Uchiha Izuna's Muramasa!

Chapter 18: Uchiha Izuna's Katana, "Muramasa"!

The next day.

Seisui brought Shisui to the long-sealed armory in their home.

For Ninja Academy students, kunai and shuriken were standard equipment, but katanas were rarely brought to school.

In most cases, katanas were advanced weapons used only by Chunin and above, or by those with inherited family sword techniques.

And for Seisui, who specialized in Water Release, he didn't really need a katana for close combat anyway.

But after Tobirama Senju had been moved by Seisui's seemingly genuine Will of Fire and revealed a sword technique... finding a suitable katana became meaningful.

Besides...

Seisui glanced at Shisui, whose excitement was barely contained, and smiled slightly. "Shisui, if you wanted weapons from here, you should've told me earlier. It's all our family's stuff, which means it's yours too..."

With Kagami Uchiha's untimely death and their parents dying early in the Second Shinobi War, this branch of the family had dwindled to just the two brothers—Seisui and Shisui.

The vast family estate had been inherited by them both. Even if they never became ninja, they'd still be wealthy young masters.

Shisui chuckled, his face oddly flushed. He said nothing, just looked at Seisui with pleading eyes, urging him to open the armory quickly.

Truth was, Shisui hadn't mentioned wanting blades before because he'd worried his exceptional sword talent might inadvertently wound Seisui's pride back when he was still the dead last. He didn't want a rift between them.

But after Seisui proved with his strength why he was the older brother, Shisui's mindset shifted. He'd become more cheerful and lively, and he actually enjoyed feeling protected.

Seisui shrugged, ignoring Shisui's self-induced blush, and slowly pulled out a palm-sized bronze key. He inserted it into the heavy lock and turned.

Click.

Seisui opened the armory door and looked around carefully, a surprised expression on his face.

It was a dazzling array of weapons. There were many iconic Uchiha Clan tools: half-man-tall Fuma Shuriken, Chain Scythes, various katanas, scrolls, Explosive Tags, Smoke Bombs, heavy armor from the Warring States Period, and texts on dojutsu and ninjutsu.

As for ordinary kunai and shuriken, there were none here.

Clearly, everything stored here was either expensive gear or highly collectible.

"As expected of Kagami Uchiha. He only served as clan head for a few months before dying, but the family fortune is still this rich..." Seisui silently remarked, examining the katanas hanging on the walls one by one.

Though sealed in this armory for a long time, dust inevitably clinging to the blades, every sword still radiated a chilling killing intent, as if they'd all drunk deeply of enemy blood.

Shisui's eyes sparkled. He excitedly looked around the armory, then picked up a blade and started swinging it around, having a blast.

Seisui, however, fixed his gaze on a tachi hanging in the center of the wall.

The blade was a pure, cold white. Its edge was so sharp that just looking at it seemed to make his skin ache.

Whose sword was this?

Seisui thought about it. Any katana appearing here should belong to a famous Uchiha from the Warring States Period.

"Hey, Tobirama, do you recognize this sword?" Seisui blinked, remembering a man who might know the Uchiha even better than the Uchiha themselves. He asked without any pretense.

"Kid Seisui, you've got good eyes..." Tobirama Senju followed Seisui's gaze, his expression complicated as he examined the katana he knew all too well:

"This is one of Uchiha Izuna's swords. Its name is 'Muramasa.' It caused me a lot of trouble back in the day."

Seisui's eyes lit up instantly.

Uchiha Izuna's sword? Now that was a rare find!

But why hadn't Madara Uchiha taken it back then? Was it too late, or did he not want to be reminded of his brother by seeing it...

Not dwelling on it, Seisui took it down from the wall and held it in his hands, examining it.

In terms of weight, balance, and sharpness, this sword was flawless.

Thinking of Tobirama Senju inside him, and looking at the sword in his hand, Seisui couldn't help but feel a little... strange.

What was this?

Using Tobirama Senju's techniques, wielding Uchiha Izuna's equipment...

Combine the two, and you get Seisui~

"Tobirama, does this sword have any special features?" Seisui swung the Muramasa, producing a sharp whistle through the air. "Honestly, I'd rather have your Thunder God's Sword. This one feels average, not as good as yours..."

Though he was quite satisfied with the Muramasa, Seisui wisely chose to flatter a certain white-haired old man.

Swords were cooler if they could transform or had special effects.

"Greedy brat..." Tobirama Senju snorted in annoyance, but the upturn of his lips showed he was in a good mood. He explained honestly:

"Uchiha Izuna's Muramasa was forged with a large amount of Chakra Metal, giving it excellent chakra conductivity. It also incorporates other special metals, refined at high temperatures, making its hardness and sharpness extraordinary."

"My Thunder God's Sword was a copy that surpassed the original. But before I finished making it, I developed the Flying Thunder God Technique, so I no longer needed to beat that guy in a sword fight."

Seisui nodded seriously. "Alright, Tobirama. Looks like you're still the better one."

"So, where's the Thunder God's Sword? Since you can't use it anymore, why not let me take a look? I'll use it to protect Konoha..."

Tobirama's face darkened. "It's in the Senju Ancestral Home. If you've got the guts, go get it yourself."

Seisui sighed helplessly. "See? Then I'll just have to use Uchiha Izuna's sword. Honestly, I still wanted your model. How unfortunate..."

"Hmph. Isn't it fitting for an Uchiha brat to use that man's sword?"

Seisui shrugged. The Senju Ancestral Home?

That place was where Tsunade lived now... going there to retrieve something wasn't impossible, there would be a chance...

Meanwhile, Shisui had picked out two small tachi and stuffed his pockets full of various Explosive Tags and Smoke Bombs, looking like a small-time shopkeeper on a supply run.

Seisui gave a helpless laugh and tapped his head with the hilt of his blade. "Aren't all these supplies from our own clan? If you want to use them, just come grab them anytime. You look like you're afraid you'll never get the chance again..."

Shisui blinked in confusion, then suddenly realized. "Yeah, that's right—these are all from our clan!"

"Bro, our clan is this rich?"

Seisui raised an eyebrow. "What did you think..."

And at that moment.

Obito Uchiha was also in the clan's armory, led by Setsuna Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha, picking out his equipment...

There's another chapter this afternoon. A childhood friend suddenly showed up at my place last night and we drank a lot, ugh. Let me sleep it off for a bit, then I'll get up and write!