[Ding! Forging success! Forging result: Primary Grass Pheasant Sword!] [Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating a two-star wind and fire attribute Primary Grass Pheasant Sword! The system rewards the host with +1 for wind attribute comprehension and +1 for fire attribute comprehension!]
A system prompt sounded in Ren's ear. Then, a warm current emerged from the void and flowed into Ren's body, seemingly cleansing it. It was a soft and comfortable sensation, like being completely relaxed while soaking in a hot spring. After half an hour, this feeling gradually faded.
Increased perception of the two elements of wind and fire? Ren opened his eyes, realizing he was different now. The air currents around him seemed to rush towards his face, and the flames burning in the forge appeared to dance in front of him. He actually felt an affinity for these natural elements! Amazing!
After adapting to the changes in his body, he looked at the Grass Pheasant Sword he had successfully created. He couldn't help but feel that his luck was incredibly good! The very first Grass Pheasant Sword he created had both wind and fire attributes!
Ren opened his system panel and began to check the properties of this Primary Grass Pheasant Sword.
[Primary Grass Pheasant Sword:]
[Rank: ☆☆]
[Attributes: Wind Attribute, Fire Attribute]
[Skills: Wind Blade, Skywind Spear, Fire Bomb, Fire Barrier.]
[Whether contracted: No]
Ren immediately bit one of his thumbs and smeared the blood onto the Grass Pheasant Sword.
[Ding! The host has successfully contracted a Primary Grass Pheasant Sword (Wind, Fire)! ]
At this time, Ren's system panel was as follows:
[Host: Ren]
[Age: 6 years old]
[Forging Level: Beginner]
[Unlocked Weapons: Clone Kunai (100%), Substitution Kunai (100%), Transformation Kunai (100%), Primary Ninja Pouch (21%), Primary Grass Pheasant Sword (16%)]
[Self-Created Weapon: None]
Is the forging level still only elementary? Ren was a little puzzled. Over this period, his forging craftsmanship had progressed rapidly. After such a long period of training and strengthening, his forging strength was already very good, no weaker than the blacksmiths who built ninja tools in the Land of Iron. Yet, despite his current level, the system still classified him as only a junior blacksmith?
"System, how does one qualify as an intermediate blacksmith?" Ren asked the question in his heart.
[The host can automatically upgrade to an intermediate blacksmith upon successfully forging a weapon with four-star difficulty.] [After the host upgrades to an intermediate blacksmith, you can create your own weapons. If you successfully create your own weapons, the rewards will be even more generous~]
Four-star difficulty? It seemed there was still some time before he upgraded to an intermediate blacksmith. After Ren understood this information, he didn't dwell on it for too long. After all, he was only six years old now. He still had plenty of time to enhance his strength and forging skills!
After Ren placed the Grass Pheasant Sword into his Ninja Pouch, he went back to his room and fell asleep.
At dawn, TenTen, the energetic girl, woke up early. After preparing breakfast, she went to Ren's room. Having used up all his physical strength, chakra, and mental energy the previous night, Ren was sound asleep. TenTen dragged him from the bed.
"Big brother, we can't skip class~" TenTen said with a smile.
"Got it, zzzz..."
"..."
After sleeping for a long time in class, Ren gradually recovered from the physical exhaustion of forging the Grass Pheasant Sword last time. He couldn't help but sigh, thinking that his taijutsu truly had to be strengthened; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to persist in creating higher-difficulty weapons. His determination to practice with Might Guy became even firmer.
After school, Ren, TenTen, and Rock Lee arrived at the Konoha training ground as usual, and followed Might Guy to train in taijutsu.
"Yo, Ren, TenTen, Rock Lee, you three arrived so early today!" "What?" "Ren, why has your aura changed so much? Your chakra amount... is already approaching the Chunin level?!" "Your strength has improved so fast, how did you do it?!"
Might Guy's eyes fixed on Ren. He asked a series of questions, surprised, like a machine gun. Although he didn't possess the Byakugan and couldn't directly observe the chakra flow in Ren's body, as an elite ninja, it wasn't difficult for him to gauge Ren's current strength level at a glance. Might Guy himself was an expert in taijutsu research; no one in the village was more proficient in taijutsu than him. Although Ren had shown good results in previous training, Guy knew very well that the physical training he arranged for Ren and the others was simply not enough for Ren to progress so quickly. Even if Ren was a genius, it was impossible to have such a big change in such a short period of time!
"That question..." Ren smiled.
"Huh?" Might Guy's curiosity was instantly piqued.
TenTen blurted out, "It's because my brother is at home, and he builds his own ninja tools!"
Ren nodded and explained, "Yes, it may be because I usually like to build some ninja tools and use them in battle."
After listening to Ren and TenTen's explanation, Might Guy's expression returned to normal, though a slight surprise still lingered on his face. He had never heard before that blacksmithing could also enhance physical strength.
"Ren, it seems you are very talented on the path of a ninja!" Might Guy gave Ren a thumbs-up, his eyes full of admiration. "I think you will definitely become a powerful ninja in the future!"
"Perhaps, you can surpass Kakashi and become the youngest Jonin in the village! Hahahaha!"
Of course, while Might Guy praised Ren, he didn't forget to encourage TenTen and Rock Lee. "You two have to keep up with Ren's footsteps! Don't be discouraged, you will all become powerful ninjas in the future!"
"Yes! Teacher Guy!" TenTen and Rock Lee said in unison. Both of them were very positive and optimistic. They would never give up just because their strength was weaker than Ren's. On the contrary, Ren's existence would become their example and motivation to move forward, inspiring them to redouble their training!
"Yosh! This is youth!" Might Guy placed his hands on his hips, looked up at the sky, and laughed, "Then today, let me test the results of your practice during this period!"
"Ren, you also let me see... the power of the ninja tools you created!"
"Teacher Guy, how will you test us?" TenTen asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.
"You'll know right away!" Might Guy smiled mysteriously, then formed hand signs in front of his eyes.
"Bang!" With a puff of white smoke, three shadow clones identical to Might Guy appeared on the training ground. Might Guy explained to them, "These are my shadow clones, only one-tenth of the strength of my main body."
"They are your actual training opponents today!" "Youngsters! Please use your full strength to defeat me!"