Chapter 118: Gift and Assault

"Really? I don't believe it..."

Hearing these six words, Hanma's fist clenched, and he looked dangerously at Obito.

"Didn't expect that even in another world, I could hear such infuriating words..."

Slap!

Konan landed beside Obito, rolled her eyes elegantly, knocked on his head, and said teasingly:

"Brother Hanma praised you, and you're being humble instead. When we go back home, won't you be wagging your tail into the sky..."

Obito touched the spot where Konan had hit him, looked at Hanma with embarrassment, and said sheepishly, "I just didn't expect the clan leader Hanma to praise me like that..."

Hanma sighed deeply, feeling a sense of exhaustion in his heart and thought to himself: "If a bootlicker had a name, it would certainly be Uchiha Obito in the ninja world..."

Hanma clearly saw that the moment Konan's hand touched Obito's head, a gleam of light shot out of his eyes.

Patting Obito's shoulder, Hanma helplessly said, "No need to call me clan leader, in the future, just call me Brother Hanma like the others..."

Looking at Konan, who was reprimanding Obito, Hanma suddenly thought of a little guy who had been missing for a long time, Nawaki.

Originally, Hanma brought Konan back to the Uchiha clan, thinking Nawaki could take care of her and take the opportunity for them to discuss explosive tag techniques.

Unexpectedly, the day Konan returned to Konoha, she encountered Obito next door, and Nawaki was not in the village. Hanma didn't bother with it further, leading to Obito taking the lead.

For this situation, Hanma could only say, "Fate is so wondrous..."

"By the way, what's Nawaki doing now? Haven't heard from him for a long time." Hanma turned his gaze to Minato and asked curiously.

Minato pondered, looking at Obito and Konan beside him, shook his head slightly, indicating it was inconvenient to speak.

Hanma nodded knowingly. Given the situation, Nawaki should have been taken to Kirigakure by Orochimaru.

Given Konan and Obito's current age, they shouldn't know too many things.

They are too young and lack experience. Their understanding of the ninja world's strange abilities is insufficient. Even if they intend to keep secrets, they might accidentally leak details.

Just like Kakashi in the original timeline, who liked to talk to tombstones, inadvertently revealing Kushina's delivery date, leading to the innocent Minato's family being destroyed, causing much more damage than the ninja world war.

"Details determine success or failure..." Hanma looked at Minato with satisfaction. Since being attacked by the Tailed Beast Ball last time, Minato has become more stable, making Hanma more at ease in entrusting certain things to him in the future.

Looking at the puzzled faces of Obito and Konan, Hanma patted their heads and then opened a sealing scroll.

As the smoke cleared, three strangely shaped ninja swords appeared, which were trophies Hanma had taken from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure.

Hanma didn't have much interest in these ninja swords. To him, they were just toys.

But for Konan and Obito, who were still growing, they were good tools for practice, helpful in broadening their horizons.

Minato squinted his eyes and softly introduced to the confused little ones:

"These are the swords from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure. These people are not only Kirigakure's elite but also have a sword suitable for their own ninjutsu. It is said that combined, they can conquer a small country overnight..."

"This one is the Longsword: Nuibari, able to pierce through and sew anything together. It has a long attack range and high lethality, with a steel wire attached to the back for covert attacks."

"This is the Blastsword: Shibuki, able to summon numerous explosive tags, highly destructive, and said to be capable of self-destruction, unleashing unimaginable power."

"And lastly, the Greatsword: Samehada, capable of absorbing the opponent's chakra and injecting the absorbed chakra into the user's body, stimulating cellular regeneration."

Minato chuckled. Before he returned, the internal strife in Kirigakure had become increasingly severe, leaving Orochimaru puzzled, but now the reason was finally found.

Hanma handed the Blastsword: Shibuki to Obito, indicating for him to take it.

"Konan's ninjutsu is closely related to explosive tags. With this sword, your combat compatibility will improve a lot."

Obito joyfully took it, but his arm strength was insufficient to wield it easily, and his face turned red with exertion.

Seeing this, Minato laughed heartily and said happily, "Don't worry, Obito. For body technique training, your teacher here has a lot of methods, sure to make you transform completely. After all, I've endured hardships since childhood..."

He glanced sideways at Hanma, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

And Obito, who was eagerly looking at Minato, hadn't realized the kind of hell awaiting him...

Hanma nodded. Given Konan's combat system, holding a ninja sword would be more of a burden.

Minato unceremoniously grabbed the Greatsword: Samehada. "Brother Hanma, I'll take this sword. I lack some endurance..."

Minato quickly formed seals, several sealing techniques instantly applied to the sword's hilt, and the unresponsive Samehada immediately withered, looking weak.

"Sure, you can take it."

Hanma wasn't reluctant about Samehada. Absorbing chakra was his specialty; he didn't need the sword's aid.

But thinking of Minato in the future, possibly using the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport and then slashing with Samehada, Hanma found it amusing.

However, given Minato's physique, built from Hanma's training since childhood, wielding Samehada was still quite easy. In this light, it was reasonable...

The last Longsword: Nuibari lay there alone, unnoticed.

Hanma had a sudden thought of a good owner for it.

"Speaking of which, Fugaku is getting married in a few days, and I haven't prepared a gift yet. This sword barely fits the bill, and no one wants it anyway..."

Meanwhile, Obito poked Minato, enthusiastically saying:

"Minato-sensei, why don't I directly apply for graduation from the Ninja Academy? It would be much better if you trained me directly, right?"

Minato shook his head, implying, "In Konoha, unless your strength can handle most unexpected situations, don't stand out too much."

"Although you have Brother Hanma as your backing, we as juniors shouldn't cause him too much trouble."

"The disruptions in the ninja world haven't subsided. Focus on training quietly in the academy; there will be a day when you need to step up, Obito."

Obito nodded and said to Minato, "Got it, Minato-sensei. I just really dislike the academy's environment, especially the Will of Fire course. Having read Brother Hanma's works, I find it hypocritical and disgusting..."

This was the preventive measure Hanma took for the Uchiha clan. He deeply analyzed the Will of Fire, adding personal opinions and dark elements to ensure absolute ideological unity within the Uchiha clan.

Regardless of the ninja world's level of intrigue, its cultural aspect lagged, or Jiraiya's novels wouldn't be so popular.

This led to an ill-defined Will of Fire recruiting so many believers, willing to risk everything, even death.

If Hanma didn't take these measures, the Uchiha's extreme nature might produce a traitor.

Minato coughed lightly. Regarding the book "Understanding the Will of Fire," he contributed a lot as Uzumaki Kushina's boyfriend.

After all, issues concerning the Land of Whirlpools were complex and provided much leeway.

"Go on, Obito, and train well. A while ago, didn't you say you lost to Kakashi? Make defeating him your small goal."

Minato mocked, teasing Obito.

Hearing Minato, Obito immediately fumed angrily and said:

"That arrogant Kakashi is just relying on his father being White Fang. With Minato-sensei and Brother Hanma's support, he won't beat me in a few days!"

Hanma's eyes sparkled. Here was a difference from the original timeline. Apparently, White Fang had some changes in mind and didn't rush Kakashi's graduation from the academy.

"Go on... Brother Hanma and I still have things to discuss..."

After Obito and Konan left, Minato's expression turned serious. In a deep voice, he said:

"Brother Hanma, regarding Kushina, is the negotiation with the village's higher-ups not going well?"

"Two months ago, I interrupted a person attacking a member of the Uchiha clan, broke his left arm, but he was rescued by the Root..."

"Later, I checked his information. His name is Hiruko, and now the Third Hokage has branded him as a rogue ninja..."

(End of Chapter)