"Oh?"
After hearing this, Sakumo Hatake's eyes lit up. "That's actually quite good!"
He immediately used chakra to cut his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood onto the bracelet, then infused it with his chakra to complete the binding.
After that, he went aside to test it out.
Kakashi Hatake did the same.
Father and son, having just obtained such a treasure for the first time, behaved like children with a new toy—storing tables and chairs one moment, cups the next.
They were completely absorbed in it.
"Ahem… Sensei, I'll be going now. I've got other things to take care of. You two take your time testing it!"
Seeing this, Akira decided to slip away.
Now that he had money in hand, it was time to go shopping.
The chakra blade he had wanted, more chakra metal, and various expensive medicinal materials—all of it was now within reach.
Although the Beast Space had a tenfold growth acceleration and could even promote evolution, many medicinal materials still required age to reach effectiveness, which the Beast Space couldn't fully compensate for yet.
Lower-grade herbs could be harvested soon, but for now, Akira planned to purchase high-grade medicinal materials and plant them in the Beast Space to see if they could evolve.
If they turned into spiritual herbs or heavenly treasures, that would be even better.
"Go on, go on!"
Sakumo snapped out of his excitement and waved him off with a smile. Then he added seriously, "But you'd better not sell these spatial items publicly anymore. In fact, don't let too many people know you can make them. Otherwise, it'll attract unwanted attention."
"That 30 million should be enough for you for a few years. Don't take unnecessary risks."
Clearly, Sakumo buying the bracelets wasn't just about their value—he was also helping Akira.
He knew Akira's personality well. If he had tried to give him money directly, Akira wouldn't have accepted it.
That's why he waited until Akira brought something to sell.
Akira felt a warmth in his heart and nodded. "I understand, Sensei. I'll be going now!"
With that, he dashed off.
"This kid…"
Sakumo chuckled and shook his head, then turned to Kakashi. "Alright, Kakashi. Enough playing. Get back to training. You haven't finished today's training yet."
"…Fine."
Kakashi glanced at Sakumo, who was still happily storing and retrieving a cup over and over again, then pursed his lips and reluctantly went back to practice his swordsmanship.
"'Tenten Ninja Tools Shop'?"
Akira twitched slightly at the name.
Seeing it reminded him of a certain future rich girl.
"…No way. It's only the early 40th year of Konoha. Even her father should still be young, right?"
With that thought, he stepped inside.
"Welcome! What can I get for you, young man?"
A young shopkeeper in his early twenties greeted him warmly.
"I'd like to buy some chakra metal," Akira said directly. "And I also want to commission a chakra-metal longsword. Can you do that?"
"Oh?"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, but he looked at Akira with some suspicion. "We can. Our shop is one of the few in Konoha that carries chakra metal and crafts chakra-infused weapons."
"But these items are extremely expensive. Are you sure you can afford it?"
A proper chakra-metal blade could easily cost over ten million ryō.
Akira smiled calmly. "No need to worry about that. I want one kilogram of chakra metal and a standard chakra longsword. How much would that cost?"
Right now—
He, Akira, had money.
"I see…"
The shopkeeper's smile widened. After a quick estimate, he said, "Around 18 million ryō in total. The exact cost depends on the design of the blade. Do you have a preferred style, or would you like us to design one for you?"
"Make it like this."
Akira took out a drawing of an elegant eight-sided Chinese-style sword and handed it over.
The shopkeeper examined it and quickly calculated. "This design would cost about 15 million. Including one kilogram of chakra metal, that's 18.5 million in total."
"If you want to proceed, a 10% deposit is required. The chakra metal must be paid in full upfront."
"No problem."
Akira had already checked the market prices. The shopkeeper wasn't overcharging, so he agreed immediately.
He took out a sealing scroll and retrieved 400,000 ryō, placing it on the counter. "Count it. If everything's correct, give me the chakra metal and a receipt."
"Alright!"
The shopkeeper was visibly impressed by how easily Akira produced such a sum.
"…Looks like I misjudged him. This kid's got serious backing."
He quickly counted the money, then handed over a receipt and a package containing one kilogram of chakra metal. "Keep this safe. Come back in one month with the receipt to collect your blade."
"Got it."
Akira checked the contents, confirmed everything was in order, stored the receipt, and prepared to leave.
But before leaving, he couldn't help asking, "One question—does your shop name have any special meaning? Why 'Tenten'?"
"Oh, that?"
The shopkeeper smiled. "That's the name I picked for my future daughter. Nice, right?"
"…Uh…"
Akira's expression twitched.
Setting aside whether the name was good or not—
How was he so sure he'd have a daughter?
Still, Akira simply nodded politely. "It's a nice name."
Then he turned and left.
After that, he went to a Nara clan herbal shop nearby and purchased a large batch of medicinal materials before returning home.
He planted the suitable ones in his Beast Space, then played with Pichu for a while before beginning his daily training.
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