Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

On a desolate planet, three figures were sleeping peacefully inside a giant divine tree. Suddenly, all three opened their eyes and looked towards a direction in the sky.

"This is the area where Isshiki and Kaguya are located."

The burly Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki identified the call and said that they had just sensed a call, which was a secret technique of their Ōtsutsuki clan that could transmit information to their clansmen across star systems. The message was simple: a request for help.

"Little Yi actually came to ask for help?"

Urashiki Otsutsuki was surprised. He knew Isshiki Otsutsuki, who was a guy no weaker than Momoshiki.

That guy is actually sending out a distress signal now, unbelievable!

"An opponent that can force even Isshiki to call for help is worth checking out."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki became interested in that side, not only because it was the opponent that forced Isshiki to ask him for help, but also because of the Divine Tree on Isshiki's side.

A thousand years is enough time to absorb all the power of that planet.

"But it will take some time for this divine tree to completely drain the energy from this planet."

Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was somewhat reluctant to go. As someone who had roamed the universe for countless years, he was well aware of the dangers of this universe.

The Otsutsuki clan always operated in pairs: one person would become a sacrifice to bring forth the sacred tree, while the other would guard the tree and wait for the fruit to ripen.

But his teammates were killed, and he himself narrowly escaped death by devouring his teammates before finding a chance to flee. He then came to stay with Momoshiki temporarily.

Ichishiki is extremely powerful, even slightly stronger than Momoshiki. An opponent who forces Ichishiki to seek help is no ordinary opponent, and he dislikes taking risks.

"Just a little bit of residue."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki didn't care about that little bit of energy, since he would gain much more afterward.

Moreover, he had already sensed the spatial gate established by the first style. With that as a node, the energy consumption of traversing through it would be greatly reduced.

In addition, the fruits of the divine tree harvested here are enough to maintain peak combat strength.

Thinking of this, Momoshiki detached himself from the Divine Tree, raised his hand and sucked it in. The huge fruit at the top of the Divine Tree flew down and quickly shrank, until it was only the size of a fist when it reached Momoshiki's hand.

He then ate it without hesitation. Otsutsuki Urashiki, who was standing nearby, was somewhat greedy, but ultimately did not try to snatch it.

Firstly, he was no match for Momoshiki and Kinshiki on his own, and secondly, his family had a rule against taking things from others in this regard.

Unless you invite them like Ichishiki did, the fruit of the Divine Tree might be the reward then.

Meanwhile, Kinshiki Otsutsuki kept a close eye on Urashiki Otsutsuki, ready to strike at the first sign of trouble.

Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was not their teammate, nor did he acknowledge any master as his own, making him an unstable factor.

After swallowing the fruit of the Divine Tree, Momoshiki Otsutsuki's chakra expanded rapidly, his body grew much taller, his horns on his head grew longer, and countless black lines appeared on his body, eventually merging into one.

Even the purple Rinnegan in his palm evolved, turning blood-red, and a faint blood-red light flickered between his brows, but it was suppressed by Momoshiki Otsutsuki.

After a while, once he had adapted to the power of the Divine Tree Fruit, Momoshiki Otsutsuki's body returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

"Kin-shiki!"

Momoshiki floated up and sat on Kinshiki's shoulder, then poured his chakra into Kinshiki's body.

Kinshiki understood and used Momoshiki's chakra to unleash the space-time ninjutsu to its fullest potential.

Urashiki Otsutsuki also injected his own chakra into Kinshiki's body and used his Yomotsu Hirasaka eye technique to assist him in opening a remote space gate to connect with the space gate established by Isshiki Otsutsuki in the neighboring star field.

After the three of them had used up most of their chakra, they finally connected and then decisively flew over, at which point the portal closed.

"Momoshiki!"

"One move!"

Passing through the portal, Momoshiki and Isshiki faced off instantly.

They were rivals within their families back then, and now, a thousand years later, they meet again.

"Little Yi, you look unexpectedly disheveled."

Urashiki Otsutsuki seemed to have figured something out and was quite surprised.

Momoshiki Otsutsuki also noticed the abnormality in Isshiki Otsutsuki's body and was quite surprised by it.

"You're injured!"

It's unbelievable that someone could injure someone with a single move to this extent; no wonder they're calling for reinforcements.

"Kaguya betrayed her family, ambushed me, ate the fruit of the Divine Tree, and gave birth to two children with excellent aptitude. She sealed Kaguya away a thousand years ago, and after a thousand years, she is no less powerful than me."

Otsutsuki Isshiki calmly explained what was happening here, and that he wanted to use Momoshiki's power to fight against Kaguya's two children.

He only recently confirmed that Kaguya's two children were indeed not dead, but were hiding in the shadows, monitoring the entire planet, and had now set their sights on him.

Kaguya's child spread chakra into this world a thousand years ago, reaping chakra in this unconventional way. The accumulation over a thousand years has made him take it seriously.

Moreover, Kaguya's child possesses extraordinary power, and even Kaguya herself, who swallowed the fruit of the Divine Tree, was sealed away. He did not want to confront that sealing power, which is why he sought help from Momoshiki Otsutsuki.

Although this guy isn't exactly a saint either, at least he's bound by family rules, so he won't kill me. He's a decent partner, though.

"You were actually severely injured by Kaguya!"

Momoshiki Otsutsuki couldn't understand it. After all, Isshiki was an opponent that even he had to take seriously, yet he was severely injured by Kaguya, a piece of trash, and was even forced by her two sons to put aside his pride and ask him for help.

"Kaguya's children spread chakra to this world a thousand years ago, which evolved into many interesting powers, which they called techniques."

Isshiki Otsutsuki didn't mention being ambushed by Kaguya Otsutsuki back then, because he also felt ashamed. Instead, he used genjutsu to pass on the techniques that had evolved over the past thousand years of the ninja world to the three of them, as a sign of his sincerity.

"It's quite interesting in terms of its level of detail."

Having grasped the essence of those techniques, Urashiki Otsutsuki expressed his agreement, and he also understood why this method of chakra usage had evolved.

Although Kaguya Otsutsuki's children spread chakra to the world, chakra is ultimately the power of the Otsutsuki family. Even if ordinary people obtain chakra, they can hardly store much of it. With limited chakra, they can only use it sparingly.

"That good-for-nothing Kaguya actually managed to give birth to a child that even you fear."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki, on the other hand, placed even greater emphasis on Kaguya Otsutsuki's two children, which were so feared by Isshiki Otsutsuki.

"The divine tree that Kaguya stole back then is about to reunite and reappear. We'll then take action to lure them out."

Otsutsuki Isshiki pointed out the opportune moment to take action. He had seen the problem on the ninja world's side. Although he didn't know the specific reason, judging from the current trend, the Divine Tree of yesteryear would inevitably reunite and reappear soon, and that would be his chance.

"How long will it take?"

Momoshiki Otsutsuki was getting impatient; he had no habit of waiting for others.

"It will be in the next year or two."

Otsutsuki Isshiki estimated that the ninja world would see results within two years at most.

"Then let's wait two years."

After thinking for a moment, Momoshiki Otsutsuki finally agreed. Two years was nothing, and he also needed time to understand this world and Kaguya's two children.

After speaking, he gestured to Kinshiki, who then used his eye technique to leave this space and head to the main world. Kinshiki did not reveal himself but stayed in the spatial interlayer to avoid being discovered.

When Isshiki explained that Kaguya's child had spread chakra throughout the world, they understood what was going on.

If those two are really not weak, we should indeed be on guard.

It wasn't that I was afraid, but rather that I didn't want to scare the other person away.

The universe is vast, and if the other party insists on leaving, they have no way to chase after them, so it's best to capture them all at once.

Furthermore, Otsutsuki Isshiki is no pushover either, so we need to be wary of him to avoid being outmaneuvered.

"The Divine Tree?"

Looking at those glowing celestial trees, Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was surprised. They had the feeling of divine trees, but were also somewhat different.

"They're just some defective products, but the power they contain is quite good. They'll be excellent nutrients once the divine tree is planted in them."

Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki considered these sacred trees to be good nourishment, and he was quite satisfied with the quantity. He believed that harvesting them all would yield a very good fruit.

"The aura of the divine tree is stronger in that direction."

Jin Shi suddenly looked in a certain direction and sensed an aura there that was very close to the divine tree, much stronger than the ones in front of him.

"Let's go take a look."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki also looked in that direction, becoming increasingly interested in this world.

Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki activated his eye technique, distorting the surrounding space as he rapidly traversed through spatial interlayers, arriving at a bustling, expansive city. His gaze was drawn to the enormous trees.

"They actually managed to cultivate the divine tree to such a size."

Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was even more surprised; the size of this divine tree was enormous, the largest he had ever seen.

Even though the power of the divine tree contained within was very weak, the chakra and life force it contained were enormous, making him unable to resist the urge to devour it.

However, at that moment, a blurry figure appeared, slashing out with a sword that cut through space, but missed its target. Otsutsuki Kinshiki, who had been hiding in another dimension in a phantom form, had already left with the two of them.

Since they had made a two-year agreement with Isshiki Otsutsuki, they would not expose themselves.

I never imagined that there would be humans in this world who could cultivate spatial power to that extent.

The person who arrived was Tamura Hiroshi, who had come to check as soon as he sensed the anomaly in the spatial dimension.

"It doesn't seem like Obito, and with his Mangekyou Sharingan-level Kamui alone, he couldn't dodge my sword."

Tamura Hao was puzzled. He had initially thought that Obito Uchiha had come to cause trouble, but judging from the other party's reaction just now, it was not something that Obito Uchiha could have done.

That last strike should have at least injured Obito Uchiha, but he left unscathed.

"Neither Nagato nor Lord Danzo possesses a spatial eye technique of this level. Could it be those three who have arrived?"

Having considered the powerful characters in Naruto who possessed space-time manipulation abilities, Tamura Hao quickly set his sights on a target.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips, his figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was in front of Black Zetsu.

"My sister's people may have arrived."

Upon appearing, Tamura Hao immediately shared his discovery and speculation. Although it was still just speculation, he believed that it must be those three people.

"You saw it?"

His expression turned serious. Hei Jue knew very well the power of his mother's clansmen; they were beings that even his mother in her prime feared.

"No, the other party is very cautious and has been hiding in the other dimension. I just sensed something unusual on the spatial level and thought it was Obito. I tried to test him, but he easily dodged it."

He shook his head. Being able to dodge his attack was proof of his strength, even if it was just a casual slash.

Black Zetsu remained silent, but quickly received a response from the clone monitoring Obito Uchiha.

"Obito didn't come to Kumogakure. The only reason he could dodge your attack is either because of Isshiki or Hagoromo and the others."

Hagoromo and the others don't need to come to Kumogakure to know everything that's out in the open here. Otsutsuki Isshiki should be hiding now and wouldn't risk coming out.

That seems very likely to be the arrival of the mother's people.

According to the memories my mother left me, this star field was the one that Momoshiki and Kinshiki were in charge of, and it was probably those two who came.

It's unclear whether the two came because of Isshiki Otsutsuki, or because they received orders from the Otsutsuki clan.

Black Zetsu analyzed the situation seriously. There were only two possibilities: either the Otsutsuki clan sent those two people, or Otsutsuki Isshiki requested reinforcements.

Crossing the stars is extremely taxing. When Mother and Isshiki descended to this planet, they expended a huge amount of chakra. It was because of this that Mother was able to launch a sneak attack and severely injure Isshiki.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Momoshiki Otsutsuki would not be able to cross regions to come here. Whether he flew over directly or came by using spatial power, it would require a huge amount of chakra.

"I just don't know how much chakra they have left."

Tamura Hao was most concerned about this point. If it was as exhausting as in the original story, it would be the best time to hunt.

The Otsutsuki clan's fighting strength is highly dependent on chakra. When they have enough chakra, they can display great power, capable of destroying planets without any problem. However, if they lack chakra, they become very vulnerable.

For example, Momoshiki Otsutsuki was eventually killed by a Rasengan due to insufficient chakra, and had to parasitize Boruto Uzumaki.

After absorbing Kinshiki, Momoshiki Otsutsuki displayed a completely different level of combat power compared to before.

"The other party also possesses spatial abilities, so it might be difficult to pursue and kill them."

Black Zetsu understood what this person meant, but it would be difficult to kill a powerful person with spatial abilities, especially with Hagoromo Hamura and Otsutsuki Isshiki hiding in the shadows.

"I'm going back to continue studying the power of time. Keep an eye on things, especially Nagato and Lord Danzo. We can't let them ruin the plan to rescue my sister."

Tamura Hiroshi didn't linger; after giving some instructions, he left.

Although he possessed spatial power, it was only on par with the levels of Amenominaka and Yomi Hirasaka. It wouldn't be easy for him to use spatial power at this level to kill those three.

If someone is truly determined to escape, there's nothing you can do; they might even flee across planets, and you won't be able to catch them.

His current spatial perception can only cover the entire Hidden Cloud Village, so he only just sensed the anomaly there; it wouldn't be able to detect anything larger.

To eliminate those three, one must either elevate their control over spatial power to a higher level or acquire the power to suppress and counter spatial techniques.

The power of time is one of the few powers that can counter spatial techniques. If time can be stopped, even the strongest spatial techniques will be useless.

Meanwhile, the three members of the Otsutsuki Momoshiki group who left didn't take the accident to heart. They thought Momoshiki was just a lucky guy with spatial powers, and he was still an ant in the face of absolute power.

If they absolutely had to abide by the agreement with Yishi and not alert the enemy, they would not tolerate the offense of such inferior beings.

"Is spreading the Divine Tree across the entire planet in this way a preparation for its replanting?"

Ōtsutsuki Urashiki surveyed the distant sacred trees. He had briefly explored the planet before and found that it was almost entirely covered with these incomplete divine trees, each containing considerable power and even absorbing the starlight to transform it into planetary energy.

It's quite novel.

"We've sensed several alternate dimensions containing Kaguya's chakra. Should we go in?"

The usually taciturn Kinshiki Otsutsuki suddenly spoke up. He had not only been leading the two of them through this planet, but also had been sensing the existence of several alternate dimensions.

"No need. Since Kaguya's two children are hiding in the shadows, they must also have control over the alternate dimension that Kaguya created. It's very likely that they will be discovered in the future."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki's expression remained cold and indifferent, but he was quite interested in this world.

This method of spreading chakra is quite novel, as it enhances the nutrients in the nursery, thereby yielding higher-quality fruit.

This planet is far superior to the one I previously ruled, and it will surely yield even better results.

However, to replant the Divine Tree, a sacrifice is needed. It is certain that Isshiki is on guard, so it is not easy to take action. Therefore, the only option left is Kaguya's two children. They must be lured out and captured.

Once those two show up, they'll be able to locate them, and taking them down will only be a matter of time.

So the key is to lure those two out. It seems that Yishi already has a plan, so let's follow his plan.

There are two children, one for each of them.

"There are some great fish in this world, and their chakra belongs to me."

Urashiki Otsutsuki suddenly spoke up. He had no way to compete with Momoshiki and Isshiki for the Divine Tree, so he could only start by examining the chakra of those individual powerhouses.

Some people have good chakra. For example, the human who just discovered them has good spatial talent, so his chakra must be delicious.

"Whatever you grab is yours."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki didn't care about this; his goal was the planet, and he couldn't be bothered with individuals.

Moreover, if you want that guy to do something, you have to offer him some incentives.

"Then I'll have to carefully select some targets."

Turning his fishing rod, Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was already planning his target.

Previously, Yishi had given them basic information about this world, as well as some inferior creatures that they needed to be wary of. Those inferior creatures were quite good.

"I need to find a quiet place and spend some time in a state of dormancy to allow the power of the fruit to mature."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki lost interest in watching any longer. What he needed to do now was to work on integrating the power of the fruit he had swallowed earlier, especially the evolution of the eyes in his hands and the opening of the eye between his eyebrows. These all required time to adapt to and master before he could unleash his full potential.

Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki understood and, carrying the space-traveling device, headed towards the planet's South Pole.

Most planets have extremely cold north and south poles, unsuitable for intelligent life, making them ideal for seclusion and slumber.

Although Urashiki Otsutsuki was eager to go out and find prey, he also knew that he couldn't act recklessly at this time, otherwise he might be targeted or even antagonized by Momoshiki and Isshiki.

If those two are truly angered, they might very well be sacrificed to the Ten-Tails to evolve the Divine Tree. (End of Chapter)