In Konoha, you call this a ninja tool?

"Sorry, he can't do it."

"When I first learned that Tianyu had such talent, I also thought about this question, so I asked him in detail. It takes him a week to forge a kunai with the Three Body Technique, but it takes a whole month to forge a longsword with some functions."

Of course, Tianyu lied to Might Guy about the forging time.

Tenyu had anticipated that someone would covet his ninja tools, so he didn't tell the truth from the start.

Before his own wings have grown,

He had to hide himself and not let himself become a pawn in anyone's ambitions.

"Does the forging process take a long time...?"

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes darkened upon hearing Might Guy's words.

However, he seemed somewhat unwilling to give up and proposed another possibility.

"Tianyu is still young. If he grows up, his forging speed might increase..."

"Lord Hokage!"

Matt Kai interrupted him, shaking his head again.

“If it were just the forging time, it wouldn’t be enough to negate your previous idea, but the ninja tools forged by Tenyu have another unique feature.”

What makes it unique?

“That is, apart from kunai, all the other ninja tools he made can only be used by him. If they fall into the hands of others, they are just like scrap metal. I have personally verified this,” Might Guy said seriously.

When he first saw Tenyu take out the Kusanagi Sword, he was envious and wanted to take it and test its power.

But after the sword fell into his hands, it not only lost all its luster,

Furthermore, its effectiveness is inferior to that of an ordinary longsword, let alone the ability to unleash any ninjutsu.

"I see..." A long sigh escaped her lips.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes showed obvious disappointment.

Others might lie to him, but given Matt Kay's character, he would never lie to him.

He trusted Matt Kay completely.

"Alright, I understand. Continue to keep an eye on that kid named Tenyu. I'll transfer him to your class after he graduates." Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly, his expression returning to normal. "If there's nothing else, you can leave now."

"Lord Hokage, there's one more thing," Might Guy suddenly said.

"what's up?"

"I know you previously issued a notice prohibiting early graduation,"

But you've seen Ten's strength; it's definitely beyond that of a genin. I think it's a real shame to keep someone with his talent stuck in the ninja academy..."

Matt Kai raised his head, his gaze firm, and said...

"Therefore, I request the Hokage's permission to take Ame-no-Mikoto out of the village for training. We will definitely return before he graduates from his Ninja Academy course."

“Training, huh? It seems you really do favor that child…” Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, “I can approve this, but not now.”

"Not now?" Matt Kai asked.

"I still need you to stay in Konoha and help me."

The village has been rather unsettled lately.

The conflict between that family and the village is escalating, and a clash could break out at any moment.

Therefore, I must leave all the elite Jonin in the village, just in case.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said in a deep voice,

I hope you can understand me.

It would be best if this matter could be resolved peacefully.

But before that, I must also prepare for the worst.

The Uchiha clan, huh...?

Matt Kay nodded slightly.

No wonder he and Kakashi and the other elite Jonin haven't received any missions that require them to go out during this period.

It turns out that the Hokage wanted to keep them in the village to build up their fighting strength.

He thought to himself, "I never imagined that the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village had become so serious."

Although Matt Kay is straightforward, he is not unintelligent.

He was also fully aware of the conflicts between the various factions in the village.

He's just too engrossed in physical training to bother with these kinds of things.

"Understood, Hokage-sama."

"I will await your orders in Konoha."

……

Chapter 21 Uchiha Shisui

"This should be the place, right?"

Tianyu glanced at the map in his hand and muttered to himself.

Although he had always lived in Konoha Village, this was the first time he had ventured deep into the forest behind the Hokage Rock.

I've heard that there are many kinds of birds here, making it the best place to collect feathers.

The only materials left for forging the Heavenly Feather Robe are black and white feathers, which are no longer available at home.

That's why Tianyu specifically came out to collect them.

Deep in the forest,

The tall trees blocked out the sun.

The sunlight shone with tiny, starlike rays.

Falling down from among the layers of leaves,

"Huh?" Tianyu exclaimed in surprise.

He saw hundreds of wooden bird nests hanging on the tall trees in the distance, enough to house thousands of birds.

Such a massive scale must be man-made.

Are the birds here being kept as pets?

At that moment, Tenyu saw a person wearing a Konoha headband and a pair of Uchiha clan fan-shaped insignia—Uchiha Shisui!

I never imagined that he was the one raising these birds.

At that moment, Uchiha Shisui was carrying a large bucket of meat and feeding it to the birds.

The birds seemed to really like Uchiha Shisui, landing all around him, on his head and shoulders, and nuzzling him affectionately.

Uchiha Shisui looked at the birds with a very pleasant and relaxed smile on his face.

Suddenly, Uchiha Shisui sensed someone approaching.

He frowned, suddenly becoming alert.

He raised his head and looked at the person who had come.

Then he saw a child who looked only seven years old standing not far in front of him.

He paused for a moment.

He sensed that person's strength just now; it was almost at the level of a Chunin.

I never expected that the other person was actually just a 7-year-old child?

Are kids these days really this good?

Itachi also often boasted to him about how talented his younger brother was.

They were only one year apart in age, but the difference in their abilities was enormous.

Even Itachi Uchiha, the most talented member of the Uchiha clan, didn't have this kind of strength at the age of seven, right?

"Who are you?" Uchiha Shisui asked.

Since these birds were raised by Uchiha Shisui, I'll probably need his help to collect some feathers.

After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Tianyu spoke very politely:

"You must be Uchiha Shisui, the one in the village known as the Shisui of the Body Flicker?"

"My name is Tenyu. My family owns a ninja tool shop in Konoha Village."

I need some feathers and would appreciate your help.

"Of course, I'm willing to pay a reasonable price for it, or do anything else within my power or ability."

Tianyu dislikes being indecisive and beating around the bush.

So he said everything at once.

Uchiha Shisui's expression changed several times, as if he had many things he wanted to say but didn't.

Finally, he asked only one very strange question.

"Don't you care... that I'm from the Uchiha clan?"

A sentence that is completely baffling.

But Tianyu quickly understood.

If you think about it,

The current relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan...

It's almost reached the point of being mortal enemies, completely irreconcilable.

The villagers in the village loathe and reject the Uchiha clan members, even fearing to talk about them and avoiding them at all costs.