Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

"The Hidden Stone Village here is led by Explosion Release Hunter and Steel Warrior. The two are one offensive and one defensive, and they have been cooperating for many years. It will not be easy to take them down."

In particular, that Iron Man's defense is too strong. It is said that he once fought against the Third Raikage. In the battle when Iwagakure surrounded and killed the Third Raikage, he was the main force that blocked him.

In addition, they also have a full three thousand ninja troops on this front.

Should we make contact with the Hozuki family?

Speaking of the two powerful figures from Iwagakure, Ringo Mari was quite worried.

Those are two Shadow-level powerhouses; they have no way to deal with them.

Although the patriarch is powerful and can even kill Jonin instantly, his abilities are only effective against ninjas below the Kage level. Against Kage-level powerhouses, those methods are less effective.

The best way to kill those two is to join forces with the ninja clans over there.

"No, we can't cooperate with the ninja faction anymore, otherwise we'll inevitably be labeled as belonging to that faction. Last time my father-in-law cooperated with them, the Third Mizukage's side was already dissatisfied. That leak and scheming might be a way of warning us."

"But don't worry, I'm confident I can wipe out those Iwa ninja and kill those two."

Tamura Hao does not intend to cooperate with the ninja clans. At this stage, it is not advisable to have too much contact with them. One reason is that he does not want to be further targeted in this regard by the Third Mizukage. Another reason is that the ninja clans are not good people either.

Ultimately, the two factions were just vying for power and profit; there was no distinction between justice and injustice. The Third Mizukage was ruthless and vicious, and the ninja factions were no less so.

He still needs this war to weaken the ninja faction, especially its high-ranking members. Only by weakening the ninja faction can he possibly subdue it.

"The third generation leader definitely has other plans. Let's wait and see."

He wasn't in a hurry for this battle; it wouldn't be too late to make his appearance after the third generation had finished his moves.

I'm sure that person won't let them down.

"Are you confident?"

Ringo Mari was surprised. What other tricks was this family head hiding?

"I made some small things during this time, and they came in handy."

Tamura Hao was very confident in himself. Although he had not yet reached the Kage level, it would not be difficult for him to unleash Kage-level combat power with the help of external objects.

"I'll arrange it!"

After receiving confirmation, Ringo Mari didn't ask any more questions and left with the child in her arms.

"What amazing gadget have you come up with this time?"

Ringo Amori, however, was excited and curious; this pervert was quite adept at tinkering with good treasures.

I won't tell you.

Tamura Hiroshi resolutely kept it a secret.

"Fine, I won't say."

Yuri snorted coldly. Although she was itching to know what kind of treasure it was, she was not going to beg that pervert for it.

Leaving aside Tamura Hao's preparations and plans, the Third Mizukage on the other side did indeed have a scheme in mind, revealing to the Iwa ninja that he would assign the Ringo clan to join the battlefield to ambush them and cut off their retreat.

They even sent envoys to Kumogakure to negotiate, hoping to form an alliance to annihilate that part of the Iwagakure ninja army. Finally, they publicly declared war on Iwagakure, vowing to fight to the death.

"The Hidden Mist Village really went all out."

After reviewing the latest intelligence, Explosion Hunter's expression turned grave.

The reaction from Kirigakure was more intense than he had imagined; they were even willing to negotiate with Kumogakure to annihilate his force.

What does "third generation" mean?

Turning to look at the newly arrived Zi, Shou understood that this person's personal visit was definitely not just to deliver intelligence, but must have a deeper purpose.

"That stubborn dwarf asked me to help you fight against the Hidden Mist Ninja Army. We should strike first, take them down, and then retreat so that the Hidden Cloud Village can free up its resources to fight Konoha further."

Although Zi Dao was unhappy with that old guy, he would still carry out the mission seriously, especially since it was a war mission concerning the lives of three thousand ninja soldiers here, and he could not afford to be careless.

"It's definitely time to go back."

The steel warrior, who had remained silent until now, spoke up and agreed to the battle order.

After besieging and killing the Third Raikage, they led 5,000 ninja to fight against Kumogakure. Now only 3,000 remain; the other 2,000 were either killed in battle or wounded and sent back to the village.

We can't let everyone die here; it's time to end this.

"After fighting for so long, the village's supplies should be almost depleted."

Kari was thinking even more. The Third Shinobi World War had been going on for several years now, and the consumption of manpower and resources was terrifying. All the major ninja villages had basically reached their limits.

"Start the war as soon as possible. My whereabouts cannot be completely kept secret. Once the enemy knows that I am here, they will definitely take precautions."

Zi also wanted to end the war as soon as possible and bring her compatriots home.

"Go and rest first. We'll start the battle tomorrow."

Kari also knew that the sooner the better, and the key to this battle was Yukari, the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails.

Although Yukari has not yet become a perfect Jinchuriki like the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, she has already developed her half-tailed beast transformation to the level of the Four-Tails and can create and launch Tailed Beast Balls, making her a strategic-level existence.

Moreover, Zi herself is a powerful figure, enough to influence the battle situation here.

The Iwagakure ninja army sprang into action under orders, preparing for tomorrow's great battle.

The next day, before dawn, the whole group set off, carrying all available war supplies, such as ninja tools and explosive tags.

This is the final battle; there's no need to hold back any longer. Only by annihilating that entire Kirigakure ninja army can they return safely.

They didn't want to be ambushed by the Kirigakure ninja on their way home; facing the Kirigakure on the high seas would be a nightmare.

The Hidden Mist Ninja Army also received the news quickly and took immediate precautions.

The same applies to the Cloud Ninja, but they choose to observe first and see how far the two sides can fight. It's not a good time to interfere.

But soon everyone was shocked when a massive chakra filled with an ominous aura surged from behind the charging Iwagakure ninja army, giving everyone a sense of unease.

"Tailed Beast Jinchuriki".

On the camp's defensive fortifications, Hozuki Jagetsu was both shocked and furious when he saw the figure with black and red chakra on its body, as well as the four tails swaying behind it.

That's definitely a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast. Although it's not yet possible to determine whether it's the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails or the Five-Tails, that doesn't matter.

The Hidden Stone Village actually deployed a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki in this battle, and they hadn't received any prior intelligence about it.

Damn it!

"It's a Tailed Beast Ball. Everyone, follow me and attack. Prioritize killing the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki."

Seeing the tailed beast jinchūriki open its mouth and condense a purplish-black sphere that was growing larger and larger, Hozuki Jagetsu's face turned green. He decisively ordered an attack and was the first to rush forward.

We must get close and hold off that Tailed Beast Jinchuriki as quickly as possible, or even kill him. Otherwise, if he keeps launching Tailed Beast Balls, we won't be able to fight this battle.

When fighting a Jinchuriki who can condense a Tailed Beast Ball, keeping your distance will only lead to your death. You must rush out and get close to the Iwa ninja as soon as possible to make the opponent think twice.

The Jonin in the ninja army followed closely behind Hozuki Jagetsu, accelerating their attack in preparation to either entangle or capture the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.

However, this was exactly what the Iwa ninja had planned: to surround and kill the strong Kirigakure ninja as they charged out.

After launching a Tailed Beast Ball at the Hidden Mist Camp, Zi Xiang also charged into the battlefield to help surround and kill Hozuki Jagetsu and the others.

These are the core of the Hidden Mist Ninja Army. As long as these people are eliminated, this war will be won.

As for the remaining Hidden Mist Ninja Army, they are just cannon fodder. We can kill as many as we can afterward; there's no need to annihilate them all.

After all, there were Cloud Ninja Army soldiers watching nearby, so they couldn't stay here for too long.

"Those people are finished."

A dozen kilometers away from the battlefield, Tamura Hiroshi put down his binoculars and concluded that those people were doomed.

The outcome was already decided the moment the Jinchuriki appeared; the elite of the ninja faction would inevitably be annihilated.

"Send out our tribal signal, all of you follow me into battle, and support our compatriots."

Putting away the binoculars, Tamura Hiroshi gave the order.

That's right, he needs to go there to provide support now, otherwise if he goes too late, people will definitely suspect him and even resent him.

Moreover, arriving early can achieve the same goal, and may even hasten the deaths of those people.

Everyone immediately sprang into action. Wings suddenly extended from the back of their armor, and they leaped into the air, quickly following closely behind Tamura Hao to the battlefield.

At the same time, a signal flare exploded in the air, revealing a special pattern, which was the crest of the Ringo family.

"The Ringo family's reinforcements have arrived. Let's give it our all."

Seeing the fireworks pattern rising more than ten kilometers away, the Kirigakure ninja, who were engaged in fierce battle with the Iwa ninja, were overjoyed. At this moment, there was nothing better than the arrival of reinforcements.

Furthermore, the Ringo ninja clan had previously performed admirably on the battlefield in the Land of Fire, even killing three giant toads from Mount Myōboku.

It should be noted that those three giant toads were all equivalent to Kage-level powerhouses, possessing formidable strength, yet they were swiftly and decisively killed and even eaten by the Ringo ninja clan. They had managed to purchase some toad meat from them.

It must be said that the toads of Mount Myoboku are indeed very nutritious.

With the support of the Ringo ninja clan, they are sure to win this battle.

"So fast."

Explosion Release Hunter also saw the fireworks pattern over there. There was indeed intelligence indicating that the Third Mizukage had assigned Ringo ninjas to come over, but he didn't expect them to arrive so quickly.

That ninja clan is no ordinary group.

He had previously fought Jiraiya on the battlefield in the Land of Grass and knew very well the strength of Jiraiya and the three giant toads. The fact that he was able to kill the three giant toads showed the strength of the Ringo clan.

If we wait for the enemy to attack and coordinate with the Mist Ninja from the inside, the outcome of this battle will be unpredictable.

"purple!"

Thinking of this, Explosion Release: Hunter called out to Murasaki.

Before the battle, they discussed some tactical coordination, including plans for such unexpected situations.

However, they were only guarding against the Cloud Ninja, and they didn't expect the Ringo Ninja to arrive so quickly.

That's the only tactic we can use.

After hesitating for a moment, Zi finally leaped out of the battle and quickly condensed a Tailed Beast Ball.

That's right, he's going to detonate a Tailed Beast Ball here. Although it will definitely hurt his own people, it's much better than waiting for the Hidden Mist reinforcements to arrive and turning the war into a bloody battle.

"madman!"

Hozuki Jagetsu, who was fighting against Iron Man, was both shocked and furious when he saw the Tailed Beast Ball growing rapidly. He had really gone mad.

Meanwhile, the surrounding Iwa ninjas joined forces to create an encirclement using Earth Flow Wall. Those Iwa ninjas who could escape tried to flee, while those who couldn't resolutely entangled the Kirigakure ninjas.

They already knew about this tactic and were prepared to sacrifice themselves for the village.

Hozuki Jagetsu and the others tried to rush over and interrupt Yukari's Tailed Beast Ball, but they were firmly entangled by Bakugen-Kari and the others.

"boom--"

With a deafening roar, a ball of light rapidly expanded in the center of the battlefield, engulfing everything around it, including Mist Ninja and Rock Ninja, and even the earthen wall of the city was shattered.

Faced with this cataclysmic power, human strength is far too insignificant, even for a Kage-level expert.

After a while, the ball of light finally disintegrated, revealing a large crater.

"Are they all dead?"

Hiding behind the Iron Man, Explosion Hunter released his Earth Release: Hardening Technique, leaving him in a sorry state, with his hair burned off and his clothes mostly torn.

That's right. They had used themselves as bait to keep Hozuki Jagetsu and Mizuki Shizuka hooked. Those two had to die.

"Mizuki Shizuka is still alive."

Panting heavily, the Steel Warrior replied that he had just unleashed his full power in Steel Release and entered Steel Release Chakra Mode to withstand the Tailed Beast Ball, but this had also depleted most of his chakra and left him with serious injuries.

However, compared to their side, Kirigakure suffered greater losses. All of their Jonin were wiped out, and Hozuki Jagetsu's chakra could no longer be sensed. Only Mizuki Shimo remained.

The head of the Minazuki clan, Shimo, is indeed still alive. She managed to withstand the attack by unleashing her full power of Ice Release, but the situation is far from optimistic. Not only has she suffered a huge loss of chakra, but she has also been severely injured.

Not daring to delay, he quickly used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to prepare to escape.

If you don't run, you'll really die.

Before it could even run away, a black and red tail lashed out, and its body was slammed to the ground, its chest cavity completely collapsed, clearly indicating that it was not going to survive.

It was Zi Chu's hand. Compared to Iron Man and Explosion Release: Hunting, he was in perfect condition. His half-tailed beast cloak had extremely strong defensive power. Not to mention, the size of that tailed beast ball was not large enough to injure him.

Only then can we strike immediately and take down this heavily wounded and powerful enemy.

"Three generations!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of lung tissue, Mizuki Shimo was filled with resentment, knowing that this was definitely part of the Third Mizukage's scheme.

This is a scheme targeting their ninja clan faction!

"The leader of the Mist Ninja is dead! Exterminate the Mist Ninja with all your might!"

Seeing the miserable state of Mizuki Shimo, Explosion Release: Hunting shouted and ordered a full-scale attack to wipe out the Mist Ninja. At this time, every extra kill was worthwhile.

Seeing the Tailed Beast Ball unleash from its core already filled the Mist Ninja with despair, and now hearing the enemy's roar only made them more devastated.

Their commander and Jonin were all wiped out by the enemy, who also had a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. There was simply no way they could win this battle.

In contrast to the despair and collapse of the Mist Ninja, the Iwa Ninja were excited and immediately attacked the Mist Ninja, causing heavy casualties in an instant.

However, at that moment, a figure flew over quickly, unfurled the sealing scroll on his back, and launched tens of thousands of iron balls shaped like pineapples, heading straight for the main area where the Iwa ninja were located.

"Boom boom boom..."

The iron ball landed with a series of booming sounds, shattered, and burst into countless steel beads. The iron ball itself also turned into countless fragments.

Although the Iwa ninjas immediately used Earth Release ninjutsu to defend themselves, there were simply too many of these pineapple iron balls, causing them to suffer heavy casualties in an instant.

Those steel balls were also poisoned; the wounds they hit burned with pain, causing the injured to scream in agony.

That wasn't all. As the pineapple-shaped iron balls exploded, releasing a cloud of smoke, the smoke stung the eyes of the Rock Ninja and caused them to sneeze incessantly.

These pineapple-shaped iron balls are a deadly move created by Tamura Hiroshi. They are filled with countless steel balls, and at their core are a hundred explosive tags rolled together. Their destructive power is much stronger than that of simple explosive tags.

Then there was a mixture of capsaicin, which was quickly burned into smoke by the explosion, making it extremely irritating.

At the same time, nearly a hundred Ringo ninjas flew in from behind the Iwa ninjas to attack, all of them wearing various kinds of puppet armor.

Led by the nine members of the Ringo Iwato team, each with nine members, they pierced into the chaotic Iwato ninja ranks, which were thrown into disarray by the explosions and chili smoke, like nine sharp knives.

The puppet armor now offers almost all-around protection, with meticulous attention to detail on the helmet. This time, it even includes a mask to avoid the irritation of chili smoke and allow for proper breathing.

Thirty of them continued flying, launching pineapple bombs sealed inside sealed scrolls to assist in the attack and further disrupt the surrounding Iwa ninja.

The remaining sixty people folded their wings and replaced them with various secondary limbs to land and fight.

Including Ringo Ameyuri, a total of ninety-one people charged into the Iwa ninja, wielding their ninja swords and armor extensions, slaughtering the Iwa ninja as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

After this period of training, especially with the supply of Grell energy, the nine members of the Ringo Iwatobi have successively reached the level of elite Jonin, and their close combat strength has become even stronger with the support of their battle armor.

Those Ringo ninjas have also improved considerably, especially in terms of physical fitness. Eighteen of them have even reached the level of Special Jonin, and their combat power is equally formidable with the support of their battle armor.

Moreover, the ninja swords used by everyone are not simple; they can all extend into various elemental blades, including lightning blades, wind blades, and flame blades.

This is a special ninja tool made by Tamura Hiroshi after inheriting the legacy of Takumi Ninja Village and researching the Thunder God Sword.

Although the cost is frighteningly high, its power is undeniable.

These ninety people all possessed close-combat skills comparable to Jonin. With a full ninety Jonin charging in, and engaging in a mixed air and land attack, the Iwa ninja naturally found it difficult to withstand them, not to mention that they were not in good condition at the moment.

"All Mist Ninja, listen to my command! Counterattack with all your might and cooperate with my Ringo Ninja to pierce through this group of scum!"

At this moment, Tamura Hao, who was flying in the air, shouted loudly, and his voice, amplified by chakra, quickly spread throughout the entire battlefield.

"Our reinforcements have arrived! Our reinforcements have come!"

"Those damned Iwa ninja have been severely damaged in our reinforcements' surprise attack! Kill them!"

……

The Mist Ninja, who had been being overwhelmed by the Iwa Ninja, reacted and excitedly shouted for a counterattack.

In contrast, the Iwa ninja who were fighting ahead were in a worse situation. Although they hadn't been hit by the explosion, they had heard the commotion behind them, and things were about to get complicated.

However, they remained confident. Even if Kirigakure's reinforcements arrived, what could they do? They had already annihilated Kirigakure's Jonin and two Kage-level shinobi. Victory in this battle would still belong to them.

"You guys go to the back and hold those people off, I'll deal with him."

Having recovered, Explosion Release Hunter stared intently at the figure floating in mid-air and gestured for Purple and Steel Warrior to go to the back.

"None of you are leaving."

Tamura Hao coldly stared at the three people below. Suddenly, two golden chains shot out from the ground and bound the Iron Man and Purple.

These golden chains are no ordinary chains; the moment they wrapped around the Iron Man's body, the chakra within them was sealed and stagnated.

On the other side, Zi was also in a bad state; she had even lost one of her tails in her tailed beast form. (End of Chapter)