Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

After confirming Tamura Hiroshi's idea, Nara Shikaku became even more motivated.

This is not a short-term plan, but a plan for the next ten, twenty, or even thirty to fifty years.

Although none of the three are the head of the family yet, they will be in ten or twenty years, at which point they will have to shoulder the responsibility of leading the family forward.

Their family originally believed in conservative and stable development, but now that an opportunity has presented itself, they naturally have to seize it.

After finalizing the casino construction plan with Tsunade at the wooden building, the four of them returned to Akimichi Torifu's house.

"You're thinking that far ahead, aren't you?"

Akimichi Torifu gave the burly young boy in front of him a strange look, truly not expecting that this kid had such thoughts.

"It's just an idea. We'll need Lu Jiu and Qu Feng to help refine and check the details, and we also need the support of Ding Zuo and Hai Yi."

Tamura Hiroshi chuckled.

"To become Hokage, the most important thing is strength. You need to have the absolute strength to overwhelm all the strong people in the village."

"You have enough talent; you'll definitely surpass me in the future, and you won't be any worse than Tsunade is now."

Akimichi Torifu acknowledged the child's talent, stating that it was undoubtedly the strongest in the Akimichi family in hundreds of years. The fact that the child had learned the basic Butterfly Transformation Technique at the age of nine was the best proof of this. Previously, the child had only relied on a portion of the Multiplication Technique to deduce the complete Multiplication Technique.

Nara Shikaku and the other two nodded in agreement, which was the main reason they agreed with that crazy idea.

If Xiao Hao's future strength is sufficient, then he will have the hope of becoming Hokage. Furthermore, as Tsunade's disciple, his chances are even greater.

"Your previous analyses were all good, but Orochimaru and Jiraiya are not the main focus. Hiruzen is also training the next Hokage, but not one of them, but Jiraiya's disciple, Minato Namikaze."

Akimichi Torifu pointed out the key point. As Hiruzen Sarutobi's classmate and old friend, he could see some clues even if Hiruzen didn't say them.

"Minato-kun?"

Nara Shikaku and his two companions were astonished. They were familiar with Namikaze Minato, having teamed up with him many times before.

Minato Namikaze wasn't qualified to compete for the Fourth Hokage position.

He's too young, doesn't have any family support, and doesn't have much prestige in the village. He's more suited to competing for the Fifth Hokage position.

"Minato Namikaze is a bit young and doesn't have a family to support him, which is his disadvantage, but also his advantage. Moreover, his girlfriend, Kyuhan Uzumaki, is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of this generation."

Akimichi Torifu has a clear understanding of many things, especially the thoughts of his old friends and the situation of his family.

The reasons behind the destruction and disbandment of the Senju clan were due to a few individuals, which is also the main reason why Tsunade left the village for several years.

To put it bluntly, it was a power struggle. Although the Second Hokage passed the position to Hiruzen, the Senju clan was unwilling, which led to the conflict.

Back then, the Senju family was very powerful, and they all had a very difficult time. He was self-aware, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the competition and resigned from his position as an advisor, taking advantage of his injuries from that year, to protect the family's small territory.

Having witnessed the destruction of the Senju clan, those individuals naturally worried about following in their footsteps. Therefore, they would not choose someone with clan support when selecting the Fourth Hokage, otherwise, a power struggle would easily ensue.

Minato Namikaze, who doesn't have a family, would be the best choice.

"Minato-kun is indeed a very good choice."

Nara Shikaku understood, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized what those people were thinking.

"Ninth-Rank Vortex?"

Tamura Hao was puzzled. Wasn't it Uzumaki Kushina?

"This is the village's top secret and shouldn't be told to outsiders, but you've all grown up now, and there are some things you need to know."

Akimichi Torifu took a sip of hot tea and said, "Uzumaki Kyu-han was an orphan of the Uzumaki clan that the village found ten years ago. As the new generation of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the original candidate was Uzumaki clan granddaughter, who had better talent. However, she was snatched away by the people of Kumogakure ten years ago. At that time, the Third Raikage personally descended."

"After that, we found Uzumaki Kyuujin. Her aptitude is a bit worse, and her suppression of the Nine-Tails isn't perfect. For now, with the seal created by Lady Mito and the chakra she left behind, there shouldn't be any major problems, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future. You all need to be careful..."

Akimichi Torifu recounted these secrets, and Nara Shikaku and the other two listened attentively, while Tamura Hiroshi was thinking about ten years ago.

The storyline of Kushina Uzumaki being kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village does exist in the Naruto anime, and he thought it was pretty far-fetched back then.

It's strange that a few Cloud Ninjas, who could be dealt with by a young Minato Namikaze, could capture Kushina Uzumaki from Konoha and leave slowly on foot.

I just didn't expect that Kushina Uzumaki would actually be captured, and that the Third Raikage would personally descend upon her, so there's no doubt about it.

But this is a change of events, especially since Kushina Uzumaki was the protagonist's mother, and this happened ten years ago.

I am nine and a half years old, which was ten years ago when my mother was pregnant with me.

Is this change related to my time travel?

Or perhaps there were other time travelers, or perhaps someone used the dragon vein or the Otsutsuki's treasure plow to travel from the future and change the past.

He was no stranger to the idea of ​​altering the past and future; Marvel movies and comics had already done it to death, and it even frequently crashed.

In Naruto, there is also the power and manipulation to travel through time, so making changes is not impossible.

"If Hiruzen wants to make Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage, he must make him have enough prestige in the village."

For ninjas, the best way to enhance their prestige is through war, and the ninja world has become somewhat turbulent in recent years.

If you want to make Tsunade Hokage, you must have her participate in the next war. Her medical ninjutsu will give her a greater advantage in this regard. At the same time, you must be careful of Hiruzen and his group targeting her.

I cannot handle these matters myself; you younger generation must figure them out yourselves.

Akimichi Torifu did not intend to get involved in these matters personally, otherwise the nature of the situation would change.

Competition among the younger generation is nothing, but if I were to take action, it would be tantamount to declaring war on those people on behalf of the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly clans, which would cause trouble.

"We understand!"

The four looked at each other and nodded.

After exchanging ideas for a while, the four of them left and moved to Akimichi Choza's house to continue their discussion.

Who is the current head of the Uchiha clan? Does he have any children?

After pondering for a long time, Tamura Hao asked, "Naruto is a series with two main characters. Although Uchiha Sasuke's role is a bit small, he is indeed the second male lead."

Something happened to Naruto's mother; it's unknown whether something happened to Sasuke's mother or father.

"The current head of the Uchiha clan is Uchiha Fugaku, and it seems he has a child, but it's unclear whether it's a boy or a girl."

Akimichi Choza replied that, thanks to Uncle Torifu and Uchiha Kagami, the Akimichi family and the Uchiha family had a fairly good relationship.

What was Fugaku Uchiha's personality and style like? Who was his wife? What was her personality like?

Tamura asked further, and according to the timeline, Itachi should indeed have been born by now.

"Fugaku-kun was a very rigid and cold person, but he was actually very gentle at heart. His wife's name was Mion, and she was a very gentle woman."

Akimichi Choza thought back for a moment, mainly recalling Uchiha Mion, whom he had only met once, at their wedding.

"Xiao Hao, are you eyeing their son?"

Nara Shikaku seemed to be deep in thought, guessing that this person might have his eye on the son of the Uchiha clan leader. If he could take him as a disciple, he could indeed further win over the Uchiha clan.

"I have some ideas, but the main one is that he is the grandson of Kagami-senpai. His identity as the son of the Uchiha clan chief is too sensitive, and he will inevitably be targeted by the Third Hokage and the others."

The identity of Senior Mirror's grandson is relatively peaceful. Because of his relationship with Senior Mirror and Uncle Tokifumi, he won't arouse suspicion. In the future, when the opportunity arises, Senior Mirror's grandson can be introduced to the young Uchiha clan leader.

Tamura Hiroshi did not deny it, but in his heart he was thinking about the mother of the other protagonist.

Although the language of this world is Japanese, the names Mion and Mikoto are completely different, so something unexpected happened there as well.

What caused this?

Nara Shikaku and his two companions were unaware that someone was having a brainstorming session, and their conversation quickly turned to the construction of the Thousand Hands Casino.

This is what needs to be done as soon as possible. As for other things, they are too far away, and thinking about them now is not very useful.

When doing things, you have to take it one step at a time. Sometimes, looking too far ahead isn't necessarily a good thing.

Tamura Hao wouldn't be too involved in the construction of the Thousand Hands Casino; at most, he could offer some ideas and suggestions, while Nara Shikaku would have to refine the details.

Moreover, the Nara family is a business family, so they are quite good at this, and there are talented people in the family who can do it, so it is not difficult.

After agreeing on the plan, almost all the members of the three families set out, with the Akimichi family members who knew the Expansion Technique going to the Forest of Death to cut down trees.

Some people even went to the site where the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha fought and dug up those hundred-meter-tall flowering trees to use as the main pillars of the casino.

The Senju clan's territory was quickly turned into a huge construction site. The original houses and buildings were rapidly demolished, and some important buildings were lifted and moved by Tsunade using Earth Release to the area closest to the Hokage Cliff.

Such a large commotion at the Senju clan's territory naturally attracted the attention of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, who were completely bewildered after figuring out what was going on.

"A casino with a thousand hands?"

Has Tsunade's gambling addiction evolved?

Ordinary gambling dens are no longer enough for her?

"So that's why she came back."

Mitomon En sighed, having been somewhat worried beforehand. Who would have thought that the girl would come back to do something like this, even leveling the entire family estate.

Just how addicted are you to gambling?

"Look at the disciples you've taught! Not a single one of them is normal. They used to embarrass others outside, and now they're all coming back to the village to embarrass others."

The still-charming Koharu Utatane rolled her eyes at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was equally troubled. None of his three disciples were easy to deal with.

A lecher, a gambler, a disgusting pervert—I really don't know how Hiruzen raised them.

"Let's build a casino then, it's better than just throwing money away."

Smoking in frustration, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't say anything about the matter, nor could he stop it.

Back then, the destruction of the Senju clan, especially the death of Nawaki, had already made Tsunade very dissatisfied, even resentful.

Even if they do it very discreetly, some things only require suspicion.

He really had no way to persuade that disciple in the Thousand Hands Clan's territory, so he could only let things take their course.

Besides, that's their ancestral land; they can do whatever they want with it, and we have no right to interfere.

"Tsunade took on three students: one was a junior of Kato Dan, and the other was a member of a collateral branch of the Akimichi family."

When Koharu, the girl in the dorm, brought up the matter of Tsunade's students, she didn't think much of the junior of Kato Dan, but the member of the Akimichi family's collateral branch made her think more.

Moreover, this time it was the three clans of Pig, Deer, and Butterfly who went all out to help build that Thousand Hands Casino, making her suspect that there was some hidden story behind it.

"They must have made some kind of deal, perhaps they sold off the family's assets."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew his disciple quite well; he was an absolute spendthrift and still had a mountain of gambling debts to pay off.

It's not impossible for them to sell off their assets, and that's all the capital they have left.

"The Senju family's heritage."

Mitokado was somewhat tempted, and Utatane Koharu was equally tempted.

The Mito and Utatane families are just small, insignificant households, similar to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Even after years of development, their progress is still limited, and they haven't yet cultivated the foundation to produce a Kage-level powerhouse.

If we could obtain the Senju family's legacy...

"Don't do anything stupid, Tsunade won't make a deal with us."

Hiruzen Sarutobi poured cold water on the idea; that girl harbored resentment, as she hadn't come to see him since returning this time, and hadn't even greeted him.

He could understand it; after all, they had secretly plotted to kill the Senju clan's elite on the battlefield.

Koharu and Homura were incredibly frustrated; there was really no way to plan anything.

At this point, one can't help but envy that old friend who obtained the wind. He withdrew from the circle of power early on, maintained a neutral attitude, and had no conflict with the Senju family. Now he has even more of this opportunity.

I wonder how much of her resources Tsunade, that spendthrift woman, used in her deal with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Hopefully, it won't be too much.

"Now that she's back and has brought students with her, let's assign them some tasks."

Koharu, feeling annoyed, said, "Since you're back, let's do the mission."

"Sunagakure has been somewhat restless lately, and it seems to have had some contact with Iwagakure on the border. It seems that the Tsuchikage's son, Kotsuchi, went to that border some time ago."

Mitokado Homura mentioned some information, saying that Sunagakure's recent actions have been somewhat strange.

"Then let's arrange for Tsunade's team to conduct research at the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also thought it was necessary to investigate. He had already written to another disciple, Jiraiya, to investigate at the border of the Land of Rivers. It would also make sense to send Tsunade to the other side.

Moreover, it's just an investigation, there's no need for a hard confrontation, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Tamura Hao was unaware that his beloved teacher, Fat Sheep, had been targeted. He was studying the scrolls Fat Sheep had given him, which contained records of the Super Strength Technique Yin Seal and the Tailed Beast Sealing Technique he had requested last time.

Strictly speaking, the Super Strength Technique is not a technique, but a skill. It mainly depends on the ability to control chakra and the mastery of Yang Release nature transformation.

Tamura Hiroshi had a great advantage in this area, so he learned very quickly.

However, his progress in mastering sealing techniques was not ideal, mainly because he hadn't had much exposure to them before, and all he knew was how to seal objects.

This needs to be learned from scratch, but fortunately, there are external aids to enhance comprehension, and he also possesses Yin-Yang attribute chakra, so mastering it is only a matter of time.

In addition, there is a secret technique of the Senju clan that accelerates food digestion to quickly restore physical strength and thus restore chakra.

It's the kind of secret technique that Tsunade used to recover after Konoha was attacked by Pain, by eating and drinking excessively.

The Akimichi family also has a similar secret technique, but it can only quickly convert food into fat for storage, and cannot be further converted into chakra for recovery, so its limit is not high.

Tamura Hao values ​​this secret technique highly. Due to his age, he cannot refine too much chakra, otherwise he might overdraw his body, affect his growth and development, or even deplete his potential.

It was very risky to forcibly use the Butterfly Transformation Technique last time.

Therefore, this secret technique is very important. In the future, when combined with the Yin Seal, it will be a perfect match to quickly refine and store chakra through consuming large amounts of food.

After pondering this for a few days, a task scroll was thrown in front of me.

"Go and complete the mission given to you by the Hokage."

Tsunade spoke casually; she didn't have time to do any missions right now, as she was working with the director and screenwriter she had found to refine the God of Gamblers script.

"Investigating the ninjas of Sunagakure and Iwagakure on the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind—this is a cross-border mission. Is it appropriate for us to do this now?"

After unrolling the scroll, Tamura Hiroshi was a little confused.

We've only graduated from the Ninja Academy less than a month ago, and we're already doing this kind of international mission, one that involves contact with ninjas from other villages. This is a bit outrageous.

"You can ask someone for help."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she turned and left; she was very busy right now.

"Tsunade-sensei, aren't you going?"

Tamura Hiroshi then realized that this meant he was going to be a hands-off manager.

"I don't have time. Take these antidotes with you and protect Jingyin. If anything happens to her, don't come back."

Without turning her head, Tsunade said, and then tossed over a box containing an antidote she had prepared, specifically for the poisons used by the puppeteers of Sunagakure.

"The Land of Wind and the Land of Earth are on the border, and the Land of Bears seems to be sandwiched between the two countries."

Catching the box, Tamura Hao recalled the ninja world map he had seen. The Land of Bears was sandwiched between the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind, and there was a Star Ninja Village inside. The Star Ninja Village had a star inside, which was quite nice.

"That peacock technique should be able to be combined with the butterfly transformation technique, right?"

Thinking about that wonderful peacock technique, Tamura Hao felt he could take the opportunity to go and make some plans.

He can only improve his strength quickly by relying on external forces, and the Star Ninja Village's Star and Peacock Techniques are good choices.

Moreover, it should be able to work in conjunction with, or even merge with, the Butterfly Transformation Technique.

It would be perfect if it could help the Akimichi family better master the Butterfly Transformation Technique.

The Akimichi family is his current solid backing. He needed the Akimichi family's protection before he grew up, and he will also need the Akimichi family's support for his future plans.

The stronger the Akimichi family is, the more advantageous it will be for me. At the same time, this will further enhance my status within the family, so it can be said to have many benefits.

Without hesitation, he tidied up and immediately went to find Nara Shikaku.

Sending their team of three to do this kind of task would definitely be impossible, especially without Teacher Fei Yang leading them.

He could understand this, after all, that fat sheep teacher still had hemophobia and was not suitable to go out on missions.

Fortunately, he wasn't entirely alone; he had the support of the three clans of pig, deer, and butterfly.

Individually, the ninjas of the three clans are not particularly powerful, but when they combine, they become quite formidable.

In particular, Choji Akimichi and his two companions are all elite Jonin, and together they can easily take on Kage-level opponents.

Taking those three bodyguards with me will definitely be safe, and the three of them can also help me seize the star of the Star Ninja Village.

Of course, this cannot be revealed yet; we will find a way to guide them there once we arrive in the Land of Bears.

(End of this chapter)