Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 67: The Four Symbols Seal (Third Update)

That's right, that's the name. But it has nothing to do with the one from my previous life. It's just a ninjutsu that simply stimulates the muscles and nerves of the body to increase burst speed, but it can only burst out instantly, that is, one strike.

This is a basic ninjutsu of the Lightning Release ninjutsu. Don't be fooled by its D-rank status; it's quite practical.

Furthermore, the rank of a ninjutsu is not directly related to its power. For example, the Hidden Mist Technique, the signature ninjutsu of the Hidden Mist Village, is only a D-rank, but if used well, it can be more effective than many high-rank ninjutsu.

Tamura Hao considered this Swift Lightning Flash technique as part of Chidori, since Chidori has the effect of stimulating speed bursts. However, what's more important is the piercing ability gathered in the hand, and the stimulation of the body's speed burst lasts for a longer time, unlike the Swift Lightning Flash technique which only lasts for an instant and can only unleash one strike.

Tamura Hao's current chakra reserves and level of mastery over lightning-attribute nature transformations are insufficient to achieve such a convergence, so he can only start by focusing on stimulating his body's abilities.

Of course, the simple Lightning Flash Technique doesn't require a nature change, since it's only a D-rank ninjutsu. There are too many hand seals, a total of six, and his current hand seal speed is two per second, which means it takes three seconds.

If one can cultivate the lightning attribute nature transformation to a certain level, then four seals can be omitted, and it can be completed with only two seals, greatly enhancing the effect of the surprise attack.

As for the Yang Seal obtained from the Uzumaki clan, it requires a certain level of knowledge of sealing techniques and a high level of chakra control, which I am not yet qualified for.

The reason for taking Yu Ye with him was also to learn about vortex sealing techniques from her. Yu Ye was a direct descendant of the vortex clan and knew most of the vortex clan's sealing techniques, except for those forbidden techniques.

In this way, they continuously practiced nature transformation by consuming chakra, and learned sealing techniques after their chakra was depleted to a certain extent. After eight days, the ship finally arrived at the Land of Whirlpools. The six of them hid the ship in a secluded place and then headed north from the Land of Whirlpools to the Land of Fire.

The Land of Whirlpools is currently in chaos because the destruction of Whirlpool Village has given many people an opportunity, and bandits and robbers have emerged one after another.

This chaos gave the six a chance to infiltrate, but looking at the chaotic scene, Uzumaki Yuye gritted her teeth in hatred.

This is, after all, her homeland!

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It's all that damned Konoha's fault!

Fortunately, Yu Ye was well aware of the risks of this mission and suppressed her hatred and anger, refraining from taking action.

With the help of Uzumaki Tamayo's Kagura Mind's Eye, the six avoided all beings with chakra along the way and quickly entered the Land of Fire. Then, following the map, they traveled through the mountains and forests to their destination, the upper reaches of the Tsuri River.

Jinluchuan is a very large river, and it also refers to the flat area around the river, which is very large, stretching for two thousand kilometers along the river, and even upstream it covers several hundred miles.

Even with Kagura's Mind's Eye from Uzumaki Tamayo's ability to scan the area, it's still very difficult to find the location of the battle from back then.

And the premise is that there really is a seal maintained by chakra there. If there is no chakra, even Uzumaki Tamayori's Kagura Mind's Eye will hardly be able to gain anything.

After all, Kagura's Mind's Eye can only sense chakra, not the Byakugan's X-ray vision.

"There seems to be a fluctuation of chakra in that direction."

After spending half a month traveling hundreds of miles upstream of the Jinlu River, the Whirlpool Jade Leaf finally sensed something.

"Finally, it's here?"

Fukai and the three ANBU ninjas were startled; they had thought they would leave empty-handed.

Without stopping, the group rushed to the location they had sensed, eventually arriving at the side of a tributary of the Jinluchuan River.

"Underwater, the chakra possesses a powerful vitality; it is definitely the chakra of the Senju clan."

After carefully sensing it, Uzumaki Tamayo confirmed that it was the chakra of the Senju clan.

"Is it a sealing technique?"

Tamura Hao inquired, his interest stemming from the Uchiha clan's ultimate weapon, not from any secrets the Senju clan was keeping here.

In addition, he was curious about this sealing technique, which could seal a person for decades without changing their body, as if time had been stopped.

If it touches upon the seal of the power of time, then it would be of great research value.

"It might be the Inner Four Symbols Seal; only a closed seal like the Inner Four Symbols can maintain its effectiveness to the maximum extent!"

Whirlpool Jade Leaf arrived at the riverbank and looked at the semi-circular riverbank, a guess forming in her mind.

"His body is directly below the center of this circle."

After sensing the situation, he gestured to the three ANBU ninjas.

A skilled water-style ninja from the Anbu formed hand seals to control the water flow, creating a water dragon that plunged into the riverbed. He quickly carried a rock to the shore.

"It was formed by Earth Release ninjutsu drawing in the soil."

Another ANBU Jonin, skilled in Earth Release, stepped forward to examine the rock carefully. He then formed hand seals to loosen and dislodge the rock, quickly revealing a strange corpse.

It was a human corpse with a fatal penetrating wound in its chest, but the body was no longer made of flesh and blood; it was as hard as stone.

In addition, the armor also bears a clan emblem, belonging to the Senju clan.

The Senju and Uzumaki clans have been on good terms for generations and know many sealing techniques, including the Reverse Four Symbols sealing technique, which does not require the Uzumaki bloodline as a foundation. This is also recorded in the Uzumaki clan's records.

"It is the Four Symbols Seal. This sealing technique can seal everything around it into the body and merge it with the body. His body underwent this change because it absorbed and merged with the surrounding soil and rocks."

Whirlpool Jade Leaf stepped forward and examined the area, confirming that it was the result of the Inner Four Symbols Seal.

After seeing the semi-circular riverbank, she had a guess: only the Inner Four Symbols Seal could match this scene.

"Can it be untied?"

Tamura asked, feeling somewhat disappointed.

He had read brief introductions to many of the Uzumaki clan's ninjutsu and knew the general principle of the Inner Four Symbols Seal, which was not related to the power of time.

If that's the case, then if Uchiha Hikaru is really still alive, it's very likely that the problem lies with him, perhaps with his Mangekyou Sharingan?

"It can be unsealed, and a long time has passed. Even if the power of the Four Symbols Seal is not actively released, it will slowly disintegrate and release the sealed substances."

Uzumaki Yuye nodded, then began to inscribe chakra characters on the corpse, finally raising her hand to form a hand seal.

"The Inner Four Symbols Seal - Released!"

The numerous inscribed spell characters merged into the corpse, causing it to spew out a large amount of substances.

Most of it was mud, rocks, and water, along with a few corpses.

"These are the crests of the Senju and Sarutobi clans!"

After examining the clan emblems on the armor of the corpses, Tamura Hao confirmed their identities. He then looked at the girl in the blue dress, whose ankles were still shackled.

"She's still breathing!"

Seeing the girl floating on the river with her chest rising and falling, Fukai and the three ANBU ninja gripped their swords, ready to strike at any moment.

"Seal her chakra."

Tamura Hao gestured to Uzumaki Tamayori. They didn't have time to stay here long to wait for him to regain his senses and persuade him. After all, this was within the Land of Fire, and it was a time of war, with Konoha ninja everywhere.

Even though they used Uzumaki Tamaki's Kagura Mind's Eye to sense and avoid the Konoha ninjas to the greatest extent possible, they still couldn't guarantee 100% that they would return as soon as possible.

But the girl seemed to hear Tamura Hao's words, and suddenly opened her eyes, which flashed with scarlet light as she looked at the group of people on the shore.

"Tsukuyomi!"

(End of this chapter)