2 White Fang Broken

With the actions of shinobi villages from various countries, Konoha Village has also begun to enter a war-like atmosphere, and many jounin have been dispatched to gather intelligence.

Shinobi clan elites were training younger and inexperienced Shinobi from their own clans in preparation for future wars.

The Hatake martial arts performance hall was sufficiently large and impressive.

The two figures in the field came and went, having exchanged blows over ten times.

Two lightning strikes struck, and a figure was knocked away and slid on the ground for several meters before coming to a stop.

"You are not very good, Nii-san!"

Hatake Kaede's arrogant tone, accompanied by laughter, was unmistakable.

He was wielding an Eight-sided Han Sword, a high-quality chakra weapon that still had lightning flashes on it.

Sakumo got to his feet, patted his backside, and ignored his brother's taunt.

He is grown accustomed to it. Since he was ten years old, his younger brother has won every sparring match. His elder dignity as an older sibling could not be found.

His chakra emitted white light once more, and his figure flashed in front of Kaede, the short blade pointing directly at his throat.

Kaede's face became solemn, and he raised his sword to block.

Sakumo retreated quickly after missing a hit and resurfaced not far from Kaede.

The Hatake clan values ​​​​killing with one strike. When transitioning from the samurai style to the ninja style, weapons are the best partners.

"Thunderclap!"

Kaede squatted with his left leg, held the Eight-faced Han Sword at his waist, and his feet flashed with lightning-style chakra, making a "ZzzZzzzz" sound.

He applied force with his right leg, and there was no afterimage of his body, and he was already in front of Sakumo the next moment.

Sakumo has seen this move numerous times, but he is still astounded by how simple it appeared to combine lightning-style chakra with drawing a sword.

But reaching the speed and strength of his younger brother is almost impossible. It was too late to dodge, so he had to raise his chakra dagger to intercept him. He didn't know how long the ancestral dagger could be used for.

With a crisp sound, the dagger broke. With Sakumo's astonished expression, the Eight-sided Han Sword stopped at his neck, and he could already feel the cold edge.

"Nii-san, don't blame me."

"You can get some help. Our family is not short of money."

The words were still echoing in the martial arts hall, and he was already outside the door. Kaede felt that he had done something bad and could run away faster than a rabbit.

"This is an ancestral sword!"

"Kaede, you brat, come back here."

Sakumo recovered from his shock and looked at the broken blade in his hand. He was helpless and furious on the spot. Kaede was nowhere to be seen.

Kaede didn't know where he was going in that moment. He kicked innocent pebbles on the road and wandered to Hatake Weapon Shop.

Entering the store, the waiters bowed and called "Second Lord."

Kaede nodded in response, having become accustomed to his identity over the years.

His father died at work, and his mother died of dystocia, leaving him and his workaholic brother to fend for themselves. Fortunately, the family fortune was substantial; otherwise, the two children would have died of starvation.

In order to improve the family's economic situation and live a better life for himself, Kaede improved the forging furnace with modern knowledge.

It allowed the master blacksmith to smelt higher quality materials and also built the largest weapons workshop in Konoha.

The Hatake family's wealth now ranks high in Konoha.

It was now the eve of the war, and business was doing very well.

When he arrived at the forge, the heat wave coming from the pavement made him frown slightly.

A shirtless, burly man in his forties smiled and trotted over to say hello: "Second lord, why are you here today? Are you free today?"

This was a blacksmith who was "invited" from the Kingdom of Iron at a high price and with high force, called Ryoma.

Because of the good working environment and generous salary, he willingly stayed and worked for the Hatake family.

"I broke White Fang."

Kaede stated this calmly.

Ryuma's mouth was so wide open that he could almost fit an egg in it. He was well aware of how much the first lord cherished his ancestral dagger, but he had never been able to observe it.

"Don't be in a daze. Use the best materials. It can't be worse than my sword."

"Otherwise, I have to cut it off next time, Troublesome."

Kaede did not feel sorry for his brother, but he did believe that the quality of their weapons had an impact on their competition.

"Don't worry about my craftsmanship. In terms of time, I will do it as quickly as possible. After all, it is not that simple to be able to match your Eight-sided Han Sword."

When talking about professionalism, Ryuma seems to have changed as a person, and his spirit is completely different.

"It's okay; I'm not useless anyway."

"Okay, I don't have anything else to do, so go ahead and do your work."

Kaede said this and waved his hand to indicate to Lao Tie that he could leave. He walked around his property again before leaving leisurely.

He was in a very happy mood. Looking at the guests in front of him, they were not guests; they were just free money.

Now, when he goes back, his brother will still be angry, so he simply went to find Tsunade.

Kaede walked towards the mansion of the Senju clan. The Senju clan integrated into the common people, and Tsunade still lived at the Senju compound.

He remembers that she also had an unlucky younger brother, Senju Nawakhi, who died on the battlefield in the upcoming World War II.

Thinking of this, Kaede felt that he had to protect his future brother-in-law's life.

This was his first time coming to the mansion of the Senju clan. It was indeed the largest clan in Konoha, and the front door was very impressive.

Knocking on the door, Kaede stood at the door and waited.

After a while, the door was opened, and an old woman appeared in front of him.

"What do you want from the Senju clan?"

The old woman should be just a servant, but her tone was not humble. Kaede didn't care about it at all.

"I'm Kaede Hatake. I'm here to see Tsunade. Please inform her."

Kaede maintained his proper courtesy and warm smile.

"It's Hatake-san. Please come in. Princess Tsunade has told me."

This was beyond Kaede's expectations. He didn't expect Tsunade to inform her family of his arrival.

After following the old woman through the door, she did not lead him into the house but instead led him to a training ground.

Tsunade is teaching her younger brother some Taijutsu.

Seeing Kaede coming over, her face looked happy, and she raised her hand to block Nawaki's incoming attack.

"You should practice by yourself first; someone has come to see me."

Tsunade put down the rope tree's legs and walked towards Kawafeng.

"I didn't expect you to come today."

"I also planned to go to Hatake clan compound to find you when I have some free time."

Tsunade no longer wears monotonous combat uniforms at home, but the gambling uniforms in her memory perfectly show off her proud figure.

Kaede was fascinated by what he saw, and his mind was filled with neutrons, electrons, and...

"Ah, I came here to avoid trouble. Look, I didn't even have time to change my clothes."

Kaede not only carries the Eight-sided Han Sword on his back but also wears a combat uniform, which is a sharp contrast to Tsunade's casual clothes.

"how?"

Tsunade's curiosity was aroused as to what trouble he would want to avoid.

Kaede smiled bitterly when he mentioned that he had broken the ancestral sword, and his eldest brother was furious.

This made Tsunade laugh, but she didn't expect that Hatake Sakumo's famous weapon would be destroyed by his own brother.

"Not only can I stay here for a while, but I wonder if you have time to have a drink with me."

Kaede stared at Tsunade with anticipation.

"Later, let's eat first and drink together at noon."

She invited Kaede to have lunch with her.

"Then I won't be polite."

"I have nothing to do; how about I also guide your brother's training?"

Kaede could see the through the strength of Nawaki at a glance, and he barely reached genin level at the age of eleven or twelve.

It could be said that this kid was completely wasting his talent. Was this the first Hokage's grandson?

Tsunade was also an overly doting sibling and was not ruthless at all in sparring.

It seemed like she had never heard of the famous saying, "sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war."

"That would be Nawaki's honor."

Of course Tsunade will not refuse; being able to break Hatake Sakumo's sword, Kaede's strength is by no means as simple as rumored.

Moreover, she also knew her own faults, and it was a good thing to have someone to assist her.