A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Yang Lei looked puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to be buying ninja tools? Why was he at a general store?

Asuma noticed his confusion and smiled as she led him into the store, explaining, "Idiot, ninja tool pouches are only sold here. If you don't buy one first, where are you going to put all your ninja tools?"

Yang Lei suddenly realized that the ninja tool kit had to be bought separately at the general store. He had thought there were stores that sold a complete set of ninja tools, but it turned out that each type of ninja tool had to be bought separately.

"Boss."

As the two entered the store, Asma raised her hand and greeted the owner behind the counter, "Are the things I ordered ready?"

"So it's Lord Asuma."

The shopkeeper smiled and returned the greeting, then quickly turned around, picked up a cloth bag from the side, and placed it on the counter, saying repeatedly, "It's ready, it's been ready for a long time."

Asma nodded, opened the cloth bag, took out a few things from it, and handed them to Yang Lei, saying, "Here you go. I see you seem quite willing to wear weighted training. These are specially designed leg and wrist guards for weighted training, as well as special clothes. I'll give them to you later. Put these on first."

Yang Lei's weight straps were very simple, making it easy to tell what they were at a glance.

Asma had actually wanted to upgrade his equipment for a long time, but Yang Lei had always been unwilling to accept much help from him, except for occasionally going out for a big meal with him. This was why the matter had been delayed until now, when he finally seized the opportunity.

"Oh?"

Yang Lei's eyes lit up. He wasn't a pedantic person, but he didn't want to become weak because he had someone to rely on. If he had known earlier that the grocery store had such good stuff, he probably would have swallowed his pride and asked Asma for a set of heavy-duty equipment.

However, it's not too late now. He was worried that if he kept wearing the weighted straps, they would look too ugly and be too cumbersome. Now, this problem has been solved.

Yang Lei took the two leg braces handed to him by Asma and, without minding the dirt, sat down on the ground and put them on. He fastened the two leg braces firmly to his calves, took lead from the weight straps he had taken off and stuffed it into the leg braces. He stood up and stretched his legs, feeling that they were indeed different from the simple equipment he had made. Now he no longer had to worry about them hindering his movement.

After putting on the leg braces, Yang Lei quickly untied the weight straps on his arms, took the wrist braces handed to him by Asma and put them on, then installed the lead. He felt as if the weight had become much lighter and it was no longer as cumbersome as before.

Finally, Yang Lei changed the weight-bearing straps on his upper body into new equipment: a short-sleeved shirt worn underneath. However, unlike ordinary clothes, it had many pockets with small "seal" characters on them, which allowed the lead inside to disappear, so that only the weight was applied to the clothes to achieve the effect of bearing weight.

"so amazing."

Yang Lei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This garment was simply amazing. The 550 pounds of weight he put inside were evenly distributed across all corners of the garment, so there was no need to worry about it slipping off course.

In particular, those small sealing incantations can make the lead in his pocket disappear, so he doesn't have to worry about it being uncomfortable when he sleeps. In this way, he can carry out his plan to wear the weight all day long.

However.

Yang Lei glanced at the four weighted garments on his hands and feet and asked Asma, "Uncle Asma, can't the wrist guards and leg guards seal the lead and leave only the weight?"

"Of course."

Asma smiled, turned around and took out two more sets of wrist and leg guards from the cloth bag on the counter, saying, "The two sets you're wearing are just ordinary wrist and leg guards, these two are special versions that can seal lead and leave only weight."

It turned out that Asma was worried that Yang Lei would refuse his gift, so she deliberately took out two ordinary sets of leg and wrist guards first, and then used the clothes to test him. Now that he took the initiative to ask, she took them out.

Such heavy-duty equipment is not uncommon. For example, the master and apprentice Lee Rock and Matt Ke had such equipment and were regular customers of this general store because they trained very hard and consumed a lot of it.

However, unlike Yang Lei, they only wore leg guards, unlike Yang Lei who wanted a full-body effect.

Also, the set Yang Lei is wearing is a special piece of equipment. The sealing seal on the painting can make heavy objects disappear, leaving only the weight of the heavy objects, and it is evenly distributed. It is very valuable.

0045 Is this the Kusanagi Sword?

Yang Lei took the two sets of leg and wrist guards handed to him by Asma, changed out of the two ordinary sets he was wearing, put on the special equipment in his hand, and then reinstalled the lead. Although the weight had not changed, it was indeed more comfortable than before.

After all, there are fewer pieces of lead, and it will definitely be more comfortable without those things poking around.

Chapter 46

"This is a ninja tool kit."

After Yang Lei changed into his weighted gear, Asma handed him a small bag, which was the ninja tool bag.

The ninja tool pouch wasn't large, only about the size of two palms, but it had a lot of space inside. Following Asuma's instructions, Yang Lei figured it out. The largest pouch could hold kunai, the slightly smaller one next to it could hold shuriken, and the other small compartments were up to Yang Lei's own preference. He could put some smoke bombs, explosive tags and ration pills, or some scrolls he needed.

"Let's go."

The purpose of coming to the general store was now over. Asma called Yang Lei and the two of them got up and walked outside. Led by Asma, they walked through the main streets and alleys, and finally arrived at a destination that Yang Lei was quite familiar with: the blacksmith shop.

For ninjas, the most important ninja tools are kunai and shuriken.

Unlike swordsmen or knife-wielders, the earliest ninjas were actually a profession whose main purpose was assassination. Therefore, ninjas used whatever weapons were convenient for them.

Kunai are shorter than long swords, and even the shortest dagger is longer than a kunai, making them more convenient to carry.

In short, whether it's a direct confrontation, an assassination, or a long-range throw, kunai and shuriken are absolutely essential for ninjas.

That's why Asma chose the blacksmith's shop as her second destination.

"Uncle."

Upon arriving at the blacksmith's shop, Yang Lei greeted the owner before Asma could.

Asma, who was behind him, smiled but didn't say anything. He knew that Yang Lei had become familiar with the boss over the years, otherwise, where would he have gotten all that heavy lead?

"Oh, it's Yang Lei."

The shopkeeper smiled and replied, then looked at Asma and said, "Lord Asma, your order has been delivered to the address you specified."

"I see."

Asma nodded, pointed to the various weapons displayed in the room, and said, "Yang Lei, besides fifty kunai and one hundred shuriken, I can also give you a weapon. How about it? Want to show off with a long sword?"

Yang Lei was taken aback, wondering if he had been presumptuous before. Were those specially made kunai that Asma ordered not meant for him, but for someone else?

But wait, it seems that he's the only one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

That's true at least on the surface, but whether there are others doing it behind the scenes is another matter.

Even if there are quite a few people who secretly know the Flying Thunder God Technique, surely Asuma wouldn't have to give gifts to others today?

Or perhaps the box of special kunai had already been delivered to his home, since the boss had already said that he had sent over the things Asma had ordered.

That's not right. Asma doesn't have a key to his house because this unscrupulous old man is too lazy to climb the stairs and has developed the habit of going through the window over the years. So he didn't give him a key. If it were delivered there, who would receive it?

Confused, Yang Lei didn't come to his senses until Asma asked again. After hearing what he said, he quickly put aside his thoughts and nodded with shining eyes. However, what frustrated him was: "Uncle Asma, but I don't know how to use a knife."

"Haha."

Asma couldn't help but burst out laughing. He had only been joking before, but he didn't expect Yang Lei to actually have this plan. Oh well, if he wanted to show off, he would just buy him one.

"Boss, give me a katana."

"okay."

The boss responded and quickly took a four-foot-long katana from the shelf and handed it to Yang Lei, following Asma's instructions.

"Isn't it a bit long?"

Yang Lei is only twelve years old and a little over 1.6 meters tall, while the katana in his hand, which is four feet long, is about 1.3 meters long. Do you think that's long or not?

No, it doesn't.

Asma advised, "You're still young. If you start practicing swordsmanship now, you'll definitely need to choose a longer sword when you grow up. It's perfect to practice with this katana now."

"So," Yang Lei muttered, "you're planning to have me develop my skills in the greatsword?"

There are different sizes of tachi. Those under three feet are called kodachi, and those over five feet are called daidachi. The four-foot tachi in Yang Lei's hand is just called a tachi, otherwise it wouldn't be called a chudachi.

According to Asuma, if Yang Lei gradually increases the length of his katana as he grows taller, he will definitely become a greatsword swordsman when he grows up.

"An inch longer, an inch stronger."

Asma instructed Yang Lei in this way, while taking out the weapons tucked into his waistband. They were two strange weapons that looked like knuckle dusters, but with two short blades attached to the knuckle dusters.

"This is my weapon."

Asuma handed the two short blades in his hand to Yang Lei and said, "They are called Chakra Blades. As the name suggests, they can be used to add my chakra to increase damage, but because they are too short, I use them as kunai most of the time."

At this point, Asma's tone inevitably carried a hint of complaint. Having such a powerful weapon but being used as a kunai because it was too short, and being thrown at any moment, certainly annoyed him.

If it were a little longer, he could use it to fight the enemy more freely.

"Hey."

Yang Lei glanced at it and handed the short blade back, asking with some puzzlement, "Uncle Asma, is it because your weapon is too short that you have to be so short and dangerous? It's different from what I practice, isn't it?"

"If I were to obtain a shorter divine weapon, I would definitely develop my skills in short blades."

As he spoke, Yang Lei brandished the katana in his hand while it was still sheathed, shook his head, and said to the shopkeeper, "Uncle, this sword is too long. I can't wield it properly yet. Could you please get me a different one?"

"Ok."

The boss nodded and gave Yang Lei a different knife, a slender straight knife that was three feet three inches long.

"Is this a Tang sword?"

Yang Lei's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed inwardly.

Chapter 47

The tachi was derived from the Tang sword. The difference between the tachi and the Tang sword is that the tachi has a curved blade, while the Tang sword is a straight blade.

Of course, it cannot be said that all straight swords are Tang swords. Some people say that all swords used before the Han and Tang dynasties were straight swords, and it was only after the Song dynasty that swords gradually began to be curved. Therefore, not all straight swords are Tang swords. For example, Miao swords are also straight swords.

Unfortunately, Yang Lei didn't understand these things; he thought that a straight sword was the same as a Tang sword.

"bass."

The more Yang Lei looked at it, the more he liked it. He couldn't wait to draw the knife from its sheath. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and a chilling aura seemed to penetrate straight to his heart.

"A fine knife!"

Asma and the boss exclaimed in surprise.

"Ok?"

Yang Lei didn't notice whether the knife was a good one. He was surprised by two small characters near the hilt, which read "Kusagi".

"Is this the Kusanagi Sword?"

0046 Obtain the Kusanagi Sword

"Is this the Kusanagi Sword?"

Yang Lei looked at the two small characters on the blade near the hilt and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He never expected that the sharp blade he thought was a Tang sword was actually a Kusanagi sword.

"Kusanagi Sword?"

Asma and the boss were also surprised and quickly came over. When they looked at the sword, they indeed found the two small characters.

"This."

Asma forced a somewhat distorted smile, at a loss for words.

Actually, the blacksmith shop owner was the same; he had just picked up a knife at random, never expecting it to be a legendary divine weapon.

The Kusanagi Sword, also known in legend as the Cloud of the Sky, is said to have been forged in ancient times by a family called Kusanagi in order to defeat the ancient demon beast Yamata no Orochi, which was causing chaos in their territory. These eight divine weapons were collectively named the Kusanagi Sword.

Countless years later, the legend can no longer be verified as true or false, but the Kusanagi Sword has indeed been passed down. It is said that Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja, possessed one, and that the divine weapon was indeed formidable.

"Boss."

Asma was the first to come to his senses. He struggled to look away from the divine weapon, turned to the shopkeeper beside him, gave a bitter smile, and asked, "How much is this Kusanagi Sword?"

Asuma was almost in tears at this moment. This was a legendary divine weapon. Although there were eight of them, only one had appeared in the world so far, and it had been taken as a weapon by Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin. This shows how valuable it was.

But there was no way around it; words spoken are words spoken. Since he said he would give Yang Lei a weapon, he had to grit his teeth and buy it.

"this."

Yang Lei finally came to his senses. Although he was very reluctant, he knew what was right and handed the sword back to the shopkeeper. Before the shopkeeper could take it, he said, "No, I don't need it. I don't know how to use a knife. I just wanted to find a knife to show off. There's no need to buy such an expensive decoration."

Although he said that, his eyes never left the scabbard of the Kusanagi sword, which shows how much he liked the sword.

Actually, if it were a katana, he might not like it so much. Even if it were a divine weapon, he wouldn't be reluctant to give it up.

But it was a straight knife, which made Yang Lei quite fond of it.

After all, he always believed that a straight sword was the same as a Tang sword, and he would definitely want to get one if he encountered one in the Naruto world. Even if he didn't know swordsmanship yet, he could keep it for now and practice later.

After all, he had the ability to see through the past, and he didn't believe he couldn't 'learn' advanced swordsmanship from certain masters.

Even if he doesn't deliberately seek out high-level swordsmen, he can practice on his own. He can find some sword manuals, and once he sees them through his Eye of Knowledge, he will understand them all. If he puts in the effort, he will definitely reap great rewards.

However, this sword is far too valuable; it is the legendary Kusanagi Sword, a divine weapon. Don't be ungrateful. Asking for a gift like this is practically asking for Asuma's life.

"You really don't want it anymore?"

Asma didn't insist any further, mainly because the knife was indeed too expensive; he simply couldn't afford it.

"No more."

Yang Lei struggled to finally look away, not daring to glance at Kusanagi again. He pulled Asuma around and led her to the other side of the kunai and shuriken counter, intending to quickly buy the fifty kunai and one hundred shuriken that Asuma had promised and leave as soon as possible, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to leave.

"Hey."