Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

After completing the Hokage succession ceremony in the morning, Tamura Hao changed into his groom's clothes, and Tsunade also changed into her bride's wedding dress.

Hashirama Senju and the others were resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, as promised, to witness Tsunade's wedding.

"Finally, I've married you off!"

Mito Uzumaki smiled broadly. She had been worried about this girl's marriage before she died. She was almost thirty when she finally found a boyfriend, but they never got to get married.

After being resurrected last time, she learned that the child had died in battle, and her granddaughter had remained single ever since. She was so worried.

Fortunately, she finally got married before she turned forty, and she even had quadruplets.

Now I can finally rest easy.

"Sis, is this how you cultivate yourself, as described in those books?"

Rope Tree was also happy for her sister, and at the same time, she was impressed by her sister's superb skills, as she had actually started playing the role of raising a child.

The moment he finished speaking, his head was smashed by a fist.

"Listen up, I wasn't raising you, it was that lecherous brat who ruined me."

With a dark expression, this was the last thing Tsunade wanted to hear.

It was clearly that lecherous brat who caused all the trouble, but almost everyone thought that he was the one who was taking advantage of a young girl, or even that he was raising her.

So annoying!

"Can't we even say it?!"

Rope Tree, whose head had been restored, muttered something before his head was smashed again.

"What about Tobirama?"

Watching the siblings playfully bickering, Mito Uzumaki suddenly looked around and realized that her brother-in-law was not there; the wedding was fast approaching.

"I just left with Orochimaru. He said he'll be back soon."

Hashirama Senju replied, still smiling, clearly happy that his granddaughter was getting married, and also that Tsuna had children—quadruple in one pregnancy.

This can be considered as the direct bloodline of the Senju clan, so the Senju clan will not be extinct. This is a good thing, a very good thing.

At the same time, in Orochimaru's experimental base, Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru were discussing a project called the Fusang Tree, which was proposed by Tamura Hiroshi.

"It won't be easy to do this. We need to find a body that is equivalent to my brother's and fuse with it. The other person also needs to be proficient in Fire Release. In this world, only Madara's body is suitable."

After hearing about the plan, Tobirama Senju thought it was very feasible. If it succeeded, not only would the entire Konoha Ninja Country benefit, but it could even radiate to the whole world in the future, transforming the whole world into a high-concentration natural energy environment like the three holy lands.

However, it is not easy to make it happen. A perfect vessel is needed. The elder brother's body can be reused, but it is not enough. A body of equal strength must be found, and it must be of the fire attribute.

All he could think of was Madara's body.

Madara Uchiha's Fire Release technique is extremely powerful, even capable of rivaling his older brother's Wood Release ninjutsu.

"We have already put a bounty on the underground gold exchange, offering a Sage Seed in exchange for Madara Uchiha's body. He should be dead by now."

Orochimaru also set his sights on Madara Uchiha's body. After years of research, he discovered many suspicious points, especially the fact that Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were such special individuals, and that their powers could potentially merge.

This gave him some ideas.

"Never tried the Impure World Reincarnation?"

Tobirama Senju wondered if Madara Uchiha's original eyes were here, enough to serve as a medium for performing the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"I tried. I could sense his soul, but it seemed to be resisting. It's really hard to control someone at his level."

Orochimaru had naturally tried to resurrect Madara Uchiha using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but he failed. However, he did confirm that Madara Uchiha was indeed dead.

"Can you trade for Madara's corpse at a place like an underground gold exchange?"

Tobirama Senju felt that this approach was unreliable.

"The allure of immortal seeds is immense; some people who wish to advance further must rely on immortal seeds to cultivate immortal techniques."

Licking his lips, Orochimaru also felt that the possibility was slim, but it was Haojun who suggested it, so maybe that person knew something.

He wasn't interested in the hidden details; all he wanted was to get his hands on Madara Uchiha's body.

Seeing Orochimaru's certainty, Tobirama Senju didn't ask any further questions and turned his gaze to the Heaven's Spear structure made of chakra.

"It's not easy to modify this kind of creation; it requires a lot of materials."

He had just read the information about the Spear of Heaven. He had heard about the legend of that secret treasure in his lifetime, but he hadn't taken it seriously.

There are countless similar legends in the world, but most of them are just rumors. I never expected this one to be true, and that it is a super weapon capable of destroying all of humanity.

Fortunately, Konoha obtained this powerful weapon and it did not fall into the hands of the enemy, otherwise they might have used it against Konoha.

"In terms of resources, with the support of an entire country, there shouldn't be any major issues. Moreover, the fifth generation will launch a unified plan, at which point we will be able to access resources and materials from across the world, which will be sufficient to complete the transformation."

The key now is to design a completely new architecture and integrate it with Wood Release to create the planned Fusang Divine Tree, which can directly absorb solar energy and convert it into natural energy and life force to infuse our world.

Orochimaru wasn't particularly concerned with resources, nor was that his responsibility. He was only responsible for modifying the object and creating the envisioned Fusang Divine Tree.

Hao Jun provided some data on Wood Release, but it was far from enough. They needed to modify the Heavenly Spear and then integrate it into their system.

The Spear of Heaven can absorb and store the surrounding natural energy and vitality, eventually unleashing a lightning storm capable of destroying all life in the world. Given enough time, it can engulf the entire world.

This is a weapon that can truly destroy the world. Now they need to transform this weapon into a device that can absorb solar energy and use the power of Wood Release to convert pure natural energy into life energy.

Haojun provided a pure crystallization of life energy, which greatly inspired him.

However, there are still many problems to be solved.

"I have some ideas, but I need my sister-in-law's cooperation."

After some thought, Tobirama Senju had some ideas, but the key point still needed to be solved with sealing techniques, and he could only ask his sister-in-law for help.

Before her death, the eldest sister-in-law used the power of the Nine-Tails to develop her own vortex bloodline to its maximum limit, and her use of the vortex sealing technique reached a peak, surpassing her father. Her mastery of sealing techniques was the highest in history.

Asking your sister-in-law for help in this matter is definitely the right thing to do. If even your sister-in-law can't help, then there's really no way.

The two discussed for a while longer until the alarm clock rang, at which point Tobirama Senju used magic to take them to the wedding venue.

There weren't many people attending the wedding, no more than thirty people at most. This was at Tsunade's insistence; she even wished that no one would come at all.

Throughout the wedding, Tsunade had a blush on her face, not from happiness, but from shyness. She felt that the people's eyes were not quite right, especially since she was heavily pregnant.

After barely managing to get through the wedding, they immediately ran away.

"Why is hers so much bigger?"

Gently stroking her protruding belly, Uchiha Chiri couldn't understand why there was such a big difference.

She got pregnant only half a month later than her best friend, but her belly was so much bigger. Could it be that Tsunade used medical ninjutsu to induce labor?

"It might be triplets or twins."

As Mikoto Uchiha spoke, she glared at someone with resentment.

She was a student of Teacher Zhili and they lived together. That night, she heard Teacher Zhili screaming and went to peek out of curiosity. As she was watching, that bastard grabbed her and dragged her inside. She was tortured terribly and even got pregnant afterwards.

"Eat quickly, don't let the child go hungry."

Seeing the resentment in his disciple's eyes, Uchiha Chiri smiled and served him some food, while pondering whether his other disciple, Izumi, had any feelings for that young man, and if so, whether he should try to match them up.

There was no other way; that little man was too strong. She was no match for him on her own. He would fall into a coma in less than an hour each time. Even Mikoto couldn't handle him. They had to find at least one more so they could use a rotation tactic to deal with him and catch their breath.

Otherwise, it would be too much suffering to be tormented by that little man every time.

It's a pity that Quan is too young, and we don't know if she has feelings for that little man. If not, then so be it, we'll see when she grows up.

If all else fails, I'll learn that Split Technique. If I team up with Misaka, we can split into four...

Putting aside the wild ideas of Uchiha Chiri, Tamura Hao, as the groom, naturally had to toast many elders, and even his father, mother, and maternal grandfather were resurrected to attend the wedding banquet.

When I married Shizune, we didn't do it this way, but now that we have the resurrected First Generation and others around, three more people won't make a difference.

After the wedding, the guests left, and Hyuga Hizashi returned to his family with a still-shaken heart to see his brother who had been waiting for him.

"You went to the Thousand Hands Clan's territory?"

Hiashi Hyuga asked, "I thought my younger brother would return after the Hokage succession ceremony, but he went to the Senju clan's territory instead and only came back now."

"Those two got married. I saw the first and second generation at the wedding. They weren't alive; it was probably some kind of forbidden technique that could temporarily revive them."

Hyuga Hizashi pointed out two key points, and there's no need to elaborate further; I believe his brother will understand the meaning.

"The first generation and the second generation."

His expression grew more serious, and Hiashi Hyuga fell into deep thought before asking again after a long while.

"What about magic?"

That kind of immortal technique isn't widely spread, mainly because there are too few qualified people to cultivate it. At least at this stage, there are still restrictions, which is understandable, since it's a top-tier power, and it's normal to have restrictions.

"I inquired with the head of the Fugaku clan..."

Hyuga Hizashi relayed Fugaku Uchiha's original words, stating that his elder brother would have to make the final decision on this matter.

He hoped to succeed, so that not only himself but also Neji could benefit.

Neji is five years old now, and according to the family rules, he should have been branded with the Caged Bird Seal long ago. He has been trying to delay it, and with the many changes in the village, it has been delayed until now, but it is impossible to delay it indefinitely.

If Neji can make the decision to disband the clan in exchange for the opportunity to cultivate Sage Mode, then Neji will be free.

"What is the current strength of the Fugaku clan chief?"

After a moment of silence, Hyuga Hiashi asked again.

"According to him, he is already very close to Uchiha Madara back then. Uchiha Shisui also seems to have reached the Kage level, and perhaps he also awakened that kind of eye."

Hyuga Hizashi replied that he had talked a lot with Uchiha Fugaku before, and even went up close to see Uchiha Shisui, who was extremely strong and made him feel a sense of oppression.

Has the Uchiha clan returned to its former glory?

Hiashi Hyuga felt even more pressure, as the Hyuga clan had always been benchmarked against the Uchiha, after all, they were the only two families in the ninja world with eye techniques, and the Byakugan and Sharingan were known as two of the three great eye techniques in the ninja world.

Aside from the Rinnegan, which has never appeared, there are only those two families.

There used to be the Blood Pond Clan and the Red-Eyed Clan, but neither of them were a force to be reckoned with. The only ones who could rival the Hyuga Clan were the Uchiha Clan, especially after the Senju Clan was destroyed.

Now the Uchiha clan is once again at its peak, and will become even stronger in the future. Even someone with the Byakugan of the main branch wouldn't be confident they could withstand the Mangekyou Sharingan.

If this continues, Hyuga will be eliminated.

However, the family situation is quite complicated, involving the existence of a caged bird and the long-standing conflicts between the main family and the branch family.

Not to mention they don't have a way to break the caged bird curse, even if they did, they wouldn't dare use it. Who knows what those branch families would think then?

This has become a deadlock, which is why they have dragged it out until now. All the ninja clans in Konoha have disbanded, leaving only the Hyuga clan.

Even most of the Uchiha clan members scattered.

"Hizashi, what are you thinking?"

After thinking for a long time, Hyuga Hiashi wearily pinched the bridge of his nose, wanting to hear his younger brother's thoughts.

"I spoke with the clan chief of the Fugaku clan, and we both believe that the Dharma form that he displayed today was a show of force. If we miss this opportunity, we may never have another chance to obtain the Sage Technique."

Hyuga Hizashi agreed with what Uchiha Fugaku said. Fugaku was not as easy to talk to as the Fourth Hokage. He was a decisive and ruthless person who went to the battlefield when he was ten years old. He fought his way through the entire Third Shinobi World War, killed several tailed beasts, and even defeated the Spirit World and the three great holy lands.

If anyone harbors disloyalty now that the current leader has taken office, they will surely be remembered by him, which would be fatal to the family.

"Clan leader, perhaps you should go and have a talk with the fifth generation."

After hesitating for a moment, Hyuga Hizashi offered a suggestion.

The family's situation is indeed somewhat complicated, and it would be difficult for them to solve it on their own, but they can seek help from outside.

That person was involved in the transformation of the Uchiha clan, and perhaps the Hyuga clan could also draw upon that person's power.

"Hisoka, go and deliver this visiting card for me. I'm going to visit the Fifth Generation tomorrow."

After remaining silent for a while, Hyuga Hiashi finally decided to visit that person.

They really can't delay any longer, otherwise if the clan is eliminated, they will become the eternal sinners of the Hyuga clan.

Leaving aside the matter of the Hyuga clan, the next day, Tamura Hao used a drop of blood to create a clone to take his place in the Hokage's office to handle official business.

Nara Shikaku and others are in charge of handling political affairs, so he only needs to keep an eye on the general direction of things, especially the upcoming unification plan.

These things only require a brain; there's no need to demonstrate strength. Having a clone is enough. If all else fails, just send a message and solve it yourself.

He, on the other hand, focused on cultivating and improving his strength, with the most important tasks being the enhancement of his Golden Escape Bloodline and the cultivation of the Five Elements Yuan Power.

He has now transformed into Yin-Yang power by using the power of the Sage's Talisman, just like the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki. He also cultivated earth element power by using the power of the dragon vein.

Next, of course, is lightning elemental power, because the third attribute of his metal escape technique is lightning, so he naturally needs to cultivate lightning elemental power.

In my previous life, I cultivated in the Land of Thunder, where there were abundant thunderclouds that I could utilize.

This time it certainly can't be there, but fortunately, thunderclouds aren't hard to find in this world, especially on the ocean.

With the addition of some ninjutsu guidance, it's enough to create a continuous thundercloud.

Of course, he didn't go out to cultivate immediately. After all, he had just married Teacher Fei Yang, and he needed to have a honeymoon.

At the same time, on the other side, Obito Uchiha learned from White Zetsu about the underground gold exchange, that there were Sage Seeds involved who could assist in cultivating Sage Techniques.

However, they want to exchange it for Madara Uchiha's corpse. This is clearly pointing at me. Has my identity been exposed?

"You're going to exchange for a fairy seed?"

Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and spoke in a somber tone, indicating that he was already aware of the news.

"The Nine-Tails' power is strong, but not enough. I need to become stronger, and Sage Mode is one path."

Obito Uchiha was indeed very interested in that Sage Seed. He used the amplified eye power from Hashirama's cells to control the Nine-Tails and activated that chakra mode, which greatly enhanced his strength. He believed that he was no weaker than Madara Uchiha during the battle at the Valley of the End.

But compared to that bastard, he's still far behind. That guy has surpassed the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha. He needs to become stronger.

"But that kind of immortal seed must be extraordinary. Can you control it?"

Black Zetsu's voice remained somber, seemingly indicating that he did not want Uchiha Obito to obtain the Sage Seed.

He knew his father's plans and was also very familiar with Obito Uchiha's personality, so he knew how to guide him.

As expected, upon hearing Black Zetsu's reluctance, Obito Uchiha became even more determined to obtain the Sage Seed.

"That kind of immortal seed is probably a creation of Wood Release, but it was transformed by fusing the power of the nine tailed beasts. I also possess the power of Wood Release, which is enough to control it."

He was very confident in himself. Even though he didn't have the aptitude to cultivate immortal techniques, he had the cells of White Zetsu and Hashirama fused into his body.

It's important to know that the First Hokage mastered Sage Mode back then, so having his cells in one's body would definitely allow one to master Sage Mode as well.

Now all that's missing is an opportunity, and that immortal seed is the opportunity he's been waiting for.

Even if there is a real problem, as long as the remaining Sage Mode power in Hashirama's cells is activated and Sage Mode is achieved, the Sage Seed can be discarded afterward.

Most importantly, he needs to become stronger. Only by becoming strong enough can he possibly break free from Madara Uchiha and transform from a pawn into a player.

"Madara's body is very important. If Konoha obtains it, they will definitely use the Impure World Reincarnation to control his soul."

Black Zetsu maintained his negative stance, refusing to hand over Madara Uchiha's body.

That's right. Madara's body has always been hidden and under his control. This time, he just needed an excuse to transfer it to Konoha.

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already taken control of Madara's soul."

As Obito Uchiha spoke indifferently, the surrounding space distorted, and a coffin appeared.

The coffin lid opened, revealing a middle-aged man wearing layered red armor—the reanimated form of Uchiha Madara.

He obtained the Book of Seals of Konoha, which contained the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Although it was only a half-finished product, the main problem was the compatibility and control of the sacrificial offerings.

The compatibility of the offering is easy to arrange; just use White Zetsu as the offering. There's no need for control either, since he won't actually awaken Madara Uchiha. This is just to keep Madara Uchiha's soul under his control.

"You actually used Edo Tensei to resurrect Madara!"

Black Zetsu's voice became even more somber, as if he were angry.

"I will go to the headquarters of the Gold Exchange tomorrow to exchange for a Celestial Seed. I believe Konoha will also be interested in his soul."

Without saying much, Obito Uchiha left a message and then put Madara Uchiha's coffin back into the Kamui dimension.

(End of this chapter)