Naruto: I'm Not a Pokémon

Jianchuan Ju smiled awkwardly, but did not refute anything.

"As for you, kid. I feel that you will definitely have a bright future. Would you like to consider letting me make you a ninja sword? I guarantee that your strength will improve by leaps and bounds!"

"Free?"

Upon hearing Jianchuan Tachibana's answer, Shimotsuki Ichiro's eyes immediately widened with a look of disbelief.

"How is that possible! Do you know how valuable a famous sword is?"

"Mr. Shimotsuki, have you ever made any famous swords?"

Seeing that Jianchuan Ju actually questioned his forging skills, old man Shimotsuki became even more angry and immediately opened his mouth to refute.

"What do you know? A famous sword can only be famous in the hands of an expert. It's not that the sword I made is not good, but those guys are too weak and let my sword down!"

Jianchuan Ju looked at the old man who was a little too excited and thought.

"Just now you said that you have always been very good at judging people."

However, considering that the other party is his client after all, it would be bad if he was not harmed by the enemy but instead suffered internal injuries from his own anger.

Shut up decisively and signal that you admit defeat.

Seeing that the kid was so tactless in rejecting him again, Ichiro Shimotsuki no longer tried to promote his forging business.

Chapter 42: Artisan Ninja Village

On this unchanging sea, four days passed in a flash.

Apart from a minor incident on the first day on board, nothing noteworthy happened afterwards.

During this period, Jianchuan Ju met the four members of the Watergate team several times.

However, although the Water Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom have not yet gone to war, they are after all ninjas from two different ninja villages and there is no communication between them.

However, because old man Shimotsuki often needs company and protection recently, his relationship with Jianchuan Ju has become more and more familiar.

I don't know whether he is really optimistic about the future of Jianchuan Tachibana, or because Zabuza clearly wants to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and has no interest in the old man.

In short, Ichiro Shimotsuki never gave up promoting his ninja sword customization service to Tachibana Jianchuan.

In the end, Jianchuanju could only helplessly say that he would consider it when he had money in the future.

"finally reached!"

As soon as she got off the boat, Mei Terumi stretched her body. She must have been feeling suffocated after being on the boat for the past few days.

Zabuza on the side didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement.

Jianchuan Ju looked around but did not see any members of Minato's team. He didn't know whether they had already disembarked or had not come out of the cabin.

The system's untimely prompt interrupted Jianchuan Ju's looking around.

[Ding! Open the new country map for the first time, unlock the achievement "I'm here! I'll see you!"]

'The system's achievements are becoming more and more arrogant.'

"Teacher Qing, are we going directly to the Artisan Ninja Village?"

Mei Terumi asked Qing with a hint of meaning.

"Well, let's go over there now, is that okay? Mr. Shimotsuki."

Seeing that Qingdu had made the decision, he pretended to ask old man Shuangyue.

Jianchuan Ju secretly rolled his eyes in his heart.

"It's okay. You can arrange the itinerary. I will stay in the Artisan Ninja Village for a while in the name of exchange and learning."

It seems that Karuta Yagura had indeed informed Shimotsuki Ichiro in advance. Such cooperation does not seem like that of a client who paid the money.

However, it did make the investigation a lot easier for everyone.

"Exchange and learning? So your craftsmanship is really not as good as the craftsmen in the Artisan Village, old man?"

"You little brat, communicate! Do you know what communication means?"

Zabuza's words broke Shimotsuki Ichiro's defense, and he wanted to pick up a hammer and hit him twice.

However, the group did not chat for long. Perhaps it was because this pier was designed to facilitate trade in the Artisan Village and the distance was not too far. They arrived at the Artisan Village in just a few steps.

"The Artisan Ninja Village should have a lot of trade, right? Why would they place the village in the mountains?"

"The Artisan Village has a very ancient history and should have been here a long time ago. Before the major ninja villages were established, this was just a gathering place for artisans. At that time, the transactions were mostly small-scale sales of fine weapons, so there were no requirements for the surrounding environment."

Several people walked into the Artisan Ninja Village while talking. Maybe because the war was approaching, the weapons were selling well. At this moment, the Artisan Ninja Village seemed very lively, and merchants dressed in various costumes were everywhere on the street.

The group first found an inn to stay in, and then went straight to the Artisan Ninja Village office building in the center of the village.

As Jianchuan Ju had just stepped into the building, he saw a group of people coming out towards him, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

It was none other than Minato Namikaze and his four companions. Although their destination in the Country of Craftsmen was most likely the Craftsmen's Village, they did not expect to meet here again by such a coincidence.

"Minato-sensei, the letter has been delivered. Can we stay in the Land of Craftsmen for two days before returning?"

"Obito, shut up!"

"Kakashi, you!"

This time, Jianchuan Ju deliberately did not keep his eyes on the other person for too long. He just listened to the two people's fight and followed the others into the building.

Qing noticed Jianchuan Ju's unusual expression and asked, "That Konoha team came to the Land of Artisans on the same ship as us, right?"

"Ah."

Jianchuan Ju obviously hadn't come to his senses yet and just nodded subconsciously.

"The blond man in the lead should be Konoha's Jonin Minato Namikaze, who is said to be very powerful. The white-haired boy is also reported in intelligence. He is the son of Konoha's White Fang, a genius who became a Chunin at the age of 6. His name is Hatake Kakashi." Qing introduced to his disciples casually. All this information was recorded in the Ninja Notes.

Of course Jianchuan Ju knew what his captain had said a long time ago, but he didn't understand why Qing said it at this time.

"Captain Qing, who is stronger between that Namikaze Minato and you?"

Qing didn't care about Zabuza asking such a question, he just pondered for a moment and said.

"It's not clear right now, but I'm not even a jonin at his age."

Minato Namikaze is not even 20 years old yet, 5 or 6 years younger than Ao, and Ao only became a Jonin two years ago.

I wonder if Namikaze Minato has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique now. If he has, it is probably not a question of strength difference, but a question of how many seconds Qing teacher can hold on. Jianchuan Ju thought silently in his heart.

"Tsk, it's better if his mission doesn't conflict with ours, otherwise, hmph."

Zabuza, who had not suffered any severe beating at this moment, was obviously not clear about his own strength.

"Then you'd better not hope for it. The village is still in a wait-and-see state. If we get involved in the war between the Wind and Fire countries ahead of time, how do you think the village will deal with you?"

the other side.

"Minato-sensei, that guy with the frog summoning beast just now seemed to have been keeping an eye on us from the ship."

Kakashi pulled up his mask and spoke quietly to Minato Namikaze.

"It should just be a coincidence. Try not to cause any conflict."

After saying that, Minato Namikaze put his hand on Kakashi's white hair and rubbed it.

"Hey, Minato-sensei, Kakashi, why aren't you leaving?"

Uchiha Obito turned around in confusion, looked at the two people who suddenly stopped, and asked.

Jianchuan Ju and his companions entered the office building. According to what Qing had said to his disciples before, they thought they would have a direct communication with the leader of the Kingdom of Craftsmen. Unexpectedly, they were led by the staff to an ordinary office on the second floor.

Before entering the door, Jianchuan Ju quietly pulled Shimotsuki Ichiro's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Old man, you should have come here to trade before, right? Didn't the leader of the Artisan Ninja Village show up?"

"How is that possible? Even though it's not an official transaction, it's still a large ninja tool shop in the village. How dare the Artisan Ninja Village underestimate the Five Great Nations?"

Jianchuan Ju entered the office with doubts, and saw a middle-aged woman with green hair standing up to greet everyone.

"I'm very sorry, everyone from the Hidden Mist Village. The leader has been unwell these days and is unable to receive guests. I'm the person in charge of the current foreign trade of the Artisan Village, Caique, please give me your guidance."

Seeing the other party's sincere attitude, everyone naturally didn't say much. They just gave the right to speak to Ichiro Shimotsuki and stood aside to act as security personnel.

Fortunately, we were only discussing the trading intention of new orders and it didn't last very long.

But even so, the few people waiting on the side were getting a little bored, and Zabuza even started yawning.

Jianchuan Ju initially listened attentively to what the two were talking about, but later he found that there was nothing useful, so he just became dazed.

After Caique and Shimotsuki Ichiro stood up and left, the group just performed their protection mission diligently.

According to Qing's plan, they would conduct secret investigations in the first few days. If there were no results, they would go and forcefully test the situation. Therefore, everyone was not in a hurry for the secret mission.

However, they didn’t expect that after they returned to the hotel, Ichiro Shimotsuki called them to stop.

"That Caique, there's something wrong with the quotation list you gave me."

"Ok?"

Chapter 43 Four Celestial Elephants

“What’s wrong with the list?”

At first, the few people did not understand what Ichiro Shimotsuki meant when he said there was a problem with the quotation list. They just looked at each other with some confusion.

Ichiro Shimotsuki did not keep the audience in suspense and took out a stack of documents to start explaining.

"More than half of the items on this list are priced much lower than normal prices, and it also states that these weapons are from Si Xiang Fang. If you want to cooperate, you need to pay a deposit first."

"The situation in the ninja world is so tense recently, but the price of weapons has become lower?"

Qing noticed the irregularity right away.

"That's right. Moreover, orders for standard weapons like ours are all arranged by the Artisan Village, and we directly contact the chief of the Artisan Village. Only when there are occasional retail orders that require customized weapons will we specifically look for more famous masters to make them. After all, most of the funds need to be handed over to the Daimyo of the Land of Artisans. If the transactions are not unified, it will lead to confusion in the accounts."

Everyone understands this point, and the fundamental reason is that the model of the Country of Craftsmen is different from that of other countries.

For example, the five major countries are provided by the ninja villages, and the daimyo provide funds and tasks to maintain the daily operation of the ninja villages.

The situation in the Country of Craftsmen is completely the opposite. The Craftsmen's Village has basically no combat power, but is able to earn a lot of money. The daimyo maintains the overall peace in the Country of Craftsmen through his personal connections with other daimyo and diplomatic means.

"And we have never had anyone come to pay the deposit in person before," added Ichiro Shimotsuki.

“There is no deposit for large-scale transactions?”

"Before, we settled the money on the spot. Otherwise, with the strength of the Artisan Village, if any family really regretted it, they would have to return the deposit even if they had collected it."

After hearing what Shimotsuki Ichiro said, Jianchuan Tachibana and the others looked at each other in surprise.

But what’s even more surprising is that the investigation hasn’t even begun. Could it be that the truth has come to light so easily?

Shimotsuki Ichiro also noticed the expressions of the others and continued speaking.

"Old man, I know your mission this time is definitely not just to escort me, so I told you about this problem when I found it. Whether it helps you or not, the follow-up is your business and has nothing to do with me."

After saying that, Ichiro Shimotsuki ignored everyone's reactions, put down the pile of documents, and walked back to his room with a leisurely pace.

"It seems that things are simpler than we thought."

Mei Terumi seemed to be in a good mood. She put her hands behind her head, sat casually on the edge of the bed and crossed her legs.

"It shouldn't be that simple, right? They are being too blatant. It's basically like smuggling under the guise of the village leader."

Although it is rare, Zabuza Momochi, who is always a reckless man, also suggested that everyone act with caution at this time.

However, Qing was a jonin who had performed many overseas missions. He knew that in a small ninja village like this, although everything seemed to be running normally, there would always be some funny and bizarre behaviors from time to time.

Finally, Qing turned to look at Jianchuan Ju who was thinking about something and asked.

"Ju, have you thought of anything?"

"Ah."

Jianchuan Ju had of course thought of some things, but they were all plots from the original work, so he was still thinking about how to explain them to the team members.

The Artisan Village also appeared in the original work. There was a small organization called the Four Heavenly Zodiacs who attempted to capture the One-Tailed Jinchuriki Gaara and use the Jinchuriki's chakra to revive their ancestor Qingming, hoping to rule the ninja world with it.

As a result, the ancestor was successfully resurrected, but was finally taken away by the injured Gaara with a single shot of Shukaku. He was one of those common and funny villains who couldn't recognize the form of the ninja world.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Sand Village was tricked by Orochimaru for participating in the Konoha collapse plan and was beaten by Konoha at the same time, it would be unknown whether these people could escape from the Kingdom of Wind alive. However, Jianchuan Ju vaguely remembered that in the original work, these people should have just prepared the conditions for reviving their ancestors before they thought of capturing Gaara as a battery.

Now, there are still more than ten years before that plot takes place, so even though I knew that this trip was to the Artisan Village to carry out a mission, I had never considered the matter of the Four Heavenly Elephants before.