Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 5 Good People's Dokkō

"Lord Raikage, the strategy we devised before is no longer suitable."

Tsuchikage's expression became even more serious. They had already set strategic goals for the upcoming Ninja World War, and the sacrifices would inevitably be numerous.

But the advent of firearms today has given them better options.

"It's definitely not suitable!"

The Third Raikage understood this as well, and knew it had to be changed.

"There are also firearms that have very low requirements for use. Anyone who can refine a little chakra can use them, and they can be mass-produced with enough resources and manpower."

"I'm afraid some ideas might emerge in Daming Prefecture..."

Tsuchikage stopped there, saying that this was not a decision he could make on his own, but rather a choice for the Raikage.

The Third Raikage's expression grew increasingly solemn as he pondered the pros and cons before finally speaking.

"Back then, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha established Konoha with their absolute strength, ushering in the era of ninja villages."

"Our Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was forced to support the establishment of the Hidden Cloud Village; he was more wary of our ninja village than anything else..."

As he recounted what happened back then, the Third Raikage's expression was complex.

He lived through the Warring States period and witnessed the beginning of the ninja village era. He also understood the many issues between the ninja village and the daimyo's mansion.

To be honest, he couldn't understand why the First Hokage would establish such a bizarre system, which made things awkward between the Daimyo's mansion and their ninja village.

Moreover, both the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha possessed god-like power. The First Hokage was even called the God of Shinobi. Not to mention that if the two joined forces, they would be able to sweep across the entire world and unify the entire ninja world, thus ending the war.

The four great ninja villages only dared to launch the Fourth Shinobi World War after the death of the First Hokage, and the outbreak of the Fourth Shinobi World War proved the flaws of the ninja village system.

The Second Shinobi World War has already begun to emerge, and there will certainly be more in the future. Such continuous warfare brings even greater pain than the Warring States period in some respects, and the scale of the wars is constantly expanding.

Although there were conflicts between their respective ninja villages, the daimyo's mansion also played a significant role in their covert instigation and manipulation.

If possible, that daimyo and many other powerful figures would love for their ninjas and ninja villages to disappear.

He was well aware of this, as the Daimyo Prefecture had always been very strict about allocating funds to the village, precisely because they did not want the ninja village to grow stronger.

Both sides were embarrassed by this situation and were wary of each other.

The system of the Village of Tolerance has already taken shape and is mutually restraining, which they are powerless to change. But now they see an opportunity, an opportunity that they cannot afford to miss.

"If only one of the daimyo prefecture and the village can exist, I would naturally hope that the village will be the only one."

In the end, the Third Raikage's expression became more resolute and determined.

He is the Raikage of Kumogakure, and he stands on the side of the village. This is his fundamental stance, and it will never change!

Tsuchikage was not surprised by the Third Raikage's decision; this was the Third Raikage as he knew him.

"The development of firearms will need to be kept even more secret. It's definitely not feasible to keep it in the village. We'll probably have to move it to Turtle Island. The personnel must be absolutely trustworthy. We'd rather have fewer but better ones."

Tu Tai mentioned the secrecy measures for developing firearms, hoping to keep them on Turtle Island.

Turtle Island is formed from a giant sea turtle that can move freely on the sea and even dive underwater, making it very secluded and ideal for conducting this kind of top-secret research.

"You're in charge of this!"

The Third Raikage approved the proposal; this matter indeed required absolute secrecy and could not be leaked in the slightest.

"Furthermore, the ideas he proposed will not be easy to realize, and will inevitably require comprehensive sealing techniques to assist them."

When Tutai mentioned the development of firearms, he said that the existing resources of Kumogakure were definitely not enough, mainly because they lacked the foundation in this area.

"Then let's increase our investment in the Whirlpool Country project. I will personally lead the team there."

The Third Raikage agreed wholeheartedly, understanding that Tsuchikage was referring to the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools.

They originally intended to attack the Land of Whirlpools in order to obtain high-level sealing techniques and thus complete their plan to create a Jinchuriki from a Tailed Beast.

The First Shinobi World War ended with the wife of the First Hokage, who, in her tailed beast Jinchuriki form, displayed terrifying destructive power no less than that of the First Hokage.

Having witnessed the power of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, all the major ninja villages began to covet them.

Although they purchased a Tailed Beast from Konoha at the first Five Kage Summit, the Tailed Beast was impossible to tame, let alone effectively utilize.

On the contrary, they were also restrained by a large part of their power to guard against the Tailed Beasts, and if the Tailed Beasts went berserk, it would cause even greater losses.

They had been struggling with this problem, but the wife of the First Hokage gave them a solution.

So that's how tailed beasts can be used!

However, sealing a tailed beast for a long time and stably is not easy; it requires top-tier sealing techniques to assist it. In the ninja world, only the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are the strongest.

The First Hokage's wife was a member and the strongest member of the Uzumaki clan, capable of controlling and manipulating even the strongest Nine-Tails, demonstrating the power of her sealing techniques.

"According to the intelligence we have received, the Third Hokage of Konoha has sent people three times to invite the Uzumaki clan to join Konoha. The First Hokage's wife is getting old, and it must be very difficult for her to suppress the Nine-Tails now. His patience must have run out."

Tsuchida revealed some information, giving him a new idea for the strategy of conquering the Land of Whirlpools.

The Third Raikage didn't say much, waiting for Tsuchikage to continue.

Tsuchida didn't keep them in suspense and continued, "Sealing techniques are difficult to learn and use. Moreover, most of the high-level sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan are developed based on their own characteristics, and their consumption of chakra is particularly astonishing."

To make better use of the sealing technique, we need to obtain the Uzumaki clan, and to obtain the Uzumaki clan, we must find an opportunity to sever our ties with Konoha.

Perhaps we could leverage my status as the Raikage's disciple to get Konoha to cooperate.

Originally, they only wanted to obtain a sealing technique that could perfectly seal the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails, but now that they have higher and greater needs, their goals naturally have to be expanded.

"You make the arrangements!"

The Third Raikage understood the situation and entrusted the matter to Tsuchikage.

Although Tu Tai is young, he is exceptionally intelligent and a trusted confidant, making him the most suitable person to do these things.

Do you think the design of these firearms is related to Shimura Danzo and Konoha?

Suddenly, he asked, "There are some things we must be wary of. If all of this is a conspiracy by Konoha, or if Konoha already has a large number of firearms that are more advanced and powerful, then the upcoming war will inevitably be a disaster for their Hidden Cloud Village."

"It's unlikely. Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Danzo Shimura would have the guts to do that. Besides, we only need to monitor the flow of steel in various places to confirm it."

Tsuchitai shook his head slightly. He had read the intelligence data on the high-ranking officials of Konoha. Apart from Shimura Danzo, whose thinking was relatively radical, the others were all conservative.

Moreover, things are not peaceful inside Konoha either.

"That's the treasure our Hidden Cloud Village has found!"

The Third Raikage laughed once again, a hearty laugh.

Danzo Shimura was such a good person!

(End of this chapter)