"The greatest honor."
Sakumo swept his gaze around, thinking it was time he showed some of his strength, which would also make it easier to seek out Xuandou later to alleviate the problem of the Mangekyō constantly draining Kakashi's chakra.
So he gladly spoke up:
"Lord Xuandou, why not let these youngsters have a match with me?"
"Certainly!"
Xuandou nodded lightly, drew the dark red Time-Stop Demon Blade from his waist, and gestured to everyone with it.
"Everyone, please look at this Ninja Blade of mine. It is a top-tier weapon forged by Kajiya Tarō using twenty kilograms of chakra metal combined with branches of the God Tree."
"It has the special ability to seal off the flow of chakra..."
"Lord Xuandou, are you offering this Ninja Blade as the prize?" Kakashi exclaimed.
"Lord Xuandou, rest assured!" Naruto flexed the muscles in both arms. "I'll treasure this Ninja Blade."
Beside Naruto, Sasuke could not help clenching his fists. Thinking of how his older brother Uchiha Itachi would look receiving the gift, he could not help secretly resolving to bring Lord Xuandou's Ninja Blade home.
At that moment, Ino, who had been keeping a low profile for fear of being scolded by Xuandou, could not help speaking up as well:
"Teacher, I want this weapon too..."
"Teacher, don't leave me out, either." Sakura's head appeared over Ino's left shoulder.
"What are you all talking about?"
Xuandou tucked the Time-Stop Demon Blade back inside his clothes. "I mean that whoever wins in the end tonight will have a weapon custom-made for them, with me providing the same materials."
"It has nothing to do with my own Ninja Blade."
Xuandou shook his head inwardly.
These people shouldn't get their hopes up.
Unlike chakra metal, which could be collected and mined in the Shinobi