Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

With the powerful sensory abilities of Uzumaki Vanilla, the group easily bypassed the grass ninjas and crossed the border of the Land of Grass to reach the Land of Earth by noon the next day.

Without stopping, they traveled through the Land of Earth, circled the border of the Land of Rain, and entered the Land of Birds before finally stopping to rest.

The Bird Country is located west of the Rain Country. It is called the Bird Country because many migratory birds stop here during their north-south migrations. Even the country's name is mostly based on the names of various birds.

After entering the Land of Birds, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had dressed up as Iwagakure ninjas in advance and had Kagura's Mind's Eye perception with Uzumaki Kasaya to avoid all the ninjas, it was still the Land of Earth, the territory of Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages. Once discovered, it would be difficult to escape.

After finding a stream in the mountains and taking a quick bath, the men gathered together to discuss their next move.

"According to the information from the village, the son of the Tsuchikage should be stationed in the area of ​​the Land of Bears. The Land of Birds is too close to the Land of Rain, and the Hidden Stone Village is also wary of that demigod. The son of the Tsuchikage has a special status, so it is impossible for him to come to the Land of Birds. That would only provoke that demigod."

Nara Shikaku drew a map on the ground with a kunai and explained his analysis.

The previous mission scroll contained some intelligence records, which he used for analysis.

"That means we'll have to infiltrate the Bear Country next."

Tamura Hiroshi's gaze fell on the Land of Bears, which suited him perfectly.

"We only need to determine whether Sunagakure and Iwagakure are allied to complete our mission."

Nara Shikaku had no intention of confronting the ninjas of Sunagakure and Iwagakure head-on. They only needed to determine whether the two sides were currently enemies or allies. It would be even better if they could find out why Sunagakure had changed.

"Let's rest for three days and recover our strength before entering the Bear Kingdom."

Next, I will likely encounter ninjas from Sunagakure or Iwagakure. Once my identity is exposed, I will have to escape as quickly as possible, so I must recover my condition.

While the five of them were discussing things, Shizune and Vanilla Uzumaki were taking a bath in a stream not far away. Looking at Vanilla Uzumaki's almost entirely covered in teeth marks and bruises, Shizune felt a chill run down her spine. She really couldn't imagine what this older sister had gone through in Kusagakure.

"It's ugly, isn't it?"

Noticing Shizune's gaze, Vanilla Uzumaki loathed the teeth marks and scars on her body, which represented that hellish past.

Over the years in Kusagakure, she had experienced despair and breakdowns, but she persevered and was finally rescued, even learning about her clansmen.

She wanted to forget that past experience completely.

"Tsunade-sensei will definitely heal you and erase all of this."

While wiping his back with a towel, Jingyin made a promise.

Tsunade-sensei will definitely be able to heal this older sister.

"Konoha!"

As she murmured that name, a sense of anticipation rose in Vanilla Whirlpool's heart.

After resting in the forest for three days, the group set off again for the Land of Bears. With the help of the Whirlpool Herb's Mind's Eye, Kagura avoided the ninjas one by one, and their journey went very smoothly.

However, after using ropes to cross the miasma-filled canyon and enter the Land of Bears, they encountered more Sand Ninja and Rock Ninja, and occasionally saw Star Ninja Village ninja wearing headbands with star patterns.

Tamura Hao carefully observed the Star Village ninjas, while using his binoculars to survey his surroundings, looking for an opportunity to draw out the existence of the Star Village and the star.

After observing for four days, he finally got his chance.

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing her boyfriend standing there with binoculars for a while, Jingyin asked him in confusion.

"Look at that bird over there, it looks like a person."

Tamura Hiroshi handed the binoculars to Shizune, then called out to Nara Shikaku and the other two who were resting not far away.

"Come and take a look quickly."

The three rushed over upon hearing the sound, took out their own binoculars, and looked in the direction Tamura Hao pointed. They quickly spotted the anomaly.

"There's someone inside, it seems to be some kind of secret technique, but judging from their clothes, they don't seem to be from Sunagakure or Iwagakure."

Yamanaka Inoichi, with his keen eyesight, saw that it wasn't a bird; it was surrounded by pale purple energy wings, and in the center was a person.

"That's a chakra, a very strange chakra, unlike any I've ever encountered before."

Vanilla Uzumaki also came over to check the location and, after sensing it, confirmed that it was a chakra source, but the chakra was very strange.

"Currently, there are only three ninja groups within the Land of Bears: Sand Ninja, Rock Ninja, and Star Ninja. Neither the Land of Demons to the west nor the Land of Birds to the east has its own ninja village. It is highly likely that they belong to Star Ninja Village, and the direction they are flying is the direction of Star Ninja Village."

Nara Shikaku offered his analysis, speculating that it was most likely a ninja from Hoshigakure who used their flying ability to scout, which indeed allowed them to effectively avoid the Sand and Iwa ninjas.

"Brother Ding, do you think that secret technique could be combined with our Butterfly Transformation Secret Technique?"

Upon hearing this, Tamura Hao smoothly steered the conversation toward the Butterfly Transformation Technique.

Upon hearing this, Akito Dingza paused for a moment, then picked up his binoculars again to carefully observe the rapidly receding figure.

"Shikaku, Inoichi, help me."

After watching for a while, Akimichi Choza said excitedly.

This is so similar to their Butterfly Transformation Technique. Both can materialize chakra outside the body, and the wings formed by their Butterfly Transformation Technique can also fly.

However, only those with perfect control can fly, and currently only Uncle Qufeng in the family can do it.

"Going to Hoshinobi Village is not easy now."

Nara Shikaku frowned in thought. There were too many Sand Village ninjas and Iwa Village ninjas here, and Hoshigakure ninjas were also patrolling everywhere. Even with Vanilla's super strong sensory abilities, it would be difficult to avoid them all.

Once discovered by the ninjas of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, they will definitely hunt them down with all their might.

Moreover, they also have sensory ninjas on their side, making it even more difficult to infiltrate.

"You don't need to infiltrate; I can go alone."

Yamanaka Inoichi suddenly spoke, his face radiating confidence.

He definitely wouldn't have been able to do it before, but things are different now.

"Brother Haiyi, you've mastered the art of spirit transformation?"

Shizune looked over in shock. She was extremely familiar with the Spirit Transformation Technique and knew very well the effects of mastering it. If Brother Haiyi said that, he must have mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique.

"I've made initial progress, but my chakra can only support the Spirit Transformation Technique for ten minutes. I need to be within ten kilometers of Hoshigakure to use it."

Nodding, Yamanaka Inoichi had indeed made initial progress in the Spirit Transformation Technique. The reason he was able to master it so quickly was mainly because the Spirit Transformation Technique was so compatible with the spiritual secrets of their Yamanaka family; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were from the same lineage.

With the family's secret techniques as a foundation, he successfully completed the training.

Of course, he has only mastered the most basic part of the Spirit Transformation Technique, which can only project the soul to control other people's bodies, just like the Mind Transfer Technique. Other uses still need to be figured out slowly.

"Ten kilometers shouldn't be a problem."

Nara Shikaku thought for a moment and nodded, indicating that he could do it.

The Akimichi family is the main fighting force of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the strength of the Akimichi family can further boost the overall strength of the three families.

Now that such a secret technique has appeared, which could potentially enhance the Akimichi Secret Technique, it's only natural that we need to find a way to obtain it.

"Xiao Hao, you guys stay here and watch for our signal flares. If we are discovered, you run away immediately and don't worry about us. Finally, meet up with us at the place where we rested in the Bird Kingdom."

With the strength of the three of us, we can escape as long as we aren't surrounded.

He turned to Tamura and the other three and instructed them that only the three of them could go there, so that even if they were discovered, they could escape as quickly as possible.

"clear."

Tamura Hao nodded. He naturally wouldn't be so reckless as to try to be brave. Besides, their strength was indeed far inferior to that of Nara Shikaku and the other two. Going together would only be a burden and would actually make things worse.

After making arrangements, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio set off, using Yamanaka Inoichi's sensory abilities to avoid the Sand and Rock Ninja as much as possible, and finally arrived at a location about ten kilometers away from Hoshigakure.

After sensing the surroundings to make sure no one was around, he nodded to his two teammates, then raised his hands to form a hand seal and cast the Spirit Transformation Technique.

Soon, a spirit invisible to ordinary people floated out of the body; it was Yamanaka Inoichi's soul.

"As expected, it's far superior to any family secret technique."

After experiencing this spiritual state, Yamanaka Inoichi suppressed his excitement and flew towards Hoshigakure, the place where the figure had landed earlier.

They quickly arrived at Xingnen Village and used their sensory techniques to detect several special chakra streams and a huge energy source.

Is it there?

Looking in the direction of the energy source, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately flew over and saw a large pit with a wooden building inside. The strange energy source was inside.

I floated through the wooden house and my gaze immediately fell on a strange stone on the altar in the center of the house. It was emitting a purple energy halo, and there were several children around it cultivating, absorbing and fusing the energy from the stone with their chakra.

"Is that the source of their secret techniques?"

Upon seeing that scene, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately guessed that the stone was the key point.

Without delay, he infiltrated the body of the girl with the strongest chakra sensed by his senses, first probing her memories to confirm his suspicions, and then searching for that secret technique.

After adapting for a while, he decisively controlled the girl to unleash that purple chakra, forming wings, and then rushed forward, grabbed the stone, and flew out of the wooden house.

This sudden turn of events left the children who were practicing bewildered. One of the boys, after realizing what was happening, immediately chased after them.

Summer!

The boy was puzzled and anxious as he watched the girl quickly take off and fly away.

Why did Xia Ri take away the village's most precious treasure and even cultivate the Peacock Technique to the point where she could fly?

Because it was night, none of the ninjas in Hoshigakure noticed that their treasure had been stolen. The forbidden area was some distance from the village, and by the time the ninjas guarding it went back to report, Yamanaka Inoichi had already flown far away with the girl, and they didn't even know where to chase after her.

"Got it, let's get out of here."

Controlling the girl to fly back to his body, Yamanaka Inoichi's soul returned to his body, and with a pale face, he signaled to retreat as soon as possible.

Ultimately, the training time was too short, and he hadn't yet reached the level of a Shadow, so using it was too strained and consumed a lot of energy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Akimichi Choza hoisted Yamanaka Inoichi and the unconscious girl onto his shoulders and ran back, with Nara Shikaku close behind.

Yamanaka Inoichi swallowed several secret medicines, suppressing the headache, and used his perception technique to aid his retreat, trying to avoid the ninjas as much as possible.

If they absolutely cannot avoid a battle, they can charge through as long as the opponent is not a Kage-level ninja. However, this will inevitably expose their whereabouts and attract more Sand Ninja and Rock Ninja to surround and intercept them.

All three of them were holding their breath, hoping that as long as they rushed to the other side of the canyon, they could use the miasma there to temporarily block the pursuers and escape.

Just as they were about to rush forward, a figure swiftly flew in and landed in front of them, blocking their way.

"The Child of the Tsuchikage!"

Having observed the other person's appearance and the oppressive aura emanating from their chakra, Nara Shikaku quickly confirmed their identity.

This is the person they least wanted to face this time, especially at such a crucial moment.

"Shadow Technique! So it's the Ino-Shika-Cho trio from Konoha. What are you trying to do, disguised as one of our Iwagakure ninjas?"

Huang Tu recognized the shadow technique and guessed the other party's identity.

These are people from Konoha!

"Sir Ding, we have to fight with everything we have!"

Nara Shikaku glanced back at the two groups of ninjas closing in from behind, knowing he had to fight.

Without saying much, Akimichi Choza took out a small red pill, crushed half of it, swallowed it, and raised his hand to form a hand seal to perform the Butterfly Transformation Technique.

His numerous conversations with Xiao Hao these past few days have deepened his understanding of the Butterfly Transformation Technique. In addition, with the secret techniques and cultivation insights he gained from the Thousand Hands Clan, he now only needs half a percent of the full dose of the medicine to perform the Butterfly Transformation Technique, further reducing the side effects.

With the use of the Butterfly Transformation Technique, the Yang Release chakra within Akimichi Choza's body was activated. Although he did not condense butterfly wings, his strength received a real boost.

"Super Multiplication Technique!"

He raised his hand to form a hand seal, and his body rapidly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant thirty meters tall. He then took out a sealed scroll, unwrapped it, and revealed an iron rod as tall as a pillar.

"Earth Release: Rigid Form Technique!"

Unfazed, Huang Tu raised his hand to form a seal and cast a spell. Soon, a ferocious rock monster crawled out of the ground, even taller than Akimichi Choza after his super-expansion, reaching an astonishing forty meters.

Huang Tu stood atop the rock giant's head, looking down at Akimichi Choza who was charging towards him, and controlled the rock giant to throw a punch.

Akimichi Choza also swung his iron rod, which was as thick as a pillar, and smashed it down with tremendous force, without holding back at all.

"Clang!"

The stone fist and the iron rod collided, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding air.

"Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique!"

Huang Tu formed hand seals again, imbuing the rock giant with the Super Light Heavy Rock Technique, increasing its weight to stabilize its body while also increasing the power of its punches.

The reason he expended chakra to shape the rock monster ten meters taller than its opponent was so that he could smash it from above, thus better utilizing gravity to amplify the power of his punches.

This attack did indeed put Akimichi Choza at a disadvantage, causing him to take a step back from the impact.

"Ding, that rock behemoth isn't as agile as you."

Nara Shikaku, who had been watching, used Yamanaka Inoichi's mental techniques to contact and remind him. Akimichi Choza understood and stopped confronting the rock monster head-on. Instead, he used his speed and agility to fight with his staff.

Huang Tu didn't care about this. He only needed to stop them, and he could capture them when the pursuing village ninjas arrived.

That's right, he wants to capture the other party in order to maximize his profits.

Nara Shikaku quickly realized Huangtu's intentions, and looked back at the approaching ninjas from the two villages, feeling anxious.

If those people really catch up with them, they're doomed. But Huangtu is an obstacle they can't get around because the enemy can fly. If they don't deal with it, they can't escape.

Just then, a huge figure burst out from the canyon shrouded in miasma, leaping towards the yellow earth on the rock monster's head.

"There are still people!"

Huang Tu frowned and used his Super Light Heavy Rock Technique to fly up and dodge.

However, a figure suddenly leaped up from the huge body and delivered a spiral kick to the yellow earth.

The distance was too close, and the eruption was too sudden; even the loess soil didn't have time to react.

Although he used chakra to strengthen his body and was not injured, he was still kicked from the air to the ground.

"Got you!"

A shadow connected to the shadow of the yellow earth; it was Nara Shikaku who had found an opportunity to strike, using a secret technique to freeze the yellow earth in place.

Although the difference in chakra between the two sides prevented them from being completely immobilized, it was enough to prevent them from escaping and performing complex techniques.

At the same time, before the huge figure that had launched the attack even landed, it took out an axe and a shield from the sealed scroll, both of which were enormous.

That's right, the rescuers were Tamura Hiroshi and Might Guy, and both of them even opened the fourth gate of the Eight Gates Formation.

"The Dance of Shield and Axe!"

Upon landing, Tamura Hao immediately spun rapidly with his axe and shield, then leaned forward and slammed his body into the yellow earth he had kicked to the ground.

"Earth Release: Hardening Technique!"

Huang Tu could only unleash chakra to perform a hardening technique, turning his entire body black.

"Clang clang clang..."

The giant axe and shield struck Huangtu one after another, and even Huangtu's hardened state was extremely strenuous and painful due to the enormous force.

What surprised him most was that he could clearly feel the speed and force of the opponent's attack increasing. If this continued, he would definitely be smashed to death.

The Dance of Shield and Axe used by Tamura Hao this time was much stronger than the one he used against Tsunade last time. Not only did he open the first four gates of the Eight Gates, but he also greatly improved his use of superhuman strength.

Furthermore, with a deeper understanding of the Butterfly Transformation Technique, the power he unleashed became even more terrifying.

Of course, the most exaggerated offensive weapon right now is the giant axe and shield that weigh tons; it's so easy to swing them.

Meanwhile, a giant rock monster controlled by chakra stored in the yellow earth wanted to come to the rescue, but was firmly blocked by Akimichi Choza.

After nearly a minute of continuous blows, Tamura Hao finally broke through the hardening technique on Huang Tu's body, but also broke both of his arms.

Instead of continuing to attack Huang Tu, Tamura Hao swung the giant axe and shield that he could barely hold onto at the rock monster's right leg, smashing it in two.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Akimichi Choza knocked the rock monster to the ground, swung his iron rod and unleashed a barrage of blows on its head until it was smashed to pieces.

Meanwhile, the Iwa and Suna ninjas also caught up from behind.

"Listen up, Iwa ninja over there! If you don't want your Tsuchikage's son to be blown up by explosive tags, go and stop the Sand ninja. If even one Sand ninja comes over, I'll detonate the explosive tags and make your Third Tsuchikage die a tragic death."

Remember, that means the son of the Tsuchikage was killed by the Sand Village ninja. You can start a war, invade the Land of Wind, destroy the Sand Village, kill all the men, and kidnap the women to sell to Kabukicho for a profit.

Tamura Hao deactivated his butterfly transformation mode, grabbed Huang Tu's head with one hand and lifted him up, while sticking explosive tags all over his body with the other, especially a stack of them on his lower vital areas.

The Iwagakure and Sunagakure ninjas who were chasing after them all turned pale, but no one dared to go forward again. Even the Iwagakure village had to keep an eye on the Sunagakure ninjas.

That was indeed their son of the Earth Shadow. If he were to die here, they would all be held accountable, and it would be a great loss to the village. (End of Chapter)