The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

However, the ninja sword was never completed before Uehara Osamu's teacher passed away.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki and Osamu Uehara became pretty good friends.

Kisame Hoshigaki may look fierce, but in reality, he is a principled and fairly upright person.

"Kisame."

"Xiu, I have some bad news."

Kisame Hoshigaki had a serious expression.

"what happened?"

"Just now, the village and the Land of Iron reached a very large deal on ninja tools, including kunai, shuriken, senbon, ninja swords, etc. The village's higher-ups discussed and decided to abolish the forging island."

"what?"

Uehara Shu's expression immediately turned ugly.

I just bound myself to the Forging Island, and now the village leaders want to shut it down.

Wouldn't the forging skill bonus I just got be gone soon?

Chapter 2: The Forging Island Must Survive

"They say that Forging Island hasn't forged a ninja sword of similar quality to the Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure for decades, and it's unlikely to do so in the future either."

"And ordinary ninja tools made in the Land of Iron are no worse than those made in the Forging Island, and they are even cheaper."

"Therefore, there is no need for the Forging Island to exist at all."

"Blacksmiths are no longer needed."

"The village is currently short-handed, so we can use the blacksmith as a mission ninja to fill the gap."

"Some people even say that even if you created ninja tools like the Seven Ninja Swords, it would be meaningless."

"It is said that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were utterly defeated when facing a mere genin from Konoha. Four of them were killed on the spot, and the remaining three fled in a sorry state."

"Even if we create ninja tools comparable to the Seven Ninja Swords, it will be meaningless."

Kisame Hoshigaki said indignantly.

"These people are talking complete nonsense!"

Uehara Shu's expression turned even more grim.

The village's abolition of the forging island not only meant the loss of Uehara Shu's forging skill bonus, but the village also had to add forging masters to the mission ninjas, which was a disaster for Uehara Shu.

As a blacksmith, besides basic ninjutsu, one must learn blacksmithing techniques.

They are not good at fighting at all.

In this situation, sending a blacksmith to be a mission ninja, given the danger of missions in Kirigakure and the high mortality rate of mission ninjas, is no different from sending the blacksmith to his death.

"We cannot allow the forging island to be shut down."

"And certainly not a mission ninja."

Uehara Shu's eyes flickered wildly.

"The only way might be to create Kiriichimonji before the village officially issues the order."

"If Forging Island has value, it will not be abolished."

"If blacksmiths are valuable, they won't be assigned to missions as ninjas."

"However, with my current strength, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to successfully obtain materials in the dimensional material dungeon."

"I need a fighter who is already quite capable."

Uehara Shu looked at Kisame Hoshigaki.

Kisame Hoshigaki is quite strong, even though he hasn't obtained Samehada yet, and even though he's not very old.

However, his chakra absorption technique and water release technique are already quite impressive.

Moreover, Kisame Hoshigaki is currently Uehara Osamu's only friend.

In other words, he is the only person Uehara Osamu could possibly recruit.

"Kisame, you said before that your dream was to own a ninja sword comparable to the Seven Ninja Swords. Do you still have that dream now?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was taken aback, not expecting Osamu Uehara to ask this. Now was not the time to talk about his dreams; the issue now was the future of Forging Island and the blacksmiths.

But Kisame Hoshigaki nodded nonetheless.

"of course."

"Is it okay to pay any price?"

"Yes."

Kisame Hoshigaki said, "My childhood dream has been to own a ninja sword like that and become someone like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. I would pay any price for that."

Uehara Shu shifted his gaze to the sea.

"In fact, before my teacher passed away, he told me something."

Uehara Osamu decides to attribute the system's abilities to his deceased teacher.

The person has already left, and there's no one left to verify it.

Whatever Uehara Osamu says, everyone has to believe him.

That's the advantage of being "the dead".

Even if the recruitment order for thugs has a confidentiality feature.

"The reason why Forging Island can no longer forge ninja swords comparable to the Seven Ninja Swords is that, firstly, the blacksmiths on Forging Island are far inferior to their predecessors in terms of skill."

"But more importantly, it's a matter of materials."

"Back then, my teacher's teacher obtained the materials in a place called the Blacksmith's Summoning Sanctuary, which enabled him to complete the forging of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist."

"However, entering this blacksmith's sanctuary is extremely difficult."

"First, you need to master the art of forging to a certain extent."

"Secondly, a special physical condition is required."

"It's like a bloodline limit."

"In addition, it's very dangerous inside."

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes widened slightly as he processed the information Uehara Osamu had shared.

Uehara Osamu continued.

"My teacher gave me a lot of help before he died."

"Therefore, I have now met many of the conditions. I possess the special physique that my teacher mentioned. Just a few days ago, I had an epiphany, and my forging skills have also met the requirements."

"But there is still a problem, which is that my personal combat strength is not enough."

"Entering the Blacksmith's Sanctuary to obtain forging materials requires engaging in combat."

"But I'm not good at fighting."

Uehara Shu turned his gaze away and looked at Kisame Hoshigaki.

"Kisame, I need your help."

Kisame Hoshigaki came to his senses.

"Xiu, how can I help you?"

Uehara Shu took out the thug recruitment order and handed it to Kisame Hoshigaki, saying, "This is the contract of the Blacksmith's Summoning Sanctuary. Kisame, if you agree to this contract, I can summon you from the Blacksmith's Summoning Sanctuary."

"I need Kisame to fight for me."

Uehara Osamu didn't directly say it was a recruitment notice for thugs, but instead used another method.

The function is the same, but the feeling it evokes is different for people.

Calling someone a thug is incredibly disrespectful.

"As long as I can successfully obtain the materials at the blacksmith's sanctuary, I can forge a decent ninja sword."

"This might solve the crisis for Forging Island and the blacksmiths."

"If you, Kisame, find this ninja sword I forged acceptable, I'll accept it as your reward. How about it?"

Kisame Hoshigaki waved his hand.

"Don't worry about rewards. Xiu, you're my friend. Helping you is what friends should do. There's no need to talk about rewards. It's just a battle, no problem at all."

As he spoke, a look of excitement appeared on Kisame Hoshigaki's face.

"Xiu, even if it's not to help you, I'd still be happy to participate in a battle like this."

"I never imagined that a place like the Blacksmith's Spiritual Sanctuary existed."

"Xiu, when should we make our move?"

Kisame Hoshigaki agreed to the contract for recruiting henchmen without the slightest hesitation.

A glint of light flashed across the recruitment notice.

Immediately afterwards, the color of the recruitment notice changed slightly.

Uehara Osamu looked at Kisame Hoshigaki, somewhat moved.

Given the current situation, Kisame Hoshigaki is definitely not after the reward of the ninja sword. He himself is not even sure that he can forge a very good ninja sword, let alone Kisame Hoshigaki.

Therefore, Kisame Hoshigaki agreed so readily because of their friendship.

To help Yuan Xiu, not to scheme for anything.

"Kisame, are you ready?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's brow twitched slightly.

"I'm available anytime."

Uehara Shu took out the blueprint of Kiriichimonji and a thought struck him.