Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 393 Enhanced Version Yekura

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was waiting for the right opportunity, since that kid was still inside Kikyo Mountain Castle, and he couldn't get rid of him quietly from there.

The only thing we can rely on is war. Whether it's being sent out on a war mission or having our main force go out to fight and leave Kikyoyama Castle vulnerable, it's a good opportunity.

This wait lasted for half a year. Sunagakure was finally ready to go to war, and at the same time as Iwagakure.

War has broken out in the Land of Grass as well.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke made up an excuse and took some of his confidants to the front lines in the Land of Grass, but in reality, he turned around halfway and waited for an opportunity a hundred miles behind Kikyoyama Castle.

Nara Shikaku was unaware of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's arrival, but since this was just fishing, it would be best if he caught something, but there was no loss if he didn't.

As planned, the war council proposed sending an elite team to bypass the Sand Village ninja camp and launch an attack while the enemy's main force was engaged in battle, to destroy the enemy's supplies as quickly as possible, and then retreat.

"I propose that Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara participate in the raid mission. Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha are already special Jonin, which is more than enough for this kind of mission."

Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment and suggested that his three students participate. Shikaku Nara had already said that he would personally lead the team. These were three elite Jonin who were skilled in teamwork and could even fight against a Kage-level powerhouse.

Tamura Hao's team is also very strong, especially Tamura Hao, who has obtained the power of a tailed beast. Although we don't know what the secret technique he mentioned was, since Nara Shikaku said he would participate in this mission, he must be very powerful.

Just then, the Hokage wrote to him asking him to find an opportunity to investigate Tamura Hao's secret techniques. Having Kakashi and the other two go on the mission together would be a good way to complete this task as well.

"This is indeed a method. The Sand Village has already gathered 10,000 ninja here, while we only have 5,000 ninja. We are at a severe disadvantage in terms of numbers, so we can only break the deadlock with an unconventional method."

Destroying their stockpiled supplies is the best option, but they will inevitably be on guard, so be careful.

Akimichi Torifu, as the captain, thought for a moment and then agreed with the proposal.

He wouldn't think about anything unnecessary, nor had he discussed such matters with Nara Shikaku. He would only consider the entire battle situation from the perspective of the commander-in-chief.

This is a good suggestion. With Xiao Hao's strength, he can indeed destroy Sunagakure's resources. As long as those stored resources are destroyed, given Sunagakure's resources, it will be difficult for them to raise enough resources again in a short period of time.

After the proposal was approved, the group continued to discuss other matters.

Although the Sand Village ninja army has already launched its attack, they have only just left their camp and it will take them at least a day to get here, which is enough time for them to finalize their plans.

After the operational meeting, Nara Shikaku led his team out quietly through the tunnels that had been dug in advance. There were only thirty people, but they were all elites, including Tamura Hiroshi's team and Kakashi's team.

Besides the Nara Shikaku trio, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan has two other groups, and the rest are all commoner ninjas, all of whom are quite strong.

These commoner ninjas had one thing in common: they were very popular and were the witnesses specially prepared by Nara Shikaku.

After taking a long detour, the group entered the Land of Wind and then headed towards the Sand Village's camp.

After two days of this arduous journey, they finally arrived at the Sand Village ninja camp, where they stopped for a final rest. The great battle was about to begin.

Everyone felt heavy-hearted, understanding the brutality of the upcoming battle, and that no one could guarantee they would return alive.

"Lin, don't worry, I will protect you."

Obito Uchiha whispered words of comfort, promising that he would definitely protect Rin.

"You and Kakashi should also be careful."

Nohara Rin was indeed very nervous about this mission, as it was her first time participating in a war mission of this level.

"Jingyin, you and Lin will act together later, don't get separated."

"Kai, don't get too carried away in the fight. This is a war mission, not our usual sparring."

Tamura Hao gave instructions, saying that regardless of whether Sarutobi Shinnosuke would try to ambush them later, they would do their best to complete this mission.

"To burn brightly with reason is also a required course for me!"

Matt Kai gave a thumbs-up to show he understood. Although it was nighttime and there was no sunlight, his two rows of white teeth were still dazzling.

"Um!"

Shizune responded seriously. The two of them were the team's medical ninjas. Combat was not their mission; their concern was ensuring that every comrade could survive after being injured.

"These are the supply depots we've already identified, and they're our priority targets to attack and destroy. However, we also need to be wary of the enemy's forces stationed here; they might even be traps. Everyone must be extremely careful..."

After everyone had caught their breath, Nara Shikaku took out a map of the Sunagakure camp and unfolded it. By the moonlight, he explained it to everyone in a low voice, and everyone watched and listened attentively.

After resting for three hours, everyone immediately set to work in the middle of the night.

They traveled at a normal pace initially, but increased their speed once they entered the ten-kilometer zone, with the four strongest members, including Tamura Hao and Nara Shikaku, taking the lead.

"Butterfly Transformation Mode!"

"Multiply Technique!"

"Human Bomber!"

Akimichi Choza was the first to strike, activating his Butterfly Transformation mode and spreading purple chakra throughout his body.

Although it doesn't materialize into an armor form like Tsunade's, it still provides considerable defensive power.

Then he used the Multiply Technique to transform into a giant, and finally used it as a base to launch a Human Bomber that smashed open a corner of the Sand Village camp.

At the same time, they used their massive bodies to block the Sand Village ninjas' counterattack. As soon as the group rushed over, the Sand Village's sensory ninjas sensed it and dispatched men to intercept them.

Nara Shikaku and the others used Akimichi Choza to block the attacks of the Sunagakure ninjas and quickly rushed into the camp.

Yamanaka Inoichi used his spiritual magic to guide Akimichi Tōza, and they rushed toward the nearest warehouse according to plan.

The area contains the Sand Village Ninja Army's rations and is a primary target for destruction.

Before they could even get there, a huge purple fireball came crashing down and exploded, even knocking Akimichi Choza's humanoid tank backward.

"Scorching Release user, Yekura!"

Sensing the burst of chakra, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately remembered the Sunagakure scorching release user he had met in the Land of Bears.

However, the opponent's chakra was rather strange, possessing the energy of stars.

Yamanaka Inoichi was surprised, and Tamura Hiroshi was also quite surprised, but at the same time they knew it was time to put on a show.

He slightly turned his body to the side, raised his hand, and quickly formed hand seals. This angle was just right so that those traitors could see him. Then, a huge amount of chakra surged out and transformed into a golden cat burning with blue flames.

With the Sage Mode training scroll given to him by Teacher Fei Yang, although he did not master Sage Mode, he further perfected the Tailed Beast Dharma Form.

Meanwhile, after several months of cultivation, the Dharma form has become even larger, with the two-tailed Dharma form that has been condensed reaching a height of thirty meters.

"Two-tailed?"

Yekura was taken aback when she saw the big cat. Although she had never seen the Two-Tailed Beast before, she knew its general shape, not to mention that the big cat also had two tails.

But how did the Two-Tails end up in Konoha's hands?

That kind of multiplication technique is definitely from someone from Konoha. What's going on?

Could it be that the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village have joined forces?

Although surprised, Yekura reacted quickly, fusing the five Scorching Release fireballs into a single giant purple fireball.

"Fire Release Rasengan!"

Tamura Hao opened his cat mouth and quickly condensed a huge Fire Release: Rasengan, spitting it out to meet the super-sized Scorching Release.

The two fireballs collided and then exploded, transforming into a dazzling ball of light that illuminated the entire Sand Village camp.

"Scorching Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"

As soon as the exploding ball of light dissipated, a purple fire dragon rushed over, with a scorching fireball in its mouth.

Meanwhile, Yekura herself hovered in mid-air, standing on two Scorching Release fireballs, guarding against attacks from Nara Shikaku and the others.

"What's the deal with this Yekura?"

Seeing the purple fire dragon rushing towards him, Tamura Hao was a little dumbfounded.

Why is this Yekura different from the one I remember?

Are they butterfly wings flapping on their own?

Or was the Naruto anime from my previous life not realistic enough?

Although he was puzzled, he reacted quickly and controlled the Two-Tailed Dharma Form to pounce and attack.

"Behold my Eighteen Subduing Dragon Claws!"

Claws wreathed in blue flames extended, and the cat-like creature stood upright, unleashing a barrage of attacks on the charging fire dragon.

Unlike the One-Tailed and Four-Tailed Dharma Forms, the Two-Tailed Dharma Form cannot be filled with matter, so its defense and strength are somewhat lacking. However, it is much faster in terms of speed and is best at fast attacks.

Furthermore, the Two-Tails' own bloodline limit is Fire Release, which can largely protect it from the burns of Scorch Release.

However, after merging with the star energy of those Peacock Technique practitioners from the Star Ninja Village, Yekura's strength increased significantly, especially after practicing the Peacock Technique he had taken from the Star Ninja Village, which greatly improved his application of the Scorching Release technique.

The fire dragon was quickly torn apart by the cat's claws, but it was soon guided by Yekura to coalesce again.

"Is it indestructible?"

Tamura Hao was surprised, and immediately controlled the Two-Tailed Dharma Form to leap up, and a pair of wings instantly unfolded on its back, activating flight mode.

This is his training in the Two-Tails Dharma Form over the past six months, thanks in large part to the Star Energy and the Peacock Technique, as well as the Butterfly Transformation Mode, which allows him to freely manipulate chakra to change forms.

That wasn't all. He also used Earth Release: Light-Heavy Rock Technique to reduce his weight. Although it wasn't as powerful as the Super-Light-Heavy Rock Technique, it still reduced his weight by more than half, further aiding his flight.

"What exactly is it?"

Seeing the big cat pounce on him, Yecang couldn't help but complain. Then he manipulated the scorching fireball under his feet to spin rapidly, like a whirlwind, propelling himself to fly and dodge.

And so, the two entered the aerial combat phase.

While dodging, Yecang controlled the Blazing Fire Dragon to attack the big cat.

Tamura Hao fought against the Blazing Fire Dragon while chasing Yekura, and neither of them could gain the upper hand.

The two clashed, and Yekura had no energy left to stop Nara Shikaku and the others from destroying the camp.

"Is that that bastard?"

Obito Uchiha stared at the large blue cat that had already engaged in aerial combat, and he really didn't expect that bastard had such skills, which had already surpassed those of a Jonin.

"Let's go, get on with the mission."

Kakashi shouted and glanced at the big cat, equally shocked by that method.

He originally thought that the gap between him and that person was not that big, especially after perfecting Chidori, he had more confidence.

But now it seems I was overthinking things. The gap between me and that person is enormous. That person has reached the level of Minato-sensei, surpassing Jonin.

Although it seems that external forces were used, being able to use external forces is also a skill.

With Tamura Hao keeping Yekura occupied at the camp, Nara Shikaku and the others quickly advanced, destroying the warehouses one by one with explosive tags. They also used the explosive tags they brought as if they were free, bombarding the Sand Village ninja who came to surround and kill them.

The key to this battle is to finish it quickly; we must not let those Sand Village ninjas hold us back.

To this end, they prepared a total of 100 million explosive tags, with each person carrying several million of them, all on their backs in huge sealed scrolls.

At this point, it's best to use as few ninjutsu as possible, since we still need to escape.

Even with thorough preparation, casualties are inevitable; this is unavoidable, and they were fully prepared when they came to carry out the mission.

High in the sky not far away, a figure was riding a flying ninja beast, holding a telescope and keeping a close eye on the battle in the Sand Ninja camp.

It was Sarutobi Shinnosuke who had been tracking him down.

"My intuition was right. This child will inevitably become the biggest obstacle to the family in the future."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's killing intent intensified. That boy's potential was terrifying; he possessed such strength at only twelve years old.

Even if it was unleashed with the help of external forces, it was still genuine strength.

Even if someone were given the chakra of a tailed beast, they would find it difficult to use, let alone to that extent.

Given time, he will surely grow to the level of the Legendary Sannin, and with the support of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan and Tsunade, becoming the Fifth Hokage is almost inevitable.

At least he and his future children will definitely not be able to compete with the other party, even with the father paving the way.

In the face of absolute power, any scheme is futile.

After fear and even terror came greed, and a strong desire for that secret technique.

"We must get our hands on it!"

With his eyes fixed on the blue energy two-tailed creature, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was determined to obtain that secret technique at all costs.

"We need to deal with Minato Namikaze's three students first; they definitely have Minato's Flying Thunder God Kunai on them."

The telescope was turned towards Kakashi and his two companions, and there was also enough murderous intent in them.

Minato Namikaze has been here for a year now, and who knows how many Flying Thunder God Techniques he's set up here.

As long as those three trigger the Flying Thunder God Technique and are sensed by Minato Namikaze, they can arrive very quickly, even at the cost of chakra.

Although it will still take some time, this operation must be carried out flawlessly. He needs enough time to clean up all traces, not even a drop of blood can be left behind.

Therefore, those three are the priority targets to deal with, especially Kakashi Hatake, who has been allowed to live for too long and will inevitably become a threat, or even a major problem, in the future.

Leaving aside what Sarutobi Shinnosuke was thinking, on the other side of the battle, the Two-Tails' Dharma Form seemed to have reached its time, transforming into chakra and being absorbed into Tamura Hiroshi's stomach.

At the same time, Tamura Hao used the Multiply Technique to transform into a 20-meter-tall giant, flapping his butterfly wings to continue the pursuit.

Is there a time limit?

Upon realizing that the large cat form had disappeared, Ye Cang understood and immediately conjured another Blazing Fire Dragon to join the previous one in a powerful attack.

It's finally my turn to fight back!

"The Dance of the Shield and Axe - Aerial Combat Edition!"

Its enormous body spun rapidly in mid-air, fighting against the two scorching dragons, and even shredded their heads.

But Yekura wasn't in a hurry. She continued to supply Scorch Release chakra, gradually heating up the entire whirlwind.

Especially the giant axes and shields used in external combat began to turn red and melt, and even the armor on their bodies showed signs of melting.

As a Kage-level powerhouse, Yekura's strength is not bad. However, because the Two-Tails' Dharma Form had the power of the Flame Release bloodline, it was highly immune to the Scorch Release, so Yekura's attacks were not very effective.

But now that she no longer has the power of the Two-Tailed Dharma Form to grant her immunity, she can finally fight without restraint.

"Pretty older sister, you'll never get married if you keep acting like this."

Tamura Hiroshi struggled to keep going while complaining.

"If you can't get married, you can find someone to marry into your family. I think you're pretty good. If you take him back as your husband, you'll definitely be very happy."

Ye Cang retorted with a cold laugh, inwardly quite surprised by this young man, and couldn't help but marvel at how many talented people Konoha truly had.

"Forget about sons-in-law who come to my door, I'd rather carry you back home, big sister, to be my wife, warm my bed, and have my babies."

Tamura Hao continued his verbal assault while simultaneously controlling his armor to melt away quickly, at least revealing his upper body.

Of course, some of the Two-Tails' power was also channeled to the surface of its body, providing some immunity to high-temperature damage.

"Then I'll warm you up properly!"

The smile on his face grew colder as Ye Cang raised his hand and conjured a Scorching Release fireball, which he then hurled at the target.

……

"call out!"

"Snapped!"

After a fierce battle, a signal flare suddenly shot into the sky and exploded, and Tamura Hao knew that the mission was complete.

Their mission was simply to destroy the warehouses they had identified, not to kill the Sand Ninja, so they wouldn't need to fight for long.

"Beautiful older sister, let's get to know each other. My name is Akimichi Hiten."

Tamura Hao piloted his butterfly wings to fly backward a short distance, then punched and shattered the incoming fireball. He then introduced himself with a grin.

"Yakura!"

Ye Cang did not continue the pursuit. He stared at the boy opposite him for a while and then revealed his name.

"Big sister Yecang, you'd better watch out from now on. I didn't manage to win you over this time, but I'll definitely do it next time. Then I'll carry you back to warm my bed and have your babies!"

After saying that, revealing two rows of big white teeth, Tamura Hao spread his wings and flew away.

Yecang still did not pursue, even though the losses were heavy this time.

Because she had already divided the warehouse supplies in two, transferring and hiding one half.

It was meant as a precaution, but who knew we'd actually have to use it?

As for pursuing her, there's no way to do so. The battle just now depleted her chakra considerably, and chasing her wouldn't yield much success. Instead, she might be ambushed by the enemy.

Not to mention, she also needs to stay at the camp to protect the remaining half of the supplies, which is even more important.

"Akimichi Hiten!"

Muttering that name, Ye Cang was no stranger to it. He had heard it once in the Land of Bears; it was the one who severely injured the son of the Tsuchikage.

This is the second time we've met.

"Konoha is indeed a tough place to beat."

He turned his head to look northeast, feeling somewhat worried about the ninja army that was setting out on the expedition.

Konoha's strength is deeper than she imagined, especially in terms of high-level combat power; winning this war will be extremely difficult.

Now she doesn't need the village to win; she just wants to avoid major losses.

(End of this chapter)