Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

After both sides announced a ceasefire, the ninjas from both sides withdrew, including Tamura Hao. However, before leaving, he transformed into Shukaku's Dharma Form again, using Magnet Release chakra to infuse the gold dust and create a gold dust Shukaku to leave with, taking Rasa's leg with him.

These gold dusts were painstakingly collected by Luo Shajun from the desert, so they can't be wasted.

Kushina also pulled back the Seven-Tails horn that Tsunade had cut off. The Sand Ninja dared not speak out against this, since the high-ranking members of Konoha now held the advantage in combat power.

Not only is Lord Rasa, their commander, in a precarious situation, but the Seven-Tails, who was supposed to be their ally, has also escaped. They simply can't fight.

After both sides brought back their wounded and dead from the battlefield, they agreed to negotiate a month later.

In the Sand Village camp, Karura glanced at Rasa, whose body was wrapped in bandages, and then looked at Chiyo, whose face was gloomy, and said indifferently.

"Chiyo, you should retire. You've lost, and we've already made arrangements for the village."

When she returned, she found Luo Sha. He was in very bad condition. He was missing a leg and had a scratch on his chest and abdomen, exposing his internal organs. It was quite an achievement that he managed to escape.

"You've been planning this all along?"

Looking at the Kazekage hat on Karura's head, Chiyo knew perfectly well that these two juniors had been plotting all along.

They were always wary of the more famous Yekura, but they overlooked the usually low-key Karura.

Luo Sha's expression was also not good. You see, Karura was the white moonlight he had once pursued, but unfortunately, she was focused on cultivation and had not considered matters of love, so it didn't work out. Who would have thought that he would be tricked by her this time.

"It began when you started a war, disregarding the lives of your fellow villagers, all for the sake of becoming the Kazekage."

Gallo remained calm and made no attempt to hide anything from the matter.

She is now the Kazekage. The village has already made arrangements: if Rasa is defeated in this great battle, she will become the Kazekage.

Of course, if Rasa could defeat Konoha, then Rasa would be the Kazekage.

Clearly, Luo Sha lost.

"The village's mission assignments can no longer be given to Konoha."

With a gloomy expression, Luo Sha stated a condition and then manipulated the sand mat to lift his body away. He had indeed lost, not only the war, but also been crippled.

Even if he recovers this time, his strength will be somewhat weakened, and he will need at least a year to recover.

The main problem is the wound on the chest and abdomen, which has damaged some of the internal organs.

Tamura Hao's Two-Tails claws were not only sharp, but also carried fire damage. If he hadn't used his chakra to withstand it, his internal organs would have been burned to ashes.

This time, I barely escaped with my life.

Adding to the losses since the start of the war and this crushing defeat, he has lost his qualification to compete for the position of Kazekage.

"I agree with Rasa that we must never again entrust Konoha with tasks for the village."

Chiyo said the same thing, partly as a test for Karura, the new Kazekage, and partly as a condition for relinquishing her power.

If Gallo can do this, then there's nothing to say about handing over power; it's time for him to retire.

After all, the incident involving Sasori and the Third Kazekage had already caused controversy in the village, and the siblings were already facing criticism. Continuing to sit in their positions would only make them uncomfortable, and she didn't want to be constantly pointed at and talked about.

They originally intended to suppress the matter by helping Rasa become the Kazekage, but unfortunately they failed.

"That's natural."

Garuro agreed to this condition, which was also the condition of the people in the village.

The village needs to develop in the future, and mission assignments are of paramount importance. We must not repeat the mistake of the ceasefire agreement signed during the last Shinobi World War, in which some mission assignments were given to Konoha.

However, to force Konoha to sign an equal contract, one must demonstrate sufficient strength.

After waiting quietly for a long time, a figure finally walked in; it was Ye Cang.

"Did you convince them?"

Karura inquired, and after the battle, she sent Yekura to catch up with the Seven-Tails and persuade it to join Sunagakure and become the village's guardian beast.

With the addition of the Seven-Tails, she was absolutely confident that she could get Konoha to sign an equal ceasefire agreement.

"Thanks to the Seven-Tails' hatred for Konoha, it would have been really difficult to persuade that big guy."

Ye Cang picked up her best friend's cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. It really wasn't easy to persuade that big guy this time.

Although they couldn't persuade the Seven-Tails to join Sunagakure, it was happy to lend a hand once again, determined not to let Konoha have an easy time.

"That boy is quite strong; even Rasa fell to him."

Karura breathed a slight sigh of relief, then began to talk about the boy.

She was quite surprised when she saw the opponent manifest the One-Tailed and Two-Tailed forms, which were even more powerful than her best friend had described.

"Konoha's geniuses are always so astonishing."

Yecang sighed, Konoha has so many geniuses, and they are all so strong. There were the Sannin, White Fang, and other powerful figures before, then there was Minato Namikaze, and now there is Tamura Hao. She is envious of all these top geniuses.

"That might not be a good thing. The problems within Konoha are much more complicated than those on our side. We might even have to fight a battle. We might as well go and take a look."

Galuro laughed. Many things have to be done in moderation; once that limit is exceeded, even good things can turn into bad things.

Konoha has many geniuses, but there are too many of them, which can actually create some problems.

For example, the incident of White Fang's suicide back then was unbelievable even to her, and she also saw the darkness hidden in Konoha.

It's terrifyingly big.

The stronger Tamura Hao's talent becomes, the more uneasy some people in Konoha will likely become, and a civil war might even break out.

Look at Kirigakure over there, they've killed so many people that they've earned a reputation throughout the Blood Mist Village.

"Once we've dealt with Kirigakure, we can focus on our development."

Yekura didn't like war because there were too many tragedies involved.

"Let's focus on development for a year or two. By then, the Ninja World War will be almost over, and our Ninja Nation plan can begin."

Karura also knew that she needed to focus on development for a year or two. Her thinking was different from that of Rasa and the others. She knew that it was unrealistic to try to obtain resources from the outside through war.

After all, the Land of Wind is bordered by the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, neither of which are weak, and the Land of Water is located overseas, with an endless ocean to the south.

Instead of seeking solutions externally, it's better to address the problem internally.

The village of Sunagakure has faced two major challenges in recent years. One is that the ceasefire agreement signed after the defeat in the last Shinobi World War was very detrimental to the village, and this must be corrected this time.

The second point concerns the Daimyo and his prefecture. Sunagakure has the worst relationship with the Daimyo, so let's destroy the Daimyo's prefecture and establish a ninja nation that is even more advanced than a ninja village, ruling the entire Land of Wind and developing with the help of a nation.

This is far more rewarding than fighting to the death in Konoha.

"Yes, after we defeat Kirigakure, I'll go and infiltrate the capital of the Land of Fire."

Yecang also knew the importance of this plan, but the first to act could not be the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Wind, but the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire.

This would plunge the Land of Fire into internal strife, leaving them no time to attend to other matters.

In this way, they seized the opportunity to destroy the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Wind and established the Ninja Country, thus avoiding being targeted in the short term.

At the same time, she would also lead people to plunder the daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire as a foundation for their development.

"By then, Rasa-kun's injuries should have healed sufficiently. Let him go to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Earth to make plans, and I will also go to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Water. Then let Chiyo-senpai and the others go to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Lightning. Once we have obtained the resources of the Daimyo's residence in the five great nations, our Sunagakure will be able to develop at the fastest speed."

Karura wasn't just eyeing the daimyo's mansions in the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind; the other three great nations were also her targets.

While it's impossible to plunder the entire resources of the five great nations, the Daimyo's residence contains the essence of those five nations, enough for them to develop Sunagakure.

Will Luo Sha and the others agree?

Yekura thought it was too risky.

"I will agree to let his son become the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast. After the One-Tailed Beast is revived in the desert, we will seal it. As long as we can master the power of the One-Tailed Beast, he will become the Fifth Kazekage in the future."

Karura had already planned this all along, knowing that Rasa would definitely not refuse.

"The future belongs to the Ninja Kingdom. As long as our Sunagakure village can take the lead, we can ensure that we always stay ahead."

Looking out the window, Karura also disliked war, which is why she had such a crazy idea: to solve the problem from within.

As for what kind of war the Ninja Kingdom will face in the future, that's a matter for the next generation.

Leaving aside Karura's crazy idea, on the other side, Tamura Hao was studying Rasa's thigh. After taking some cells as samples and handing them over to Fat Sheep Teacher for research, he sealed the thigh into the Eight Trigrams Seal of the One-Tailed Beast's power to erode and fuse it.

He had previously fused the Third Kazekage's human puppet, including its core, with the One-Tailed Beast's chakra, giving it the Sand Magnet Release. This time, he set his sights on Rasa's Gold Sand Magnet Release.

After all, that was placer gold, real gold, which is why Luosha was known as the gold miner.

Gold is much more stable and preserves its value than paper money. For example, paper money has depreciated significantly in the last two years due to war.

Gold is much more stable and easier to store, so a single mouse won't ruin everything.

Therefore, this power must be controlled, and from now on, Tian will be the new generation of gold miner.

The only pity is that the strength of the Magnet Release of the Third Kazekage and Rasa is far inferior to that of the One-Tailed Beast, so it cannot be used on a large scale and is more suitable for precise control.

In large-scale battles, the One-Tailed's Magnet Release is still more advantageous, and sand is also much easier to obtain than iron sand or gold sand.

After finishing with Rasa's thighs, Tamura Hiroshi continued to work on the Monkey Demon.

"I wish I could get a pair of kaleidoscopes."

After fiddling with it for a while, Tamura Hiroshi suddenly sighed.

Besides the Gedo Mazo, there is another thing that can bear the power of the nine tailed beasts: Susanoo.

Sasuke Uchiha used Susanoo as a vessel to carry and fuse the power of the nine tailed beasts. Although he had the assistance of the Rinnegan, this was enough to prove the special nature of Susanoo.

"What do you need those eyes for? You can't afford them."

Tsunade, who had just entered the laboratory, glanced at the rebellious disciple and couldn't understand why this lecherous brat had his eyes set on those kinds of eyes.

"It's not for me to use; I plan to transplant it onto Enma to see if I can integrate the legendary Susanoo of the Uchiha clan into it for further enhancement."

Furthermore, Susanoo seems to be able to condense spiritual artifacts with special effects, and incorporating them into it should have an effect.

Furthermore, the Sharingan seems to be able to control the Tailed Beasts and their powers, which should further assist me in perfecting my control over the Tailed Beast Dharma Forms.

Tamura Hao would never transplant a Mangekyou Sharingan into himself. Even a single three-tomoe Sharingan could turn Kakashi into a Hollow Man, let alone a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

But the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan is truly amazing, especially the Susanoo. It would be perfect if it could be integrated into Enma's body.

Orochimaru had transplanted pure Hashirama cells into Enma's body. These cells had been stripped of Wood Release, making them much less corrosive. Combined with Enma's indestructible body, they were able to withstand the transplant.

Even a Hashirama face materialized on his chest, just like Madara Uchiha's.

If we could get a pair of kaleidoscopes to transplant onto it, it would definitely be even more perfect.

"Teacher, do you have a kaleidoscope?"

Suddenly noticing that Teacher Fei Yang had a thoughtful expression, Tamura Hao realized that this teacher had something to offer.

"There was a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan that were about to be ruined; they belonged to Madara Uchiha's father."

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade revealed the existence of those eyes.

Those were spoils of war that her great-grandfather obtained in his life-or-death battle with Uchiha Tajima. Unfortunately, her great-grandfather was also severely injured in that battle and passed away not long after returning. After that, her great-grandfather became the head of the family.

Those eyes had been collected and studied by my second grandfather, but unfortunately, Uchiha Tajima had used them to their limit and was almost blind.

It was precisely because those eyes were almost blind that Great-Grandpa found the opportunity to kill Uchiha Tajima and take those eyes.

"Teacher, I want it."

Tamura Hiroshi's eyes sparkled, his expression full of hope.

"Stop being disgusting, get out of here."

Tsunade, however, looked disgusted and shoved the traitor away.

However, she did not refuse the request, and raised her hand to form a hand seal, summoning a huge scroll.

This large scroll was made by my grandmother before she passed away. It was specially used to seal the ninja tools used by my great-grandfather. Even Rashomon was inside. My great-grandfather even carried this scroll when he fought against Madara Uchiha.

When she returned to Konoha last time, she organized her family's belongings and sealed them into this scroll, including some things left behind by her second grandfather.

Unrolling the scroll and searching inside, Tamura Hao watched from the side and discovered that the sealing technique used on it also had a twelve-hour seal, which could not only divide the sealing space, but also maintain stability and avoid mutual interference.

Soon, Tsunade completed a hand seal on one of the sealing techniques and unsealed it, revealing a large freezer containing many bottles and jars filled with unknown chunks of meat, internal organs, and even eyes.

Not only does he have Sharingan, he also has Byakugan.

"Teacher, I'd like to study the whites of the eyes."

Upon seeing that white eye, Tamura Hiroshi's eyes lit up once more, filled with greed.

He was naturally aware of the Byakugan's potential, and the one that the Second Hokage would collect must be the main family's Byakugan. It just so happened that Enma had the Shikotsumyaku transplanted into his body, and he wanted to see if the two could produce any reaction.

"Don't let the Hyuga clan find out."

Tsunade didn't pay much attention, tossed over the bottle containing the Byakugan, and continued searching.

"This is it, you can have it transplanted yourself."

After finding Uchiha Tajima's eyes, he threw them at him, then resealed the freezer into the storage scroll, and finally transferred the sealing scroll back to Shikkotsu Forest for safekeeping.

Tamura Hao was very excited to have obtained the eyes. He immediately took the Monkey King out of the Bagua seal and began to transplant the Mangekyou Sharingan into Hashirama's eye sockets. Finally, he transplanted the Byakugan into the space between his eyebrows.

Kaguya Otsutsuki has two Byakugan and a nine-tomoe Sharingan between her eyebrows. I should be able to achieve the same with two Sharingan and a Byakugan between my eyebrows.

"Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, what a classic combination."

Using a spiritual technique, he merged his consciousness into the ape demon's body, sensed the Mangekyou Sharingan, and quickly understood the eye techniques within.

Like Nisuke, she has Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which is normal, since the Uchiha clan is famous for its fire release techniques. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are the best in the ninja world. Basically, every Uchiha ninja is good at fire release techniques.

While the Mangekyou Sharingan is known as the eye that reflects the soul and forms unique eye techniques based on strong inner desires, it generally elevates the abilities that a ninja is best at.

Itachi Uchiha was skilled in Fire Release and Genjutsu, which is why he created Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. Shisui Uchiha was skilled in Genjutsu, which is why he created Kotoamatsukami.

As for Obito Uchiha, he didn't have any particular strengths; he relied entirely on intense emotional stimulation to develop the seemingly unbeatable Kamui.

Uchiha Tajima was Madara Uchiha's father and the head of the Uchiha clan at that time. It's normal for him to have the Mangekyou Sharingan, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to lead the Uchiha to compete with the Senju clan.

These two kaleidoscopes have reached their limit; the power within them is almost exhausted, and they can no longer activate any eye techniques, let alone the Susanoo, which is said to possess divine power. Even with the support of Hashirama's cells, it is difficult to recover.

Blindness can be restored using Hashirama cells, but ocular power is not an option, since this is Enma's body, not that of an Uchiha, and there is no bloodline support for it.

"What's the point of transplanting it like this? There's no connection to the visual nerve."

Tsunade came over to watch, not quite understanding or agreeing with this transplantation method.

Those Mangekyou Sharingan eyes were almost blind; it wouldn't matter where they were transplanted, but the Byakugan was perfectly intact.

The white eye's abilities are quite useful; if transplanted into the eye socket, it can connect with the optic nerve, granting the user the white eye's field of vision.

Now it has been transplanted onto my great-grandfather's cell products. Although it is a face, it has no connection to the brain or nerves; it is just a tumor.

"I plan to transfer this cluster of first-generation cells to its forehead once the ape demon has grown a bit larger, and then connect it to its brain nerves."

Tamura Hao explained his reasoning: now that the ape demon's genes have been modified, the limitations on its physical growth have been removed. Next, under the stimulation of its life force, the cells in its body will continue to divide, thereby driving the growth of its body.

He didn't know how big it would eventually grow, but it certainly wouldn't be small.

However, the genes of the interstitial cells and the three eyes have not been altered, so they cannot grow together. Therefore, transplanting them into the eye sockets is not suitable. It would be fine to transfer them to the forehead to continue to exist independently.

"That's alright."

After some thought, Tsunade approved of this line of thinking and then revealed one of her research findings.

"I have made some progress in my research on the body-refining method of the ape clan. I can use the Steel Release Bloodline to replace that bloodline. Based on the Steel Release Bloodline, I can draw natural energy into my body and cultivate an indestructible body."

She was also very interested in the indestructible bodies of the ape race. Last time, when she and Orochimaru were modifying the ape demon's body, they took the opportunity to study it together and gained some insights. After that, they came up with a new method for body tempering.

"Steel Release."

Tamura Hao was both happy and envious. It would be difficult to fuse the Steel Release technique. He had already mastered the Yang Release technique, but he was still far from mastering the Earth Release technique.

Furthermore, to independently fuse a bloodline limit, one must at least reach the Kage level and allow their chakra to undergo a transformation.

(End of this chapter)