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

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.

"After you kill all the four village coalition forces, I will give you the Impure World Reincarnation of the First Generation."

After another silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to the deal, but he needed to see the destruction of the four-village coalition first.

"I am going to get Senju Hashirama now, but as a token of sincerity, I can tell you that the other person who fought with me in the Valley of the End was the leader of the Hyuga clan of your Konoha." Otsutsuki Shari revealed the existence of Hyuga Hiashi. He learned a lot during this period and realized that he didn't have to do it himself to deal with Hyuga Hiashi. He could use these people.

"Hinata Hiashi?"

All three of them were shocked, and even more horrified.

The other person turned out to be Hyuga Hiashi. Does he possess the same level of power as the first Hokage?

Although I don't want to believe it, this can explain the strangeness of the Hyuga clan in recent years.

The most important thing is that although Hyuga Hiashi possesses such power, he is still so patient. It is easy to guess what his goal is.

This kind of person is too dangerous!

"Hinata has taken my power. I will take back his power. This will be beneficial to you. At the same time, I will move the battlefield away from your Konoha."

Otsutsuki Shari spoke again, revealing his hostile stance towards Hyuga Hiashi, and even made a threat in the end.

If you do not agree to the deal, the next venue for the battle with Hyuga Hiashi will be your Konoha Village.

Sure enough, this threat made the three of them look ugly. They were angry but could not explode.

Moreover, they have already felt a terrifying sense of oppression from those eyes, which is far more powerful than the Mangekyō Sharingan and even more terrifying than Mirror's eyes back then.

This can also prove the other party's strength.

"In a month, I will lead all the ninjas in the village to the southwest front in the name of participating in the war. Among them will be Hyuga Hiashi. You have to deal with him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen finally compromised, there was no other choice.

Otherwise, if the two started a war in the village, the entire Konoha would be wiped out, and then everything would be over.

"Wise choice."

Otsutsuki Shari was very satisfied. He came here to make a deal because he understood and grasped the mind of the Third Hokage.

Seeing that the other party agreed, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hand and formed a seal to summon a coffin, in which was sealed the body of the first generation's reincarnation.

In fact, he was also helpless about the Impure World Reincarnation of the first generation. Although the Impure World Reincarnation came out, he could not control it. Every time he wanted to awaken it, he felt a sense of palpitations. Obviously, that kind of talisman could not control the other party.

The uncontrollable Shodaime would become a threat, not to mention helping him to destroy the Senju clan.

Moreover, he also needs to continue to consume chakra and eye power to suppress the ritual of the first generation, maintain the state of Impure World Reincarnation, and prevent himself from being reincarnated by others.

It is a good thing to trade the first generation's Impure World Reincarnation to this person now, so that he can free up his hands to control the Impure World Reincarnation of more Kage-level strongmen.

Feeling the silent and huge chakra in the coffin, Otsutsuki Shari's eyes became brighter.

That's the power!

Green chakra emerged and wrapped the coffin, and then a space door opened and sucked the coffin in.

"See you in a month!"

After leaving a few words, the purple light in the Anbu ninja's eyes dissipated, and he fell straight down, obviously being controlled by someone.

The three of them looked at the fallen ANBU ninja with unhappy expressions. They were going to be in trouble.

"Hiruzen!"

The two looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen. This matter was beyond the limits of their ability, and they knew too little information about the Otsutsuki relic, so it was difficult to make a judgment.

“The Byakugan has long been known as one of the three great eye techniques, on par with the Uchiha’s Sharingan and the legendary Samsara Eye.

However, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan is not very powerful. Even if it is developed to the limit, it is only equivalent to the three-magatama Sharingan, and is far inferior to the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Now it seems that the Byakugan also has a way to go further, and Hyuga Hiashi has seized this path."

Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed the secret. It was obvious that the potential of the Byakugan was no less than that of the Sharingan. The oppressive feeling that the man's eye power gave them just now was no less than that of Uchiha Madara and the first generation teacher.

Obviously, the other party's and Hyuga Hiashi's eyes have reached the level of Uchiha Madara.

He was not too worried about the Otsutsuki relic. According to current intelligence, the other party should be the clan that attacked the Hidden Cloud Village that year.

That clan has existed for a long time, but since they have never appeared in the ninja world, it is obvious that they are not interested in the ninja world, or there are some kind of restrictions on them, so there is no need to worry too much about the future.

What really frightened him was the enduring Hinata Hiashi, a person who could really kill him.

The other party is so patient that it is obvious that they have their eyes on the position of Hokage. Once Hyuga Hiashi comes to the position, they will inevitably be excluded and suppressed, or even destroyed.

Just like they targeted the Senju clan, they were targeted in turn.

Hinata Hiashi must die!

"That's how it should be."

Mizuto Menen nodded, this was the only explanation that made sense.

"Will he really not come to target us, Konoha?"

Utane Koharu is still very worried. The name of the Otsutsuki relic is the same as the name that Yuhi Kurenai and others knew in that mysterious place. It should be the person that the mysterious woman mentioned.

Everyone there has died, so something big must have happened. It is hard to say whether the other party will continue to hide from the world and not disturb the ninja world.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also worried and helpless about this, mainly because he was not strong enough. He was already powerless against the Senju clan before, let alone facing such a strong man now.

"According to the intelligence, they have a conflict and hatred with the Hidden Cloud Village. They took the initiative to come and offer to help us destroy the four-village coalition. They should also have the idea of ​​revenge on the Hidden Cloud Village. They may even want to use this opportunity to lure the Third Raikage out of the Hidden Cloud Village and kill him."

After thinking for a while, he came up with a relatively optimistic analysis. Although he didn't want to admit it, the Hidden Cloud Village was indeed much stronger than their Konoha at this stage. Especially the Third Raikage was probably close to the level of the First Generation's teacher, at least not weaker than Lord Mito back then.

It would be perfect if the Hidden Cloud Village and the Ōtsutsuki relic could both suffer heavy losses.

After hearing this analysis, the two men's expressions eased a little.

Although it was only an uncertain guess, they could start planning to greatly increase the chances of that happening, such as actively drawing more forces from the Hidden Cloud Village to the southwest battlefield, especially the Third Raikage.

The younger generation of the Hidden Cloud Village are all there, and his only son is also there. If those people's lives are threatened, I don't believe that the Third Raikage will not go there.

As long as the two of them meet, it will inevitably be a life-and-death battle. No matter whether both are injured or one dies and the other is injured, they can find a way to end it and reap the benefits.

After discussing with his two old friends for a long time, Sarutobi Hiruzen returned home and went to the basement again.

"How are you adapting?"

Coming in front of his son, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with concern.

After his son came back, he used a sealing technique to seal the Four-Tails' chakra into his body. This is a sealing technique that can restrain and suppress the Four-Tails' chakra.

He mastered the Uzumaki Ashina, so naturally he also mastered all the Uzumaki sealing techniques. It was not difficult for him to find a sealing technique that could specifically restrain the Four-Tails' chakra.

“It’s not integrated yet.”

Sarutobi Shinnosuke replied gloomily. He attached great importance to the Four-Tails' chakra. He was good at Fire and Earth escape techniques, especially Fire escape, and had inherited the family's Great Flame Secret Technique.

The Lava Release that is a fusion of fire and earth attributes is the most suitable bloodline limit for him. If he can obtain Lava Release, his own strength will definitely be greatly improved.

The Four-Tails' Chakra with the ability of Lava Release would be a good opportunity, but unfortunately the quality of the tailed beasts' chakra is too high, and it is still difficult to integrate them even with targeted sealing techniques.

"Don't be impatient. You haven't practiced the changes in the properties of fire and earth enough. Once you have practiced them to the limit, you should be able to merge them. Now just slowly adjust them."

Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted him, saying that bloodline fusion was not that easy, even though he had not yet succeeded in fusing Dust Release.

"Shimura Danzo faked his death and escaped with the help of the four-village coalition's surprise attack on the front line. No one knows where he is hiding now. Next time, don't show up outside to avoid being targeted by him."

Speaking of Danzo Shimura, he didn't want his eldest son to be killed by Danzo Shimura.

"Fake your death and get away? He's plotting against you, Dad!"

His face instantly turned gloomy, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke could guess that Danzo Shimura was definitely trying to plot against his father.

"When the teacher passed the position of Hokage to me, Danzo was very dissatisfied, and it has become his obsession over the years.

I originally included him in the list of candidates for the fourth generation in order to encourage him to fight the war with all his strength, but I didn't expect that it would backfire."

Speaking of that old friend, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a headache.

(End of this chapter)