Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Things did indeed turn out exactly as Master Yuan had thought, or rather, as he had planned. Although the four major ninja villages had all established ninja kingdoms and taken over full control of their respective countries, they had even assigned control of the smaller countries in the gaps between them.

However, given that various industries had been plundered and destroyed by Kirigakure, recovery would be extremely difficult.

In particular, the fact that Kirigakure plundered and destroyed those technology companies caused the technological level on the mainland to regress by thirty years, making it impossible to produce those sophisticated devices in the short term.

Not to mention that the destruction of the Daimyo's government system threw the entire country's administration into chaos, and the accumulated resources of the ninja villages were simply insufficient to deal with one problem after another.

This takeover only exacerbated the chaos within the four major ninja villages, especially since Kumogakure and Konoha had just changed their Kage and their positions were not yet secure. This hasty transition into a ninja nation system made things even more difficult.

No matter how difficult it was, the four great ninja villages could only grit their teeth and persevere, overcoming one problem after another.

Compared to the four great ninja villages, or rather the four great ninja nations, the development of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) can be described as rapid and ever-changing.

During the four years of isolation, the village had already transformed into a ninja nation, and the country had largely stabilized.

This harvesting operation yielded countless resources and wealth, leading to explosive growth in all aspects.

Although it was still in a closed-door state, its development speed was much faster than that of the mainland.

After more than four years of quiet development, the Ninja Kingdom of the Mist finally ushered in a major event worthy of national celebration: the Fourth Mizukage, who was also the first emperor of the Ninja Kingdom of the Mist, was getting married, and he was marrying two women at once, Ringo Ameyuri and Terumi Mei.

"The teacher is so handsome!"

Yamanaka Ino gazed at her teacher, who was dressed in a sharp suit, from afar, her eyes practically turning into hearts.

Sakura Haruno and Tenten, her best friends standing nearby, were also very envious. Although they were in love with Sasuke and Neji, it didn't stop them from appreciating their teacher's stunning good looks, especially his indescribable and unique aura.

"trouble!"

Looking at the three infatuated girls, Nara Shikamaru couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Choji, eat less now, there's a big meal coming up later."

Shikamaru glanced at Choji Akimichi on the other side and advised him, "The real good stuff is yet to come; you should save some room for later."

"Don't always think about food."

At that moment, a fist came from behind and punched Nara Shikamaru on the head.

"Dad?"

The familiar voices he had almost forgotten made Nara Shikamaru pause for a moment. He turned around and saw his father and two uncles.

"Uncle Inoichi, Uncle Choza!"

Choji Akimichi hurriedly stood up to greet him, while Ino Yamanaka remained focused on her handsome teacher, completely unaware of her father's arrival.

"His chakra has increased quite a bit, but why hasn't his intelligence improved?"

Seeing his daughter's infatuated expression, Yamanaka Inoichi couldn't help but cover his face.

He could sense that his daughter's chakra was much stronger than his own, but he remained infatuated.

Back when she was at Konoha Academy, she was infatuated with the second son of the Uchiha clan leader. Now that she's come to Kirigakure, she's infatuated with the Mizukage, the Dark Emperor.

"It's just that the Underworld Emperor is too outstanding. Back then, Minato was the idol of all the girls in the village. Many people shouted that they wanted to marry Minato and have children. My husband was also infatuated with Minato."

Choza Akimichi thought that was normal; back then, Minato Namikaze was the idol of all the girls in the village, and he had been jealous of him for a while.

"Dad, what brings you here?"

Nara Shikamaru led his father and the other two to sit down, quite puzzled. This place was still implementing a policy of isolation to prevent external influence and disruption, especially from the ninjas of the four great ninja villages.

"The Underworld Emperor sent people to deliver the wedding invitations to the village. The Hokage sent us here to attend and, while we're at it, to see the changes in Kirigakure and the Land of Water."

Nara Shikaku said something, his gaze sweeping across the wedding venue, and he couldn't help but marvel at the great changes that had taken place in Kirigakure.

When I first arrived at Kirigakure, I was quite shocked. It didn't look like a village at all; it was a city, a huge city with a radius of at least thirty kilometers.

The population here is estimated to be in the tens of millions, which alone shows how terrifying the speed of Kirigakure's development is.

They've already left them far behind.

"It's now called the Land of Hidden Mist, and this place is no longer the Hidden Mist Village, but the Hidden Mist Castle."

Nara Shikamaru corrected his father's mistake, explaining that he had some initial difficulties adapting after being brought there, but he eventually settled in and genuinely integrated into Kirigakure. Now, he has graduated from the Ninja Academy and become a Kirigakure ninja.

"It was definitely the right decision to agree to let that person bring you here."

Nara Shikaku sighed, recalling how that person's shadow clone had approached him, said a few words, and offered to take Shikamaru and his two companions as disciples. After some thought, he agreed.

Originally, it was just to prepare a way out for the family in the future, but now it seems that it was the right choice.

There have been a lot of troubles in the village in recent years, which has caused him to have a lot more gray hair. There has been some progress, but there are even more problems.

Now, seeing how Kirigakure has developed, I'm even more certain that the choice we made back then was correct. Konoha has already lost.

"Hey! Dad, when did you get here?"

Yamanaka Ino then noticed that her elderly father was sitting opposite her. "Dad, what are you doing here?"

"Just arrived."

Looking at his daughter whom he hadn't seen for several years, Yamanaka Inoichi finally couldn't keep a straight face and revealed a doting smile, but unfortunately, he couldn't hold it in for the next moment.

"Dad, could you move to the side a bit? You're blocking my view of the teacher."

After greeting her father, Yamanaka Ino continued to admire her teacher's stunning good looks, even asking her father to give up his seat.

Yamanaka Inoichi clutched his chest, feeling as if a kunai had been stabbed there.

It hurts so much!

"So the Nine-Tails is here after all."

Looking at Tsunade's table where they were playing mahjong not far away, and seeing the fox with the unconventional outfit, and feeling the faint chakra emanating from the other person, Nara Shikaku said, "I knew it."

After the war ended, they speculated that Kirigakure had likely kidnapped the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Moreover, the Fourth Mizukage had used the Flying Thunder God Technique during that battle, which indeed demonstrated the ability to take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki away silently.

Now that we see it, it's true. Kirigakure had been playing a long game all along!

"Hmm! The Tailed Beasts exist here in a different way; perhaps the previous method of Jinchuriki was a mistake."

Nara Shikamaru nodded. He was quite familiar with those tailed beasts; they were all wicked.

"Let's go pay a visit to that sir."

Nara Shikaku gestured to his two companions, and the three of them walked towards Tsunade.

Tsunade was seriously fiddling with the mahjong tiles, her awe-inspiring presence displayed on the table, making her appear even more imposing.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Nara Shikaku and his two companions approached and greeted him softly. Seeing this person made them feel even more at ease.

At least we have some confidence here.

"It's Shikaku and the others. You've all gotten so old. Choza has gotten even fatter. And why does Inoichi look so miserable?"

Turning her head to look at the three people, Tsunade recognized them. It had been more than 20 years since she last saw them, since the Second Shinobi World War.

"I've had a lot of troubles these past few years, and I've aged a bit, but Lady Tsunade, you're still as youthful and beautiful as ever."

Touching the gray hair at his temples, Nara Shikaku sighed, "I've had too many things to worry about these past few years."

"Little sheep, how long are you going to draw a card? Are you trying to cheat?"

The nine-tailed fox sitting across from me is unhappy. He's not taking the card game seriously. What are you trying to do?

"Would I, Tsunade, cheat? Today I will slaughter you all, leaving you utterly naked and without a trace."

Tsunade got annoyed, slammed the mahjong tile on the table with a bang, and then her composure crumbled the next second.

Then, Yaowei took the mahjong tile from the side and, with a smile, pushed over the rest of the mahjong tiles.

"It's burnt! Get your money out, get your money out!"

"unlucky!"

Seeing that Eight-Tails had already been burned, Nine-Tails looked sullen and reluctantly took out the money.

On the other side, the four-tailed fox also looked annoyed, and then turned its head to look at the little old man who had been staring at it.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll knock your teeth out."

After saying that, he picked up a cigar, conjured a spark from a magma technique, lit it, and started smoking.

Looking at the human-like Four-Tails, Onoki's old face darkened, while Kurotsuchi, who was following behind, looked like a curious child and even reached out to touch the Four-Tails' tail, causing the Four-Tails to glare, but it was not good to argue with a little girl.

Someone was also watching the Eight-Tails on the opposite side; it was Yugito, who had come as its representative.

"Little girl, listen to Brother Niu's advice, don't stay in that lousy village anymore. Times have changed. You can't beat that kid. He has already surpassed that bastard Hashirama Senju."

Yao, who had also lit a cigar, kindly offered a reminder.

"Speak with respect, that's my great-grandfather."

Tsunade was displeased. Although her great-grandfather was indeed a bit inhumane to you back then, he was still her grandfather. If you want to say bad things, don't say them to my face.

The teak man frowned, but remained silent.

She was truly shocked by her arrival in Kirigakure; the village was developing so fast, many times faster than her own Kumogakure.

As the village's leader, she really needs to seriously consider the village's future.

Karura and Pakura, who were also representatives of Sunagakure, were deeply shocked and felt somewhat desperate about the future.

Tamura Hao had no time to pay attention to the thoughts of these guests. After completing the wedding ceremony during the day, he saw all the guests off late at night and went to the bridal chamber himself.

I was a little confused as soon as I entered the room.

The two brides were playing mahjong with their two bridesmaids, their shoes kicked to the side, with beer and barbecue laid out nearby, a rather unrestrained scene.

"Is it too late to call off the engagement?"

He was starting to regret taking Tsunade in as a wife, as she spread his gambling habit and had even played mahjong at his own wedding banquet.

I didn't expect my wife to be playing games with me too.

"Wait until we finish this round before you start."

Kushina, the bridesmaid, replied without turning her head, indicating that it would be over soon.

"Ugh!"

With a sigh, Tamura Hiroshi could only head to the bathroom, intending to take a bath to relax.

Soaking in the bathtub, I raised my hand and condensed seven peanut-sized beads in my palm.

This is the condensation of Yin-Yang and Five Elements power that he has cultivated over the years. It is similar in nature to the Seeking the Dao Jade, but it is a power of a separate nature.

It also incorporates sealing techniques and ninja tool making methods, making it a set of ninja tools.

That's right, he has already cultivated his Netherworld Escape Technique to the level of Bloodline Limit.

The reason why I can cultivate so quickly is mainly due to the special nature of the Netherworld Escape technique, which has an extremely strong devouring ability, making it easy for me to devour and fuse with other attributes.

He only needs to cultivate the corresponding attribute changes to their limit, and then transform and devour them.

The first thing he devoured was of the Yang attribute, which greatly enhanced the devouring power of the Netherworld Escape Technique, making subsequent devouring much easier and smoother.

Currently, I am continuing to cultivate my understanding of the power of space and beginning to explore the power of time.

The only technique we can learn from in this regard is Fugaku Uchiha's eye technique, Futo no Mikoto, which is a technique that can predict the future.

He originally wanted to seek out the power of the priestess of the Land of Demons to see her ability to foresee the future, but he discovered that the current priestess did not possess that power.

I also went to Loulan to observe that dragon vein, but I didn't find anything there either.

They even tried to find the Otsutsuki Treasure Plow that appeared during Boruto, but unfortunately, they still didn't succeed.

Ultimately, he could only rely on Fugaku Uchiha's eye technique, Futogami, to access and cultivate the power of time.

However, that's not the point. The point is that this world is very different from the Naruto world I know.

The loss of the precognitive powers of the priestess of the Land of Demons is one point, the incident involving Kushina Uzumaki is another, and Karin Uzumaki was never born.

Sasuke Uchiha's mother was not Mikoto Uchiha, but Mion Uchiha. Furthermore, Mikoto Uchiha still exists and was once Fugaku Uchiha's fiancée.

These strange events made him feel uneasy; there must be something behind them that he didn't know about.

"Did something happen in the past, or did I cultivate the power of time in the future, go back to the past, change the past, and thus gain a wave of power of destiny?"

He pondered for a moment, unable to determine which possibility it was.

Did my future change the past, or did someone else change the past?

"What are you thinking about?"

Just as I was pondering this, a mermaid slid into the bath, followed by a little mermaid.

"I'm thinking about what tricks I should play with you guys next."

Composing himself, Tamura Hiroshi revealed a wicked and seductive smile.

"abnormal!"

The pretty girl Yuri rolled her eyes, but her fair face was flushed, and her eyes held both anticipation and a hint of fear.

I'm so small, and that pervert is so big, can it really work?

"Tonight I'll show you what a real pervert is."

With a sinister smile, Tamura Hao picked up the two beauties, one big and one small, and charged toward the large round bed, throwing them over before pouncing on them fiercely.

……

The storm lasted all night until the next morning when Tamura Hao finally stopped, satisfied. However, he didn't get up. Instead, he held his two wives, one big and one small, whose faces were streaked with tears and drool, and pondered life.

It wasn't until evening that the two women finally woke up. After a moment of confusion, Yuri bit someone's chest hard with her little sharp teeth.

This guy is so weird, I felt like I died a dozen times last night.

"Next time I'll definitely drain you dry."

Mei Terumi was also very angry. She thought she could suppress her bad younger brother by relying on the theoretical knowledge she had learned from books in her spare time over the years. Who would have thought that she would be suppressed instead? There were some knowledge points that she did not know.

It seems this wicked younger brother has secretly learned from others; he's too insidious.

"That's for later. Right now, I'm going to squeeze you dry."

Tamura Hao's face once again revealed an evil and seductive expression as he flipped over and subdued the two women.

"No, I was wrong!"

Terumi Mei was terrified and quickly begged for forgiveness and admitted her mistake.

On the other side, Yuri was also frightened and turned pale; she hadn't recovered yet.

"Now that you know you were wrong, it's too late!"

Tamura Hao wasn't going to let the two of them get away with it. He immediately used his Overlord Spear to sweep through the enemy ranks, becoming more and more ferocious as he fought, killing the enemy until they were in disarray and their cries of pain echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.

After suppressing his two wives once again, he finally got up and washed up feeling refreshed.

In a flash, he arrived at the deepest part of the experimental base, where a colossal device was stored—the Spear of Heaven, which had been specially excavated last year.

This device can absorb and store the surrounding energy, then unleash it to trigger a lightning storm, which can destroy everything. It's no exaggeration to call it a world-destroying weapon.

Of course, such lightning storms can only destroy life on the surface, not the entire planet.

What Tamura Hao was most interested in was the energy accumulated inside. His own Netherworld Escape technique needed a lot of energy to improve, and even the Seven Spirit Pearls needed a large supply of energy to grow stronger.

The energy of this Heavenly Spear is just right.

He had originally planned to absorb and refine this energy six months ago, but that would require at least a year of seclusion. Because he had promised his fiancée that they would get married on her eighteenth birthday, he put it off.

Now that he's married and has gotten two women pregnant on his previous two occasions, he naturally needs to go into seclusion and cultivate himself properly.

Strength is the guarantee of everything, and the anomalies he discovered made him very uneasy and gave him a sense of urgency; he had to improve as soon as possible.

Open a portion of the Heavenly Spear, wait for the energy inside to surge out, then go to the top to absorb and refine it.

Because only a portion of it was activated, the energy released wasn't too much, and it just hit his refining limit.

At the same time, he was not only refining energy to improve himself, but also evolving a small ten-tailed creature.

It was created using the Rinnegan he stole from Nagato Uzumaki and the broken arm of the Gedo Mazo, and also incorporated the Sharingan power accumulated by the Uchiha clan over thousands of years.

The gourd that Fugaku Uchiha gave him was the Sake-Kari Tachi, which contained the Sharingan power of the Uchiha clan for over a thousand years. After each clan member died, their Sharingan would be dug out and sealed for a period of time for other clan members to use. When the sealing limit was reached, it would be put into the Sake-Kari Tachi and transformed into pure eye power.

The Uchiha clan's accumulation over thousands of years is unimaginable; not only did they color their purple Rinnegan crimson, but they also added three more tomoe.

The eye technique of the magatama is the same as that of the three-tomoe Sharingan, which enhances and replicates dynamic vision, as well as amplifies genjutsu.

He then used a combination of transcription and sealing techniques to transfer and seal Fugaku Uchiha's eye technique onto him, and continuously nurtured and strengthened it with his eye power, reaching the level of the Rinnegan, allowing him to foresee events for a longer period of time.

However, he was not satisfied with this and wanted to use this eye technique as a foundation to evolve more eye techniques that could control time, in order to assist his cultivation of time power.

Tamura Hao himself went into seclusion to cultivate, but the development of the Mist Ninja Kingdom continued unaffected.

The development of the Ninja Kingdom of Mist has long been on the right track, so it doesn't matter whether he's in charge or not.

The four major ninja villages were quite alarmed. After witnessing the development progress of the Hidden Mist Ninja Country, they realized the huge gap between them. After returning, they all developed even more frantically, even to the point of exhausting their resources.

No one wanted to be destroyed by the Ninja Kingdom of Mist, because that would mean losing everything—life, power, status, and so on. Everything would be shattered, leaving nothing behind.

Ordinary ninjas are one thing, but the leaders of the four major powers don't want to lose all of this.

Rather than waiting passively for the end, they were more willing to fight to the bitter end.

(End of this chapter)