Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Tamura Hao left the next day and went straight to the Elite Academy, mainly to visit Haruno Sakura and Hinata Hyuga.

These two are characters with significant screen time, and among the young protagonists, their potential is second only to the two main characters; they are very worthy of being nurtured.

Then, we can use these two as bait to show that our Hidden Cloud Village is trying to trick and recruit the two main characters, and that we don't want to be their enemy. This way, we can make the Sage of Six Paths lower his guard.

Not showing hostility towards Indra and Asura is an important strategy at this stage; otherwise, it will inevitably alert the Sage of Six Paths and make him watch out.

As long as you show friendliness and a willingness to recruit them, the nature of the matter will be completely different.

Simply put, it was to lull the Sage of Six Paths into a false sense of the nature of their situation, and also to pave the way for the upcoming Sage Tree modification plan. Their previous visit was also to help Orochimaru and the others convey this message to the Sage of Six Paths.

Although he had fused eight elemental bloodlines, it was still not enough to guarantee his safety compared to the Sage of Six Paths' millennia of accumulation.

After all, that's an existence that can freely create Rinnegan and Six Paths level beings; who knows what kind of power they've accumulated over thousands of years.

It's always better to be careful in this regard.

Tamura Hiroshi arrived right at lunchtime, so he went straight to the cafeteria, got his lunch, and sat down at the table where everyone else was.

"snort!"

Uchiha Izumi snorted coldly, her heart still filled with resentment.

Not only was she stabbed dozens of times by that bastard impersonating Itachi in Konoha, but she was also stabbed countless times in the Tsukuyomi world. Especially those plot points, which still drive her crazy when she thinks about them now.

I really want to rush over and stab him hundreds of times!

The girls were also full of resentment. They had been tormented in that Tsukuyomi world and still sometimes had nightmares about it.

"Temari and Akatsuchi have both become teachers."

Tamura was quite surprised to see Temari and Akatsuchi, who had stood up to greet him at another table.

Both of them were wearing the Elite Academy's faculty uniforms, clearly indicating that they had chosen to stay on as faculty members, showing their strong attachment to the Elite Academy.

"Thanks to that bad teacher, we made it through."

Temari was full of resentment. These past few years at the Elite Academy had been tough. Even with the help of the illusionary world, things were only slightly better here.

One of the teaching philosophies here is "extreme teaching," where teachers adjust the intensity of instruction based on students' limits in order to continuously stimulate their potential.

So the pressure has never changed; it's just that I'm better and faster at adapting to it.

They came to Kumogakure with great enthusiasm for exchange and learning, but who would have thought they'd be tricked by this wicked teacher as soon as they arrived.

"Why are you blaming me? It was Luo Sha-kun who said he would arrange for you to be admitted to the elite academy. Blame him if you want."

Tamura Hiroshi promptly shifted the blame, saying that Rasa-kun had indeed made that request, although there was an element of his own inducement, but it was indeed Rasa-kun who said it.

Besides, since Luo Shajun is already dead, the truth is still up to me, the only remaining party involved.

"I don't care, you're a bad teacher."

Temari angrily shoved the spiced braised egg from someone's plate into her mouth, took a bite, and decided that this was a truly awful teacher.

"My grandfather didn't tell you this, did he?"

On the other side, Hei Tu spoke in a low, resentful tone.

She's still a student at the elite academy, and she's a year away from graduating.

Do you know how I've gotten through these past few years?

She didn't mention the terrible experience she had in the illusionary world back then, since it was their own request, and although they were angry, they couldn't blame others.

But getting into the elite academy was definitely a trap.

"Although it wasn't said outright, Senior Onoki told you to surpass him as soon as possible, and not to go back until you have surpassed him. The only place that can help you surpass him better and faster is this elite academy."

Tamura Hao spoke with conviction, saying that although Senior Onoki had not explicitly stated that he would arrange for his granddaughter to attend the elite academy, he had said that he would make his granddaughter surpass him.

One must be quick-witted and able to understand the deeper meaning behind a guest's words in order to grow and succeed.

Then the chicken leg on the plate was snatched away by the angry girl.

The next moment, the remaining meat and vegetables on the plate were also divided up by the girls, and even Hinata Hyuga was controlled by Hinata Tsukuyomi to take a piece of beef.

The women were soon annoyed to find that the best dish on their plates was gone, and when they turned around, they found it had somehow appeared on the plate of some bad guy.

Tamura Hao ate with a smug look on his face; when it came to speed, he, Tamura Hao, had never been afraid of anyone.

Then a knife battle ensued at the table, with everyone using chopsticks as knives to attack someone's plate, even imbuing the chopsticks with a sharp, edgy aura.

Tamura Hiroshi dealt with these situations with ease, and they didn't even affect his meals.

"Women are indeed terrifying and troublesome."

Nara Shikamaru, sitting at the next table, watched the scene of swords clashing at the table next to him and couldn't help but sigh. Then he looked down and found that the mackerel on his plate was gone.

"Choji, you've already eaten so much, why are you still stealing my mackerel?"

"Seeing how much they're enjoying their food makes me a little hungry again."

Choji Akimichi was a little embarrassed. He really had no control over his eating habits, and since he was focusing on physical training at the elite academy, his physical strength was greatly depleted, so he needed to eat more food to replenish it. He couldn't even gain weight anymore.

"I'll get you another serving of mackerel, do you still want some?"

With a sigh, Nara Shikamaru created a shadow clone. He had finally managed to get his hands on mackerel today, and he couldn't miss it; it was his favorite food.

And the game at the next table was so exciting, it was really appetizing.

"Then give me ten servings of barbecue!"

Choji Akimichi didn't stand on ceremony and handed over his large rice bowl, while simultaneously using a secret technique to accelerate the digestion of the food in his stomach.

The shadow clone took the rice bowl and left, returning shortly with a serving of mackerel and ten servings of roasted meat.

As they ate, the two watched the sword fight unfold at the next table, marveling at the other person's strength in handling such a fierce and brutal attack with ease.

After the meal, Tamura Hiroshi led everyone to a classroom to sit down.

"You have all done very well in your training, especially Izumi, Temari, Kurotsuchi, Tenten, Sakura, Hinata, and Ino. You have all mastered Yin-Yang Release and Five Elements Release, but you have only just begun. You still need to continue to train hard. Once you have mastered both of these to their limits, I will help you fuse the seven attributes of the Bloodline Limit. You also cannot slack off in your Sage Mode training."

Akatsuchi, Gaara, Kawaichi, Lee, Choji, and Shikamaru, your results are also very good, but you still need to keep up the good work.

He first praised them, saying that everyone's training speed was very fast. Gaara had already fused Magnet Release with four attributes, and only needed Water Release to form Five Elements Release.

The others were at a similar level, but Uchiha Izumi and the others, who had trained in the Tsukuyomi illusion, showed more significant improvement, fusing Yin-Yang Release and Five Elements Release.

Although they are all just beginners, they are already very good.

This is the benefit of continuously optimizing and perfecting cultivation methods. Through his and his wives' continuous efforts, the cultivation methods of the bloodline system have been continuously improved, making cultivation easier and avoiding many detours.

With sufficient resources and decent aptitude and comprehension, improvement is not difficult at all.

As for Konoha's Konoha members, since he didn't recruit Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, the Inuzuka clan completely sided with Hiruzen Sarutobi, while the Aburame clan's fate was due to the tragedy that occurred in Uzumaki Village, which the current Uzumaki clan members still remember.

"Senior Hao, can't we use your illusionary world too?"

Hinata Kawaichi couldn't help but ask. In recent years, he had been overwhelmed by Hinata's improvement and had both high hopes and regrets about that illusionary world.

Even the usually calm Nara Shikamaru had a bit of hope for this, because those people had improved too quickly, leaving them far behind, and they wanted to experience this opportunity as well.

Even the girls, including Uchiha Izumi, cast strange and somewhat wary glances their way.

They had learned that this wicked man had only provided his wives with auxiliary training in the illusionary world; could he possibly have some ulterior motive towards them?

Tamura Hao had no idea what these girls were thinking, otherwise he would have definitely given each of them a headbutt.

"The Tsukuyomi Illusion is not a simple illusion; its nature is somewhat special, and its use will have some subtle side effects."

Moreover, that power wasn't mine to begin with; it was borrowed.

Tamura Hiroshi couldn't be too direct, so he could only hint at it.

Tsukuyomi is truly not simple, especially long-term Tsukuyomi.

Just look at those White Zetsu; they are controlled by Kaguya Otsutsuki both mentally and physically. Although the limited Tsukuyomi effect isn't as dramatic, it still has some effect.

Anyone who has experienced the limited Tsukuyomi will become a member of the Ten-Tails' family, and their life and death will be controlled by it.

In addition to these, there are other side effects. It's fine if it happens to your own family members, but it can be a bit...unpleasant if it happens to others.

Of course, the fact that it was not for men to use was mainly due to Kaguya-hime's request.

Hinata Kawaichi and the others were disappointed, but they quickly recovered their spirits.

Although it's a bit of a pity that they couldn't get that kind of opportunity, it only slows down their cultivation speed a bit. As long as they cultivate diligently, with their talent, they will definitely be able to catch up eventually.

For the next day, Tamura Hiroshi spent his time answering everyone's questions about cultivation, and he didn't leave until late at night.

During this time, Sakura Haruno and Hinata Hyuga hesitated several times, clearly wanting to ask about Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, but ultimately didn't ask.

They have grown a lot over the years, especially during the hundred years in that illusory world, they have come to know the essence of some things, and it is indeed not appropriate to ask them in their current status.

I can only try to find out about those two after I graduate and come of age.

After leaving the Elite Academy, Tamura Hao returned to the Summoning World. Then Black Zetsu came to him and told him detailed information about Nagato Uzumaki, Obito Uchiha, and Danzo Shimura over the past few years, and even about Isshiki Otsutsuki.

"Hagoromo and the others found Isshiki Otsutsuki?"

Tamura Hao was surprised, thinking that Otsutsuki Isshiki could remain hidden forever.

"It's not exactly finding them, just some clues. The other party is indeed hiding in a perfect alternate dimension. Finding that kind of alternate dimension is very difficult."

Black Zetsu has been secretly searching for Isshiki Otsutsuki for years, becoming increasingly certain of his existence. In particular, after wiping out all the technological forces in the world, he discovered that there was a hidden and mysterious force behind these technological forces, which he called the Kara organization.

Similarly, Hagoromo was also using his chakra, which was spread throughout the ninja world, to search.

Both sides gained something, but this was also noticed by Isshiki Otsutsuki, who became more cautious and cut off all contact with the outside world.

It can now be confirmed that the other party's alternate dimension is as perfect and flawless as the primordial space opened up by the mother. It can be completely hidden, and it cannot be sensed at all without fixed coordinates, let alone entered.

Therefore, unless the other party comes out on their own initiative, it is impossible to find them.

"In that case, from Hagoromo's perspective, there are only two ways to eliminate Otsutsuki Isshiki: one is to lure him out, and the other is to become stronger and find him."

Tamura Hiroshi made an analysis and summary, which made the upcoming Ninja World War very interesting.

"Both of those points are inseparable from the power of the mother. Either Hagoromo and the others find a way to strengthen the bait, or they successfully obtain the core power of the mother to complete their own improvement. When the two of them join forces, they will definitely be able to find the perfect alternate dimension where Otsutsuki Isshiki is hiding after spending some time."

Black Zetsu thought the same way. Ever since he learned that he had been outmaneuvered by Hagoromo and the others, he had been constantly trying to figure out what plans they might be planning based on his understanding of Hagoromo and Hamura.

This would allow him to better guide Hagoromo and the others into the game, which is why he had already guessed what Hagoromo and Hamura might do in order to deal with Isshiki Otsutsuki.

"Should we find a way to force the birth of a divine tree fruit?"

Tamura Hao pondered for a moment. The only way to lure out Otsutsuki Isshiki was to use the fruit of the Divine Tree, especially the fruit of the Divine Tree of Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Because Kaguya Otsutsuki used Isshiki Otsutsuki's remains as a sacrifice to evolve into the Ten-Tails and become the God Tree, that Ten-Tails God Tree contained Isshiki Otsutsuki's power, and eating the fruit of that God Tree would definitely help Isshiki Otsutsuki recover.

This bait was enough to entice Isshiki Otsutsuki to take the risk.

"But if you want that ten-tailed fox to evolve into a complete divine tree, you will need a qualified offering."

"Do you want to use Madara Uchiha, Orochimaru, or Lord Danzo?"

Tamura Hiroshi felt that the Sage of Six Paths could only choose a few people, and creating an Otsutsuki wouldn't be difficult for him.

Back then, Kaguya Otsutsuki used the power of Yin-Yang Release to give birth to the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura Otsutsuki, who also controlled Yin-Yang Release. The Sage of Six Paths, who also possessed the power of Yin and Yang, could certainly do the same, at most paying a price.

Even becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki is just a temporary Otsutsuki state. If one can devour a fruit of the Divine Tree, that state can be solidified, making one a true Otsutsuki.

"Perhaps all of it."

Black Zetsu chuckled sinisterly, "Those people are not only pawns in their scheme, but also pawns of Yu Yi."

"That bait is really tempting."

Tamura Hao smiled as well. On the surface, it seemed that they were in the open while the Sage of Six Paths brothers were in the shadows. In reality, they had already moved to the shadows and were even more proactive than the Sage of Six Paths brothers who were hiding in the Pure Land of the Underworld.

"Are you strong enough?"

With a serious expression, Black Zetsu inquired about the improvement in his strength.

Planning is secondary; in the end, it all comes down to sheer strength. If they can't beat Yu Yi and the others, they'll have no choice but to use their mother's Origin Sphere to escape.

Although he could protect himself, he still wanted to win and didn't want to lose to Yu Yi and the others again.

"It's not safe enough now. If I could comprehend the power of time, that should be enough."

As Tamura Hao spoke, he manifested his ultimate sword. After fusing with spatial attributes, this sword possessed the ability to cut through space, making it more powerful and sharper than Uchiha Hikaru's Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. It could even open up a different dimension, so he named it Kaiten (Opening Heaven).

A set of black armor also appeared on his body, which was formed by fusing the Truth-Seeking Ball with the Twin Dragon Armor. It also incorporated spatial power, which was enough to resist any spatial attack. As long as it did not exceed his understanding of space, he would be completely immune to it.

He only used Truth-Seeking Balls to enhance these two items. He had no interest in condensing simple spherical Truth-Seeking Balls. When one's strength reaches a certain level, ranged attacks become less meaningful, and the only thing one can truly rely on is close-combat strength.

Because long-range attacks are easier to counter, and everyone is on the same level with considerable control over their power, ordinary methods are unlikely to harm the other party.

Therefore, he used the Truth-Seeking Jewel to maximize his offensive and defensive capabilities, and that was enough.

He has almost mastered the power of space; at least among the resources available now, there is none that can help him further improve.

Unless Princess Kaguya absorbs and merges with Kaguya Otsutsuki, allowing Amaterasu-jung and others to upgrade their spatial eye techniques, then he will not be able to take the opportunity to further comprehend space.

Otherwise, the only option is to grind it down little by little, which would inevitably take a lot of time. Even with the help of a cheat system, it wouldn't be short, at least a hundred years.

There isn't much time for him to waste right now, so we can only try to find a solution with Princess Kaguya.

Next is the cultivation of time power; at the very least, he needs to gain the ability to accelerate time, which will further enhance his speed.

When he pushed his Light Release to the level of Bloodline Limit, his speed reached a hundred times the speed of sound, and he was even faster in his light form.

After further upgrading Light Release to the eighth attribute bloodline limit, the speed was further increased, reaching three hundred times the speed of sound.

In addition, it has mastered spatial power, which is a power that transcends the speed limit.

This is true mastery of space. Without needing coordinates like the Flying Thunder God Technique, he can teleport at will within his perception range, and even create alternate dimensions like Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Overall, their strength is quite formidable, but they are still not stable enough. They must be extremely vigilant towards their enemies and always consider the worst-case scenario.

Once you reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths, the life-saving measures you prepared beforehand become meaningless. So you only have one life, and you can't afford to be careless in the slightest.

"If it were Yu Yi and the others from a thousand years ago, they would definitely have been suppressed by you, but it's hard to say about the present ones."

Even Black Zetsu couldn't say for sure in this regard, after all, Hagoromo and Hamura had been hiding for over a thousand years, who knows what level they had reached.

Although in terms of the bloodline level of the Otsutsuki clan, it is definitely impossible for them to surpass their mother in the past. This is the level suppression of the Otsutsuki bloodline, which is also the foundation of the Otsutsuki clan's rule. It is impossible for them to break through on their own unless they can obtain a better fruit from the Divine Tree.

But that's unrealistic. The quality of the divine tree's fruit depends mainly on the offerings used. The better the offerings and the stronger the life forms on the planet where it grows, the better the fruit will be.

The fruit of the Divine Tree that my mother consumed was offered as a sacrifice to Isshiki Otsutsuki, which is why she obtained the Rinnegan with nine tomoe.

In the ninja world, unless Hagoromo and his group capture Isshiki Otsutsuki as a sacrifice to create the fruit of the Divine Tree, it is impossible to break through the bloodline shackles through self-cultivation alone.

(End of this chapter)