Are Eight Seven Ninja Swords Reasonable? (Please Vote)

Mist Village.

After handing in his mission, Araki eagerly headed to a ninja tool shop—the same one where Ringo Ameyuri had bought him a sword last time.

"Boss! Bring out the best sword you have!"

Araki shouted loudly, looking every bit like a nouveau riche.

"Coming, coming."

The owner greeted him with a beaming smile. Nouveau riche customers were their favorite kind!

After all, who didn't like fools with too much money?

"Please have a look, sir!"

He brought out three boxes from the back room and arranged them on the counter one by one.

"These are the three finest swords in our shop!"

Araki opened the first wooden box, gripped the hilt, and tried to channel chakra into the blade.

Hmm...

It wouldn't go in.

What the hell?

Araki stared blankly at his palm, then asked in confusion, "Boss, is this sword forged from Chakra Metal?"

To his surprise, the owner looked even more confused. "Chakra Metal? Sir, are you joking? How could a tiny shop like ours possibly have something like that?"

Araki's mouth twitched. "A sword without Chakra Metal, and you call it the best sword in your shop?"

"Chakra Metal is a rare commodity. In the village, only the Hozuki Ninja Tool Shop run by the Hozuki Clan has it. Why don't you take a look over there?"

Although the sale had fallen through, the owner did not immediately turn hostile. Perhaps the longsword on Araki's back and the forehead protector around his neck had played some part, because the owner gave him the next destination for the [New Sword Purchase Mission].

"A Hozuki Clan shop?"

Araki was not particularly surprised by that answer.

After all, the famous [Seven Ninja Swords] of Mist Village had all been forged by the Hozuki Clan. Calling them the number one swordsmith clan in Mist Village would not be an exaggeration.

Although those seven swords all have strange shapes, that's because they possess special abilities. I just want an ordinary sword that can conduct chakra. That shouldn't be a problem... right?

Come to think of it, any shinobi clan with even a little scale seemed to run some side businesses.

The Nara Clan dealt in medicinal herbs, the Yamanaka Clan ran flower shops, and so on. The goal was simply to earn more money.

After all, every clan had plenty of ordinary people without talent for ninjutsu, as well as retired shinobi to support.

As the foremost noble clan of Mist Village, the Hozuki Clan was naturally no exception.

However, because they possessed core technology, their business was somewhat more high-end—arms dealing!

Being able to run such a business was also a symbol of the Hozuki Clan's status in Mist Village.

Otherwise, just look at Konoha's leading clans, whether in the present or the future. Which one of them did not live a miserable life?

There was no other reason. Clans that had produced a Kage were simply that overbearing!

(The future number one Fire Release clan of Konoha, the Sarutobi, gave this a like!)

Filled with anticipation, Araki arrived at the Hozuki Ninja Tool Shop.

Honestly, it truly deserved to be called a Hozuki Clan business. From the storefront to the decorations, everything radiated one word—splendor!

After entering the shop, a young man with white hair and sharp teeth behind the counter politely asked, "What kind of ninja tools would you like to see, sir? Shuriken, kunai, windmill blades, swords, Explosive Tags—we have everything here!"

Just listen to that confidence!

That was what a high-end shop was like!

Araki placed the longsword in his hand on the counter. "I want a sword that can conduct chakra. As for the style, something similar to this sword will do."

"A longsword that can conduct chakra?"

The Hozuki clansman's eyes lit up. This was a major deal!

However, he carefully examined Araki's attire and discovered that the other party appeared to be only a genin. Could he really afford such an advanced weapon?

After all, Chakra Metal was one of the most valuable metals in the entire Shinobi World. Even ordinary jonin were not qualified to spare it a second glance.

The future bounty unit, [one Ma], was worth thirty-five million ryo. It was hard to say how much of that value was accounted for by the two [Flying Swallow] blades in his hands!

The owner's slight hesitation did not escape Araki's notice. With a turn of his eyes, he guessed the man's concern and slapped the counter boldly, grinning. "Don't worry, Boss. I have money!"

Hozuki Muyue's old face reddened. Without saying anything further, he turned and went to the back to retrieve a sword.

It was a standard double-edged longsword with a sheath, about 1.2 meters long and three fingers wide. Grey-white patterns ran across the blade, resembling clouds yet also like rippling water. A pale cyan gem was embedded at the end of the hilt.

Araki reached out and gripped the hilt. The moment he injected a little chakra, a thin, visible wind blade appeared around the edge of the sword, like a light blue outline.

"Whoa, you've already mastered chakra nature transformation at such a young age. What a little genius!"

As a Hozuki clansman, the shop owner was naturally not inexperienced. That layer of chakra wind blade was enough to reveal Araki's strength, and he immediately offered his praise.

Araki did not respond. At that moment, he was carefully experiencing the sensation of using a chakra-conducting weapon to perform chakra nature transformation.

The chakra in my body is continuously being consumed, but it seems to use far less than Wind Style Ninjutsu.

He lightly swept the sword across the ground. Under Hozuki Muyue's pained gaze, the smooth and solid floor was sliced apart by the chakra light blade like soft mud, with almost no resistance!

So sharp! No wonder it's called the attribute with the strongest close-range offensive power!

Araki was extremely satisfied. Wasn't the ultimate pursuit of a swordmaster that peerless, supreme attack capable of cutting through anything?

With the help of this Chakra Metal longsword, Araki's attack power underwent a drastic transformation. He felt that if Kisame tried to use [Water Prison Technique] to defend against his slash again, he would definitely split it open with a single strike!

In terms of pure destructive power, it should be no weaker than a B-rank ninjutsu, right?

He wondered how it compared to Baki's [Blade of Wind]?

The power of [paying to win] was terrifying indeed!

He loved it! He loved it!

This level of destructive power should barely be enough for the genin stage.

Araki nodded and asked, "Boss, I really like this sword. Does it have a name? And how much does it cost?"

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it." At the mention of that, Hozuki Muyue perked up. Pointing at the longsword, he said, "The origins of this sword are far from simple."

The moment Araki heard that, his heart skipped a beat.

That familiar opening line—it was obvious this guy was a seasoned salesman!

Hozuki Muyue did not notice the change in Araki's expression and continued enthusiastically, "The material used to forge this sword is a metal with an exceptional affinity for Wind-nature chakra. It was originally intended to become the village's eighth ninja sword—[Wind Blade]—but a small problem occurred during the process."

At this point, he paused, seemingly realizing that he had said something he should not have, and hurriedly glossed over that part.

"In short, this is the eighth of the [Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist]. Its name corresponds to [Lightning Blade: Kiba], and it is called [Wind Blade: Piercer]. So naturally, the price is just a tiny bit higher."

Hozuki Muyue raised one hand and held his thumb and index finger a very small distance apart.

Looking at Hozuki Muyue's smiling face, Araki grumbled inwardly:

After that whole explanation, you even made up an eighth Seven Ninja Sword. It doesn't look like it'll only be a tiny bit more expensive!

Thanks to the Supreme Mage of Mount Everest for the reward!

Thanks to Aiya Hero for the monthly ticket!

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