Bab 19: Chapter 19: Starting to Spend Money on Equipment
Is it okay for the two of them to go on a date to the ninja shop?
Naruto had no experience with this and didn't know where to go. Since Konoha didn't have an amusement park, he had no other choice.
What should he do... Naruto felt extremely hopeless.
The shopkeeper said, "Alright, tell me your budget, and I'll give you a list of materials for you to choose from."
Naruto asked, "Hmm... What kind of materials can I get with five hundred thousand ryou?"
The shopkeeper replied, "Five hundred thousand ryou... With that amount, you can get a pretty good sword. Except for materials that can't be used to enhance the blade's resilience and increase the chakra circulation rate of additional attributes, you can try out anything else."
Naruto asked, "What is resilient steel?"
The shopkeeper explained, "It's a high-quality material for forging swords. With a weapon made of resilient steel, if it gets damaged, it can be restored to its original state by absorbing the iron elements from the blood of the enemies it kills during combat."
Naruto had a thought. He remembered the Decapitating Carving Knife; even if it was broken, it could absorb the enemy's blood to restore itself to its original state.
And... it seemed like he was not far from meeting Haku.
It was only a matter of one or two months, but obviously, the Decapitating Carving Knife was not suitable for him.
Naruto asked, "Um... Uncle, if resilient steel is used to forge a weapon, can it still be refined?"
The shopkeeper replied, "Yes, it can. Most of the resilient steel on the market has undergone forging multiple times. After all, resilient steel is extremely rare, and it's very uncommon to find it in nature."
Naruto's mind raced. If he got the Decapitating Carving Knife, he could melt it down...
Naruto was tempted.
He remembered that in the original world, after his death, the sword seemed to have been left at his grave.
Later, Suigetsu obtained it.
Leaving the sword at the grave for others to take... was truly a waste of that sword.
But trying to steal the sword from Zabuza wasn't an easy task.
Zabuza was almost as strong as Kakashi.
Naruto shook his head.
He pushed unrealistic thoughts out of his mind.
Naruto asked, "What about the material that enhances the chakra circulation rate of additional attributes? Does it have anything to do with changes in the nature of chakra?"
The shopkeeper nodded, "Those are materials used by high-ranking ninja. They increase the speed of special chakra transmission in weapons. You, little brat, still have a long way to go."
Naruto shrugged, "By the way, give me another chakra test paper."
Yesterday, because chakra test papers were a bit expensive, if he bought them, he couldn't buy five exploding tags. That's why he didn't buy them.
To deal with Kakashi, Naruto borrowed money from Sasuke to buy five exploding tags. He had used three of them and still had two left in his pocket.
The shopkeeper said, "One chakra test paper, five hundred ryou."
"Ninjas of lower ranks get a 10% discount, so give me four hundred and fifty ryou."
Naruto took one.
Hinata asked, "What's a chakra test paper?"
Naruto explained, "It's used to test chakra attributes. Uh... haven't you used one before?"
Hinata shook her head.
Well, it must be because the Hyuga clan dedicated their lives to the martial arts spirit.
Naruto said, "Uncle, give me another one."
The shopkeeper said, "Is the little girl from the Hyuga clan? Few people from the Hyuga clan use this."
Naruto said, "It doesn't matter. Just give her one to play with."
Confident!
The shopkeeper didn't say anything and handed one over.
Hinata was about to refuse.
Naruto said, "Let's try it later. This is nothing compared to the duplicate scrolls you gave me, don't worry about it."
Hinata said, "Alright."
In fact, Hinata was quite curious.
As for why Naruto spent money to buy a chakra test paper after being informed of his chakra attributes by the Nine-Tails...
There were some factors of distrust, and he was also curious about this test paper that could test chakra.
Next, Naruto continued to discuss materials with the shopkeeper.
Naruto asked, "How much does it cost to increase the circulation rate of additional attributes?"
The shopkeeper didn't expect Naruto to buy it and explained, "It depends on the chakra attribute. The price varies depending on the attribute. Generally, for sword weapons, the most common attributes used are wind, lightning, and fire."
"The wind attribute consumes the most material and is therefore the most expensive, typically around one hundred thousand ryou per gram."
Naruto asked, "Does it cost that much to forge a sword?"
The shopkeeper said, "Nonsense. Do you think all swords are made entirely of this material? Not only would it be meaningless, but the sword's power wouldn't increase much either. Just like resilient steel, only a small amount of this material is added during forging."
Naruto said, "Oh, I see. You scared me."
The shopkeeper continued, "Next is the lightning attribute, which is slightly cheaper, ranging from eighty thousand to one hundred thousand ryou per gram, depending on the region and the mine."
"The fire attribute is the cheapest, ranging from fifty thousand to seventy thousand ryou per gram."
Naruto nodded repeatedly.
He had already made a decision in his heart. When he developed chakra nature transformation in the future, he would also forge a sword like this.
Should he... use the chakra test paper now? To confirm his attributes and also to have an estimate in mind.
Thinking of this, Naruto directly used the chakra test paper in his hand.
Naruto said, "Wait a moment, let me see what attribute I have."
He injected chakra into the paper, and the chakra test paper was subsequently cut in half by scissors. It was the wind attribute!
The shopkeeper, watching from the side, said, "The wind attribute is good. It's quite suitable for swords. It's just that it will be quite difficult for you to save up money for equipment in the future."
Naruto said, "..."
It seemed that the Nine-Tails didn't lie to him about his chakra attribute.
Combining what the Nine-Tails said about chakra attributes coming from the soul, it could be inferred that his original soul indeed had no attributes.
Hinata injected her chakra into the paper, and then the chakra test paper ignited.
Naruto explained, "This proves that Hinata's chakra attribute is fire."
Hinata widened her eyes, feeling very interested.
The shopkeeper interrupted, "Don't lead the little girl into trouble. As far as I know, although the Hyuga clan can also cultivate different attributes, no one does so. It should be related to their taijuts
u practice."
"Only those who haven't awakened the Byakugan will choose to practice chakra nature transformation."
Huh? Listening to the shopkeeper's tone... Did he know Hinata?
Well... it's not surprising, after all, he sells ninja items.
It's likely that this shopkeeper knows more or less about various clans.
However... if he knew Hinata, then he must know about his fox as well.
Even so, the shopkeeper didn't show any signs of disdain towards him.
For a moment, Naruto felt a slight fondness for this shopkeeper.
In fact... Naruto didn't know that the shopkeeper had just moved here not long ago. He wasn't a native of this village at all. How ironic...
Naruto said, "Hehe, practicing chakra attributes isn't that simple. Let's just play around with it; there's no need to be so serious."
The shopkeeper said, "..."
"Or how about this, if you believe me, I'll pick out the steel for you according to your budget?"
The shopkeeper realized that this kid didn't know anything at all, so asking questions was pointless.
It was better to just go with his mood.
Naruto said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."
The shopkeeper said, "By the way, since you need a sword, do you have a specific style? If you do, it's best to mention it. Swords of different styles and lengths vary, but if you don't, it doesn't matter."
Naruto said, "Oh, is that so? What about the Crescent Moon Dance of the Konoha-style swordsmanship?"
The shopkeeper was slightly surprised, "You actually practice this style? Well, this is Konoha... I remember someone in the village uses this technique, isn't it you and him?"
After all, he came from a family of swordsmiths, so he had some understanding of this.
Naruto shook his head, "There's no contact at the moment. If there's no other way in the future, I'll go and see if I can get some advice from him."
The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, "I asked too many questions. Well, Konoha-style swordsmanship doesn't have any special requirements for swords. You can make your own requests."
Naruto thought of Sasuke's Grass-Chirping Sword, "Then I want... a straight, very straight sword, without a guard, and the handle can be used with both hands."
The shopkeeper nodded, "Okay, it'll take about a month to make. You can come back in a month to pick it up."
"Anything else you want?"
Naruto's gaze fell on the weighted training gear. What kind should he buy?
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