Reborn Naruto, I rolled my eyes to the sky

Chapter 237: Morning Discussion

After reminiscing about the past with Okisuke, he arranged for me to rest in the guest room and would accompany me to the Sakura Chamber of Commerce’s headquarters early the next morning to learn about the route to the Land of Water.

I also learned some information about the Sakura Chamber of Commerce from Okisuke. The fact that it is named Sakura also shows the background of this chamber of commerce. It can be said that it is the national chamber of commerce of the Iron Country.

With the support of the Iron Country as a whole, the protection of the samurai, and the products being high-quality weapons made by the Iron Country, the Sakura Chamber of Commerce is well-known in the ninja world.

In addition to maintaining close trade ties with the five major countries, it also has its own channels in many small countries. Its land trade is well developed and its maritime navigation is also not weak.

The weapons and ninja tools produced by the Iron Kingdom are sold to other countries, and then traded for food from the Fire Kingdom, minerals from the Earth Kingdom and the Wind Kingdom, animals and plants from the Lightning Kingdom, and seafood from the Water Kingdom.

It can be said that the Sakura Chamber of Commerce is the most important component of the Iron Kingdom in terms of strength and status besides the samurai groups, and is also the key to maintaining the development and operation of the Iron Kingdom.

As an important figure in the Land of Iron, Okisuke naturally holds a seat in the Sakura Chamber of Commerce, so it was only a piece of cake for him to arrange for me to join the fleet heading to the Land of Water.

Nothing happened that night. I got up early the next morning to do my daily training. Okisuke happened to come out to exercise as well. In fact, for ninja training, except for pure physical training ninja like Kai, most ninjas do not deliberately train their physical strength. Only pure physical training ninjas and samurai like Okisuke would perform physical training that seemed cumbersome in the eyes of other ninjas.

Seeing me practicing the stance of the Twelve Earthly Branches' fundamental seals, Chongjie, who was wielding two swords to practice swordsmanship, stopped and asked in surprise: "Yunyu, do you still need to practice the seals?"

I shook my head and said, "It's not about practicing seals, but about using the circulation of chakra to stimulate and train the body and increase physical strength. It's a training method I developed to replace movement with stillness, and it's no worse than high-intensity exercise."

Chongjie nodded in understanding, waved his sword, and asked me: "It's been a long time since I had a good fight. How about a sparring match?"

I didn't expect that Okisuke, who is nearly 30 years old, is still so jumpy. However, in peacetime, especially as Mifune's bodyguard, Okisuke does not have many opportunities to take action. It is rare for a ninja with similar strength like me to appear, and I suddenly feel itchy to take action.

Hearing this, I also stopped practicing: "Okay, let me see your double swordsmanship."

I have seen Oshisuke take action when intercepting the Cloud Ninja before, but I have never tried it myself. I also want to see how powerful the second samurai of the Iron Kingdom is.

Upon hearing this, Okisuke raised the two swords in his hands and made a starting stance. Unlike the conventional Niten-ryu sword technique of one long and one short, Okisuke's two long swords were both 1.2 meter long katana, and they were used in a grand and sweeping manner.

Seeing this, I also stretched out one hand forward and put the other hand behind my back, assuming the starting posture of Hyuga Gentle Fist, opened my Byakugan, and observed Okisuke's every move.

Okisuke had also heard about the characteristics of Hyuga Gentle Fist, which is to use defense as offense and to strike later but be the first to arrive, so he did not hesitate to attack first. He used his strong physique to swing the long swords made of fine iron, one of which came straight at me, and the other was kept at his waist, waiting for my reaction before attacking again.

With my physical fitness, my hands with chakra attached are enough to fight against the long sword head-on, but this is not the best way to deal with it unless it is absolutely necessary.

I took a step back to avoid the long sword that Chongjie chopped down, then took a step forward and slapped the side of the long sword with one palm.

In order to ensure extreme sharpness, the blade of a samurai's sword is usually thin. Even though Okisuke's sword was made by a famous blacksmith in the Land of Iron, my palms don't seem to have much strength, and Okisuke doesn't want to test whether the sword in his hand can withstand Hyuga's soft fist.

So Chongjie changed his tactics in time. He turned his wrist and the long sword he had just chopped down swept towards my palm. At the same time, the other long sword at his waist also stabbed forward and attacked my lower body.

Without hesitation, I changed my palm into a beak, avoiding the blade from pecking at the blade of Okisuke's long sword, blocking the attack. At the same time, I moved my feet and dodged the thrust from the other side again.

Taking advantage of the gap when Chongjie changed his moves, I rushed forward to attack and shorten the distance between us. As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger, and an inch shorter is an inch more dangerous. This is also the correct choice when facing long weapons.

Chongjie is also very experienced in combat, so he naturally wouldn't use his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. He quickly took a few steps back and raised the long sword in his hand to prevent me from getting close.

However, compared to samurai, ninjas' fighting styles are more flexible and diverse. Although I prefer physical ninjas, I will not refuse the bonus of ninjutsu.

I saw Okisuke's long sword pierce through my body smoothly, and after a puff of smoke it turned into a piece of wood. It was the substitution technique.

Chongjie noticed something unusual the moment the sword stabbed into my body. Relying on his rich combat experience, he did not look back and slashed behind him with his other long sword.