The Flame Hidden Armory was one of the most important institutions in Flame Hidden Village. It was responsible for forging ninja tools for the entire village, and it was also a genuine money pit. Even with the entire Land of Flame backing Flame Hidden Village economically, and its financial income no longer falling below that of the ninja villages of the other five great nations, nearly half its funds still flowed into this bottomless pit.
The Flame Hidden Armory stood at the easternmost edge of Flame Hidden Village's core district. Though the armory itself did not occupy much land, it was protected by its own barrier, showing just how important it was to the village.
The entire armory was divided into two sections. One stored completed ninja tools, while the other served as the smiths' daily forging area. At the very center of the forging section stood Shentai's personal forge.
A massive black furnace stood in the middle of the room, surrounded by shelves loaded with all kinds of metal ores. None of them came cheap; the value of these metals alone was enough to build a small ninja village.
At that moment, fierce orange flames blazed within the black furnace. The air was thick with the scent of metal, and the entire room was scorching hot, to the point that even the floor felt faintly burning beneath their feet.
A group of burly bare-chested men gathered around the furnace. Their skin had turned red from the heat, and although their sweaty faces were tense, they could not conceal their anticipation.
Less than two meters from the furnace, Shentai stared intently at it, his eyes bloodshot. He had not slept for three days, yet he still directed his men in an orderly fashion. "Gangzi, Tiezi, watch the furnace temperature. Dingzi,