I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 245 Seven Ninja Swords Gathered! New S-Rank Ninja Tools!

The devastating explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball wiped out the last remaining resistance force of the Hidden Mist Village.

Looking at the completely silent Mitsuo Isobu not far ahead, Nara Ranka felt inexplicably strange.

"This Three-Tails isn't a product of a Jinchuriki's materialized chakra, but rather... a completely wild one?"

Nara Rinka arrived at the Kirigakure battlefield at a somewhat coincidental time, and did not witness the scene where the Three-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure released his seal, allowing the Three-Tails Isobu to break free.

Nara Rinka knows quite a bit about Kirigakure's strategic plans.

For example, he was well aware that the one involved in this war was the Three-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure, not the Three-Tails Isobu himself.

There's a whole level of strength between an ordinary Jinchuriki and a wild Tailed Beast!

However, the giant tortoise opposite them still hadn't transformed back into human form...

Nara Rinka could only conclude that this was a wild three-tailed fox.

Go-o Koku-o made the same judgment as Nara Rin-kaku.

"Lan Gui, that should be Isobu, not Jinchūriki."

The five-tailed beast, Kokuou, first responded to Nara Rangsuke's words, and then raised the question it cared about most.

"What do you plan to do with Isobu—that is, Mitsuo?"

The period during which Go-o Kokuo lived in harmony with Nara Rinka was arguably the most comfortable time he had experienced in recent decades.

But then suddenly a three-tailed creature appeared...

The Five-Tailed King Kokuo asked himself honestly, and he couldn't guarantee that he could absolutely defeat the Three-Tailed Isobu in terms of overall strength.

Especially in aquatic environments, the strength of the Three-Tailed Isobu is probably even greater than its own!

Of the nine tailed beasts, apart from the exceptionally powerful Nine-Tailed Kurama, the strength of the other eight tailed beasts is roughly equal.

Nara Rinka defeated and captured the Three-Tailed Beast at this time.

Wuwei Muwang was inexplicably worried about its position in the family...

When faced with King Mu's question, Nara Rinka frowned slightly.

"That is indeed a problem..."

Nara Lan Gui sat cross-legged on top of the Five-Tailed King's head, and said with great concern.

"Releasing the Three-Tails on the spot is almost equivalent to sending it back to Kirigakure."

"But... I really have no interest in the Three-Tails."

Aside from his water-style ninjutsu and his seemingly very hard shell, the Three-Tails Isobu has no outstanding abilities whatsoever.

Trivia about Tailed Beasts: The Three-Tailed Isobu is probably the only Tailed Beast that has experienced death.

In the eyes of ordinary ninjas, the Three-Tails Isobu is definitely synonymous with "natural disaster".

However, in Nara Rankei's opinion, the only commendable thing about Mitsuo Isobu is probably...

Is it a tailed beast?

Can they combine to become the Ten-Tails?

"King Mu".

Nara Rinka raised his hand and stroked the head of the Five-Tailed King, completely captivated by its silky-smooth fur.

"You're saying they're both tailed beasts, so why is the Three-Tails... Isobu? Right?"

"How could it be this ugly?"

That's right.

Another important reason why Nara Rankei didn't like Mitsuo Isobu was that this group was just too ugly!

The Five-Tailed King Kokuo lived for a long time, enduring the trials and tribulations of thousands of years.

Under normal circumstances, it would never be amused by a ninja's words.

Unless you can't help it.

But at this moment, the Five-Tailed King really wanted to burst into laughter.

"Lan Gui, your focus is quite strange!"

The tone of Gouou's voice was filled with a very clear sense of joy.

"But Isobu, it... does look quite unique."

While Nara Rinka and Go-o Muku were exchanging ideas.

One by one, the shadow clones returned to their original bodies with their "harvests".

The Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure!

Even Samehada, the greatsword of Suigetsu Hozuki, who had just been killed by the aftershocks of the Kirin, was not spared and was brought along as well.

Looking at the seven ninja swords of various shapes in front of him, Nara Rankei was once again caught in a dilemma.

The seven ninja swords of Kirigakure are indeed powerful, and they have made the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" famous.

But to explain in detail just how powerful these seven ninja swords are...

And some things are hard to say.

The Executioner's Blade, which is the most sword-like of the Seven Ninja Swords, has no special abilities other than "replenishing iron".

Unlike the other six ninja swords.

The wielders of the Executioner's Blade for generations—Juzo Biwa, Zabuza Momochi, and Suigetsu Hozuki—did not wield the Executioner's Blade as their core power.

For these three individuals, if the "decapitation sword" were replaced with other types of bladed weapons, it would achieve roughly the same effect.

And the other ninja swords.

The longsword needle is like an oversized sewing needle, and it must be used in conjunction with special metal thread in combat;

The exploding blade droplets are less like a blade and more like a large scroll covered with a large number of explosive tags.

The Lightning Blade Kiba is much better than the previous three ninja swords. It might be of great help to a Lightning Release ninja, but it is basically useless to Nara Rinka.

As for cutting with a blunt knife...

A giant axe connected to a large iron hammer?

This thing can be called a "ninja sword"?

Nara Rankei strongly suspected that some of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were just there to fill a quota.

Of the seven ninja swords, only the Samehada and Hiramekarei are truly worthy of consideration.

Despite its strange appearance, the Twin-Sword Flounder can attack from a distance and unleash "sword energy"!

As for Samehada, its effects are already well-known and need no further explanation from Nara Rangke.

Nara Rinka let his Shadow Clones seal all the ninja swords into the Sealing Scroll, including the Twin Blades Hiramekarei, leaving only the Great Blade Samehada outside.

During the first half of the battle, Samehada was eating with great relish.

So in the latter half, Samehada gets beaten up terribly.

At this moment, brought to Nara Rinkazu by the [Shadow Clone], Samehada was still half-dead, and with its charred exterior, it looked like a burnt door.

Nara Rinkachi raised his hand and caught the greatsword Samehada, and a message popped up on the panel.

[S-rank ninja tool detected: Samehada!]

[S-Rank Ninja Tool: Samehada]

[Ninja Tool Description: One of the Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure, possessing profound understanding of human nature!]

【Ninja Tool Effects: 1. 【Samehada】can absorb and devour large amounts of chakra, store it in the blade, and pass it between the wielder and the user;

2. [Samehada] can stimulate the wielder's cells through the chakra stored in the blade, thereby enhancing the wielder's recovery ability;

3. [Samehada, the Greatsword] can merge with the wielder, transforming them into a shark-man capable of breathing underwater, significantly enhancing their underwater combat abilities.

[Ninja Tool Evaluation: Hungry Shark]

"Samehada is actually an S-rank ninja tool? It's comparable to the Uchiha clan's [Flame Fan]?"

Nara Rinka looked at the [Great Sword Samehada] in his hand with some surprise.

However, the Flame Fan lacks sentience, while the Samehada Greatsword possesses it…

From this perspective, the latter should be ranked higher than the former! It's probably because its base stats are so weak that Samehada's rating is lower...

Samehada, the Greatsword, is not lacking in intelligence; it can even choose its own wielder.

When faced with ninjas he doesn't like, Samehada will even deliberately "get angry" to refuse their use.

However, if it is in the hands of a ninja who has already been recognized, and encounters chakra that suits its taste better, [Samehada] also has the potential to betray them on the spot.

At this moment, Nara Rinkazu held the Great Sword Samehada in his hand, and it emitted a soft cry.

"Squeak—"

The sound was like a starving wild animal begging for food from humans.

Nara Rinkazu roughly knew the characteristics of the Samehada sword, but he didn't rush to feed it chakra.

A memory of a sealing technique flashed through his mind, and Nara Rinkei raised his left hand and gently placed it on the broad blade of the Samehada sword.

[Samehada] thought it was a new wielder feeding him chakra and was about to absorb and devour it.

At that moment, starting from Nara Rinkazu's palm, several complex and profound chains of black characters burst forth, enveloping the entire blade of the [Great Sword Samehada].

[Contract Seal]!

Nara Rinka left a sealing technique on Samehada to shield and block summoning techniques.

Ninjas can not only make summoning contracts with living beings, but also with objects and even more ethereal things.

As far as Nara Rinka knows, the seven ninja swords of Kirigakure fall under the category of "summoning tools".

Once Kirigakure discovers the loss of the seven ninja swords, they will certainly use the summoning jutsu to recall all the lost swords.

Nara Rinka wasn't particularly interested in the seven ninja swords, but he wouldn't let his spoils fall back into the enemy's hands.

Not only Samehada, but Nara Rinkazu also plans to add contract seals to the other seven ninja swords later.

If some ninja swords still have a chance to appear...

"Squeak!"

The Samehada sword, feeling its dignity as a ninja sword had been toyed with by this new wielder, immediately let out a short scream.

If you're going to feed someone chakra, just feed them properly. Why use a sealing technique?!

Nara Rinkachi naturally sensed Samehada's impatience.

Nara Rinkaku was indeed quite interested in such a unique and dynamic ninja sword.

"Want to eat chakra?"

Nara Rinka's left hand swept across the surface of the [Sealed Great Scroll], and he directly took out a [Nature Mask] from it.

"Try this chakra talisman and see if it suits your taste."

Nara Rinka attaches the [Nature Mask] to the surface of the [Great Sword Samehada].

The latter sensed a ball of chakra being offered to its mouth and immediately began what it did best—

eat!

The Samehada sword quickly devoured the chakra within the Nature Mask, directly absorbing a ball of chakra that faintly emitted a dark red light into the blade.

However, at that very moment of "entrance".

"squeak--"

Suddenly, the Greatsword Samehada let out a mournful cry, and the dense, sharp barbs growing on its surface swelled up.

One second the ninja sword was weak and listless, the next second it became full of energy.

Meanwhile.

At the point where the [Nature Mask] and the blade of [Samehada] came into contact, the dark red magma radiating scorching heat was so dazzling in the dim night.

Nara Rinka reluctantly moved the [Molten Mask].

"Oh dear, it seems you really don't like eating this kind of fiery chakra..."

Second update.

For the third update, please check back in the morning...

(End of this chapter)