Hokage: From Kumogakure, Ushering in the Ninja Blade Era!
Chapter 20

The Most Beautiful Back in the Naruto World

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"I want to see the intelligence related to the Senju and Uchiha clans."

Tamura Hiroshi wanted to study those two great clans in detail. Though he had watched Naruto, this was a real world after all, and he needed a deeper understanding.

He would inevitably deal with the Senju and Uchiha clans in the future, especially regarding research on the Sharingan, Sage Body, and Rinnegan.

"We have quite a few records on those two clans. Back when the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha rose to power, we secretly intercepted and killed their clan members who ventured out. Especially during the first Great Ninja War after the First Hokage's death—we conducted research and interrogations."

Dodai didn't refuse. Letting the kid take a look might not be a bad idea; perhaps he'd spot something different.

"Also, I want to go fight on the frontlines in the Land of Whirlpools."

Finally, he made his request to join the battle. His Kaguya Phantom needed more Otsutsuki Bloodline and chakra to integrate. The Uzumaki clan, as a major branch of the Sage of Six Paths, would be a great supplement for the Kaguya Phantom.

Not to mention the other villages that would join the fight, like Kirigakure, which had the Kaguya clan.

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to charge to the very front. He'd just assist from the sidelines and then collect the bodies.

As for his weak strength? This Tamura now had the power of money. He'd buy ten thousand high-quality Explosive Tags and carry them on him. Who would dare mess with him?

Dodai paused, then fell into thought, recalling Fukai's evaluation of the kid's combat ability. Finally, he nodded in agreement.

"Experiencing the tempering of war isn't a bad thing."

He'd have Fukai keep an eye on him once he got there. It shouldn't be a problem.

The two chatted a bit longer before Dodai led Tamura Hiroshi out, then hurried off toward Lord Raikage.

Back at home, Tamura Hiroshi immediately used the Chakra Absorption Technique to extract the residual chakra from the corpses, separating and grinding away the imprints to feed the Kaguya Phantom, allowing it to further solidify.

And after devouring the chakra from the corpses of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, he gained an unexpected harvest.

"Good-Evil Perception... is this the power of the Nine-Tails?"

Sensing the thoughts of the neighbors and the households above and below, Tamura Hiroshi thought of Uzumaki Naruto's ability to perceive good and evil after obtaining the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku also possessed the Nine-Tails' chakra, and had even eaten its flesh. Naturally, residual Nine-Tails chakra remained in their corpses. He must have gained this ability by devouring that portion of chakra.

"It requires connecting my chakra to the Kaguya Phantom to sense it. I just don't know the range."

After a moment of thought, Tamura Hiroshi stepped out of his house and strolled around the neighborhood, greeting acquaintances he met.

"The perception range is about ten meters. For people I don't know, I can only vaguely sense the existence of their mental fluctuations. Only those who have a clear good-or-evil judgment toward me give a strong reaction."

After circling around, Tamura Hiroshi gained a clear understanding of this ability. First, his own chakra needed to be linked to the Kaguya Phantom to access it—essentially borrowing the Kaguya Phantom's power.

This confirmed his earlier hypothesis: he could indeed obtain Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's abilities through this method.

Second, the perception range was about ten meters, likely because the Nine-Tails chakra he obtained from Kinkaku and Ginkaku's corpses was too little.

Finally, the essence of the perception: it only worked on shinobi wearing headbands. Clearly, this perception was built on a chakra foundation. Ordinary people without chakra naturally couldn't be sensed with it.

There was another point: the good-evil perception was based on the target's current appearance and identity. He had just tested it with the Transformation Jutsu and found that the emotional responses of those he had previously sensed also changed.

"Once I get the Sealing Technique, I'll find a chance to report to my teachers. Then I'll transform into the Third Teacher or Yozuki A and root out all the spies in the village.

Anyone who harbors hostility toward them is definitely suspicious. Only by eliminating them all, or controlling and monitoring them, can Kumogakure become cleaner and more beautiful.

This will surely be another great achievement. Then I'll use this opportunity to have them gather Nine-Tails chakra for me to devour and strengthen this ability."

A plan quickly formed. Tamura Hiroshi decided to inform the Third Raikage of this ability later, using it to purge the village's spies—especially Lord Danzo's other agents here.

How could those flashy, scheming bastards compare to or compete with this Tamura?

They all had to be rooted out and destroyed, leaving this Tamura as Lord Danzo's only pair of eyes in Kumogakure.

Then, he'd make the Raikage value this ability and find a way to supply him with Nine-Tails chakra to devour and strengthen it.

At the very least, he needed to raise the perception range to a hundred meters, so he could sense enemies in advance and respond accordingly.

The current ten-meter range was too short. Many ninjutsu could reach that distance, posing too great a threat to his life.

Just as Tamura Hiroshi continued strolling and studying the Good-Evil Perception, a scattered but intense wave of malice entered his detection range. He turned his head and saw four people, the leader being Yozuki A.

"Ah Hao!"

Yozuki A also spotted Tamura Hiroshi, stopped, and greeted him with a smile.

"Brother A!"

Tamura Hiroshi nodded to Yozuki A, then his gaze fell on the three people beside him. They were all teenagers, two girls and one boy. The source of the intense malice was that boy.

The malice wasn't specifically directed at him—it seemed aimed at everyone, or more precisely, at Kumogakure.

The thoughts of the two girls weren't strong. They showed no clear malice, nor clear goodwill.

One of them appeared gentle and soft, the other cold and proud.

As Tamura Hiroshi studied them, they studied him in return, guessing at his identity.

To be greeted so familiarly by the Raikage's Son, despite the clear age gap, meant he couldn't be a classmate. He must have some special status.

"These three are envoys sent by Sunagakure. This is Rasa, this is Karura, and this is Pakura."

Seeing Tamura Hiroshi's gaze, Yozuki A made a brief introduction.

"Guests from Sunagakure, huh."

Tamura Hiroshi understood. They were likely here about the siege on the Uzumaki clan. Dodai had mentioned earlier that they were in contact with other villages on this matter.

His gaze then fell on the young girl in the backless outfit, and he asked with great enthusiasm, "Is this Miss Pakura's usual attire?"

"It's incredible that you can maintain such skin quality in a place like the Land of Wind with its intense sunlight. Do you use any skincare products? Would you mind telling me?"

"Our Land of Lightning is located on high plateaus and mountains, with strong sunlight too. Many people have gotten tanned, and we're in dire need of skincare products that can protect against the sun."

Tamura Hiroshi humbly sought advice. Nearly half of Kumogakure's population had dark skin, mostly from sun exposure.

It was just like the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in his past life—high altitude, thin air, strong ultraviolet rays, lack of oxygen, dry and cold climate—all these factors damaged the skin, especially the UV rays, which were extremely harmful.

If there were a skincare product that could effectively block the sun while keeping the skin moist, fair, and supple, it would definitely sell like hotcakes, especially among women who cared more about beauty.

A woman's determination to be beautiful and her purchasing power should never be underestimated; in his past life, that alone had sustained half the commercial system.

And this woman was hailed as having the most beautiful back in all of Naruto. Just her silhouette alone had captivated countless meme-loving netizens, including his past self. He wondered if she had any special beauty secrets.

All three of them turned to look at Pakura. Karura, being a woman herself, glanced at Pakura's fair and delicate skin, then at her own, her heart full of envy.

Though her own skin was also good, it was the result of meticulous care—very troublesome. And when going out, she dared not dress as lightly as Pakura; wrapping herself in a cloth was stiflingly hot.

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