Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

After disposing of the ten thousand snakes' corpses and eating a bowl of snake soup, Tamura Hao returned to the outskirts of Kirigakure to continue observing and sensing.

This time the distance is much greater. After the Orochimaru incident, the village will definitely expand its patrols and sensing range. Getting too close will likely get you detected.

After waiting in this way for four days, they suddenly sensed a huge amount of chakra rapidly approaching the village from the south.

It was an unfamiliar chakra; I had never sensed it before.

Out of curiosity, I flew over to take a look and then saw a face that looked somewhat familiar.

After confirming his identity, Tamura Hao pondered for a moment before swooping down, his trident appearing in his hand and spinning rapidly.

Kisame, who was running, quickly noticed the threat coming from the sky and immediately grabbed Samehada hanging on his back and swung it at it.

"Bang!"

The rapidly spinning halberd blade slammed into Samehada, nearly bending it.

Kisame hadn't expected this to happen; he was hit by Samehada, which had been thrown back at him, and slammed to the ground.

"Don't move, I just want to talk to you!"

With the golden halberd pressed against his throat, Kisame stopped forming hand seals and saw the newcomer's figure and attire.

"Ringo?"

The opponent was wearing strange armor that covered his entire body. According to the information he had read, only the Ringo family in the current ninja world possessed this style of armor.

"Can we talk?"

Tamura Hao inquired, "Although they displayed their strength first, that's Kirigakure's style, there's nothing we can do about it."

"You're in charge!"

Kisame grinned as he glanced at the golden harpoon pressed against his throat.

Since the other party wants to talk, then let's talk.

"He's still quite rational, unlike those crazy people!"

Tamura Hiroshi retracted the trident and extended his left hand.

After thinking for a moment, Kisame reached out and grabbed it, and was pulled to his feet. He then felt a strange energy surge into his palm, which quickly swept over his entire body. The next moment, a white thing appeared from his left leg, with a face on it.

Upon seeing the strange object that had appeared, Kisame stopped his attempt to retaliate, his face turning grim.

He didn't know what it was, but it was definitely not his own, meaning he was being parasitized by this mysterious thing.

Am I being monitored by someone?

Tamura Hao then used the Vajra Lock to pull out the White Zetsu embryo, observed it for a while, and then sealed it with a suitable sealing technique.

"Logically, you should be fighting alongside Yagura Karatachi against Sunagakure on the battlefield in the Land of Wind right now, but instead you've secretly detoured back to the village. Are you going to assist in annihilating the ninja faction?"

After sealing the white spores, Tamura Hao finally got down to business.

After staring at the white thing for a while, Kisame pondered for a moment before replying.

"The Mizukage has sent orders that the ninja faction is preparing to launch a coup while the village is vulnerable, and I and Lord Yagura are being secretly dispatched back to the village to suppress it."

This person is very strong, and he is no match for him, especially now that Samehada has been severely injured. Given the enemy's strength and his own weakness, he understands the best course of action.

Moreover, he was very curious about the origin of the thing residing in his body and wanted to know who was using it to monitor him.

"I know you, Kisame Hoshigaki. You are one of the strongest young people in the village. You have always been dedicated to carrying out missions for the village. You have no friends or partners because the missions you carry out often involve killing your own comrades to prevent information from being leaked."

Tamura had seen this person's information before. Although Suigetsu Hozuki died, the characteristics of the mission this person carried out remained unchanged. In fact, he had worked with Suigetsu Hozuki in the early days.

"To be honest, I didn't know who you were. You're not Ringo Hyakuba-senpai."

Kisame Hoshigaki was very curious about this person's identity. When did such a strong person appear in the Ringo family? Was he secretly cultivated?

Is he showing up again at this time to compete for the position of the Fourth Hokage?

"Oh, I forgot. Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Tamura Hiroshi, Ringo Hyakuba is my father-in-law, and I am the current head of the Ringo family."

As Tamura Hao spoke, he manipulated the helmet to disassemble and retract, revealing his somewhat childish face.

Although his body grew rapidly under the stimulation of Yang Release chakra and Grell's energy, the childishness in his face remained.

"It's you!"

Kisame was shocked, then sighed.

"I never expected that the one who defeated me would be a twelve-year-old child. Senior Hyakurin's insight is still exceptional."

Since the Ringo family displayed their puppet armor and battle record, they have gathered a lot of intelligence, especially on the important members of the Ringo family, including this one.

They didn't pay much attention to him, thinking he was just a freeloader, but who knew he was actually a hard-working one.

A twelve-year-old child has reached the Kage level and possesses the strength to defeat himself; his talent is terrifyingly strong.

"What are Kisame's views on his own future and the future of the village?"

Tamura Hiroshi continued to ask questions.

"You want to recruit me?"

Kisame understood. Was this person trying to recruit him to help him compete for the position of Mizukage?

"Judging from the outcome of this Shinobi World War, the Mizukage faction won. It won't be long before the ninja clan factions are wiped out, and then Yagura Karatachi becomes the Fourth Mizukage. Did Kisame-senpai entrust his own future and the future of the village to him?"

Tamura Hiroshi continued talking to himself, steer the conversation toward Yagura Karatachi, his words laced with mockery.

"Is there a problem, Lord Yagura?"

Sensing the mockery in the voice and glancing at the strange white object, Kisame realized something was amiss.

"Yagura Karatachi is very strong. He successfully became the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails and mastered all of its power, becoming a perfect Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast. But Kisame-senpai, don't you think that's too fast? Is that something Yagura Karatachi could do?"

Kisame pondered, he had also felt it was too fast, abnormally fast.

"In the current ninja world, there are only three powers that can suppress tailed beasts: the First Hokage's Wood Release, the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, and the Uzumaki Sealing Technique."

Although our Hidden Mist Village obtained sealing techniques capable of sealing tailed beasts from the Hidden Uzumaki Village, it is still not enough to completely suppress them, because the truly powerful sealing techniques of the Hidden Uzumaki Village basically require the assistance of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline abilities.

Yagura Karatachi clearly did not possess the bloodline abilities of the Uzumaki clan, nor the Wood Release power of the First Hokage of Konoha, nor the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, yet he quickly became a perfect Jinchuriki, which is abnormal.

There must be an unknown reason behind every abnormal event. According to our investigation and speculation, it is highly likely that someone used the Mangekyou Sharingan to control the Three-Tails and manipulate it to actively cooperate with Yagura, thus forming a perfect Jinchūriki.

What remains uncertain is whether the other party is merely cooperating with Yagura Karatachi to assist in controlling the Three-Tails, or whether Yagura Karatachi has also been controlled.

The former is fine, but the latter would be troublesome. Kisame-senpai has been by Yagura's side for the past three years; hasn't he noticed any changes in him?

Kisame remained silent, but his brows furrowed; the more he thought about it, the more something seemed amiss.

"You've probably heard about the Nine-Tails' rampage in Konoha, but there's one piece of information you definitely don't know: in the early stages of the Nine-Tails' appearance, it was controlled by the Mangekyou Sharingan, proving that there really was a powerful person in the ninja world who possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Tamura Hao revealed the last piece of information, and Kisame also looked at the white object, guessing that it might be related to that thing.

"These are all your speculations."

After thinking for a while, Kisame was not entirely convinced.

The world of ninjas is a false world, filled with lies and deception, where even the closest people cannot be fully trusted.

"So I need an opportunity to verify this, and once it's confirmed, what choice will Kisame-senpai make?"

Tamura had anticipated that Kisame wouldn't completely believe him, or at least would have doubts; after all, Kisame wasn't someone who could be persuaded with words alone.

"I will always stand on the side of the village."

Kisame responded decisively, without the slightest hesitation, which was something he didn't need to consider.

If Lord Yagura were truly controlled by an outsider, he would naturally not obey that person.

As for who will become the Water Shadow, that's not something he should be concerned with.

Tamura Hao was very satisfied with Kisame's decisiveness and used a sealing technique to seal and compress the White Zetsu spores into a small ball, which he then handed to Kisame.

"Carrying this on my person will at least help to confuse them; otherwise, if Kisame-senpai is detected beforehand, he'll be in danger."

After saying that, he flew away before Kisame Hoshigaki could say anything more.

"How ridiculous!"

After staring at the small white ball in his hand for a while, Kisame grinned maliciously.

To toy with Kirigakure like this, what a skillful and audacious move.

He actually believed most of what that person had just said. Lord Yagura... no, it was Karatachi Yagura who had indeed behaved somewhat abnormally over the past year.

I hadn't paid attention before, but now that he said it, I realize that I'm probably being controlled by someone.

It must be said that the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan is indeed powerful, worthy of being a power that can rival the First Hokage.

He then swallowed the small white ball and sealed it away, picked up the sharkskin that had barely recovered, and continued towards the village.

Tamura Hao continued to stake out outside Kirigakure. Since the Third Mizukage was prepared to act immediately and strike first, some powerful ninjas outside would inevitably be recalled.

Some ninja clans within the village will also notice the anomaly and will recall their ninjas who are away to be on guard.

However, Tamura Hao was only interested in the characters in the story. He believed that by subduing and changing those characters, he could gain the power of destiny. He didn't care much about the other characters.

Furthermore, one cannot take too many actions, otherwise the risk of exposure will greatly increase.

That same day, he discovered another character from the storyline, none other than Zabuza Momochi, whom he had been eyeing for some time.

And it's buy one get one free, plus a future Fifth Mizukage.

"Ringo!"

Seeing the armored figure blocking their way, Mei Terumi and Zabuza stopped and recognized it as the armor style of the Ringo ninja.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Tamura Hiroshi, and I am the new head of the Ringo family. I am here to ask for your support in my becoming the Fourth Mizukage."

Tamura Hiroshi removed his helmet, revealing a gentle smile.

Kisame is already a Kage-level ninja, and his ninjutsu is so large that it would easily attract attention if he fought him. Therefore, he needs to be defeated first. However, these two are younger, about the same age as Kakashi, and are still hovering at the level of elite Jonin. It is not difficult to defeat them.

"So it's a little brother."

With a glint in her eyes, Terumi realized she had learned about the other party's information.

Ever since the Ringo ninjas displayed their formidable strength, and after the mysterious disappearance of their entire clan last time, they have reviewed detailed intelligence about them, especially regarding their core members.

She had read the information about this person. Although he was not a core member of the Ringo family, he seemed to be being groomed as the child husband of the eldest daughter of the Ringo family.

"You think you deserve my support?"

Zabuza smiled cruelly and drew the ninja sword from his back.

Zabuza is a figure known as the Demon of the Hidden Mist; no one is qualified to have him support them.

"War is still unavoidable."

Tamura Hao remarked that the ninjas of Kirigakure were indeed tough as nails, and could not be persuaded with words.

He then snapped his fingers, and the ten flying swords hovering beside him shot out.

After his breakthrough, his control over the Third Kazekage's chakra core improved significantly. In addition, with the large amount of Magnet Release data he obtained from Sunagakure, although he still couldn't use those Magnet Release ninjutsu, he became more and more flexible in controlling objects with Magnet Release, and the control distance reached two hundred meters.

With the Sharingan and Byakugan chakra cores combined, the fights are incredibly satisfying.

"Clang!"

Zabuza swung his sword, but the fine ninja sword in his hand was cleanly and neatly sliced ​​in half by the flying sword. If he hadn't dodged in time, his head would have been chopped off.

He hurriedly took out his specially made kunai and continued fighting. He stopped directly clashing with the flying sword, but he was at a disadvantage.

Five flying swords darted around him rapidly, as if he were facing an attack from five master swordsmen, and they were able to coordinate closely.

Mei Terumi on the other side was also struggling to cope, with no chance to form hand seals and use ninjutsu, and could only keep dodging attacks.

Her physical skills are not bad, especially her leg techniques, but it depends on who she is compared to.

She could show off her skills in battles of the same level, but now, facing these sharp flying swords, she dared not use her legs to catch them.

Moreover, those sword hilts were all wrapped with explosive tags, so it was impossible to snatch them.

Taking a quick look only made me angrier. I saw that the kid opposite me had somehow acquired a bag of sunflower seeds and was cracking them open, watching with great interest.

"Stop, I'm done fighting, I give up."

After having a section of her hair cut off, Mei Terumi decisively admitted defeat.

The difference in strength was obvious; they didn't even have a chance to use ninjutsu, let alone get close.

"A bad younger brother who doesn't know how to cherish women."

Looking at the section of her beautiful hair that had been cut off with heartache, Mei Terumi glared at it with displeasure.

He immediately walked over, grabbed the bag of sunflower seeds, and started eating them, enjoying the battle on Zabuza's side while occasionally glancing at the boy beside him.

Tamura Hao ignored him and focused his attention on Momochi Zabuza, adding the five flying swords that had previously surrounded Terumi Mei to the attack.

Zabuza, who was already struggling, turned pale and became even more exhausted and disheveled. His vest and clothes were being torn apart, and after a short while, he was left with only a pair of red shorts.

"You're dressed quite brightly!"

Looking at those glaring red shorts, Tamura Hao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I never expected Zabuza to be this kind of person inside."

"hateful!"

Clutching the kunai with only the handle remaining, Zabuza felt a deep sense of resentment and anger.

I was actually defeated by a brat.

What a disgrace!

However, the next moment, his eyes and mind were drawn to a magnificent greatsword stuck in front of him. The material and the design made it clear that it was a high-end product.

"This sword is called the Seven Kill Sword. It has the same effect as the Executioner's Blade in that it absorbs blood to replenish its stamina. In addition, the sword is stronger and can amplify water-style chakra, thereby amplifying water-style ninjutsu. It can also absorb the opponent's chakra to replenish itself."

Tamura Hao introduced the Seven Kill Sword, then said enticingly, "Want it?"

The design of this Seven Kill Sword is inspired by the Seven Kill Sword from Sword Douluo in Douluo Continent. The blade is still made of alloy bone, and the blood groove on the spine contains the material of a decapitation blade. The core is also quite good.

"For the sake of this sword, I, this great one, support you becoming the Mizukage."

Zabuza, who had been eyeing the sword for a long time, immediately changed his expression, quickly stood up, grabbed the Seven Killings Sword, and expressed his willingness to support it.

There was no way around it; the difference in skill level between them was obvious in the fight just now, and he was no match for that brat.

Although he was always arrogant and wild, he also knew how to respect the strong. If the other party was stronger than him, it was not shameful to listen to them.

"Little brother, what do you plan to use to bribe your older sister? I have powerful backers, and I don't care for ordinary things."

Mei Terumi's gaze fell on the boy's armor. The material looked incredibly strong, and most importantly, the design was so cool.

I had only heard that the Ringo ninja clan had developed strange armor, but I didn't expect it to be this cool.

The armor used in the ninja world today is the layered armor inherited from the Warring States period. It is much lighter than the heavy armor of the samurai of the Land of Iron, but its design is not very attractive.

He made a set of leg armor because he needed to use leg techniques, but it was just a matter of attaching protective plates to his ninja boots.

Compared to the other two, my clothes looked like those of a beggar.

Having discerned the other party's intentions, Tamura Hiroshi decisively expressed his stance.

"The armor is a core secret of our Ringo family. To obtain it, you either need to join our Ringo family or I need to become the Mizukage and expand the armor's reach throughout the village."

Is the little brother proposing to his sister?

Mei Terumi's alluring yet slightly shy demeanor, coupled with her apparent delight, left Tamura Hiroshi somewhat speechless.

In the pronunciation of this language, the words "add" and "marry in" don't sound similar.

"We are all neutral factions, and I am very clear about the situation in your area. Currently, no one has enough strength and battlefield achievements to compete for the Fourth Mizukage."

As a dual bloodline possessor, you have the potential to become a Kage-level powerhouse, but that's just potential; your current strength is still a bit lacking.

"Your Ringo family has been hiding its true nature quite well."

Terumi Mei's expression turned serious; she was quite shocked.

It should be noted that she has only shown Lava Release to the outside world and has never shown Boil Release bloodline limit, yet this person knew about it, which shows how terrifying the Ringo family's intelligence network is.

"So, what's your decision?"

Tamura Hao remained calm; he had deliberately revealed the information about the dual bloodline limit.

"Forge me a suit of armor like yours, along with a ninja sword, and deliver it to me before you need the support."

After some thought, Mei Terumi agreed to support this person, since at least he would be a better candidate for Mizukage than Yagura Karatachi.

Of course, this is on the premise that this person defeats those two major factions, otherwise, I'm sorry.

They didn't intend to participate in this competition and will remain neutral, so whether they support it or not isn't a big issue. If they have a better option, they naturally won't remain neutral.

"What are the requirements for the armor and ninja sword?"

Tamura Hiroshi directly asked about the request, which can be considered as an agreement.

These were not difficult for him; he had already collected a lot of good material beforehand.

(End of this chapter)