Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 149 Sword Intent!

Ultimately, Uchiha Hikaru did not reveal the details of his eye technique; keeping one's personal information confidential is an essential lesson for any ninja.

After taking a bath, Tamura Hiroshi began to eat and drink heartily, only stopping when he was nine-tenths full.

"Garura's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Sipping his tea, Tamura praised Karura's culinary skills.

It is indeed a specialty.

"And Misaka was involved too."

Karura said with a smile, glancing at Uchiha Mikoto, who had a cold expression on her face.

"It seems I did a good job teaching him back then."

Tamura Hiroshi was pleased; this was a case of a great teacher producing a great student.

"You didn't teach me that; I learned it from Gallo."

Mikoto Uchiha retorted decisively, saying that compared to Karura's cooking skills, this shameless bastard's was far inferior.

"At least it was my introduction to education."

Tamura Hao remained smug and felt a great sense of accomplishment, which angered the girl, causing her Mangekyou Sharingan to involuntarily surface.

"What is your other eye technique?"

Tamura Hao asked curiously, showing great interest in Uchiha Mikoto's other eye technique.

"I should be able to forge a legendary sword now, knowing that your eye technique can help you forge a perfectly suited sword."

He once again used the allure of the "True Fragrance Path" technique. He had been studying the Kusanagi Sword and the Sake-Kari Tachi, gaining a deep understanding of legendary swords. With this breakthrough in understanding the unity of man and sword, he was confident that he could forge a legendary sword.

"You're already capable of forging legendary swords?"

Everyone became interested; that was a legendary sword.

"It's a bit of a shortcut, but the results won't be bad."

After giving a brief reply, Tamura Hao continued to look at Uchiha Mikoto.

"A masterful technique that plunges the opponent into a false perception, manipulating their senses, including their five senses and their perception of chakra."

After a moment's hesitation, Mikoto Uchiha finally revealed her second eye technique.

"Controlling the five senses, that's impressive!"

Upon hearing about the effect of this eye technique, Tamura Hao immediately thought of the hair gel user next door. That person's Zanpakuto ability was five-sense hypnosis, which was somewhat similar to Uchiha Mikoto's.

"How many people can you control at once, and how long can you maintain that control?"

Further inquiry revealed that if one could influence and control multiple people simultaneously, they would be invincible.

"One, the duration depends on the strength of both sides, as well as my chakra reserves; it will continue to deplete... What's with that disappointed look on your face?"

As they were talking, Uchiha Mikoto suddenly noticed the disappointed look on someone's face and became annoyed.

"We need to forge a famous sword that can assist your eye technique, preferably one that allows the eye technique's effects to affect multiple people simultaneously."

Tapping his fingers lightly on his knee, Tamura Hao pondered what kind of sword he should forge for Uchiha Mikoto.

"Aren't you afraid I'll get stronger and run back?"

The girl couldn't help but ask, "After I become stronger, I won't be restricted."

"It's alright. If you run back, our Hidden Cloud Village will go to war with the Uchiha. It's not difficult for a ninja village to wipe out an Uchiha."

We could also secretly collaborate with the Third Hokage's faction to exterminate the Uchiha clan. I believe the Third Hokage and his ilk would be more than willing to cooperate, and we could even extract your Sharingan for research.

Tamura Hiroshi responded casually, as if it were as simple as crushing an ant, but it infuriated the girl.

"Shameless bastard!"

He angrily turned away, clutching his teacup, refusing to look at that hateful face.

"Quickly tell me about that man and sword becoming one."

Kushina Uzumaki, who was taking care of Vanilla Uzumaki, couldn't help but ask a question. She was very curious about and longed for the idea of ​​man and sword becoming one. Back in the Land of Iron, she had also trained in swordsmanship and sword Zen.

The group also longed for this path, as it was also a way to become stronger and surpass Jonin to achieve Kage level.

"I call the power of man and sword becoming one sword intent. Simply put, it is to compress the sword momentum and integrate it into the sword, and then transform it into pure willpower."

By making one's own will the will of the blade, one can activate the properties of the blade's material and perfectly fuse one's own energy with the blade, unleashing an even stronger edge.

Legendary swords are similar; they possess their own will and spirit, allowing them to autonomously acquire strength and sharpness that surpass even the greatest artifacts.

"Yes, you can also view it as a form of Yin-attribute chakra nature transformation training; the essence of both is actually the same."

Tamura Hiroshi did not hide anything and revealed the essence of man and sword as one that he had comprehended.

His understanding of the unity of man and sword differs from that of Mifune and Hatake Sakumo. It incorporates the Yin-attribute chakra nature transformation training method of the ninja system, with the core point being a condensation, making it simpler and more direct.

This is also the result of his ten years of fighting against darkness in the spiritual space. Through repeated practice, he honed his skills and finally developed an absolute will, which is the sword intent. When this sword intent is fused with chakra, it becomes the chakra of Yin attribute nature transformation. The next step is Yin Release.

Yin Release, which creates form from nothingness, is like Susanoo, directly manifesting a physical form.

"How do I obtain it?"

After a moment of contemplation, the group asked, "The essence sounds simple, but it's actually quite difficult to put into practice."

"Fight, endless battle. I spent ten years fighting against darkness in the spiritual space to forcibly break through my own will. You can also use the same method to hone your own will and break through."

However, one must first cultivate the sword-wielding technique to its limit, just as I have, and only with sufficient accumulation can one then hone and break through in that way.

By revealing his own methods, Tamura Hiroshi believed that this was the most solid way to achieve a breakthrough.

"You've used it for ten years."

Fukai's eye twitched slightly. He knew very well that this student's comprehension in cultivation was extraordinary.

This student took ten years; they'll probably need a hundred years, and a hundred years of continuous fighting at that. Who can endure that?

"I spend most of my time exploring, and afterwards I will pass on all my insights to you. With my insights, you will also have about ten years of spiritual refinement."

Tamura Hao would never cheat anyone. He spent ten years exploring and trying things out, otherwise he would have broken through long ago.

"That's alright."

The group breathed a sigh of relief. Although ten years in the illusion was not pleasant, they could still endure it.

"That would take too long. We can't possibly stay in a real waterfall for thirty-six days straight like you did."

Uchiha Hikari still felt that the time was too long; they could only stay at the Real Waterfall intermittently for a short while, and could not stay for long.

"That depends on Miss Mikoto. Tsukuyomi can manipulate the sense of time within the illusion space. If she can create an even more powerful eye technique based on Tsukuyomi, it can assist you in your training."

At the same time, I will transfer the pure life force obtained from Samehada's absorption into your bodies through engraving to maintain your physical condition; that will be enough.

Upon hearing this, the group was delighted and all turned to look at Uchiha Mikoto, who, although holding her teacup and turned to the side, was listening intently with her ears perked up.

"I can do it, but that would require a huge amount of chakra."

Seeing that the others were looking at her, Uchiha Mikoto did not refuse and stated the conditions she needed.

For the past month, she has been researching her own eye technique and has also considered enhancing its power. She discovered that it was possible, but it would require a huge amount of chakra.

The stronger the effect, the greater the consumption.

"Approximately how much is needed each time?"

Tamura Hao inquired, saying that although he himself didn't have much chakra, the Ten-Tails had plenty, and the island turtle beneath him also had an exaggerated amount of chakra.

"If it's a genjutsu that lasts for ten years, without requiring any special environment setup, it would probably require hundreds of times my own chakra."

After doing some calculations, Mikoto Uchiha stated a value.

"Two hundred chakra?"

Tamura Hao understood. Uchiha Mikoto's current chakra level was two calories, and a hundred times that would be two hundred calories, which was indeed not a small amount.

The amount of chakra extracted from the island turtle beneath him was roughly this much, but he did not intend to consume the island turtle's chakra. The island turtle's chakra could help his body grow further, and the increase in the island turtle's size would be very beneficial to the base here; the bigger the better.

"I almost forgot, while you were training, Konoha transferred the Nine-Tails. Your father went there and cut off the Nine-Tails' tail, which contained nearly half of the Nine-Tails' chakra."

Speaking of chakra, Yotsuki Ai slapped her forehead and ran to the space behind the True Waterfall to retrieve the amber bottle that had been delivered earlier.

"The Nine-Tails' tail!"

Tamura Hao's eyes lit up. Without any hesitation, he sealed the entire amber bottle into the sealing space, allowing the little ten-tailed fox and Kaguya to devour the tail of the nine-tailed fox inside.

The Nine-Tails' tail is different from the Eight-Tails'. The Eight-Tails' tail can regenerate, and the original power contained within it can be drawn into its body at any time. Therefore, the original power contained in the severed tail is not much, and it can regenerate quickly.

However, the Nine-Tails does not have the ability to regenerate; the primordial power contained in its tail is real.

"Ah Hao, can that ability to sense good and evil be bestowed upon others?"

Ye Yue Ai asked a question. Tu Tai and her father had mentioned this matter before. If they could obtain A Hao's sense of good and evil, many things in the village would be much easier to handle, and they could also prevent some enemies from infiltrating.

"This is not difficult. All I need to do is distribute the original power that Samehada and I have absorbed and refined. However, the original power of the tailed beasts is more corrosive. Even my body does not dare to directly bear it. I am only borrowing Samehada's power."

To bear such weight, one must possess sufficient strength, and the amount one can bear cannot be excessive.

Nodding, Tamura Hao had anticipated that Yozuki Ai and the others would ask this question. This ability to sense good and evil was extremely useful, especially for someone like the Raikage, the Kage of a village.

"You don't need too much, just the same range you used to have is enough."

Ye Yue Ai chuckled and said that she also wanted to gain that kind of perception, which would be quite useful whether in the village or in battle outside.

The Nine-Tails' tail was indeed a great tonic for the Ten-Tails. After absorbing it, the Ten-Tails' size nearly doubled, and the range of its emotional perception also expanded rapidly.

As he felt the range of his emotional perception, Tamura Hiroshi smiled broadly, quite satisfied with the improvement.

"How far can you sense now?"

Fukai asked curiously, "The increase in chakra from half of the Nine-Tails must be significant."

"The sensing range can now cover the entire Turtle Island."

Tamura Hao was very satisfied; the sensing range was amazing.

Moreover, this sensing range can be transformed and applied. Currently, it is a spherical sensing range. If it is transformed into a fan-shaped sensing range, the sensing distance will be greatly increased.

This is the result of his previous training. His previous perception range was only ten meters, but with his training, he can extend his perception range to one hundred meters when he is able to perceive things at small angles.

This technique also applies to the improved range perception we have today.

From now on, Tamura Hitachi will not be ambushed by anyone, and he will be able to detect any malicious intent immediately.

After chatting with the group for a while, Tamura Hao used chakra to impart his understanding of the sword intent of man and sword becoming one, and then rested and slept.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. Tamura Hao pressed several acupoints on the herb in his arms, putting it into a deep sleep and making it lose its sense of the outside world.

Then Black Zetsu emerged from the dark corner, took out a sealed scroll from his body, and handed it over.

"These are the bodies of the three of them, and the Death God masks stored in the Senju clan's territory."

"The ninja world is really going to be in chaos now. I wonder if Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others can hold out."

As he took the sealed scroll, Tamura Hiroshi remarked on the changes of the times.

Mito Uzumaki was the last member of the previous era. Her passing signifies the complete end of that era, and a new chapter is bound to begin. The Ninja World War will inevitably escalate further, and the major ninja villages will have no more scruples.

"If Hagoromo doesn't intervene, Konoha might not be able to survive this Shinobi World War."

Black Zetsu chuckled sinisterly. The death of Mito Uzumaki was catastrophic for Konoha. If they couldn't survive this ordeal, they would truly be destroyed.

Konoha's arrangements were clearly very important to Hagoromo, and Hagoromo wouldn't just stand by and watch Konoha be destroyed.

This will be a test for them on Yu Yi.

"Mito Uzumaki used the Reaper Death Seal to split the Nine-Tails in two, sealing one half into Kyuhan Uzumaki and the other half into Minato Namikaze."

After revealing the result of sealing the Nine-Tails, Black Zetsu felt that they could make a fuss about it.

"Heh, the combination of the Nine-Tails' power and the Flying Thunder God Technique, this is going to be invincible."

Tamura smacked his lips; that guy really knew how to cause trouble.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is quite terrifying; if combined with the identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it would be invincible.

"This information must be shared with the other ninja villages as soon as possible. They certainly don't want such an invincible being to grow up, as that would inevitably become the next First Hokage."

Tamura Hao also thought of making a fuss about this point to provoke the other ninja villages.

The fact that the Third Raikage stole the Nine-Tails' tail could not be kept secret, and the major ninja villages would inevitably be envious. Now, a new hot topic is needed to divert attention.

Compared to the Hidden Cloud Village simply seizing some parts of the Nine-Tails, the combination of the Nine-Tails' power and the Flying Thunder God Technique poses a greater threat to all the major ninja villages, and in some aspects, it is even more intimidating than the First Hokage.

If a Tailed Beast Ball were to suddenly strike a ninja village, even the largest ninja village would be turned into a deep pit, not even worthy of becoming ruins.

"The World Tree needs to be strengthened to the point where it can withstand the Tailed Beast Ball and absorb it quickly."

He was also very wary of the combination of Flying Thunder God Technique and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and he knew that if a Tailed Beast Ball were to come to him in the Hidden Cloud Village, he would not be able to withstand it.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is a space-time ninjutsu, extremely difficult to defend against, and can only be withstood. In this regard, one must rely on the World Tree.

Hashirama Senju used Wood Release to catch the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball head-on, and even pushed it back down.

If the World Tree is cultivated to be strong enough, even if a Tailed Beast Ball comes, it will only turn into nutrients.

When talking about the growth of the Divine Tree, Tamura Hao couldn't help but think of the Grell Mine.

"By the way, I've talked to the island tortoise. It's a product of a powerful empire from ancient times. They fed it something containing high-quality life energy, which is why it has survived for so long and grown so big."

According to the island turtle, that life force was purer and more advanced than the life force I provided using the little ten-tailed tortoise.

Before the arrival of her sister, the empire did not have a moon. The empire was eventually destroyed by war, which even caused part of the continent to collapse and sink into the sea. However, it seems that some people survived, and the royal family went to sea to live in a secluded place.

We need to find those people and discover the means by which they cultivate that high-quality life force.

We absolutely must acquire the Grell mine. If we let the little ten-tailed fox devour it, it will undoubtedly gain a tremendous boost.

Then there's the dragon vein of Loulan, which is excellent nourishment.

"Life power that surpasses that of the Ten-Tails."

Black Zetsu was astonished. Could such an energy really exist in this world?

"A place isolated from the world?"

"Give me a split of the Little Ten-Tailed Fox, and I'll use the Spore Technique to parasitize some fish and go out to sea to search."

It is indeed necessary to search for that life force; it would be best to obtain it, but there is no loss if it is not found.

Tamura Hao didn't waste any words, and manipulated the Ten-Tails to create a clone, which was then given to Black Zetsu to control.

"The Soul-Slaying Blade Project can begin now."

Looking at the sealed scroll, Tamura Hiroshi was filled with anticipation.

"The Grim Reaper is indeed very restrained against the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Black Zetsu also had high hopes for this. After his younger brother's analysis, they realized that the Impure World Reincarnation would also be a major enemy in the future. They then discussed this in a targeted manner and finally focused their attention on the Shinigami worshipped by the Uzumaki clan.

That was a creation of the ancient Onmyoji, and it has a strong targeting effect on souls. Even the Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't resist it before, and its soul was easily captured.

Death often carries a dagger to cut through souls and a string of beads to extract them—both highly effective against the soul.

If a ninja sword capable of harming souls can be forged using this material, it can counter the Impure World Reincarnation technique, rendering any number of dead people useless.

"Be careful, the Grim Reaper is also in the Underworld, and Hagoromo will definitely keep an eye on things."

Finally, Black Zetsu controlled the Ten-Tails' split body to sink into the ground, and began to use White Zetsu's Spore Technique to create Ten-Tails spores, which would then parasitize some fish in the ocean, thereby controlling these fish to search for isolated islands in the sea.

There aren't many islands that can be completely isolated from the world. Once you find one, you can go up and investigate, and you'll find out. If the other side really exists, it will inevitably leave some traces.

It's not difficult to sense high-quality life energy, especially.

"I reckon this is a one-off deal. We need to take them all at once, so the Sage of Six Paths won't have a chance to find them."

Moreover, it seems it's time to divert attention and bring out the Shell organization.

Tamura Hao thought of Dr. Os from last time. The other party should be considered an outer member of the Kara organization. Black Zetsu had also informed him of some investigation results, finding quite a few forces that were suspected to be outer members of the Kara organization.

That would be a perfect opportunity to use those people to help complete the plan, summoning and sealing away all the Grim Reapers.

"We need to find an ambitious person for this."

He was carefully selecting a suitable candidate, as this would not only attract the attention of the Sage of Six Paths, but also provoke the Shell Organization to make the Sage of Six Paths aware of their existence, thus inciting them to fight each other.

Finally, we need to pack up and take away all the sealed Grim Reapers; we need to come up with a perfect script.

"The Sky Village seems like a good option; we can take over their chakra technology."

Finally, I thought of the Hidden Village, a place that wanted to conquer the whole world; its ambition was definitely huge.

The other side should be almost ready. If there's another Grim Reaper like this, they'll be invincible and would definitely be happy to play their part.

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, the god representing lies and falsehood is Myo-te-saku-no-kami (妙手作りの神), a minor deity in Japanese mythology. It would be reasonable to use this god's name and setting to create Uchiha Mikoto's eye technique.)

(End of this chapter)