The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

If Kisame were to cut in line during the process of the Sword of Wisdom contract, those people would inevitably become even more dissatisfied with him. Kisame might not care, but there's no need for him to.

As a friend, Uehara Osamu didn't want Kisame Hoshigaki to be in that situation.

Before Kisame Hoshigaki, more than a dozen people had tried, and all had failed.

If Kisame Hoshigaki's contract is successful at this point, it won't attract so much controversy.

"build."

"Kisame, give it a try."

"it is good."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the Sword of Wisdom.

Without hesitation, I picked it up.

A voice immediately rang in Uehara Shu's mind.

A contractor compatible with the Sword of Wisdom Ninja Edition has been detected. Attribute compatibility: High. Overall compatibility: Excellent. Should we guide the contract process?

At the same time, the sound of slaying the dragon rang out.

"Young man, you seem quite promising. Would you like to become my partner?"

The sudden sound almost made Kisame Hoshigaki let go.

"Hey kid, watch out, don't ruin the good impression I have of you now, or you'll never find a partner as good as me again."

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes widened.

"Shu, is this Zanpakuto speaking?"

Before Uehara Shu could speak, the sound of Zhanlong rang out once again.

"Zanpakuto? I have a name, the forger named me, I'm called Dragon Slayer!"

Uehara Shusuke explained.

"This Zanpakuto is called the Sword of Wisdom. It has its own consciousness. I gave it a name. Its main ability is to absorb ninjutsu and convert it into chakra to provide to the user."

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes lit up.

"Was it around that time, when you kept repairing it, that gave me the same ability as the ninja sword I used?"

"Yes."

Uehara Osamu nodded and looked at the Sword of Wisdom.

"Zhanlong, since you think Kisame is good, from now on, you will be Kisame's partner."

"Kisame is also my friend. I hope the two of you can work together well."

Zhanlong agreed.

"Yes, Master Forger."

Immediately afterwards, Uehara Shu silently recited in his mind.

"guide!"

immediately.

The Sword of Wisdom contract has been successfully formed.

Match rate: Excellent.

The power of the Sword of Wisdom has been amplified to some extent.

Congratulations, host, for obtaining an excellent-level Water Release talent.

The system detected that the host already possessed an ultimate level of Water Release talent and began to fuse the abilities and talents.

The fusion was successful.

The host's current Water Release talent is at the ultimate level, and there is still a long way to go before reaching the next level. Please continue to work hard.

Uehara Osamu raised an eyebrow.

"Below the ultimate level, are there even higher levels?"

Uehara Osamu had previously speculated about this.

But upon hearing these notification sounds, Uehara Shu was immediately certain.

"My current level of Water Release talent is already at the pinnacle level, so how terrifying will the next level be?"

Currently, Uehara Shu's talent in Water Release is unmatched in the entire ninja world; he doesn't believe anyone can surpass him.

Kisame Hoshigaki won't do.

Hozuki Full Moon won't work.

Mei Terumi won't work either.

Any water-style ninjutsu is easy to understand and learn.

The water escape hand seals have been greatly simplified.

Efficiency conversion, surpassing others, using the same amount of chakra, the power of ninjutsu is stronger.

It can even break through the original limits of ninjutsu.

Specifically, it means...

When Uehara Shu used Water Release, he formed far fewer hand seals than others, making the ninjutsu much faster, consuming less chakra, and yet the ninjutsu was more powerful.

Both are Water Release ninjas.

Even if the opponent has stronger basic attributes than Uehara Shu, they would not be a match for Uehara Shu in a water-style battle.

Unless the basic attributes are significantly stronger.

However, Uehara Shu also knows the elemental energy absorption technique.

It could even be said that a Kage-level ninja, if he were only a ninjutsu user and didn't know any other methods, would have no way to defeat Uehara Shu.

This is Uehara Shu's current overall strength.

"Based on previous patterns, it is highly likely that the two extremes will merge into the next level."

"So now I'm just missing one thing: excellence, plus perfection."

"If we convert everything to 'excellent,' then we're missing three 'excellent' ratings."

"Not many."

Uehara Osamu didn't find it difficult.

To put it bluntly, if things go quickly, it'll only take three ninja swords.

Furthermore, there are still those with excellent-level Water Release talents within Kirigakure.

Uehara Osamu made a rough summary of his own talent.

An ultimate level of Water Release talent.

Good level of physical talent.

Excellent-level Lightning Release talent.

Just then, Kisame Hoshigaki, holding the Sword of Wisdom, felt the exact same sensation he had when he held the Kiri Ichimonji.

Kisame Hoshigaki knew that this meant the Sword of Wisdom had recognized him.

He lost Kiriichimonji, but now he has gained the Sword of Wisdom.

He became a member of the Grim Reaper squad once again.

"Repair, thank you."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Osamu Uehara.

Kisame Hoshigaki didn't know much about materials or crafting these things. He didn't know where the quests came from or how Uehara Osamu chose them.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki felt that it was definitely not just good luck that Uehara Osamu had forged another ninja sword that would accept him so soon after he lost Kiriichimonji.

"You're welcome."

Uehara Osamu smiled.

"In terms of ability, the Sword of Wisdom is superior to Kiriichimonji, and the quality of the ninja sword is also superior."

"With the Sword of Wisdom, Kisame, your strength will definitely be greater than before."

Kisame Hoshigaki nodded.

"I am skilled in chakra absorption techniques, and the Sword of Wisdom can also absorb ninjutsu. With the combination of the two, apart from taijutsu ninjas and genjutsu ninjas, other ninjas can hardly pose a threat to me."

But suddenly, Kisame Hoshigaki had a sudden thought.

Because the Taketori Neko is a typical taijutsu ninja.

This means that if the bamboo-cutter cat comes again, he will likely still not be a match for it.

This caused Kisame Hoshigaki, who was initially excited, to feel his spirits plummet once again.

"Kisame, are you worried about the Taketori Neko?"

"Yes, the Taketori Neko happens to be a taijutsu ninja, and now he has obtained the Kiriichimonji. Even though he hasn't gained the Kiriichimonji's approval, he can still use it."

Kisame Hoshigaki was feeling a bit down.

"I hate to admit it, but I have to admit that I am no match for that guy right now."

Uehara Osamu patted Kisame Hoshigaki on the shoulder.

"Don't worry about the Taketori Neko. The Mizukage already told me that he has dispatched ninjas to pursue the Taketori Neko and doesn't have time to come back."

"Moreover, he has already been to the battlefield once, so Senior Fugu Demon and the others must have been on guard."

"Even with the power of the Sword of Wisdom, it won't be of much help to the Bamboo Cutter Cat."

Therefore, he has no reason to attack you again.

"Kisame, your strength is indeed inferior to that of the Taketori Neko right now, but you still have plenty of time to grow. I believe that you will become stronger than the Taketori Neko sooner or later."

In the original story, the Taketori Neko (Takanori Neko) was not very prominent and was not even mentioned by name.