Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Danzo Shimura became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki and obtained a Rinnegan, greatly increasing his strength. Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki also received the power inherited from the Sage of Six Paths, and even shared the power of the Tailed Beasts that had been secretly intercepted with them, maximizing their enhancement.

There was no other way; the current situation was far more dangerous than they had planned, and there was even a figure like Otsutsuki Isshiki lurking in the shadows, forcing the Sage of Six Paths to secretly strengthen his two sons... no, his children, time and time again.

With such enhancements, and the fact that the two of them were working together, the enhanced Susanoo was strong enough to contend with Shimura Danzo's Dark Susanoo.

That wasn't the end of it. Hiashi Hyuga, who had been hiding in the shadows, made his move, joining forces with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha to fight against Danzo Shimura.

Danzo Shimura's strength after becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki was simply too great, especially his almost limitless chakra. If they continued fighting like this, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha would not be able to hold out for long.

If Shimura Danzo wins and obtains Sasuke Uchiha's Rinnegan, he will become even more invincible, so we have no choice but to take action.

With three blue Tenseigan eyes, Hiashi Hyuga is now much stronger than before. Even the Yin-Yang Orb he controls has evolved into a more powerful Truth-Seeking Orb, and he now wields a pitchfork-like staff.

This is the result of his years of training, and he has developed his potential and the power of the Tenseigan to the extreme.

"That kind of eye roll!"

Momoshiki Otsutsuki, who was watching from the shadows, was surprised to see Hiashi Hyuga's Tenseigan. He recognized it as an evolved form of the Byakugan, just like Isshiki's black eye.

"According to the information provided by Isshiki, those eyes are a pupil technique passed down from Kaguya's second son."

Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki said that he valued that kind of eye more.

As a purely inferior Otsutsuki, he could only focus on cultivating the Byakugan and was not qualified to consume the fruit of the Divine Tree to obtain the Rinnegan.

This Tenseigan is very valuable to him; if he devours it, it will surely promote the evolution of his Byakugan.

"Kaguya is a complete waste of space, but the children she gave birth to are truly outstanding."

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki became even more interested in Kaguya's two children, believing that the fruit of the Divine Tree that would grow as a sacrifice would surely surpass the fruit he had previously harvested and consumed.

"They're probably trying to lure out Yi Shi."

Kinshiki Otsutsuki revealed a conjecture: they had not only obtained information about this world from Isshiki, but also examined the memories of some ninjas in this world, learning more and thus forming some speculations.

"The first move was also bait to lure them out."

A cold smile appeared on Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's face; he was determined to have those two prey.

"It's gone berserk!"

His gaze fell on Shimura Danzo, and Momoshiki Otsutsuki could see that the Ten-Tails inside him had gone berserk.

The Ten-Tails is not so easy to control. Even the Otsutsuki can only devour the fruits they bear. This world, however, has sealed the Ten-Tails inside its body, just like the previous one.

However, the ten-tailed creature of that inferior being was in even worse shape, as it had been corrupted and would inevitably become more violent and difficult to control.

Indeed, the Dark Ten-Tails within Danzo Shimura went berserk. After all, the Ten-Tails wasn't a mindless Black Lotus of Destruction. It had been suppressed by the Dark Chakra before and hadn't erupted. After some time, the Ten-Tails had gradually adapted to the Dark Chakra.

Furthermore, Danzo Shimura was engaged in a fierce battle and had consumed a considerable amount of chakra, making it even more difficult for him to suppress the Dark Ten-Tails.

"Go all out!"

Hiashi Hyuga quickly noticed Danzo Shimura's unusual behavior, spoke up decisively, and then fully activated his three Tenseigan, unleashing the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to its maximum potential.

A golden light sword shot into the sky, connecting heaven and earth, and slashed down without the slightest hesitation.

Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, without the slightest hesitation, used the long swords formed from Truth-Seeking Balls to slash at Dark Susanoo.

The three launched a full-scale attack, and Shimura Danzo, unable to fully control Dark Susanoo, was struck squarely on the body.

"Click..."

The golden lightsaber and the Truth-Seeking Ball blade struck Dark Susanoo, causing countless cracks to spread. Finally, in Shimura Danzo's anger and resentment, they shattered, causing a backlash that also caused blood to flow from his right eye, which had been transplanted with the Rinnegan.

At that very moment, a golden figure flashed past Shimura Danzo, taking away the Rinnegan from his eye socket.

Danzo Shimura, who was already suffering from the backlash and trying his best to suppress the Dark Ten-Tails, lost his Rinnegan, causing his ability to suppress the Dark Ten-Tails to plummet, and the Dark Ten-Tails completely went out of control within him.

"No!"

Danzo Shimura roared furiously, but no matter how furious he was, it was useless. In the end, his body rapidly expanded and transformed into the Dark Ten-Tails. He was even devoured by the Dark Ten-Tails and became its nourishment.

After absorbing the bodies of Nagato Uzumaki and Danzo Shimura, the Dark Ten-Tails gained a significant boost, replenishing the missing portion of the original power of the nine tailed beasts.

"Dad!"

Naruto Uzumaki knew who that fleeting golden figure was—it was his own father. He could never be wrong about that chakra.

Hiashi Hyuga also recognized Minato Namikaze. Although he was somewhat greedy for the Rinnegan, he knew that now was not the time to worry about that; he had to deal with the Dark Ten-Tails first.

Before they could even make a move, the Dark Ten-Tails exploded into a cloud of mist and was summoned away.

"It's the eye that was taken from me before."

Sasuke Uchiha looked in one direction and, using the properties of his Rinnegan, sensed the location of the Dark Ten-Tails, guessing that it was the masked man who had previously stolen Nagato Uzumaki's other eye.

"Get there as soon as possible; we can't let him become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki."

Hiashi Hyuga also used his Tenseigan to lock onto the location, opened the portal, and was the first to rush over, with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha following closely behind.

The two Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, who were watching the battle from a hidden space layer, also gave chase.

"Master Ban, it seems Obito has become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki."

Black Zetsu said happily, "This is my current persona, the persona I present in front of Madara Uchiha."

Compared to Shimura Danzo, who was completely outside the plan, Uchiha Obito, who was groomed as a pawn, was obviously more controllable.

"Some juniors can actually obtain that kind of power."

Madara Uchiha, resurrected through Edo Tensei, was quite surprised, as he had been watching the entire battle from the shadows.

It's not surprising that Shimura Danzo displayed such strength, after all, he was the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and had even gained one of his own eyes.

But the power displayed by Hiashi Hyuga and the two juniors surprised him. Could they have reached that level without the help of the Ten-Tails?

"However, it would be good to use their power to weaken Obito, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, otherwise it would have been really difficult to control him to revive me."

His thoughts quickly turned to Obito Uchiha. It would be good if Obito Uchiha stole a Rinnegan and became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki. Only then could Obito control the Rinnegan and use the Outer Path Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive himself. This was something he had planned long ago.

"But it seems Obito destroyed the talisman in his heart."

Black Zetsu showed some concern; that piece was not easy to control.

"The talisman in his heart was just a facade for him; the real talisman was hidden in the Hashirama cells that were transplanted into him, and it has long since been integrated into his entire body."

However, just to be on the safe side, you will hide in the shadows and find an opportunity to possess him, manipulating him to cast the Reincarnation Technique on me.

Madara Uchiha had anticipated this, and naturally he couldn't place all his hopes on Nagato Uzumaki; Obito Uchiha was a backup plan he left behind.

"Yes, Master Ban!"

Black Zetsu obediently accepted the order and immediately disappeared into the ground to head to the new battlefield.

"Hashirama, the facts prove you were wrong, utterly wrong."

Looking at the ruins, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but think of his dearest friend.

What no one knew was that Minato Namikaze, who had taken Danzo Shimura's Rinnegan, handed it over to Orochimaru. Orochimaru was currently at the bottom of the Uchiha shrine, looking at the stone tablet that the Uchiha clan had been moving with.

"Minato-kun certainly didn't disappoint me."

Orochimaru was quite satisfied as he received the black Rinnegan from Minato Namikaze.

That's right, it was he who just manipulated Minato Namikaze to steal Danzo Shimura's eye. After all, Minato Namikaze was resurrected by him using Edo Tensei, so he could naturally control him, it's just that he didn't need to do that before.

"Orochimaru, what do you want to do?"

Minato Namikaze had a gloomy face, and his gaze turned to Jiraiya, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and Itachi and Shisui, who were also unconscious after their eyes were gouged out.

My previous wariness of him was justified; he is indeed a very ambitious person.

"I'm doing what I've always been doing, and I haven't changed at all. Minato-kun knows that."

Orochimaru remained elegant as he spoke, transplanting the Dark Rinnegan into his right palm. A surge of dark chakra welled up within him, merging with the eye power within and rapidly adapting to it.

This was a plan he had prepared long ago, one he had been plotting ever since he understood Shimura Danzo's scheme.

After obtaining Danzo Shimura's finger, I have been nurturing it and gradually adapting to the dark chakra within, all for the sake of today.

He even used the Oni-Garuru technique to fuse the two bodies, transferring the Byakugan to his brain, his eyes being the Three-Body Mangekyou Sharingan, and his palms being used to hold the Rinnegan.

The human body has seven openings through which a large amount of chakra can flow: the eyes, palms, soles, and mouth.

Ninjutsu is basically formed by exhaling chakra from the palms, soles, and mouth, while genjutsu mostly relies on the eyes.

However, this dark Rinnegan is too corrosive, and transplanting it to the eye socket is too close to the brain, which would have too great an impact on the individual. Transplanting it to the palm of the hand is the best option.

After getting used to the Rinnegan, Orochimaru raised his hand and looked at the Uchiha stone tablet in front of him. With the help of the Rinnegan's power, he quickly deciphered all the contents on it.

"I see. Shisui's eye technique can indeed come in handy."

After reading the above, Orochimaru suddenly realized that it was similar to what he had investigated and guessed, and even more interesting.

He wasn't interested in those two plans, but he had some ideas about the Ten-Tails' ultimate form, because that meant ultimate power, which was exactly what he had been pursuing.

"Minato-kun, please bring the other Rinnegan from Obito-kun. Don't cause any trouble, or it would be bad if Naruto got hurt."

With a plan in mind, Orochimaru looked at Minato Namikaze; he still needed another Rinnegan.

"Obito? That masked man is Obito?"

Minato Namikaze was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, his eyes widening in surprise.

How could the masked man who killed him and the ninth rank possibly be Obito?

"I don't know the details, but he is indeed Obito. I compared it with the hair you brought back before, and it can't be wrong."

Orochimaru was quite certain of this. After Hao Jun praised Uchiha Obito back then, he became somewhat interested in him and collected some cells for research.

During the previous battle in Antarctica, Minato Namikaze brought back the masked man's hair. He compared the genetic information on it and found that it was the same as Obito Uchiha's.

There's absolutely no mistake!

"Obito, is it because of Rin?"

Minato Namikaze quickly connected the dots to another disciple who had sacrificed his life. Was it because of Rin's death?

"Minato-kun, you'll have to find out the specifics yourself. For now, please find an opportunity to bring back that Rinnegan. He stole your power, and he's still your disciple. You have the best chance of getting that eye."

Orochimaru had great confidence in Minato Namikaze. Although Obito Uchiha gained power from Minato's body, greatly enhancing his strength, this also became his weakness.

Even when facing the masked man, without needing any special techniques or eye magic to guide him, he could directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach him.

Minato Namikaze didn't want to agree, but his body moved uncontrollably using the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave, clearly under Orochimaru's control.

"Don't worry, you'll grow up soon."

Sensing the changes in the small Dark Ten-Tails within the sealed space in his abdomen, Orochimaru's anticipation for the future grew even stronger.

Ever since he fused with that monster, he has been searching for the flesh and blood of the dead to resurrect through the Impure World Reincarnation technique. He uses that almost limitless chakra to power the monster's growth, making it many times larger than the original and incorporating dark chakra.

This time, obtaining the Rinnegan caused the monster within him to transform once again, with a black Rinnegan growing on his head, making him a true Ten-Tails, and a Dark Ten-Tails at that. This was all for the purpose of quickly fusing with the Dark Ten-Tails and taking control of it, so that he could become the perfect Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Looking at the Uchiha stone tablet in front of him, Orochimaru pondered for a moment and then sealed it into the sealing space for the little Dark Ten-Tails to devour.

This stone tablet was created by the Sage of Six Paths and contains his power, making it a good supplement for the little Dark Ten-Tails.

After doing all this, Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, who was still unconscious, and remained silent for a while before finally not making a move. He then turned and left the underground chamber, heading towards the battlefield.

Leaving aside Orochimaru's plans, Obito Uchiha was having a very difficult time, having to suppress the Dark Ten-Tails within him while also dealing with the attacks from Hiashi Hyuga and his two companions.

What gave him the biggest headache was that teacher. Even if he wanted to hide in the Divine Might Space, that teacher would lead three people to break in, almost causing the Divine Might Space to collapse.

Then came the rampage of the Dark Ten-Tails and the erosion of dark chakra, with countless black lines spreading across his body. Even his Rinnegan was eroded, slowly turning black.

After an unknown period of intense fighting, Obito Uchiha finally lost control of the increasingly violent Dark Ten-Tails after his Rinnegan was completely corrupted by the power of the Dark Ten-Tails, and the Dark Ten-Tails broke free from his body.

As a Jinchūriki, it would be extremely fatal for the Tailed Beast to completely detach from the body, not to mention that Obito Uchiha's body is currently being deeply corrupted by dark chakra.

Without the long period of adjustment and adaptation that Danzo had, it is extremely difficult, even fatal, to bear dark chakra.

"Lin, I failed again!"

Exhausted, Obito Uchiha thought of that girl. He had tried so hard, but he still failed and couldn't create a world with Rin.

I really am a useless piece of trash!

"Obito!"

Minato Namikaze teleported to Obito Uchiha's side, his expression complex.

"Minato-sensei, do you hate me?"

Obito Uchiha's eyes darted to the teacher, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"I hated you before I knew who you were, but now that I know, I can't hate you anymore."

I certainly didn't do a good enough job before; I didn't take good care of my three disciples.

Minato Namikaze understood his disciple very well, especially his feelings for Rin Nohara, which were pure and unwavering.

He also felt responsible for Lin's death back then. He had arranged for Jifeng and Lin to carry out that mission, and he thought that Jifeng could protect Lin. But Jifeng's personality hadn't changed, and he made that choice.

At that time, I sensed that the Flying Thunder God Mark had been triggered and created a shadow clone to provide support, but unfortunately, it was too late.

I've been a terrible teacher.

Naruto and his two companions flew over and looked at Obito Uchiha lying on the ground. Sasuke Uchiha was still keeping a close eye on Hiashi Hyuga to prevent him from stealing the Rinnegan.

"Teacher, could you bring Sister Jiupin over? I want to apologize to her."

After a moment of silence, Obito Uchiha made a decision.

The teacher's response intensified the guilt he had been carrying. He was about to die, and he wanted to do one good deed before he died, so that he could face Lin with his life.

Minato Namikaze didn't think much of it, and Orochimaru, who was secretly controlling things, didn't stop them either.

He flashed by and brought Uzumaki Kyushin over. As soon as Uzumaki Kyushin saw Uchiha Obito, he rushed over and slapped him.

"Why are you so stubborn? Didn't you know to come back to us after something happened?"

Before, when Uzumaki Kyuujin learned that the masked man was Uchiha Obito, he was furious, but not because the man had tried to kill them. Rather, he was furious that this bastard had done so many things behind their backs.

She knew that these things were definitely not planned by Obito Uchiha alone. That kid didn't have the brains. There must be someone else behind him, most likely Madara Uchiha.

Haojun had shared information about Madara Uchiha before.

"I'm sorry, Ninth Sister, maybe I was really wrong, but thankfully I still have a chance to correct this mistake."

Sensing the concern of Uzumaki Kyuuhou, Obito Uchiha felt even more guilty and immediately raised his hands to form hand seals, preparing to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique.

Just then, a flash of silver light appeared, and a long knife was stuck in the ground, as if it had pierced something, and a scream rang out.

"Hao Jun!"

Upon seeing that figure, Minato Namikaze immediately became alert. Orochimaru, hiding in the shadows, was also on guard, ready to manipulate Minato Namikaze to bring Obito Uchiha over at any moment.

"As expected of Madara Uchiha's backup plan, he ran pretty fast."

Tamura Hao looked at the spot where the long sword had pierced. He had come to stop Black Zetsu's clone and give it an excuse not to revive Uchiha Madara.

Without the influence of external forces, Obito Uchiha successfully completed the Rinne Rebirth Technique. A vast burst of life force surged into the bodies of Minato Namikaze and Kyuubi Uzumaki, rapidly activating their Impure World Reincarnation bodies into vibrant, living forms.

As his body transforms, the control methods Orochimaru left within him are also rapidly weakening.

(End of this chapter)