meteorites falling rapidly.

This Nagato vortex can even summon meteors.

"I'll deal with the meteorite; you guys handle him."

Hiashi Hyuga decisively flew into the sky, preparing to deal with those meteorites.

This is different from last time. Last time, he had already moved his clansmen and daughter away. This time, it is the actual clan territory. Once those meteorites fall, the surrounding terrain will be destroyed.

This was exactly what Nagato Uzumaki had planned: without Hiashi Hyuga for a short period of time, he could better unleash his full potential.

But soon another person filled the spot, it was none other than Uzumaki Kyuujin who had arrived, with nine golden chains flying behind him, and his chakra was not weak either, and he was also empowered by Sage Mode.

"Ninth rank!"

Seeing his wife arrive, Minato Namikaze felt a sinking feeling in his heart, but it was not the right time to offer any advice.

He had previously asked his wife to escort Naruto away first, but he didn't expect his wife to join the battle so soon.

Seeing the change in Minato Namikaze's expression, Nagato Uzumaki made a plan. A white sealing chain extended from his back and intertwined with Uzumaki Kyuumei's Vajra Seal, with the extra chain piercing towards Uzumaki Kyuumei.

Uzumaki Ninja did not expect that Uzumaki Nagato had this trick up his sleeve, and the opponent's chains were obviously stronger than his own, even suppressing and fixing his own Vajra Seal, making it impossible to break them.

In particular, the Nine-Tails' chakra that was sealed within his body was pulled and devoured by the opponent using chains.

"Ninth rank!"

Seeing his wife in danger, Minato Namikaze immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to her, wielding his lightsaber to slash at his wife's Adamantine Lock, attempting to take her away.

However, this all-out attack only severed one of the Vajra Seals. After all, the Vajra Seals had not only been trained to the extreme of nine by Uzumaki Ninja with the help of the Nine-Tails' chakra, just like Uzumaki Mito, but now it was also enhanced by Sage Mode energy, plus its chakra-sealing properties, making it really difficult to sever.

Minato Namikaze had anticipated this and quickly swung his lightsaber down again.

Although you can only cut one at a time, with your hand speed, one second is enough to cut them all off.

However, at that moment, the Vajra Seal that had been severed earlier suddenly wrapped around Minato Namikaze's waist, instantly sealing his chakra.

"Oops!"

This scene shocked Minato Namikaze, who realized that his concern had clouded his judgment, and that the other party's real target was actually him.

More importantly, he lacked information about this chain, yet the other party was able to control his wife's Vajra Lock.

Even Orochimaru was surprised by this move; he couldn't do it.

His gaze fell on Nagato's Rinnegan, and he realized that the difference might lie there.

This is indeed unique to Nagato Uzumaki, not only because of his Uzumaki clan bloodline, but also because of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo he possesses. The combination of these three factors gives him perfect control over the sealing chains.

Despite the shock, Orochimaru immediately manipulated his sealing chains to entangle the Minato couple, preventing Nagato from delivering a fatal blow.

Jiraiya also rushed over, and halfway there he used Sage Art: Dust Release, creating a white barrier that enveloped a chain of chakra.

Unfortunately, even the Dust Escape technique enhanced with immortal magic could not break through such an extreme Vajra Sealing Technique.

Orochimaru's sealing chains were able to suppress it well, at least preventing Nagato from pulling him over.

After Jiraiya discovered that Sage Art: Dust Release could not break the sealing chains, he changed his strategy to prevent Nagato Uzumaki from getting close to Minato Namikaze.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru had already arrived beside Minato and Namikaze, and was beginning to break the Vajra Seal.

Nagato's sealing chains are difficult to break, but this section of Ninth Rank's seal can be broken.

This time, it wasn't just Nagato Uzumaki who came to attack; Obito Uchiha, who had been hiding in the shadows, also joined the fray.

"Goodbye, Minato-sensei!"

Gazing at his teacher in the distance, Obito Uchiha unleashed a ranged Kamui, a purely offensive Kamui.

When the divine power of both eyes is focused, it is not only more powerful but also faster.

Even Orochimaru only had time to leap away, while Minato and his wife's bodies were instantly twisted, especially their necks, which were almost turned around.

Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique is virtually unbeatable, but unfortunately, his chakra is currently sealed, and he's also bound by the Adamantine Sealing Technique, so even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.

But that wasn't the end of it. Watching the two bodies being twisted and taken away, Orochimaru decisively took out two scrolls from his mouth, unfurled them, revealing two clones, and then used them as a basis to perform the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

He possessed cells from both Minato and Uzumaki Kyuuhou, and the sacrificial offerings were prepared long ago—complete clones, the kind with souls—specifically to deal with this situation.

"Ninth rank!"

"Watergate!"

Upon being resurrected, Minato Namikaze and Kyuubi Uzumaki first observed each other. After seeing the unique state of the Impure World Reincarnation, both of them were overcome with sorrow.

This indicates that they are all dead, and Vortex Ninth Rank is filled with remorse.

If she hadn't ignored her husband's advice and insisted on coming to help, Minato wouldn't have been tricked like this.

"You can take your time with the sadness later; we still have enemies to deal with right now."

"Minato, that rat lurking in the shadows is in your hands."

Orochimaru gave a reminder, then focused on fighting Nagato Uzumaki, not aiming to stop him, but simply to hold him off.

Once Hiashi-kun destroys the meteorite in the sky and returns to reinforce, the battle will be much easier.

However, that guy hiding in the shadows is too annoying; we have to find him as soon as possible.

"Ninth Rank, you continue to assist Lord Orochimaru and Master Jiraiya in their battle. I'm going to find that person."

Minato Namikaze, filled with murderous intent, vanished into the shadows and expanded his senses to search for the mysterious figure.

(End of this chapter)