Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 379 Grell Mine

"That should be it!"

Having located the ruins, Tamura Hao sent Xiao Hei into the air to search the surrounding area, discovering several villages.

Finally, in one of the most secluded villages, he discovered many large wooden carts and rhinoceros-like creatures, which confirmed that this must be the village of the caravan from the fallen kingdom.

"Fortunately, we are currently at war, otherwise we would have to go down and confirm them one by one."

Looking at the mountain village, Tamura Hao sighed that these people really knew how to find a place. If he hadn't been patrolling from the sky in his Ninja Hawk, he would have had a hard time finding that village.

Once confirmed, Tamura Hao signaled Ninja Hawk to lower him down so he could lurk around the village and observe before sneaking in after nightfall.

Although he was better at direct combat, stealth was a basic course at the Ninja Academy, which he naturally mastered.

Infiltrating ninja organizations is impossible, but infiltrating an ordinary village is not difficult.

They quickly arrived at the house where the village elder lived, first grabbing the ferret that was trying to make a sound when it heard the noise, and then covering the old man's mouth and nose with the prepared medicine towel.

The old man quickly regained consciousness, but the inhalation of the medication left him in a daze.

This drug was specifically used by the Yamanaka family to aid in the execution of their secret techniques.

Once the medication was confirmed to be effective, Tamura Hao raised his hand and placed it on the old man's forehead, using the mountain family's secret spiritual technique to read the other man's memories, while simultaneously speaking into his ear to guide him.

This is the effect of the secret medicine: by guiding the other person through words, it makes them remember certain things, making it much easier to read them using mental magic. It's like adding a search engine.

At the same time, these recalled memories will soon become blurred under the influence of the medication and eventually be forgotten.

Not long after, Tamura Hao obtained the information he wanted, and immediately grabbed the ferret and left, riding the Ninja Hawk back to the ruins.

Carrying the ferret, they strode forward, and with the old man's memories, they quickly arrived at the core of the ruins. They activated the mechanism and descended rapidly underground, to the core of the sealed Grell mine, with the mine itself just above them.

A moment later, the control mechanism appeared, but Tamura Hao glanced at it and paid it no further attention.

They walked up the surrounding walls to the top, where they dug a hole and crawled up.

That's the Grell mine!

"This energy is truly terrifying. If it were to explode, it might actually destroy half the continent."

Using his sensory ninjutsu, Tamura Hao immediately felt a sense of suffocation.

Although the Grell mine is pure life energy, this energy is simply too vast, far exceeding all the chakra he had ever sensed before.

Even the Nine-Tails' chakra didn't give him this suffocating feeling. I imagine Sakura Haruno must have felt the same way when she first faced Kaguya Otsutsuki during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Of course, the claim of destroying half a continent is a bit of an exaggeration, but the shockwaves generated would certainly destroy any life on it.

Just as nuclear bombs in the past could not destroy the Earth, but could destroy the humans living on it, although both involve destruction, the concept is the same.

Suppressing the suffocating feeling, he took out a sealing scroll and activated the sealing incantation on it. A huge sphere with a diameter of three meters appeared, with countless densely packed sealing incantations engraved on it.

It is the kind of sealing technique used to condense and solidify energy, and it is an enhanced version.

This was made by that fat sheep teacher at his expense of 100 million taels. It also incorporates the ninth grade of the Uzumaki clan, and the materials used are even more precious. There is also a lot of chakra-conducting metal. It is said that even the chakra of the Nine-Tails can be solidified with this ninja tool.

"Hopefully it won't explode out of control!"

Looking at the mineral vein above, Tamura Hao prayed, then activated the Yin Seal, unleashing the chakra he had accumulated over the past few months into his ninja tool.

As chakra was injected, a huge jutsu array expanded from the ninja tool, growing to a hundred meters in size in the blink of an eye, and then propelled the sealed ninja tool into the Grell mine.

After it entered the Grell mine, the spell array took effect, absorbing and converging the energy of the surrounding Grell mine. Soon, a layer of crystals formed on the surface of the ninja tool, and it was slowly thickening.

Seeing that it had worked, Tamura Hao breathed a sigh of relief, but remained vigilant, ready to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape at any time.

That's right, he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This was discovered after signing a summoning contract with that ninja hawk. Logically speaking, summoning such a large ninja beast should consume at least one chakra, but I only consumed one-tenth of a chakra.

After informing Teacher Feiyang about this anomaly, he realized that he actually had a spatial talent. Then, he shamelessly obtained the Flying Thunder God Technique from Teacher Feiyang.

Of course, this is a secret, and no one else knows it except for Teacher Fei Yang and Grandpa Qu Feng.

It was precisely because he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique that he dared to risk coming here to plot against the Rael Mine.

Although there is some risk, the Grell mine didn't explode even when it was being devoured so violently by the Time-Space Hole, so it should be quite stable and should be able to hold out until the ninja tools absorb it all.

As for why he had spatial talent, he guessed it might be related to his time travel or his previous life.

Amidst Tamura Hao's trepidation and anticipation, the mineral vein's energy was rapidly absorbed and, under the effect of the sealing technique, crystallized and layered upon layered upon it.

After nearly half a month of this process, the entire vein was finally absorbed and condensed into a green crystal ball with a diameter of nearly 100 meters.

The sealing technique was also integrated with the crystal ball. Because it was a sealing technique activated by Tamura Hao's own chakra, he could guide out the energy within to a certain extent. As long as he didn't guide out too much at once, he could maintain stability.

"We've moved on to step two!"

After confirming that the crystal was indeed very stable, Tamura Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then took off his clothes, revealing that he had already created a Bagua seal on his chest, but it was currently empty, waiting for the oversized Grell Stone to move in.

The last remaining chakra in the Yin Seal activated the power of the sealing technique, guiding the hundred-meter-diameter Grell crystal into the sealing space, and connecting the sealing formula on the Grell crystal with the Bagua Seal.

The essence of the Eight Trigrams Seal is the fusion of two Four Symbols Seals. The Four Symbols Seal uses the Yin and Yang attributes to form the power of the Four Symbols. By relying on the cycle of the power of the Four Symbols, it can seal evil forces and completely seal powerful enemies into the body. Even powerful tailed beasts can be sealed.

The advantage of the Bagua Seal is that it can rely on the circulation of the two Four Symbols Seals to slowly transform the energy of the sealed object and integrate it into the body of the bearer.

For example, the Eight Trigrams Seal on Naruto's body will continue to convert and integrate the Nine-Tails' chakra into Naruto's body in the future, thereby strengthening Naruto.

That's why Naruto Uzumaki was able to possess hundreds of times more chakra than Kakashi when he was twelve years old.

While the Uzumaki clan's talent is astonishing, it's not as exaggerated as some claim. Besides the stimulation from Ashura's chakra, the nurturing effect of the Nine-Tails' chakra is indispensable.

This is exactly what Tamura Hao values: using the Bagua seal to slowly refine and integrate Grell's energy into his body, making it his own power.

Furthermore, the Death Gate can be used to better circulate such pure life force throughout the body, not only through blood circulation, but also through the meridian of the Eight Gates.

That meridian is the widest and most resilient among the many meridians in the human body; even the impact of the Eight Gates Formation cannot break through it.

Now, Tamura Hao has essentially reversed the Eight Gates Formation. The Eight Gates Formation is an explosion that pushes the body to its limits, especially the Death Gate, which burns away life force.

But at this moment, he was conversely injecting life force into the Death Gate, spreading the life force throughout his body through this point.

As the two sealing techniques connected, the energy of the Grell Crystal was gradually guided out, then transformed through the Bagua Seal and integrated into the Death Gate. It was then split in two through the Death Gate, with one part merging into the blood in the heart where the Death Gate is located, circulating throughout the body's cells with the help of blood circulation.

A portion of it flows backward through the eight meridians, passes through the other seven, and finally reaches the brain, then spreads throughout the body via the meridians.

Pure life force flowed throughout his body from his blood vessels and meridians, and even his neural network. Tamura felt completely comfortable, and even his mind felt sharper, and his metabolism was accelerating.

"I'll have to prepare specially made shorts when I get back."

Suddenly looking down at his twin brothers who were angrily questioning the heavens, Tamura Hao tried but found he couldn't suppress them.

His entire body is now in a state of heightened activity; in ninja terms, all his cells are activated, and at a very deep level.

Moreover, it cannot be controlled in a short period of time and requires a period of adaptation.

"It's time for the final harvest."

Looking down at the spell patterns in the center of the ground, Tamura Hao took out a fine kunai and cut it off from the side, then put it away in a sealed scroll.

This is a spirit communication array that can be used to communicate with spiritual points in space and time; it can be viewed as a spatial black hole.

This thing is very valuable for research. As for the fact that only the so-called royal bloodline can activate it, he guessed it was due to the Grell energy.

Now that I have integrated the energy of the Grell mine, I should be able to activate this thing. As long as I can master it, it will be a super move.

After confirming that there were no further gains in the vicinity, Tamura Hiroshi returned along the original route, placed explosive tags on some important pillars, and decisively detonated them after leaving the ruins, causing them to collapse.

Watching the ruins, isolated in the misty ravine, collapse and disappear, Tamura Hao then called upon the ninja hawks circling around him to continue his mission of exploration and photography.

At the same time, he should adapt to the physical condition of the Ninja Hawk as quickly as possible.

After another half month of busy work, Tamura Hiroshi finally returned to Kikyoyama Castle, handed over the large bag of film to Nara Shikaku to make a detailed sand table, and then went to report to Fat Sheep Teacher.

"Why didn't they die outside?"

Tsunade, still studying the energy of the meteorite, glanced at her returning traitor. She wasn't worried about his life or death, since he had already learned her great-grandfather's Flying Thunder God Technique, making it difficult for him to die.

"Um?"

Suddenly sensing something was wrong, he instantly appeared in front of the traitor, scrutinizing him closely with a strange expression.

"Tsunade-sensei, I'm going to Shizune's side."

Feeling a bit uneasy under his gaze, Tamura Hiroshi prepared to slip away, but was grabbed and lifted up by the back of his neck.

Although he has grown to 1.6 meters tall, he is still much weaker than this fat sheep in terms of strength.

"Kid, what did you do? How do you have such a strong life force?"

Picking up the traitor and examining him closely, Tsunade could sense the immense and pure life force within him.

She had only ever felt this level of life force in her great-grandfather.

"I don't know either, maybe it's a fusion of the First Generation's power."

Tamura Hao decisively shifted the blame to the First Hokage's Yang Release chakra, arguing that the matter of the Grell mine should not be exposed.

It wasn't that he didn't trust her, but the information provided by the "golden finger" made him wary, and he needed to prepare more trump cards.

"You've absorbed Grandpa's power?"

Tsunade was surprised by this, but didn't think much of it, because this was the only explanation that seemed relatively reasonable at the moment.

But how did this brat manage to merge with his great-grandfather's power?

She had extracted and studied some of the Yang Release chakra that it had intercepted, and had also tried to fuse it, but unfortunately she had not succeeded.

How did that lecherous brat manage to fuse with it?

It also possesses such immense life force?

"Draw my blood, quickly draw one sample for me."

She immediately picked up a syringe, showing a strong desire to study it.

She couldn't study her great-grandfather's cells, but this lecherous brat was no problem.

"Could you get a smaller one?"

Looking at the syringe that was as thick as his own arm, Tamura Hiroshi's face turned almost green.

If you want to clean house, just say so. There's no need to go to such lengths.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Tsunade, impatient, took direct action, swiftly and cleanly pinning the traitor to the ground. She then took out sunglasses, put them on, plugged his nostrils, picked up a syringe, and inserted it into a vein in the traitor's arm, slowly drawing blood.

Tamura Hiroshi tried to struggle, but his nerves were temporarily blocked, and he could only shed tears of humiliation. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to repay the debt a thousandfold in the future.

Three minutes later, Tamura Hiroshi emerged from the building, his face deathly pale, his steps unsteady, leaning against the wall. His legs were trembling uncontrollably, and his heart was pounding violently; he felt as if he were about to collapse.

Fortunately, Teacher Fei Yang still had some conscience and poured a large bottle of nutrient solution into the bottle, which at least quickly replenished the body's fluids.

At the same time, the hematopoietic function in the bone marrow is fully restored, and with the support of life force, blood cells are quickly produced and enter the bloodstream.

Nutrient solutions and the body's own fat reserves serve as raw materials for hematopoiesis, further assisting in hematopoiesis.

It took a while for him to recover, and his violently beating heart gradually calmed down.

"I've actually turned myself into Tang Sanzang! What a terrible mistake!"

Looking at his own physique, Tamura Hao couldn't help but cover his face; this could be considered a side effect of having too much life force.

Even Teacher Fei Yang had to endure his hemophobia to have his blood drawn. If it were Uncle Snake, he would definitely put it on the operating table for dissection and research immediately.

We must quickly grasp this surge of life force, at least to prevent others from sensing it.

With that in mind, Tamura Hiroshi followed his senses and went to find his girlfriend.

After not seeing her boyfriend for a month, Jingyin missed him terribly, and even the dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection) made Vortex Vanilla and Summer Star unable to bear it anymore.

The two could only go out for dates and walks.

"This is for you."

Upon arriving at their lodgings, Tamura gave the ferret he had brought back to Shizune.

This little thing is of great research value, after all, it survived for so many years by relying on a piece of Grell Stone.

He had already taken out the Grell Stone and infused it with the transformed life energy. Because he possessed Grell energy himself, the little creature was very close to him, perhaps considering him a member of the royal family who had also fused with Grell energy.

In fact, Grell energy and Grell stone are two different things. Grell energy is just pure life energy, while Grell stone is something that is artificially created and has been subject to some restrictions related to bloodlines, which is why only those with royal bloodlines can perfectly fuse with it.

Human nature is inherently selfish, and I would certainly add such restrictions if I were in that situation; otherwise, once the power leaks out, it will inevitably get out of control.

Even so, the Grell Empire collapsed because of it.

"What a beautiful ferret."

Jingyin really liked these cute little animals, and you could tell from their eyes that they were very intelligent.

The ferret sniffed at Shizune briefly, then lost interest.

It wasn't until Tamura Hao placed his palm on Shizune's shoulder and guided the life energy into her that the ferret became interested, even climbing onto the girl's shoulder and licking her smooth cheek.

"This is not Yang Release chakra."

Feeling the warm current entering her body, Shizune was surprised.

"It is a purer life force. I have made some progress in the cultivation of Yang Dun, and I am able to condense this kind of life force."

"Learn the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique as soon as possible and imprint it on your heart's vital point. I will then infuse it with life force, transforming it into your power, which will aid your cultivation."

Tamura Hiroshi has never been stingy with his own people, let alone his future wife.

Grell's energy needs to be kept secret, but this transformed life energy doesn't need to be; everything can be blamed on the original power.

"Won't this affect you?"

The first reaction from the silent person was not surprise, but worry.

"No, this is something I converted from by consuming food. It has no effect on me. Besides, I have a lot of life force in my body right now, and I'm almost full. You have to help me share the burden."

Tamura Hao would never do anything that would harm himself for the benefit of others; these life forces were all transformed from Grell energy.

Moreover, at the current rate of transformation, it's unknown how many tens of thousands of years it would take to completely transform that huge piece of Grell Stone.

After all, it was an entire mine. Even though it took half a month to absorb and condense it, it once supported an empire and could destroy half a continent if it exploded. The amount of minerals involved is unimaginable.

It's unrealistic to expect to convert and consume all the life energy on one's own. In any case, the life energy converted over the past two weeks is nothing compared to the entire Grell Stone, so there's no sense of loss at all.

"Um!"

Silently responded, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

"Where's Kai?"

Tamura asked another teammate why he hadn't sensed his chakra before.

"Perhaps he's cultivating somewhere."

Jingyin replied that her teammate was a pure cultivation fanatic, especially after he understood Haojun's philosophy of integrating cultivation into life. His cultivation methods became increasingly bizarre, and he would even change the way he cultivated while eating.

"I need to start cultivating too."

After receiving the information transmitted by the cheat code, Tamura Hiroshi felt a sense of urgency.

For the past month, I haven't been able to train physically due to the power of the Grell mine. I must make up for it now, and I'll train even harder than before.

With such near-limitless life force, it would be a waste not to use it to train the body.

As a taijutsu ninja, physical strength is the most fundamental element, and the stronger one's basic physique, the stronger one can become after using the Expansion Technique.

(End of this chapter)