Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swordsmen Begins from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Tamura Hao didn't want to waste any more time talking, so he held up the condensed Zangetsu and looked over.

The dark side muttered and swung his sword to meet the attack. Both sides used wind-attributed sword techniques, and the style was completely different from that of the dark side last time.

At the same time, this dark side has become even stronger due to the improvement of Tamura Hao, and he can easily use powerful moves such as Eight Swords Flash.

Not to mention Mr. Tian who was training here, the morale in the Konoha Southwest Front camp was very low. Not only because they were raided by the coalition forces of four villages, but also because their commander, Lord Danzo Shimura, was killed.

Even Lady Tsunade who just arrived was captured, and she is probably in danger.

One of them was their commander-in-chief, and the other was the strongest medical ninja. Their loss cast a shadow over everyone's heart, and they couldn't help but despair about this war.

Can we hold on to the end?

Even the older generation of ninjas couldn't help but doubt it, let alone the younger ones.

Of course, there were also people who did not give up, and even worked harder to practice and improve themselves, such as Hatake Sakumo and Namikaze Minato.

The two men engaged in a fierce fight in an open space behind the camp. Although neither of them activated the Yin Seal, they used all the other means they could.

Namikaze Minato continued to use the Flying Thunder God Technique, as if he had transformed into dozens of figures besieging Hatake Sakumo.

Hatake Sakumo even carried a Flying Thunder God Kunai with him so that Minato Namikaze could perform spells better.

Both of them were undergoing targeted training. Hatake Sakumo needed to adapt to this super-fast attack. Last time he was suppressed by the young man's super-fast speed.

Minato Namikaze had to deal with that kind of swift and sharp swordsmanship. He had been suppressed by Uchiha Hikaru's swordsmanship many times before, so he was very passive.

The two fought fiercely for more than ten minutes before they stopped panting. Although it was only more than ten minutes, the physical strength and energy consumed were beyond the imagination of outsiders.

At that super-fast combat frequency, if you react a little slower you will be hit, and if you don't die you will be crippled.

"You hit me too hard."

Yutarai Shishao and Yuhi Hong, who were watching the battle and supporting the team on the sidelines, sighed that the two were engaging in the most realistic combat and neither of them held back at all.

"It's still a bit worse."

Hatake Sakumo was not very satisfied. Compared to the boy's outburst last time, the intensity of their battle was still much lower.

It's not just because he hasn't burst out with his full strength yet, there are also gaps in other aspects.

Minato Namikaze felt the same way.

"Don't push yourself too hard, that kid is not a human being."

Yuhi Shinku comforted her, still finding it hard to understand the talent of the young man from the Hidden Cloud Village.

He didn't take that brat seriously when he first saw him two years ago, but the strength he showed in the subsequent Chunin Exams forced him to take it seriously, especially the final match against Might Dai.

Who would have thought that was just the beginning. The young man's strength became stronger and stronger. The speed of his growth was so terrifying that it was beyond their comprehension.

Namikaze Minato is already very outstanding, and his talent is definitely not worse than that of the second generation. With the Nine-Tails and the sealing techniques he has learned, it is very likely that he will reach the level of the first generation in the future.

However, there is still a huge gap in his growth rate compared to that young man. If the two of them were to face off, Namikaze Minato could only rely on the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape and would not be able to confront him head-on.

"Sakumo-senpai, can I learn swordsmanship from you?"

Namikaze Minato suddenly asked, appearing very serious and sincere.

He used to think that after learning the Flying Thunder God Technique and adding the Rasengan, he was invincible in close combat. However, after facing Uchiha Hikaru and Tamura Hao on the battlefield, he found out how naive he was.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is not invincible. If I really fight those two people in close combat, I will definitely lose.

Although Uchiha Hikaru's swordsmanship is much inferior to that of Tamura Hao, he possesses a spatial eye technique that can suppress his own, and can use it frequently, as if it does not require the consumption of eye power.

Tian Cun Hao's swordsmanship had reached an inhuman level, and coupled with his super-fast speed, he was also unable to resist.

So he wanted to learn the sword technique. Currently, the person with the best sword technique in the village was Senior White Fang.

"You're studying too many different subjects. I don't recommend you to be distracted any further."

Hatake Sakumo persuaded him that at this stage, Minato Namikaze had learned a lot of different things, including Sealing Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Rasengan, etc.

Each of these requires a great deal of energy to study and research, and it is amazing that Minato Namikaze can cultivate to this level.

If I learn swordsmanship again, the pressure will be too great, and it may even slow down the practice in other aspects, which would not be worth it.

"Sakumo's swordplay requires more concentration, which is not suitable for you."

Mitarai Shixiao also advised that the Hatake family evolved from a samurai family, and the swordsmanship they inherited was essentially the same as that of the samurai, but it was integrated with ninjutsu and was better at head-on combat. It was different from the fighting style of Namikaze Minato.

"If you really want to learn swordsmanship, you can follow the path of the Nidaime. The Nidaime is also a strong swordsman. The Uchiha style of swordsmanship is also suitable for you."

Yuhi Shinku gave a suggestion that although Namikaze Minato was slightly inferior to the young man, he was already the strongest of the younger generation of their Konoha and the future of the village. It would be best if he could become even stronger.

Chapter 239 Trading Between Pillars

The morale on the Southwestern Front was low, but on the Northwestern Front many people were very happy because that damn Danzo Shimura was dead.

The Hokage faction finally got rid of an important member, which was beneficial to their faction.

Not to mention that the four-village coalition will definitely take new actions next, further damaging the Hokage faction guarding there, which is also beneficial to them.

However, compared to this, Senju Orange Water and others were more concerned about Tsunade who was captured.

After confirming that Tsunade was merely captured and not killed on the spot, they roughly guessed what the Hidden Cloud Village was thinking, and it was obvious that they were also targeting their Senju family.

They were all aware of the operations and gains of the Hidden Cloud Village in the past few years, and were very eager for members of the ninja clan. They had successively collected Uzumaki, Kaguya, Kizuna, Mizunotsuki and part of the Hyuga clan.

It is normal for the Senju to target them now, or rather, they have been targeting them for a long time. Fortunately, the Hidden Cloud Village is still principled in this regard and will not take the initiative to persecute them.

"Send Tsunade's things to the Hidden Cloud Village."

After some discussion, Senju Orange Water finally decided to get in touch with the Hidden Cloud Village, just like the Hidden Cloud Village and the Uchiha had secretly got in touch with each other.

Look at how well the Uchiha and Kumogakure cooperated on the front line. Three years have passed since the war started, and not a single Uchiha ninja has died at the hands of Kumogakure.

It was only in the end that the idiot Uchiha Mingjing lost his mind and chose to raid the Hidden Cloud Village for a decisive battle, which angered the Hidden Cloud Village. In addition, he was betrayed by those people, which led to the annihilation of the elite of the Uchiha family.

"Orange Water, you have to think it through. The Hidden Cloud Village does not want us, the Senju, to take control of Konoha again. It can even be said that the Hidden Cloud Village is the one that most wants our Senju elite to perish here."

An elder of the clan spoke solemnly, saying that it was very dangerous to establish contact with the Hidden Cloud Village in this way.

The others also looked at the clan leader, Senju Orange Water. After Orange Water demonstrated the power of Wood Release, they respected him as the clan leader. His decision would determine the future of Senju.

"It doesn't really matter what we are like now. Taking the initiative to make friends with the Hidden Cloud Village secretly can actually gain certain advantages. It can also allow Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others to shift some of their attention to guarding against the Hidden Cloud Village. This will actually reduce our pressure..."

Scratching his fingers on the table, Qianshou Orange Water calmly expressed his thoughts.

This decision was the result of his calm thinking, not simply to prepare a retreat for the family.

However, this retreat was indeed necessary. He was well aware that this was a struggle for the family and there was no certainty of victory.

They can fight for the honor and future of their family, but the children who are still in the clan cannot gamble their lives with them.

As the patriarch, he must be responsible for the family to the end.

This calm analysis made everyone nod in agreement, but a few people still had concerns.

"Tsunade said last time that Sarutobi Hiruzen may have mastered the Impure World Reincarnation and reincarnated my uncle and the second uncle. If he controls my uncle and the others to deal with us, we will be in trouble."

Another elder of the tribe spoke up, expressing his concern.

They all knew about the research on the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation, and even participated in it back then, but it was stopped by the First Generation in the end. They were well aware of the horror of that forbidden technique.

"There's no need to worry. Impure World Reincarnation has many limitations. The key point is control. The stronger the sacrifice you choose, the closer its strength will be to its original state, and the more difficult it will be to control.

Just like the strong ones like my great grandfather and second grandfather, they are simply impossible to control, especially the super-sized existence like my great grandfather. Second grandfather is the pioneer of Impure World Reincarnation and can break free from control as long as he gets the chance.

As long as Sarutobi Hiruzen dares to bring those two Impure World Masters out to fight, it will be their death."

Senju Orange Water is very confident about this, and this is the reason why he does not take the Impure World Reincarnation seriously.

Especially after he acquired the Wood Release and Slug Sage's magic, a Kage-level warrior was nothing to him.

Not to mention that he has secretly passed the information about the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation to the four major ninja villages. Next, the four major ninja villages will inevitably pay more attention to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others, that is, the southwestern front.

There will definitely be a bloody battle there, which will consume the strength of Sarutobi Hiruzen and others.

They just need to wait here quietly for the results and then make a decision based on the final results.

After this explanation, several people suddenly realized and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn’t have to face the Shodaime, there would be no problem.

Not to mention that under Tsunade's leadership, their research on Wood Release transplantation has been further improved, and they can now mass-produce Wood Release ninjas.

Although it is a weakened version, it can also greatly enhance their strength, which is their greatest confidence now.

At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two in Konoha were also worried about the situation on the southwestern front.

"Is Danzo really dead?"

Utane Koharu still doesn't believe that Danzo will die, and if Danzo dies, they will be in a passive position.

"At least he's dead on the surface."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette irritably. He didn't believe that the old friend was dead. It was more likely that he was faking his death. He was setting a trap for himself.

"On the surface?"

Utane Koharu was stunned for a moment, then she realized something and became annoyed.

"How can Danzo be like this? He is still harboring little thoughts at this time."

This is too much. They have been forced into a desperate situation. If they are not careful, they will be wiped out.

If we die, can you manage this huge Konoha by yourself?

"Huruzen, we'll talk about Danzo later. We definitely won't be able to find him at this stage. The key point now is the southwest front. The four-village coalition will definitely attack again. Jiraiya and his men can't stop them."

Mitomon En is calmer and more focused on solving the problems at hand.

Based on their experience on the southeastern front, the four-village coalition will definitely use the same trick again on the southwestern front and force them to go over for a decisive battle.

"The Three Thousand Rocks Ninja Army also stayed there. I'm afraid they want to completely transform the river course of the River Country and divert all the river water to the Wind Country."

Sarutobi Hiruzen could guess what was happening over there, and he knew that they would definitely start to transform the River Country next.

The daimyo and dignitaries of the Wind Country will certainly be happy to see this and will certainly increase investment in the samurai corps.

Although they don't take individual warriors seriously, it will be troublesome if tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of warriors gather together.

Not to mention the samurai armies dispatched by the Land of Earth, Land of Lightning and Land of Water. The four-village coalition, which serves as the spearhead, must be defeated as soon as possible to make the daimyo of the four major countries have some reservations, otherwise it will be the end of the game.

But it is difficult to do this. At this stage, the only trump card he has left is the Impure World Reincarnation. Once it is used, it will be difficult to target the Senju clan, which is also a problem.

Furthermore, the identities of the targets for the Impure World Reincarnation that he currently has are very special, and there are also shadows from the four major ninja villages. If he really wants to use them, Ohnoki and others will definitely come to kill him regardless of everything, and the consequences will be even more troublesome.

Originally, he wanted to force Danzo to reveal his trump card, but who would have thought that guy would simply fake his death and escape. This was equivalent to roasting himself on the fire.

"I can help you defeat the four-village coalition."

At this moment, a figure appeared in the office, causing Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two to be instantly on alert.

He was an ANBU ninja, but his eyes were glowing purple. He was definitely not any ANBU ninja on the payroll, or he was controlled by some kind of illusion.

"Who is you?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared into those eyes.

"My name is Otsutsuki Shari, and I'm here to make a deal with you. Give me the Impure World Reincarnation of Hashirama Senju, and I'll help you defeat the coalition of the four villages."

Otsutsuki Shari used his eye technique to remotely control the Anbu ninja to speak and reveal the deal.

He needs the Impure World Reincarnation of Hashirama Senju and absorbs Hashirama's chakra to complete the incomplete Ten Tails.

He has not been idle during this period, and has been collecting information from all aspects of the ninja world, thus learning about the special nature of Hashirama Senju.

Hashirama Senju possesses a chakra that is even more massive than that of the tailed beasts, and he also possesses a special bloodline limit of Wood Release. He suspects that Wood Release is related to the sacred tree mentioned in the records. If he devours it, he will definitely be able to greatly enhance the power of the incomplete Ten Tails.

Although Hashirama Senju is dead, he learned about a forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation some time ago, and Hashirama Senju's soul seems to be controlled by the Third Hokage. Impure World Reincarnation can also possess infinite chakra, which is the most perfect tonic.

After obtaining the chakra of Hashirama Senju and further perfecting the incomplete Ten-Tails, he went to kill Hyuga Hiashi and take back Lady Miyu.

"How can I believe what you say and your strength?"

After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"You can only believe it now. You may not have heard of my name, but I have fought in your so-called Valley of the End before. The changes there are enough to prove my strength."

Otsutsuki Shari believed that the Third Hokage would definitely agree because he had no other choice.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the three people changed drastically, and they knew who this person was.

They had been investigating who was behind the battle in the Valley of the End, but had no substantial clues. Who would have thought it would be this person.