Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

The coup in Kirigakure quickly became known to the other four major ninja villages. Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure focused their attention on the puppet armor and ninja tools displayed by the Ringo clan, as well as the super-large ninja tool that could fly.

Then came Orochimaru's appearance, and the resurrection of four powerful figures who surrounded and killed the Fourth Mizukage.

Is there really a forbidden technique in the world to resurrect the dead?

Meanwhile, the focus of Konoha's higher-ups was on the subsequent public trial, especially the tragic fate of the Third Mizukage and others, which made them somewhat panicked.

Inside the new Hokage building, Hiruzen Sarutobi kept smoking, Homura Mitokado kept wiping his eyes, and Koharu Utatane was sweating profusely, all indicating their inner turmoil.

"Hiruzen, we must take action against the Uchiha as soon as possible; we can't let them continue to run rampant."

Koharu Utatane finally couldn't help but speak up, and Homura Mitokado followed suit, mentioning the Hyuga clan.

"We also need to find an opportunity to teach the Hyuga clan a lesson."

At present, the only threats to the village are the Uchiha and Hyuga, especially the Uchiha. Back then, the Nine-Tails was controlled by an Uchiha with the Mangekyou Sharingan, causing them heavy losses.

We must not give the Uchiha any chance, otherwise their future will be the same as that of the Third Mizukage.

"We'll talk about these things when Danzo returns."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not express his opinion. Although he also believed that the Uchiha and Hyuga were a threat, he could not do such a thing himself, especially with the tragic end of the Third Mizukage before his eyes. He could not leave any evidence against him.

He was getting old after all, and his eldest son, on whom he had placed high hopes, had died on the battlefield. His second son was rebellious and unlikely to amount to much, so he had to consider the future of his family.

Therefore, Danzo had to do these things.

"Then we should recall Danzo as soon as possible. Kirigakure has just experienced a coup, and it is unlikely that the village will be stable internally. It is impossible for them to attack our Land of Fire again. There is no use in keeping Danzo there."

Koharu Utatane suggested that the old man be transferred back as soon as possible. This kind of dirty work could only be done by Danzo, and they didn't want to leave any evidence that could become a future disaster for the family.

"The northern front is almost over. The Hidden Cloud Village has suffered considerable losses, and they also have to guard against the Hidden Mist Village and the new generation of Mizukage. The previous head of the Ringo Clan died at their hands."

When Mitokado Homura spoke about the situation on the northern front, he expressed his hope that the war would end as soon as possible so that the ninjas on the front lines could return to the village.

Otherwise, the village will remain so empty that I won't be able to sleep soundly.

"Keep a close eye on Kirigakure and arrange for someone to find a way to obtain one of those puppet armors as soon as possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shifted the topic to the puppet armor. That kind of puppet armor was too powerful, and most importantly, the Ringo ninja clan seemed to be able to mass-produce it, which was a big problem.

The current head of the Ringo family has become the Fourth Mizukage, controlling the entire Hidden Mist Village. He will inevitably create even more of those puppet armors, which is terrifying.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy. Kirigakure will definitely be on guard against this, especially since they've just experienced a coup and are at their most sensitive point internally."

Mitomon En frowned. He also wanted to get his hands on a set of puppet armor to study, but he understood the difficulty involved.

"Let's find an opportunity."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew it would be difficult, but he had to try.

He then thought of his old friend, knowing that his old friend would be even more interested in the puppet armor, and that his old friend had a greater chance of obtaining it through his means.

We need to increase monitoring of root penetration!

Leaving aside the schemes on Konoha's side, in Kirigakure on the other side, Tamura Hao first went to the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Water to accept the Daimyo's appointment and officially become the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure. Then, with the help of Genji, he reorganized the village and arranged for people to fill the vacancies left by the two major factions.

Of course, he did not appoint anyone directly, not even someone from the Ringo family.

Instead, various assessment criteria were developed based on the characteristics of each position, and these criteria were also linked to individual performance.

Without sufficient merit and corresponding ability, no one will be promoted or appointed.

Even those currently employed have to undergo an assessment; those who pass stay, and those who fail are eliminated.

In this regard, Tamura Hiroshi established very strict rules, rigorously investigated all favoritism and malpractice, severely punished those caught, and recorded the names of all family members, leaving a criminal record.

As a time traveler, he knew very well that any regime or power was basically destroyed by internal corruption, as the thousands of years of Chinese history in his previous life had proven countless times.

Therefore, we must be extremely strict in this regard and not tolerate the slightest sloppiness.

He did not believe in the saying that "if the water is too clear, there will be no fish," especially in this world with a cultivation civilization.

Such strict rules naturally drew dissatisfaction from many people, especially the various ninja clans.

In response, Tamura Hao announced that he would open up the quota for custom-made puppet armor to the public, and anyone who passed the test could obtain it, which diverted the attention of the ninja clan.

Compared to positions and power in the village, strength is more tangible. They had all witnessed the power of those puppet armors; they were incredibly strong and coveted them greatly.

Unlike the ninja clans who were dissatisfied with the strict rules, the commoner ninjas strongly supported them, which gave them a path to advancement within the village.

The fact that Ganryu, the current leader of the commoner ninjas, passed through layers of tests and became a member of the Mizukage's Shadow Guard made them even more excited.

Moreover, the Fourth Hokage himself was a commoner ninja. Since the establishment of the ninja village, he was the first truly commoner ninja, and he was their idol.

After a flurry of activity, it was already the end of the year when Tamura Hiroshi saw the intelligence report he had been waiting for.

"Kumakushi Village is taking the initiative to negotiate peace with Konoha and has even sent an envoy delegation to Konoha."

Looking at the information handed over by Mei Terumi, Hiroshi Tamura focused on one of the pieces of information.

"Is something wrong?"

Noticing that Tamura Hiroshi's expression was unusual, Terumi Mei asked him curiously.

She had seen this information before, and she had even compiled it herself, so she didn't find anything wrong with it.

The people in the office couldn't help but look over, wondering what this lord had discovered.

"Senior Master Yuan, based on your decades of understanding of Kumogakure, does this align with their style?"

Tamura Hao looked at Master Yuan. He valued this living fossil of Kirigakure highly, as Master Yuan had done a great deal of work in bringing peace to the village over the past few months.

This was also the person who stepped in to quell the discontent of the ninja clan.

"It is a bit strange."

Master Yuan was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking for a while, his expression gradually became serious.

Is the Hidden Cloud Village planning to use this opportunity to cause trouble?

"I've been stuck in the office for so long, I want to go out for a walk. It'll be a good opportunity to relax in the Land of Fire. Maybe I'll find something unexpected."

Standing up, he walked to the window and looked at the peaceful village. Tamura Hiroshi decided to go out for a walk.

Mei Terumi, standing to the side, rolled her eyes, sensing an opportunity.

After deciding to go to Konoha, Tamura Hiroshi began to arrange his next steps to ensure that his departure would not cause problems within the village.

That very night, they boarded the Ninja Hawk and, taking advantage of the darkness, flew silently to Konoha.

It's not that we don't want to use fighter jets, but fighter jets make too much noise when they take off, and they are not yet able to fly over very long distances. This aspect needs time to be improved.

This time, I didn't bring many people, just Kakashi, Yuri Amami, and Mei Terumi.

Yu Yuri had been glaring at that slutty, scheming woman with hostile eyes, having long since seen through her ulterior motives.

"It's no use just looking at Little Apple; you have to knead it with your hands. The more you knead it, the bigger it will become."

Mei Terumi seized the opportunity to scoop the little girl into her arms and began to help her develop.

This little girl loves it so much that she can't get enough of it.

"Let me go!"

Yuri struggled desperately, but she couldn't break free; the difference in strength and physique between the two was too great at this stage.

"Are you still thinking about him?"

After glancing at the two beautiful women, young and old, who were playfully fighting, Tamura Hao turned his gaze to Kakashi, who had remained silent.

Last time, Kakashi failed to defeat Obito Uchiha and instead allowed Obito to find an opportunity to escape from the Kamui dimension.

With the Kamui eye technique at his disposal, no one could stop Obito Uchiha from running away if he wanted to.

Unfortunately, because that Kamui space was regenerated, it couldn't be opened independently using the eye inside the Ea sword; otherwise, another Kamui space could have been obtained.

That kind of real space is incomparable to the kind that can be expanded by sealing techniques. The space created by sealing techniques has no barriers; it is supported by the sealing techniques themselves.

Kamui Space is a real alternate dimension, essentially the same as Kaguya Otsutsuki's dimensions, but with much greater potential.

Tamura Hao has a bold idea for this and is currently trying it out. If successful, his own strength will definitely be greatly improved.

"I'm not strong enough."

With his hands clenched tightly, Kakashi confirmed that it was Obito. He had tried to capture Obito and question him last time, but unfortunately, he wasn't strong enough.

He needs to become stronger.

"Have you ever thought about taking Might Guy with you?"

When Tamura Hao brought up Might Guy, he naturally took the future Might Guy seriously.

It's a pity I couldn't sense the other person's chakra when I came here last time. They must be out on a mission or on the front lines.

"It's a bit difficult; perhaps we'll need to use the method you used back then."

After some thought, Kakashi also felt that taking Guy away from Konoha was a good thing, otherwise he would inevitably end up like his father.

Moreover, Kirigakure is a very suitable place for Guy's training, especially for physical modifications.

However, since two of Guy's former teammates died at the hands of the Hidden Mist ninja, he harbors a deep hatred for the Hidden Mist Village, making it difficult to persuade him.

"Do whatever you want."

Tamura Hao took out a sealed scroll, unrolled it, searched around, and finally took out a dose of anesthetic injection and handed it to Kakashi.

"Downloaded!"

He glanced at the vast expanse of lights in the distance, said something, and then leaped down, with the three of them following closely behind.

Although it was night, they couldn't actually fly to Konoha, as that would inevitably be detected by the other side's sensory ninjas.

They can use secret techniques to conceal their chakra, but the Ninja Hawk cannot.

The four of them used the Dustless Envelopment technique to conceal their chakra before heading towards Konoha.

This Dustless Enchanted Realm was obtained by Tamura Hao using his Sharingan to amplify genjutsu, from the memories of the Second Tsuchikage.

Although he hasn't yet reached the level of the Second Tsuchikage, where he can directly become invisible, he can still perfectly conceal his own chakra.

With the help of Tamura Hiroshi's sensory abilities, he perfectly bypassed the patrols that Konoha had set up around the area and finally arrived at the cemetery outside Konoha Village.

Because it was nighttime, there was no one in the cemetery, which made things convenient for the four of them.

Why are you spending the night here?

Yu Yuri looked at the rows of tombstones around her and felt a chill run down her spine.

"Little Apple, don't be afraid, your big sister is here."

Mei Terumi found another opportunity to hold the little girl in her arms, pressing her head against her own massive frame to comfort her, completely disregarding the little girl's suffocation and struggles.

Kakashi then went to the gravestones of his two former teammates. Their gravestones were connected, and he had buried Nohara Rin himself.

"Rin, I saw Obito. He's not dead, but he's changed a lot..."

Kakashi placed a bouquet of flowers at Rin's grave and recounted Obito's story.

Tamura Hao wandered around the cemetery, occasionally using his Byakugan to peer through the graves, searching for Kage-level ninjas or those with bloodline limits, especially the newly buried ones.

Instead of a brutal excavation, a specially crafted Luoyang shovel was used to dig a hole. After the coffin was driven in, a chakra thread was used to carry a sealing scroll to activate the jutsu and remove the corpse inside.

All the bones that hadn't yet rotted into dry bones were removed one by one.

Although it is severely decayed, soaking it in Grell's energy can restore its cellular vitality, so that it can be used to create chakra cores.

This time, he not only wants to visit Konoha, but also the cemeteries of other ninja villages, as he is currently in dire need of material.

After all, in the past, we only needed to strengthen the Ringo clan members, but now we have to be responsible for the entire Kirigakure village, which greatly increases the demand.

And so, Mei Terumi was playing with Yuri Amamiya, Kakashi was talking to an old friend, and Hiro Tamura was robbing a grave—everything was so harmonious.

It wasn't until late at night that Tamura Hao finished cleaning up the ninja cemetery, and then controlled a bird to carry a Flying Thunder God Technique talisman into Konoha.

The barrier of Konoha is not effective against these small animals; it is mainly used to aid their perception.

After the little bird entered Konoha with the talisman, Tamura Hao used the Flying Thunder God Technique to enter and went straight to the Hyuga clan's territory.

Hyuga ninjas rarely activate their Byakugan for clairvoyance within their clan's territory, especially at night.

After all, this is their own family territory. If they were to use their X-ray vision ability at will, they could easily see things they shouldn't see. Nobody wants to be spied on at night.

Furthermore, Hyuga ninjas can also sense the Byakugan's power through their Byakugan, so no one would offend their clansmen because of it.

This made it easy for Tamura Hiro to sneak in, and he went straight to Hyuga Hizashi's room.

At this moment, Hyuga Hizashi was deep in thought and hadn't slept all night. Upon noticing the commotion, he instantly stood up, assumed the Gentle Fist stance, and activated his Byakugan.

However, he couldn't see through the other person's body; it seemed as if something was covering their skin.

"Mr. Hizashi, please don't be nervous. I have come here with no ill intentions, but to help you resolve your troubles."

Tamura Hao spoke, his voice gentle, his expression also very mild, appearing harmless.

At this moment, Hyuga Hizashi's wife also woke up. When she saw a stranger in the room, she was surprised, but she did not shout or scream. Instead, she quickly picked up the clothes that were folded next to her and put them on.

"Who are you?"

With his brows furrowed, Hyuga Hizashi couldn't immediately discern the other person's identity, but judging from their appearance and voice, they seemed to be quite young.

"My name is Tamura Hiroshi. Mr. Hizashi should have heard of me."

Tamura Hao introduced himself. He no longer needed to say much; as long as he stated his name, others would immediately fill in the rest of the information.

Sure enough, Hyuga Hizashi's heart skipped a beat when he heard that name.

"The Fourth Mizukage!"

This name has been so prominent these past few months that it has spread throughout the ninja world; it's hard not to know about it.

"I'll wait in the living room."

After saying a few words, Tamura Hao turned and left. After all, this was someone else's bedroom, and his wife was still there, so it wasn't appropriate to stay any longer.

Not long after they sat down in the living room, Hyuga Hizashi came in.

His wife followed him in, carrying two cups of hot tea.

"I've heard of the rules of your Hyuga clan. Tomorrow is the third birthday of the new main family. According to your clan's rules, all the children of the branch family will be marked with the Caged Bird Seal. From then on, not only will their Byakugan potential be suppressed, but their lives and deaths will also be controlled by others, turning them into dogs of the main family."

Tamura Hiroshi took a sip of hot tea and explained the purpose of his visit.

"Mr. Hizashi has been bound by this birdcage for too long, and his spirit has been ruined. But your son has good talent and should not be wasted in a birdcage."

Would Mr. Hizashi be willing to send his son to our Kirigakure Village to develop his career?

"I am willing to take him as my disciple. If Mr. Hizashi is so inclined, we can send more children from the branch families to Kirigakure to form a new Hyuga clan—a Hyuga clan without the Caged Bird Seal and without the distinction between the main and branch families."

Hyuga Hizashi remained silent, but his brows furrowed once more as he pondered the other's words.

To be honest, he's been in a bad mood these past few days because his son is about to be branded with the "Caged Bird Curse" and become that caged bird.

He carried the curse of the caged bird and knew very well what it was like, so naturally he didn't want his son to follow in his footsteps.

"not enough!"

After thinking for a while, Hyuga Hizashi spoke.

He was indeed tempted by the offer, but the other party's promises were insufficient.

He worried that if his son and the other children were taken to Kirigakure, their Byakugan would be gouged out, or they would even be dissected and studied on an operating table.

Tamura Hao naturally understood Hyuga Hizashi's concerns. He took out a sealed scroll that he had prepared beforehand, unfolded it, formed hand seals to release the spell, and revealed a nutrient tank with a diameter of one meter. Inside, a huge fleshy ball was soaking, covered with densely packed, pale white eyeballs.

The terrifying sight made Hyuga Hizashi's wife cover her mouth, almost letting out a scream, and her face turned deathly pale.

Hyuga Hizashi activated his Byakugan and discovered that those were Byakugan, and that they contained a faint ocular power.

"These are the results of my research on the bodies of some Hyuga ninjas, which can be used to cultivate Byakugan in large quantities."

Although it's a weakened version, with an effect only one-tenth that of the real Byakugan, it's still enough for us.

Most importantly, I can cultivate this thing indefinitely, and occasionally even complete Byakugan will appear. The Byakugan in the eye sockets of you Hyuga clan members is useless against me.

This is one of the results of his research. The large fleshy ball is a matrix formed by fusing Hashirama cells, Hyuga cells, and Kaguya cells. With the addition of some induction and Grell energy, as well as the stimulation of his own Yin-Yang attribute chakra, it can evolve into the Byakugan, and it is in a state of direct eye opening, possessing a weak pupil power.

Although most of them were defective products, they were enough to assist the puppet armor in combat.

Moreover, the lower quality and weaker effects mean less consumption, making it more suitable for non-Hyuga ninjas. Even direct transplantation is not a problem.

After a while, Hyuga Hizashi calmed down a bit, closed his Byakugan, and voiced his doubts.

"Since you can already cultivate the Byakugan, why do you still need our Hyuga children?" (End of Chapter)