I teach ninja to play Naruto

[After exploring the "wandering" world, Jiraiya and Uchiha Itachi returned to the Lost Tower]

[“Drifting” World]

[Strength (comprehensive strength of this world): 47/100 (weak)]

[Influence (the degree of influence of this world on this world): 98/100 (world-famous)]

[Favorability (the degree of favorability of this world towards this world): 77/100 (close and intimate)]

[Unlock influence with the "Drifting" world, the influence level reaches "World Famous", and the overall forging level of the world increases by 30%]

[Unlock goodwill with the "Drifting" world, the goodwill level reaches "Intimate", and the overall forging level of the world increases by 20%]

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Iron country.

"Sir, the order given by Daming Prefecture..." a forging apprentice asked in a low voice.

Standing in front of him was a man with bronze muscles and a very powerful look.

"Is this the order from the ninja from the Hidden Mist Village?" The burly man was the owner and blacksmith of this forge, and the one who had just spoken was his apprentice.

"This order from the Hidden Mist Village is really too demanding! They are just rough men who only know how to use knives... and have no idea of ​​the hardships of forging swords!" complained the apprentice.

The blacksmith said, "The so-called new order from the Hidden Mist Village? I remember that this order caused a lot of commotion in the main city some time ago, and even alarmed His Highness the Daimyo and Lord Mifune."

"Yes, since the order exceeded the acceptance time, it should have been taken off the shelves according to common sense. However, considering that the other party is a ninja from the Hidden Mist Village... for the sake of the face of the Iron Country blacksmiths and the possible future forging demand trade, as well as the diplomatic relations of the Hidden Mist Village... His Majesty the Daimyo defaulted to transferring the order to you." The apprentice explained.

"Do you know? The current Kirigakure has changed a lot. According to merchants who have been to Kirigakure, it is no longer the bloody mist village." The apprentice chattered, "Now the profits from doing business there are very high! Even the tariffs are ridiculously low! Starting from the Iron Country, a business trip to Kirigakure takes at most one and a half months, but the profits are higher than the usual three months!"

"You know, businessmen are crazy people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of profit. In this case..."

"Hmph..." The blacksmith let out a rough breath.

The choking hot air coming out of the forge in the blacksmith's shop required the apprentice to exhale like this from time to time. However, this time the sound of the blacksmith's exhalation was obviously a little louder.

The perceptive apprentice immediately realized that he had strayed from the topic, so he quickly apologized: "I'm very sorry, I should have picked out the key points."

"That is the protection of merchants and the importance of ninja swords... Some time ago, a group of samurai hired by merchants were attacked and killed by a group of White Zetsu who suddenly appeared. The merchant team had no chance of survival - they were all ordinary people, and White Zetsu was not like the robbers who could abandon their wealth to save their lives. Robbers would most likely not kill, but White Zetsu would kill!"

"Well...anyway, when the caravan was on the verge of crisis, they met the Mizukage! That was the Fifth Mizukage! It was she who saved the caravan, and after understanding the situation, she specially sent her own escort, Chojuro, to escort the caravan.

The caravan leader still feels proud that he has the protection of the Mizukage-sama, and the Mizukage-sama's attendant guard Chojuro is also in the city."

Seeing that his apprentice had gone off topic again, the blacksmith said impatiently, "I don't care what his name is, Changjuro or Changjiro. What does it have to do with me?"

The apprentice explained, "According to the caravan leader, this ninja named Chojuro is an expert with a sword."

The blacksmith paused in his hammering, then continued hammering without making any movement.

"Ding, ding..." The crisp and rhythmic sound remains.

The blacksmith remained silent, and the apprentice continued, "After word of Chojuro's deeds spread, warriors of all abilities continued to challenge him."

The blacksmith's forging speed slowed down slightly, and the hammering sound was also quieter than before.

The apprentice said, "In the past few days, this Mizukage guard named Chojuro has won every battle. Even the top samurai around the daimyo are no match for him..."

The blacksmith stopped what he was doing. "He is a ninja, so it's not surprising that he can cheat with ninjutsu."

After saying that, he continued knocking.

The apprentice shook his head. "No, he did not use ninjutsu. He relied solely on his superb swordsmanship to defeat those samurai."

The blacksmith let go of the hammer and looked at the cold water, lost in thought.

The water hasn’t cooled down yet… But it was just a practice piece, so if it’s ruined, it’s ruined.

After thinking for a while, the blacksmith asked, "You mean... he defeated the superior samurai without using ninjutsu?"

"That's right." The apprentice said, "This seemingly impossible order was issued by him."

The blacksmith took the order and looked at it again. His eyes lit up with fighting spirit, but he put the order back in an instant. But then he shook his head and said, "That's unlikely."

"Refuse it or pass it on to someone else." The blacksmith made the decision.

The apprentice took the order and said to himself, "This Chojuro is really something. He already has a divine weapon like the twin swords, Aoi, but he still asked for a ninja sword that is second only to Aoi..."

The apprentice's voice became quieter and quieter. He was just making a simple complaint.

Whether he refuses the order or tries to transfer it to other blacksmiths, he has to do the errands. Not only would it be simple errands, but he might also have to deal with various pressures.

Many samurai were impressed by Chojuro's swordsmanship. If they were unable to forge a ninja sword that met his requirements, they would probably be verbally questioned, right?

At this moment, the blacksmith's hand froze as he was about to grasp the hammer.

He asked cautiously, "You mean... the user of the Dual Blades, Flounder?"

The master had never behaved like this before, and as an apprentice, at least he had never seen it before.

The apprentice was a little flustered for a moment, "Yes, it's like this, the Mist Ninja named Chojuro is the user of the double swords, Aoi, but he didn't carry the weapons with him. It seems that he only carried them when facing a strong enemy or in a war. He said that it was to avoid the loss of the ninja sword... Maybe it was for this reason that he wanted to make a ninja sword to carry with him."

The blacksmith was stunned.

Seeing that the master was stunned for a moment, the apprentice tried: "Should this order be transferred to Master Yamada or Master Jing?"

The blacksmith was silent for a moment. "Them? They can't. Apart from me, there are few other forgers in the Iron Kingdom who have the ability to meet the needs of the dual-blade flounder holder. That's why the daimyo came to me."

The apprentice continued to ask: "Do you want to cancel this order? But if you do that, you will need to pay a penalty..."

Finally, the apprentice let out a sigh, "Although Chojuro is very demanding in his requirements, he is surprisingly generous in paying for orders. This is probably why everyone loves and hates the ninja from the Hidden Mist Village... But Chojuro's demands are indeed too unreasonable. If we cancel it, I think Lord Mifune will understand, but he will have to pay a penalty."

The blacksmith pondered for a moment, "If others can't do it, but I can do it, wouldn't it be better for me to prove to the world that I am the best blacksmith in the Iron Country?"

The apprentice was stunned. "But you are already the number one in the hearts of many people in the Iron Country. Why do you care about this weapon that is almost impossible to make?"

The blacksmith shook his head slightly, with a different light flashing in his eyes.

"You just said that this mission is widely circulated in the Iron Kingdom and is already known to everyone...right?"

The apprentice was stunned again, "Uh...right!"

A blacksmith cares as much about his reputation as he does about the quality of his forging.

He did not ask about the affairs of the outside world, but he was particularly concerned about news about rising stars in the forging circle or which divine-level ninja swords appeared in the world.

He is indeed worthy of the title of the strongest blacksmith in the Iron Kingdom today, but the premise is... the current Iron Kingdom has been criticized by others many times.

It is called "talent decline".

Compared to those predecessors who forged the seven ninja swords of the Hidden Mist Village, he, the "number one in the contemporary era", is obviously not good enough.

"If I could forge a weapon of the same standard as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen..." The blacksmith thought about it day and night, and even dreamed of this scene many times - forging a divine weapon and being praised by all Ninja Sword users as the true "Number One of the Contemporary Era".

Now is the opportunity!

“Go tell the owner of the double-bladed flounder that I have already accepted the deposit. Ask him to come back to get the knives later.” The blacksmith said calmly.

The so-called "after a period of time" is not certain how long it will be.

In fact, he didn't know how long it would take to create a weapon of the Seven Ninja Sword level... But for some reason, after hearing the name of the Seven Ninja Sword, a fighting spirit instantly ignited in his heart, making his hands feel hot.

Perhaps... this is an opportunity for a breakthrough. The blacksmith thought so, and then said: "If I don't forge a famous sword comparable to the Seven Ninja Swords, how can the world know my forging skills?"