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

"go!"

No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to leave with the guarding ninja. He hadn't expected the guards of Forging Island to be so fierce. He had originally wanted to talk about his background and connections.

This was done to ask Shang Yuanxiu for a personal favor.

I hope to continue participating.

Unexpectedly, he didn't even get a chance to speak.

Uehara Osamu did not allow Ao to use his Byakugan to examine the group, which is why he gave the two of them the opportunity.

It's a waste to use a disdainful look in this situation.

Even if you have plenty of energy, there's no need to use it like this.

On the other hand, in Uehara Osamu's view, the current situation is better than preventing them from bringing it in.

It's a bit too harsh to discard something just because it has extra items.

However, seeing them use it is conclusive evidence.

"I finished!"

"I'm done too!"

Shortly after the two cheaters were expelled, the blacksmiths completed their works.

Ten large deep-sea fish were suspended in mid-air.

"Take up the ninja swords you have forged and slash at the big fish. The results of your slashes will determine your score."

Huangchuan Er was directing the group.

Once everyone was in position.

"start!"

The eight men raised their ninja swords high, and in the next moment, they concentrated all their strength in their hands and slashed at the giant fish in front of them.

"Ding!"

A crisp voice sounded.

A section of the blade flew out.

They were heading directly in the direction where Uehara Osamu was.

Uehara Shu raised his hand, gently picked it up, and pinched the broken sword.

Then he casually tossed it into a corner.

"Minister, I'm so sorry, I apologize."

The blacksmith who forged the broken sword turned pale instantly.

Uehara Shu shook his head.

"This level of accident won't hurt me, but unfortunately, you're out. This level of ninja sword doesn't meet the forging department's requirements. You can go back now."

"Yes, Minister."

This person was already very fortunate not to be pursued by Uehara Shu; he dared not hope for more.

Moreover, in a sword-forging competition, even the sword broke, so the person himself knew he was no match for the competition.

"Continue until the big fish is cut in half."

Arasenjiro's voice rang out.

Not long after.

"Ding!"

Another knife broke.

The owner of the broken sword looked grim, somewhat resentful, but also knew it was his own fault.

All I could do was sigh deeply.

The sword forging competition has ended.

Ten people participated, and two were eliminated for cheating.

Of the remaining eight, five were eliminated due to issues with the quality of their ninja swords.

Three people remain to proceed to the second round of interviews.

The interviews were conducted personally by Osamu Uehara.

Uehara Shu's principle remains the same as last time.

The three choose one of them.

"Kiyotani Roku greets Minister!"

The young man was overjoyed to learn that he had passed the assessment.

Uehara Osamu nodded.

"Starting today, you will be an intern blacksmith in the blacksmithing department. Your main tasks will be arranged by Arafune Ni.

"Yes, Minister."

Uehara Osamu glanced at the number in the reputation panel.

"Almost there"

So, Uehara Shu led Arafune and two others into the forging room.

"I'll take advantage of this forging competition to forge a sword myself. You can use this as a reference; it might help improve your forging skills."

Uehara Osamu came up with an excuse.

The reason for undertaking a forging operation to gain reputation is certainly not something that can be revealed to others.

Therefore, what Uehara Osamu meant was to give Arafune and the other two a learning opportunity.

As the head of the forging department, Uehara Osamu did indeed want to improve the skill level of the blacksmiths on Forging Island.

As things stand, the scalpel is indeed a successful project.

But one scalpel alone is definitely not enough.

Forging Island needs more projects.

Therefore, blacksmiths need to have a higher level of skill.

As for whether he was worried that these blacksmiths' skills might surpass his own, Yuan Xiu was not worried at all.

Over the years, apart from that great blacksmith, there were no other blacksmiths.

There wasn't a single one who had mastered the Chakra Refining Technique, the Breathing Technique, or the Sage Art Refinement Technique.

Including the two or three people on the deserted boat now.

Furthermore, by learning the original teachings, they are embarking on the original path.

It's simply impossible to reach that level; even Uehara Shu hasn't come close to it.

In other words, whatever amount Uehara Osamu shows them is their limit.

Leaving aside whether it's possible to break through this limit, even reaching this limit would be extremely difficult.

Furthermore, Uehara Shu was also bound to the Forging Island, where his forging skills were forcibly upgraded by one level.

The difference between this and other blacksmiths is not just a little bit.

There is also the existence of the God's Hand.

More importantly, the materials.

Others who want to acquire materials to forge a decent ninja sword don't have it as easily as Uehara Osamu.

In terms of quantity, it is far inferior.

There were absolutely no blueprints.

Taking into account multiple factors, Uehara Shu's superiority over other blacksmiths is not just in one dimension.

The eyes of the two or three people on the deserted boat lit up.

A lump of metal was taken out by Uehara Osamu.

These weren't the materials used in the previous assessments, but rather genuine materials from the forging island, of higher quality.

"Chakra Fusion Technique!"

Arafuneji stared intently at Uehara Shu's movements, hoping to learn something from them.

Arafune Nita longed for progress.

In contrast, Shinnosuke Tanaka did not have such a high pursuit of forging techniques.

Kiyotani Roku, Uehara Shusuke still doesn't know.

Before long, the smelting was completed.

"Breathing Training Method!"

Uehara Shu didn't stop until he reached the thirtieth level of forging.

Shaping.

Quenching.

annealing.

"The Immortal Refinement Technique!"

The process is similar to the one used to make the axe for Taiga, but with the addition of a Sage Art polishing technique. This means that the sharpness of this ninja sword will be even greater.

The two or three people on the deserted boat watched intently.

Kiyotani Roku knew that Uehara Shu's forging skills were extraordinary, but he didn't expect them to be this extraordinary, which was beyond his comprehension and was incredibly smooth.

"Silky smooth".

"It's like art."