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

Chapter 253 Dark Eyes
Tiancun Hao doesn't know that he is being missed by his fiancée. At this moment, he is sleeping with Miss Yecang, deepening his relationship with her and preparing for the final plan.

Now Konoha and the coalition of four villages are making preparations for the final decisive battle. The Sand Village gritted its teeth and allocated a group of ninjas to the front line, and took away almost all the war supplies, especially the detonating tags.

The Iwagakure Village not only sent out some sealed ninjas, but also Kage-level strongmen and many jonin.

The same was true for the Hidden Mist Village. The Hidden Cloud Village did not send additional reinforcements. First of all, they had already provided support of three hundred sealing ninjas and one hundred medical ninjas, as well as a lot of medical supplies, so that the ninjas injured on the front line could receive perfect treatment and recover quickly.

Secondly, the support team from the Hidden Cloud Village was very powerful, with six Kage-level warriors. Together with the Third Raikage who arrived later, there were seven in total, and they were all very powerful.

With such a lineup, no one dares to say that the Hidden Cloud Village did not contribute.

However, at the suggestion of Tamura Hao, the Third Raikage pretended to be angry and returned to the Hidden Cloud Village. When he came again, his expression was very ugly, which was obviously specially adjusted by Dodai.

"Someone captured your Two-Tail and Eight-Tail?"

After hearing about the changes in the Hidden Cloud Village from the Third Raikage, Ōnoki and the other two were shocked. They became even more nervous after seeing the Third Raikage's scrutinizing eyes towards them.

"Raikage, don't misunderstand me. Although our Iwagakure Village lost the Four-Tails to Konoha, we are not going to go to your Kumogakure Village to snatch the tailed beasts. We also don't want to destroy the current alliance."

Oonoki made his statement at the first moment and seemed very sincere. This was really not something they did.

The Third Kazekage and the Third Mizukage also expressed their opinions soon after, but they did not want to be suspected by the Third Raikage.

"I guess it was most likely done by Konoha, but unfortunately they were too cautious. They used drugs to knock out our people in advance and triggered the cage's billion detonating talismans, leaving no traces."

After staring at the three people for a long time, the Third Raikage's expression finally eased a little and he turned his anger towards Konoha.

"One billion detonating tags, this is not something that can be avoided by ordinary means. Could it be the Flying Thunder God Technique? Or is it the immortal army of the dead?"

Hearing the number of one billion detonating talismans, the three of them took a breath and made a guess.

Even if they faced the explosion of one billion detonating tags, it would be difficult for them to survive. There were not many means to avoid it, which Konoha just happened to have at this stage.

This must have been done by Konoha!

"Both tailed beasts were captured?"

Immediately the three turned their attention to the tailed beasts. It was not easy to capture two tailed beasts at the same time.

"The Eight-Tails was captured by the enemy first, and the Two-Tails took advantage of the chaos to escape into the sea. Our ninja suddenly lost the sense when he was halfway through tracking it, and it is very likely that he was also captured and sealed."

The Third Raikage had a very gloomy expression, indicating that he was very angry and wanted to kill someone.

The three of them looked at each other, and for a moment it was difficult to determine which party within Konoha was responsible, mainly because there was too little information available.

Although they were very happy that the Hidden Cloud Village suffered such a great loss, after all, the Hidden Cloud Village was too strong, second only to Konoha.

But now it’s not fun because it’s Konoha that captured the two tailed beasts.

After careful calculation, Konoha not only has two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki now, but also captured the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails in the last Peninsula War, and now captured the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails from the Hidden Cloud Village, and the Seven-Tails is still in Uchiha Fugaku's body.

Six of the nine tailed beasts are in Konoha, plus the army of the dead and the many powerful people in Konoha. It is really too terrifying. It is really unbearable to sleep or eat if we don't destroy them.

"We received intelligence earlier that the Konoha reinforcements were ambushed by a mysterious strongman on their way here. The chakra burst from the other party was terrifying, and he had the ability to fly, and his eyes glowed purple.

The opponent's target was the Hyuga clan's patriarch, Hyuga Hiashi. At that time, Hyuga Hiashi also burst out with similar green chakra, which was equally terrifying, and his eyes emitted blue light.

The two of them disappeared using space means, and it is very likely that a great battle took place somewhere. After that, the Hyuga clan leader never appeared again. Does the Raikage know any clues about that mysterious strong man?"

The three of them looked at each other, and the Third Kazekage spoke up to change the subject.

They conducted a detailed analysis and intelligence sharing of this information, but gained nothing and were all confused. Now it depends on whether the Raikage knows something.

"She can fly, has green chakra, and has special eyes."

The Third Raikage's expression grew serious, and after pretending to think for a moment, he spoke out according to the lines of the script that had been rehearsed many times before.

"I think you are all wondering why our Kumogakure Village suddenly became so conservative during this Ninja World War. I rarely leave the village. Even after I gained the power of fairy arts, I still stayed in the village."

"Is it related to that mysterious strong man and the Hyuga clan leader?"

Oonoki and the other two were even more curious and realized that there must be a big secret here.

“At the beginning of the Ninja World War, five mysterious strong men with Byakugan raided our Hidden Cloud Village. I led all the Anbu ninjas to engage in a bloody battle with them. Finally, with the help of the Uzumaki ninja’s sealing technique, I was able to kill four of them, and one of them escaped.

They all have the ability to fly and have Byakugan, but they don't look like members of the Hyuga clan.

Afterwards we used some means to search for intelligence from their brains, but unfortunately we didn't have any targeted means at that time, and the intelligence we found was very limited. We only knew that they called themselves the Otsutsuki clan, lived on the moon, all had Byakugan, and were blood relatives of Konoha's Hyuga clan.

The strength of that clan is terrifying. It is said that they have the power to destroy the ninja world. In order to prevent their revenge, I and others can only stay in the village. Even if we go out to fight, we won't be able to last long. "

"Living on the moon? And possessing the power to destroy the ninja world?"

The three were shocked, but more confused.

Can people live on the moon?

It also has the power to destroy the ninja world. Isn’t that too exaggerated?

Even the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara did not have the ability to destroy the entire ninja world.

"That's all the information we have, but they are really strong. I almost died that time."

The Third Raikage said helplessly that there was not much information and looked like he was still frightened.

"Baigan, Hinata, can the Byakugan evolve like the Sharingan?"

Ohnoki and the other two thought of the Sharingan. The power of the Sharingan lies in its ability to continuously evolve and improve, from the initial one magatama to two magatama, three magatama, and the final Mangekyō Sharingan. Uchiha Madara's eyes may be at a higher level.

Although the Byakugan is known as the Sharingan, its performance is really poor and its increase in one's own strength is very limited. It only has some strategic value.

It would be terrifying if the Byakugan could evolve like the Sharingan.

"Was the battle that broke out in the Valley of the End related to those two people?"

The Third Kazekage suddenly asked. He had also learned about the unusual changes in the Fire Nation's Valley of the End. From the scattered intelligence he had obtained, there must have been two extremely terrifying strong men fighting there, but he had not been able to investigate the other party's identity.

Now a mysterious Otsutsuki suddenly appears, and the Hyuga clan leader displays powerful chakra, which makes them have to doubt.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

The Third Raikage still looked solemn, even showing a bit of fear.

"Konoha!"

Ohnoki rubbed his forehead, feeling very troubled by the situation in Konoha. The potential they possessed was too terrifying, far beyond the reach of their four major ninja villages, and there were endless trump cards and strong people.

Originally they thought that Konoha had been weakened after several years of siege, but who would have thought that the enemy was still superior to them.

It's just that the several forces within Konoha are independent of each other, and even fight with each other, and cannot unite. Otherwise, if those people were really to unite, there would be no place for their four major ninja villages in the ninja world.

"It is right for you Raikages to promote the alliance of our four major ninja villages. Konoha is indeed not something that any of us can resist alone. We must unite to have a chance of destroying it.

We must win this battle, and I will arrange for the Six-Tails Jinchuriki to come over afterwards."

The Third Mizukage increasingly accepted the existence of the Four Village Alliance and was truly shocked by the terrifying background of Konoha.

Moreover, at this stage, Konoha has obviously set its sights on the tailed beasts, and it is difficult for them to resist with the current strength of the Hidden Mist Village, so it is better to leave them here.

"I will bring the Five-Tails Jinchuriki."

Ōnoki followed suit and expressed his opinion that it would be dangerous to keep the Five-Tails Jinchūriki alone at home, and bringing him over would add a high-end combat force.

They must win this battle and seal away all of Sarutobi Hiruzen's army of the dead.

Once Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, loses those trump cards, those who are oppressed will definitely make more noise for the position of Hokage, and Konoha will become further chaotic and unable to unite.

This way they will have a chance to further weaken or even destroy Konoha.

The Third Kazekage also expressed his stance, saying that now they had no way out.

If they fail to cripple or kill Konoha in this Ninja World War, their destruction will follow.

It's time to fight hard!

The four of them quickly reached an agreement and began to make arrangements.

On the other side, after Danzo Shimura sealed the Two-Tails into the body of the Dark Phoenix, he discovered that the power of the tailed beast could help integrate the power of the Byakugan Shikotsu, and the power of the Dark Phoenix finally stabilized.

Without delay, after sealing the Dark Phoenix into his body and becoming a Jinchūriki, Danzo Shimura flew back to the southwest front.

"I thought you were dead."

Looking at his old friend who had returned, Sarutobi Hiruzen glared in dissatisfaction. "He almost died, and only recovered today."

Shimura Danzo replied indifferently, saying that he had gone to recuperate from his injuries.

"How much strength can you provide this time?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think much about it and directly asked Danzo Shimura about the power he could unleash this time.

They need top-notch warriors to deal with the strong men from the four-village coalition, as well as Uchiha Fugaku who is hiding in the dark, and Hyuga Hiashi who is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

And Thousand Hands Orange Water is no pushover either, so we need to be on guard against him.

Even though he had a large army of Impure World Reincarnation, it was still difficult for him to face those top strong men. Danzo's return was just in time.

At least a Susanoo of that size is no worse than the one used by Uchiha Madara back then.

"The experiments we did earlier have some results."

Shimura Danzo did not elaborate, nor did he need to.

Do I need to explain my actions to anyone?

"It's good that you can join the battle."

After looking at his old friend deeply, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not ask any more questions. He knew that even if he asked, Danzo would not tell him.

"Orochimaru has reserved a lot of strength. I need to see him display his full strength in the upcoming war. If there are any problems, we will help him."

Turning to the topic of another disciple, he could see that the disciple was hiding something. Neither in the last battle nor in the battle on the peninsula before that, he had used his full strength.

In his opinion, Orochimaru's current strength is definitely not inferior to Jiraiya, or even stronger.

Jiraiya is his most proud disciple in terms of will and thought, while Orochimaru is his most proud disciple in terms of ninjutsu and has the strongest fighting ability.

"I can only convey my message, but I can't guarantee whether Orochimaru will listen or not."

Danzo Shimura did not say everything he said. He and Orochimaru were just partners and he could not order the other around.

And the opponent should not be weak now.

"Just bring it with you."

After taking a puff of cigarette, Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to discuss the war with Shimura Danzo. Not only did they have to deal with the coalition forces of the four villages outside, but they also had to guard against Senju Orange Water and others inside. It could be said that they were facing internal and external troubles, which was a headache just thinking about it.

Although Konoha has a profound foundation, it is too profound, which is not necessarily a good thing.

Danzo Shimura chatted with his old friend until late at night before leaving and went straight to find Orochimaru who was in the laboratory.

"Studying the Byakugan?"

Looking at the white eye in the instrument, Danzo Shimura's eyes flickered.

Did Orochimaru also target the Byakugan?

"The Hyuga clan leader showed a special eye before, proving that the Byakugan can also evolve like the Sharingan. We underestimated the Byakugan before."

Orochimaru replied without even looking up, not surprised at Shimura Danzo's return.

As early as when his teacher used the Impure World Reincarnation army, he knew that Danzo Shimura was about to return.

"Anything gained?"

Danzo Shimura was also very curious about the Samsara Eye, but unfortunately he only knew the relevant records from Otsutsuki Miyu's memory, but he was not clear about its specific power.

"I only have the Byakugan of the Hyuga branch family, and most of its pupil power has been drained. I need the Byakugan of the Hyuga main family. The higher the quality, the better."

Orochimaru stopped what he was doing with a look of regret on his face, and the Byakugan he was experimenting on exploded. Apparently, its quality was too poor to support his experiment.

"Huruzen told you to use your full strength in the next battle. He will help you with any problems you have."

Looking away, Danzo Shimura conveyed his old friend's words, that he also wanted to see the results of Orochimaru's research over such a long period of time.

"People can only grow under pressure. The teacher has finally broken through the false bottom line of the past."

Orochimaru laughed, that teacher was really interesting.

But since that's the case, he doesn't mind having an outburst. Anyway, he needs actual combat to test the strength of this body.

"Danzo-sama seems to have made progress again."

Suddenly looking at Danzo Shimura's right arm, Orochimaru felt that the dark energy there had increased a lot, but it was more stable than last time. It seemed that this person had not been idle during this period.

"I have gained a little, but I am not as decisive as you. I even changed my body."

Shimura Danzo's exposed single eye turned dark black. He stared at Orochimaru's body and saw something wrong.

Although it is not clear, one can vaguely see the Wood Release Chakra hidden under the powerful power of the fairy technique and the Wood Release Chakra spread all over the body.

This is not simply achieved by transplanting primary cells, it is more like replacing a body shaped by primary cells.

"Danzo-sama's Byakugan are quite powerful."

Orochimaru was surprised and guessed the man's hidden card.

It is most likely similar to the strengthened Three-Tails. The bloodline limit was transplanted onto some kind of existence, and then sealed into the body like a tailed beast.

Moreover, the Three-Tails is in the hands of Danzo Shimura. Could it be that this old guy has become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki?
As for the eye just now, he would not be wrong about the power of that eye. It was definitely the power of the Byakugan, but it was also infected and changed by the dark chakra, just like the Wood Release and Susanoo on his transplanted arm.

I really don't understand where Danzo Shimura got that dark chakra.

"I integrated some of the gains from last time."

After dispersing the borrowed black eyes of the Dark Phoenix, Danzo Shimura not only personally took down the Three-Tails Jinchuriki in the last battle on the peninsula, but also sent people to infiltrate the battlefield to collect the Byakugan of the Hyuga ninjas. He then transplanted the pair with the strongest pupil power into the eye sockets of the Dark Phoenix, and the rest were swallowed up.

The pupil power was devoured and assimilated by the dark chakra, and then merged into the eyes, transforming the Byakugan into this pitch-black form, but it still possesses the abilities of the Byakugan, and its effect is stronger than that of ordinary Byakugan.

In addition to the white eyes being blackened, the corpse bone veins are also blackened, making them more lethal.

Seeing that Danzo Shimura was unwilling to say more, Orochimaru tactfully did not ask and instead talked about the teacher.

"Teacher has obtained some celestial powers from that idiot. He should be able to use the celestial mode. With the celestial mode's enhancement of the three aspects of ninjutsu, tai, and genjutsu, the Impure World Reincarnation Army he controls next time will burst out with even stronger combat power."

I also possess magical powers and I am very sensitive to this, so I discovered the magical power in my teacher's body.

"Master it? Or borrow it temporarily?"

With a serious expression, Danzo Shimura did not dare to underestimate the Sage Mode at all, because he had not yet mastered the power of Sage Arts, and only had semi-finished products such as the Sage Arts Seal.

I don’t know what the old friend’s condition is.

“It’s just a temporary loan. The magical power has not yet been integrated into his body. It will be reduced each time it is used. However, given the idiot’s temperament, he will definitely continue to supply the magical power.

Besides, that idiot Jiraiya has been practicing Dust Release in secret these days, which should be what the teacher learned from the Second Tsuchikage."

Orochimaru is quite interested in Dust Release. After all, it is the only three-attribute bloodline elimination in the ninja world today.

Although Wood Release can be considered as such, the Yang attribute in Wood Release is rather ambiguous and difficult to judge.

"I will give you a piece of the flesh and blood of the Two-Tails in exchange for your Senjutsu, the real Senjutsu."

After some thought, Danzo Shimura took out a scroll he had prepared earlier, which contained a piece of flesh cut from the Two-Tails.

The fact that the Hidden Cloud Village had lost its two tailed beasts was bound to be difficult to conceal, and the power of the Two-Tail was integrated into the Dark Phoenix. Even if it had been infected and changed by the dark power, it would inevitably arouse suspicion, and Orochimaru certainly could not hide it from him.

Therefore, it is not a big deal to trade it now, as long as I can gain the power of immortal arts.

He wanted to obtain the true Sage Mode, not the temporary product that Hiruzen had obtained.

"It's always such a pleasure to work with Danzo-sama."

Orochimaru smiled as he took the sealing scroll and put it in his mouth to seal it. Then his right hand turned into a white snake and stretched out, biting Danzo Shimura's shoulder and injecting snake venom mixed with fairy power and white snake genes into his body.

This is the medium for practicing the Sage Mode in Ryuchi Cave.

Danzo Shimura did not dodge. He already knew the method of practicing the Sage Mode in Ryuchi Cave and had absolute confidence in himself.

Even if Orochimaru has some little thoughts, they can't make any waves in the face of the ultimate dark power of evil in this world.

(End of this chapter)