"Packaged and ready!"
"Handsome young man, that'll be 20,000 ryo total ~"
Little Naruto was looking at all sorts of Ninja tools when the shop owner suddenly spoke from behind him.
Four kunai in total.
Choji and Shikamaru chose shuriken.
The shop owner seemed to be planning a long-term business relationship with Little Naruto and his friends.
So, Shikamaru and Choji's shuriken became extra gifts.
shuriken are considered disposable Ninja tools in most situations.
Therefore, the price isn't high; in fact, most of the time, they can be given as freebies when buying kunai.
Of course, if the quantity is large, it can still be a challenge.
"Thank you ~"
"Handsome young man ~ would you like to get a membership card with us?"
"It'll be cheaper to buy Ninja tools in the future ~"
"No need!" Ino watched warily as the shop owner, with her hair in a bun, rested her chin on one hand and eyed Little Naruto.
"Do you support custom Ninja tools here?"
Little Naruto suddenly asked.
Tenten's eyes lit up.
'Could this handsome young man be a hidden big client?!'
This changes everything!
Whoosh —
Tenten immediately jumped off her chair and came in front of Little Naruto.
"Of course!"
"On this street, if I say my family has the best custom Ninja tool shop, no one would dare to disagree!"
Tenten patted her small chest, assuring Little Naruto.
Kurenai Yuhi: "This child, the whole street is yours. You're the little boss, who would dare to disagree with you?"
Tenten: "Haha ~ Anyway, that's the general idea ~"
Tenten: "I also want to earn more pocket money."
Temari: "Konoha... truly enviable."
Mei Terumī: "That's true."
Mei Terumī: "Even with such high-level figures for so many years, the living standards of Konoha's Ninja and civilians are still the highest in the Ninja World."
Senju Tobirama: It's just that the foundation my elder brother and I left behind was solid.
Senju Tobirama: But it's almost squandered by them!!
Orochimaru: "Indeed."
Tsunade: "Heh."
Uchiha Madara: The problem was never truly solved.
Uchiha Madara: I had foreseen what the future would become back then.
Senju Hashirama: Madara!
Uchiha Madara: What is it?
Senju Hashirama: Zip it ~!
Tenten, taking advantage of Ino's distraction, pulled Little Naruto deeper into the shop.
She began introducing the custom Ninja tools they had made in the past to Little Naruto.
If needed, they could also produce them directly by slightly adjusting the data from the molds left behind.
Of course, the price wouldn't be so cheap.
Tenten explained in great detail, her attitude becoming much more enthusiastic, unlike earlier when she seemed to be teasing a junior.
For Tenten, if this deal went through, it would essentially be a lifelong business, and a customer base exclusive to her.
Although everything would eventually be hers, it wasn't yet. Tenten wanted to increase her pocket money, so she had to work for it herself.
Seeing that Little Naruto wasn't looking at the uniquely shaped Ninja swords in her hand, Tenten's lips curled slightly.
She knew this would happen.
In fact, whenever someone inquired about custom Ninja tools,
Tenten would first let them be slightly disappointed by previous works.
This made subsequent developments more favorable.
"It seems these don't catch the handsome young man's eye."
"Then take a look at this one."
Saying that, Tenten ran to a deeper shelf.
Then, she carefully carried a small box back.
Seeing her demeanor,
Even Shikamaru, who was just watching, became interested.
They all curiously gathered around.
"Hiss!"
Tenten glared, her face serious: "Step back! What's inside is not a simple Ninja tool."
"This is a Ninja tool that the Second Hokage himself custom-ordered from our family back then, and this Ninja tool was made by my grandfather!"
Senju Tobirama: !!!
Senju Tobirama: What a clever girl!
Senju Tobirama: I didn't expect her to be a descendant of an old acquaintance.
Gulp —
Sakura was a bit scared by what Tenten said, but her curiosity was piqued, and she was particularly excited.
"Do you have any proof?" Ino raised an eyebrow, somewhat disbelieving.
She had seen many such self-promoting schemes.
Moreover, she had used them herself, for example, saying that a certain noble lady had bought these flowers back then, and so on.
Not to mention the flower language and little stories behind various flowers.
Flower shops have the most of these.
"Heh heh, I knew you'd ask that!" Tenten suddenly pulled back the small box, lifted her pale neck, and her smooth chin jutted out.
Ino raised an eyebrow.
She had been provoked.
However... after this series of small tricks, Ino admitted that she was slightly inferior to the other in terms of shopkeeping skills.
Seeing the urgency on their faces,
Tenten's lips curled slightly, and she felt a little proud in her heart.
After all, if she controlled the pace, wouldn't the price be up to her to decide later?
However, when she noticed that Little Naruto's face still bore the faint smile he had at their first meeting, her heart sank.
'He's a tough nut to crack!'
'It seems if I don't bring out something serious, he won't take the bait!'
She placed the small box aside.
Before the little ones could react, she suddenly opened the box.
Then, the photo attached to the box was deliberately exposed to the sight of the little ones by Tenten.
Little Naruto narrowed his eyes slightly.
'Second Hokage?'
Silver hair, red eyes, an iron forehead protector in the style of a face guard, and three red marks on his cheeks.
'Different hair color... just looking at the photo, he has quite a bit of oppressive presence.'
Senju Tobirama: Hahaha ~!
Senju Tobirama: Phew ~ I breathe a sigh of relief, thankfully I didn't lose points with Black-Framed Naruto!
Uchiha Izuna: What a face.
Next to the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, stood an old man past sixty, holding a kunai.
Compared to common kunai, it was larger and the handle seemed to have more details.
"How about it?!"
"Do you see the kunai my grandfather is holding?"
"That was a kunai custom-ordered by the former Second Hokage!"
"What's in here is the kunai my grandfather is holding in the photo!"
If Tenten had a tail, it would be wagging up to the sky right now.
"So cool!" Sakura was impressed without fully understanding.
Hinata also nodded in agreement.
Shikamaru was also the first to notice the difference in the kunai.
"It should be used as a medium for some Ninjutsu, right?"
"Naruto, what do you think?" Shikamaru asked.
"The blade and handle of the kunai have a strange pattern... it should be a Jutsu formula for some Ninjutsu," Little Naruto replied.
Tenten blinked, looking at the two with some disbelief.
How did these two figure it out before she even said anything?
No, she couldn't let the rhythm continue like this; she had to regain control.
Click —
She opened the mechanism, and the kunai, wrapped in layers, was exposed to the little ones' sight.