Chapter 45: Thunder Bagua
With faltering steps, those people came before Aoyama Ruyun.
"Clang!"
The kanabo was dropped directly onto the ground.
It wasn't that those people did it on purpose.
It was just too heavy; they couldn't carry it.
A dull thud echoed as it hit the ground, directly smashing a small crater.
This showed just how heavy the kanabo was.
"Are you sure you want to use this as a weapon?"
Hatake Sakumo, at the side, couldn't help his eyelid twitching after seeing this.
He looked at Aoyama Ruyun.
"Don't you think it's cool?"
"..."
*Fine, that answer... really leaves me speechless.*
"Ninja Ruyun!"
At this time, the Daimyo's voice rang out.
"This kanabo, I spent a great sum, using the hardest metal in the entire ninja world to make it."
"The weight? Naturally, it's a bit heavy. What do you think?"
"It's not bad!"
Aoyama Ruyun nodded.
Just looking at the design, it was indeed not bad.
He hadn't tried it, so he didn't know its power.
"..."
This answer made the Daimyo pause slightly.
*It's fine... 'Not bad' is all he gives?*
"Then, try to lift it!"
The Daimyo was a little skeptical. A kanabo of several hundred kilograms... could he lift it?
Although he had promised to help make the weapon,
the Daimyo now had the mentality of watching a show.
*Who told him to seem close to my daughter? Humph! Let him embarrass himself.*
Not just the Daimyo, but even the hired rogue ninjas and samurai at the side,
every one of their gazes turned mocking!
"Hahahaha! How could he lift it!"
"Yeah, a kanabo like that is just for display at home!"
"With a weapon like that, forget hitting anyone, he'll probably exhaust himself to death!"
The discussions were rampant.
These people didn't know Aoyama Ruyun; almost no one thought highly of him.
Facing these doubts, Aoyama Ruyun wasn't the least bit bothered.
*Why would a lion care about the opinions of ants?*
After sizing up the kanabo on the ground for a moment,
"Thud!"
He stomped one foot, and the ground of the entire courtyard shook.
The kanabo was also bounced into the air.
Aoyama Ruyun raised his hand and caught it.
The kanabo, weighing several hundred kilograms,
in Aoyama Ruyun's hand, seemed as light as a feather.
Aoyama Ruyun tossed it casually, caught it, and switched it from his left hand to his right.
"!"
Besides the Daimyo,
those rogue ninjas and samurai who were originally waiting to see Aoyama Ruyun make a fool of himself,
all widened their eyes.
*It's fake, right!*
"It's a bit light!"
Holding the kanabo, Aoyama Ruyun swung it around twice casually and couldn't help but mutter.
The slightly disdainful voice,
left everyone in the Daimyo's residence speechless.
*Light?* They felt if Aoyama Ruyun used this weapon to smash them,
it would be a peaceful death.
But in Aoyama Ruyun's view, this kanabo... was lacking.
But that's right, Kaido of the Beasts' weapon... that one was mixed with materials like Seastone.
Even if this was the hardest material in the ninja world, compared to Seastone, it was lacking.
To be able to make it to this extent... is already good!
Hatake Sakumo and the others, standing nearby, weren't too surprised.
Even Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't have much of a reaction at first.
After all, a weight of several hundred kilograms, let alone Aoyama Ruyun,
*he* could also lift.
It's just that he couldn't make it look as effortless as Aoyama Ruyun.
*These people in the Daimyo's residence... have seen too little.*
"Armament!"
Holding the kanabo, the veins on Aoyama Ruyun's arm bulged.
The released Armament Haki quickly swirled around the weapon.
The kanabo, originally gleaming coldly,
now looked even more dangerous.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Having finally gotten a weapon, Aoyama Ruyun's hands were itching. A slight smile cracked his lips.
Without another word, he directly took the kanabo,
and swung it towards an empty space in the courtyard.
"BOOM!"
The fiercely swung kanabo created a powerful hurricane.
Carrying an unstoppable might, everything in front of it was annihilated by the hurricane.
It formed an exaggerated-looking ravine.
"Bang!"
The walls surrounding the Daimyo's residence were also shattered.
The strong hurricane flew for several hundred meters before slowly dissipating.
"!"
Compared to the inexperienced people of the Daimyo's residence,
Hatake Sakumo and the others could clearly feel...
This power... is no less than an S-rank ninjutsu!
Hatake Sakumo now understood why Aoyama Ruyun wanted such a weapon.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's face was grim.
Thinking that Aoyama Ruyun had become even stronger after getting a weapon... Sarutobi Shinnosuke was not happy.
*'Humph! Wait until I report back to Lord Hokage. Let's see how long you can be smug!'*
On the Daimyo's residence's side, everyone, including the Daimyo,
was struck by this 'Thunder Bagua',
and rendered speechless. *Ababa*, they didn't know what to say.
"Not bad!"
Seeing the power, and seeing the undamaged kanabo, Aoyama Ruyun smiled with satisfaction.
After swinging it, he rested it on his shoulder.
"Sorry! It looks like the courtyard needs to be repaired!"
Although he was apologizing, there was no apology on Aoyama Ruyun's face.
"N-No... it's fine!"
The Daimyo blankly shook his head.
It just needed some money to fix. The Daimyo wouldn't care about such things.
It's just that, looking at Aoyama Ruyun, the Daimyo's eyes lit up.
"Aoyama Ruyun, right? Are you interested in becoming my Daimyo residence's guard? I can give you a monthly reward of ten million!"
"..."
The Daimyo's generosity really startled everyone.
You must know, completing an S-rank mission only pays a few million.
Ten million... Hatake Sakumo, listening at the side, was even a little tempted.
He was really afraid Aoyama Ruyun would agree!
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