Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 136 Tamura Green Tea

For the next few days, Tamura Hao did not go to the Senju or Uchiha clan territories, but stayed here to adapt to the power of the Sage Art Seal.

At the same time, the blood vessels of the Manda's heart are connected to the blood vessels in its own body, stimulating the bone marrow to operate at full capacity to slowly fill the Manda's heart with its own blood, thereby storing more blood.

That's right, this is the method he used to solve the problem of the short duration of the seven-day breathing method. Red blood cells have a limited capacity to store oxygen, so he increased the amount of blood.

Manda's heart chambers are very large, capable of storing more than ten cubic meters of blood, enough to sustain the Seven-Day Breathing Technique for a long time, and it could even be used as a regular technique.

At the same time, the Whirlpool Jade Leaf cast a supplementary sealing spell on the two snakes, integrating it into the curse seal. When not in use, the two snakes can be sealed away and not exposed.

That's not all. Tamura Hiroshi studied the Flying Thunder God Technique with Uchiha Hikaru. He had simulated chakra by absorbing parts of Senju Tobirama and had also absorbed a piece of Minato Namikaze's flesh.

Hikaru Uchiha possessed Tobirama Senju's heart, which allowed him to extract Tobirama's chakra, providing a solid foundation.

Until the afternoon before the third Chunin Exam, Tamura Hao returned to the Uchiha clan's territory and ate and cooked as if it were his own home.

"Haojun hasn't come for a while. Is he cultivating?"

After finishing his meal, Fugaku Uchiha asked a question.

During this time, he has been studying that body and the corresponding transplant surgery.

This secret must not be known to others; it must be done by myself.

"Our Hidden Cloud Village must win this competition. Might Guy is our biggest competitor. I need to improve further to be able to compete with him."

Tamura Hiroshi, sipping his tea, nodded, making no attempt to hide the truth.

"Are you confident you can handle Might Guy with all seven gates open?"

Uchiha Retsuyo was surprised. What other tricks did this kid have up his sleeve?

"Defeating him is impossible, but wearing him down should be possible."

He smiled modestly, and at the same time, he stretched his foot under the table to touch Uchiha Mikoto across from him, which made the girl glare at him subtly.

"That's still very strong. Hao Jun is not even thirteen years old this year. He can be called the strongest genius in a hundred years."

Fugaku Uchiha exclaimed, "What a prodigy!"

Fortunately, he only has the lightning attribute and no bloodline limit, so he is destined not to achieve much in the future.

"I am still far from being a true genius."

Tamura Hiroshi was being modest this time, and he was genuinely modest.

Compared to Itachi Uchiha, who awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of thirteen and went on to exterminate his clan, and Obito Uchiha, who awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of fourteen and could rival Minato Namikaze, his own strength was still far behind.

They can't compare to Sasuke and Naruto, who will eventually reach the Six Paths level through a power-up. They still need to work harder.

"The Third Generation won't let Might Guy lose. Might Guy is the kind of person who's single-minded and fearless of death. He's very likely to open the Eighth Gate for this victory."

Uchiha Retsuyo earnestly reminded him that he hoped to use the Hidden Cloud Village to kill Might Guy, or for Might Guy to kill this kid, as both would be beneficial to the Uchiha clan.

However, relatively speaking, Might Guy and the Third Hokage pose a greater threat to the Uchiha clan at this stage.

"Then just admit defeat!"

He shrugged. Tamura Hao wasn't really going to fight to the death, and he wouldn't give Might Guy the chance to open the Death Gate.

Might Guy should save his youth for the battlefield.

Anyway, it's impossible for them to send Might Guy to the Cloud Village front. Only the Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure fronts need support, especially the Sunagakure front.

Setting down the teacup, Tamura Hao retrieved a huge scroll from his sealing technique.

"What is this?"

The three stared at the large scroll with suspicion.

"It is a sealing technique suitable for sealing the Seven-Tails and creating a Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. It is a type of vortex sealing technique."

Tamura Hao's explanation surprised the three of them, especially Uchiha Mikoto, who stood up.

"How could you produce this? I..."

He glared angrily at someone, his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes flashing, and his heart pounding wildly.

Could it be that this shameless bastard is finally going to lay his cards on the table?

This strong reaction surprised both Uchiha Retsuyo and Uchiha Fugaku, who couldn't understand why there was such a strong reaction.

"Mikoto!"

Fugaku Uchiha, standing nearby, nudged his girlfriend's arm with a puzzled expression.

"Sorry, I got too excited."

Once she realized what was happening, Mikoto Uchiha quickly sat down, but she still glared angrily at someone.

If that shameless bastard dares to say it, she'll drag him down with her.

Feigning helplessness, Tamura Hao looked at Uchiha Retsuyo and the other two and explained, "This is my plan to strengthen the Uchiha clan and make the situation inside Konoha more complicated. It would be even better if you Uchiha could win the Hokage position."

The Third Hokage and his allies fought the Senju faction for decades. The Uchiha clan, upon becoming Hokage, will face even more challenges. Regardless of the final outcome, this will intensify the internal strife and infighting within Konoha, which is beneficial to our Kumogakure.

Currently, we have the Third Hokage and Might Dai with the Eight Gates, and in the future, Minato Namikaze will be able to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique. Compared to them, the Uchiha are far inferior. The original balance has been disrupted, and we can only strengthen the Uchiha.

These words made Fugaku Uchiha's expression even more serious, and he pondered deeply.

"Is that all?"

Uchiha Retsuyo was puzzled, feeling that the young man seemed to be hiding something.

"That's all I can say. Regardless of what the village and I may have in mind, this is an opportunity for the Uchiha clan. I'm sure Senior Retsuyo and Fugaku won't miss it."

Although the Uchiha clan's chakra is not enormous, their Sharingan is more effective at controlling tailed beasts, especially the Mangekyou Sharingan, which is enough to control tailed beasts to actively cooperate and form a perfect Jinchūriki.

"If Fugaku wants to become the clan leader, and even the Hokage, this power will be his greatest asset."

Tamura Hao didn't explain much, but he glanced at Uchiha Mikoto opposite him. The angle was perfect; he couldn't see her from Uchiha Fugaku's position, but he could see some of her from Uchiha Retsuyo's position.

That's right, it was all his scheme, a scheme targeting Uchiha and Mikoto.

At this moment, please call me Tamura Green Tea!

This subtle look was indeed caught by Uchiha Retsuyo, who had activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, and he looked at his daughter, whose expression seemed off, with suspicion.

Looking back, my daughter's behavior seemed a bit strange during this period; she often spaced out by herself.

Uchiha Mikoto stared in astonishment at the boy opposite her, originally thinking that this shameless bastard was going to confront her father and force a negotiation, especially in front of Fugaku.

But now he's saying this. What does he want to do?

"What do you and the Hidden Cloud Village want?"

After staring at the scroll for a while, Fugaku Uchiha asked a question.

Although I haven't seen the sealing technique inside yet, I think it's probably true. I just don't know what this person's real purpose is.

"I want a pair of kaleidoscopes to break through the limits of my talent."

After a moment of silence, and glancing at Uchiha Mikoto again in a veiled manner, Tamura Hao stated his purpose.

However, this request brought a slight sense of relief to Uchiha Retsuyo and Uchiha Fugaku.

Compared to the other party's unknown schemes, such a straightforward request is much better.

"If there are no problems with the sealing technique, I can give you my original eyes."

Uchiha Retsuyo immediately made a guarantee, since his eyes were already completely blind and there was no great use for them anyway, so he wouldn't lose money by trading them.

Fugaku Uchiha remained silent; he knew that his uncle's eyes were almost beyond repair.

However, the other party only said they wanted a kaleidoscope; what kind of kaleidoscope it was was up to them to decide.

This deal was a good one!

"dad!"

Mikoto Uchiha was quite surprised, knowing that those were her father's eyes.

As an Uchiha ninja, more than half of his strength lies in his eyes, especially his Mangekyou Sharingan.

If Dad takes out his eyes like this, his strength will inevitably be greatly reduced.

"My body can no longer bear those eyes, so it's worth it to use them to obtain a tailed beast sealing technique for the clan."

Looking at his daughter with affection, Uchiha Retsuyo was very satisfied with the deal.

Seeing her father say this, Uchiha Mikoto was still anxious, but she could no longer persuade him.

Uchiha Retsuyo didn't say anything more, and unfolded the scroll to read it. Uchiha Fugaku also read it.

The Uchiha clan has some knowledge of sealing techniques, especially those applied to the Sharingan, which is enough to determine the authenticity of this sealing technique.

They watched for several hours, finally finishing around midnight, both feeling an overwhelming sense of excitement.

The sealing technique is real and perfectly executed; it's even powerful enough to seal the Nine-Tails.

Furthermore, with the Sharingan's ability to suppress tailed beasts, forming a perfect Jinchūriki would be no problem at all.

After receiving Uchiha Retsuyo's nod of agreement, Fugaku Uchiha went straight to the secret room below the shrine to retrieve the sealed eyes.

Uchiha Retsuyo injected his own chakra into it to activate it, and three tomoe immediately appeared in his eyes. The tomoe then combined to form a straight tomoe pattern, indicating that the eyes were genuine.

"Haojun, these eyes are yours now."

Uchiha Retsuyo placed the bottle containing the sealed eye in front of the boy, and was very satisfied with the transaction.

"A straight pattern."

Picking up the bottle and examining the pattern on the eyes, Tamura Hao confirmed that it was Straight Tomoe. Straight Tomoe's Mangekyou Sharingan users are often more skilled in taijutsu, such as Uchiha Izuna and Nisuke.

Those who possess the Mangekyou Sharingan with a curved shape are more likely to be proficient in genjutsu or ninjutsu. Examples include Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and others who all possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan with a curved shape.

Of course, the pattern is only related to the owner's special skills and has little to do with eye techniques. For example, the patterns of Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha, who both possess Amaterasu, are different.

"What are their techniques?"

Tamura Hao inquired, "Only those who have awakened the Kaleidoscope's eye technique truly understand it. Even Black Absolute has only observed the effects of these eyes from afar."

"The Heavenly Stone Gate's function is to open spatial portals, both using the gaze as a medium. One can open a spatial portal within a hundred meters, but consumes less energy, while the other can open a spatial portal within a thousand meters, but consumes more energy."

Uchiha Retsuyo explained the effects of his eye technique. The reason he was able to activate this space-type eye technique was mainly because he had witnessed the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique and was deeply impressed by it, which formed an obsession with it.

The Sharingan is known as the eye that reflects the soul, capable of realizing one's strong inner desires. The Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques are similar, all related to inner obsessions.

Unfortunately, the Kaleidoscope has a limited number of uses; otherwise, it would certainly not be weaker than the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Heavenly Stone Gate!"

Tamura Hao muttered to himself, quite satisfied with this eye technique. It was probably similar to the one that Uchiha Sasuke would use to open a spatial portal in the future, or you could say it was a lower-budget version of Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Princess Kaguya will definitely like this; it'll be the key to entering the Origin Sphere in the future.

After chatting with the two for a while, Tamura Hiroshi got up and went back to his room to prepare for sleep.

Fugaku Uchiha excitedly took the scroll to the shrine for further research. He had been staying there for some time, as it was the safest place. He even changed the spell for the entrance to the barrier so that only the two of them could enter.

Uchiha Retsuyo, exhausted, returned to his room to rest. He was old and his energy could not compare to that of the young Fugaku.

After midnight, Uchiha Mikoto put on her pajamas again and quietly went to someone's room.

What she didn't notice was that a figure was following behind her—it was Uchiha Retsuyo, who should have been asleep.

He had noticed his daughter's strange behavior before, and the connection between her recent odd behavior and his suspicions grew.

Then they discovered that their daughter had quietly left the room, and when they followed her, they found that she had entered the guest room where the boy was.

This discovery made Uchiha Retsuyo's expression particularly interesting, and the transplanted eyes couldn't help but show the three-tomoe pattern.

Why would my dear daughter come to that boy's room on her own initiative, especially in her pajamas so late at night?

When did these two start dating?

"Does Misaka prefer younger men?"

Uchiha Retsuyo fell into deep thought, then quietly moved closer to listen.

Tamura had sensed his approach long ago; in fact, it was something he had deliberately planned.

But Uchiha Mikoto, unaware of this, skillfully slipped into someone's bed and questioned, "Why did you do that? I never agreed to go to Kumogakure."

"I'm leaving the day after tomorrow morning, and I want to see you then."

Tamura Hao responded with a tender tone, but Uchiha Mikoto was already used to it and didn't find it strange.

You can't see it!

Mikoto Uchiha retorted, "I would never go to Kumogakure with that shameless bastard."

"Konoha and Uchiha are not suitable for you. If you come with me to Kumogakure, it will also leave a way out for the Uchiha. The Uzumaki clan left their way out in our Kumogakure and left behind the spark of their power."

Your Uchiha clan's situation is no better than the Uzumaki clan's back then, so it's essential to have a way out.

I can understand your Uchiha's desire for the Hokage position. The Uchiha who become ninjas are willing to bleed and sacrifice for it. But what about those kids who haven't even refined their chakra?

The Uchiha clan can only seize the Hokage position through force, making a battle inevitable. Those people will fight back desperately and are capable of anything.

Moreover, having a way out allows the Uchiha to fight with even more freedom...

Tamura tried to persuade her, but the girl was too lazy to listen to these words that she had heard many times before, and even fell asleep.

"I will definitely protect you, Mikoto-neechan."

Finally, with deep affection and resolute determination, Tamura Hao kissed the girl's fair forehead, then held her in his arms as they fell asleep.

The pit has been dug, and whether Mikoto Uchiha likes it or not, she can be buried now.

I believe that Senior Lieyang outside will make the right choice.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Retsuyo, who was eavesdropping and spying outside, had an even more interesting expression; his old face was contorted with rage.

Judging from the daughter's attitude, this was clearly not the first time, and she was genuinely taking the initiative.

In other words, the two have developed genuine feelings for each other, and may even have crossed that line.

For the past month, Fugaku and I have been busy researching that experimental subject, but who would have thought that our daughter would fall for someone else, and it's that boy.

She wanted to rush in, but hesitated when she remembered what the boy had said earlier.

That kid is right. If they had a way out, they could indeed go all out and fight even harder.

He wasn't entirely confident about the future. With the example of Uzushiogakure as a cautionary tale, he had to consider the future of his clan and avoid making himself and Fugaku the last leaders of the Uchiha clan.

Leaving aside Uchiha Retsuyo, who was hesitating and pondering outside, Tamura Hiroshi, inside the room, slept with a girly body pillow in his arms until just before sunrise.

As usual, Uchiha Mikoto left the room like a thief and returned to her bedroom.

Shortly after she left, Tamura Hiroshi discovered that there was another person in the room.

"Senior Lieyang!"

Pretending to be startled, she quickly got up and knelt down, the blanket slipping off to reveal her perfect figure.

There's nothing he can do; Mr. Tian likes to sleep naked.

This scene provoked Uchiha Retsuyo, who had activated his Sharingan, and he reprimanded him with a dark expression.

"Put your clothes on!"

Tamura Hiroshi didn't dare to say anything. He quickly put on the clothes next to him and showed a little panic, as if he had been caught in bed with another woman.

"When did you and Mikoto start dating?"

Uchiha Retsuyo, who was also kneeling, questioned coldly, clearly displeased with the brat.

Without realizing it, he let this little devil swallow his precious daughter.

Damn it!

However, this kid is quite well-endowed. Although he is only twelve years old, his physique is already close to that of an adult man, so it is understandable that Mikoto would be attracted to him.

"Not long at all!"

Tamura Hiroshi replied weakly, blurring out the time.

He dared not say it was the first night; that wouldn't fit Mikoto's character, and it would give him away.

"Did you know that Mikoto is Fugaku's fiancée?"

With a dark expression on his face, Uchiha Retsuyo was at a loss as to how to handle the situation.

He placed high hopes on Fugaku, especially after obtaining that experimental subject; Fugaku was the future of the Uchiha clan.

But now this has happened, how am I supposed to tell Fugaku?

"I gave compensation."

His tone remained weak, but Tamura Hiroshi felt no burden at all.

He was carrying out a mission assigned by Lord Danzo, and for Lord Danzo, Tamura Hiten was willing to give everything.

"That was a deal!"

His face darkened further; he had already suspected something last night.

He was suspicious when he saw the boy take out that sealing technique, and even when the boy asked for the Mangekyou Sharingan, his doubts were not dispelled. It wasn't until he saw his daughter come to sleep in the boy's room that he suddenly understood the hidden story.

But he did, after all, give up his eyes as a bargaining chip; that was a transaction and shouldn't be confused with the other way around.

"Your kaleidoscope eyes look like they're about to fall apart, I... okay, that was a deal."

Tamura Hao wanted to explain, but sensing the murderous aura emanating from him, he could only change his story and admit that it was indeed a transaction.

"I can provide you with a spell seal for cultivating immortal arts and a secret method for cultivating immortal arts."

After hesitating for a moment, he finally gritted his teeth and used his last chip.

"Celestial arts?"

Uchiha Retsuyo was shocked and also intrigued.

This kid actually possesses immortal techniques?

"Where does this magic originate?"

Sage techniques are extraordinary, and they are precisely the power they crave. When combined with Wood Release, they can unleash even greater power.

I had been thinking about how to obtain the power of immortal arts, but I never expected that this kid would actually possess it.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

(In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu-mon Besshin is a door god, also known as Kushii-mono or Toyoshii-mono, the god of gates. It is quite reasonable to use this name to name this eye technique that can open spatial gates.)

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