After nearly three days of trial and error, the Kagenami finally cultivated a group of skilled textile workers...
They also produced over one hundred Samehada specimens, which were transformed into living weapons capable of sharing a mental connection with their user—thanks to the Uzumaki clan's Contract Sealing Technique.
Haseo held out the fully completed *Samehada 2.0* horizontally in one hand. With his powerful arm, he could easily wield the heavy weapon. He then swung his arm slightly, testing the Samehada's balance, and found its handling completely satisfactory.
The once-lazy Samehada no longer wriggled actively like it did three days ago, and Haseo no longer felt like he was constantly gripping a squirming creature.
"Ready?"
He asked this question beside a nearby Uzumaki shinobi who stood facing him.
The other man nodded, then swiftly formed Hand Seals while channeling large amounts of chakra to execute a ninjutsu.
Just at that moment, Haseo swept the Samehada forward past the Uzumaki ninja, its sharp spines slicing through the air with a loud buzzing vibration.
As the Samehada passed by, the Uzumaki shinobi felt an immediate weakness in his limbs—the chakra he had just gathered was forcibly stripped away all at once... This phenomenon was even more clearly sensed by the nearby sensor ninja. He could "see" how the brilliant blue chakra radiating from the shinobi was rapidly drained by the Samehada in an extremely short time.
"Lord Haseo, there are absolutely no issues," reported the sensor ninja to Haseo afterward.
Haseo nodded. The replicated Samehadas had indeed inherited the most crucial characteristic of the original as expected. The years-long development process had finally reached full success—meaning Haseo had successfully tested and approved this batch of Samehadas.
As for whether these copies retained the ability to return absorbed chakra back to their owners, that remained an important but secondary matter that could be tested later on—after all, bound by sealing techniques, this new generation of Samehadas could never betray their masters like the original might have—no double-crossing this time.
While they shared the same savage nature, these new Samehadas would definitely not turn against their wielder mid-battle.
The success of the Samehada breeding program was actually somewhat expected—at least it wasn't just about being lucky either. First, since they were clones of the original Samehadas, identical genetic information meant they were very likely to inherit its traits; secondly, Orochimaru's techniques were highly reliable—there were few researchers in the world more meticulous than him; thirdly, Haseo had poured massive quantities of Nine-Tails' chakra into the process. Although that unused chakra would have gone to waste anyway, it was only fair that effort be rewarded.
Still, although the Kagenami gained numerous Samehadas which were theoretically practical and powerful ninja tools, there existed certain challenges—using such weapons required specialized training, and mastering them was particularly difficult. For shinobi who valued speed and agility, wielding such oversized, door-sized weapons would definitely be far more challenging than using standard kunai.
It's not even certain that ordinary ninja possess the strength required to wield Samehada.
The Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist from Mist were almost all specially trained from childhood.
Ultimately, the usefulness of the new Samehada 2.0 would depend entirely on how effectively Konoha's ninja put them to use.
With such a large number of weapons, Haseo couldn't possibly keep them all within Kagenami. He rounded them down, keeping fifty for himself and donating the rest to the village—so the village committee wouldn't have any more excuses to think Kagenami just takes money without giving anything back.
If they could get their hands on these weapons and find suitable users, it could genuinely boost Konoha's overall combat strength in regional conflicts.
Konoha could form an entire Berserker unit calling themselves the Seventy Swordsmen of Konoha, clearly an imitation of the original Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist. If possible, they could even exchange techniques with Mist's Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist… although apparently Mist didn't have seven swords anymore anyway.
Haseo didn't feel any sense of loss about giving away these items. As a Konoha ninja, he always upheld such a spirit of devotion… well, besides, within the next fifty years, his Kagenami still wouldn't have fifty ninjas capable of fully utilizing Samehada. Keeping so many weapons would just be a waste, creating storage problems and filling the base with a fishy smell.
Who would expect a group of prodigies rivaling Sakumo Hatake to emerge in Kagenami—masters who can dual-wield, triple-wield, or even handle eight Samehadas at once?
Well, if we're talking pure talent alone, Sakumo Hatake's son might actually be able to manage it. In that case, Haseo could reserve eight blades for him. If the boy failed to wield them simultaneously or lacked sufficient skill, then Haseo would give him a proper beating—just enough to teach him a lesson.
...…
Haseo slung a new Samehada 2.0 onto his back and made his way directly to the Third Hokage's office.
Konoha's advance force had already entered the Land of Rain. Since this wasn't part of his original plan, Haseo found it inconvenient to inquire about the exact size of this vanguard force. However, considering Sunagakure's troop deployment, Konoha would definitely respond accordingly.
Right now, the Third Hokage was busy handling various wartime issues—not just battlefield reports from the front line, but also logistics, supplies, medical support, and other matters requiring his attention.
No one would come to visit the Third Hokage just for idle chatter at a time like this.
Therefore, as soon as Haseo entered the office, he immediately slammed the Samehada 2.0 onto the Hokage's desk and clearly stated his purpose.
After listening to Haseo's words, the Third Hokage's eyelid twitched slightly.
He stood up and lifted the Samehada with one hand for closer inspection… Naturally, the Hokage was definitely skilled in wielding this kind of weapon—probably even better than Haseo. After all, he had been mastering heavy weapons like Kongo for decades.
Compared to what he's used to, wielding a fish-shaped sword was nothing. The Third Hokage had been handling Kongo for twenty years already.
"I heard before that you acquired Mist's ninja blades, but I never expected you guys to replicate them without making a sound."
The Third Hokage couldn't help but express admiration for Haseo's unconventional thinking.
For a wealthy village like Konoha, one Samehada blade isn't a big deal. But when you're talking about nearly a hundred of them—that's an entirely different matter... These are tools that can actually make a difference in the current war.
"Some of them will remain with Kagenami," Haseo explained. "The rest will go to the village for use and distribution. As for quantity, theoretically speaking, thanks to Orochimaru's technology, we could make as many as we wanted. Still, producing too many isn't really necessary.
After all, even in Konoha, it would be difficult to find enough ninja capable of wielding them effectively."
Not that Haseo looked down on Konoha's ninja—but weapons like Samehada fundamentally clashed with a ninja's agility. Equipping every ninja with one just wasn't realistic; otherwise, they wouldn't really be ninjas anymore.
More importantly…
Let's leave the Nine-Tails out of this. Ever since it fell into Haseo's hands, it's been living like a dairy cow—forced to eat grass and give milk year after year.
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