Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 95 Swords with Souls

“Pull them out.”

"Only those who can gain their approval are qualified to use them."

The air inside the tent gradually froze after Jiraiya uttered those words.

"You mean..." someone said in a hoarse voice, "that the weapons choose us, rather than us choosing the weapons?"

"Yes, they have souls; in some ways, they are alive."

"Now, every word we say and every action we take may be under their watchful eyes."

Jiraiya nodded, then couldn't help but sigh, "I really can't imagine how powerful the forging skills of the person who created these seven swords must have been..."

Upon hearing this, they seemed to feel the scrutiny of those seven gazes even more acutely, and many people present felt their bodies stiffen slightly.

The skill of forging swords to give life to cold, lifeless weapons is beyond comprehension; no master blacksmith in the ninja world can even come close.

The Kusanagi sword once represented the pinnacle of ninja tool forging techniques. How powerful could a living weapon with a "soul" possess?
Thinking of this, the seven faint "heartbeats" sounded like drums, gradually striking the defenses of everyone's hearts, causing their heartbeats to accelerate.

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [deceitful] and [seeking fame and fortune]. Jiraiya, Kakashi Hatake, Hyuga Kumokawa, and others experienced emotional fluctuations, reaching the level of [yearning]. You have gained 3000 Truth Points.]

[Remaining realization points: 10235]

Hinata Kumokawa watched this scene quietly, not surprised by the appearance of his name.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

In fact, what were originally just seven chakra weapons with built-in ninjutsu were later enhanced by him by spending points.

Making this choice was not easy for him, but he needed to use the owner of the Seven Deadly Sins to make a name for the so-called "Otsutsuki Kumo-shiki".

Now that he has told more and more lies and is making a considerable amount of money every day, he naturally understands the importance of sustainable development.

Then we can't let the seven swords fade into obscurity, like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who, in the later stages when all sorts of powerful beings were flying around, almost became mere background figures.

Therefore, Hinata Kumokawa conducted an experiment.

Growth potential.

He will grant these seven swords the potential to grow, allowing them to become stronger due to some factor.

Hinata Kumokawa selected seven of the most unique "souls" from those he had collected and sealed them into seven swords. These swords would then choose the most suitable master based on their own characteristics.

Similar to Hidan's "Four-Scythe Child," it can also absorb the souls of the dead through killing, with most of the souls still belonging to Hyuga Kumokawa.

However, the only difference between the Seven Deadly Sins and the "Four Scythes" is that the souls absorbed through killing are not given back to the master, but are used to strengthen the souls within the swords.

At the same time, the master must also dedicate their own spiritual energy to feeding and nurturing the soul within the sword, thereby giving their sword unique abilities.

Each sword has the ability best suited to its user, and the upper limit and future of each sword are unknown.

Therefore, even Hyuga Kumokawa himself did not know the specific abilities of these seven swords, or even whether he could draw them.

He simply looked forward to it, rejoiced in the unknown, and genuinely anticipated it.

Hidan alone brought him a full 3000 points, and the dozen or so people present at the moment brought him another 3000 points.

Adding to the more than nine thousand he already had, he should have had more than fifteen thousand.

He currently has just over ten thousand points, meaning he has staked five thousand points on the future.

"Who comes first?"

Jiraiya broke the brief silence.

The group exchanged glances, all seeing the burning desire in each other's eyes.

"Let me go first."

The Akimichi clan's Jonin was the first to be unable to suppress his curiosity and desire. He took a deep breath, strode forward, and locked his gaze on the sword called "Gluttony" with burning intensity.

Jiraiya nodded in agreement with Jonin Akimichi's choice.

Without a doubt, the Akimichi clan best embodies the meaning of the word "gluttony".

Everyone thought so too, and they hoped that he could set a good example for everyone.

Akimichi Jonin reached out and gripped the hilt of the sword, his thick arm muscles taut and straining as he tried to pull the sword out of its sheath.

Kaka!

With the physical strength of a Jonin from the Akimichi clan, it would be enough to pull the head off an adult, but at this moment the sword did not budge at all.

"Well!!"

Akimichi Jonin had exerted so much force that his face turned red, but the sword remained standing motionless in its scabbard.

"how is this possible?"

Everyone was incredulous at the sight, and a Jonin from the Yamanaka clan couldn't help but ask, "Hey, Si Dong, are you making fun of us?"

Even within the Akimichi clan, this guy is one of the strongest men. Besides the Akimichi clan's secret techniques, his most proficient skill is staff fighting.

"fart!"

Akimichi Tsutomu couldn't help but curse, raising his hand to form a hand seal and use the Expansion Technique, but the sword still didn't move.

The power that was enough to lift the entire sword case vanished mysteriously, as if it had disappeared into the sea.

"puff!"

Hearing someone laugh out loud behind him, Akimichi Tsutomu immediately deflated, his face flushed as he turned to the crowd and said, feeling aggrieved, "Don't laugh! You guys try!" "I'll try."

The Jonin of the Nara clan spoke up, but instead of choosing "Gluttony" in front of Akimichi Tsutomu, he chose "Sloth".

Compared to "Gluttony," which is shaped like a horse-slaying sword, "Sloth," a broadsword, is obviously heavier.

However, when the Jonin of the Nara clan gripped it, with just a slight force, he heard the broadsword make a sound.

Kaka...

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise, but soon, the Jonin Nara released his grip.

"Why did you stop?" Akimichi Tsutomu asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.

The Jonin Nara took a step back, looked deeply at the "Sloth" sword, then shook his head and said bluntly, "It rejected me."

After saying that, he turned to look at Jiraiya beside him. Jiraiya understood what he meant and nodded, saying, "I tried to get rid of 'lust', but I failed."

"Moreover, you are even worse than me. Like Si Dong, I have not been able to shake you at all."

"Is that so?" Nara, the Jonin, frowned thoughtfully. "Their names don't seem to have a simple literal meaning."

"Otherwise, given Jiraiya-senpai's personality of secretly going to FUNFUN Street once a week, he would probably be the most suitable candidate for the name 'Lust'..."

Snapped!
Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya slapped his head impatiently and interrupted him, saying, "You talk too much. Are you going to pull it out or not? If not, get back home."

"Pull it out, of course I'll try others."

Nara Jonin chuckled and rubbed his head. Like Akimichi Tsutomu, who was still unwilling to give up, he went to try out the other six swords.

The results are the same.

It's not even as good as that "lazy" one from before.

The only noteworthy point is that when Akimichi Tsutomu made his final attempt to draw "Wrath," he also exhibited the same slight tremor as the Nara Jonin had just shown.

But no matter how hard he tried, "anger" stopped responding.

"At least this proves that it does indeed need to match the names of these seven swords, not the other way around," the Jonin of the Nara clan concluded.

The two men's defeat did not extinguish the fire in everyone's hearts; on the contrary, it ignited a fighting spirit within them.

So one by one, people came out to try, but the best they got was a low murmur that sounded like mockery, and then they fell silent again.

The Jonin looked at the "arrogance" in front of him and was so angry that his body trembled.

So does everyone else.

He gave up in despair, his cheeks twitched, and his face turned ashen.

Even Kakashi secretly tried "sloth" and "lust," and when he pulled out "lust," it emitted a noticeable low hum.

Although they ultimately failed, the strange looks from Jiraiya and the others still made Kakashi's face darken.

"..."

The successive defeats, like a cold tide, washed away the originally high spirits in the camp, and the air was filled with frustration and a deeper sense of awe.

Seven swords stood silently in their scabbards, their blades gleaming with a cold light, exuding an aura of unapproachable detachment, as if mocking their overestimation of their abilities.

It made everyone in front of him feel as if he were silently declaring:
You think you're worthy?
For a moment, everyone present fell silent.

Seeing this, Jiraiya's brows furrowed, and his heart grew gloomy.

His real intention was to boost everyone's confidence before taking action.

It should be noted that the people present were at least Special Jonin, the very top group of people in Konoha and even among ninjas.

Unexpectedly, even they failed to gain approval. Weren't the requirements for these seven swords a bit too strict?

"Jiraiya-sama."

Just then, Hinata Kumokawa suddenly spoke, breaking the deathly silence.

"Would you like to try the other six swords?" he asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya did not reply, knowing that if he failed again, it would probably be an even bigger blow to the others, which is why he did not continue trying.

But looking into Hyuga Kumokawa's calm eyes, Jiraiya couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and asked seriously, "Which one do you think I should try to pull out?"

“Lazy,” Hinata Kumokawa said softly.

Lazy?

Why laziness?

Many people present frowned and looked at Hinata Kumokawa with confusion.

In their view, Jiraiya, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Three Legendary Sannin, had absolutely nothing to do with "laziness".

Although they had just been teasing Jiraiya about his lecherousness, everyone present understood that even while he was indulging in womanizing, he would also gather intelligence and recruit spies.

How could someone like that be considered "lazy"?

"..."

Jiraiya didn't say anything, but under everyone's gaze, he grasped the "Sloth" sword.

hum!
(End of this chapter)