Chapter 144: Under the Zanpakutō, the Best Sword!

"A-choo!"

A middle-aged man, sitting on the street, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

The middle-aged man frowned.

"Are you cold?"

"No, how could it be this temperature today?"

"There's no wind."

At this moment, several figures nearby were discussing.

"I heard that the forging department seems to be recruiting new forgers."

"The forging department is completely different now."

"That forger has supported the forging department on his own."

"And he has developed a surgical knife project. The Iron Country cannot compete. Ordinary forgers cannot make Zanpakuto-level ninja swords, but they can also make their own value."

"If I return to the forging department now, I won't have to worry about my future."

"If I can accept the invitation, I will do my best to fight for it."

The middle-aged man looked back.

These people, like the middle-aged man, are all in the forging circle, so they heard some news.

The middle-aged man's face darkened.

"It should have been me who passed last time."

"Then what's the reason for Tanaka Shinnosuke?"

A strong regret erupted in the middle-aged man's heart.

……

"Tick!"

"Tick!"

"Tick!"

Uehara Osamu looked up.

"It's been so long."

Uehara Osamu stopped and put the smelted metal together.

After that, he left the forging room.

When Uehara Osamu walked into the sword forging competition, the forgers' forging was already coming to an end.

"Minister."

The guarding ninja at the door quickly made way.

Uehara Osamu nodded slightly.

"Shinnosuke, how about it?"

This name always made Uehara Osamu feel strange.

Not only would he think of Sarutobi Hiruzen's eldest son, but also the Shinnosuke in another world.

If Shinnosuke existed in a multiverse, that Shinnosuke would be the most widely spread and famous among all the Shinnosukes.

"Reply to the Minister, there are two people who are not right."

"Not right?"

Tanaka Shinnosuke lowered his voice.

"Those two people used additional materials, in addition to what we provided."

Uehara Osamu frowned.

Some added materials are not the main materials, but they often have very good effects in the forging process.

There will be a special name, auxiliary materials.

What these two people did is equivalent to cheating.

In Naruto's written test of the Chunin Exam, as long as the cheating is not discovered, he can pass the assessment.

Because cheating is also an ability of ninja.

But for the blacksmith, it is not like this.

Forging is a very fair thing.

If you take forging seriously, the things you forge will give you more feedback.

If you perfunctorily, then the things you forge will inevitably have many flaws.

Uehara Osamu does not allow his forging department to have such people.

"You! You! Come out!"

Uehara Osamu directly read out the names of the two.

The two looked up, and there was a trace of panic on their faces.

One person had a better mental quality. He was panicked for a moment, but soon calmed down.

The other person was panicking even physically.

Everyone looked over.

Uehara Osamu looked at Arafune.

"Arafune, you have explained the rules to them clearly, right? They can only use the materials we provide."

Arafune nodded.

"Head, I have made it clear. I have emphasized it several times."

"Okay."

Uehara Osamu turned his eyes to the forgers.

"However, some people violated this rule and used the extra materials they brought with them. This is cheating. Cheaters are not eligible to continue to take the exam."

"You two, go back."

One person was dejected, as if he had lost all his strength. He put away his things and walked outside.

The other person wanted to argue.

But before he could speak, a guarding ninja had already flashed in front of him.

The ninja sword in his hand was half drawn.

"Let's go!"

No matter how unwilling this man was, he could only follow the guard ninja and leave. He didn't expect that the guard style of the Forge Island would be so fierce. He originally wanted to talk about his background and relationship.

In this way, he could ask for a favor from Uehara Shu.

He could continue to participate.

But he didn't expect that he didn't even have the chance to speak.

Uehara Shu didn't let Qing use the Byakugan to check the few people, so he gave the two people a chance.

It's a waste to use the Byakugan in such a place.

No matter how energetic Qing is, there is no need to use it like this.

On the other hand, the current situation is better than preventing them from bringing in, in Uehara Shu's opinion.

Bringing extra things and then eliminating them directly is a bit too harsh.

However, seeing them use it, that is conclusive evidence.

"I'm done!"

"I'm done too!"

Not long after the two cheaters were expelled, the forgers completed their works one after another.

A total of ten deep-sea fish were suspended in the air.

"Take up your forged ninja swords and chop at the big fish. The effect of the chopping will determine your success."

Arafune II commanded the others.

Wait until everyone is in position.

"Begin!"

The eight people raised the ninja swords in their hands high, and at the next moment, they concentrated all their strength on their hands and used all their strength to slash at the big fish in front of them.

"Ding!"

A crisp voice sounded.

A blade flew out.

It happened to be coming in the direction of Uehara Shu.

Osamu Uehara raised his hand, picked it gently, and pinched the broken knife.

Then he threw it into the corner.

"Mr. Minister, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

The forger of Broken Sword turned pale for a moment.

Osamu Uehara shook his head.

"An accident of this level cannot hurt me, but unfortunately, you have been eliminated. A Ninja Sword of this level cannot meet the requirements of the Forging Department. You should go back first."

"Yes, Sir Minister."

This man was already very lucky that he was not pursued by Uehara Shu, and he did not dare to expect anything more.

Moreover, in the sword forging competition, even the sword was broken. This man himself knew that he did not pass the test at all.

"Keep going until you cut off the big fish."

Arafuneji's voice sounded.

Not long after.

"Ding!"

Another knife broke.

The owner of the Broken Knife looked ugly, a little unwilling, but he also knew that this was his problem.

I could only sigh deeply.

The knife forging competition is over.

Ten people participated, and two cheated and were eliminated.

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

There are still three people left to enter the second round of interviews.

The interview was personally handled by Osamu Uehara.

Uehara's principles are the same as last time.

Three people choose one of them.

"Qinggu Liu, see the Minister!"

The young man who learned that he had passed the examination was so excited that he couldn't help himself.

Osamu Uehara nodded.

"From today on, you will be a trainee blacksmith in the blacksmithing department. Arafuneji will arrange your main work for you."

"Yes, Sir Minister."

Osamu Uehara glanced at the numbers in the reputation column.

"Not even close..."

So Uehara Osamu led two or three people from Arafune into the forging room.

"Just taking advantage of this knife forging competition, I will conduct a forging. You can refer to it. It may be helpful to improve your forging skills."

Osamu Uehara found a reason.

The reason for carrying out a forging in order to gain prestige must not be revealed.

Therefore, what Osamu Uehara said was to give Arafune two or three people a chance to learn.

As the head of the blacksmithing department, Osamu Uehara really wants to improve the level of blacksmiths on the blacksmithing island.

As things stand now, Scalpel is indeed a successful project.

But a scalpel alone is definitely not enough.

The Forge Island requires more items.

Then, the blacksmiths need to have a higher level.

As for whether he would worry about the skills of these blacksmiths surpassing his own, Yuan Xiu was not worried about this at all.

For so many years, except for the great blacksmith, the rest of the blacksmiths.

There is no one who has mastered the art of chakra smelting, breath forging, and immortal magic polishing.

Including the current two or three members of Arafune.

In addition, when they learn the things of original cultivation, they are walking on the path of original cultivation.

It is impossible to touch, a realm that Uehara Shuto has not touched.

That is, no matter how much Shu Uehara shows them, that is their upper limit.

Not to mention whether we can break through this upper limit, even whether we can reach this upper limit is very difficult.

Moreover, Osamu Uehara was bound to the forging island. On the forging island, the forging technology was directly forcibly upgraded by one level.

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

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

What's more, the materials.

Others want to obtain materials that can make good Ninja swords, but it is not as easy as Uehara Osamu.

Quantity is also far inferior.

There are no drawings at all.

Combining multiple elements, Osamu Uehara is ahead of other blacksmiths in more than one dimension.

The eyes of the two or three people at Arafune lit up.

A ball of metal was taken out by Uehara Osamu.

It is not the material used in the previous assessment, but the serious material from the forging island, which is of higher quality.

"Chakra smelting technique!"

Arafuneji watched Uehara Osamu's movements closely, hoping to learn something from them.

Arafune Erta is eager to make progress.

In comparison, Tanaka Shinnosuke does not have such high pursuit of forging technology.

Qing Guliu, Uehara Shu still doesn't understand.

After a while, the smelting was completed.

"Breath training method!"

It was not until the level of thirty forging that Uehara Shu stopped.

Shape.

Quenching.

annealing.

"The art of polishing immortality!"

It is similar to the steps used to make the ax for Tonggusao Taiga last time, but there is an additional celestial polishing technique, which means that this time the sharpness of the ninja sword will be even higher.

The two and three people at Arafune looked at it extremely seriously.

Qingtani Roku knew that Osamu Uehara's forging skills were extraordinary, but he didn't expect them to be extraordinary to such an extent. It was a bit beyond his own knowledge, and his smoothness was unbelievable.

"Silky."

"It's like art."

"No wonder Buchou can create a ninja sword like the Zanpakutō."

Qinggu Liu was amazed.

"alright."

Osamu Uehara took out the ninja sword he had made.

A broad knife.

These materials are actually not bad in the ninja world.

But compared with what Osamu Uehara got in the dimensional material copy, there is indeed a gap.

Therefore, if the quality is not enough, then quantity must be provided.

Create a thicker type of ninja sword to achieve greater strength.

Osamu Uehara swung it with one hand.

"call!"

There was a sound as if the air was being chopped open.

"Minister, can I touch it?"

Arafune Er looked at Kuadao with burning eyes.

"Can."

Seeing Arafuneji's expression, Osamu Uehara's eyes twitched, but he still handed it over.

Arafuneji took it and immediately observed it carefully, his eyes were like glue, as if he wanted to stick to it.

Tanaka Shinnosuke and Qingtani Roku also came over.

Osamu Uehara glanced at the translucent panel of the panel, the numbers in the reputation column, and frowned.

【1368! 】

"It's almost an increase of 400 points."

"It's actually not much different from 2,000 points."

So Uehara Osamu did not immediately carry out ten consecutive draws, but decided to wait.

There will be a wave of reputation gained after that.

Arafune and the others studied it for a long time before reluctantly returning it to Uehara Osamu.

Uehara Shu, on the other hand, came to Qing with this broad sword.

"Senior Qing."

"Xiu, what is this?"

Qing's eyes looked at Kuodao.

"It's not a Zanpakutō, it's similar to the ninja sword I used last time for Tōkōkō Taiga."

Osamu Uehara handed over the broad knife.

"Senior Qing, in future sword forging competitions, I will make a Ninja Sword as an example to the forger. The Ninja Sword created by this is of better quality than ordinary Ninja Swords and can be used by members of the escort team."

"this is OK."

Qing said: "It can not only increase the strength of certain members of the escort team, but also increase their loyalty to the Forging Department."

"But, Xiu, do you want to give these ninja swords a name?"

"Not one or two, but if there are more, give it a name, and the effect will be better."

The effect Ao was talking about was the effect brought about by Osamu Uehara naming the ninja sword he built himself, Zanpakutō.

There is no actual ability bonus, but the influence will be increased.

Osamu Uehara thought for a moment.

"Just call it Liang Kuai Dao."

A good and fast knife, not much work.

Because of the quantity, Osamu Uehara could not be sure.

"Ryo Kuaito? This name is a little less domineering than the Zanpakutō, but it's quite appropriate."

A good sharp sword is not as good as a Zanpakutō.

Naturally, it would be inappropriate to use a name that is more domineering than the Zanpakutō.

"I'll inform them."

Osamu Uehara nodded.

"If possible, Senior Qing, you can arrange a competition to decide who owns this ninja sword."

"Okay, I'm going to do that."

Qing said: "But we have to wait until it is daytime tomorrow and all the members of the escort team are here. That is only fair."

"Senior Qing, just look at the arrangements."

One night passed quietly.

The next day, early in the morning.

Qing and Da Tian gathered together the members of the escort team, except those who had to be on duty at this time.

Osamu Uehara was about to enter the forging room and continue to smelt the materials for the Zuton Hammer.

At this moment, a figure came over at an extremely fast speed.

"Mr. Uehara."

"Master Yuan, good morning."

Uehara Shu turned around.

A member of the guard team on duty came quickly with Yuanshi.

Master Yuan's expression looked anxious.

"Good morning, let's go meet the Third Generation together. There is very important news."

"good."

Soon, the two came to the vacant forging room where the Skeleton Emperor was.

The phantom of the third Mizukage appeared, and it looked like he was not in good condition.

At this time, it had not been a long time since the battle with Zutonmon, and the third generation Mizukage had not recovered much.

Master Yuan's expression was serious.

"Mizukage-sama, there is very bad news from Taketori Neko!"