Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Leaving aside Tamura Hao, who was nurturing the fruit of the Divine Tree in the Origin Sphere, the two Sage of Six Paths brothers descended their chakra projections and entered Otsutsuki Isshiki's alternate dimension.

When Tamura Hao tore through the spatial barrier to enter, he amplified the fluctuations of this alternate dimension in order to attract the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.

The split entity has already made some underhanded moves, revealing to the Sage of Six Paths that one of the outer members of the Shell organization was present, which has alerted the Sage of Six Paths, who has been on high alert for some time now.

When fluctuations occur here, we naturally come to check immediately, and that's when we see the problem.

This is an alternate dimension on the verge of collapse, but its level is clearly very high.

"It's at a higher level than the other dimensions my mother lived in; it's probably comparable to the Primordial Sphere."

Ōtsutsuki Hamura scanned the area, his expression growing even more grave.

"They just left, taking everything from the stable space. Perhaps something happened; I don't know if they've moved to another place to hide or simply left."

The Sage of Six Paths also had a solemn expression, even a hint of gloom.

They had never imagined that the woman was still alive; they had always been wary of their mother's other tribesmen, those enemies who could instill fear in their mother.

But who would have thought that a Ōtsutsuki clan was hidden right under their noses, and had been hidden for over a thousand years.

It's likely that the other side noticed their existence long ago; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to hide for thousands of years. They would have already emerged to gather the tailed beasts, replant the divine tree, and harvest the harvest.

This is going to be troublesome.

"Why did this sudden movement happen at this crucial moment? Did he see through our plan? Should we continue?"

Hamura Otsutsuki was somewhat worried. The other party had been hiding for over a thousand years and suddenly appeared, so there was probably something he wanted to do.

It just so happens that they also had plans, so this shouldn't be a coincidence.

"Continue, lure him out."

Driven by murderous intent, the Sage of Six Paths would never allow any threat to exist in his nursery.

This is my territory, and no one is allowed to trespass on it!

At that moment, the two brothers looked in the same direction at the same time.

I just sensed a faint fluctuation of chakra, which has been transmitted away from this alternate dimension.

"He's spying on us; he's deliberately creating disturbances to lure us out."

The two men's expressions changed slightly, realizing they had fallen into a trap.

They had some doubts before, but now they finally understood that the other party was deliberately making a commotion to attract them to come and check, so as to confirm their presence and status.

They might even want to use this to lock onto the Pure Land of the Underworld where they reside.

At the same time, the Sage of Six Paths' expression changed again. He sensed that the spells he had set up around the Pure Land of the Underworld had been activated, proving that something had approached the Pure Land of the Underworld from a spatial interlayer.

They have kept the Underworld well hidden, and the souls of ninjas are guided through interdimensional teleportation using chakra as a medium, making it impossible to lock onto the Underworld.

But now someone has found the Pure Land of the Underworld, how could he not be shocked?

That must be that Otsutsuki Isshiki. He really came to test them this time. If it weren't for the fact that his and his brother's main bodies had been stationed in the Yomi Pure Land, they would probably have been defeated by that Otsutsuki Isshiki this time.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that his brother's expression was off, Ōtsutsuki Hamura warily looked around, wondering if there was something else hidden.

"We were careless. This trip was all part of their scheme. The coordinates of the Yellow Springs Pure Land have been exposed."

With a gloomy face, the Sage of Six Paths once again swept his gaze across this alternate dimension, spreading his chakra to fill it and guiding it towards the Pure Land of the Underworld.

Since the other party has already noticed, there is no need to hide it anymore.

Although the nodes of the stable space in this alternate dimension have been taken away, the spatial power within it is exceptionally abundant, which can be used to expand the Netherworld Pure Land.

The Pure Land of the Underworld is their base camp, built over a thousand years. They even overtaxed their bodies for it. The larger the size of the interior, the more power they can accumulate within it.

However, what the two brothers didn't know was that Black Zetsu had done all of this with the help of Obito's clone, in order to further intensify the conflict between the two sides and at the same time guide the Sage of Six Paths to devour Isshiki Otsutsuki's alternate dimension to strengthen the Yomi Pure Land.

For a long time, the two of them would have to stay in the Yellow Springs Pure Land to stabilize the expansion of the space, and their perception of the outside world would be greatly weakened.

This will make their next plans much easier.

On the other side, the fruit of the Divine Tree was conceived smoothly. With seven Otsutsuki gene maps, including Kaguya Otsutsuki's, as offerings, even if they were not as good as the real body, the combined effect was still astonishing.

After swallowing the Chakra Fruit, Kaguya's third eye opened, and the golden light dazzled Tamura Hao.

The golden Rinnegan is of a much higher quality, and its limits are also much higher. Reaching the level of twelve tomoe would be quite easy.

Then, one by one, the magatama appeared, starting with the three magatama in the innermost circle, which respectively represented dynamic vision enhancement and replication, and illusion amplification.

This is the most basic ability, but it is far more powerful than the Sharingan, and can even copy the eye techniques of the Rinnegan.

Next are three illusion-type eye techniques, including Infinite Tsukuyomi. The third circle consists of three spatial eye techniques led by Amanomichi, including Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Then came the fourth circle, which was also a spatial eye technique, a result of his cultivation in his previous life.

After all twelve tomoe settled down, Tamura Hao stared intently at the fifth circle of the Rinnegan. Although it was hidden by his eyelids, Tamura Hao was still able to lock onto it by sensing it.

Soon, the thirteenth magatama materialized from nothingness, giving birth to a new eye technique, a time-based eye technique.

Next came the fourteenth and fifteenth magatama, and the remaining time and energy were basically devoted to them as well.

However, these two magatama could not solidify and remained in an illusory state.

"It worked. It's a time reversal ability similar to Urashiki's time reversal. The other two are time acceleration and time stop, but I can't materialize them due to a lack of chakra supply."

Kaguya was very excited as she experienced the time-manipulation eye technique adorned with those three tomoe.

It's not just about becoming stronger; it's also about helping Hao cultivate the power of time.

"Mom, Yu Yi and the others have already taken Isshiki's alternate dimension into the Yellow Springs Pure Land and are currently guiding the fusion. It's a good time for us to go and reclaim those five alternate dimensions."

Upon their return, Black Zetsu suggested that since the two were too preoccupied with other matters at the moment, they should take back the five alternate dimensions that their mother had created years ago.

"Um!"

Princess Kaguya did indeed have this idea. She directly rode the Origin Sphere Space to the location and forcibly absorbed the five different dimensions that had gathered together, turning them into nutrients to amplify the Origin Sphere Space.

After doing all this, he decisively left through the Origin Sphere. Even if the Sage of Six Paths in the Pure Land of the Underworld sensed something, he would find it difficult to be distracted and go to check.

At this moment, the Sage of Six Paths was very frustrated, realizing that they might have fallen into Otsutsuki Isshiki's trap again. The other party deliberately left this alternate dimension to lure them back to be devoured and merged.

This would temporarily keep them in the Yellow Springs Pure Land, and then the other party would devour the mother's five alternate dimensions, and might even have found the mother's original sphere space.

Although the Origin Space is hard to find, it was, after all, a divine tree fruit that was borne as a sacrifice to Isshiki Otsutsuki, and it contains Isshiki Otsutsuki's power.

Perhaps the opponent can use this to find the starting space, and then they will suffer a huge loss.

However frustrated and annoyed they were, they could only endure it and continue to devour that alternate dimension to expand the Pure Land of the Underworld.

The integration has begun and cannot be stopped.

It's a pity they don't have the eye technique of their mother's Heavenly Power, otherwise they wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble.

Leaving aside the Sage of Six Paths' frustration, on the other side, Tamura Hao, with the help of Kaguya, further improved the Eastern Emperor Bell. Kaguya's main task was to transfer her own spatial and temporal eye techniques to the Eastern Emperor Bell using a transcription seal, while Tamura Hao guided the sealed eye techniques to slowly merge with the Eastern Emperor Bell.

However, this step was a bit bumpy, mainly because he was suppressed by Princess Kaguya for three days and three nights before he was able to escape.

"I still need to improve my physical condition as soon as possible."

Tamura Hiroshi, who escaped using the Flying Thunder God Technique, collapsed to his knees, feeling as if his entire body had been hollowed out.

With the blessing of the Divine Tree Fruit, Princess Kaguya improved or recovered very quickly, but he did not have such a shortcut. He was constantly suppressed in the battle and was almost completely drained.

Compared to his previous celestial body, his current physique is much worse.

It took him a long time to recover. Then he found a river to soak in, washing away the scent that Princess Kaguya had left on him, so that he wouldn't be able to smell it when he got back.

After soaking in the water for most of the day, he returned to Konoha and continued to nurture and perfect the spatial power of the Eastern Emperor Bell, guiding and refining the sealed eye techniques, while also trying to comprehend the three time-based eye techniques.

Directly comprehending the power of time is too difficult, even with a cheat-like ability. That's why he was able to restore Black Zetsu and Kaguya-hime as soon as he obtained the power of time and awakened all his memories.

Black Zetsu can help him plan and earn the power of destiny to aid his cultivation.

Princess Kaguya, on the other hand, can directly refine and fuse the power of time by leveraging the foundation of her Otsutsuki bloodline, and then form it into a specific eye technique.

Comprehending these eye techniques is much simpler and more direct than comprehending the power of time. Once you've mastered these time-related eye techniques, comprehending the power of time will be much easier.

That's how he first comprehended the power of space, and it still applies to the power of time now.

As for Kaguya and Black Zetsu, they were also busy. They went to the Hyuga clan's alternate dimension and the moon to take away and devour the two giant Tenseigan. At this moment, Otsutsuki Hamura was still in the Yomi Pure Land assisting in stabilizing the space and could not get away at all, so he could only be annoyed in vain.

Of course, when doing all this, Princess Kaguya would be disguised as Isshiki Otsutsuki. Having Isshiki Otsutsuki's genetic map would make it incredibly easy for her to imitate him.

On the other side, Tamura Hiroshi led everyone to the Lost Mountain when the appointed day arrived. This is the connection point between the spirit world and the real world, and also the node where the spirit world absorbs natural energy from the real world.

The Spirit World, as an alternate dimension, cannot be self-sufficient. Even the sun is created using the power of a barrier, just like the desert space in Princess Kaguya has a sun and sunlight, and the sand dunes there have sunny and shady sides formed by sunlight.

But that is not the sun, so the spirit world cannot generate natural energy on its own and needs to draw it from the outside world, which has been going on for thousands of years.

"That's an amazing extraction speed, far superior to ours."

Orochimaru observed the giant vortex and could clearly sense the surrounding natural energy being rapidly absorbed and transferred into the Summoning World.

Although they created an artificial sanctuary in Konoha using the Earth Spider clan's secret treasure and the First Hokage's body, the speed at which they could gather natural energy was far inferior to that of the Summoning World.

"After we take it down, we'll dismantle this place and relocate it to our Konoha. It'll also be good time to expand our Sage Mode barrier."

This time, Tamura Hao doesn't intend to occupy the Summoning World. Instead, he plans to dismantle its key components and incorporate them into Konoha, thereby maximizing the expansion of the Sage Mode barrier.

With Princess Kaguya backing him up this time, he no longer needs to be as cautious as he was in his previous life, and at least he doesn't have to be afraid of the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.

The only things that could make him wary were fate and the power of Otsutsuki Isshiki, or more precisely, the power of Otsutsuki Shibakai.

That was an Otsutsuki who had reached the pinnacle of power. His Rinnegan was probably at the level of eighteen tomoe. Even Kaguya is now a level below that, only at fifteen tomoe, and two of the tomoe are not solidified due to insufficient chakra.

He is not yet capable of confronting that kind of being unless he completely masters the power of time.

"You still came."

Just then, a figure emerged from behind the whirlpool, with a full head of white hair and a helpless expression on his face.

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Minato Namikaze was very excited when he saw who had arrived.

"Are you here to stop us?"

Tsunade coldly questioned him, since she didn't think this idiot would go with them to attack the three holy lands.

"There are probably traps set inside; it will be very dangerous for you to go in."

That indifference made Jiraiya feel bitter, but he still tried to comfort her.

He has been traveling around the ninja world for the past few years, witnessing the establishment and development of the five great ninja nations. He also discovered that some people in the other four ninja villages were practicing the sage techniques of the three holy lands.

At that time, he knew that the three holy lands had completely abandoned Konoha, or rather, abandoned that part of Konoha, and instead supported the other four great ninja villages.

They had guessed that Konoha would want to strike first once they learned of this, so they had been waiting here, and today their chance had finally come.

"This battle is inevitable. It's just a matter of whether we break in or they lead the four great ninja nations and those rogue ninjas to attack."

We prefer taking the initiative to the latter's passivity.

Orochimaru disagreed with Jiraiya's advice. He believed that even if they gave up attacking the three sacred lands, it wouldn't be long before the other side would lead the four great ninja nations to attack them.

Moreover, it seems that the four great ninja nations have secretly formed an alliance in recent years to target Konoha together.

Rather than waiting for the other side to attack, it's better to strike first.

"Don't force yourself; when it's time to back down, back down quickly."

Seeing the determination of the people opposite him, Jiraiya stopped trying to persuade them, but hoped that they would not let their emotions cloud their judgment and that there was no need to risk their lives here.

No one said anything more. Tamura Hao stepped into the spatial vortex first and arrived at the Spirit Realm, with the others following closely behind.

The moment they all entered, the spatial vortex suddenly closed, cutting off their escape route.

Immediately afterwards, orange, white, and blue pillars of light rose from three directions, containing astonishing magical power, which in turn formed a super-large barrier in the shape of a three-sided pillar, enveloping the area where the three holy lands met.

"As expected, they were plotting against us from the opposite direction."

Fugaku Uchiha sneered, not finding it surprising at all.

They wanted to attack and destroy the three holy lands, and the three holy lands also wanted to destroy them, so naturally they would take precautions and make preparations.

After glancing at it, Tamura Hao decisively manifested a Saint Seiya image that was 500 meters tall. This was an improvement he had made recently, increasing the height from 300 meters to 500 meters.

Although it is still far from the Susanoo of the Sage of Six Paths, which is even larger than the Ten-Tails, it is already invincible in this era.

Its enormous size even startled Fugaku Uchiha.

Thinking back to his own Sage Art Susanoo, which had been developed to a length of ninety meters, he suddenly felt somewhat ashamed.

He only reached a height of ninety meters by using two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, the blessing of the First Hokage's cells, and the training of Sage Mode, which is infinitely close to the complete Susanoo of Madara Uchiha.

I was feeling quite proud of myself, but who would have thought I'd be proven wrong so quickly.

Compared to this 500-meter-tall behemoth, his own 90-meter-tall Sage Art Susanoo is nothing.

Most importantly, he cannot change the form of Susanoo at this stage, let alone make it into such a cool look, which would make it much less impressive.

If Fugaku Uchiha was so shocked, one can only imagine how shocked the other Uchiha ninjas who came to fight alongside him were.

"The gap is widening."

Looking up at the Susanoo that resembled a mountain, Uchiha Chiri couldn't help but wipe the corner of his mouth; it was getting more and more tempting.

"He has indeed further enhanced Susanoo."

The Great Toad Sage looked at the golden giant in the distance, his heart heavy, knowing that this battle would not be easy.

He experienced the great battle between the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki. At that time, the Sage of Six Paths' Susanoo was even larger than this, exceeding a thousand meters, enough to suppress the Ten-Tails.

But that was the Sage of Six Paths. I never expected that someone in this era could use Susanoo to such a level, surpassing Indra and Madara Uchiha of that time, and moving towards the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

Human potential is truly terrifying. Although lifespan is short, growth rate is extremely fast, far beyond what beasts can match.

"Push him down."

With his killing intent surging, the Great Toad Immortal used his immortal magic to transmit his voice to the other two, guiding the immortal barrier to change its shape, sealing it off from above and rapidly pressing down.

That wasn't all; three-colored flames spread across the barrier, possessing the extraordinary ability to decompose all energy.

"open!"

Seeing the rapidly descending ceiling above, the Saint Seiya Dharma Image, under Tamura Hao's control, swung the Heaven-Opening Axe in a counterattack, unleashing a beam of axe light.

However, the sharp axe light failed to break through the downward-pressing ceiling; it merely deformed it before being quickly incinerated by the three-colored immortal fire above.

This is the killing move prepared by the three holy lands in conjunction with each other. It relies on the accumulation and explosion of super strong immortal power. As long as you don't reach that level, you will be suppressed and burned.

"A barrier similar to the Six Red Sun Formation?"

Tamura Hao understood, so he summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell to enlarge it and at the same time summoned a Taiji diagram to support the bell, thus withstanding the burning of the three-colored immortal fire.

This Tai Chi diagram was created based on the characteristics of the Yata Mirror, and incorporates Yin and Yang Release techniques to assist the power of the Five Elements. It can form a super strong defense that can transform attributes to deal with all energy attacks.

It also has the property of decomposing and assimilating all energy attacks. Once the attack is absorbed and assimilated, it will no longer be effective.

For example, the Three-Colored Immortal Flame, once it is destroyed and devoured by the Taiji Diagram, will naturally possess this power and will no longer be harmed by the Three-Colored Immortal Flame.

(End of this chapter)