Kiyohara and Kurenai Yuhi walked side by side down the somewhat noisy streets of the rear-town settlement.
"You're going to deal with those things?"
Kurenai Yuhi glanced at the slightly bulging Sealing Scroll on Kiyohara's back and asked softly.
The lollipop in her mouth had shrunk by another circle. The sweetness spreading over her tongue really had relaxed her taut nerves somewhat.
"Yeah. Exchange them for money and repair my equipment."
Kiyohara kept it brief.
He turned familiarly into an alley and arrived at the same shop as last time.
Kiyohara placed the Sealing Scroll on the counter and formed hand seals to release it.
After a puff of white smoke, a pile of Kirigakure-standard armor, ninja tools, and assorted personal belongings appeared on the countertop.
"Standard armor from a Kirigakure Jonin. It's damaged, but the materials are good. Melt it down and recast it, and it'll still be worth quite a bit..."
The shopkeeper named a price.
One hundred and fifty thousand ryo.
Most of it came from Ao's high-quality equipment.
Kiyohara was fairly satisfied with the price, then took out the ninja sword as well.
"Maintain this ninja sword. Also, add a hanging ring to the end of the hilt."
Kiyohara said.
If he could manipulate Shuriken and Kunai, why couldn't he manipulate a ninja sword?
At close range, he could hold it. At long range, he could throw it!
"A hanging ring, right? Easy. Repairs and modification, this much."
The shopkeeper quoted a price.
Kiyohara nodded again and handed over most of the money from selling the spoils.
"Finish it quickly. Then use the rest of the money to get me two Fuma Shuriken."
Kiyohara said.
These large Shuriken were immensely powerful, suitable for mid-to-long-range throwing and area suppression. They were especially effective on chaotic battlefields.
"Come