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

At this time, Jiraiya had just recovered, pulled his head out of the floor, and looked at the information in Tsunade's hand with a big bump on his head.

"Most likely it is."

Taking out his pipe and taking a puff of smoke, Sarutobi Hiruzen was quite troubled by the Hidden Cloud Village. The other side was too shrewd, and the Third Raikage was also very powerful.

Without the assistance of the ape demon, I am no match for it.

Furthermore, he was worried about the status of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Uchiha, and hoped that it would not affect their next plans.

"Is there really one billion taels?"

Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise, he had never seen so much money.

"That should be the funds that the Hidden Cloud Village accumulated for the Ninja World War. Unfortunately, it was intercepted by that young man."

The Third Hokage felt sorry about this. If the funds were stolen by spies, the Hidden Cloud Village would not be able to stand firm on the battlefield.

As for the 1 billion taels of war funds, although it is a lot, the major ninja villages have been cultivating for twenty years, and it is not an exaggeration to accumulate tens of millions of taels every year.

They had accumulated a lot of funds in Konoha before, and they used it to buy various consumable ninja tools to supply the needs of the war.

War is a money-eating beast, and money is needed in all aspects, not to mention that Konoha is still expanding in all directions. Even though Konoha is a big and powerful family with the full support of the Daimyo Prefecture, it has been very difficult in the past two years.

Chapter 123: Confrontation with White Fang

Not to mention the communication in the Hokage's office, on the other side, Tamura Hao just started talking about business after sensing the disappearance of that chakra.

"Is that Sakumo-senpai's Hokage half-sleeve? The Third Hokage thought highly of you."

His eyes fell on the Hokage half-sleeves of Hatake Sakumo, the style of which was similar to the Hokage robe of the future Namikaze Minato.

Hatake Sakumo glanced at his own half-sleeves without saying a word, wondering in his heart the real intention of this person coming here.

He would not treat him as a twelve-year-old boy. The other party had gone to the Uchiha clan's territory alone before and even stayed in the house of the Uchiha clan leader.

God knows what kind of agreement the other party has reached with the Uchiha clan, and his purpose of coming to my house this time is definitely not as simple as asking for advice on swordsmanship.

"Do you think you can become the Fourth Hokage, Senior?"

Tiancun Hao asked again, thinking that trying to change this person's fate would be a good gain.

Hatake Sakumo remained silent. When communicating with such a person, one has to be careful with every word and avoid speaking if possible.

The main reason is that he is not good at verbal confrontation, but he is good at hacking people.

"I think Senior Sakumo also understands that he has no chance of becoming the Fourth Hokage. Not only the Senju faction and the Uchiha, but even the Third Hokage faction will not agree.

Because you, the senior, are not one of them, and neither are the Hatake family, so their existing interests cannot be guaranteed.

Looking at how many times Sarutobi Hiruzen and his companions have fought openly and secretly with the Senju faction over the years, I think Sarutobi Hiruzen and his companions must be worried that they will become the next Senju faction and be targeted by newcomers.

But the senior is not qualified to become Hokage, but he has obtained the Hokage Half-Sleeve, which is very dangerous.

Senior, you'd better be careful in the future, so as not to become a victim one day and break your number one sword in the ninja world.

For those in a higher position, it doesn’t matter whether the people below them covet that position or not; what matters is whether they have the ability to do so.

Sometimes being too strong and capable is also an unforgivable sin."

Tamura Hao didn't care whether Hatake Sakumo could understand him or not, and after he finished speaking, he started talking about swordsmanship training.

Hatake Sakumo was embarrassed to speak about what the boy had said before, but he could still ask him about simple swordsmanship.

After all, that knife is really good, a level better than his own White Fang.

No matter what this person is thinking, his sincerity is really great.

Not long after, Sakurako Hatake finished preparing the dishes and brought them over. Fortunately, they were barbecued meats instead of the dishes made by Mikoto Uchiha, so Tamura Hao was quite satisfied with the meal.

After eating and resting for a while, Hatake Sakumo took Tamura Hao to a nearby training ground for practical guidance.

The Hokage has ordered me to find a chance to test this young man, so I might as well take this opportunity to see for myself.

At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen used the telescope technique to peek again, and Tsunade and Jiraiya also came nearby to watch.

Tamura Hao burst out with all his strength to deal with Hatake Sakumo's strong attack. He had almost no way to attack and could only defend passively, and even had to dodge awkwardly many times. The rhythm control he had cultivated was completely suppressed and he couldn't use it at all, because Hatake Sakumo's battle rhythm control was stronger.

Compared to a Kage-level warrior like Hatake Sakumo who specializes in ninja swordsmanship, Uchiha Fugaku's swordsmanship skills are far inferior and are not on the same level at all.

However, Tamura Hao's tenacious performance surprised Hatake Sakumo. Although he did not use his full strength, nor did he use any killing moves, but only ordinary swordsmanship, it was enough to defeat the senior ninja.

But this young man was able to resist it. Even though he looked very embarrassed, he managed to resist it in the end.

His speed, reaction speed, and dynamic vision are so excellent that it’s hard to believe he’s only twelve years old.

Tsunade and Jiraiya who were watching secretly were also very surprised.

"It's very strong!"

Jiraiya's face became more serious. The young man was very powerful, and it would be difficult for him to win even if he simply competed with him in physical skills.

Of course, if it is just a simple physical skills competition, it can be easily won by using ninjutsu.

But this is enough to prove that the boy is as strong as Minato.

I didn’t expect that there would be such a talented young man in the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Can Minato defeat him?"

Tsunade asked with her arms crossed, she knew about Jiraiya's disciple, mainly from what she heard from her brother Nawaki, he was a genius in the ninja school, but she didn't know exactly how strong he was.

"We need to keep our distance."

Jiraiya was very clear about that disciple's strength and advantages. If they simply competed in physical skills and swordsmanship, that is, close combat, he would definitely not be the opponent of that young man.

But if he could keep his distance, Minato could defeat his opponent with the help of ninjutsu.

He was very confident about this. The strength of the two was not much different, but their main training areas were different. Not to mention that Wind Escape could restrain Lightning Escape.

"You also need a good ninja tool!"

Looking at the bright flash of the sword over there, Jiraiya added.

It was obvious at first glance that the boy's ninja sword was not of ordinary quality, and he would be at a disadvantage if he fought head-on.

Afterwards I have to go and tell Minato about it, and then go to the teacher to see if there are any good ninja tools I can find.

At the same time, on the other side of the training ground, someone was also watching the game in secret.

He is short in stature, but has a disassembled double-headed razor on his back. He is none other than Izumi Shimura, who has been keeping an eye on someone.

Izumi Shimura silently watched the battle in front of him. Although he was a little surprised at someone's strength, he still had absolute confidence in himself.

Last time, I didn't know the opponent well enough, which caused me to suffer a great loss. Next time, I will never give that bastard a chance.

When he thought about the last time he was stripped naked and forced to cooperate with that bastard to take so many disgusting photos, Shimura Izumi almost went crazy and his teeth were almost broken.

That bastard must pay the price, and also, get those photos back, not a single one of them can be leaked out.

And here, there is another person watching the battle in secret, and that is Ye Cang who has been secretly staring at someone.

Although he was in a panic before, Ye Cang did not leave, but followed secretly and finally followed him here.

"He has actually grown to this point."

Looking at the figure who was coping in a panic, Ye Cang was very surprised.

Even though that perverted brat handled the situation in a very awkward manner, you have to know that he was facing Konoha White Fang, who was as strong as a Kage.

He even killed Elder Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law on the battle line not long ago. It would be difficult for him to survive against that kind of existence, but now that perverted brat can actually hold on under the knife of Konoha White Fang.

Compared to two years ago, that pervert has improved a lot. I'm afraid that if we face him head-on, I may not even be his match.

"fraud!"

After realizing this, Ye Cang felt terrible and even felt cheated.

You still say you don’t have the qualifications to be a ninja, you little liar!

Just like that, under the secret watchful eyes of many parties, Tamura Hao exhausted the chakra in the Yang Seal before he retreated and admitted defeat.

"Senior's swordsmanship is worthy of being the best in the ninja world."

Panting heavily, Tamura Hao had a clear understanding of this man's strength.

Konoha White Fang is really strong, worthy of being the killer in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand.

Hatake Sakumo did not refute the boy's praise. He still had some confidence and pride.

Although his own strength is not the strongest in the current ninja world, when it comes to ninja swordsmanship, if he is second to Hatake Sakumo, no one can claim to be first.

He had even fought against the demigod from the Rain Kingdom.

"Your swordsmanship will definitely surpass mine in the future."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Hatake Sakumo gave him a high evaluation.

I didn’t have such achievements in swordsmanship when I was twelve years old. As long as this boy doesn’t die prematurely, he will definitely surpass me in swordsmanship in the future.

Because he has reached his limit in all aspects, it is impossible to improve any further. The best he can do is maintain his current peak state.

"Thank you for your compliment, Senior. I will work harder and will definitely take the title of the best swordsman in the ninja world from you next time we fight. I hope you can live to that time and not die on the battlefield."

Tamura Hao responded seriously and he was very confident about his future.

With two major cheats in his possession, his limits are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

As long as he gives himself enough time, he can chop the Six Paths Sage into pieces.

The current number one sword in the ninja world is Hatake Sakumo, and the number one sword in the ninja world in the future will definitely be Tamura Hiten!

Hearing the hidden meaning in the boy's words, Hatake Sakumo fell silent.

Although he was not good at that kind of thing, he was not a fool. He understood that the boy's previous words were correct, and at least it would be a good thing to pay more attention to it.

"I still have something to do."

With those final words, Hatake Sakumo performed the instant body movement technique and left, preparing to return to the Hokage building to report to the Hokage-sama the results of this test of the boy's strength.

Before leaving, he took a look at the slightly shorter sword in the boy's right hand. From the collision just now, he found that the sword seemed to have a flaw.

Tamura Hao stayed in the training ground and used the chakra absorption technique to recover the chakra in his body.

His chakra is different from the chakra passed down by the Six Paths Sage. It can be recovered, just like the chakra that returns after the shadow clone is released. Uzumaki Naruto even uses it to assist in the maintenance of fairy techniques.

Moreover, Chidori Speed ​​and Chidori Blade are both blessing-type ninjutsu. The chakra only flows in the sword and the body, and is not released out.

These chakras are still there, and some of them can be absorbed back using the chakra absorption technique.

As for the rest, it was integrated into the body. Chidori Speed, like the Lightning Release Armor, also had the effect of tempering the body. Every time it was used, part of the chakra would be integrated into the flesh and blood.

This is just like the Truth-Seeking Jewel that Uchiha Obito obtained after achieving the Six Paths during the Future Four Wars. After the explosion, the Truth-Seeking Jewel can be restored and return to his side, and his control over chakra is even higher.

Tamura Hao's chakra is extremely pure, without any imprint of other people's will. It is hard to say about the chakra outside the body, but the chakra inside the body is still his own.

In just a short while, 60% of the chakra was recovered, 10% was absorbed by the body, and 30% was destroyed along with the chakra that the opponent bestowed on the sword when the blade collided with Hatake Sakumo's.

That was destroyed and disintegrated, and turned into vitality and spiritual power. It cannot be recovered, at least not at this stage.

He immediately turned to look at the blonde woman who appeared behind him. It was Tsunade, and she looked unfriendly.

"Tsunade-senpai, is there anything you need from me?"

"Don't call me senior casually, our relationship is not that close."

Tsunade snorted coldly, feeling very unhappy with the hateful brat.

I was actually fooled by such a little kid. He did so many things right under my nose.

"So what do you want to do Tsunade?"

Tamura Hao readily followed suit and stopped calling him senior and started calling him by his name.

Calling him this made Tsunade even more annoyed with the brat.

"My hands are itching, I want to practice with you."

Tsunade flexed her wrist, wanting to personally weigh the brat's strength and vent her dissatisfaction at the same time.

"Understood!"

Tamura Hao understood, and put Big Cat and Little Cat into the arm armor, ready to fight Tsunade with his bare hands.

He had long been envious of Tsunade's supernatural powers, whose level of skills far exceeded what he had figured out so far.