[Ding! Forging successful! Forging result: Ame no Haneoromo! ]
[Ding! Forging failed! Forging Result: Failed Scrap. ]
[Ding! Forging failed! Forging Result: Failed Scrap. ]
In the forging room in the backyard of Ren's house, he pulled the bellows, and the orange-red flames surged constantly, burning the forging table to a bright red. Ren grabbed a piece of Aogane Stone and threw it onto the forging table. The hammer in his hand slammed down heavily.
Clang! Clang!
After three or four strokes, the originally hard turquoise stone was forged so soft that it could be shaped into any form, like a mass of mud. Immediately, another mineral, Taiyin Essence Iron, was thrown onto the forging table by Ren, and through continuous hammering, the two minerals were fused together. The fire in the bellows burned more vigorously, and the temperature on the forging table grew higher and higher. When the turquoise Aogane Stone was completely fused with the jet-black Taiyin Essence Iron, a strange substance glowing with dark blue light appeared on the forging table, reflecting a faint luster.
Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead, concentrating on controlling the precise forging position of the hammer in his hand. At this point, even a single wrong strike could instantly deform the nearly formed weapon, causing the forging to fail and turn into a pile of waste.
Black and white feathers were then put into the forging table in an orderly manner. A garment in the shape of a feather coat gradually took shape. Another half an hour passed quietly.
"Yes, this time it was a success!" Ren was delighted. The sound of the system rang in his ears again.
[Ding! Forging successful! Forging result: Ame no Haneoromo! ]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating a piece of Ame no Haneoromo! The system will reward the host with +1 comprehension for Wind and Water attributes! ]
There were plenty of materials for forging Ame no Haneoromo. Therefore, Ren forged several pieces of Ame no Haneoromo this time, all of which were included in his collection ring. After forging the Ame no Haneoromo, the forging plans for the Reiko Boots and the Nichirin Blade were also put on Ren's agenda.
The banging sound of dang-dang-dang-dang echoed again in the forging shed.
[Ding! Forging failed! Forging Result: Failed Scrap. ]
[Ding! Forging failed! Forging Result: Failed Scrap. ]
[Ding! Forging successful! Forged Result: Reiko Boots! ]
Ren began to repeat his ordinary life. Every day during the day, he and TenTen went to the Ninja Academy for lessons. After school, they went to the Konoha training ground to complete their daily training quota. And when he got home in the evening, after dinner, Ren went into the forging shed and began to forge by himself.
Just like that, a month passed. Ren's days were very plain and fulfilling. However, many things happened in the village during this time, such as:
The arrogant actions of the Uchiha clan in the Konoha Police Force increasingly dissatisfied the populace.
Several members of the Root faction in Konoha Village suddenly disappeared, and the finger of suspicion pointed towards the Uchiha clan.
Itachi Uchiha joined the Anbu.
One of the most shocking events was still the death of the Uchiha clan's genius, known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker," Shisui Uchiha, in Konoha Village. This matter caused an uproar not only within the Uchiha clan but also throughout the village. As a result, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha's senior officials deepened even further, reaching a tension point.
Ren felt the most direct impact through his ninja shop's business, which had been booming recently. Regarding this, Ren also sighed. He didn't know whether Shisui Uchiha died according to the original story's ending. That wasn't something he could touch with his current strength. It was just a pity about Shisui, because Ren thought Shisui Uchiha had a good character. Compared to other Uchiha clan members, as well as Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke, Shisui was the most normal person. His only weakness was that he was too straightforward and not cautious enough.
Of course, at the same time, another trivial thing was happening in the village, in the eyes of others. But this matter greatly concerned Ren. That was...
The New Year's Ninja Academy Entrance Exam had begun! The summer of the 54th year of the Hidden Leaf Village calendar marked one of the most critical time points in the original work: the year when Naruto, Sasuke, and other Konoha Rookie Nine members enrolled in the original story! And Sasuke Uchiha's enrollment time was also a major reminder for Ren. The night of the Uchiha clan massacre was not far away!
[Ding! Forging successful! The result of forging: Nichirin Blade! ]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating a Nichirin Blade! The system rewards the host with +1 comprehension for breathing styles! ]
A month later, after several failures, Ren finally created his first weapon with a 3-star difficulty – the Nichirin Blade! His eyes suddenly lit up with joy. Then his gaze was fixed on the Nichirin Blade in front of him, with a dark blue streamer floating on its blade.
Ren opened the system, and the information about this Nichirin Blade also appeared before his eyes.
[Nichirin Blade:]
[Rank: ☆☆☆]
[Attribute: Water attribute] [Skill: Comprehends the Water Breathing Style]
[Contracted: No]
Comprehend the Water Breathing Style? Ren guessed in his heart that it likely meant if he used this blade to fight in the future, he would be able to understand the principles of Water Breathing. His heart grew a little anticipation. He wanted to quickly take this blade and go experiment to test the power of this three-star grade Nichirin Blade. But the top priority was to bind the contract quickly.
Ren bit his finger and smeared the blood on the blade. A contractual sense with the Nichirin Blade soon came to his mind. Afterwards, Ren put the Nichirin Blade into his Collection Ring. Only then did he realize that the space in the ring he wore on his finger was already full! During this period, he had been focused on improving his forging level, and every time he forged a finished product, he threw it into the ring. Unknowingly, he had accumulated so much! If he thought about it carefully, the mineral materials he had consumed during this period of time had amounted to around 10 million ryo... almost their family's business income for a year. It was no wonder that when he took things from the warehouse at home recently, his father's eyes always seemed to twitch. He must have already felt extremely pained, right?
But his parents had always insisted on fully supporting the idea of their children becoming ninja. Even though Ren's forging consumed a lot of money and materials, they had never uttered a single word of complaint. Fortunately, Ren's parents had been in business for decades, and their family was quite wealthy, even comparable to some ninja clans, allowing them to support Ren's consumption.
Ren opened his Collection Ring and counted the number of ninja tools he now possessed. He truly didn't know how many, and he was startled when he counted them. The total number of ninja tools he had built had reached an astonishing level:
One-star grade:
500 Bunshin Kunai (Clone Kunai) 500 Kage Bunshin Kunai (Shadow Clone Kunai) 500 Henge Kunai (Transformation Kunai)
Two-star grade:
5 Primary Collection Rings 10 Primary Grass Pheasant Swords 5 Ame no Haneoromo (Heavenly Feather Robes) 5 Pairs of Reiko Boots (Spirit Light Boots)
Three-star grade:
1 Nichirin Blade
And after this period of forging, Ren's system data had also undergone great changes.
[Host: Ren]
[Age: 7 years old]
[Forging Level: Beginner]
[Unlocked Weapons:]
Tier 1 weapons: Bunshin Kunai (100%), Kage Bunshin Kunai (100%), Henge Kunai (100%)
Tier 2 weapons: Primary Collection Ring (100%), Primary Grass Pheasant Sword (100%), Ame no Haneoromo (100%), Reiko Boots (100%)
Tier 3 Weapon: Nichirin Blade (26%)
[Self-Created Weapon: None]