"..." A huge question mark seemed to appear above Iinaka's head.
She found them on the road?
He stared at the woman before him skeptically. Come on! This little hammer still has a seal on it!
At least think your lies through!
Still, he had no intention of investigating where these chakra Ninja Tools had come from. Everyone had secrets of their own, after all.
He was just a craftsman who repaired metalwork!
He had no reason to pry.
"I see. You really are lucky, then!" Iinaka agreed with a smile.
Yui gave an awkward chuckle.
To ease the awkwardness, she could only crouch down, wrap the remaining Ninja Tools in bandages again, and sling them onto her back.
Then she unfastened Wave Breaker from her waist and handed it to Iinaka.
"Master Iinaka, could you check whether the material in that little hammer can repair my blade?"
Iinaka considered this for a moment, then took the blade and began comparing the compatibility of the two metals.
After a long while, he finally nodded.
"Yes. They're quite compatible, too."
"Really? That's wonderful." Hearing that it could be repaired, Yui immediately grew a little excited.
Just then, however, Iinaka shook his head.
"But wouldn't using this much chakra metal to repair one little nick be a terrible waste?"
Staring intently at the two objects in his hands, he began recalling what had happened in his shop earlier.
The general had suddenly arrived at his shop with a pile of precious metals.
He had said he wanted to forge a Peerless Famous Blade.
Of course, Iinaka had agreed without a second thought. Forging a Peerless Famous Blade was every swordsmith's ultimate dream, and with all the materials supplied, the chances of success were very high.
That was why he had been so