harleyscars Chapter 34: Obtaining the Thor's Sword!
Chapter 34: Obtaining the Thor's Sword!
"Strength is strength; there's no such thing as luck."
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, then turned to Tsunade.
"You're here to pick up that thing?"
"nonsense."
Tsunade crossed her arms, looking completely justified.
"You promised, shouldn't you keep your word?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly and gestured to the ANBU ninja outside the door.
A short while later, an ANBU ninja came in carrying a long, rectangular wooden box. He carefully placed the box on the desk and then left the room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the wooden box.
There was a sword lying inside.
To be precise, it is a sword hilt.
The dark gray metal handle is wrapped with non-slip rope knots, and the handguard is a simple round metal plate.
In the middle position, there appears to be a special crystal.
Qingyu estimated that this sword must also be made of some kind of special material.
The ninja world also has many strange and unusual materials, such as the red stone that can bear the power of a priestess, the Grell Stone from the ancient civilization in the movie, and chakra metals from the ninja world.
Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword, which can freely change length and is indestructible, is also made of special materials.
Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the hilt of his sword and handed it to Kiyoha.
"The Thunder God Sword is an experimental ninja tool forged by the Second Hokage, who was my teacher, when he was young."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly, his tone tinged with nostalgia.
"This sword has no physical blade; it is entirely formed from the user's chakra. The stronger the chakra, the sharper the sword."
Qingyu took the sword hilt with both hands.
It felt quite heavy in his hand, heavier than he had expected.
Following Hiruzen Sarutobi's instructions, he slowly channeled chakra into the hilt of his sword.
hum...
A deep hum sounded.
In an instant, a chakra sword blade crackling with lightning extended from the hilt, making a faint crackling sound in the air.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the broken sword blade, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.
The sword was activated on the first try; this child is indeed suited for the path of swordsmanship.
However, he didn't forget to remind him:
"The strength of this sword varies from person to person. If the chakra intensity is insufficient, its power is not even as good as some traditional iron swords."
Qingyu certainly understood this principle.
In the original work, the rookie Green Sunflower achieved an embarrassing record.
But that's a problem with people, not with the sword.
The ninja tools that Tobirama Senju personally forged could never be trash.
Qingyu increased his chakra output.
hum!
The sword suddenly became thicker, and the entire office was illuminated by the light.
Qingyu always had the feeling that he was holding a laser sword from Star Wars.
Tsunade leaned against the wall, staring at the longsword in Qingyu's hand, which was crackling with lightning, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
This scene reminded her of her second grandfather, whom she had met when she was a child.
The silver-haired man who always had a stern face and never smiled faintly overlapped with the black-haired boy in front of him.
"good."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
Qingyu's chakra reserves are already quite outstanding among his peers; this talent is worthy of the village's investment.
"Old man, Qingyu also said that if he can consistently be number one, you will receive an extra reward."
Tsunade spoke.
Upon hearing this, Qingyu also withdrew his chakra, the sword disappeared, and he inserted the hilt into the ninja tool pouch at his waist.
"I did say that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tsunade, who seemed to be asking for favors, and didn't know what to say.
All I can say is that Tsunade was indeed very good to Kiyoha.
"Old man, breaking your word isn't your style."
Tsunade delivered another blow.
"Of course, but that will take time to prove."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke.
He wouldn't hesitate to invest more in nurturing such an outstanding talent as Qingyu, and he certainly wouldn't be stingy with his resources.
……
That night, the bathroom in Tsunade's house was filled with a strong herbal scent.
Tsunade filled the bathtub with hot water, then poured out several kinds of green herbal powder from a pile of bottles and jars, and sprinkled them all in at once.
A series of fine bubbles rose to the surface of the water, and the color turned into an indescribable dark green.
"Take off your clothes."
Gang pointed to the bathtub.
Qingyu looked at the strange liquid that was still bubbling in the basin, her expression somewhat subtle.
"Tsunade-nee, what's this?"
"A medicinal bath recipe passed down through generations of the Senju clan."
Tsunade tossed her golden twin tails and explained in a rare serious tone.
"My grandfather and great-uncle used it when they were young. It can strengthen the foundation and improve physical fitness. Since you are still young and your bones and meridians are still developing, soaking in this will have the best effect."
Qingyu knew Tsunade's expertise in medical ninjutsu, so he figured the medicinal bath should be fine and took off his clothes to get in the water.
But he soon realized that Tsunade was standing still and had no intention of leaving. Kiyoyu turned his head and looked at her.
"Tsunade, you can go out now. I can do it myself."
"Oh?"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and gave a teasing smile.
"You little rascal, you've grown up quite a bit, haven't you? You've even learned to be shy now?"
Qingyu said without changing her expression:
"It's not that I'm shy, it's that Tsunade-neechan's presence here will affect the effectiveness of the medicinal bath."
"...What kind of twisted logic is this?"
Tsunade was taken aback by his absurd reason, but she still turned and walked towards the door.
As he reached the door, he turned back and added:
"Soak for at least an hour, not a minute less."
"understood."
The door closed, leaving Qingyu alone in the bathroom.
He took a deep breath and stepped into the bathtub.
The water temperature was too high, and the herbs mixed with the hot water enveloped his entire body.
Almost immediately, Qingyu felt a gentle heat seep into her body through her pores and flow slowly along her meridians.
A comfortable, tingling sensation was emanating from every part of my body.
The Senju clan's medicinal bath truly lived up to its reputation.
Qingyu closed her eyes, leaned against the edge of the bathtub, and tried to relax her body as much as possible.
According to Tsunade, this medicinal bath is a formula that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju used when they were young, and its greatest function is to lay a solid foundation for the body during the developmental period.
However, Qingyu estimated that Hashirama Senju's strength was purely due to his abnormality, and had nothing to do with the medicinal bath; at most, it was just icing on the cake.
An hour later, Qingyu got out of the bathtub, his fingers all wrinkled from being soaked.
Qingyu dried herself off and changed into clean pajamas.
When he stepped out of the bathroom, he felt much lighter.
Then Qingyu discovered that Tsunade was still in the living room and had not gone to sleep.
She sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, and on the coffee table in front of her was a half-empty bottle of sake.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up.
"How is it? Do you notice any changes?"
Tsunade, unusually, didn't use her usual lazy tone and asked a serious question instead.
"I feel much lighter, and my muscles aren't sore anymore."
Qingyu answered truthfully.
"That's right. Keep soaking it tomorrow. If you persist for six months, the effects will be even more noticeable."
Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, then seemed to remember something and beckoned to him.
"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you."
Qingyu sat down opposite her.
"In a while, I plan to take you to the Wet Bone Forest to forge a contract."
Tsunade said.