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

"Okay, Ino-Shika-cho and the others will have to help Minato gain military merits. Once the war starts, there will definitely be a lot of casualties."

Seeing that Utane Koharu was still about to speak, Mizuto Menen tried to persuade her. He knew that his old friend was actually jealous, jealous that the Ino, Deer, and Chou clans could be able to trade to gain access to their heritage.

Then there is the development of the cooperation between Ino-Shika-Chou and Tsunade in the past two years. It's not just what's on the surface, but also the production and sale of many medicines, various antidotes and wound medicines, etc.

He was also jealous of this, but he couldn't intervene, mainly because they were all involved in the death of the Qianshou family, so he retreated and did not intervene.

The power vacancy left after the fall of the Senju Family was divided up by them, and they got a lot. Now that the Ino, Shika and Chou clans are able to exchange some with Tsunade, they really can't say anything.

"That's easy for you to say."

Utane Koharu glared over, still feeling uncomfortable.

Their Tenshin family also mainly practices the Yang attribute. She herself is even a medical ninja and is in charge of the village's medical system. The foundation of the Senju family is of the greatest help to her and her family.

If they could get it, the family would surely be greatly improved. Not to mention becoming a top clan like the Senju Uchiha, at least it would be no problem to reach a clan as big as the Sarutobi Shimura.

How could she ignore such an opportunity?
"After the previous war, Iwagakure and Kumogakure should be able to stay quiet for a while. Let's focus on dealing with Sand Village and Kirigakure."

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned the topic to the war at the right time. The battle between the Iwagakure Village and the Kumogakure Village went better than he expected, and both sides suffered heavy losses.

The only pity is that the Third Raikage escaped. If the Iwagakure Village could kill him, coupled with the loss of elite troops, the Kumogakure Village would have been able to stay quiet for at least a year or two.

But it’s not bad now, at least I can have peace for a year or two.

In this way, they can shift their main attention to the Sand Village and the Mist Village, and inflict heavy damage on these two villages as quickly as possible, especially allowing Minato to gain military merit.

He had been in this position for more than 30 years, which had long caused dissatisfaction among some people. There were undercurrents within the village, and even some tribesmen would mysteriously disappear when they went out on missions.

He knew that he had reached his limit, and continuing to sit in this seat would only make those people more impatient.

In order to prevent his family from being implicated and ending up like the Senju family, he can only pass on the throne as soon as possible. Minato is the best choice nowadays, at least he can ease the situation.

"We need to take this opportunity to weaken the Uchiha and Hyuga."

Talking about business, Utane Koharu regained her serious and solemn expression and mentioned the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

These are the two remaining powerful families in the village today, and they must be further weakened, especially the Uchiha.

"The Hidden Cloud Village should be quiet for a while. Next, we will transfer the Uchiha from the northern front to the eastern front and join forces with the Hyuga clan to guard against a surprise attack on the Hidden Mist Village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen also knew that it was imperative to weaken the two powerful families, as those two powerful families were the most active in the village.

The Uchiha is the strongest, and there are too many people among them who have opened the Three-magatama Sharingan. Even Minato's disciple opened the Three-magatama Sharingan at once. Such talent makes him feel pressured.

Although the top combat power of the Hyuga clan is inferior to that of the Uchiha clan, because of the caged bird seal, they can forcibly unite the clan members, and their explosive strength is also not bad.

In addition to the special nature of the Byakugan, there are quite a few jonin in the clan.

There are only more than 300 jonin in the village, but the two clans combined have more than 100 jonin. How can he not be worried?

These two clans must be attacked and weakened, especially the Uchiha.

The three of them discussed until late at night before dispersing. Sarutobi Hiruzen returned home to have dinner. Looking at his eldest son who stayed behind, he knew that something had happened.

Without saying a word, he got up and went into the study.

"Not convinced?"

He asked calmly. He could naturally see what his eldest son was thinking. It was obvious that he also had ideas about the position of Hokage.

But that's true. This son is very outstanding. Although his qualifications are slightly inferior to Minato Namikaze's, the resources he enjoys are not bad, and he has now surpassed the level of Jonin.

He has the ability and his family is not weak. Plus, his father is the Hokage, it would be strange if he didn't have thoughts about that position.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement, but he felt unwilling in his heart.

"The Fourth Hokage cannot be my son. Those people will never agree to that."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very clear about the situation in the village. When the first generation teacher passed the position to the second generation teacher, the people in the village were very dissatisfied, especially the Uchiha clan.

Now it is his turn, and he has been in the position of Hokage for more than 30 years, longer than the first and second generation teachers combined, which makes those people even more dissatisfied.

Even that old guy has some ideas, so the Sarutobi family cannot have consecutive Hokages, there must be at least one generation between them.

Even Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En were both trying to persuade them, obviously not wanting the Sarutobi family to continue to be strong by relying on the position of Hokage.

After all, the village's pie is only so big. If the Sarutobi family gets more, others will get less.

In the face of power and interests, the bonds of friendship are nothing but a joke.

"Marry Izumi as soon as possible, give birth to a child and raise him well. Then I can ask Minato or Jiraiya to take him as a disciple, and I can also plot the inheritance of the immortal arts of Myoboku Mountain."

He set his sights on the fifth generation. With his physical condition, it would be no problem for him to live another twenty years, which was enough time to pave the way for his grandson. It would not be difficult for him to become another Hokage.

"But now the Fifth Hokage is being targeted."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke spoke. He was in charge of the family's intelligence work, including the people he placed in the Ino, Shika, and Chou clans. He knew about the training of that young man by the three clans.

And according to the intelligence, the child of the Akimichi family is very talented, even better than Hatake Kakashi. It is only a matter of time before he becomes a Kage-level strongman in the future.

Coupled with the support of the Pig, Deer and Butterfly tribes, it is a huge threat to them.

"So what if they are targeting you? Being a Hokage requires strength and influence. The Ino, Shika and Chou clans are just that, not to mention that they have been away from the power center of the village for more than ten years and no longer have much say."

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen was acting very strong, even revealing the tyranny of a superior.

He could see what his old friend was thinking, but that was impossible to succeed, as the position of Hokage could only be passed down within his own lineage.

As long as I'm alive, this position will never be lost.

"Ino-Shika-Chou poses no threat. Danzo is the biggest destabilizing factor. Is there any news from Koizumi recently?"

Turning the topic to another old friend, Sarutobi Hiruzen has been having a headache with that old friend lately. He wanted him to abdicate during the last Ninja World War.

This time I was forced to abdicate because of the plan of that old friend. He will definitely compete with all his strength for the position of the Fourth Hokage.

"He seems to want to support Orochimaru, but I don't know if it's true or not."

After hearing the information from his fiancée, Sarutobi Shinnosuke knew that his old father-in-law was very dangerous and was always on guard.

"Orochimaru!"

Thinking of that disciple, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh.

That disciple was very good, but too good. Most importantly, he got together with Danzo Shimura, which meant that he was destined to be unable to pass the position of Hokage to Orochimaru because he could no longer control Orochimaru.

He is a very opinionated person, decisive, even cruel. With the support of Danzo Shimura, if he falls out with him, all his arrangements in the village will be destroyed.

This is something he would not allow.

The lesson of the Senju family is there, and he will not let the Sarutobi family follow in that footsteps.

The father and son continued to discuss, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke just left the study, but did not fall asleep. He went to another place in the clan to make arrangements.

"Investigate that Tiancun Hao with all your strength, especially when he is out on a mission."

The order was given in a cold tone, with murderous intent in it.

He obtained more intelligence, some of which he did not show to his father.

Because he knew that his father would definitely not agree with him taking action against the Pig, Deer and Butterfly tribes, and would even order restrictions. He could only plan this in secret.

The potential of that Tamura Hao is terrifying. When he was carrying out the mission to investigate the border incident between Sand Village and Iwagakure Village, the Akimichi Hiten who defeated the son of the Tsuchikage should be that Tamura Hao. The two used the same fighting methods and weapons, and they could also perform the Akimichi family's secret technique of transforming into a butterfly.

A child who is less than ten years old can master the secret art of transforming into a butterfly and severely injure a shadow-level strongman. Even if it is a sneak attack with the cooperation of others, it is enough to prove the terrifying potential of the child.

He must not be allowed to grow up, otherwise he might really compete to become the Fifth Hokage.

In addition, the three tribes of pig, deer and butterfly have improved significantly in the past one or two years. If they continue like this, they will definitely be completely out of their control and suppression.

This was something he would never allow to happen.

Of course, it has to be hidden enough and must not be noticed by the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly tribes.

However, what he didn't know was that all of this was actually arranged by Nara Shikaku for him to know, and he had secretly designed a big trap and was waiting for him to jump into it.

Nara Shikaku, who made the plan, did not provide any further guidance. Some things, the more you do them, the bigger the flaws will be, so it is enough to do it once at the key point.

The most important thing is that he has enough understanding of Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and he can make a plan based on his character, so the success rate will naturally be very high. After a few months of peace, Nara Shikaku took advantage of a small gathering in the dormitory to speak, with a smile on his face.

"The fish is hooked."

"Finally he took the bait."

While eating the fish, Tamura Hao also smiled. He had waited for so long and finally the fish took the bait.

"Don't be careless. They either don't make a move or once they do it will be a sure kill."

Qiu Daodingzuo warned solemnly, he didn't want his good brother to be really killed.

"We definitely can't be careless, but as long as it's not Sarutobi Hiruzen who takes action personally, I can handle it."

Tamura Hao is very confident in his own strength. In the past few months, he has gained more control over the power of the four tailed beasts and has also developed some moves.

And there is also the Flying Thunder God Technique as a foundation.

“It’s impossible for Sarutobi Hiruzen to take action, and Shinnosuke might even do it behind his back, but his summoned beast may very well be summoned to fight.

The fighting power of that summoned beast is terrifying, and it is also a strong man who surpasses the jonin."

Yamanaka Inoichi talked about the summoned beast of the Sarutobi family. The monkey king was very powerful. His individual combat power even surpassed any summoned beast in the three holy places. It was no exaggeration to say that he was the strongest summoned beast.

"I have thought about this, and I am quite curious about the indestructible bodies of the apes."

After taking a sip of juice, Tamura Hao expressed his thoughts about the Monkey King.

"You want to use the power of One-Tail?"

Nara Shikaku seemed to be thinking about something. The Monkey King was a summoning beast, and he had the ability to make seals with his hands to cancel the summoning state and return to the spiritual world.

That is a means of time and space. If you want to suppress it, you can only rely on sealing techniques. Only the power of One Tail can be sealed in time.

That is just like the Uzumaki clan's Diamond Seal, both have their own seals, and can be sealed as long as they are caught, unless a chakra burst exceeds that of the One-Tail.

“As long as I reveal the Two-Tails’ Dharma Avatar, they will become suspicious. After all, the One-Tails Jinchuriki committed suicide after being severely injured by us. It won’t be difficult to collect some of the One-Tails’ chakra from him.

Besides, if I show off, it can also attract the attention of those people and provide some cover for Tsunade-sensei's promotion."

Tamura Hao believes that this point cannot be concealed. As long as the secret technique of the tailed beast's Dharma form is displayed, those people will make spontaneous associations, and any tailed beast they have come into contact with will definitely be connected.

"That's the truth."

Nodding solemnly, Nara Shikaku understood that those people would definitely have doubts. As superiors, suspicion was an instinct, and they had no way to stop others from being suspicious.

But for those in higher positions, simple suspicion is enough.

"It seems that we have to set the battlefield in the desert."

Yamanaka Inoichi also thought that it was possible to make a plan. As for the other side, Akimichi Choza's eyes had already lit up.

Needless to say, the importance of that indestructible body to the Qiu Dao family is self-evident. Once obtained, their strength will achieve a qualitative leap.

"Have you figured out how to limit the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Nara Shikaku asked, the core of this plan is to stage a scene to stimulate Lady Tsunade, it must be real enough.

Xiao Hao possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique. No one can kill him as long as he doesn't want to. If he forces himself to get injured, he will be exposed.

That person is quite intelligent, so he has to do it perfectly.

"Someone has been getting along well with me these past few days, and my current Flying Thunder God Technique still requires hand seals."

Tamura Hao had already thought of a way to deal with it, which was bonds.

Shizune and Might Guy are his biggest apparent hindrances right now, but he won't let them take risks, and right now he has a few tools that he can use.

Of course, the specific approach will have to be arranged according to the situation at that time.

"Those bastards!"

The three of them all had resentment on their faces. Those were the people with problems. They had obviously approached Xiao Hao on purpose.

They all knew this, but in order to lure those people into the trap, they did nothing to stop it.

In that case, let those people go on their way.

"Do you have a plan?"

Tamura Hao asked, the next step is to create opportunities for those people.

"When the Sand Village comes to attack, our main force will meet them. At this time, I will suggest taking a detour to the Sand Village camp and destroying the enemy's stored supplies. Your tailed beast form will come in handy at that time.

Besides, you are not famous yet, so no one will think much of it if you don't appear on the main battlefield.

Also, the Sand Village already knows about Xiao Hei's existence. In order to avoid suspicion from the Sand Village, Xiao Hei will appear on the main battlefield to assist in the high-altitude projection of detonating talismans, and will only fly over to pick you up after the mission is completed."

The plan formulated by Nara Shikaku was simple, because such a simple plan was least likely to go wrong, not to mention that it was just to lure Sarutobi Shinnosuke into taking action.

"It is indeed a task that suits me very well."

Tiancun Hao agreed that this kind of mission of stealing a house was suitable for an unknown person like himself. Otherwise, once he became famous, he would inevitably be targeted.

"Then use my liver cells to grow a liver, and then I will transplant it into the body and find an opportunity for them to destroy it. This may require your cooperation, Brother Haiyi."

He already had a plan to play the victim, and the main prop was his liver.

The liver is the only organ in the body that can quickly regenerate into a complete individual. With current technology and one's own life force, a single cell is enough to regenerate a complete liver, ensuring that it will not be discovered by the fat sheep teacher.

"Liver, yes."

Nara Shikaku agreed. He also understood medicine. Although his major was in pharmacology, he had enough knowledge about the human body and knew the special features of the liver.

"We have to plan for the power of the tailed beasts as soon as possible. Now we only have the power of the Five-Tail, Six-Tail, Seven-Tail, and Nine-Tail."

When Yamanaka Inoichi talked about the power of the tailed beasts, they all saw the power of the Tailed Beast Dharmakaya Technique, and according to Xiao Hao's current situation, he could carry more power of the tailed beasts, and even gather the power of all nine tailed beasts.

Therefore, this aspect must be planned. The sooner we gather everyone, the better. It would be best if we do it during this Ninja World War. Otherwise, it will be difficult to plan.

After all, the tailed beast jinchūriki is an important war weapon of the ninja village. They are only sent out in times of war and usually stay in the village. If you want to seize the power of the tailed beast, you have to attack the ninja village.

Except for the Takigakure Village where the Seven-Tailed Fox is located, which is a small ninja village, the Five-Tailed Fox and the Six-Tailed Fox are all large ninja villages.

"It's not difficult to plan for the Five-Tail, Six-Tail, and Seven-Tail, but the difficulty lies with the Nine-Tail."

What worries Nara Shikaku the most is the power of the Nine-Tails. What they want is not only chakra, but the original power of the tailed beast. That can only make the power of the tailed beast manifest, and at the very least it has to be half-tailed beast.

But given the importance the village places on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it would be difficult for them to get in touch with him.

Not to mention that Lady Tsunade is here. If we force the plan, it will definitely make her unhappy, which will be detrimental to the family's future plans.

"The power of the Nine-Tails is not only in Sister Nine-Rank, but also in the Hidden Cloud Village."

Tamura Hao had already planned for the power of the Nine-Tails. Now in the ninja world, it is not only the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who possesses the original power of the Nine-Tails, but also the two people in the Hidden Cloud Village.

"You mean the Kinkaku and Ginkaku who killed the Nidaime? But they're already dead."

Yamanaka Inoichi knew who he was talking about. When he captured those Hidden Cloud Ninjas in the Land of Earth, he learned a lot of information from their minds. The information about Uzumaki Kushina's survival was only one of them, and there was also information about Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

It is known that the two men had captured the Nine-Tails when the Ninja Village was established, and were then swallowed by the Nine-Tails. It is said that they swallowed the Nine-Tails' flesh and blood in the Nine-Tails' belly, and after coming out, they possessed the Nine-Tails' power.

Those two people were indeed good materials, but according to intelligence, they are already dead.

"The last time I treated Tsunade-sensei's mental illness, I saw in her memory that the Second Generation had created a forbidden technique that could revive the dead. It seems that Senior Orochimaru is secretly researching that forbidden technique. We can contact Senior Orochimaru about this."

Revealing the existence of Impure World Reincarnation, Orochimaru is indeed currently researching it.

The last time he had an accident while tinkering with the first generation necklace, Teacher Tsunade broke into Orochimaru's research base and found him researching Impure World Reincarnation.

"Forbidden technique to resurrect the dead!"

After being shocked by the forbidden technique, Nara Shikaku began to think about the feasibility of the plan.

"It's not easy to approach someone like Orochimaru. It's best to show him something that interests him and have him approach us on his own initiative."

(End of this chapter)