Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 382 God of Gamblers 2!

"How did you all suddenly end up on the front lines?"

Tamura Hao was curious as to why these three had come at this time.

"We came here with Mr. Minato."

Nohara Rin replied that it wasn't a secret, especially since the three of them were Tsunade's disciples, and Hao Jun was a member of the Akimichi family. They would find out later.

"Has Minato-senpai arrived?"

Tamura Hao was surprised, and in his heart he guessed that Namikaze Minato was probably arranged by Sarutobi Hiruzen to gain experience and prepare for his succession as Hokage.

Minato Namikaze died in battle at the age of 24. He served as Hokage for about a year, becoming Hokage at the age of 23. He is currently 21 years old, with only two years left to serve.

It's not easy to build up enough achievements to surpass everyone else in two years; the next person will have to work hard.

"Jingyin, help me grill all these fish. I'll take them back for Grandpa Qufeng and the others to try."

Tamura Hao didn't ask any more questions and started putting the remaining fish on the grill. Shizune picked up a brush and brushed the sauce onto each fish, and Nohara Rin also came over to help.

The group continued grilling fish while chatting, and only returned to the mountain fort after all the fish were cooked. Tamura Hao went straight to Akimichi Torifu's dormitory.

The person wasn't there, so Tamura Hiroshi waited quietly.

Not long after, heavy footsteps were heard, and a large, burly figure pushed open the door and entered; it was Akimichi Torifu.

"It smells so good!"

Smelling the aroma that filled the entire room, Akimichi Torifu instantly beamed with joy and went over to start eating without any hesitation.

Tamura Hiroshi poured the brewed tea, and a moment later, footsteps could be heard again.

"Hey! We've come at just the right time!"

Nara Shikaku smiled when he pushed open the door, saw the grilled fish, and smelled the delicious aroma.

Yamanaka Inoichi behind him also laughed, and Akimichi Choza quickly walked over and started eating.

"Brother Lu Jiu, Brother Hai Yi, please sit down. I've made a lot of grilled fish."

Tamura Hiroshi invited them to sit down and poured tea for the three of them.

The two of them didn't stand on ceremony and went straight over to start fighting.

After they finished eating, Tamura Hiroshi finally spoke: "Is Minato-senpai coming to join the battle here?"

"Hiruzen is paving the way for him."

Akimichi Torifu nodded. Namikaze Minato brought a letter from his old friend, which hinted at his help for Minato.

Nara Shikaku and the other two all became serious. Although they had a good impression of Minato Namikaze, they all knew that Minato Namikaze was just a puppet trained by the Third Hokage.

Even with the support of clans like the Sarutobi and Shimura families, Hiruzen Sarutobi has had a difficult time controlling Konoha in recent years, let alone Minato Namikaze, who has no clan support behind him.

Becoming a puppet is inevitable. The village won't change much after Minato Namikaze takes over, which is not in the interests of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

"Hiruzen has already sent a letter, and I cannot refuse. You must also do your utmost to help him."

Akimichi Torifu set the tone for this matter, stating that it was not the time to confront his old buddies and that he had to go along with their wishes.

"Xiao Hao, I have some good tea over there. Come over and have a taste."

Nara Shikaku understood and gestured to Tamura Hiroshi.

Uncle Feng's meaning was clear: the matter was still a competition among the younger generation, and how they planned to strategize would depend on their methods.

If we can't do it openly, then we'll do it covertly.

"Grandpa Feng, we won't disturb you any longer."

Tamura Hiroshi understood as well, got up and said goodbye to Akimichi Tokifu. The four of them then left and went to Nara Shikaku's dormitory, which was not far away.

This dormitory area is full of people from the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, and there are also ninjas from the Yamanaka clan who use sensory ninjutsu around the clock. Some places are even protected by barriers so that people won't eavesdrop.

"Uncle Tofu's meaning is very clear: the three of us must openly help Minato Namikaze achieve military merit."

Nara Shikaku brewed some tea, but his complexion wasn't very good.

This kind of thing, where you do the work for someone else, is a real rip-off. In the end, the benefits go to Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the others, while it's their three clans who suffer the consequences.

As for following Minato Namikaze to squeeze into the village's upper echelons and seize power, Minato Namikaze himself was just a puppet, so what future could he possibly have by following him?

Moreover, the important positions in the village are now controlled by the clansmen and cronies of those few individuals. Those positions are all filled by the same people, so why would they give them up?

Therefore, if the three families want to go further, they can only support Tsunade's succession and completely reshuffle the village's leadership.

"This is a difficult situation. We can't very well send Minato Namikaze's information to Sunagakure.

Yamanaka Inoichi took a sip of hot tea, equally displeased with the situation.

"Of course we can't be the ones to deliver it; we're not the only ones vying to become the Fourth Hokage."

Tamura Hiroshi had some ideas.

"Uchiha?"

"Shimura Danzo?"

Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku suddenly realized, and after thinking for a moment, each said a name. As for Akimichi Choza, he was very self-aware and just focused on drinking tea.

"Those lunatics from the Uchiha clan aren't suited for this kind of thing."

Tamura Hiroshi denied Yamanaka Inoichi's guess, saying that such a thing should naturally be left to Nabekage to do.

"It is indeed a perfect choice."

After carefully recalling the information about that ninja, Nara Shikaku smiled.

With a target in mind, things became much easier. All they had to do was leak the information to Root about the Third Hokage's order for them to fully support Minato Namikaze in gaining military merit. They had already identified several Root spies, so all they had to do was make sure they knew.

In this way, we can perfectly remove them from the fray. When Minato Namikaze suffers a silent loss on the Sunagakure side and fails to gain any merit, don't blame us.

Of course, they just didn't want Minato Namikaze to gain merit here, not that they wanted to kill him.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, no one can kill Minato Namikaze.

"Lady Tsunade will have to join the battle next."

Turning the conversation to that person, Nara Shikaku didn't want that person to stay in the back providing medical support forever. If he wanted to compete to become the Fourth Hokage, he had to have impressive achievements to show for it.

Those things from the past are too far removed from the present. Many of the new generation of ninjas have only heard of Lady Tsunade's name, but are unaware of her specific deeds.

Therefore, it would be best to demonstrate this in the current Shinobi World War.

However, that person suffers from hemophobia, and they currently have no good solutions for this psychological illness.

"I already have a solution for this, but I need to go into hiding for a while after it's all over."

Tamura Hao had been thinking about how to treat Fat Sheep Teacher's hemophobia for a long time, and had come up with a practical method, but it was a bit extreme and the follow-up would be difficult to handle.

"How far away should we hide?"

Nara Shikaku had a hunch that this was a bad method, and he figured that person would go berserk.

"The farther the better."

Tamura Hiroshi didn't want to be beaten to death by that fat sheep teacher, so he had to stay as far away as possible.

"The Hidden Cloud Village has recently invaded the Land of Earth, led by the Raikage's son, and two Jinchuriki are also participating in the battle. Among them, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has fully mastered the power of the Tailed Beast and can transform into the complete Eight-Tails and release the Tailed Beast Ball."

This is an opportunity for you.

After thinking for a moment, Nara Shikaku began to share information about Kumogakure.

They knew about Xiao Hao's idea of ​​stealing the power of the Tailed Beasts, and they had been secretly collecting information about the Tailed Beasts. This time, the Hidden Cloud Village bringing out two Tailed Beast Jinchuriki was an opportunity for them.

"Then let's go to the Land of Earth."

Tamura Hao's eyes lit up; he needed to catch up with the power of the tailed beasts as soon as possible.

"Wait a few more days, intelligence indicates that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure seems to have arrived at the front lines."

Speaking of another piece of information, Nara Shikaku believes that they should first obtain the power of the One-Tailed Beast, which has been planned for some time.

Just then, Minato Namikaze came over, so they used his Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a surprise attack.

"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki has finally arrived."

Tamura Hao's mouth was practically stretched to his ears; he was most envious of the One-Tailed Beast's power.

Even if one cannot obtain the power of a tailed beast, as long as one can obtain the Magnet Release to control sand, one can use sand to create sand armor, which will provide greater protection for one's life.

While Yang Release can enhance physical strength, it is still somewhat inferior to Earth Release in terms of defensive capabilities.

Even wearing armor doesn't provide all-around protection. If one could obtain Magnet Release, they could get their own Sand Armor. The sand's defense could also cushion blows of immense force, making it very suitable for battles involving the Multiplying Technique.

After discussing things with Nara Shikaku for a while, Tamura Hiroshi finally left, only to be dragged off to see a movie by his girlfriend.

The main purpose was to take Kakashi and the other two to see God of Gamblers 2.

That's right, the second God of Gamblers movie has already been filmed and even released for some time.

It was filmed by Teacher Fei Yang, who spent a month going back to film it. Compared to the first black and white film, this time the equipment was fully upgraded, and it became a color film.

A movie theater was built here so that people could relax a little during the war, otherwise it wouldn't be good to be constantly on edge.

"I've only heard that Lady Tsunade made a movie before, but I haven't seen it yet."

Nohara Rin seemed very excited, as it was a movie starring her idol, and she would even have the chance to get up close and personal with him.

"Any plans for God of Gamblers III?"

Tamura Hao asked curiously, explaining that although he had initially proposed the God of Gamblers movie series as a promotional idea, he had only provided some ideas; the actual implementation was handled by Nara Shikaku and others.

"The script outline is already in place, and the screenwriter is refining the details. You'll need to be involved as well."

Tsunade replied while eating popcorn, her eyes fixed on what was in front of her.

Although she had watched it many times, she still never tired of it.

"Are they already preparing for God of Gamblers 3?"

On the other side, Minato Namikaze was surprised. He knew about the movie God of Gamblers. A while ago, Jiupin had taken him to see it. It was a very exciting movie, and it even featured the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Of course, the flying thunder god concept in the movie is a bit strange, and I certainly can't do it myself.

"The original plan was to release one film per year."

Tsunade truly loves the God of Gamblers series of movies; they seem tailor-made for her. The first God of Gamblers movie was well-received, so the sequel is sure to be even better.

The group ate and chatted, and soon the movie started. Although the colors weren't quite refined enough, it was much better than the previous black and white film.

Using ninjas to make movies is practically cheating. They're all naturally skilled at disguise, their acting abilities are practically maxed out, and with the addition of transformation techniques, making movies couldn't be easier.

Although Tamura Hiroshi had already watched it once, he wouldn't mind watching it again.

This ninja version of the God of Gamblers is far more exciting than those from the previous life. He truly possesses special abilities, and his various ninjutsu can leave people completely bewildered.

Even illusions that are invisible to outsiders can be created and made to appear.

Especially the final move where Tsunade silently switched her opponent's trump card using the Flying Thunder God Technique, which made Nohara Rin and the others cheer with excitement.

"Impossible! How could you possibly remove my deck of cards while I was giving you the cold shoulder? I brought this deck myself; you've never even touched it before. How could you possibly have used magic?"

A ninja actor transformed into Hyuga Gambler using a transformation technique, looking utterly incredulous and even somewhat hysterical. The bulging veins from activating his Byakugan made him appear even more ferocious.

He didn't believe anyone could steal his trump card under his disdain; this was his absolute confidence in his own ability to disdain others.

"Your information is outdated. Although the Flying Thunder God Technique was created by my second grandfather, I have long surpassed him and further developed it. It no longer needs the imprint of the technique; I can lock onto it with just my gaze. At the moment you revealed your card, I quietly used the technique to switch our trump cards."

Gambling is not just a contest of psychological tactics, but also a contest of endurance. The core principle is to constantly innovate. Even if you learn all the gambling techniques in the world, you can never surpass me as long as you don't take a new step.

This is the will of the God of Gamblers!

Tsunade spoke calmly, magnanimously allowing the other party to die in peace.

After saying that, he ignored the gloomy-faced Hyuga Gambling King and stood up to leave.

"Don't be so smug. I was careless this time, but I'll definitely win next time."

Hyuga Gambling King was still unwilling to accept defeat; he was determined to defeat that woman.

"Those who fall to my hand are never considered my opponents. I give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see them!"

After spouting her pretentious lines with a sidelong glance, Tsunade turned and left. Her underlings draped a sacred robe embroidered with the word "gambling" over her shoulders. A gentle breeze blew by, causing the robe to sway and making the "gambling" character on it seem to come alive, especially when paired with the surrounding flame patterns, making it even more eye-catching.

"So cool!"

Obito Uchiha shouted excitedly, his posture and words were incredibly cool.

Nohara Rin's face turned bright red as she watched, and her hands were red from clapping.

This movie not only has a well-developed plot, but also incorporates many ninja and illusion techniques. In particular, its memorable quotes seem to be etched into people's minds.

That's right, those pretentious quotes were provided by Tamura Hiroshi.

"Does Lady Tsunade also know the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Minato Namikaze couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time: Does this guy also know the Flying Thunder God Technique?

"I'd like to learn it, but that skill requires talent."

Tsunade sighed helplessly, saying that the technique really requires talent; if you don't have that kind of talent, you can't learn it even if you want to.

"That's such a pity!"

Minato Namikaze acknowledged this point, as he possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique and was well aware of the difficulty of its cultivation.

"When are you and Jiu Pin getting married?"

Tsunade shifted the topic to their marriage, noting that they were both getting on in years and many of their peers already had children.

"Let's wait until this Shinobi World War ends; hopefully it won't last too long."

Minato Namikaze smiled wryly, knowing that he probably wouldn't have any free time for the next few years, which was also what Jiraiya-sensei and the Hokage expected of him.

He must work twice as hard and cannot afford to slack off in the slightest.

On the other side, Tamura Hao was thinking about something: was Uzumaki Kushina still alive?

Kushina Uzumaki was kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village and disappeared without a trace. If she is still alive, then we should try to rescue her.

We need to plan for the power of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails next. If we can capture one of them as a hostage, we can exchange them with the Hidden Cloud Village.

When Kushina returns, how will Minato react?

Will he still have the will to compete for the Hokage position?

Minato Namikaze was completely unaware that a treacherous boy was plotting against him. After talking to Tsunade for a while, he left the movie theater with his three students.

The others went back to rest. On the fifth day, Tamura Hao and his two companions received orders to set off for the rear of the Sunagakure army, where, according to intelligence, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki seemed to be located.

The One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure is not perfect and often goes berserk, so it is impossible to place him in the main camp. If he really goes berserk, the losses will be heavy. Therefore, placing him at the back of the camp is the best choice.

The number of people sent out this time was small, only thirty, all of whom were elites from the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, all of them elite Jonin.

Then there's Tamura Hiroshi's team and Namikaze Minato.

They also brought along Whirlpool Vanilla, and next they would need to use Whirlpool Vanilla's Kagura Mind's Eye to pinpoint the exact location of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki.

"This guy's size is no smaller than Wen Tai's, how did you train him?"

Standing on the back of the ninja hawk, Minato Namikaze was quite surprised by its size.

He knew of the existence of this ninja hawk. He had read all the intelligence about this place before he came, including about this ninja hawk. However, the intelligence said that the ninja hawk's wingspan was only about ten meters. But now its size is no smaller than Gamabunta's, and its flight height is also amazing. It completely avoids the perception of the Sunagakure ninjas.

"Just throw money at it."

Nara Shikaku, standing to the side, looked genuinely pained.

Xiao Hao infused a lot of life force into the ninja eagle's body, allowing its size to break through the limit. Afterwards, they fed it a large amount of precious medicinal herbs to help it, which added up to more than 100 million taels.

This is still at cost price. Fortunately, the investment is worthwhile. With this ninja hawk, many things will be much easier to do in the future. For example, this tactic of deep-seated raids behind enemy lines can be accomplished with the help of this ninja hawk.

Whether it's a surprise attack or a retreat, there's always protection.

Moreover, this height essentially eliminates the possibility of the opponent chasing, making it quite unsolvable.

"That must have involved a significant investment."

Minato Namikaze understood perfectly well that it was definitely the type he couldn't afford to raise.

However, he wasn't envious, since he had already obtained the Summoning Contract of Mount Myōboku from Jiraiya-sensei. The toads he summoned were much stronger and more numerous, and they also had the inheritance of Sage Techniques, making them far superior to other summoned beasts.

However, he was somewhat envious of the advantage of flying.

Although his Flying Thunder God Technique was convenient to use, he couldn't use it for traveling because he needed a spell formula as a coordinate.

"Minato, observe that Rasa carefully. He will be your next opponent and the key to ending this war."

Akimichi Torifu, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke, his expression very serious and solemn.

"I understand, senior."

Minato Namikaze's expression also turned serious. He realized that his current methods were no match for that kind of Tailed Beast Jinchuriki; he simply couldn't break through that Tailed Beast Cloak.

Unless the nature change can be incorporated into the Rasengan, causing it to undergo further transformation, but that is impossible in the short term.

Therefore, he couldn't get involved in the battle to kill the One-Tailed Jinchuriki. He could only keep an eye on the reinforcements at the Sunagakure camp, especially Rasa.

We must not let those people disturb Senior Tokifusa and the others' battle. We must also kill the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts in Sunagakure first, otherwise it will be troublesome if they control the power of the Tailed Beasts on the battlefield to release Tailed Beast Balls.

"I sensed it, it's there."

Vanilla Uzumaki, who had been using Kagura's Mind's Eye to sense things, suddenly spoke and pointed in a direction.

She had sensed the tailed beast's chakra from that clansman when she was in Konoha, and it left a deep impression on her, which is why she was able to accurately sense the location of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki this time.

(End of this chapter)