Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Are you sure you're grooming him as a successor, and not a puppet?

Your First Hokage's brain is indeed similar to his—both are single-minded and naive. But the First Hokage had Tobirama Senju as an external brain behind him. Who is this kid's external brain? You?

Besides that, there's the support of the powerful Senju and Uzumaki clans. What does this kid have now? Relying on you guys?

Tamura Hao had a "you're kidding me" look on his face. With Naruto's brain, he was bound to get messed up and killed, unless he found a reliable external brain.

Jiraiya was somewhat embarrassed by what was said; Naruto's physical attributes were indeed much worse than the First Hokage's.

"I understand. You want me to give up my dream of becoming Hokage. You're afraid I'll become Hokage."

Naruto Uzumaki suddenly spoke, with a hint of smugness in his voice.

"idiot!"

Even Sasuke Uchiha, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but mutter, "Does that guy have no brains?"

"You arrogant Sasuke, you're the idiot!"

Naruto Uzumaki glared at him with practiced ease, clearly not the first time he had done so.

"Listen to your Uncle Hao. Your father admires him for his strength, wisdom, and character."

Whirlpool Ninth Rank tapped his son's forehead, feeling a headache coming on from the boy's head.

Tamura Hao remained calm, took a sip of tea, and said cryptically, "You could say I want you to give up your dream. After all, becoming Hokage is too dangerous, and it's too far away for you."

Tsunade's younger brother, Nawaki, looked a lot like you back then, and he was also the grandson of the First Hokage. Unfortunately, he was blown up once. If it weren't for Tsunade's superb medical skills and his awakening of Wood Release, he would have really died.

The one who made the move was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, a fact that Jiraiya and your grandfather Orochimaru should both know.

Your father was initially trained by Hiruzen Sarutobi as a puppet, but unfortunately, his growth exceeded his control, so he was abandoned and rejected, resulting in Hiruzen Sarutobi holding the position of Hokage for a long time.

Back then, your father had another disciple from the Uchiha clan. He was very similar to you in personality, also dreaming of becoming Hokage, and was also a simp for a girl in his team. I haven't seen him since; he must be dead.

There are too many people like you in Konoha, and without exception, they all died.

If you hadn't taken your mother's surname, Whirlpool, I wouldn't be telling you all this, and I wouldn't care whether you lived or died. But since you have the surname Whirlpool, I can't just sit idly by.

It is not shameful to give up unrealistic dreams, especially those that threaten your own life and the lives of those around you. Giving them up in time is the best way to stop the damage and protect yourself and those around you.

Of course, if you continue to pursue your dream of becoming Hokage, then you must remember what I said before: improve yourself in every way, and that is the way to become Hokage.

There's a method to everything. The right method leads to twice the result with half the effort. For example, if you're pursuing Sakura Haruno, but your method is wrong, you not only fail to win her over, but you also annoy her and end up becoming a pathetic simp...

Tamura Hao has always been very serious about deception. Whether dealing with smart people or not-so-smart people like Naruto Uzumaki, as long as you find the right direction and use the right methods, deceiving someone is not difficult.

Naruto was stunned, looking incredulously at the silent, lecherous sage and the elegant Orochimaru sipping his tea.

What did my grandfather do?

Was my third grandfather that kind of person?

"Mom?"

Finally, he turned his gaze to his mother, hoping to get a negative answer.

"That old man has done far more bad things than your Uncle Hao has said."

Gently stroking his son's hair, Uzumaki Kyushin knew this was cruel to his son who aspired to become Hokage, but his son was now sixteen years old and an adult, and it was time for him to know some things.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi betrayed our Uchiha intelligence during World War II, resulting in the deaths of all our Uchiha elites, the annihilation of thousands of Konoha ninjas, and the theft of our Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan."

He and his family are also on my kill list. If you try to stop me in the future, I will not hesitate to kill you as well.

Uchiha Sasuke spoke coldly, his chilling killing intent making no attempt to conceal it.

Although he did not experience the tragedy of that year, he could understand the pain. That old dog Hiruzen Sarutobi had to die, and the entire Sarutobi clan had to be wiped out, leaving no one alive!

Naruto was stunned. This was the first time he had seen Sasuke unleash such killing intent on him. It was real killing intent, and if he tried to stop him, he would definitely be killed by Sasuke.

"Ugh!"

Jiraiya, standing to the side, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to offer any advice, so he could only sigh.

After all, what happened back then was indeed done by the teacher, and those Mangekyou Sharingan eyes couldn't be faked.

"It seems you haven't told them much about the past. Are you just training them as tools to deal with future wars?"

It's still the same old ninja mindset.

Tamura Hiroshi expressed disappointment, disappointment with Jiraiya and the others, saying, "Your educational direction isn't very good."

"We just want to wait until they are adults before we tell them everything."

Jiraiya quickly denied it, and glared at someone as he spoke.

You just ate our food, and now you're trying to sow discord? That's really unethical of you.

"Let's get down to business. Let's exchange information. I want to know all the information about Nagato Uzumaki, that mysterious person, and Danzo Shimura over the years."

Tamura Hiroshi put down his teacup, indicating that they could now get down to business.

This time, I can't just chat about everyday things; I need to find a serious business as an excuse so as not to arouse suspicion.

Moreover, we must continue to manipulate and deceive these people, keeping our eyes on Nagato and Danzo.

"The exchange of intelligence must be reciprocal."

Jiraiya's expression turned serious; he also wanted to exchange information with this person.

Over the past year, they have traveled to many places on the mainland and accumulated many questions.

"Of course, you ask first."

Tamura Hiroshi said that since you are guests, you can speak first.

"What is your ultimate purpose in planting so many immortal trees?"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru exchanged a glance and began to speak about the sacred trees.

The Hidden Cloud Village has planted far too many sacred trees, not only on the mainland but also in large numbers in shallow sea areas. They have planted them wherever the canopy can reach the sea surface, and each tree is guarded by a number of ninja teams.

This is definitely not ordinary; it must be part of a grand plan, otherwise, such a large investment wouldn't be possible.

Furthermore, the Great Toad Sage also said that these sacred trees in the Hidden Cloud Village are very dangerous and will inevitably become the source of destruction in the future.

"It's to create natural energy."

Without hesitation, Tamura Hiroshi revealed one of his purposes for planting the immortal tree.

"Creating natural energy?"

Jiraiya wondered, what was the connection between planting those sacred trees and natural energy?

Moreover, he only discovered that those immortal trees were absorbing natural energy; when did they ever create anything?

Orochimaru, however, looked thoughtfully at a celestial tree in the distance.

"You all know that the World Tree originated from the Sacred Tree of Takigakure, but after we incorporated a Wood Release chakra crystal that the First Hokage had condensed into it, it underwent extraordinary changes."

Later, he incorporated the power of Sage Mode into it, forming the Sage Mode Wood Release, which gave him the ability to absorb natural energy autonomously.

We have never stopped researching the World Immortal Tree. Many years ago, we discovered that the World Immortal Tree can absorb sunlight and synthesize natural energy through complex changes.

This is also the instinct of all living things in nature, especially plants, which are also the source of natural energy. Therefore, the beasts in the three holy lands have absorbed natural energy over countless years, and the natural energy in the world still maintains a certain concentration and has not been exhausted.

However, the conversion efficiency of ordinary plants is too low and too slow to be noticeable.

We are working on ways to enhance the properties of the World Immortal Trees, and we have already made good progress. If successful, we will be able to rely on these Immortal Trees to absorb sunlight and convert it into a large amount of natural energy, thereby increasing the concentration of natural energy in the entire world and reaching the level of the three holy lands of the Spirit Realm.

Cultivation itself requires a lot of energy. The higher the level, the more energy is needed. You can't get enough energy just by eating. You have to absorb external energy. The only energy you can absorb is natural energy. We would rather live a long life like those beasts in the three holy lands. If not a thousand years, then at least several hundred years.

This all requires a lot of natural energy to support it, so we expanded so many immortal trees, which is also beneficial to you, isn't it?"

After saying this, Tamura Hao picked up the teacup that Orochimaru had filled with tea and took a sip to moisten his throat.

He wasn't just saying these words to Orochimaru and his group, but also to the Sage of Six Paths, to give him a heads-up and prevent him from overreacting later.

"Is that all?"

Jiraiya was suspicious, feeling that there was something wrong with this.

"Since you obtained the immortal power accumulated by that old toad, you naturally cannot understand how difficult it is for us to absorb and refine natural energy."

Tamura Hao rolled his eyes and bluntly pointed out his accumulation of knowledge from the Great Toad Sage.

"I cultivated that myself; it has nothing to do with the Great Toad Immortal."

Jiraiya decisively refuted this, stating that he would never reveal any information about the Great Toad Sage.

"Stop pretending. Back then, that old toad's soul escaped. We only killed his body. His soul could only go into your body and Minato's body."

"Minato is dead. That old toad's soul should be in your mental space right now, but we have no interest in targeting you. Just don't come looking for death."

He glanced sideways at the scene, then continued drinking his tea.

"This is footage of Danzo Shimura's battle."

On the other side, Orochimaru readily used genjutsu to transmit images of Shimura Danzo's battles over the past few years. Since everything had been agreed upon, they naturally had to keep their promise.

The two sides then continued to exchange information they wanted to know, but both wisely refrained from asking about the other's core secrets.

For example, Tamura Hao only asked about Nagato Uzumaki, that mysterious person, and Danzo Shimura. Konoha had fought against those people many times in recent years, so they must have obtained a lot of information.

Jiraiya and the others naturally wouldn't mind using this intelligence, which was supposed to be about the enemy, for trade.

At the same time, they did not ask about the core secrets of the Hidden Cloud Village, knowing that even if they did, that person would not tell them.

After exchanging information, Tamura Hao and Orochimaru talked about their cultivation experiences. They were both seekers of the Dao who were constantly exploring this field, and they had a lot in common.

Tamura Hiroshi was also very interested in some of Orochimaru's gains.

After talking for a while until night fell, Orochimaru reluctantly ended the conversation and then began to give Sasuke Uchiha his daily training instructions.

He was mainly responsible for teaching Sasuke Uchiha, while Naruto Uzumaki was mostly guided by Jiraiya. However, Jiraiya was in a bad mood today and was drinking alone. Uzumaki Kyuuhan also returned to the nutrient tank to soak in the nutrient solution to nourish the sacrificial vessel in his body.

"What are you doing on the roof so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Tamura Hao was lying on the roof of the small building that Naruto Uzumaki had made with his Wood Release, admiring the moon. Suddenly, he turned his head to look at the boy squatting beside him. This little guy must have something on his mind.

"Uncle Hao... how can I win Sakura's heart?"

Naruto Uzumaki was a little hesitant, as the words spoken during the day had really upset him.

The thought that Sakura had been thinking about that arrogant Sasuke all these years filled him with despair.

He couldn't live without Sakura, and he couldn't bear to see Sakura fall into that arrogant Sasuke's arms.

"The problem is no longer with you, but with Sakura completely obsessed with Sasuke and having no feelings for you at all."

Besides, Sakura is very strong now, which should be enough to attract Sasuke's attention. It's only natural for them to be a couple, so don't try to interfere and become a homewrecker.

Tamura Akira earnestly advised that being a simp or a mistress is a dead end.

"No, I can't live without Sakura, please, Uncle Hao, help me."

Naruto Uzumaki knelt down and pleaded, saying that no one could help him now except this uncle.

"Opportunities can be created, it just depends on whether you dare to do them."

Tamura Hiroshi was moved by the boy's sincerity, and besides, this was his brother-in-law, so who else would he help if not him?

After thinking for a moment, I realized I had a method, but it wasn't very proper.

"Do you remember your father's disciple, Hayate Gekko? He was your homeroom teacher."

"Of course I remember, it's just that I haven't seen Hayate-sensei for several years."

Nodding, Naruto Uzumaki certainly wouldn't forget that was his team leader.

"Back then, he infiltrated our Hidden Cloud Village to steal secrets. He should have been executed, but out of respect for Minato-kun and your mother, I spared his life. However, I used a secret technique to transform his body into that of a woman. I don't know if he has recovered yet."

"To become a woman?"

Naruto Uzumaki was completely bewildered. What did he mean by turning into a woman?

"You can think of it as a deep-seated transformation technique that can reverse the gender of men and women."

The reason he disappeared is definitely because he didn't want anyone to know he had become a woman. He'll most likely continue to exist under another identity. Think about it: after Moonlight Gale disappeared, did your parents have any contact with strange women, especially women with large breasts?

As he spoke, Tamura Hao raised his hand to describe it, saying that he had specially crafted a magnificent and magnanimous spirit for Gekko Hayate, no less than that of Tsunade.

"I remember now, there was a woman with very big breasts. At that time, I thought my dad was cheating on my mom. It turns out she was Teacher Hayate."

Naruto immediately remembered that there was indeed such a person. It turned out that it was the missing Hayate-sensei. No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity back then.

"I can pass on this secret technique to you. When you spar with Sasuke, find an opportunity to use it on him and turn him into an absolutely beautiful woman. Her looks and figure must surpass Sakura's."

If Sakura were to meet Sasuke Uchiha, who is even more beautiful than herself, she would definitely feel inferior. Furthermore, since Sasuke Uchiha has become a woman, it would be impossible for them to be together in the short term.

This way you can take advantage of the situation, so you need to hurry.

The transformation technique isn't insurmountable; as long as one cultivates Yin-Yang Release to a certain level, it can be broken and the user can revert to their original state.

After saying that, Tamura Hao used genjutsu to transmit that secret technique into Naruto Uzumaki's mind.

"Thank you, Uncle Hao! Goodnight, Uncle Hao!"

Naruto Uzumaki thanked him with great joy, then went down to his room, closed the doors and windows, and pondered the secret technique. He wanted to master it as soon as possible and then turn the arrogant Sasuke into a beautiful woman.

This is something he excels at, similar to his Sexy Jutsu. However, he used to transform himself, but now he's having that arrogant Sasuke transform. In terms of looks, it's definitely not going to be bad.

From now on, it won't be Uchiha Sasuke anymore, it will be Uchiha Sako!

Thinking about this, Naruto was filled with excitement, and he was even already dreaming of successfully getting together with Sakura, getting married, and having children.

"Can't you do something decent for once?"

On the rooftop, Jiraiya lay down next to someone and complained while admiring the moon in the night sky.

"Can you blame me? It's because you guys are too incompetent. It's been years and you still haven't changed Naruto's simp attitude. Otherwise, I would have recommended Hinata directly."

If I don't lend a hand now, am I supposed to let him end up a bachelor like you for the rest of his life?

Tamura Hiroshi rolled his eyes and promptly shifted the blame.

"Why are you resorting to personal attacks?"

Jiraiya was also annoyed. How many times do you have to say this?

I, the Toad Immortal, have always had my pride.

"Tsunade married you, didn't she?"

Suddenly, I asked a question.

He wasn't stupid, and he knew Tsunade very well. Tsunade had always had high standards; she wouldn't look down on ordinary people, nor would she like those burly, dark-skinned men from Kumogakure. Of all the people in Kumogakure, this kid was the only one who fit Tsunade's aesthetic.

"It was Tsunade who took the initiative. I was taking a bath in the hot spring that day when Tsunade rushed over and subdued me."

Tamura Hiroshi remained silent for a moment, then sighed, indicating that he was forced into it.

"That's Tsunade's style."

Jiraiya grinned, having come to terms with Tsunade's situation. According to the writings of those masters, perhaps it was a case of being destined to meet but not to be together.

Fortunately, this kid is not bad, and he is worthy of Tsunade. Not to mention that it was Tsunade who took the initiative, perhaps because she was angered by what her elders said.

"Have you ever thought about joining our Hidden Cloud Village? You know very well that Konoha has been eliminated by the times. In the future, it will either decline and perish, or it will be integrated into our Thundercloud Ninja Country."

With Tsunade and us around, you definitely won't suffer any losses going there. Tsunade might even introduce you to a girlfriend right away, and you could get married and have kids.

Tamura extended a sincere invitation, even though Jiraiya would never agree. But this sincerity had to be shown; it was his persona, and he had to establish it firmly.

"I'll pass on my chance and leave it to Naruto and Sasuke. They don't need to sink with Konoha."

Jiraiya felt a warmth in his heart, but still refused.

He would never betray Konoha or his teacher. (End of Chapter)