Chapter 91: I'll Draw Your Grandmother!
Half a month later.
"Master Minato! Thanks to you, our Chakra Diffusion Cannon will be successfully forged so quickly!"
"Good, good, keep it up, keep it up..." Masahiko replied perfunctorily with a sigh.
Half a month ago, after receiving the commission from the Second Raikage, Masahiko easily infiltrated the forging team. Since the Raikage had several confidantes among the blacksmiths, he clearly wasn't relying entirely on Masahiko; the commission was just an extra layer of insurance.
The guards here were all Kinkaku and Ginkaku's men. They were initially very wary of Masahiko, but after hearing he was a great help during the escort and that without him they wouldn't even have the materials to build the cannon, they relaxed.
Over the past half-month, Masahiko, relying on his superb forging skills, successfully integrated into the blacksmith team. Now, every blacksmith respectfully called him "Master Minato."
"With my help, the Chakra Diffusion Cannon was forged so quickly?" Masahiko chuckled secretly.
During these days, his involvement certainly sped up the forging process, but whenever a part was completed, it inevitably ran into various problems and was scrapped. The materials originally sufficient to forge seven or eight cannons were now only enough for one.
"I'll leave this last one for you guys..." Masahiko muttered. "But you're really going to love what I added to it..."
Masahiko secretly added a special seal to this final cannon: a Word Seal (Kotodama Seal).
This was a new technique he had acquired only after his Sealing Jutsu reached Level 8, and this was his first time using it.
Its specific function was similar to the Five Treasured Tools of the Sage of Six Paths held by Kinkaku and Ginkaku: sealing an opponent through spoken commands (Kotodama).
Thus, he really didn't care much about the Gold and Silver Brothers' Five Treasured Tools. Although he currently only mastered the basic Word Seal, he estimated that once his Sealing Jutsu reached Level 9, he could "bootleg" the Sage of Six Paths' tools.
"When that happens, I can open a Divine Tool Shop in Konoha, specializing in Sage of Six Paths tools... I hope the Sage of Six Paths won't come back to the living world to collect copyright fees..."
The Word Seal Masahiko added to the Chakra Diffusion Cannon this time was very basic; it was just a simple activation command.
As for the activation phrase...
For some reason, every time he saw the Chakra Diffusion Cannon, Masahiko was reminded of a classic scene from a TV show in his previous life, Drawing a Sword (Liang Jian), where the main character, Li Yunlong, covered in soot, waved his hand and yelled: "Fire the cannon! Fire the cannon!"
Therefore, the activation command was: "Second Battalion Commander, where's your Italian cannon?"
Masahiko was still chuckling to himself when a loud boom echoed from a distance, followed by a chorus of shouts: "Success! It's a success!"
A blacksmith rushed over. "Master Minato, we succeeded!"
Masahiko managed a small smile. "Success is good, success is good."
He muttered inwardly, Once I get back and activate the Word Seal, you won't be so happy...
He looked at the area where the Chakra Diffusion Cannon had fired. Smoke billowed. Trees within a radius of ten li (approx. 4 km) were destroyed, and the ground itself was indented nearly ten meters.
Masahiko frowned. "This really is black technology. This power is easily equivalent to a Five-Tails or Six-Tails Tailed Beast Ball. I really accidentally released a big one this trip."
"Namikaze Minato, you have played a large part in the successful forging of the Chakra Diffusion Cannon. We will request a commendation for you from the two Lords!" Two Elite Jonin responsible for testing the cannon's power approached Masahiko and spoke.
Masahiko secretly curled his lip. Who cares? I'm leaving after this job... Just as he was about to respond, the two ninjas turned to the other blacksmiths. "And you all, the two Lords will not forget you either! The two Lords will find a way to transport more materials, and you'll likely be needed again in a year or two!"
The blacksmiths present looked delighted and responded enthusiastically.
Masahiko frowned. "They can still get materials? Looks like I need to deal with those two brothers quickly... Although this Chakra Diffusion Cannon requires two Elite Jonin to operate, its power is too strong for ordinary ninjas."
Rejecting an invitation to the blacksmiths' celebratory feast, Masahiko didn't want to hang out with the blacksmiths anymore. He sauntered toward the Raikage Building without concealing his movements. Since he had decided to return to Konoha anyway, letting Kinkaku and Ginkaku know he was working for the Second Raikage would make them and the Raikage(s) fight each other.
Standing beneath the Raikage Building, he heard the Second Raikage shouting inside: "How dare they!"
Masahiko scratched his head, unsure what had set the Raikage off. He exchanged greetings with a guard, who went up to report.
A minute later, the Raikage's voice came down. "Let him come up!"
Masahiko didn't wait any longer. He quickly walked up the steps and saw the Raikage and B again.
"I'm here to turn in the mission." Masahiko had expected the Raikage to ask why he wasn't hiding his presence, but the Raikage simply took a deep breath and didn't ask.
"The mission is complete? Do you have the finished product?"
Masahiko rolled his eyes. "Shouldn't you know if there's a finished product?"
The Second Raikage choked, frowned, and said, "Then the blueprints? Give them to me!"
Masahiko pointed to his head. "It's all in here. I'll draw it for you. By the way, do you have any CAD drafting tools here?"
"What CD?" The Second Raikage looked confused.
"I knew you wouldn't. Get me paper and a brush. Don't blame me if the lines aren't straight," Masahiko sighed.
Paper and brush were brought. Masahiko began drawing, smiling bitterly in his heart. I haven't used professional drafting skills in over eighty years, and now I'm drawing again... Where should I add a few extra lines? Of course, Masahiko wasn't going to give him the correct blueprints.
While drawing, Masahiko remembered the Raikage's shouting he heard earlier and casually asked, "I heard you shouting downstairs. What happened?"
The Second Raikage was about to speak, but B quickly interrupted, "Big Brother..."
"It's fine," the Second Raikage said. "This matter can't be hidden; everyone will know soon. War is starting!"
Masahiko looked up, puzzled. "War?"
"Those damned Kinkaku and Ginkaku Brothers secretly integrated the ninja clans of the Land of Rivers and suddenly attacked the Land of Hot Water. The Land of Hot Water has been destroyed, and they established Yugakure (Village Hidden in the Steam) there. They have officially declared war on Konohagakure (Village Hidden in the Leaves)!"
"Speaking of which, Namikaze Minato, Kumogakure has decided to continue hiring you for the upcoming war against Konoha. We'll discuss your commission once you finish the drawings!"
Masahiko's expression changed several times. The Land of Hot Water destroyed? Chūsuke-kun...? Declared war on Konoha? Hire me?
He lowered his head with a bitter smile. "What exactly have I done on this trip to Kumogakure..."
"What's wrong, Namikaze Minato? Finish drawing the Chakra Diffusion Cannon blueprints first, and then we'll discuss the rest!"
Masahiko sighed, looked up, and faced the Second Raikage with a wide, toothy grin.
"Drawing? I'll draw your grandmother!"
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