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

Chapter 174 Dark Susano
Coming close to the Box of Paradise, Danzo Shimura decisively activated the power of his eyes and instantly condensed a dark green Susanoo that was dozens of meters tall.

He stretched out his hand and pressed it on the Box of Bliss. The dark power lingering on the box actively invaded it.

The originally dark green palm of Susanoo instantly turned as black as ink and quickly spread upwards.

Danzo Shimura sensed carefully, and if the energy showed signs of running wild, he would disconnect the infected area.

Dozens of root elites assisted on the side, ready to cast sealing techniques to resist at any time.

Although it is difficult for sealing techniques to perfectly seal such extreme dark power, it will eventually be eroded.

But at least it can be suppressed for a period of time, thus preventing Lord Danzo from being hurt.

Pharmacist Nono was also watching from the side, ready to adjust the arm through medical means or even cut it off.

The energy in that box was too extreme and overbearing. Many experiments had been tried before, but they all ended in failure.

No one can say for sure whether Susanoo can be used to carry it now, so we can only give it a try.

Facts have proved that Shimura Danzo's guess was correct. Susanoo was indeed very compatible with that extreme dark power. The energy did not run away, but was perfectly integrated with Susanoo and transformed into a dark chakra.

What Danzo Shimura didn't know was that a lot of this dark energy was separated by Tamura Hao from the Sharingan power accumulated by the Uchiha, and some was separated from the Little Ten-Tails.

They have the same origin, so they can naturally blend perfectly.

Soon, the originally dark green Susanoo turned into a dark black color, as if it could swallow all the light.

At the same time, the size of Susanoo increased significantly, and a pair of black wings grew behind it. Even the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan transplanted in the eye sockets of the first generation's face turned into an ominous black color, like two black holes, which looked very creepy.

This is not the end. The dark chakra also spread to the arm with the help of the Mangekyō Sharingan, forming dark lines on the arm, and finally covering the entire arm.

Danzo Shimura realized that the power was still stable, so he did not let go and allowed it to spread.

As the dark chakra spread and eroded, the properties of the first generation cells changed, and even the diamond blockade turned into a dark black.

At the same time, the power of the first generation cells and the power of the Kaleidoscope were integrated by the dark chakra, becoming more stable.

This is not the end. After eroding the arm, the black lines continued to spread towards the shoulder. Danzo Shimura decisively disconnected from the Box of Paradise.

Without the supply of power source, the erosion of dark chakra can only stop.

"Hahaha……"

Feeling the current strength of his arm, Shimura Danzo laughed, and his laughter grew louder and louder, and more and more joyful.

This is the power he wants, absolutely invincible power.

Seeing that Shimura Danzo had succeeded, everyone around heaved a sigh of relief.

Fortunately it was successful!
But Yakushi Nono is more worried. That kind of extreme power is difficult to control. It is even more terrifying than the power of the tailed beasts, especially the corrosive nature.

After hesitating for a long time, and waiting until Shimura Danzo's laughter stopped, Yakushi Nono finally mustered up the courage to speak.

"Danzo-sama, this power should be sealed at this stage."

As soon as the words came out, the surrounding Root Elites all turned their heads and looked at him unfriendly.

Even Danzo Shimura looked over with a cold gaze.

"According to previous research data, the power of this box mainly erodes the spiritual consciousness level. Even if you can resist it temporarily, it will inevitably be slowly eroded in the future, eventually causing a big change in your temperament, and you may even no longer be yourself..."

Yakushi Nonou gritted her teeth and expressed her analysis and concerns. She didn't want anything to happen to Shimura Danzo, otherwise she and Hiten-kun would have no future, and even Haotian-jun might be in danger of being exposed.

There was a cold light flashing in Shimura Danzo's eyes, and it took him a long time to calm down.

"You are right. This kind of power is indeed difficult to control."

Feeling his corroded right arm, Danzo Shimura agreed with this statement.

This kind of power is indeed difficult to control, and he has no confidence that he can resist it for a long time.

“Is there a solution?”

He didn't want to seal this power. He would even need this power to end the war and help himself become the Hokage.

Seeing that Shimura Danzo approved of his analysis, Yakushi Nono heaved a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Use a force that is strong enough to resist and slow down the erosion of that dark force."

The corrosiveness of that power is too strong, and there is currently no force that can suppress it. We can only find ways to slow down the erosion and buy time for Lord Danzo to adjust and control that power.

"Go on."

Shimura Danzo became interested.

Pharmacist Nono did not delay and began to express his idea.

“I have previously studied the arm that Orochimaru-sama shaped, including the shaping process of Orochimaru-sama.

I think we can develop it further on this basis, using a summoned beast with magical powers as a carrier to transplant the first generation of cells for erosion.

Senjutsu chakra itself is stronger than ordinary chakra, which is enough to resist the erosion of the first generation cells to a certain extent. In addition, the first generation itself has Senjutsu power. If you are lucky, you can use it to stimulate the Senjutsu power of the first generation cells.

You can also summon the first generation through the Impure World Reincarnation, and use its chakra to stimulate and strengthen the power of the first generation's cells.

Then there is the Sharingan, which can summon all the Uchiha spirits we can get, gather their chakra and pupil power into a pair of eyes, and then transplant them to the summoning beasts, and finally seal them in the body of Danzo-sama like the tailed beasts.

Use it as a carrier to carry the power of this arm and minimize the erosion of Lord Danzo's body.

Moreover, the human body is too fragile, and the volume and total number of cells are limited, but the spiritual beasts are often huge, we can make more attempts on them and transplant more power..."

This was the inspiration she got from that arm. If she could shape it successfully, she could then transplant more power into the spirit beast.

The reason for making such a risky proposal is to further demonstrate one's own value, or even enhance one's own value, so as to improve one's status among the roots.

Ri Tianjun is working hard outside, so I can't be any worse off.

"You can call upon all the resources and manpower of the Root. The appropriate summoned beast will be sent to you as soon as possible. I need to see results as soon as possible."

After thinking for a while, Danzo Shimura agreed to this plan and even had more ideas.

It is not a good idea to try the Ghost Gera Technique directly on yourself, but you can try it on a compatible summoned beast first, and then let your body adapt indirectly through sealing. This way, you will be more confident when you finally integrate the bloodline of the immortals.

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Pharmacist Nono heaved a sigh of relief and quickly responded respectfully and seriously.

The many Root elites nearby had puzzled looks in their eyes, realizing that this man would be the second-in-command of the organization in the future.

Danzo Shimura was thinking about a suitable target. The three holy places are basically the ones that have summoning beasts that possess magical powers, but this is not easy to do.

Let alone Myobokusan and the Wet Bone Forest, it is difficult to get there and it will be quite troublesome once they are exposed.

Ryuchi Cave is not easy to deal with, and if you want to get it from Orochimaru, you must pay enough chips.

However, you can try to transform it using magic spells.

What Danzo Shimura didn't know while he was thinking was that in a dark corner, a pair of eyes were silently watching him. It was a clone of Black Zetsu.

"That little girl's idea is a way to see if my brother has any intention of intervening."

The Black Zetsu clone feels that the plan here still needs to be handled by his younger brother. He also wants Shimura Danzo to become stronger so that he can become a qualified chess piece.

At the same time, Jiraiya, who was far away on the front line of the Land of Grass, received an order and was carrying out the handover work, but he was very reluctant to leave.

After all, Tsunade is not there.

"You've been dawdling for several days."

After Tsunade checked Jiraiya's transplanted legs again, she said that she could see that Jiraiya didn't want to leave and she could see his intentions, but this guy was really not her type.

Moreover, because of the problems between their family and teachers, they have already quarreled many times, and it is impossible to go any further.

"That's the Uchiha-led front over there, and I didn't even have anyone to talk to when I got there."

Jiraiya complained, he really didn't want to go there.

"Who told you to spy on the women's bathhouse in the village?"

Giving him a look of contempt, Tsunade knew very well that the main conflict between this guy and Uchiha was not about the relationship with the old man, but that this guy had been caught peeping by the Police Department too many times, and the conflict had existed for a long time.

“I was looking for material for my writing.”

Jiraiya's face turned red as he corrected stubbornly.

How can the affairs of intellectuals be considered as voyeurism?

Tsunade's look of contempt grew even stronger in response, making Jiraiya feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject.

"The Uchiha side is too weak. One of them was taken down after just one fight."

“It wasn’t Uchiha Shui, but someone leaked their information to the Hidden Cloud Village and was targeted during the battle.

Uchiha was also very angry and threatened to retreat, so the old man asked you to go over for support."

Speaking of this matter, Tsunade couldn't help but doubt the teacher. Now only the old men and a few others have the motivation and ability, especially Danzo.

Jiraiya was stunned, then seemed to understand something and fell silent. He couldn't help but doubt the teacher.

At least the teacher must have been involved in what happened in the Uzushiogakure Village back then. From this point of view, it is indeed very likely that he tricked Uchiha in this way.

“Don’t try to be brave in the past, and don’t be influenced by Myoboku Mountain to go into a bloody fight. The Hidden Cloud Village is very powerful, especially the Third Raikage. Grandma said that his strength is very close to the level of my grandfather back then.

Uchiha can't be trusted either, especially now that he's still angry and resentful."

After giving a final reminder, Tsunade left behind a scroll containing many emergency medicines before getting up and leaving. Jiraiya was silent for a long time before putting away the scroll, packing up his luggage, and setting off for the Land of Hot Water.

Jiraiya arrived at the Land of Hot Water at the fastest speed. He did not go to the ninja camp immediately. Instead, he used transformation techniques to blend into a city in the Land of Hot Water close to the two front lines and began to collect intelligence.

"It doesn't look like he's been through war."

Walking on the busy streets, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh.

After three years of war, the Grass Kingdom was basically destroyed. The direct and indirect deaths were countless. Most of the people fled, and bones were everywhere.

On the other hand, the Kingdom of Hot Springs, which was also the main battlefield, was peaceful and there was no sign of war at all.

After wandering around and enjoying a hot spring bath, Jiraiya came to a Kabukicho and ordered a beautiful woman with a majestic bosom.

"The customer's accent doesn't sound like he's from our area. Is he here to do business?"

Seeing that Jiraiya was easy-going, the woman started chatting with him. She was no longer surprised by such outsiders.

"Some small businesses. The peace here is beyond my expectation. I was thinking of making a fortune here."

Jiraiya showed a look of depression and confusion, vaguely revealing that he was a profiteer who wanted to profit from the war.

"It is a mistake for our guests to come here to make a fortune. The Hidden Cloud Village has established strict rules since it came to our country. They have long since wiped out those ruffians, gangsters, and robbers. The Kingdom of Hot Springs is now much more peaceful than before."

The woman giggled, her expression showing a sense of relief and gratitude towards the Hidden Cloud Village.

No matter what the purpose of the Hidden Cloud Village is, it has brought them real benefits in the past few years.

For example, when I was doing this business before, I had to pay protection fees to the gang in charge of this place, and most of my income was forcibly taken away.

But ever since the Hidden Cloud Village wiped out all those evil forces, no one came to collect money from them anymore, and their lives became much better.

Especially the ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village have strong self-discipline. Even when they are at war, they will never disturb ordinary people like them, and the battles mostly break out in uninhabited wilderness.

The woman smiled easily, but Jiraiya felt unhappy.

The more the Hidden Cloud Village does this, the bigger their plot is.

That kid also said at the time that the war mission given by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to the Hidden Cloud Village was to occupy the Land of Hot Springs.

The current arrangement is probably a preparation for occupying the Kingdom of Tang.

At least the people of Hot Spring Country are not hostile to the Hidden Cloud Village, which is really terrible.

While he was worrying, he suddenly looked towards the door of the private room as if he sensed something.

The next moment, the door opened and a young man with white hair walked in.

"how did you find me?"

When he saw the young man, Jiraiya felt unwell.

How did this little devil find me?

"Big sister, we have something to talk about. Please help me."

Tian Cun Hao did not answer, but took out a stack of bills and handed it to the woman.

When the woman saw the stack of banknotes, her eyes lit up instantly, but she still had some professional ethics. She did not respond immediately and turned to look at Jiraiya.

This is my guest this time.

"Go ahead, I'll talk to him."

Jiraiya waved his hands in frustration. The following conversation was indeed not suitable for ordinary people to hear.

"You guys chat!"

The woman stood up with a look of joy, took the money and left, closing the door considerately.

"You are such a weird person. You obviously like Sister Tsunade, but you don't want to go with her. You are always so indecisive and wavering. In the end, you will definitely get nothing."

Tamura Hao sat down and couldn't help but complain. The woman just now not only had a great mind, but also had blonde hair. It was no coincidence that Jiraiya chose her.

Almost everyone knows what this guy feels for Tsunade, but it's a pity that the two of them can't be together.

It’s not that Tsunade doesn’t like that despicable temperament, it’s mainly because of the conflict between Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Senju family. Jiraiya is a person who respects teachers and generally stands on Sarutobi Hiruzen’s side.

This is somewhat contradictory to Tsunade.

The reason why Tsunade did not return to Konoha in the future was because of the destruction of the Senju family. It was not until she knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen had died that she let go of some of her resentment.

"How can a little brat like you understand adult matters?"

Jiraiya canceled his transformation technique and glared at him unhappily, but he felt bitter and conflicted inside.

He understood this principle, but it was extremely difficult to make a choice.

On one side is the person you like, and on the other side is the mentor who taught you. You can give up either one of them.

"It will not be good for you to occupy the country of soup. Without this place as a buffer, it will be easier to have conflicts in the future."

His face straightened, Jiraiya turned the topic to the affairs of the Land of Hot Springs.

"That is the business of the Daimyo Prefecture, not something our Ninja Village should worry about. As ninjas, we only need to follow orders and do our work."

Tamura Hao demonstrated the excellent qualities of a ninja. We in the Hidden Cloud Village are just a group of tools. If you are unhappy, go find our daimyo. The war mission was ordered by him.

Seeing the young man's expression, Zilai couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his liver.

"As you wished, Minato has been having a rough time lately."

Changing the subject again, Jiraiya's eyes were filled with resentment, even complaint.

He returned to the village some time ago and could see the changes in Minato. He could also vaguely see that the teacher's attitude towards Minato seemed to have changed.

In addition, the teacher suddenly ordered to select the Fourth Hokage based on war merits, which made him very worried.

"You deceive yourself, and you want Minato to deceive himself as well?

He is different from you. When you encounter problems, you can run away from the village to escape, but he is going to be the Hokage, so he has no way to escape and can only face it.

It is better to prepare now than to make mistakes when things happen in the future, or even cause tragedy.”

Glancing sideways, Tamura Hao was quite looking forward to the future growth of Minato Namikaze.

In particular, Uzumaki Mito sealed the Yin Nine-Tails in Namikaze Minato's body, making him the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

With Minato Namikaze's ability, it is only a matter of time before he masters the Kurama mode.

Such a powerful Minato Namikaze has far exceeded the control limits of Sarutobi Hiruzen and others. He doesn't believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen and others can tolerate it.

It would be even better if there were some contradictions.

“Some problems don’t exist if they are not covered up.”

Tamura Hao said this meaningfully. He knew that Jiraiya was a smart man who saw many things very clearly, but he just chose to play dumb and escape many times. The same would be true for Tsunade who would leave Konoha in the future.

This made Jiraiya silent, and he was also troubled by this.

He naturally understood the logic behind it and knew the situation in the village, but he didn't like that kind of thing and didn't want to get involved in it.

"Why did you kill Bunta and the others last time? They had no grudge against you."

Changing the subject again, Jiraiya asked angrily.

The death of Wen Tai and others was a pain in his heart, and he blamed himself and felt guilty about it.

Although the problem was mainly on their side, the Hidden Cloud Village was too cruel.

Killing Bunta was not enough, he actually used his own flesh and blood and chakra to summon Gamaken and Gamahiro and kill them.

How abominable!

"Who said there is no hatred? Isn't that the spirit beast you summoned?

At that time, you can be prepared to attack us. Since you are the enemy, we must naturally destroy their living strength to the greatest extent possible.

And it was you who plotted against us that time. If it weren't for the timely rescue by the Sandaime, we would have died in Konoha a long time ago. How dare you say that you have no grudges against us?"

Tamura Hao sneered and asked back, we are all enemies now, don’t you think it’s ridiculous to say such things?

These people really think of themselves as absolute righteous people. Over the years, Jiraiya has killed quite a few people for those toads, especially on the battlefield in the Land of Grass.

You can kill others, but others cannot kill you. Don't be too hypocritical.

In fact, everyone has the habit of double standards. It can be regarded as an instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, but it is a bit awkward to say it out loud.

Jiraiya's face darkened at this remark, and he had no way to refute it. This incident was indeed caused by himself and his teacher. The Third Raikage and the Hidden Cloud Ninja were also angry.

"Just wait and bear the wrath of Myobokusan."

Leaving behind a few words, Jiraiya stood up and left.

Now that I have been targeted, I can no longer hide and gather intelligence. It is time to go to the camp.

Fortunately, Senior White Fang is there, so I won’t be alone.

(End of this chapter)