Restrictions (One Chapter First, More to Come)

Yes, Shiro still did not know how to use one. His understanding of archery was limited to drawing the bow and firing the arrow.

As for how to shoot more accurately—sorry, nine years of compulsory education did not teach that, and neither did ninja training. Ninjas learned assassination.

Therefore, it would be a long time before his bow could be used in actual combat. At the very least, he would have to wait until he could Project bow-type Noble Phantasms. After all, there were very few archers in the world of the Hokage, and Shiro had not even encountered an ordinary person who used a bow in the past two years.

So he would continue focusing on Enhancement Ninjutsu and charging headfirst into close combat.

At that moment, Shiro spotted the scroll that had originally sealed the Ten-Tails Fragment on the table. He picked it up and pondered how to make use of it.

This thing was definitely no ordinary item. First of all, it had sealed a fragment of the Ten-Tails. While the sealing technique deserved much of the credit, the material itself could not have been simple. That was the Ten-Tails, after all!

Second, it had kept the seal intact for over a thousand years without being damaged. It could already be considered a ninja tool. Though its uses were limited, leaving it around as a family heirloom would be far too wasteful. Besides, it was clearly reusable.

Shiro planned to find Kushina tomorrow and see whether she could turn it into a bracer, like Sasuke's. His would be reusable, though, so he would have somewhere to store this bow.

Most importantly, it would look cool! As the inheritor of a Heroic Spirit who woke up every day because he was too handsome, he naturally had to strive in that direction!

The next morning, Shiro got up early. He still had to see Minato and the others off today, so he would rather arrive early than be late. Otherwise, Kushina would make him understand the terror of Bloody Habanero once again.

Still, Shiro was not all that early. By the time he reached the village entrance, many people were already waiting there. After looking around, he spotted Kushina and the others, then jogged over. "Boss, I'm not late, am I?"

"No, there's still a while before we gather." Then she narrowed her eyes and smiled. "Yesterday, you didn't see anything, right?"

"..." Shiro froze for a moment before realizing what she meant. He hurriedly shook his head like a rattle drum. "No, no, no! I didn't see anything, and I didn't hear anything either. Did you do anything yesterday, Boss?"

"Very good. Nothing happened. Just as expected of my little brother!" Kushina said approvingly as she patted Shiro on the shoulder.

"No, no, no. It's all because you taught me so well, Boss."

"Haha, is that so?"

"Of course!"

"..." x N

Minato and the others watched their antics from the side, speechless. Finally, Tsunade could not stand it any longer and said, "That's enough, you two. There are a lot of people here."

"Uh, yes, Sister Tsunade. Boss, you and Brother Minato keep talking. I'll go discuss something with Sister Tsunade first."

"Mhm, go on, go on."

With that, she went aside to chat with Minato.

"Sister Tsunade, thank you for the gift. I really like it." Shiro first thanked Tsunade. When he had taken out the bow yesterday, he discovered that a small amount of Chakra Metal had been mixed into it. That was no small favor—it was a rare resource!

"It's nothing. As long as you like it. You didn't come all this way just to thank me, did you?"

"Mhm. I wanted to ask where this bow was made. I want to have a few words engraved on it."

"Oh, that? The craftsman in the south of the village is pretty skilled. You can have your ninja tools made there in the future."

"Alright, thank you, Sister Tsunade."

"You're still so polite, kid!" Tsunade said with a smile.

Shiro merely smiled faintly. After all, the gap between him and them was still enormous, and they had only known each other for a day.

Shiro and Kushina walked down the street. It had already been a while since Minato and the others left the village. Kushina was feeling a little down. Her beloved had gone to war, while she could only remain here and wait for news of him. Shiro was not feeling very good either. After all, he knew that once Dan left, there was a high chance he would never return. Shiro had originally wanted to warn Dan and Tsunade.

But after considering it, Shiro gave up. First, Dan was a ninja. Even if he knew there was danger, he would not abandon his mission.

Second, danger was everywhere on the battlefield. Shiro did not know where the specific traps lay, so all he could do was tell him to be careful. But everyone heading to the battlefield had heard such words before, and they held little practical meaning.

Finally, Shiro had already been in this world for over two years. He had directly participated in the Second Shinobi World War and spent a year surviving on the battlefield. He had no idea how much influence his butterfly effect had already caused. He could not gamble, nor did he dare to, so he was not in a very good mood either.

Dan had left a good impression on him yesterday and could be considered a friend, so Shiro naturally felt a little upset. But whether as a man or an older brother, he should not show it in front of Kushina. Yes, in Shiro's eyes, Kushina was like a younger sister. After all, his mental age was already over twenty. Thus, Kushina was like a younger sister to him.

So Shiro asked Kushina to help him modify that scroll into a bracer, giving her something else to focus on for the next few days.

Kushina happened to be rather bored these days, so she agreed and told Shiro to wait for her notice. After all, Kushina specialized in sealing techniques, not toolmaking, so it would take quite some time.

Naturally, Shiro had no objections.

Next, Kushina went home to think about modifying the scroll, while Shiro went to the blacksmith's shop to have Kizuna engraved. Kizuna was the name of the bow, symbolizing Shiro's bond with this world.

"What words are you planning to engrave on it?"

"The place where those who miss you are is where you belong!"

Shiro answered without hesitation.

"And engrave 'Kizuna' at the end."

The blacksmith shop owner smiled. "No problem. I guarantee it won't affect your use of it."

Seeing that the owner seemed fairly knowledgeable about bows, Shiro decided to try asking. "Boss, do you know anyone who can use a bow? I still don't know how to use one." After speaking, he scratched his head as though embarrassed.

The owner smiled at his appearance. "You came to the right person. I happen to know someone who can use a bow, and he's even a ninja!"

"Boss, can you tell me who it is?" Shiro was surprised as well. There were already few people who used bows. He had thought he would be lucky to find an ordinary person who knew how, but this person was actually a ninja! He had truly struck gold.

"There's nothing I can't tell you. You were introduced by Lady Tsunade," the owner said with a smile. "His name is Kosuke. Unfortunately, he isn't in the village right now. Otherwise, I could help you get in touch with him."

"I see. It's alright, Boss. Thank you very much for telling me. Then, how long will it take to engrave these words?"

"Not long. You can come pick it up tomorrow."

"Alright, thank you for the trouble." With that, he headed for the training ground.

"What a polite child," the owner sighed as he watched Shiro's retreating back.

Shiro had no idea what the owner was thinking. At that moment, he was watching the two living treasures before him with a twitching eye.

"Guy! Shiro has come to train with us! For his sake, five hundred extra laps!"

"Yes, Father!"

"Let youth burn, Guy!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Is this really okay? Guy is only three years old. Shiro's eye twitched as he watched from the side.

Shaking his head, he stopped worrying about them. Duy was more professional than him in this regard, and Guy was Duy's son. Duy knew what he was doing. Still, Guy's taijutsu talent really is high. His training load is already greater than mine! Shiro thought as he watched Guy train diligently.

However, Shiro did not think his future achievements would be inferior to theirs. Although Shiro's own talent was rather average, he had the Heroic Spirit Card of Shirou Emiya empowering him, so he would not turn out badly in the future. After all, Shirou Emiya was a first-generation magus with twenty-seven Magic Circuits.

He was a genius through and through. It was only because Kiritsugu Emiya had misled him that he had taken the wrong path at the beginning. Even so, he still achieved tremendous things!

Unfortunately, the Heroic Spirit Card's empowerment had one drawback.