LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 016: Totsuka Blade and the Sage’s Staff!
Chapter 016: Totsuka Blade and the Sage's Staff!
The Bashōsen was ranked sixteenth, but Kinkaku didn't seem too happy about it.
[Kinkaku: Only sixteenth? I thought it would make the top ten. Strange, this is a Sage of Six Paths' tool, yet it couldn't even break into the top ten.]
[Uchiha Madara: It's just a tool the Sage of Six Paths casually crafted. It was useless to him. In my opinion, it’s not even as good as my Gunbai!]
[Kinkaku: Madara, watch your words. That Gunbai isn't yours anymore; it belongs to Uchiha Obito now!]
Madara seethed with anger, knowing that Obito was merely keeping his weapon safe for him, but he couldn't say that out loud without giving away secrets.
[Fourth Raikage: The five tools left behind by the Sage of Six Paths should be of similar rank. It seems their rankings are close together. That means there are ten weapons even better than the Sage's tools?]
[Mei Terumī: The three great sacred sites are very mysterious. Could those weapons be there?]
[White Snake Sage: Ahem, we at Ryūchi Cave aren't really known for using weapons. We rely on our massive bodies to fight, so we don't have any remarkable weapons.]
[Slug Sage: We slugs of the Shikkotsu Forest specialize in healing, not combat. I don’t have any weapons either. The Great Toad Sage, however, has the power of prophecy, so perhaps he could find some powerful weapons.]
[Great Toad Sage: Slug Sage, it’s been a long time, but do you think I could hide powerful weapons from you? Besides, weapons don’t help us much as sages, so I haven’t collected any.]
[Tsunade: If none of the sages have these weapons, then who does?]
[Third Tsuchikage: Maybe the Sage of Six Paths still has some weapons. Who knows how many he possessed? None of us have ever seen them!]
At that moment, the fifteenth-ranked weapon was revealed.
[Weapon Ranking No. 15: Crimson Gourd, User: Ginkaku]
[Weapon Ranking No. 14: Golden Rope, User: Kinkaku]
[Weapon Ranking No. 13: Seven Stars Sword, User: Ginkaku]
In a short span, four of the Sage of Six Paths' tools, owned by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, were revealed.
[Kinkaku: The next one should be the Amber Purifying Pot. If it doesn’t have an owner, it’s still ours.]
[Fourth Raikage: You won't have the chance.]
[Ginkaku: What do you mean, Raikage? Does the Amber Purifying Pot have a new owner?]
[Fourth Raikage: You’ll see soon enough!]
Soon, the next weapon was announced.
[Weapon Ranking No. 12: Amber Purifying Pot, User: Fourth Raikage]
[Kinkaku: Raikage, the Amber Purifying Pot belongs to you now?]
[Fourth Raikage: Hahaha! The Amber Purifying Pot has been stored in a secret location in the Hidden Cloud Village, gathering dust because it wasn’t needed. It had no owner, but I didn’t want it to fall into your hands, so I claimed it for myself recently. It's now officially my weapon.]
[Ginkaku: Shameless! Raikage, you’re too shameless!]
[Orochimaru: The Raikage's idea isn’t bad. If you seize another’s weapon, the next time the ranking is updated, it might be you who appears on the list!]
[Tsunade: Orochimaru, that idea is dangerous!]
[Orochimaru: Hahaha! I’m just talking. Whether or not anyone acts on it has nothing to do with me.]
At this point, many people were tempted. If they could steal another's ranked weapon, then when the weapon list was updated, it would be their own name on the list, granting them the benefits.
As for morality, many didn’t care. What mattered to them was power. The stronger one was, the higher they could rank. In the future, they might even get life-extending treasures, like the Millennium Dragon Essence.
In short, with the advent of the Golden List, the powerful would grow stronger, and the weak would fall further behind. But weapons could bridge that gap, giving them a chance to catch up.
[Uchiha Itachi: Orochimaru, your Kusanagi Sword is not bad, and with your hands crippled, your strength has probably dropped by half. Heh.]
[Fourth Raikage: I think we should seize Orochimaru’s weapon. The Kusanagi Sword ranks pretty high!]
[Orochimaru: You can try, but be careful, or I might kill you and take your weapons!]
Orochimaru was already regretting his earlier remarks, which had now made him a target.
Soon, as everyone continued discussing the next weapons, the topic gradually passed. But everyone knew that the ninja world was likely to face turbulence soon.
Not long after, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the eleventh-ranked weapon appeared.
[Weapon Ranking No. 11: Sword of Nunoboko, User: Sage of Six Paths]
[Uchiha Madara: It’s the Sword of Nunoboko, the Sage of Six Paths' creation spear. To think it only ranks eleventh! Just how terrifying must the top ten weapons be?]
[Senju Hashirama: Something’s wrong with this list. The Sage of Six Paths is the strongest being in the ninja world, yet his primary weapon, the Sword of Nunoboko, only ranks eleventh?]
[Tsunade: Maybe the top ten are all Sage of Six Paths' weapons?]
[Jiraiya: I don’t think the top ten are all Sage’s weapons. There might be secrets in the ninja world that we’re unaware of.]
[Senju Tobirama: Based on timing, the tenth weapon should be revealed soon!]
Buzz!!!
A weapon appeared in the livestream, and the crowd was no stranger to such a sight. The first time this happened was during the Taijutsu rankings, where the top ten were given special presentations. Now, it was the same for the Weapon Rankings.
However, this time the livestream didn’t show anyone wielding the weapon, only the weapon itself. It was a black staff with a trident-like head.
[Weapon Ranking No. 10: Sage's Staff, User: Hamura Ōtsutsuki]
Not only that, but the weapon also came with a description.
[Sage's Staff: Formed from Truth-Seeking Balls, it contains Yin-Yang and Five Elemental powers, embodying all creation. If a non-Six Paths being touches it, they will be reduced to nothingness.]
Hiss!!!!
Everyone gasped. Just the description alone showcased its immense power. Yet, many were curious—who was Hamura Ōtsutsuki?
[Fourth Raikage: Who is Hamura Ōtsutsuki? Does anyone know?]
[Uchiha Madara: Hamura Ōtsutsuki should be the younger brother of the Sage of Six Paths. His power is second only to the Sage himself. The Sage's Staff must have been his weapon.]
[Hiashi Hyūga: Hamura Ōtsutsuki is the ancestor of the Hyūga clan!]
[Mei Terumī: That makes sense. Since it’s Hamura Ōtsutsuki’s weapon, ranking tenth seems appropriate.]
[Hamura Ōtsutsuki: Greetings, everyone. I am Hamura Ōtsutsuki. I didn’t expect my weapon to be revealed on this Golden List. This Golden List is indeed mysterious.]
[Hiashi Hyūga: Ancestor, greetings. I am Hiashi Hyūga, the leader of the Hyūga clan and an inheritor of the Byakugan!]