Despite Shen's repeated reluctance and with Jian offering sincere assurance, the Chakra Channeling Blade was finally unsheathed again within the Hyuga clan compound.
"This shimmering silver glow, this flawlessly curved blade—it's a masterpiece worthy of the shinobi world!" Jian exclaimed as he took the Chakra Channeling Blade into his hands, showering it with vivid descriptions.
It was obvious—this guy was utterly obsessed with weapons.
Shen, hearing such admiration, lifted his proud little face, completely shedding the nervousness he'd shown earlier.
"But why is the handguard shaped like a rhombus? It just doesn't match my sense of aesthetics at all—it ruins such high-quality craftsmanship."
Jian's words instantly shattered Shen's renewed good mood.
"Mister, what do you even know? This handguard is my personally crafted masterpiece. These others," Shen added while pulling out dozens of variations, "are just random ones I threw together."
Jian narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the different handguards. Each had unique engravings, yet their shapes were nearly identical.
"Like I said, their design simply doesn't match the blade."
Shen shot back right on the spot: "Do you even understand aesthetics, mister? These natural patterns blend perfectly with the Chakra Channeling Blade—they're made for each other!"
"They don't match at all! Pitch-black like that? It's like dressing a gorgeous woman in rags. Even the sheath is black. Honestly, it hurts to look at!"
Caught slightly off guard by that strange analogy, Shen quickly retorted, "Why does it have to scream 'look at me' anyway? A ninja's weapon should blend in, not stand out!"
"When it reveals itself, it *can't* hide its brilliance!"
"So don't reveal it then. If it's dark-colored, no one will see a thing."
"But how can it show off its charm if it stays hidden? With such an elegant form, enemies would freeze in fear at the sight!"
"Well, I'm not taking it off!"
"Then what's the point of having it at all?"
The entire argument left over three hundred Hyuga members speechless.
Calling the Chakra Channeling Blade a beautiful woman wasn't weird—but the way these two bickered over whether or not it should reveal its true form just sounded… strange.
Shouldn't weapons focus on practicality anyway? Isn't cutting people good enough? Why make them as elaborate as art—do they plan to blind enemies with their beauty?
Of course, Shen refused to admit any fault—he firmly believed the Chakra Channeling Blade should look exactly as he designed.
"You, kid, come with me. Today I'll personally show you what kind of handguard and scabbard are truly worthy of this blade!" Saying this, Jian grabbed Shen's arm and pushed through the crowd, heading toward the Hyuga clan compound.
"???"
All the watching Hyuga clan members looked on in confusion.
Jian, the legendary master blacksmith of the Hyuga clan, actually breaking his own principle to forge a weapon for someone else?
True to his name, Jian was not only a hardcore weapon enthusiast but also an exceptionally skilled smith.
As long as you could describe your idea clearly, he could craft something exceeding your imagination.
Unlike regular smiths who'll work for gold, you had to beat Jian—and all his apprentices—to earn a weapon from him. Strength was the only currency he respected.
And this weapon will be the only one you'll ever get from Master Jian in your lifetime—he never crafts a second one for the same person.
"I forge weapons perfectly suited to you. Wanting another is pure fantasy!" This was what old blacksmith Jian once told those who didn't appreciate their weapons properly.
As Shen was being dragged by Jian toward the Hyuga smithy, his Shadow Clone at the Shimura household ran into trouble.
"Fake! You troublemaker must've stolen the Hokage's seal!" A Shimura elder ignored the notice in his hand and sternly refused to allow demolition of the wall.
Shen's Shadow Clone silently relayed a message to his real self before raising his hand and calling out: "Konoha Anbu, hurry up and come here!"
Three Anbu members wearing animal-patterned masks instantly appeared within the [clan compound].
Thanks to his foresight, Shen had spent last night persuading—and eventually convincing—nine Anbu members to assist with this job.
He had expected there would always be some die-hard holdouts unwilling to cooperate.
"Without Elder Danzo's orders, the Shimura clan will never let you thugs tear down our family's wall!" The principled Shimura elder stood firm without yielding an inch.
Suddenly, Shen's clone's eyes lit up and a slight smile touched his lips: "I hereby declare that since the Shimura clan has defied the Hokage's command, I...will...proceed with forced demolition!"
These final four words left the entire group of Shimura clan members momentarily stunned.
"Start work!" Upon the clone's command, these three Anbu members simultaneously stepped forward toward the Shimura clan members.
Inside the Hyuga blacksmith shop, after sending his message, Shen started examining the various weapons inside the store, each resembling an artistic masterpiece.
"Long staffs, axes, broadswords, kusarigamas, bows, spiked clubs, short daggers, grappling hooks, maces, iron chains, whips, and greatswords—"
A whole list of rhythmically recited weapon names rolled rapidly off Shen's tongue.
"Amazing, amazing! Never would've thought Uncle's craftsmanship could reach such heights!" He disregarded the last set of weapons and finally bit the bullet to admit defeat before the old Hyuga blacksmith.
"Hmph, naturally so. These weapons are all my very own children—nothing like those showy ones made by outsiders." Master Jian nodded smugly while introducing his beloved "children."
Shen always felt that somehow, over the past couple of years, everyone he met seemed a little off—clearly not in line with the usual Naruto world style.
"If things don't add up, blame it on quantum mechanics; if it's still confusing, call it time travel." He could only comfort himself with this philosophical saying to accept these people's existence as reasonable.
"And these nunchaku here—this is definitely one of my most satisfying works."
When Jian spoke about it, Shen's eyes lit up—those were none other than the red nunchaku later used by Guy, Dai's son and future Mr. Might!
Grabbing the nunchaku in both hands, he immediately began swinging them around: "Hya hya ha! Time to use the nunchaku! Hya hya ha!"
The Hyūga Triplet arrived at the smithy after receiving the message and were completely bewildered upon seeing Shen randomly swinging the nunchaku wildly while singing along.
Where was that beating everyone promised me? All they saw was this guy going ham with his own nunchaku act?
Anyway, Hiashi and Nisai were convinced that the Konoha Troublemaker really wasn't an ordinary person.
Even in the face of unknown danger, he still dared to act in such outrageously embarrassing ways. His face really was tougher than Enma's diamond-hard body.
Hyuga Nayou kept her ice-cold face, deliberately looking away like she hadn't seen anything embarrassing at all.
This wasn't simply showing off anymore. She was certain this guy was cut from the same cloth as the rest of the Uchiha clan – completely cracked in the head.
[Author's Note: The protagonist belongs to the Uchiha clan, whose tragic legacy has deeply influenced his personality since childhood.]
Unfortunately, Shen clearly had no intention of letting her off the hook, "Nayou, you're here! Quickly get the video camera. I want to keep this memory forever."
His thinking was simple – with this video, he could totally show off [Acting No Jutsu] in front of Guy and Kakashi later.
Hyuga Nayou held the video camera, her whole body trembling slightly. She felt she should still save the contents of her little black notebook for something more important.
She would remember this moment for the rest of her life as Hyuga Nayou.
So another one of Shen's shameless antics got scribbled down in that already half-filled little black notebook.
And once that notebook was finally full? Who knew what chaos would break loose then?
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