Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Tamura Hao was unaware of and paid no attention to the changes in Konoha, focusing all his attention on training and research.

After nearly a month of exchange and learning at Shaman Island, he left, piloting the Heavenly Spear submarine northward, and spent two months finding the giant tortoise in Hidden Cloud Village.

After removing the cloud ninjas and some tracking devices, they took possession of the giant sea turtle and began to study it.

This giant sea turtle is incredibly large; even the Eight-Tails looks like a little brother next to it, and it seems to be no smaller than the Ten-Tails.

Its ability to grow to such a large size must have its own unique characteristics, making it worthy of study.

Then there's the real waterfall, which is very beneficial for cultivating one's spirit and Yin Release techniques.

He can quickly master Yang Release by using the Grell Mine and Hashirama Senju's Yang Release chakra, but he doesn't have that kind of cheat code for Yin Release. In addition, Yin Release is more difficult to master than Yang Release, so he hasn't been able to break through yet.

Now that we have this real waterfall to assist us, our cultivation will definitely be twice as effective.

The training of the Mega Summoning Beast was finally completed in the eleventh month after leaving the battlefield of the Grass Country.

"After all that tinkering, you only managed to produce these three little things?"

Playing with the three tiny creatures, each no bigger than a palm, Kurenai didn't think they could be that powerful.

Especially that fat lizard, it's so fat it's practically a ball.

The others were also watching the three little creatures with curiosity. They knew that they had been trying to cultivate a super spirit beast, and had failed many times, but now they had finally succeeded.

But I didn't expect it to be so small; it's far smaller than the ultimate summoning beast that Shaman Island has.

"It's a little small now, but it will grow very big in the future."

Tamura Hao looked proud. After so much research, he had finally managed to create these three little guys.

"Does it have a name?"

Summer Star was also teasing the three little guys, especially the fat lizard that had been lying still the whole time.

"The one you poked is called Godzilla, the one with three heads and wings is called King Ghidorah, and this little monkey is called King Kong."

Tamura Hiroshi gave an introduction.

That's right, the summoning beast form he created was inspired by the three kings of monsters from the MonsterVerse.

All three were created based on his cells and possessed the Steel Release bloodline he fused with two months ago.

King Kong fused with the cells of the Ape Demon, so it has an ape form, but its lower limbs are thicker and longer, closer to the human form, and its appearance is similar to the Great Ape Soul form of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West.

Godzilla fused with the cells of the Four-Tails and possessed the Lava Release bloodline limit, which, when activated, resembled Godzilla's Crimson Lotus form.

The final form of King Ghidorah primarily used cells from a three-headed serpent, a special type of snake found in Ryuchi Cave. Then came cells from Manda, and finally cells from a flying dragon, which gave King Ghidorah its wings.

"I can't tell if it's male or female."

Mitarashi Anko lifted Kongo up and spread his legs, but she didn't see any obvious markings.

Watching the girl's fierce behavior, Tamura Hiroshi inwardly criticized Mitarai Shishou's failure as a tutor.

"Like the tailed beasts, they are genderless."

He planned to transform these three little guys into tailed beasts in the future, and they have already achieved a certain degree of tailed beast transformation, each having been infused with a tailed beast cell.

Of course, the reason why the three were able to take shape was largely due to the research data of the ultimate summoning beast on the Summoning Island. The ultimate summoning beast's ability to devour and fuse was extremely powerful.

In addition to the half-finished Oni-Garra Technique seen in the Thousand Hands Sealing Book, these three special species were finally created.

This cell has relatively stable genes. It had failed many times before, and even with sufficient life energy, the success rate was still very low, and the resources consumed were countless, which made Nara Shikaku feel so distressed that he twitched.

However, all the effort will be worthwhile. Once these three little guys grow up, they will at least be on par with the three toad brothers and Manda, if not reaching the level of tailed beasts.

"Do you want to go back?"

Nara Shikaku looked at the three little guys and asked, "Now that such a super summoning beast has been bred, there's no need for them to stay here any longer."

"It's time to go back, and the three little ones need to spend more time with and get to know their tribespeople."

Tamura Hao didn't want to stay here any longer either, mainly because he had been here for too long, and it was time for this Ninja World War to end.

He now has the power to end this war.

"Haojun, I want to stay here and do research."

Nohara Rin suddenly spoke up, saying that she didn't want to go back to Konoha, at least not in the short term.

First, there's the issue of his own disability; second, there's the matter of Minato-sensei; and third, there's Obito's death.

Kakashi glanced at Rin, but ultimately said nothing; he respected Rin's choice.

"Anyone else want to stay?"

Tamura Hiroshi nodded, then looked at the crowd.

We definitely need to keep people here, not just to protect the area, but also to continue the many experiments and research we conduct.

Lu Jiuge transferred some members of the three tribes over, but he wouldn't object if others wanted to stay.

"I'll stay."

Vanilla spoke up, saying she didn't want to face those complicated and dark things. The simple life here suited her well, and a powerful sensory ninja was needed here to prevent others from getting close.

Why are you looking at me? I'm not staying.

Suddenly noticing someone staring at her, Xia Rixing rolled her eyes. She didn't want to stay here any longer.

"Don't look at me, I'm going to go beat that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi to death."

Kushina Uzumaki rolled her eyes. She already knew everything. The old man had deliberately arranged Minato Namikaze's heroic rescue of her back then. Otherwise, how could those few Cloud Ninja have kidnapped her from the heavily guarded Konoha?

Moreover, it seems that those old guys were secretly behind the destruction of the Whirlpool Village back then, and she is determined to take revenge.

"Xiao Hong, Er Hong, you can go back, but this trip must be kept secret, understand?"

His gaze finally fell on Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi; Tamura Hiroshi didn't want this secret base to be exposed.

It's not that I don't trust my seniors, Mitarashi Shishou and Yuhi Shinku, but this place is just too important.

"My name is Hong, not Xiao Hong."

Kurenai Yuhi corrected her with dissatisfaction, while Anko Mitarashi, though not correcting her, glared at her with resentment.

He's been through a lot during this period, often having his chakra sealed and being thrown into the sea to be chased by a group of sharks, all under the guise of training.

"Go back and get some rest. We'll be back tomorrow."

Ignoring the two girls' grievances, Tamura Hiroshi announced that he would return the next day.

"snort!"

Mitarashi Anko gave a soft hum, then picked up the Kongo and took it back to continue playing.

Kurenai Yuhi also captured King Ghidorah, and Natsumi captured the Deep Sea Fat Godzilla.

These three little ones are quite cute. I wonder what they'll look like when they grow up. I hope they don't turn out ugly.

"Can't they reproduce and expand?"

After everyone had left, Nara Shikaku finally spoke up to ask.

Three super summoned beasts alone are not enough to go around.

"We can't afford to raise them. With our current resources, it would be difficult to even raise those three little ones, unless we can conquer the Spirit Realm, especially those three holy lands."

Tamura Hao also wanted to breed those three super summoning beasts, but that was unrealistic, mainly because the supply couldn't be met, unless he took over the summoning world.

"Aren't you planning to use the summoning contract and Sage Mode power in Shikkotsu Forest anymore?"

Nara Shikaku understood the implication: was he going to abandon his plan to establish a spiritual contract with Shikkotsu Forest?

"The Sage Techniques of the Three Great Holy Lands all have problems. Unless we can reach the level of the First Hokage and use the Yang Release technique, which has been cultivated to its extreme, to forcibly refine the Slug Sage's Sage Technique power, we are just borrowing the other party's power. Such power, which cannot be perfectly controlled, is not safe to use."

Furthermore, even the First Generation Sage couldn't completely refine the Slug Sage's power, so naturally, we can't either.

Tamura Hao denied the Sage Art inheritance of Shikkotsu Forest and even the three holy lands. He had been researching this, and by comparing Orochimaru's Sage Art seal with the cells of the summoning beasts of the three holy lands, especially with Hashirama's cells, he made new discoveries about that Sage Art.

Hashirama Senju used his ultimate Yang Release, or perhaps with the help of Ashura's chakra and Wood Release, to forcibly refine some of the Slug Sage's Sage Mode power. That's why his Sage Mode was more powerful, almost approaching the perfect Sage Mode mastered by the Sage of Six Paths.

To truly and completely refine it, one would probably need to reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths, only then could one surpass the three great sages.

"Do you want to create conflict?"

Yamanaka Haiyi didn't feel anything about the three holy lands. If they could really help the family improve, then destroying them wouldn't matter.

Of course, one needs sufficient strength; the three holy lands are still very powerful.

"No need. I modified the life-absorbing spell array of the Heavenly Spear so that it can specifically gather and absorb natural energy."

The entrance to the spirit world is in the Lost Mountain, where a large vortex has been absorbing the natural energy of our world, thus creating the high-concentration natural energy environment of the three holy sites.

Let's see if they can tolerate us as competitors. If not, then let's go to war, and we'll have a legitimate reason to fight.

Tamura had planned ahead and was directly vying for natural energy.

He has a great advantage in this regard, not only because he possesses the Creation Lotus, but also because he has the power of a tailed beast.

Tailed beasts can absorb natural energy. For example, during the battle between Naruto and Sasuke after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) helped Naruto gather the natural energy from the earth.

Tamura had already figured this out. The problem must lie with the Sage of Six Paths. Although the original power of the nine tailed beasts originated from the Ten-Tails, it was the Sage of Six Paths who nurtured them.

The Sage of Six Paths was a true immortal, so it's understandable that the tailed beasts could absorb natural energy.

Knowing these things, he began his research, and with the talent of the immortals as his foundation, he eventually obtained pure immortal techniques.

Although it lacks the special effects of the immortal techniques of the three holy lands, and cannot even be applied to the immortal techniques of the three, it is superior in its purity and can be perfectly integrated with itself.

As long as one continues to cultivate, one will surely reach, or even surpass, the immortal techniques inherited from the three holy lands.

Moreover, he has already created a new way to use immortal techniques, which is based on the Steel Escape technique and draws on the secret method of the ape clan's indestructible body to absorb natural energy into the body, simply to strengthen the body.

That's not like the temporary activation of the body in the immortal mode of the three holy lands, but a true, permanent enhancement.

This idea was proposed by Teacher Feiyang, but it was just an idea. Before leaving, Teacher Feiyang had not actually mastered it. The bloodline characteristics of the ape clan are still very different from Steel Release, making it difficult to modify and improve.

I don't know if I've mastered it yet, but I imagine I haven't.

After all, Teacher Feiyang doesn't have that many cheat codes or assistants.

"That's still too far off. Let's focus on training King Kong and the others first. Our three races also need to spread the magic of immortality."

As he spoke, Tamura Hao took out three lotus seeds, which were one of the results of his cultivation over the past few months.

"These are lotus seeds formed by the Primordial Lotus, each containing my Steel Release, the Two-Tails' Flame Release, and Amaterasu Flame Release."

"Steel Release!"

Choza Akimichi picked up the black lotus seed with its metallic sheen, and was very excited about it.

Xiao Hao had mentioned this idea to them before. Just like Xiao Hao, they sealed the lotus seeds into their bodies to form the Immortal Lotus Jinchūriki. They then continuously nurtured it with their own chakra and life force, thus drawing upon the bloodline power of the Immortal Lotus.

Just like how the Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast can borrow the bloodline power of the Tailed Beast.

"Amaterasu's flames are perfect for my shadow magic."

Nara Shikaku picked up the lotus seed with black flame patterns. He had been eyeing this for a long time and was waiting for Xiao Hao to make it.

"The Two-Tails' Fire Release should be able to be used in conjunction with my mental jutsu, which will ignite the opponent's mental world."

Yamanaka Inoichi picked up the last lotus seed with blue flame patterns, having long coveted the Two-Tails' Fire Release technique.

The Two-Tails' Flame Release is a fusion of Yin and Fire attributes. Because of the existence of Yin attribute, it can theoretically be fused with their mental techniques.

Whether used to assist in unleashing the talents of the immortal race or directly integrated into the spirit and soul to fight enemies, it will possess immense power.

"Bloodline power is only one aspect. The Immortal Lotus contains my chakra of all attributes. After fusion, it will also allow you to possess all attributes to a certain extent. Although it is not perfect, I have some plans for this in the future. You will cultivate the nature changes of those attributes later."

Finally, there is the pure Sage Mode power that I cultivated using the power of the Tailed Beasts. It can be used as a medium to form Sage Chakra. This is the Sage Mode power belonging to our Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Currently, the essence of Sage Mode power can only be used to amplify chakra and physical strength, assisting in the cultivation of an indestructible body; other aspects are still under development.

Tamura Hao further explained that these celestial lotus seeds are mainly used to assist in cultivating immortal arts, just like the toad oil from Mount Myōboku. However, this one is much gentler and will not be corroded into a toad or anything like that, nor will it turn into stone.

"Is it possible to cultivate that indestructible secret technique without Steel Release as a foundation?"

Nara Shikaku was surprised. He knew about the modification idea that Lady Tsunade had proposed. It was to use Steel Release as the foundation to replace the characteristics of the monkey clan's bloodline, thereby cultivating the Vajra Indestructible Secret Technique.

Are we no longer needed for this lotus seed?

"You can still cultivate it without the Steel Release bloodline as a foundation, but the effect will be less. I simplified the Vajra Indestructible Technique and created the Iron Shirt Technique, which has much lower cultivation requirements."

There is also the Golden Bell Shield Secret Technique, which was created based on the talents of the Immortal Clan and the Peacock Wonders. It condenses a golden bell for defense. With the Yin Escape cultivation of your two families, the strength of the golden bell you condense will definitely not be bad.

The condensed golden bell also incorporates sealing and barrier techniques, allowing it to exist permanently and be stored in a sealed space, ready to be released whenever needed.

Furthermore, since you don't primarily rely on physical combat skills, as long as you don't become a weakness, it's fine.

Tamura Hao has already created a simplified version of the Indestructible Vajra Technique. Too lazy to think of a name, he created Iron Shirt and then, based on the talents of the Immortal Clan, created Golden Bell Shield.

It's actually just a simple change of form, transforming the original Thousand-Hand Guanyin into a bell shape.

In the end, Tamura Hao even took out the golden bell he had been cultivating with during this period from the Bagua seal. The golden bell was only thirty centimeters long when it came out. It was purple-gold in color and had dense magical patterns on it.

Then the purple-gold bell rapidly grew larger, transforming into a giant bell three meters high and two meters in diameter, enveloping the three of them and spinning rapidly.

The bell's body has been enlarged to become almost transparent, which is perfect as it doesn't obstruct the view and allows one to see the outside scenery.

Even beneath their feet, a rapidly rotating array of magical patterns appeared, clearly indicating that there was also defense below.

Nara Shikaku took out a kunai and thrust it out. The kunai rubbed against the rapidly spinning bell, sparking a lot of sparks. In the blink of an eye, the entire blade of the kunai was worn smooth.

"That's perfect now."

Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi were both very excited. Now their secret technique system was perfect, combining offense and defense flawlessly.

Choza Akimichi was happy for his two brothers. As for envy, he naturally wouldn't feel that way, because the combination of Steel Release and Vajra Indestructible Technique would make their defense even stronger and provide all-around protection.

In addition, with the Chakra Armor in Butterfly Mode, its defensive capabilities are only higher, not lower.

Moreover, he is a taijutsu-type ninja, so using this kind of golden bell would actually hinder his performance.

"By the way, are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from Kirigakure on the battlefield?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Tamura Hao asked the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

"On the battlefield, the seven are very strong, and four of them are Kage-level powerhouses."

Yamanaka Inoichi replied that they had always maintained contact with their clans and were aware of the current state of the ninja world's war, as were famous figures like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"Then let's go to the Eastern Front first and wipe out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. I want that Helmet to forge a battle axe for easier combat in normal circumstances."

Tamura Hao really wanted a handy two-handed battle axe, specifically a top-tier ninja tool made of metal with chakra conduction.

After fusing with Steel Release, his defense was no longer an issue, but his attack power was much weaker.

If one could possess an axe infused with chakra-conducting metal, their attack power would undoubtedly increase significantly.

Furthermore, he has been training in swordsmanship with Kakashi and is already able to unleash sword energy for ranged attacks. To increase the power of his sword energy, he can only rely on chakra to conduct metal.

For example, the White Fang Short Sword is made of chakra-conducting metal, which can greatly amplify chakra sword energy, especially lightning-attribute sword energy.

He also wanted a chakra weapon like that, but his axe required too much size, and the chakra-conducting metal was extremely expensive.

Buying them separately would be too wasteful; now that the materials are readily available, we should naturally grab them.

"A good axe ninja tool is definitely needed."

The three agreed with the suggestion, as taijutsu ninjas rely more on weapons, and weapons can greatly enhance the combat power of taijutsu ninjas.

Especially for weapons that incorporate chakra-conducting metals, directly purchasing them would be too costly; it's better to do business with no initial investment.

"It's good to finish off the eastern front first, so that Lord Orochimaru can be free to return to the village and fight those guys, instead of keeping an eye on us."

Nara Shikaku was thinking even further ahead. Orochimaru was now their biggest shield, so of course they had to make good use of him.

(End of this chapter)