Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 89 The Mysteries of the Ninja Sect (Ninth Update)

Hyuga Munemasa was telling his son about the secrets passed down orally through their clan's lineage and the path to the future. He had come up with this on his way back, and if successful, his son would gain power surpassing that of the First Hokage.

Only in this way can the Hyuga clan be protected and prevented from being further harmed by that lineage; otherwise, their next target could very well be their own son.

At the same time, Black Zetsu, lurking in the shadows of the room, smiled with satisfaction. This was a plan he had secretly planted on the way back with Hyuga Munemasa.

If Hyuga Munemasa still had his Byakugan, it would be difficult to deal with him, but since his Byakugan had been taken by Otsutsuki Shari, he naturally wouldn't be able to detect his methods.

This is the mystery of chakra. Hagoromo used chakra to connect everyone's thoughts, and naturally he can also influence the mental consciousness of others through chakra. This is also the essence of genjutsu.

This would bring out the many contingency plans left by Hamura. Although it would make things very complicated, it is much easier to deal with methods and enemies that are out in the open than those that are hidden in the dark.

With the roles decided, Black Zetsu went to the Root base to review recent information about Root and quickly made some discoveries.

"Is the search for the Uzumaki clan members who have fled to the outside world in preparation for the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Black Zetsu had some guesses. Konoha needed a new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the strategy on the Land of Whirlpools had failed. But the world wasn't just about the Land of Whirlpools having members of the Uzumaki clan.

The Uzumaki clan has members who marry out of the clan; if you look carefully, you can find some.

"We can start with the Uzumaki clan."

Having made up his mind, Black Zetsu merged with the ground and quickly infiltrated the battle front lines between Konoha and Sunagakure, eventually finding the secret base of Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru.

"They've already started researching Hashirama cells and the Sharingan."

After walking around the base a few times, Black Zetsu realized that the main research being conducted here was on Hashirama cells and the Sharingan, and even on the fusion of the two.

He glanced at them briefly and paid them no further attention, then followed his senses to the place where the Whirlpool Clan members were imprisoned.

There were only five people inside, two of whom had hair that wasn't pure red, clearly indicating that their bloodline wasn't pure.

After taking a look around, Black Zetsu's gaze quickly fell on a young boy and girl. He especially smiled after sensing the boy's hatred mixed with fear.

Just you!

Without delay, after the boy fell asleep from exhaustion, Black Zetsu silently merged into his body from the ground, adding some memory fragments to him using chakra as a medium.

Several days passed, and after the other three were taken away for experiments and never returned, the two teenagers finally couldn't hold back any longer, especially the boy.

"Clang, clang..."

"Where are you? Someone, come here! I need to see your superiors. I have crucial intelligence that could cost us our lives."

The boy pounded on the iron gate desperately. He knew that if he didn't give it his all, he would be taken away like those other members of his clan, and his fate would certainly be grim.

What information do you have?

A Root ninja appeared in a flash, his words cold and ruthless, causing the boy and girl to shiver involuntarily.

"Very important information, more important than our lives, is a great secret of our Uzumaki clan, about the legendary Ninja Sect."

Despite his fear, the boy insisted on seeing his superiors.

Only by seeing the superiors here will I have a chance to survive.

As for whether that secret can save his life, that's up to fate; at least he has to try.

"Just wait!"

Seeing the boy's seriousness, the Root ninja said something and turned to leave. Not long after, he returned, opened the iron gate, and took the boy away, leaving the helpless girl alone in the cell crying.

"Tell me the secrets you know?"

Danzo Shimura, half his body wrapped in bandages, sized up the red-haired boy who had been brought with him. The secrets of the Uzumaki clan were still worth looking forward to, not to mention the legendary Ninja Sect.

"I want to join the adults' ranks and become their tool."

Swallowing hard, the boy knelt down on one knee.

His most pressing need right now is to save his life; everything is based on saving his life.

He didn't have the audacity to ask to leave; that was unrealistic. His only way to survive now was to become the other person's.

"If the secrets you reveal are valuable, I will give you the opportunity to become a tool."

Danzo Shimura's expression remained unchanged, but he did indeed need the tools.

The workforce at the base has been damaged too much; it needs fresh blood, especially talented individuals.

The vortex bloodline in the boy's body is a remarkable talent.

Taking a breath, the boy recalled for a moment and said, "That was a legend I heard in the village. It was said that our Uzumaki clan, the Senju Uchiha clan, and the Hyuga and Kaguya clans all originated from the Ninjutsu, and shared the same ancestor, who came from the legendary Sage of Six Paths."

I've also heard that the Sage of Six Paths once defeated and sealed away a world-destroying demon larger than a mountain, saving the world. In the end, he dispersed his power to establish the Ninja Sect, which has been passed down to this day...

Danzo Shimura listened intently, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Although the boy was only talking about a myth or legend, it was a myth or legend of the Uzumaki clan, which made it quite extraordinary.

Moreover, he himself possessed a great deal of secret knowledge, many of which matched the myths and legends the boy spoke of.

Analyzing the situation from the perspective of a ninja, some guesses quickly emerged.

"I see. Those non-chakra-attribute bloodline ninja clans originated from the Sage of Six Paths. That is the strongest power in the ninja world."

Orochimaru's experiments during this period were also on the right track; the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans could indeed be fused, but compared to the power of the First Hokage's cells, those three-tomoe Sharingan were far inferior.

However, the bloodline inherited by the Sage of Six Paths is not limited to the Senju and Uchiha clans; there are many more.

"And the Tailed Beasts. It is said that the Tailed Beasts appeared at the same time as the Sage of Six Paths. Could they also be related to the Sage of Six Paths?"

Wait a minute, the legend this child is talking about is about the Sage of Six Paths sealing away that world-destroying monster, which was even larger than a mountain.

Is it a tailed beast stronger than the Nine-Tails, or...?

Danzo Shimura thought about many things for a while, and his heart couldn't help but feel a surge of passion.

If these legends are true, then I have a path to become stronger.

"Simply transplanting the First Hokage's cells and Sharingan isn't enough. How can we combine the bloodlines of all those Sage Ninja clans into one person?"

Danzo Shimura's greed for power led him to consider how to seize all that power for himself; simple surgical transplantation was far from enough.

After pondering for a while, he finally came up with an idea, or more accurately, he came up with a technique, a forbidden technique that was not completed and had a fatal flaw.

"That technique can devour others and obtain their bloodline limit, but it conflicts with oneself. The more one devours, the stronger the conflict will be, eventually leading to the body exploding and death."

But what if the bloodlines of the individuals it devours share the same origin?

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. It seemed that Danzo Shimura had found a shortcut to surpass his first teacher.

The First Hokage was invincible in the ninja world simply by unleashing the power of the Senju clan to its fullest extent, and the same is true for Madara Uchiha.

If he could combine the power of those Sage Ninja clans into one, he would definitely be able to surpass the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, and even obtain power comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.

(End of this chapter)