Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

At noon the next day, 13,000 Iwagakure ninja advanced to the front of Konoha's defenses, while Tamura Hiroshi stood on the back of a ninja hawk, looking down from the sky.

"That's a bit too little."

Looking at the Iwagakure ninja army below, Tamura Hao felt a little bored. In his previous life, the ancient wars he watched on TV were all large-scale battles with tens of thousands of people, but here, a war with more than ten thousand people was considered a major battle.

The fact that an army of 100,000 was formed, just like in the Fourth Shinobi World War, is unprecedented. There is some truth to the netizens' criticism that Naruto is a battle between five villages.

"That's quite a lot. Ninjas are much stronger than samurai, and a Jonin can slaughter any number of samurai at will."

Yamanaka Inoichi chuckled; from the air, the ninja army did indeed appear pitifully small.

"Brother Hai, don't push yourself. We're enough for this battle."

Seeing Yamanaka Inoichi's pale face, Tamura Hiroshi was quite worried.

Although this person was revived with the help of medication, their condition is not very good.

Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza were also very worried and did not want their brother to take any risks.

"It's alright. The secret technique can't be used, but I can still cast the Light and Heavy Rock Technique on Ding Zuo."

Yamanaka Inoichi was well aware of his situation; he definitely couldn't use mental techniques, but he could use ordinary ninjutsu.

With the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, Choza's movements become much more agile and faster, greatly enhancing his combat power and allowing him to dodge some ninjutsu attacks.

On the other side, Akimichi Choza was fully armed. His armor was no longer the layered armor of the past, but a three-layered structure like the Saint Cloth used by Tamura Hao. The outer hard armor was even thicker and heavier, and his boots were like battering rams.

As Akimichi ninjas primarily use the Expansion Technique in combat, their most vulnerable point is their feet and legs, as ordinary ninjas can only attack these areas.

At the same time, the feet can be used more for attack. A stomp followed by a weighted rock technique will definitely be excruciating.

"Let's begin."

Seeing that Yamanaka Inoichi insisted, Tamura Hiroshi stopped talking nonsense, glanced at the three of them, and took the lead in jumping down, with Nara Shikaku and the other two following closely behind.

"What are they going to do?"

Jiraiya, who was standing on the defensive fortification, looked at the four people falling from the sky with great confusion. Judging from the landing point of the four people, it seemed that they were on the side of the Iwagakure army.

"Are they planning to take on the entire Iwagakure ninja army one-on-one?"

Kurenai Yuhi had a bold, even somewhat insane, guess.

Could it be that way?

"Are they crazy?"

Jiraiya was taken aback, then panicked and immediately leaped out.

That kid was someone he had gone to great lengths to borrow; if anything happened to him, Tsunade would definitely kill him.

Minato Namikaze used his Body Flicker Technique to follow closely behind, as he also didn't want anything to happen to the four of them here.

"Shinku, you stay here and take command."

After saying something to his friend, Mitarashi Shishou also leaped out of the defensive fortifications. Although he didn't know what kind of trump cards the four people had, it was still too risky.

If we really die here, it will be a big problem.

The Iwa ninja on the opposite side were also watching the four people who had descended from the sky, wondering what they were up to.

However, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails ignored all of this. After identifying the thief who stole their power, they immediately unleashed their full Tailed Beast transformation, gained control, and condensed a Tailed Beast Ball, preparing to blast the thief to death.

"So I've really entered full tailed beast form. Do you guys hate me that much?"

Looking at the two tailed beasts that were rapidly transforming, Tamura Hao made a comment and then threw out an oversized smoke bomb he was holding in his arms.

The smoke grenade landed first, exploding into a large cloud of smoke.

Immediately after landing, Tamura Hao unfurled the massive scroll on his back, unsealed the completed steel skeleton, and leaped onto the skull of the steel skeleton.

The black Susanoo erupted and began to spread from its steel skeleton, forming layers of muscles and guiding the power of the nine tailed beasts to fill it. It quickly transformed into a giant monkey that stood up, wearing a layer of armor and a crown on its head.

If other time travelers were present, they would definitely recognize this as the image of Sun Wukong from Black Myth, except he is wearing battle boots.

At the same time, the ape demon that was released from the seal was transformed into the Vajra Ruyi Staff under Tamura Hao's control, which was a full sixty meters long.

Akimichi Choza, who also fell at the same time, was in full power, transforming into a giant form that was also fifty meters tall, with Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku standing on his helmet.

As planned, Yamanaka Inoichi applied the Light and Heavy Rock Technique to Akimichi Choza's body, while Nara Shikaku unleashed the latest version of the Shadow Dharma Form.

After getting this idea, he devoted himself to it and finally managed to create the initial version of the shadow image.

Now, by merging his own shadow with the enlarged shadow of Akimichi Choza, the shadow dharma form appears even larger.

Although it's only in its initial stages and not yet very stable, it's sufficient to assist in combat.

"We've broken through!"

Tamura Hao turned his head and sensed the difference in Akimichi Choza's Yang Release chakra. It was clear that he had also broken through to the Kage level in his Yang Release training. This time, he did not take any secret medicine to assist him in his Butterfly Transformation mode.

This gave him even more confidence in this battle.

All of this was accomplished under the cover of smoke, unknown not only to Jiraiya and his men who were rushing to the rear, but also to the Iwa ninja directly in front.

However, the two tailed beasts paid no attention to this and decisively launched the Tailed Beast Ball once it reached a diameter of thirty meters.

The massive Tailed Beast Ball shot into the huge cloud of smoke instantly, and the chakra and strong wind it carried dispersed the smoke, revealing the two enormous figures.

Tamura Hao controlled Goku's Dharma form to raise his hands and press down on the two Tailed Beast Balls. His hands even transformed into the claws of Shukaku's Dharma form, using Shukaku's sealing power to temporarily stabilize the Tailed Beast Balls and prevent them from exploding.

Then, with a sudden burst of strength, just like Hashirama Senju did back then, he pushed the Tailed Beast Ball back.

However, instead of pushing them towards the two tailed beasts, they were pushed towards the Iwagakure army.

"defense!"

Seeing the two Tailed Beast Balls being pushed back, Huang Tu and the others turned green with fright. They hurriedly shouted for defense and quickly used Earth Release to build an earthen wall, attempting to change the trajectory of the Tailed Beast Balls and move them as high into the sky as possible.

The Iwa ninja were also shocked and hurriedly used Earth Release to defend themselves. Some even immediately burrowed into the ground, hoping to use the earth to block the explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball.

This move greatly displeased the two tailed beasts, but they still rushed over immediately to prepare to activate the Tailed Beast Ball.

Although they were unhappy with Iwagakure, they were even more unhappy with Konoha. What they wanted most was for both major ninja villages to suffer heavy losses in this war.

However, at that moment, two sticks came flying at him. One of them was an iron rod that had been thrown at him, followed by Choza Akimichi, who was running at full speed.

A stick quickly extended and stabbed straight into the four-tailed beast, preventing either of them from stopping the Tailed Beast Ball.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The two Tailed Beast Balls exploded one after the other at low altitude, turning into huge spheres of light that engulfed everything.

Charging forward, Choza Akimichi grabbed the Five-Tails and used it as a shield against the exploding Tailed Beast Ball.

Tamura Hao ignored the explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball and rushed towards the Four-Tails, rapidly wielding his Vajra Staff in a powerful attack.

The four enormous creatures engaged in fierce combat. The Four-Tails and Five-Tails were somewhat stunned, not expecting their opponents to take the initiative to attack, even disregarding the approaching explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball.

Although bewildered, the two beasts immediately launched a counterattack, and then became frustrated.

Both Tamura Hiroshi and Akimichi Choza displayed agile and swift fighting styles enhanced by the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, swinging their sticks incessantly.

Tamura Hao even used the steam device inside Goku's chest cavity to quickly heat the sealed water using the power of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, forming high-pressure steam, which was then further pressurized and ejected.

"Dance of the Vajra!"

He held the Vajra Ruyi Staff horizontally, using the tilted steam nozzle to propel his body into a rapid spin, smashing it down on the Four-Tails like a chainsaw at an extremely fast speed, leaving the Four-Tails no chance to dodge.

On the other side, Akimichi Choza was no less formidable. Not only did he launch a powerful offensive himself, but Nara Shikaku also manipulated his shadow form to specifically bind the Five-Tails' slender legs, hindering its explosive power and thus assisting in the battle.

This fighting style frustrated both beasts, especially since they were still in a sealed state. Although they had manifested their complete forms, some of their power was still sealed and could not be unleashed. Furthermore, they needed to rely on Jinchuriki to unleash their power, and the Jinchuriki's capacity was limited.

Compared to the others, Tamura Hao's burst of power was stronger. His rapidly spinning Vajra Ruyi Staff was truly like a chainsaw, smashing off some flesh from the arms that the Four-Tails was blocking, and even taking many blows to his torso and head.

It has to be said that fighting bare-handed against an opponent with weapons is a huge disadvantage, and the Four-Tails now wishes it could have a stick too.

Although I was frustrated, I could only force myself to resist.

He already knew that the thief who stole their power lacked chakra and couldn't maintain this state for long.

If we can get through this round, it's time to fight back.

However, at that moment, a 40-meter-tall rock monster suddenly rushed over and crashed into Tamura Hao's Vajra Dance. Although it was shattered by the high-speed spinning Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, it also slowed down Tamura Hao's rotation speed.

It was the loess soil that had recovered that made its move.

The Four-Tails seized the opportunity and spewed out a pillar of magma, sending Tamura Hao flying. Tamura Hao then manipulated Goku's Dharma body to flip over and land right behind the Five-Tails on the other side.

"Brother Dingza!"

Tamura Hiroshi, who had been maintaining a spiritual connection with Akimichi Choza, responded, "It's time to use that tactic."

Choza Akimichi decisively threw down his iron rod, lunged forward, and grabbed the hindquarters of the Five-Tails. He unleashed his Strength Jutsu to firmly hold it in place, even lifting part of it off the ground.

Nara Shikaku also unleashed his full power to activate his Shadow Dharma Form, fixing the rear half of the Five-Tails in place.

"Diamond Spear, extend!"

Tamura Hao hugged the Vajra Ruyi Staff, manipulated the ape demon to transform into a spear tip, and then quickly extended it, precisely piercing the back of the Five-Tails.

This scene made the three toad brothers, who had just been summoned by the spirit, tense up, and they almost wanted to break the spirit state and go home to find their mother.

Jiraiya and the others felt a chill run down their spines, their expressions becoming strange.

The five-tailed beast, treated in this way, was in an extremely uncomfortable state; its eyes widened and its whole body stiffened.

After completing the thrust, Tamura Hao retrieved his Vajra Staff and swung it at the four-tailed beast that was pouncing on him.

Meanwhile, Akimichi Choza wasn't idle either. He caught an oversized cannonball that Nara Shikaku had taken from the sealed scroll and thrust it into the still-open weak point. The next moment, the tens of millions of explosive tags inside the cannonball exploded, causing the Five-Tails to be stretched into a sphere.

The fierce stabbing and explosion made the three toad brothers shudder.

This attack was nothing to the Five-Tails, at least not a fatal one, but the Jinchūriki inside couldn't withstand it and was killed by the exploding tags in a very frustrating way.

The Jinchuriki died, and the Five-Tails was also sealed and killed along with him.

This is the domineering nature of the Tailed Beast seal: it links the lives of the two, making them share both glory and ruin, truly living and dying together.

"roar!"

The disintegration of its body caused the Five-Tails to roar in anger, and in its final moments it condensed a giant Tailed Beast Ball, preparing to perish together with the Tailed Beast.

Just then, a massive red ape was rammed into the Tailed Beast Ball, sending it flying.

"Humans!"

The Four-Tails roared angrily, realizing that they had been outmaneuvered from the very beginning.

The Vajra Ruyi Staff rapidly extended, carrying the Tailed Beast Balls of the Four-Tails and then the Five-Tails away. The next moment, the Tailed Beast Balls exploded, turning into a ball of light that engulfed everything.

Only after reaching its peak did the sphere of light begin to disintegrate.

Before the flames in the orb had completely dissipated, Goku, wielding his Vajra Staff, charged in, and Choza Akimichi also charged in with his staff, attacking the four-tailed beast that had been blasted and was covered in wounds by the Tailed Beast Ball.

Both men were filled with murderous intent. If they could eliminate the two Tailed Beast Jinchuriki of Iwagakure in this battle, then the war here would be over.

"Humans!"

Seeing the two figures charging towards them, the Four-Tails was filled with rage and fury, but also somewhat fearful, afraid that it would also be subjected to that kind of despicable and shameless fighting style.

He decisively condensed a Tailed Beast Ball and exploded it, using the impact of the explosion to propel his body away quickly. While still in mid-air, his body rapidly shrank and returned to the Tailed Beast seal, where Zi took control of his body.

Zi was also in bad shape. His body was burned extensively by the Four-Tails' chakra, greatly reducing his combat power. Not to mention, he himself did not dare to confront those two shameless people.

Upon landing, he decisively used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to burrow deep into the earth and escape.

"They run fast, though."

Tamura Hao, who had caught up, was very annoyed by the hole in the ground; he had almost killed it.

However, he did not maintain the form of Wukong any longer, and instead withdrew the power within into the seal.

He leaped from the now-reddened skeleton onto Akimichi Choza's shoulder, panting heavily.

Although the battle had been going on for less than a minute, he had already used up more than 90% of the chakra stored in the Yin Seal.

It's important to understand that although he can utilize the power of the Tailed Beasts, he needs to channel it using his own chakra.

His chakra is still far inferior to that of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, even with the Yin Seal. One minute as a true man is his current limit.

If the Five-Tails doesn't manage to condense its final Tailed Beast Ball and perish together with the others, he'll have to run away.

The tailed beasts' hides are incredibly thick, especially the Four-Tails, which is even thicker and tougher. Aside from the tailed beast ball, he can't think of any other way to kill them at this stage.

The technique used against the Five-Tails can only be used once; after the Four-Tails, it becomes very defensive.

"It's finally over."

Nara Shikaku was also in bad shape; his chakra was already depleted, and he had even overdrawn his physical strength.

Tailed beasts are not so easy to control; even using tricks is difficult.

"Hurry back and collect their parts."

When Yamanaka Inoichi spoke, he mentioned that he had obtained quite a few parts from the two tailed beasts during the previous battle, which could be used to enhance the strength of Xiao Hao's tailed beast dharma form.

After catching his breath, Akimichi Choza turned back to the battlefield, while the Iwa ninja who had been there earlier were now trying to escape.

They had already suffered heavy losses from the initial two Tailed Beast Balls, and then the four behemoths turned the battlefield to their side and wreaked havoc, causing their casualties to increase even further.

With one of their own tailed beast jinchūriki killed and the other fleeing, they had already lost the battle, and retreating as soon as possible was the best option.

Otherwise, not to mention those two shameless bastards, the Jiraiya and others who have already charged forward, along with the thousands of Konoha ninja on the other side of the defensive line, are not something they can currently contend with.

After seeing the Five-Tails killed and the Four-Tails driven away, Yuhi Shinku decisively ordered a full-scale attack to kill as many Iwa ninja as possible.

The thousands of Konoha ninja were also very excited; they certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity to beat someone when they were down.

Moreover, killing one more enemy now will reduce the pressure in the future.

"You're really ruthless!"

After the battlefield was initially cleared, Jiraiya walked over and looked at the resting boy, and couldn't help but make a comment.

Wen Tai and the others were scared away before, and even said not to communicate with spirits when this kid was around, which clearly left them with psychological trauma.

Minato Namikaze and the others who came with them also had strange expressions, and they couldn't help but silently mourn for the tragic death of the Five-Tails and its Jinchuriki.

"This is the secret taijutsu technique of Konoha that I learned from Kakashi: Thousand Years of Death. It is said to make people feel pain as if they have died for a thousand years. He used it on Obito."

Tamura Hao promptly shifted the blame, stating that he did not invent such insidious and despicable methods, and that he only used them out of necessity.

These words caused everyone to turn to look at Minato Namikaze, their expressions becoming even more strange.

It seems that Kakashi Hatake is your disciple.

"This has nothing to do with me. It's probably something Kakashi created himself or passed down in his family."

Minato Namikaze quickly explained, not wanting to be associated with such a terrifying technique.

"It's a pity that Zi got away, otherwise the war here could have ended."

Jiraiya quickly changed the subject, sighing with regret at the situation.

If the Four-Tails Jinchuriki can also be killed, Iwagakure will be unable to maintain the battlefield in the Land of Grass, and a ceasefire and withdrawal will be inevitable.

Unfortunately, the other party got away.

"How many losses did the Iwagakure ninja army suffer this time?"

Tamura Hao inquired, wondering how many people those two Tailed Beast Balls could kill.

"Preliminary estimates suggest that at least three thousand people were killed. This is mainly because Iwagakure is too skilled in Earth Release ninjutsu, which can not only defend but also help them escape by using the earth as cover."

Mitarashi Shishou, who was in charge of directing the cleanup of the battlefield, gave a rough estimate.

The power of the tailed beasts is still terrifying, especially the tailed beast ball, which is almost a guaranteed kill for ninjas.

Only the Iwagakure ninja army excels at defense and can quickly infiltrate the ground to hide. If they were to face such a wave head-on, they would lose at least five or six thousand men.

If the two tailed beasts were given more time to charge up and condense a larger tailed beast ball, they would basically be wiped out.

This is the main reason why they are wary of the Tailed Beasts. It's only because Minato Namikaze can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer the Tailed Beast Balls that they don't have to worry about being ambushed by Tailed Beast Balls from a distance. Otherwise, it would be troublesome.

However, it was also a taboo, and a tacit understanding among the five great ninja villages: they must not use Tailed Beast Balls to attack the enemy's camps and ninja villages from a distance, otherwise, if they really did that, all five great ninja villages would be destroyed.

Warfare requires moderation; going too far is detrimental to everyone. (End of Chapter)