Buying Ninja Tools

"Hello there, little one. You're so cute! Why aren't you playing with the other children? Why did you come to this uncle's shop instead? And where are your parents?" The Ninja Tool Shop owner looked at Xuan Ye's face, occasionally glancing behind him as if searching for his parents.

Xuan Ye's face immediately darkened at the owner's words. "I'm the one here to buy ninja tools. Can't I buy ninja tools?" Xuan Ye looked at the shop owner, visibly annoyed.

Of course he was annoyed. He had already been quite grown up in his previous life, yet this Ninja Tool Shop owner saw him as nothing more than a child who liked to play. How could that not anger Xuan Ye?

The Ninja Tool Shop owner looked at Xuan Ye suspiciously for a while. Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, the way he looked at Xuan Ye changed. Xuan Ye had no idea what the owner was thinking, and even if someone had told him, he could not be bothered to know the man's thoughts.

Before long, the owner apologized to him. "Sorry, sorry. I spoke out of turn. Since you've come to my shop, little one, what ninja tools would you like to buy? I can give you a twenty percent discount as my apology. Please accept it."

The Ninja Tool Shop owner was very sincere as he spoke, his face full of endless apology as he looked at Xuan Ye.

"Fine, I accept your apology. I came here to buy some ninja tools and other things," Xuan Ye said.

"Then what ninja tools would you like to buy, little one? Tell me, and this uncle will get them for you," the Ninja Tool Shop owner quickly replied.

"I want one hundred kunai, one hundred shuriken, and a Chakra Paper—the kind that can test chakra attributes. I also need some things for physical training. I don't need anything else," Xuan Ye said to the owner.

"Is that so? Please wait a moment, young customer. I'll get what you need right away. I'll be back soon, so please wait patiently. Don't worry, I'll be right out." As he spoke to Xuan Ye, the owner headed deeper into the shop.

After the owner told him to wait, Xuan Ye settled down and waited patiently for him to bring over the things he needed.

"Clang, clang, clang."

Xuan Ye could clearly hear the sounds coming from the storeroom, the room the owner had just entered. He silently guessed that the owner was probably fetching the kunai and shuriken he wanted to buy.

So Xuan Ye waited patiently for a little longer. Before long, the owner emerged from the storeroom carrying two large boxes in his arms. The boxes were sealed, but Xuan Ye knew that, barring any mistake, they should contain the things he had asked for.

Bang.

The owner set the two boxes down on the floor, producing a loud sound as they struck the ground. Besides that, Xuan Ye vaguely heard the clinking of metal objects. He guessed it was the sound of kunai and shuriken colliding.

After placing the two boxes on the floor, the Ninja Tool Shop owner took a towel from the counter and wiped the sweat that had broken out across his forehead.

As he wiped his forehead, the Ninja Tool Shop owner panted heavily and said to Xuan Ye, "Damn, these two boxes are really heavy. I nearly exhausted myself to death carrying them out. Good thing I managed it."

"Young customer, one box contains kunai and the other contains shuriken. There are one hundred in each box. Would you like to inspect them?" the Ninja Tool Shop owner asked cautiously.

"No need. I trust you, boss. I don't think you're that kind of person. But aside from these two boxes, I also need some paper that can test chakra attributes, as well as things for physical training. Do you have those?" Xuan Ye asked.

"Haha, you really are straightforward, young customer. You won't even inspect them. But I definitely won't disappoint you—there isn't a single piece missing from either box, so rest assured. And as for the paper that can test chakra attributes and the physical training equipment you mentioned, my shop has those too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ninja Tool Shop owner crouched down and took out several sheets of paper from beneath the counter. Then he went into the inner room and brought out a set of training weights, handing both the weights and the Chakra Paper directly to Xuan Ye.

"Young customer, these sheets of paper aren't worth much, so I'll give them to you. And I imagine you want to test your own chakra attributes, right? In that case, these sheets will definitely be enough. You might even have some left over."

"Young customer, would you like me to have someone deliver these ninja tools to your home?" the uncle who owned the Ninja Tool Shop asked Xuan Ye.

"No need. I'll take these ninja tools away myself later. How much does everything cost?" Xuan Ye asked calmly.

Take them himself? The Ninja Tool Shop owner broke out in a cold sweat. Even he found it extremely difficult to carry those two boxes, yet this child said he would take them away himself. The owner was truly a little shocked. Still, shock aside, he quoted Xuan Ye the price, already reduced by twenty percent.

Even after the discount, it was still quite cheap. Altogether, it cost roughly one-fifth of his allowance.

Xuan Ye quickly took out the money he needed to pay. He put the Chakra Paper the Ninja Tool Shop owner had given him into his pocket. Since the sheets were not very large, it was easy to put them away.

The Ninja Tool Shop owner accepted the money Xuan Ye placed on the counter, then quietly sat in a chair beside it, wanting to see exactly how Xuan Ye would carry away those two heavy boxes. In truth, he also wanted to see Xuan Ye's expression when he failed to lift the boxes, since the two crates of ninja tools were quite heavy.

After putting away the Chakra Paper the Ninja Tool Shop owner had given him, Xuan Ye placed the set of training weights into one of the boxes so he could carry everything away together. It was much more convenient that way.

Xuan Ye walked straight up to the two heavy boxes, crouched down, and grabbed them with both hands. He lifted his arms, easily raising both boxes. A relaxed expression was even visible on his face.

When the uncle who owned the Ninja Tool Shop saw Xuan Ye effortlessly lift the two boxes of ninja tools, his mouth fell open in shock. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Xuan Ye.

After watching Xuan Ye for a while, the Ninja Tool Shop owner helplessly shook his head and thought to himself, This kid is truly monstrous. Boxes that are incredibly heavy to me are as light as nothing in his hands. It doesn't even look like he used much strength to lift them so easily.

Ah, this child must be a genius—a kind of genius rarely seen even among ninja. Why am I competing with a ninja genius?

With that thought, the Ninja Tool Shop owner put away his shocked expression, though a faint look of helplessness still lingered on his face.