Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Momoshiki and Kinshiki were unaware that they had lost a teammate, and they didn't care about Urashiki's departure.

This was agreed upon beforehand. Urashiki Otsutsuki was not qualified to compete for the Divine Tree Fruit, but he could hunt down special inferior creatures and fish out their chakra.

They were happy to let Urashiki deal with the smaller fry so as not to interfere with the hunt for Kaguya's two children.

"They're very close."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki sized up Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, who were being overwhelmed, and realized that the two were already very close to their Otsutsuki bloodline and power.

"Unfortunately, it wasn't!"

In the end, he didn't take it to heart. Although the other party's bloodline and power were very close to those of a real Otsutsuki, he was not one after all and did not have that potential.

The Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki were thinking about how to move the battlefield away, since the moon was not visible in Antarctica, especially at this time of year.

Without seeing the moon, one cannot use it as a medium to perform Infinite Tsukuyomi, and therefore cannot release the mother to test her.

However, at this stage, they cannot make some of their methods too obvious, lest they arouse the suspicion of Otsutsuki Isshiki, so they can only wait for an opportunity to plot.

Fortunately, they still have quite a few pawns in the ninja world, so they should be able to make adjustments.

In the battle, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were completely overwhelmed. Even though they fused their six elemental bloodlines, they could only ensure that they wouldn't be killed.

Neither Nagato's Rinnegan nor Danzo's dark chakra were effective against them.

Especially since the thousand-meter-tall Dark Susanoo created by Shimura Danzo was inhumanly powerful, Uchiha Sasuke didn't even dare to use his own Susanoo and directly relied on Yin Release and Light Release to fight it off.

Although he primarily used Yin Release and fused it with a bloodline limit, his bloodline limit characteristic is still Light Release, and it is mainly focused on attack power, with a weaker speed boost.

On the other side, Naruto was also at a disadvantage. No matter whether he used Wood Release or Steel Release, he could hardly resist Nagato's power.

Naruto Uzumaki's Wood Release is excellent, even surpassing the level of the First Hokage back then. However, Nagato Uzumaki also received Hashirama's cells and possessed Wood Release. With the added power of the Gedo Mazo, his Wood Release was even more powerful.

As for Steel Release, it can only guarantee that Naruto Uzumaki won't be killed.

Even though Kurama had used all its power to activate Kurama Mode for the two of them, and even combined it with Sage Mode to push their condition to the extreme, it was still limited.

In truth, Nagato Uzumaki and Danzo Shimura were already on par with Madara Uchiha in terms of raw power, and their strength was truly formidable.

After all, he had adapted to and mastered this power for so many years, and its application was perfect.

However, both of them are performing well so far, and they are unlikely to be defeated anytime soon.

However, the days in Antarctica are very short at this stage, and night fell after only a few hours of fighting. Uchiha Sasuke's side made the first mistake.

The problem lies at night.

"Shadow Technique!"

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze fell on the dark ground, and he knew something was wrong.

This is Antarctica. At this time of year, there is no moon at night, only some stars, and the light is very dim, making it perfect for performing this kind of shadow magic.

He hadn't expected that Shimura Danzo had actually mastered the Nara clan's Shadow Technique, and had even mastered it to this extent. Coupled with the powerful chakra provided by the World-Destroying Black Lotus, even he would find it difficult to break free in a short period of time.

At the same time that the Shadow Technique was used to immobilize Uchiha Sasuke, a large, dark hand grabbed down, pulling Uchiha Sasuke and the ice layer below into its grasp. It was the hand of Dark Susanoo.

Then, ten chains pierced through Uchiha Sasuke's abdomen from the giant hand, forcibly pulling out the Nine-Tails inside.

In order to unleash the full power of the Nine-Tails, Sasuke Uchiha had already broken the seal, which ironically made it easier for Danzo Shimura to pull the Nine-Tails out and devour it.

A crimson chakra was forcibly extracted from Uchiha Sasuke's abdomen and flowed into the Black Lotus of Annihilation through the Wood Release, which served as the skeleton of the Dark Susanoo, further enhancing the power of the Black Lotus of Annihilation.

Sasuke Uchiha, whose Nine-Tails had been extracted, felt a chill run through him as his chakra and life force rapidly drained away.

"Sako!"

On the other side, Naruto Uzumaki saw Sasuke Uchiha being captured and shouted anxiously, wanting to rush over to his rescue, but Nagato Uzumaki seized the opportunity.

"God's Divine Push!"

Reaching above Naruto's head, Nagato unleashed the full power of Shinra Tensei.

A terrifying repulsive force erupted, causing the glacier within a ten-kilometer radius to sink, and Naruto Uzumaki was forced to the ground.

That wasn't the end of it. Taking advantage of the moment when Nagato was being suppressed, chains extended from behind him and pierced into Naruto's body, forcibly pulling out and devouring the Nine-Tails within.

The departure of Kurama caused Naruto Uzumaki to lose his life force and chakra instantly, leaving him extremely weak and on the verge of death.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shimura Danzo had already taken a further step, preparing to gouge out Uchiha Sasuke's eyes.

He had already sensed the power of these eyes, far surpassing that of ordinary kaleidoscopes. Transplanting them into his own body would undoubtedly provide a significant boost, giving him a much better chance of victory in his upcoming battle against Nagato Uzumaki.

Before they could even make a move, a golden figure flashed into view and disappeared with Uchiha Sasuke.

Naruto Uzumaki was also taken away at the same time.

"Minato Namikaze!"

With a cold snort, Shimura Danzo controlled Dark Susanoo and charged towards Uzumaki Nagato; it was time for their battle to continue.

"Minato-sensei, you're really ruthless!"

Looking at the half-body left on the ground, and then at Uzumaki Kyuujin, who was already pierced by the Yin-Yang Release black rods and unable to move, Uchiha Obito sighed at his teacher's decisiveness.

"It's time to send you on your way!"

Turning his gaze to Nagato Uzumaki and Danzo Shimura, who were locked in another battle, Obito Uchiha mobilized all the chakra in his body to enhance his eyes, pushing the power of Kamui to its absolute limit.

His gaze was fixed on the chest of Dark Susanoo, where the Black Lotus of Annihilation was located, and also where Danzo Shimura was.

Faced with a power capable of distorting and shattering space, even the defensive capabilities of the World-Destroying Black Lotus were insufficient to withstand it, and it was forcibly distorted and broken.

At the same time, Nagato Uzumaki manipulated the Wood Release: Great Buddha Hand to pierce the shattered chest of Dark Susanoo, pulling out the broken Black Lotus of Annihilation.

Then, he formed hand seals and released the demonic statue of the Outer Path within his body, devouring the shattered Black Lotus of Annihilation, even swallowing Shimura Danzo, whose body was twisted and torn apart.

That wasn't all; ten sealing chains flew out, grabbing and frantically devouring the collapsing Dark Susanoo.

"No!"

Danzo Shimura roared madly, but no matter how much he struggled, he could not stop his own demise.

As it continued to devour the Black Lotus of Annihilation and Danzo Shimura, the Gedo Mazo itself underwent a tremendous change. Its originally withered appearance was restored to fullness, and its nine enormous eyes merged into one, becoming a blood-red six-tomoe Rinnegan. At the same time, its size rapidly expanded, which was the Ten-Tails form.

It's just that this Ten-Tails is black, possibly because it devoured the Black Lotus of Annihilation, and its chakra has been rapidly corrupted by the evil of this world.

The evil of this world today is incomparable to that of the beginning. Using the spatial gate left in the Box of Elysium, Tamura Hao transferred all the dark power of chakra he had devoured over the years, including the demons he had devoured in the Land of Demons. After decomposing them, he transferred the dark and evil parts over.

Danzo Shimura has devoured many people over the years, accumulating a terrifying amount of evil in this world.

However, the most troublesome thing is the Black Lotus of Annihilation. By using the Black Lotus of Annihilation, the evil of this world is completely fused with chakra, forming dark chakra, which even erodes and corrupts the chakra of the tailed beasts it devours.

Now that the Ten-Tails has revived, it has also been corrupted by this power.

Gradually, even the Rinnegan with six tomoe of the Ten-Tails was slowly eroded, eventually turning black.

Nagato Uzumaki frowned as he watched the changes in the Ten-Tails, while also keeping an eye on the masked man hiding in the shadows and Hiashi Hyuga, who had not yet appeared. He also needed to be wary of the people from Kumogakure.

He had long suspected that the masked man had ulterior motives, and even that his own Rinnegan was problematic. He trusted the information Konan had given him back then.

However, he didn't care, because this was indeed a power, and he wanted to use it to realize Yahiko's ideal, to become the supreme god, and to create a perfect world.

Because it devoured all nine tailed beasts, the Gedo Mazo transformed very quickly, soon becoming the complete Ten-Tails.

Nagato raised his hand and formed hand seals, preparing to seal and absorb the Ten-Tails, thus further enhancing himself.

But just as he began to absorb it, a black spike pierced out from his chest, then transformed into a hand, ready to gouge out Nagato's eyes, while his own chakra was completely suppressed.

That black thing was very special, similar to the Yin-Yang Release black rod he used before. Both had the effect of suppressing other people's chakra, but it was much more powerful.

Before Nagato could react, he felt a sharp pain as his right eye was severed, and at the same time, he felt pain in his neck as his head was cut off and taken away.

Nagato, still clinging to life, glanced at the masked man holding her head in his hand, unsurprised. She turned her left eye to look at her own body, filled with resentment.

He never expected that he would be outmaneuvered by Danzo Shimura.

Indeed, the one who made the move was none other than Danzo Shimura. Danzo Shimura, who had been swallowed up, emerged from the mouth of the Dark Ten-Tails and remotely controlled the black spike carrying Nagato Uzumaki's remains and the Rinnegan back.

He casually tossed Nagato's body into the Ten-Tails' mouth, then placed the Rinnegan into the eye socket that had been cleared, channeling the original Dark Mangekyou Sharingan power into it, turning the originally purple Rinnegan black.

That wasn't all. Shimura Danzo sealed the Dark Ten-Tails into his body, becoming the true Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, with five Truth-Seeking Balls appearing behind him.

"It's finally done!"

Feeling the immeasurable dark chakra within his body, even someone as composed as Danzo Shimura couldn't help but feel excited.

After scheming for so long, he finally obtained this power.

Although it's not perfect yet, whether it's the missing Rinnegan or the incompleteness of the nine tailed beasts themselves, it has at least reached this level.

"He actually condensed the Truth-Seeking Jade long ago!"

Black Zetsu, who appeared next to Obito Uchiha, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, realizing that Danzo Shimura had revealed his trump card.

The attack on Nagato just now was carried out using Truth-Seeking Balls. Only Truth-Seeking Balls can suppress the chakra within Nagato's body, and only Truth-Seeking Balls can protect Danzo Shimura from being quickly digested after being devoured by the Ten-Tails, allowing him to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Obito Uchiha silently pried off Nagato Uzumaki's last remaining Rinnegan, preparing to transplant it to his brow later.

Since we haven't obtained the complete Rinnegan, we'll need to use Kamui in the upcoming battle. This Rinnegan can only be transplanted to the area between the eyebrows, which is closest to the brain and can effectively build the visual nerves.

However, this will take some time; it can't be done here.

Obito Uchiha casually tossed aside Nagato's head and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.

"You can't escape!"

With a cold laugh, Danzo Shimura determined his direction and flew towards the Land of Rainbows.

Next, he plans to unleash the largest-scale Advent of the Tree World to devour the sacred trees planted by the Hidden Cloud Village, starting from the present-day Konoha. He wants his old buddies to be witnesses, to witness him, Danzo Shimura, become the supreme god, and then establish an eternal and indestructible divine kingdom, becoming the First Emperor of Shinobi.

"It was quite an interesting battle. No wonder Isshiki came to ask for help."

Having witnessed the entire battle, Momoshiki Otsutsuki gained a certain understanding of the power of this world, and this was not even the peak power. At least Kaguya's two children would be even stronger, forcing him to take it seriously.

"Kim, follow them."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki gestured to Kinshiki, wanting to see what the person who sealed the Ten-Tails would do next, and that the Dark Ten-Tails was something he had never seen before.

It actually has the power to corrupt even the Ten-Tails.

Kinshiki Otsutsuki remained silent, then used his eye technique to take Momoshiki Otsutsuki away.

After a while, a figure appeared next to Nagato's head and carefully lifted it up; it was Konan.

Nagato, whose brain still retained a sliver of life and chakra, sensed Konan's chakra, weakly opened his mouth, but could not utter a single word.

"It's over. Things will get better."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Xiao Nan leaped into the portal in front of her and returned to the starting space.

The Jade Rabbit, which merged with Princess Kaguya, sucked Nagato's head into its mouth, chewed it, purified it, and transformed it using Yin-Yang Release. Finally, it spat out an infant, achieving rebirth.

"Don't cry. Nagato has finally shed his status as a pawn and gained his freedom."

Wiping away the tears streaming down Konan's face, Tamura Hiro's shadow clone turned his gaze to the infant Nagato. The promise he had made to Konan had been fulfilled.

Most importantly, saving Nagato's life is also a form of income from the power of fate.

"Um!"

Xiao Nan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes; she knew the matter wasn't over yet.

The upcoming war is the key to everything; we must win.

"Shimura Danzo actually won."

The Third Raikage, who had been watching the live stream, was incredulous. He had thought Nagato Uzumaki would win, but the final twist made Danzo Shimura the ultimate winner.

"Lord Danzo's victory is inevitable."

Tamura Hao wasn't surprised by this, because it wasn't surprising that Lord Danzo had already gathered the original power of the nine tailed beasts and condensed a Truth-Seeking Ball as a trump card.

"But it's not over yet."

The shadow clone spoke and then dissipated on its own, while the main body continued to follow Danzo.

Meanwhile, Shimura Danzo arrived at the newest Konoha, an inconspicuous little village. Although it looked unremarkable, he knew that there were many tunnels underneath, which were specially dug to prevent a surprise attack by Nagato Uzumaki.

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was complicated as he watched his old friend drift down.

He was naturally aware of the commotion over there and had arranged for powerful Edo Tensei warriors to go and observe. Through the shared vision of the Edo Tensei warriors, he saw that Shimura Danzo had become the final winner.

The strength his old buddy had displayed in the previous battle was beyond his imagination. Now that he had absorbed Nagato Uzumaki and that thing, plus a Rinnegan, he really couldn't imagine what level of strength he would reach.

"Hiruzen, time has proven me right, and you were wrong."

Danzo Shimura said indifferently, but inwardly he was excited.

He spent the first half of his life arguing with this old friend, and the current outcome proves that he was right, while Hiruzen was wrong, and the Second Hokage's choice back then was also wrong. The decline of Konoha is the best proof of this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not respond, but simply smoked silently.

Danzo Shimura didn't pay much attention to it, turning his head to look in a certain direction with a puzzled expression.

He sensed two people's chakra rapidly approaching, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, and they had become much stronger.

The sheer intensity of the chakra forced him to take it seriously.

"Shimura Danzo!"

Sasuke Uchiha, who arrived first, made no attempt to conceal his killing intent; he had just been killed once.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Suddenly sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's chakra, Sasuke Uchiha's killing intent intensified. He decisively created Susanoo, filling it with the chakra of the nine tailed beasts. Combined with the Yin power he inherited and the power of his own Sage Mode, its size was no less than that of the Sage of Six Paths.

The massive Susanoo landed, causing the surrounding ground to tremble.

"Sako, this is a village, don't start a war here."

Naruto Uzumaki, who was flying over right behind him, shouted that he had also sensed the Third Hokage's chakra.

Although he learned from the Perverted Sage and Orochimaru that the Third Hokage had indeed done many wrong things in the past, he still did not want to see Sako kill the Third Hokage.

Not to mention that this is a village, where many people live.

However, Sasuke Uchiha ignored all of this. He raised his Susanoo hand, gathered all his power, condensed it into a purple spear of light, and then hurled it fiercely.

Danzo Shimura leaped into the air, not taking the hit head-on, letting the purple spear of light fall and explode in the village, shattering even the mountains on the side of the village.

"Rinnegan!"

Ignoring the completely vanished village, Shimura Danzo stared intently at Uchiha Sasuke's left eye and discovered that it was a Rinnegan, and not an ordinary one. It had six tomoe on it, which made it clear that it was more advanced than the Rinnegan he had taken from Uzumaki Nagato.

"Your eyes will perfectly fill in the gap in my missing left eye!"

Once he confirmed that it was the Rinnegan, a surge of greed welled up in Shimura Danzo's heart.

I was just thinking about how to get another Rinnegan from that masked man, but I didn't expect that an even more powerful Rinnegan would be delivered to my door so soon.

I must get my hands on it!

Without further ado, Dark Susanoo materialized once more. Although its size did not increase, it became even more solid, and it even used Truth-Seeking Balls to create an indestructible longsword.

"Sako, watch out."

Naruto Uzumaki flew and landed on Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo, and was then controlled and absorbed into it by Sasuke.

Six Truth-Seeking Balls appeared behind him, as did six Truth-Seeking Balls behind Sasuke. Only after mastering the Truth-Seeking Balls did they realize how terrifying this power was.

This battle is still going to be tough!

(End of this chapter)