Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

"You want to emulate the Gold and Silver Brothers of Kumogakure?"

Tsunade understood; this kid must have heard of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

That makes sense. Uncle Qufeng was a member of Second Grandfather's Shadow Guard back then, and he fought against Golden Horn and Silver Horn.

Tamura Hiroshi had indeed heard Akimichi Torifu talk about those things. With the help of delicious food, he quickly became familiar with Akimichi Torifu. As people get older, they always want to talk to someone and can't help but recall the past.

Regarding these matters, which were even classified, Tamura Hiroshi didn't need to say much; he only needed to be a good listener to learn about them, and that's how this plan came about.

Otherwise, if one didn't know those secrets, creating these things would raise suspicion.

"This is one of the few paths that will allow me to become a top-tier powerhouse. Moreover, I heard from Uncle Feng that the tailed beasts seem to have bloodline limits. The One-Tail has Magnet Release, the Two-Tail has special flames, I don't know about the Three-Tail, the Four-Tail has Lava Release, the Five-Tail has Boil Release, the Six-Tail has Melt Release, and I don't know about the Seven-Tail, Eight-Tail, and Nine-Tail, but they should all have special abilities."

If I could obtain these bloodlines, I would definitely become very powerful.

"I can't bear the entirety of a Tailed Beast, so I'll bear a portion of each Tailed Beast and master their abilities."

"An ambitious lecherous brat."

Tsunade remarked that this kid's mind was indeed very precocious, even surpassing some adults.

Perhaps it's also because they're young that they dare to think about certain things.

After thinking for a while, he recommended: "If you want to seal the chakra of the nine tailed beasts, you can only use the Twelve Hours Seal as the foundation and then add the Eight Trigrams Seal."

The Twelve Hours Sealing Technique can create twelve independent sealing spaces, originally used to seal and store items.

Using this as a foundation, combined with the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, twelve relatively independent and stable sealing spaces can be formed, making it easy to seal even a small amount of tailed beast chakra.

"Thank you, Tsunade-sensei!"

Seeing that Tsunade agreed and even gave such a recommendation, Tamura Hao thanked her gratefully.

"Don't thank me yet. You need to figure out how to get things done for me regarding the casino and the movie."

Tsunade indicated that this was conditional. She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood that all of this required a lot of money to support it.

She really didn't have that; she could only let that lecherous brat figure it out.

To be precise, we need Uncle Torifu and the Akimichi family behind this lecherous brat to come up with a solution. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always been closely connected, and all three families are quite wealthy.

"That's easy. As long as Tsunade-sensei has the money, I can find someone to handle everything perfectly for her."

Tamura Takashi patted his chest and assured him that there would be absolutely no shortage of manpower.

After Teacher Fei Yang agreed, he went to ask Brother Shikaku for help. With the brains of the Nara family, it wouldn't be difficult to get this done.

"You'll have to figure out how to get the money."

Tsunade resolutely refused. "If I had money, would I need you to do it for me?"

Tamura Hiroshi first showed a slightly surprised expression, then looked bewildered, and then fell silent.

"Tsunade-sensei, excuse me."

Tamura Hao decisively took back the manuscript from Tsunade's hand and politely said goodbye, indicating that he had never been there and that nothing had happened.

"What's the rush? I was just kidding. Our Senju family has a deep foundation, but we don't have any cash reserves right now. I'll take you to our family's storage building; there are many good things there."

Tsunade quickly grabbed the student and, while talking, pulled him toward a huge wooden building not far away.

That's where the Senju clan stores their treasures and scrolls of ninjutsu and secret techniques; even my great-grandfather's laboratory is down there.

Tamura Hiroshi was dragged over with a reluctant expression, but he was secretly overjoyed.

This tactic of feigning indifference to lure the enemy is simple, but very effective.

Upon arriving at the wooden building, Tsunade raised her hands to form hand seals, and finally injected her own chakra into the barrier before the wooden building's door opened.

As a place to store family treasures and inheritances, its defensive capabilities go without saying.

Even the wooden building itself was created by my great-grandfather using the magic of wood-escape, making it incredibly sturdy, and it also has a sealing barrier set up by my grandmother inside.

So even though I've been gone for several years, this place remains intact, and no one can get in.

"Are those all secret ninjutsu techniques?"

Looking at the rows of huge bookshelves, Tamura Hiroshi was quite surprised.

There are just too many, and this is only the first layer.

He had seen some books at Grandpa Qufeng's place, including Grandpa Qufeng's own cultivation notes, which was a major reason why he was able to cultivate the Yang Escape Technique.

Grandpa Qufeng's collection of books is not even in the same league as the Senju family's; there is no comparison whatsoever.

"The first floor contains secret techniques and ninjutsu below C-rank, along with some ancient texts. The next floor contains B-rank ninjutsu and secret techniques, and the third floor contains A-rank techniques."

The fourth layer contains scrolls of forbidden techniques, which record various forbidden arts.

Tsunade casually explained that she was very familiar with this place, and had even read all the books here, including the forbidden technique scroll.

Unfortunately, the techniques in the forbidden scrolls are either too difficult, or there are great risks and hidden dangers in practicing them. Some are even unfinished products, making them impossible to practice.

"I can ask Grandpa Qufeng to send someone over to copy some of it. That should be enough to exchange for some funds, and we should also be able to acquire manpower through this."

Looking at those reels, Tamura Hiroshi pondered for a while before offering a solution.

"You may copy everything except the forbidden scrolls."

Tsunade also thought it was a good idea. Anyway, she was the only one left in the clan now, and the line might die out in the future. It wouldn't hurt to sell herself.

Not to mention it was just a copy, not a direct takeaway.

"I'll go tell Grandpa Qufeng."

Seeing that Tsunade agreed, Tamura Hao decisively turned around and left, heading straight to the Nara family. He dragged Nara Shikaku, who was having lunch, out of the house, then went to the Yamanaka family and dragged Yamanaka Inoichi out. Finally, he returned to the Akimichi family and found Akimichi Choza, before taking the three of them to Akimichi Torifu.

"Copying the secret ninjutsu techniques passed down by the Senju clan!"

Upon hearing Tamura Hiroshi's words, the three of them's eyes lit up; this was great news.

As clans specializing in secret techniques, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio place the utmost importance on the inheritance of these techniques, which is the foundation of their existence.

However, the heritage of their three clans can only be considered average. Let alone compared with top clans like the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga, they are far inferior even to large clans like the Sarutobi Shimura.

In fact, their three clans used to follow the Sarutobi clan, but because their own heritage was inferior, it was difficult for them to cultivate Kage-level powerhouses.

Currently, there is only one Kage-level powerhouse, Uncle Feng, and he can only possess Kage-level combat power after activating the Butterfly Transformation Secret Technique. Moreover, it is only a simple physical technique, which makes him easy to target and has great weaknesses.

If they could obtain the inheritance of the Senju family, even without the most advanced forbidden techniques, it would be enough to significantly elevate the three major families.

"Old man!"

Suppressing his excitement, Nara Shikaku looked at Akimichi Torifu. This kind of thing required his approval, after all, the sacrifices were indeed quite significant.

"Just go for it, I'll let them know."

Akimichi Torifu naturally supported it, and was even somewhat surprised.

I originally thought that kid would take his time and do things slowly, but who would have thought he would be so efficient and come up with such an idea to target Tsunade.

However, it's only because the Senju clan is currently depleted and Tsunade is a spendthrift, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to accomplish something like this.

It's like a child selling off their grandfather's land without a care in the world!

At the same time, he was thinking about Tsunade's marriage. He had to find a way to arrange Tsunade's marriage so that the Senju bloodline could be passed down. In this way, he could give an account to the First and Second Hokage when he passed away.

But where can you find such a sucker?

Regardless of Akimichi's intentions, the four, having received his consent and support, bid farewell and went straight to the Senju clan's territory.

"Brother Lu Jiu, those are just some ideas. You and your team will have to work hard to perfect them."

On the way, Tamura Hiroshi entrusted the matter to Nara Shikaku.

He had only provided the initial ideas, but was powerless to help with the details, so he could only leave it to such a clever person to figure out.

"It's nothing!"

In high spirits, Nara Shikaku patted his chest and agreed. Compared to the effort they had put in, they had gained far more.

If one can find a suitable lineage, they might be able to break through to the lower shadow level.

It's worth the effort and money for this.

Seeing that Nara Shikaku had agreed, Tamura Hiro smiled broadly, knowing that this would not delay his training.

"Xiao Hao, have you really mastered the Butterfly Transformation Technique?"

Suddenly, Akimichi Choza, who had been silent all along, asked, "A few days ago, Uncle Tofu called me over and talked to me about some things, and told me to get along well with Xiao Hao."

Nothing else really happened; he and Xiao Hao had always had a good relationship. It was just that he couldn't believe that Xiao Hao had actually mastered the Butterfly Transformation Technique and even used it once.

You should know that even now, he still needs the help of some secret medicines to perform that secret technique.

Xiao Hao is only nine years old this year, how did he cultivate like this?

Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi were also shocked; this was the first time they had ever heard of such a thing.

They naturally understood what Ding Zuo meant: mastering the Butterfly Transformation Technique meant being able to perform it without the aid of secret medicine, relying solely on one's own abilities.

Currently, only Uncle Feng in the Akimichi family has mastered the secret medicine. The others all need the help of the secret medicine, but they can reduce the dosage to a greater or lesser extent to reduce the side effects.

Just like Ding Zuo, he still needs to rely on the secret medicine at this stage, but the dosage has been reduced to one-tenth, and the side effects have also been reduced to one-tenth.

That should only be used as a last resort, and should not be used lightly, otherwise the accumulated damage will be fatal.

"I'm still far from mastering it; I've only barely learned it. I'll need to communicate more with Dingza-ge in the future."

Tamura Hao modestly expressed his willingness to exchange ideas and make progress together.

"I've really learned it!"

Yamanaka Inoichi was surprised. How did this kid cultivate?

"I really don't know how you cultivated yourself."

Akimichi Choza couldn't help but complain. He had only cultivated the Butterfly Transformation Technique and knew very well how difficult it was. He knew that it was impossible for him to reach the level of Uncle Feng in this lifetime.

It remains to be seen whether one can find a suitable lineage within the Senju family tradition to drive personal breakthroughs.

If one can reach the level of Shadow, it should be able to assist in the cultivation of the Butterfly Transformation Secret Technique.

The four walked and talked, and soon entered the Senju clan's territory. They found Tsunade sitting in a wooden building, working on some manuscripts. Nara Shikaku went up to negotiate with her.

"Lady Tsunade, it would cost at least a billion ryo to build a casino of this scale according to your requirements, not to mention the recruitment of staff."

After the exchange, Nara Shikaku did a preliminary calculation and then felt a headache coming on.

Although the three clans of pig, deer, and butterfly have some wealth, it is impossible for them to come up with 1 billion taels all at once.

"This isn't my problem. If you have a question, go find that lecherous brat."

Tsunade decisively shifted the blame; all she wanted to see was the completed Thousand Hands Casino, and she didn't care about anything else.

"You lecherous brat?"

The title startled the three of them, and then a strange expression appeared on their faces.

"Ahem, Brother Lu Jiu, let's go outside to talk."

Tamura Hiroshi, who was flipping through a scroll of secrets, coughed and gestured for them to go outside to talk.

The three of them followed him out with strange expressions.

Looking back at the wooden building in the distance, Nara Shikaku lowered his voice and advised, "Xiao Hao, I understand that you have feelings for older women because of your mother's early death, but Lady Tsunade is really not a good choice. If you anger her, you will be beaten to death, and the Akimichi family cannot withstand her defeat."

The Senju family's vast fortune was gambled away by that person, and now they have to sell their inheritance to make money, which shows how ruthless that person's ability to squander money is.

Xiao Hao's small frame definitely can't handle it.

"Should I relay this to Tsunade-sensei?"

Tamura Hiroshi was speechless. "You really dare to think that way."

"Never mind what I said."

Nara Shikaku quickly regained his serious expression. Since Xiao Hao was determined to seek death, there was nothing they could do to stop him.

However, we need to talk to Uncle Qufeng afterwards and tell him to be on guard and to quickly separate the family's and Xiao Hao's funds to prevent the Qiudao family from being ruined and even incurring a huge gambling debt.

"Let's get down to business!"

Tamura Hao's expression also turned serious, and he said earnestly, "It would be too expensive to hire people to build the casino with cash. My idea is to mobilize the clansmen of our three families to help."

The power that we ninjas can unleash is incomparable to that of ordinary people. When the time comes, we only need to find some craftsmen to lead the work, and we can save a lot of money on labor costs.

Let's create a clan contribution system. We can use these contribution points to exchange for the secret ninjutsu techniques we've copied. I'm sure the clan members will be very happy about that, because the improvement of the clan members' strength is the improvement of the clan.

So what's left is the cost of materials. You can get the wood directly from the Forest of Death, where there are many large trees. You can also recycle a lot of materials from dismantling the houses and buildings in the Thousand Hands territory.

And some of the decorations and utensils inside…”

Tamura Hiroshi shared the money-saving tips he had come up with based on his observations over the past few days, and the three of them nodded in agreement.

"What about recruitment in Las Vegas?"

After listening, Nara Shikaku inquired about the recruitment of casino employees, saying that an ordinary person could not handle the job and that only ninjas would be qualified.

"I heard from Uncle Feng that the last Ninja World War was very fierce, many acquaintances died, and many others were crippled. How are those crippled people doing now?"

Tamura Hiroshi mentioned a group in the village: being a ninja is a high-risk profession, and it's easy to get injured. There must be quite a few who are injured and can no longer be ninjas.

"Those with families are alright, but those without families will definitely not have an easy time. However, Uncle Qufeng needs to apply to the Hokage for permission."

After thinking it over, Nara Shikaku decided it was feasible.

There are indeed many ninjas in the village who have retired due to injuries. Sending them out on missions is definitely not an option, but working as dealers in a casino is certainly not a problem.

After carefully examining the burly young boy in front of him, Nara Shikaku said something to his teammates.

"Haiyi, sense your surroundings."

There are some things he needs to ask.

Yamanaka Inoichi didn't ask any further questions. He raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and used his spiritual magic to sense the surroundings. Finally, he nodded to indicate that no one was around.

"Xiao Hao, you're not doing all this just to get your inheritance from Lady Tsunade, are you?"

After receiving confirmation from his teammates, Nara Shikaku lowered his voice and asked, his expression becoming even more serious.

He was quite familiar with this little guy and knew he was a very precocious child.

He had seen many children like this, most of whom had experienced major changes in their childhood, such as the death of a loved one, which led to their emotional transformation and precocious maturity.

Xiao Hao experienced the deaths of his parents and maternal grandfather, so it's normal for him to be precocious.

But this kid is far too precocious and cannot be treated like a child, especially given the scheming he displayed this time, which shocked even him.

Knowing that the three were all on his side, Tamura Hao didn't hide anything and replied in a low voice, "I want to further build up Tsunade-sensei's reputation and prepare for the competition to become the Fourth Hokage."

The First Hokage and the Second Hokage were brothers, while the Second Hokage and the Third Hokage were master and disciple.

The Third Hokage's offspring weren't particularly strong and had no chance of becoming Hokage, so the Fourth Hokage would most likely be a succession of master and disciple.

The Third Hokage had three disciples. You've probably heard about Jiraiya's style. Orochimaru seemed too cold and unapproachable. Tsunade, as the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage and a direct descendant of the Senju clan, along with her reputation and support as a medical ninja in the village, had the highest chance of becoming Hokage.

However, Tsunade seems to be somewhat depressed because of the death of her loved ones. I will try to help Tsunade cheer up.

The purpose of establishing this Thousand Hands Casino was to use this opportunity to keep Tsunade in the village.

The third-generation leader is not young and has passed his prime. Coupled with some problems during his rule, it will not be difficult for him to step down.

"Then we'll push Tsunade to become the Fourth Hokage..."

"Then, as Lady Tsunade's disciple, you will be qualified to compete for the position of Fifth Hokage."

Nara Shikaku understood; this was indeed a good path, at least Xiao Hao had now become Tsunade's disciple.

It would be very difficult to directly promote Xiao Hao to Hokage, but with Tsunade as a buffer, it wouldn't be a problem.

Not to mention that Uncle Tokiwa is one of the village's high-ranking officials, responsible for the village's defense, and is also a disciple of the Second Hokage and a member of the Shadow Guard.

"The resistance is still considerable."

Although Yamanaka Inoichi was shocked, he also felt it was feasible, but he still had some concerns.

"Then let's bring the Uchiha clan along. Uncle Tofu said he had a teammate who was an Uchiha, and they were very close. It seems that he has descendants. When I grow up, I'll take that descendant as my student and promise to give him the position of the Sixth Hokage."

Tamura Hao was very confident about this, and had even set his sights on Uchiha Shisui.

Rather than letting Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura fool him, it's better to fool him yourself.

They could also try to fool Itachi Uchiha by saying that with these two powerful fighters, who in Konoha could stand against them?

"That's a good option."

Nara Shikaku thought for a moment and finally nodded.

In short, first, we should promote Tsunade to the position of Hokage, then promote Xiao Hao to the position, and then see how the Uchiha child performs; if he's not bad, he can also be promoted.

One term as Hokage is enough. Letting the Ino-Shika-Cho clans monopolize the position would definitely incur public wrath, which wouldn't be good. They know some inside stories about how the Senju clan fell. (End of Chapter)