"Targeting the Uchiha? It seems the Uchiha are most skilled in Fire Release."
Nawaki looked at Kazuki and Mikoto with a subtle expression. There were two Uchiha in their squad, after all.
Rinka sat silently beside Kazuki, eating. Despite her injuries, as a descendant of aliens, she wasn't afraid of inflammation. For Rinka, replenishing energy and protein as quickly as possible was the best course of action.
"Indeed, for a period, the relationship between the Uchiha and Senju clan wasn't very good." Kazuki didn't shy away from the topic.
Then his expression turned serious as he said to the others, "What do you plan to do next? We've already eliminated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, so Kirigakure will likely make a move. However, I can guarantee I can protect you."
"You took out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist all by yourself, what else is there to fear?"
Nawaki grumbled, "Even if the Mizukage came, he probably wouldn't be your match."
As he spoke, Nawaki looked at Kazuki indignantly again and said, "Damn it, what's wrong with you? Why are you so strong? How am I supposed to compete with you for the Hokage in the future?!"
Nawaki had now more or less passed his original fate. Perhaps at this point in the original timeline, he would have been killed by an Explosive Tag.
This could be considered saving Nawaki, and it wasn't in vain for the care Mito had shown him.
"I'm not afraid of the Mizukage, but the Ninja World is far more complex and dangerous than you imagine. Even I cannot claim to be the strongest right now." Kazuki chuckled lightly.
"However, I am very interested in the Three-Tails and Six-Tails. I wonder if Kirigakure will send two Tailed Beasts to deal with us?"
"Those are Tailed Beasts!"
Nawaki didn't know how to even begin to retort Kazuki. His grandma was the Nine-tails Jinchuriki, so he naturally understood the power of Tailed Beasts.
Even if other Tailed Beasts weren't as strong as the Nine-Tails, the power gap shouldn't be too significant, right?
"I'm still very interested in it." Kazuki's gaze deepened.
"The Nine-Tails' Chakra has enhanced me significantly. If possible, I wouldn't mind collecting all the Chakra to research them, but unfortunately, achieving that goal is currently difficult."
Then Kazuki said to Nawaki, "You should try to build a good relationship with Samehada in your daily life, using your Chakra to connect with it. Samehada seems quite interested in your Chakra."
"The better your relationship, the more it can help you in the future. Even some dangerous Ninjutsu, Samehada can block for you."
"Later, we can research ways to use Samehada more. When I fought them earlier, I noticed that Samehada isn't meant for slashing, but for shaving, which is different from other Ninja Swords."
"To shave?" Nawaki immediately deflated.
He wasn't skilled with weapons, he couldn't even use a regular longsword well. If he had to use Samehada to shave, he would need to study it thoroughly.
Kazuki said, "I remember the First Hokage had a greatsword. Perhaps he also used such a weapon before. You can ask Grandma Mito when you return. Perhaps she can give you some pointers."
"I have high hopes for Samehada, it's much stronger than you imagine."
Kazuki didn't mention that if Nawaki mastered Samehada, his future strength could reach a peak where he could suppress a Tailed Beast.
After all, Tailed Beasts are still somewhat out of reach for most people right now.
And for Nawaki, Tailed Beasts were all like the Nine-Tails, far beyond what his small arms and legs could contend with.
"Oh, right, Mikoto, this sword is for you."
As if remembering something, Kazuki opened his storage scroll and pulled out Kiba, handing it to Mikoto.
Mikoto was walking a path similar to his own—no, to be precise, her path was very similar to Sasuke's future path. And Kazuki could train Mikoto in this direction.
"Kiba?" Mikoto took the longsword, her face lighting up.
She had long coveted the Sword of the Thunder God, but it belonged to Kazuki, and was once Tobirama's weapon, so Kazuki found it inconvenient to give it to her.
Kiba was an excellent substitute for the Sword of the Thunder God.
"But is this really okay?" Immediately after, Mikoto looked at Kazuki with hesitation.
She wasn't like Nawaki, completely ignorant of politics. Konoha and Kirigakure were likely to negotiate peace in the future, and Kirigakure wouldn't just abandon the seven Ninja Swords.
If they let them regain control of the Ninja Swords, who knew what the future would hold? Konoha would also be in a very difficult position.
"You don't need to worry about that. The defeated have no right to make demands. What face do they have to reclaim these Ninja Swords? We can just set an exorbitant price then."
"Perhaps for Kirigakure, the cost of forging seven new Ninja Swords would be cheaper than that price. No matter what, we'll profit."
Kazuki's face revealed a knowing smile, "Except for Samehada, which cannot be handed over, something like Kiba isn't untradable."
"We can also forge a weapon more suitable for you later."
Mikoto listened to Kazuki's words. If a Ninja Sword could truly be custom-made for her, it would definitely be more suitable than Kiba.
"I remember there was a Kusanagi Sword, right? Orochimaru-sensei has several."
Nawaki said weakly, "You could ask Orochimaru-sensei."
Mikoto gave a helpless smile. She was indeed Orochimaru's disciple, but her status couldn't compare to Nawaki's. If it were Nawaki, he might really be able to obtain a Kusanagi Sword from Orochimaru, but Mikoto felt she didn't have that qualification.
"We'll talk about that later."
Kazuki then turned his gaze to Minato and said, "Minato, you still need to train systematically. I will help with your Body Flicker Technique later and see if you can integrate it into your combat system."
"Yes."
Minato was delighted to hear this. He had been wondering how to get stronger. Now that Kazuki had proposed to give him advice, it perfectly resolved his dilemma.
Kazuki was truly a good mentor, much more reliable than Jiraiya-sensei.
"As for Rinka."
Kazuki then looked at Rinka beside him, recalling the scene of healing Rinka earlier. He had to admit, he felt a bit of a stir.