Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

"She's definitely a good guinea pig."

Yuri and Mei Terumi took another look at the purple-haired girl and immediately found her much more pleasing to the eye.

They had heard about the effects of Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan; it was an extremely powerful genjutsu that even the Fourth Raikage was affected by and committed suicide.

The girl's hatred is so intense now, it's a perfect opportunity to test the limits of that illusion.

"What are you going to do to Xiyan?"

Kurenai Yuhi glared at someone, sensing a deep-seated malice.

"It's just to let her join our Hidden Mist Village and become a Hidden Mist ninja. She's even qualified to be a member of my Shadow Guard."

By the way, you're qualified too.

Tamura Hao appeared very frank; he no longer needed to use words to deceive people, and could simply speak his mind when he had an idea.

"Don't even think about it!"

Kurenai clutched her chest warily again; this bastard was indeed up to no good.

"It's alright, you have plenty of time to think it over. Once we get to Kirigakure, you can think about it slowly. I will use your father to conduct some experiments. Take your time and don't rush it."

Tamura Hao appeared very considerate and offered to use your father as a guinea pig to conduct some small experiments.

"You bastard!"

Kurenai Yuhi was furious again. Was this bastard really the Kage of Kirigakure?

Could it be that all the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages are such inhuman bastards?

"What kind of experiment does the Mizukage want to conduct?"

Yuhi Makoto spoke helplessly, explaining that he had made his choice after seeing his daughter arrested.

Moreover, there are too many troubles in Konoha, which makes him live in constant fear. So, joining Kirigakure this time isn't necessarily a bad thing.

However, he didn't know much about Kirigakure, especially the Mizukage, and didn't know what the Mizukage wanted him to do.

"These are some experiments related to illusion."

He simply said that he only had this idea after seeing Yuhi Shinku come up.

They happened to obtain the eyes of Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, and Kotoamatsukami and Tsukuyomi are both top-tier genjutsu.

In addition, his long-term research on the illusion of a real waterfall gave him a bold idea.

"Then I can help."

He nodded knowingly; he was quite confident in his ability to research illusion magic.

Aside from the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan techniques of the Uchiha clan, in terms of genjutsu alone, he was considered top-tier in Konoha and even the entire ninja world.

During this exchange, the Ninja Hawk eventually flew to Kirigakure.

"Is this Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)?"

Mitarashi Anko stared in shock at the village, or rather the city, filled with towering buildings. She couldn't believe this was Kirigakure, which was so much larger than Konoha.

"This population must be in the millions."

Kurenai and the others were also quite surprised. This place was huge, more than ten times the size of Konoha, and it looked even more prosperous inside.

"Take them to a safe place."

Tamura Hao said something to Terumi Mei, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave and began to deal with the corpses of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi, especially their eyes.

This is excellent material; it must be processed as soon as possible.

Upon arriving at the laboratory, they retrieved the bodies of Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, extracted and fused Hashirama cells (without Wood Release) to create chakra cores, transplanted their eyes onto them, and finally soaked them in a life-giving elixir to aid in their recovery.

They then began to work on the two men's bodies, using their cells to quickly cultivate the missing eyes and the parts used to create the chakra cores, which were then surgically transplanted to complete the parts. They even repaired the seppuku wound inflicted by Fugaku Uchiha.

Next, Fugaku Uchiha's body will be cremated. It will be better if it's complete, anyway, it won't be a big deal for him.

As for Itachi Uchiha, given his actions, he certainly didn't deserve a memorial tablet, so his mother and younger brother could only be cremated in secret.

"Fugaku is dead too."

Just then, a voice rang out, and Tamura Hiroshi turned his head to look, only to find it was Tsunade.

"Not only did the Fugaku clan chief die, but his son also died. Before they died, the father and son had a life-or-death battle. Itachi Uchiha personally ruined the future of the Uchiha clan. Now, Konoha will probably nominate Hiashi Hyuga as the Fifth Hokage."

After briefly explaining the situation in Konoha, Tamura Hao glanced at the Kirigakure headband that Tsunade had tied to his arm.

"You figured it out so quickly?"

"What can you do if you don't understand?"

Rolling her eyes, Tsunade turned her gaze to the boy's corpse.

"Is he Uchiha Itachi? Shisui mentioned this kid, saying he could lead the Uchiha to a new future. It's obvious he's been fooled by those old fogies."

"We've wiped out the Senju clan, what future do the Uchiha have?"

Tsunade's choice regarding Itachi Uchiha and his fate were not unexpected; it's believed that none of the old man's people had a good ending.

"Are the old men on trial?"

When asked about those old guys, Tsunade guessed that their fate was probably not good.

"Yes, they were all tried. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu tried to commit suicide to escape, but Kushina resurrected them with Edo Tensei to face trial. In addition, the Hyuga clan found various pieces of evidence from Root, making it an ironclad case."

The Hokage faction was also completely wiped out by the Uchiha and Hyuga forces.

Nodding, he noted that the extermination over there was quite thorough, as the Byakugan conducted a carpet scan, ensuring that no matter how well someone hid, they would be found and eliminated.

Even those clansmen who went out on missions were questioned about their whereabouts, and a large-scale manhunt is inevitable. The Hyuga clan will definitely try to wipe them out completely.

"They're all dead."

Tsunade sighed, "They're all dead, even that idiot Jiraiya is dead," before getting down to business.

"How did you manage to cultivate so many bloodlines? Even members of the Senju clan?"

After being healed by Kushina, she heard about everything that had happened here and learned about the many bloodline children who had appeared in the Ringo family, many of whom possessed the bloodline of the Senju family.

Moreover, she had seen it, and the bloodline was very pure, completely the direct lineage.

How did you do that?

"Well, it's better if you don't know."

Tamura Hao glanced around briefly, not wanting the man to ask any more questions, as it would be a bit awkward.

"You did indeed disturb my grandfather's body."

After a moment of silence, Tsunade's face suddenly contorted with rage as she prepared to throw a punch, but Tamura Hao struck first, landing a blow to her left eye that quickly turned black and blue.

After the punch, Tsunade calmed down a bit. She remembered that she was still sealed and unable to refine and circulate her chakra. If they really fought, she would definitely not be a match for this brat.

"Where does the Vortex bloodline come from?"

Among the children of the Ringo family, there are not only those with the Thousand Hands bloodline, but also those with the Uzumaki bloodline, and there are quite a few of them.

"It's better if you don't know!"

Tamura Hiroshi gave the same response, which made Tsunade even angrier.

"You brat, how dare you touch my grandma..."

"Bang!"

He struck first once again, suppressing Tsunade's national treasure eyes with a single punch, thus ensuring their symmetry.

"You brat, you've gone too far!"

Once Tsunade calmed down again, she was furious. Her grandparents had been dead for so many years, yet they still had to be dug up and tormented. This was no way to do things.

She regretted using that sealing technique to preserve her grandmother's body back then. If she had let her grandmother's body decompose into bones, she wouldn't have been humiliated like this.

"I obtained it from the Root base; blame yourself for going to Danzo and his gang in Kaishimura."

Tamura Hao decisively shifted the blame, saying that this was not something he obtained by digging up graves, but rather spoils of war obtained from the Root Base.

"It's those same old guys again."

Tsunade was even more furious; those old geezers really didn't do anything right.

"At least we've recreated the Thousand Hands and Uzumaki here, so I'm sure they wouldn't refuse even if they knew."

And from a bloodline perspective, they're all your relatives.

Tamura Hao tried to comfort her, but this only made Tsunade angrier, and she couldn't help but glare at him.

"Do you want me to go and call those little brats 'uncle' and 'aunt'?"

"Tsunade-neechan, why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"

At that moment, Kushina walked in with a young boy who had a cold expression. He immediately noticed Tsunade's dark circles under her eyes and was greatly surprised.

"From staying up all night."

Tsunade casually remarked that she would never admit to being beaten by that brat.

That brat really went for it, he has absolutely no sense of chivalry. I curse you to stay single forever.

"stay up?"

Kushina blinked, a little confused. What had Tsunade been up all night doing?

"Sasuke, you've come at the right time. I've already repaired your father's and brother's bodies and taken them back for cremation."

Tamura Hao then looked at the disciple who had come with Kushina. Although the deal with the Uchiha had fallen through, he would still acknowledge this disciple.

"Thank you, teacher."

Looking at the intact corpses of his father and brother, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but reveal his two-tomoe Sharingan, which had been awakened because of the deaths of his brother and father.

"Don't overthink it. This was your father's choice. He was worthy of being the head of the Uchiha clan. He devoted his life to scheming and working hard for the Uchiha clan. It's just a pity he was unlucky."

Patting his disciple's head, Tamura Hao sighed that Uchiha Fugaku was truly unlucky.

"Teacher, I want to kill Shisui, the one who bewitched my brother, with my own hands."

Sasuke Uchiha pleaded, saying that his father had told him everything before. He knew that his brother's transformation was because of Shisui Uchiha, and he had to kill him so that his father could rest in peace.

"Come with me."

After a moment of silence, Tamura Hiroshi agreed.

He sealed the bodies of Fugaku and Itachi Uchiha into a sealed scroll and handed it to Sasuke, then turned and walked toward the place where Shisui Uchiha was imprisoned.

Uchiha Sasuke followed his teacher and soon arrived at a prison where experimental subjects were held. In one of the cells, Uchiha Shisui was being held with his eyes covered by bandages.

After exhausting Uchiha Shisui to the point of collapse, he removed his Mangekyou Sharingan and sealed his body. In addition, he overexerted himself by activating Susanoo, causing his body to be deeply depleted. At this point, Uchiha Shisui could hardly move.

"Is it finally my turn?"

Upon hearing the sound, Uchiha Shisui spoke in a low voice.

Once captured, he knew he was doomed; it was only a matter of time.

"It's your turn."

Uchiha Sasuke glared at the person in front of him with hatred, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

It was because of this person that he lost his brother and his father, and caused the tragic deaths of countless members of his clan. The great cause of the Uchiha clan was also brought to an end by his actions.

This person deserves to die the most!

"Sasuke? What are you doing here? The people from Kirigakure went to Konoha? What did they do?"

"The Hidden Mist Village went to Konoha and cooperated with our Uchiha clan to launch a coup, wiping out the entire Hokage faction, publicly trying Hiruzen Sarutobi and others, and even finding countless irrefutable pieces of evidence in the Root base. The crimes they committed are so heinous that they deserve to die ten thousand times over."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his associates have been despised by all the ninja of Konoha, their infamy will last forever, and they have even been stripped of their Third Hokage title.

Sasuke Uchiha drew the ninja sword his father had used to commit suicide; he intended to use it to slay the source of this calamity.

"Did the clan leader become Hokage?"

Uchiha Shisui's expression changed repeatedly. He really didn't expect Kirigakure to retaliate in this way, killing the Hokage and the others.

The clan leader is too foolish; cooperating with Kirigakure will never end well.

"No, because of your death, my brother awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, stopped Father, and joined forces with the person who led the Nine-Tails' rampage to kill all the strong members of the clan. In that battle, we lost 831 people."

Your brother's betrayal was all because of your instigation; you are the one who deserves to die the most.

Without you, the Uchiha clan would have successfully staged a coup, and Dad would have become the Fifth Hokage, guiding the Uchiha to truly integrate into the village.

But because of your instigation, our Uchiha clan's efforts were in vain, and Father ultimately had no choice but to commit seppuku to atone for his sins to the clan.

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha slashed his sword and cut the artery, letting the blood spray all over his body, face, and even into his eyes.

Ignoring the pain of having his throat slit, Uchiha Shisui wondered if he had made a mistake.

His philosophy has always been to guide the integration of the family and the village, and he has never intended to harm his clansmen or family.

Why did it turn out like this?

Was the will passed down by my father and grandfather wrong?

No one answered this question. Standing behind, Tamura Hao, who had remained silent, used the Corpse Bone Demon Scythe to collect Uchiha Shisui's drifting soul, and then collected his body, preparing to make it into a chakra core to house the Mangekyou Sharingan later.

Kotoamatsukami is still worth studying. He wanted to see if it could be integrated with Tsukuyomi, or even combined with it.

"Teacher, why are there so many tragedies in the world?"

Uchiha Sasuke suddenly asked a question, he didn't understand why things had turned out this way.

That's because people's greed has spiraled out of control.

Tamura Hiroshi stated that there are many reasons for these tragedies, but he believes the most fundamental reason is greed.

Even Obito Uchiha's creation of a world with Rin was essentially a form of greed, as was Nagato Uzumaki's creation of a peaceful world.

Greed? Loss of control?

Sasuke didn't understand.

"The Uchiha clan's desire to produce a Hokage is essentially greed, and even their desire to survive is essentially a desire to live, which can also be seen as greed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and others are driven by greed for power and profit. The conflict between these two greedy groups leads to contradictions and struggles.

This greed can also be extended to the Fourth Shinobi World War. For example, the Third Shinobi World War was initially triggered by Sunagakure. Their Third Kazekage was assassinated by Sasori of the Red Sand. In order to divert attention from the conflict and to use the war to elect the Fourth Kazekage, they started the war.

Consequently, all the major ninja villages joined the fray, leading to the Third Shinobi World War.

The Third Shinobi World War was divided into two phases. In the first phase, Konoha defeated Sunagakure and signed a peace treaty. However, due to its own greed, the treaty was very unfavorable to Sunagakure. Therefore, in the second phase of the war, Sunagakure once again took the initiative to start a war with Konoha.

The war between Kumogakure and Konoha was similar. Kumogakure coveted the Hyuga Byakugan, which led to an even more devastating war, ultimately resulting in the deaths of the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

At this point, he glanced at the little boy who looked like he understood but didn't quite, and sighed, "Greed can drive the progress of human civilization to a certain extent, but everything has its limits. Once those limits are exceeded, even good things can turn into bad things."

"So what can be done to prevent these tragedies from happening again?"

After thinking for a while, Sasuke Uchiha directly asked for the method, feeling that his teacher must know it.

"This question touches on the essence of human nature. There are two views on this topic: one is that human nature is inherently good, and the other is that human nature is inherently evil. Both have some merit, but neither is entirely correct because they are too absolute."

Human nature is complex, possessing both good and evil, and sometimes the two can even transform into each other.

What we need to do is use force and ever-improving laws to restrain and limit evil, and use morality and justice to guide goodness to grow stronger. In this way, the tragedies of the world will be greatly reduced.

This is the path to peace that Tamura Hiroshi conceived, which can also be said to be similar to the philosophy of the Sage of Six Paths from a thousand years ago.

The Sage of Six Paths wanted to guide his two sons to join forces to achieve peace. Indra controlled the power, while Ashura was better able to spread love and guide them. Their combination was indeed perfect.

Unfortunately, the two brothers had a falling out and became enemies.

"Evil and good?"

Sasuke Uchiha understood some things, but there was much more he didn't understand.

"You are still young and lack life experience, so there are some things you can't understand. What you need to do at this stage is to work hard to improve your strength and learn knowledge to enrich your wisdom."

Solving any difficult problem requires a combination of strength and wisdom; this combination is the most perfect.

Tamura Hao ruffled the boy's hair again. He really liked the feel of it, and Naruto's hair felt even better.

"Strength and wisdom?"

This time, Sasuke understood and figured out some things.

"My brother lacked wisdom, which prevented him from seeing the true future. As a result, he was misled by Shisui and went down the wrong path, misusing his power and ultimately harming himself and others, right?"

"You could say that, but you can't entirely blame your brother. After all, he's only thirteen, still a child. He lacks experience and knowledge, so it's not surprising that he made the wrong choice."

Great power requires sufficient wisdom to wield; it is undoubtedly tragic to be controlled by power.

Tamura was fairly satisfied with Sasuke's comprehension; he was much easier to teach than that little Naruto.

Naruto's brain seems to be made of stone; if he doesn't understand, he simply doesn't understand. It was much easier to communicate with Naruto during the Boruto era.

"I will diligently cultivate and study."

Sasuke Uchiha became increasingly determined; he would never repeat the mistake his brother made.

"Spend the next few days getting to know your clansmen and adapt to Kirigakure. After that, I will arrange for you to go to the Ninja Academy to study."

Our Hidden Mist Village Ninja Academy has a five-day school week, with weekends off. You can come to my house on Saturday; feel free to ask me anything you don't understand, whether it's about training or anything else.

Tamura Hao didn't intend to continue. He had already said enough. After all, he was still a child, and it was not appropriate to say too much about these things and ideas. It was enough to leave an impression. There would be plenty of time to slowly guide him later.

(End of this chapter)