The corners of Tianyi's mouth lifted slightly, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes. He could resist the temptation of a top-tier ninja tool—no wonder this boy would eventually stand before Six Paths Madara.
He nodded. "You're right, Might Guy. You only know taijutsu, but that isn't a problem."
He turned to Uchiha Fugaku. "The Uchiha Clan has one of the finest forging masters in the Ninja World. I'll commission the Uchiha Clan to reforge the Kubikiribōchō into a weapon that suits you!"
Might Guy's eyes instantly lit up. Tears still hung on his face, but a brilliant smile had already spread across his lips. His voice trembled with barely restrained excitement. "Thank you, Senior Tianyi!"
Tianyi nodded and looked at Uchiha Fugaku. Fugaku smiled faintly, his tone hearty. "Heh heh, no problem. Come to the Uchiha compound in three months to collect your weapon."
Might Guy nodded hard, cradling the scroll that sealed Might Duy's corpse in both hands before carefully tucking it into his clothes.
He rose to his feet, gave Tianyi a deep bow, then turned and strode out of the tent. His back was straight and his steps firm, as though he had grown up considerably in an instant.
Only Tianyi, Fugaku, and Shisui remained in the tent.
Tianyi looked at Fugaku, suddenly remembering something. "My dear disciple Itachi wasn't brought here, was he?"
Fugaku waved a hand and smiled. "No, no. As you requested, I arranged for him to stay home. Mikoto is there with him. That boy has recently become obsessed with shuriken practice and trains until very late every day."
Tianyi nodded in relief. "That's good."
Then, he handed Nuibari to Fugaku and spoke again. "Oh, right. This is a gift for Itachi."
With a wave of Tianyi's hand, the ninja