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

"To forge a powerful ninja sword, forging techniques are indeed very important."

"If it were an ordinary blacksmith, I'm afraid all they could do would be create some flames."

"Even special materials can be wasted."

Yagura looked away.

"Qing, did Xiu classify it as a Great Grade Sword because he felt it was inferior to a Zanpakuto?"

Qing nodded.

"That's how Xiu made his judgment."

Yagura looked at the Blade of Destruction in his hand.

"To be honest, this Blade of Destruction is fully qualified to be included among the Seven Ninja Swords, and it is definitely not the worst one. Xiu's requirements for ninja swords are really high."

Yagura smiled.

"But it is precisely because Xiu has such high standards for ninja swords that he has been able to forge outstanding ninja swords one after another."

"I am very satisfied with this ninja sword."

With that, Yagura handed the Blade of Destruction back to Ao.

"Lord Mizukage?"

Yagura said.

"I arranged for someone to find the materials for this ninja sword, but it was Xiu who forged it, so let's follow the same ninja sword selection process as before to decide on the user."

Qing shook her head.

"Lord Mizukage, what Xiu means is that you, Lord Mizukage, should decide who owns this ninja sword."

"There is no compatibility issue with this ninja sword."

"All ninjas can use it."

"This ninja sword is more suitable for assassination-type ninjas. Ninjas with fire-style chakra can bring out the power of this ninja sword even more."

Chapter 171 Uchiha Obito Yagura, Here I Come!

"Is that so?"

Yagura did not refuse again, but asked, "Ao, is there anything missing in the forging department? If so, tell Xiu not to be shy and just ask."

"I will try my best to satisfy your needs."

With the ninja sword already forged, this process is actually also a process of winning people's hearts.

Take the Blade of Destruction for example.

If ninjas line up to go to the Forging Island, they will compete and be selected to obtain the right to use the Blade of Destruction.

They will remember the kindness of the forging department and the kindness of Uehara Osamu even more.

However, if Yagura were to distribute it.

The ninja who gains the right to use the Blade of Destruction will then remember Yagura's kindness even more.

As per usual practice, the ninja swords were all arranged by the forging department.

This is a tradition established since the Third Mizukage.

Therefore, Yagura will not break it.

Yagura was well aware of the importance of Uehara Shu and the forging department to Kirigakure.

Having just succeeded as Mizukage, Yagura wasn't sure if the villagers would side with him if he were to oppose Uehara Osamu.

Loquat Juzo, Ao, Fuguki, Kurosuki Raiga, Kisame Hoshigaki

There is also the medical department headed by Ringo Mayuko.

And the Kaguya clan.

Even many ninjas and ninja families who yearn to obtain a Zanpakuto.

Apart from the Hozuki clan.

It can be said that Uehara Shu now has an extremely wide network of connections in Kirigakure.

Even the lineage of Master Lianyuan has a close relationship with Uehara Osamu.

Yagura heard a rumor that the Genji lineage wanted Mei Terumi to become Osamu Uehara's wife.

In the future, Uehara Shuu will become the Grand Blacksmith of Kirigakure.

Their status is above that of others.

Terumi Mei's reflection in the water of the Hidden Mist Village.

Monogamy will surely lead Kirigakure to its peak.

If Uehara Osamu had ambitions to gain power, Yagura might have been a little wary.

The ideas of the Yuan Master lineage are currently just ideas.

Even if the Yuanshi lineage wanted to make Mei Terumi the future Mizukage, that would be a long time from now.

In addition, Kisame Hoshigaki's performance has been outstanding.

Whether Mei Terumi will become the Mizukage in the future is still uncertain.

If Uehara Osamu has no ambition to gain power and poses no threat to his position or rights, Yagura would only go against Uehara Osamu if he had lost his mind.

Unless, of course, Yagura has already secured his position as Mizukage.

Kirigakure no longer has any rivals.

Yagura has no other ambitions, which is why he might want to suppress Uehara Osamu because of his reputation.

When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away; when the cunning rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is cooked.

A king will only target his meritorious former officials after the country has stabilized and the throne needs to be passed on to his son.

The Hidden Mist Village is far from reaching that point now.

Moreover, ninja villages are different from kingdoms.

In ninja villages, the position of Kage is not passed down from father to son.

Even Konoha, which is criticized by many, is not entirely like that.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

Five point fifth generation Hokage, Danzo Shimura.

The Sixth Hokage, Kakashi.

The Seventh Hokage, Naruto.

The 7th and 5th Hokage, Nara Shikamaru, and the previous Hokage had no teacher-student relationship whatsoever.

The same is true for Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

In this situation, Uehara Osamu voluntarily relinquished the right to distribute the Great Grade Swords, for which Yagura was somewhat grateful.

But for Uehara Osamu...

Uehara Shu's time was already very tight.

Research and improve forging technology.

Obtain materials.

Gain reputation.

Improvement of personal skills.

The user of a Zanpakuto is someone that Uehara Shu can take seriously.

Uehara Osamu didn't care about the user of the Great Sword.

Moreover, even if Uehara Shu didn't participate in the selection process for the Great Grade Swords, the ninjas who obtained the right to use the Great Grade Swords would still be grateful to Uehara Shu.

It can be said that by giving this matter out, Uehara Osamu will not lose many people's hearts.

Yagura, on the other hand, is able to win the hearts of more people.

However, in doing so, Yagura also became part of Uehara Osamu's efforts to win people over.

In other words, in this respect, Uehara Osamu's level has surpassed that of the Mizukage.

"Yes, Lord Mizukage, I will report to Xiu."

He watched Qing leave.

Yagura looked at the Blade of Destruction in his hand and decided to make some serious plans.

The Blade of Destruction cannot be handed over lightly.

Instead, it's about expressing a sense of ritual.

In this way, the ninjas who gain the right to use it will realize how precious this opportunity is and will be even more grateful.

Uehara Osamu noticed that shortly after Ao left, the number in his reputation bar jumped up suddenly.

It went from over 2400 to over 2500.

"Did the Blade of Destruction bring this to me?"

Ao returned to the forging island and reported to Uehara Osamu.

Uehara Shusuke knew that the 100-plus reputation points he had just gained were only provided by Yagura and the nearby Anbu ninjas.

Once the actual users appear and head to the battlefield, they will definitely gain another wave of reputation.