Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

The Cloud Ninja truly harbored resentment towards the Iwa Ninja, relentlessly pursuing them to the death. They even equipped themselves with sensory ninjas, making it difficult for the Iwa Ninja to escape even when they hid underground.

In addition, they had just gone through a bloody battle and suffered considerable losses. They were also at a severe disadvantage in numbers and simply could not win. They could only be constantly chased down and killed.

Tamura Hao followed behind, happily collecting the corpses. His perception range had now expanded to fifty kilometers, which, although still far from that of Tobirama Senju, was sufficient for his needs.

The Cloud Ninja's main task at this stage is to kill as many Iwa Ninja as possible. They have no intention of collecting the corpses, nor do they carry any special sealing scrolls. These corpses have all benefited Tian.

He didn't even spare the corpses of the Cloud Ninja who fell in battle, taking them all down.

Of course, he wasn't acting alone; he had nine other people, including Ringo Iwato, assisting him. He was only responsible for sensing, while the other nine followed instructions to collect and seal the bodies.

With the addition of Ringo Ameyuri to make up the numbers, the eleven-person packing team was formed.

After working tirelessly for three days and four nights, they finally finished collecting the bodies and then quietly headed to a location where the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure was located.

Meanwhile, Zi was hiding in a cave, using chakra to gradually wear down the seal on his abdomen. Although this sealing technique was exquisite, the level of chakra used to create it was not high, not reaching the Kage level.

It's only a matter of time before we break through it by just keeping at it.

At this stage, he can't do anything else. Having lost both legs, he can't run away on his own. Only by breaking the seal can he unleash the power of the Four-Tails, so that he can have some self-defense and wait for rescue from the village.

Before the chakra on the seal could be worn away, a lump of iron suddenly crashed down and exploded.

"It's you!"

Having withstood the attack using Lava Release Chakra Mode, Zi looked up at the armored man floating in the air and the ten armored men circling around him. His heart sank, realizing that he might not be able to escape his fate today.

Tamura Hao, too lazy to waste words, controlled his flying sword to continuously shoot at it.

Ringo Amori and her ten companions also took out pineapple bombs from the sealed scroll and launched them down continuously for long-range bombardment.

The opponent has lost both legs and is unable to move easily, making this the best way to attack.

Zi also saw through the other party's thoughts. Although she was annoyed, she was helpless.

The opponent attacked from the air, making it impossible for him to retaliate. The altitude was beyond his attack range, not to mention that the opponent was flying quite fast, making it even more difficult to hit.

If one were to enter a semi-tailed beast form, one could use the Tailed Beast Ball for ranged attacks, but unfortunately, the seal has not yet been worn away.

However, it was still not easy to fight. The opponent also had a Uzumaki ninja hiding in the shadows. That kind of Adamantine Sealing Technique was too effective against him. Even if he used Tailed Beast Transformation, he couldn't withstand it.

While using Lava Release Chakra Mode to withstand the explosions, he pondered a way to break the deadlock, but unfortunately, he still couldn't come up with a solution after thinking for a long time, which made him feel indignant and even more desolate.

I am so unwilling to die at the hands of these people.

"You'll never get the Four-Tails!"

After grief and anger came resolve. Zi roared, formed hand seals, and guided the Lava Release chakra to erupt, turning the surrounding ground into magma before sinking into it.

Once he sank to a certain depth, he decisively smashed his head with a punch and committed suicide.

He would rather die with the Four-Tails sealed within him than let Kirigakure obtain it.

Moreover, it is said that tailed beasts can be resurrected after they die, and once they are resurrected, the village can recapture them and create a new four-tailed jinchuriki.

"That's ruthless!"

Observing Yukari's actions with his Byakugan, Tamura Hao sighed, then unleashed the chakra he had been refining and storing in the Yin Seal over the past few days into Mito Uzumaki's chakra core. This triggered a Vajra Seal that pierced into the magma, retrieving Yukari's body to prevent it from being burned by the magma after the chakra within her body dissipated.

"Can suicide take the tailed beast with you?"

Looking at the shattered head of the purple-haired woman, Ringo Yuri flew over and lay on top of her perverted fiancé, asking curiously.

"Get down!"

Tamura Hao was displeased. As a ninja, he disliked having others behind him.

"I don't!"

Ringo Amori resolutely refused and manipulated the spider legs of the puppet armor to hold him tightly, her arms also tightly choking his neck.

However, Tamura Hao wasn't going to let her get away with it. He pierced the little girl's armor with chakra threads, manipulated the chakra core inside to retract the spider legs, then lifted it up in front of him and slapped it on her not-so-perky buttocks before throwing it away.

"You pervert! Didn't you say you'd inscribed master-bound seals on all our armor? How can you still control it?"

She hurriedly spread her wings and flew away again. Ringo Ameyuri was very annoyed, feeling that she had been deceived by that pervert again.

They had agreed to design a master-disciple relationship on the chakra core of the puppet armor, but in the blink of an eye, control was taken away.

"Nothing is absolute, and I was the one who sealed the power of recognition, so I naturally know how to break it."

Tamura Hao spoke earnestly and tried to persuade her, which only made the little girl angrier, her little face puffing up like a bun.

The nine Ringo Iwakatsu swordsmen circling around watched with amusement. The young lady and the head of the family were quite a good match; they were natural enemies, and this kind of relationship was often better.

"A cloud ninja is coming, let's go!"

After glancing in one direction, Tamura Hao said something and then sealed away Yukari's body. He then used Magnet Release to collect the fragments of the exploding pineapple bomb before ascending into the sky.

The group quickly followed and landed on the back of the ninja hawk that was circling at a very high altitude, flying back.

Without lingering, Tamura Hao led the group straight back to Turtle Island to continue their stealthy development.

Now that we have obtained the corpse of the Steel Release Bloodline Limit user, along with the secret treasure of the Tsuchigumo clan, it is enough to further improve the Bone Demon. That will be the time for a major construction.

They have already stockpiled a lot of materials, and are just waiting for the Bone Demon to be perfected so that they can mass-produce alloy bone and then use it as a foundation to build a sea fortress on the island turtle.

The strength displayed by the Ringo ninja in this battle shocked all forces, especially their record.

He killed the renowned Explosion Release Hunter and Steel Warrior, and even severed the legs of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. Even though the three had been exhausted beforehand, these achievements were still undeniable.

Furthermore, it seems that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki died in the end, which was likely done by a Ringo clan ninja, making it even more astonishing.

"Is there another powerful figure hidden within the Ringo family?"

"And what's this 'Magnetic Release' all about?"

Inside the Mizukage Building, the Third Mizukage looked at the intelligence reports that had been sent back with great confusion and vigilance.

The strength displayed by the Ringo family far exceeded his expectations and the limits of his control, which was not a good thing for him as the Mizukage.

"Puppet Armor"

My thoughts turned to another key point in the intelligence: in that battle, the Ringo ninja's puppet armor demonstrated formidable combat power and astonishing defensive capabilities. By the end, not a single person had died, nor were any of them injured.

In addition, those puppet armors also possess the ability to fly, and at extremely high speeds.

This is far better than what he learned from his disciple last time. How exactly is that puppet armor made?

He hadn't paid much attention to those puppet armors before, but their performance this time forced him to take them seriously.

If he could obtain that puppet armor, he could arm his trusted ninjas, thus increasing their strength by a level.

At that time, the ninja faction can be completely suppressed.

Moreover, the fact that the puppet armor is currently in the hands of the Ringo ninja clan makes him instinctively uneasy.

We need to find a way to bring the Ringo ninja clan into our faction, and then find a way to obtain the manufacturing method for those puppet armors.

Not only was the Third Mizukage envious of the puppet armor, but the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, who had also heard the news, was equally envious and even asked Chiyo if it was possible to make one.

"According to the intelligence, the Ringo Ninja Clan's puppet armor should be modified from beast puppets, but the strength it exhibits far exceeds that of beast puppets, so there should be other technological support."

If I could get my hands on a set, I might be able to figure it out.

After reading the intelligence report several times, Chiyo finally spoke, her face showing a mixture of helplessness and shock.

I never expected that Kirigakure could develop puppetry to that extent, and that they would demonstrate such considerable skill.

"Arrange for someone to find a way to obtain a set of puppet armor as soon as possible."

Rasa was quite intrigued by this, then his expression shifted, and he asked meaningfully, "What is Chiyo-senpai's opinion on the Ringo family possessing Magnet Release?"

The fact that the Ringo family had mastered the power of Magnet Release reminded him of a piece of intelligence from two years ago, which led to some connections.

"The Third Hokage was probably murdered by Kirigakure. They obtained the Magnet Release power from his body."

Anger surfaced on her face, and Chiyo decisively shifted the blame to Kirigakure.

She knew that Rasa must have suspected something, and she herself had even guessed it long ago, having a premonition of unease when her grandson and the third generation disappeared together.

After learning of the encounter between the Hidden Mist ninja and her grandson, and how the grandson had been severely injured, she personally went to the battle site mentioned in the intelligence report and found some iron sand there, which basically confirmed her suspicions.

However, she absolutely could not admit this, otherwise she and her brother would be implicated and lose their rights and status in the village, and might even be imprisoned by those people.

"Don't let Scorpion appear in the Land of Wind again."

After a moment of silence, Luo Sha revealed his bottom line.

He also needs the support and assistance of the Chiyo siblings. If the Chiyo siblings are implicated by Sasori of the Red Sand, he will also be in trouble.

The best option now is to pin the teacher's death on Kirigakure. However, to be on the safe side, Sasori of the Red Sand must never appear in the Land of Wind again, nor can he return to the village.

Chiyo nodded silently, genuinely not wanting to see her degenerate grandson again.

At the same time, Danzo Shimura in the Land of Fire also received information about that battle and became equally interested in the puppet armor.

"Send a message to the priestess, telling her to go and infiltrate the Hidden Mist Village and find an opportunity to obtain that puppet armor."

After some deliberation, Shimura Danzo ordered the priestess to go and infiltrate Kirigakure.

The witch was his best spy, and the most suitable person for this kind of mission.

He must obtain that puppet armor; once it is obtained, the strength of the Root will inevitably increase, and he will have the opportunity to forcibly take that position.

Other forces also became interested in the puppet armor and set their sights on Kirigakure, either sending people there or contacting the spies they had planted in Kirigakure.

Tamura Hao naturally paid no attention to these things. After he used the Oni-Garuru technique to integrate the body of the steel warrior into the Bone Demon's body, the creation was officially completed.

The transplanted Earth Spider Treasure also drew in natural energy, stimulating the magical power originating from the remains of the three, including Gonta, and fully activating the Bone Demon's body cells.

Finally, the bone magic is integrated into the island tortoise's shell, connecting with its internal blood vessels, especially those in the digestive system. This allows the island tortoise to absorb nutrients from the decomposition of its bones, which then become the raw material for shaping the alloy bone material.

The first step was to replace all the island tortoise's bones and shell cells with alloy bone, and even cover the exposed tail, limbs and head with a layer of scale-like bone to enhance its defense.

The island tortoise is a crucial foundation for their future construction of a sea fortress, and its loss is unacceptable.

Kamedamura Hiroshi placed immense importance on this island, even more so than he had initially.

Grell's energy is a perfect match for the island tortoise, stimulating the tortoise to grow rapidly and eat constantly.

This meant that the Ringo clan's ninjas spent half their time hunting for the island turtles. They even hung a huge fishing net under the turtles so they could pounce on any school of fish and catch them all in one fell swoop.

As the island turtles grow, their appetites also increase. They swallow fish whole without chewing them, their powerful digestive system completely eliminating any residue.

The benefits of the large amount of food intake are that the island tortoise has grown in size like crazy. It has now grown a new shell around its original shell, more than doubling in size, and it is still growing like crazy, as if there is no limit.

Tamura Hao was naturally happy to see this happen, and then he upgraded everyone's puppet armor.

The main upgrade is to the outer bone structure. After incorporating the Steel Release bloodline, the cells and alloys are fused more tightly, almost becoming one, further increasing the strength. It can also obtain a perfect boost from the Shikotsumyaku chakra, completely replacing the original calcium, phosphorus and other elements in the bone.

Finally, there's the upgrade of the weapons.

"That's more like it."

Tamura Hao was very satisfied as he looked at the brand-new Chi You Sword that the Bone Demon spat out.

The blade of Chi You's sword was also forged by him using alloy bone material, mainly because this method could save materials to a great extent, especially chakra-conducting metal.

Moreover, the bone blade reinforced with Shikotsumyaku chakra is just as strong and sharp, at least much better than the previous Executioner's Blade.

However, the fusion of the alloy elements and bone cells was not perfect before. When fighting against the Explosion Release Hunter, it was blasted by his punch and cracked, almost shattering.

Explosion Release Hunter is incredibly powerful, partly due to the strength of his Explosion Release bloodline limit, but also because his Alloy Bone Cells are not perfect.

Now, with the integration of Steel Release bloodline limit, and from a Kage-level Steel Release expert, the alloy elements and bone cells have finally combined perfectly, greatly increasing the sword's strength.

Even if the current Chi You Sword isn't as good as Orochimaru's Kusanagi Swords, it's not far off.

Of course, the design of this Chi You sword is mainly based on the sword blade and the eye design of the one in the neighboring Qin's Moon series. The hilt is more reasonable and it does not have those two bulky handguards.

The design of that eye was inspired by the structure of ninja tools left by the founder of Takumi Village. In the future, all the ninja tools created by the Four Symbols Celestials will have a gem, which is the core of the ninja tool.

"Why make it so big?"

Yuri, who was watching the sword from the side, was very dissatisfied. She liked the design of the sword very much and was very envious of it. It was many times better than the Thunder Blade that she inherited from her father.

Unfortunately, the sword was too long and too big, a full 1.5 meters long, much taller than him, making it impossible to use.

"This is a two-handed greatsword, it wasn't made for you, it's my personal sword."

Tamura Hao said with a laugh that this two-handed greatsword was prepared for him, because it was the kind of sword that was most fun to swing.

"And what about my sword?"

Yuri really wants a sword of her own, and it can't be bad in terms of design.

After seeing this sword, the Thunder Fang sword is simply unbearable to look at.

"Over there are the models I envisioned; go and pick one yourself."

Tamura Hao pointed to the hundreds of longswords and sabers placed to the side. These were modeled after the blade tips from many anime in his previous life, and were the ones he used in the previous battle against the Explosion Release Hunter.

Unfortunately, many of them were broken due to material issues. Before reforging the Chi You Sword after returning, he also reforged those swords as practice.

"I want this one!"

With a glint in her eyes, Yu Yuli quickly walked over and grabbed a sword she had already set her sights on.

"Are you sure you want this sword?"

Looking at the specially gilded longsword, Tamura Hiroshi's eyes held a subtle expression.

"Is there a problem?"

Yu Yuri was puzzled. This sword looked very good, and she was only choosing the design, not the sword itself. It would be made from the Thunder Blade material later.

"This sword has a curse that will prevent the wielder from growing taller or developing a larger chest, keeping them forever at the A-level."

Tamura Hao earnestly explained and persuaded his young fiancée, hoping she would change her mind.

This sword is a knock-off of Excalibur, specially gilded, but it's not the King's sword, but the male version of King Arthur's sword, and it's in a sealed state. That one looks cooler.

"I want this one."

Yuri rolled her eyes; she didn't believe this twisted nonsense.

"Fine, you decide."

Seeing that his adopted daughter-in-law insisted, Tamura Hiroshi stopped trying to persuade her, but he still had some doubts.

"Haven't you been practicing the Thunder Blade Technique all along? Why don't you choose a set of dual swords?"

This girl has always practiced the Thunder Blade Technique and has always aimed to obtain the Thunder Blade. The blade she used in her previous training was modeled after the Thunder Blade.

Now, however, we're switching to a single sword, specifically this two-handed sword.

"I've already integrated the Thunder Blade Technique into the Eight Spider Blades. Could you help me integrate the Thunder Blade part into it as well?"

Yu Yuli was very proud. As soon as she saw the Eight Spider Blades, she thought of incorporating the Thunder Blade Technique into them, which would definitely have a better effect.

Since the Thunder Blade Technique had been replaced by the Eight Spider Blades, she wanted to choose another sword technique to practice, so she chose this two-handed sword.

"I only promised to make you a knife before; modifying the Eight Spider Blades will cost a different price."

Tamura Hao smiled broadly, "This little girl needs more treatment."

What do you want?

Yuri instinctively raised her hand to protect her chest, staring warily at someone.

"At least other people who protect their breasts have breasts; what's the point of protecting yours if you don't have any?"

Tamura Hao rolled his eyes at her; this girl was being far too presumptuous.

"You pervert, what do you want?"

She glared angrily; if she weren't outmatched, Yuri would have loved to swing her sword at him.

"Give me a back scrub and massage, plus a full-service massage!"

Having stated his requirements, Tamura Hiroshi felt that this needed to be trained in advance so that he could provide more skilled service after getting married.

"You pervert, go to hell!"

Enraged, Yuri swung her sword at him.

(End of this chapter)