This Naruto sword DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE!!!

[@Mlurd1]

Shad lost because the sword/stick sucks. Tyranth lost because he proved that he's bigger weeb. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[@neondemon5137]

There's nothing wrong with being a weeb.

[@liorgoldshtein2373]

@@neondemon5137 sure there isnt

[@balambecerra1510]

@@neondemon5137 by being a weeb, nothing wrong, but by being the bigger weeb??? yes you are wrong, extremes are never good, everything should be perfectly balanced, as all things should be. exceptions apply, for example if you earn a lot of money by being the bigger weeb is a good example.

[@anderporascu5026]

When did weeb go from hentai and waifus and fat guy living in the basement to a sword enthusiast mall ninja who loves anime? Shad is alright and I still go almighty STICK!

[@CJamgochian]

I'd say the one natuto running is bigger weeb...

[@davidoftheadriatic]

Shad Naruto running was not something I was expecting to see today. 😂

[@seedfan8548]

And badly too.

[@kristianberg1587]

I think he nailed it 101%

[@limonadesenpai]

@@kristianberg1587 I was laughing irl

[@panterraorosuke7049]

I would have been disappointed if he wasn't tho... I was kinda expecting tyranth to be the one running around xD.

[@scottishwarrior3547]

His pronunciation was abysmal

[@Eragon0pl]

Wait until they see Killer Bee's seven sword fighting style

[@IsaacKing-rx7kf]

Ohhh yah bee kinda gets a pass because of his 8tail beast but still that in human form not his beast form

[@kitsune_gt]

​@@IsaacKing-rx7kfthat does not give him a pass, the swords are only meant to be used by his human form

[@84C4]

It's not a bad style if you could pull it off, it should be hard af to predict and armor's basically not a thing in that universe so you could easily stab anyone.

[@ju_dont_care6837]

aint it 8 swords since hes the jinchuriki of the 8 tailed beast ?

[@visionaeon]

You may not like it but that is how peak performance looks like!

[@RevanR]

1:23 "I like stick" - Shad M. Brooks 26 December 2024

[@codym5352]

Men are drawn to 3 things in life, digging holes on a beach, a really nice stick, and grills

[@saltgunz_0064]

2:04 couple of old codgers just walking across the background. i love it!

[@sukositb]

I think Sasuke used this because he didn't really use it as a sword(most of the time.) He use it only to kill or as a medium for his ninjutsu specifically. Most of the time he still fight unarmed or with ninjutsu. He also use it as lightning rod multiple time. Supposedly, the straight katana is used by ninja for assassination and not to fight but I find that dubious.

[@NicholasBrosseau-y1o]

In history, the police had straight katana. I guess it was to differentiate from military.

[@bloodlove93]

just by appearance it looks a lot like arthur leywins sword from tbate

[@fmsyntheses]

I mean ninjas didn't exist so

[@NicholasBrosseau-y1o]

@@fmsyntheses ..... sounds like something a ninja would say -soft drum beats 2x Where did you say you came from, again?

[@Verebazs]

@@NicholasBrosseau-y1o And Sasuke's whole schtick is that he's obsessed with restoring his family...who happened to be the Konoha police.

[@robertjensen1438]

I was about to invent a circular sword. But then I thought, what's the point.

[@BrotherCaptain36]

Take your Likes and get out.

[@kingmasterlord]

chakram

[@gfmol845]

Hiei's master from YuYu Hakusho. Check it out. I'd love to see the guys review THAT monstrosity...

[@marhawkman303]

@@gfmol845 oh yes, that was peak anime weapon. :D

[@zwenkwiel816]

I see what you did there. Though judging from these replies I'm not sure everyone got the point....

[@Zimmaster]

The stick has remarkable packing efficiency. You can fit hundreds on a single pallet without those messy guards ruining the space efficiency.

[@ARabidPie]

If you're shipping them in bulk you can just remove the tsuba for transport and put them in a separate box for later reassembly since presumably they're getting delivered to an armory or something and not meant to be used immediately out of the crate.

[@Zimmaster]

@@ARabidPie Listen, I'm trying to find something good about it. Don't take away packing efficiency. It's all it has going for it.

[@NocturnalPyro]

2:34 the thing about Sasuke’e sword is that it’s not really meant as an effective weapon by itself, it’s essentially just a conduit for his lightning style.

[@mikzpwnz_3199]

Which is funny that Naruto could probably use that sword more effectively due to how elements work in that series in a head to head.

[@darkionx]

How so? Lightning rod for lightning style. Naruto's wind style is not trained for weapons like Asuma, is only concentrated on the training for the rassenshuriken. Naruto is water/wind Sasuke is fire/electricity

[@El_Eon_]

​@@darkionxNaruto didn't have water style till after he gained every other chakra nature by ninja Jesus. He's just a wind style user

[@migueljoserivera9030]

@@darkionx I mean, Asuma did train him a little bit and he learned to make wind blades for the kunai. He just used it as learning wheels for Rashen shuriken and never used it again after. But you're right: Wind would loose in the h2h against Sasuke's fire... But in most other situations it should be better, specially against lightning.

[@antwonechols2472]

He has lightning blade as a Jutsu. He doesn't need a sword to begin with.

[@rnbnatl]

"It's a STICK!" - Shad's enthusiasm for the least of things is commendable.

[@zwenkwiel816]

Any kid that ever found the perfect stick sword or gun would understand Stick>everything else

[@RoaADDW]

Almighty Glorious Stick!

[@orion_13]

Almighty Straight Stick... ASS... lol

[@NClark-lp3bq]

6:57 Shad: "My world is falling apart!" Tyranth: "Anyways..."

[@joku02]

2:20 I Spy Naruto Men walking on the background!

[@seedfan8548]

😂😂😂 🦺

[@Herbert_Eder]

I thought it was Ninjas 🥷🥷

[@fredEVOIX]

uNZumaki Naruto

[@aeonise]

With that orange on, they are about as stealthy as Naruto "ninjas".

[@himemiyaewan2917]

Help I was drinking when I saw the naruto run 😭😂

[@Matsudai]

As a weeb that used to love that sword, Sasuke's Kusanagi isn't great as a sword. I still have mine and it is the most uncomfortable sore to use I have ever used and the only reason I know which way the blade is facing is because of the wear on the handle. Honestly I think the design is just because it was easy to draw for the artist. Lol

[@mikzpwnz_3199]

Draw efficiency is pretty much at play here. Man the manga became real bloated at the tail end that they had to use many shortcuts to keep the issues coming.

[@the_cringe_nerd]

And the cool factor as well

[@BvLee]

That design is intentional. it's a shirasaya, which is a method for storing blades to preserve them, not for combat.

[@tenshimusouka5820]

Yep. Easy to draw is pretty much the reason. Even Super Saiyan has its iconic blond hair only because toriyama got sick of filling in black hair all the time.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

Exactly. It's not even rule of cool. It's just easy to draw. The whole straight shaped Japanese sword blade is a myth. Never existed. I like Naruto (The manga, never watched the anime), but I can't like that specific sword.

[@HistoryCultureFiction]

Shad is right. Look up derringers and other hidden weapons. Tyranth to be fair is also right on everything else.

[@anzerupnik1442]

Next video: testing if Demon slayer katana can cleave a rock in half.

[@SuperSky9]

They did the Demon Hunter "sword throw" already.

[@-nyx-8850]

2:02 I Guess Shad's production has been going up recently: he's even got NPCs in the background now

[@Robobagpiper]

I see the Shadlands have grown to the point where it has its first tenant farmers. Begone peasants, we're making a video!

[@lualdiz]

Shinobi in naruto can focus the chakra on the soles of their feet to walk on water and walls, I don't think that focusing a little chakra on the palms of their hands to not slip towards the blade is a problem, so the guard and texture of the handle is probably unnecessary.

[@BvLee]

The bigger reason for why his sword doesn't have any wraps or a guard is because it's a shirasaya, which is just a barebones sword meant to be put in storage rather than be used in combat. When need for it arises, the blade would be taken out of the shirasaya and put into a proper handle with the necessary wraps and guard. With how little he used it I'd say he just couldn't be bothered.

[@marhawkman303]

yeah, it's weird, but canonical actually. It's the same logic as wall walking. That's one of the things Naruto had to learn early on as a ninja skill using his chakra to cling to walls.

[@seedfan8548]

It's funny that Shad mentions telescopic swords. That sword was from Naruto Shippuuden and is derived from a chokotō, a previous generation of nihontō. It is refered to as a kusanagi sword, due to him being trained by Orochimaru who uses a telescopic sword called the Kusanagi blade. Sasuke streams lightning chakra through his to increase its cutting potential and will occasionally shape the lightning to extend the blade. As for why Sasuke chose a sword, it was because the mangaka was a sasuke simp and wanted to depict sasuke as more advanced than Naruto at the beginning of Shippuuden, so he gave him a sword and stiffed Naruto with only kunai and shuriken. As to why that type of sword, probably to cut down on the time needed to draw the panels with Sasuke in them as he was already a rather overdesigned character.

[@Psycorde]

How is lightning suppose to increase cutting potential is anyone's guess

[@exodi8725]

@@Psycorde Raiden in the back be like

[@bungeetoons]

Im upvoting this just to wonder if Shad'll compare this to the Chokutō in a detailed review.

[@erueka6]

​@@Psycordedid you even watch the series

[@AzayBae]

@@Psycorde In Naruto they will cover a blade in lightning so it can better penetrate earth techniques or hard surfaces. Most enemies use magic (chakra) to strengthen their bodies so the lightning chakra helps get through that too.

[@user-xm4hl5zx1l]

But it's a STICK!!!

[@007Rincewind]

But it could be 🔥

[@knightjack]

I do like the slight return to goofieness that y'all had with Nate, y'all keep working, praying it all gets easier for you

[@ysolda9614]

I remember there's a pair of blades that sheath into one another to form one single stick as well from the Kill Bill series.

[@larquefausse3623]

You're probably thinking of O-ren's sword. It was just one blade, though.

[@Marvin_R]

joerg sprave is working on a functional pair like that.

[@valkerionrides9879]

Shad is kind of on the money by arguing its the least sword a sword can be and thats kinda the point, Its not his main weapon. You're not meant to get into extended clashes of steel with this thing. Its a tool/sidearm for taking out people out who don't even know you're there. Once the anime ninja battles start he doesn't use this thing at all apart from a few occasions where hes used it in combination with some of his ninja powers such as using it as a lightning rod to empower his lightning type skills. Also his sword is a chokuto not a katana.

[@BvLee]

Well, it's more Sasuke doesn't care to use it much so he never got it in proper fittings. the blade he has in in a shirasaya, which is how the japanese stored blades to preserve them. That's why it has no hand wrappings or a guard, because they weren't meant to be used in combat.

[@SFE3610]

Lmao were getting our weeb on today😂😂😂 shads running hahaha, you guys are killing it dont stop, and dont let youtube discourage you both!

[@marvindebot3264]

Ok so it's not perfect BUT IT'S A STICK! I also approve of its "stickness".

[@ColtanVue]

To answer your question about people keeping single shot pistols it is pretty common for most people to have one since it is cheaper. And a example of one is the Altor Single Shot 9mm Luger only about 100$ cheaper than most.

[@TheUnseenGate]

Shad trying so hard to find positivities for the sword 😂

[@shadiversity]

I wanted to like it so much. . .

[@soku330]

@@shadiversityshad thats actually called a tanto, its a Japanese knife but they just exaggerated it and made it long like a chokuto

[@boomer.beasley]

​@@soku330No. It's a Chokutō. Imported from China in the 3rd century and used until the 9th. It was replaced entirely following that time period with the more modern Japanese sword.

[@soku330]

@@boomer.beasley was about to say but the way the character uses the weapon is more likely a tanto style and placed behind the waist

[@boomer.beasley]

@soku330 yes because this evolved into a tanto, but the straight single edged sword is what I'm talking about, not the style of use.

[@nayfepacewell8923]

Its not a Katana, its a Chokuto. Typically, these swords were not used for clashing with another sword in a dance of combat, so they dont have things like a guard. Ideally, it would deliver its killing blow before the enemy has even drawn their weapon.

[@boomer.beasley]

No, it came from (probably) china and was only used until the 9th/10th century, when it faded from use to be completely replaced by the Japanese sword. There is no mention I can find of it being commonly used for anything other than generic warfare until being replaced, and then only for ceremony afterwords.

[@larquefausse3623]

Technically, chokuto are katana. Same with tachi, naginata, tanto, etc. All katana by definition. What people commonly call katana today they are typically referring to uchigatana.

[@larquefausse3623]

@@boomer.beasley Kofun period Japan was plenty capable of manufacturing iron swords as well as importing them from China and Korea. Making their own chokuto would've been fairly common.

[@boomer.beasley]

@@larquefausse3623 No duh. I was obviously talking about the style of blade.

[@Joe-Przybranowski]

Still won't stop your hand from sliding onto the blade if you stab something.

[@twistedwhimsy7993]

The part of my brain that likes when I find a nice solid stick really appreciates the stick-sword.

[@alecmoriarty]

Haha. Props for the funny intro 😂😂

[@acyclicpepper34]

In-universe, Sasuke specifically chose it for its compatibility with his elemental chakra affinity of Lightning Style. The design was chosen solely because it was more conducive to Lightning Style chakra flow jutsu like Chidori Katana.

[@irishijo1]

4:20 Ty, youre looking for a "Derringer" or a "Pocket Pistol". Many only had a limited number of rounds, derringers often being only 1-2 barreled while later pocket pistols having small magazines of 4-5 rounds of smaller cartridges.

[@danielcox7629]

And their for women and assassins.

[@MelancholyKnight]

That's your opinion ​@@danielcox7629

[@MelancholyKnight]

True I was thinking of getting one because I'm skinny af and big guns are noticeable on me

[@danielcox7629]

@@MelancholyKnight I'm gonna try a shoulder holster because i have the same problem.

[@irishijo1]

​@@danielcox7629 Not always. Derringers fit nicely inside a breast pocket, for instance, making them the "Concealed Carry" of their day. There was a huge civilian market for them at the time, along with all sorts of other small "Palm Pistols" As for the "for women" comment, many women would use whatever guns they had on hand, depending on what the time was and where you were. My great great great grandmother, for instance, was known for her skill with a rifle due to her being farsighted. Now for city women who didnt know anything about traveling with cattle or wagons, yeah they probably had derringers more often than not.

[@JustinMumolo]

Love it, Nar-ooto and Sus-kay, truly someone of the Ninja art ways!!!

[@orion_13]

@2:20 in... guy walking aimlessly in the background. 😂

[@panterraorosuke7049]

You guys: your hand could slide off the handle with a dedicated thrust. Me: looks at my thumbs slashed flexor tendon for the exact same reason, but from a pocket knife

[@codym5352]

The only real justification for Sasuke's sword is that he uses it to conduct his lightning chakra and make an obnoxiously long Lightsaber and rarely ever actually uses it

[@Dark3Nesz]

Shad has some energy today XD

[@Reubenhater]

I feel like in a world that uses chakra to walk on water and walk on walls, having a smooth grip is a minor problem or a nothing burger.

[@YamiV4]

Especially when you consider that even fodder have enough muscle strength to effortlessly jump from tree to tree, a rectangle grip isn't gonna leave calluses on their hands.

[@ABaumstumpf]

No - it is a fundamental problem: Either swords can not hurt anybody and are completely useless - or they can hurt you and when you are fighting against others you will hurt your self.

[@CmdrGamagosk]

@@ABaumstumpfthe commenter is saying that the grip is not an issue as the ninja are able to use their chakra to hold the blade and therefore a rectangular grip is a non issue.

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

​@@ABaumstumpfswords cant hurt generally. They add chakra pretty much always

[@tenshimusouka5820]

So you’re saying it’s an unnecessary chakra drain to make up for its shortcomings, on top of all its other issues?

[@DygoKnight]

I will not tolerate Sasuke slander

[@EeveetoUmbreon25]

8:35 i would like to also say that Sasuke’s grass cutter has a special enchantment on it where if an opponent goes to block the sword, the sword will basically phase through the attempted block and hit the target anyway. Its not touched on very much in the show, but it does in-fact do that. As sasukes sword is a clone of orochimaru’s sword which has an enchantment to be able to cut through anything. Also i believe that his sword is meant for assassinations… because hes a ninja, so a sword in that shape is easier to kill people through the floor boards of a traditional Japanese style home, which is the kind of house he and his brother grew up in. Sasukes sole goal for like 70% of the show is to kill his brother.

[@NocturnalPyro]

It’s also used as a conduit for his Lightning style, and primarily for thrusts, and he usually braces with his hand behind the handle.

[@NClark-lp3bq]

A derringer is the 1-2 bullet gun y'all are referring, I personally would not be inclined to carry something with that few, one would be much better carrying similar guns which though may have a slightly smaller bullet (e.g. 380ACP, also some 9mm, etc.) could still deliver a full magazine's worth ( often around 9-11 rounds +1 in the chamber) for a very similar profile and compact size and cost. Thank y'all for the content, Merry Christmas! 🎄⚔

[@daywither927]

A swig of water for the construction crew in the background at cca 2:20

[@99-Zulu]

If I remember correctly Sasuke's sword cannot be blocked by traditional blades. So it would phase through anybodys regular kunai I think the metal needed to be capable of holding chakra like Sarutobi's chakra blades.

[@procow2274]

He likes them sticks. He would love the club in DS1. Or the starting weapon in fable. Or starting weapon in kh

[@RBTGamming]

I Shad was talking about Kakashi he said "teacher, and "have the eye" singular. It is Sasuke's sword and it does have his clan symbol.

[@AzayBae]

Yeah I think Shad forgot Sasuke also had the sharingan lol

[@JanusXX]

Shad makes some good points

[@acyclicpepper34]

It's actually a chokutō, not a katana. Swords like Sasuke's Blade of Kusanagi were historically used very early in Japanese history starting from the Kofun period, with three main styles existing: Kabutsu-tachi, rokkaku-sōtōken, and hōtō-tachi. By the start of the Nara period, only the hōtō-tachi style survived, and the chokutō would be completely abandoned as a practical weapon of warfare in favor of the larger curved Tachi and Uchigatana/katana by the middle of the Heian period, in the 10th century. Until then, however, they served as worthy replacements to the earlier tsurugi of the Jomon period and earlier. The actual design of the chokutō itself may have been inspired by a similar sword, the Chinese jian.

[@markkodryk829]

“It’s a stick!”

[@Cooil1]

Remember that it is used by a ninja and not a traditional sword fighter. The ninja's kunai do not have cross-guards either, so you could argue that they are more used to blades without it.

[@zzodysseuszz]

I always thought this sword was cool yet was always suspicious of it

[@y2kv1]

it's a weapon whose design is based on a Shirasaya. A common design theme. However the Shirasaya isn't a weapon, it's a preservation blade container, you cannot slash with it because it's made of soft wood, the "handle" would break. It's just an air tight blade container when you don't expect the Katana to be used for a long time.

[@larquefausse3623]

Shirasaya can be made for storage/transport. They can also be made out of harder finished wood for a sturdier mounting that was less than ideal, but still serviceable enough to deploy. This style was popularized in modern pop-culture fiction, but one can look at historical examples of shikomizue that weren't fooling anybody to infer that full battle-ready koshirae was unnecessary for Japanese swordsmen.

[@guardsman-against-the-chaos]

This was in my recommended

[@suckadoesstuff7095]

Everytime I hear shad say it's a stick I think of the "my name Jeff" meme but shad sayin "it's a stick"

[@Laeniel510]

If I'm not mistaken, Derringer was known for making single or two shots pistols with the idea of ease of use and carry in mind. Thesz were dubbed "women's guns" or something to that effect

[@davidtauriainen9116]

Also "gambler's guns" for carrying concealed into establishments that had you check your gun belt at the door.

[@RockOfLions]

Deringer was the manufacturer and patent holder. Derringer with two rs was a cheap way to avoid the royalties. The small guns were in the class of 'holdout guns' along with sawed off pistols. Women could conceal them in a purse or hand muff and they were sometimes sold as 'muff pistols'. The muff pistol preceded Deringer and some flintlock versions remain. They all had a low muzzle velocity and sort range. Deadly enough across a table or face-to-face with an attacker, they would leave a nasty bruise when shooting you from across the room.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

​@@davidtauriainen9116 Yep, you're right. Never heard it referred to as Womens guns.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

@@Laeniel510 Removed my comment for simply saying I agreed with someone's comment Yt? Class action lawsuits have been made about this platform, you better believe I'll be a part of that. LOL!!

[@Bigcamnevthelittilone]

Love your guys videos. And just wanted to suggest making a video about the japanese signal edge spear vs the the European double edged spear

[@nixodian108]

2:03 Hey! There are people in the background! Has that ever happened before?

[@Jynirac]

Shadlands being invaded.

[@marhawkman303]

About guns that only have one or two shots.... that's normal for breach loaders. Your standard 12-guage shotgun does not have a magazine. It comes with a bandolier often, or just has the user keep ammo in pockets. Why? because it needs reloaded manually every shot.

[@ForestX77]

The guns you are thinking of are called Derringers. They were invented sometime in the 19 century and were single or two shot break action pistols that were small enough to fit inside pockets. Hence why old west brothel workers used them to deal with handys customers by concealing them within their garter belts. They are still made today and some people do actually carry them for self defense here in America due to how small and easily concealable they are. Granted having two shots of .38 or 9mm isn’t ideal in the slightest when it comes to self defense it is still better than having nothing at all.

[@procow2274]

There is that one lady in Tri gun that has at least 8 of them on her

[@AzayBae]

They also may be thinking of the light card. A single shot 22 that looks sorta like a credit card. There is also a modern derringer that looks like a phone that has two shots. Most are gimmicks.

[@irishijo1]

​@@procow2274 "Derringer" Millie, an insurance company worker.

[@DannyDierickx]

2 things they could change to make it better. 1) Make it a bit trapezium style and not rectangular, that way you can feel where the edge is. 2) To have a (little) bit of a guard, make the top 3-4cm of the sheeth thinner, but add them to the actual katana using a spring-loaded hinge, but also add magnets for when you store the katana again they close the "hinge" part to the sheeth and also hold the katana in the sheeth. Like double functionality.

[@escada5218]

Also... He fights with it in reverse grip

[@IsaacKing-rx7kf]

Sometimes ( when he was after his brother he had a normal grip

[@escada5218]

​@@IsaacKing-rx7kf I think he switches between grips sometimes too

[@Ash-Winchester]

Kind of like how starkiller does.

[@JohnUrbanek-py8ee]

Historical ones are called shikomizue. They were known to be more fragile since the blades were smaller and skinnier to be concealed, and the handles had no reinforcement. This is why I like the scene in Rurouni Kenshin when Saito breaks his cane sword attacking Sanosuke, stating those cane swords break easily. Also, I've scene photos of historical ones that had spring loaded hand guards that pop out when it's unsheathed.

[@normy76]

It does make me think what if it did look like a real stick? How functional would it be?

[@kallunsheppard2378]

Hope you had a great holiday

[@dionysisnance4204]

Sasuke makes a sword badass

[@clefsan]

S: "... and strip away everything else..." - T: "right, just get a steel bar." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That discussion killed me. You two have amazing chemistry, both in the professional discussion sense as well as the comedian duo sense. Also, calling it the final evolution of the Mall Ninja Sword was brilliant. 🤩🤩🤩

[@dinonuggies2276]

Ok i think this is obviously based on a Shirasaya (白鞘) so it _somewhat_ makes some sense

[@C-Henry]

There are one and two shot pistols out there, usually referred to as derrengers. They were reaonably popular for their ease of concealment but as soon as reliable compact semiautos came about they lost favor fairly quickly. The one thing that keeps them hanging on is that they can be chambered in cartriges more powerful than a small semiauto can handle, but you're choosing two somewhat powerful shots over six to ten adequately powerful shots.

[@masu9699]

That sword is a predecessor to the Katana is called -Chokuto- It's divereces to the Kantana are: Straight edge No guard/tsuba it was in a lot of cases (not all) shorter And the handel developt over time from a short handel that gives only space to get the support hand only situation wise on the handel. And over the decades the handel getting longer to a 'regular' Katana sized handel for 2hands.

[@daniellee4807]

I have been waiting for you guys to go over this sword for years omg

[@LordCasterwell]

At least pronounce it correctly it's Naruto, not naruuuto

[@PohjanKarhu]

@@LordCasterwell He's speaking english, not Japanese, so he's using english pronounciation conventions. Have you ever heard Japanese people say english words? Do you get as offended then? Cause then you would get a fit from just hearing them say "Makudonarudo" 😂 I was a huge anime and Naruto fan before. And I have lived in Japan and studied Japanese. But come on man, you're just being silly. It's not that serious.

[@bloodlove93]

a lot of people do that... I think even makiplier or one of "those guys" said it same way.

[@LordCasterwell]

@@PohjanKarhu you must be inbred

[@brandonhughes531]

I think Shad was talking about the Derringer, a small pistol that's easily concealed and only holds 1-2 bullets. And for Tyranth, I know several people that have and carry them.

[@PhiloticSymmetrist]

An interesting note regarding aspects of realism, is that when we first see this sword, there is a slow and dramatic drawing sequence which clearly shows the blade clearing the sheath, and how far Sasuke has to stretch his arm to do so from the position he is carrying it in.

[@KoshoShinogi]

There is no shortage of suspension of disbelief required when it comes to how swords are designed and utilized in anime. The invisible back scabbard, where a character attaches their sword to absolutely nothing on their back, is one of my favorites. Sasuke's sword is fairly inoffensive though. Aside from the fact there is no design element for securing it to his hip and the practical implementation flaws you pointed out, it does at least _look_ like a sword. And a cool one at that. I like the sleek minimalist design. It's a far cry from Kisame Hoshigaki's "sword" that we see early on in Naruto, essentially a California fan palm wrapped in gauze.

[@Ash-Winchester]

"The invisible back scabbard, where a character attaches their sword to absolutely nothing on their back" Devil may cry comes to mind. Although the reboot gave a better explanation for how he can carry his sword on his back.

[@javarrmalutei5740]

A stylized Casket blade. Some parts of it's flawed design could be fixed with a little bit of work. For edge awareness, a tapering of the hilt or some kind of orientation relief added to the hilt would allow at a touch to know where the edge line is. Personally would plane down the entire thing to reduce the bulk and in addition to the edge orientation marks, I'd at least carve some kind of gripping pattern into the hilt to at least give some measure of grip to it. I've tried working with similar swords before and having a smooth surface looks nice, but is totally impractical for a combat weapon. The only counter side to this is if the wielder is wearing good textured gloves, but even then, the firmness of the grip is going to be an issue. Fun note: That style commonly was used for storing a blade in case it needed to be refitted, reworked, or stored for a long period of time.

[@threesofthree6100]

A couple of things people have already pointed out, but a bit of elaboration. That isn't a katana. That is a chokutō, which is a single-edged Japanese straight sword. Chokutō were used as sidearms and battlefield weapons for centuries, and would normally have a tsuba and other furnishings traditionally found in Japanese swords (though interestingly enough, they commonly had large spherical or rounded pommels). The reason Sasuke's sword sucks so much is because for some baffling reason, the sword is in Shirasaya. Shirasaya refers to a method of furnishing a blade purely for storage or transport. Shirasaya consists of a seamless, tightly fitted wooden handle and scabbard meant to protect the blade during storage without any of the other furnishings of a proper weapon. Because it was never really intended as a weapon. It was a way to keep valuable blades clean and protected while they weren't going to be in use. The "stick katana" Tyranth was referring to is just a katana with these simple storage furnishings. In the modern day, it's seen as a bit of an aesthetic choice in addition to its historical function, and it appears a lot in pop culture as well but... Historically a sword furnished in that way wasn't intended as a proper weapon.

[@wolfdemon5676]

There's actually historical examples of swords like this, not that design, but it was meant for assassination, not combat

[@JediAcolyte94]

Happy to see you cover Sasuke sword on the channel. Would like to see you cover Skeletor's twin swords from He-man and the masters of the universe 2003 series.

[@robertlewis6915]

Shad is chewing the scenery and I am here for it.

[@mtvjacknife816]

4:00 Thank you!

[@Istillneedanap]

The grasscutter is less ment for direct and elongated confrontation (seen with how he stops using it five seconds into every fight) I believe it's based off the ninjatō the alleged blade used by ninjas in ancient times that has a straight edge, due to the block like shape to them (they traditionally did have a guard) they were ment to be hidden and it did work By usage the blade was ment to be minimalist as it's mebt leds for things like clashing more pure parry, though normally these types of blades were used in more covert assassination Though the sliding is a mild issue and is why the user would need a really strong grip Don't get me wrong the weapon is stull a little crap but it dependant on the context it can work

[@Kayem237]

To answer the question about transportability and concealability when it comes to firearms.People tend to prefer to carry very small semi-automatic magazine fed pistols for concealed carry purposes due to size and comfort. This has multiple issues. It makes it more comfortable to wear, which means you're more likely to wear it on a day-to-day basis. And it is also smaller, so it prints less through your clothing to make it harder for people to see that you're kept carrying. However, when it comes to large firearms due to the immense amounts of regulations and care that must be taken when transporting firearms, they're actually just typically cased in and put away not even in a usable state, so the concealability of it isn't really relevant. However, there are other solutions for larger firearms such as the Kel tec Sub-2000 which is a folding carbine that can fit inside of my backpack and be virtually ready to fire. Both of these are semi-automatic options, however, with multiple rounds in them. There are smaller single-shot firearms that exist, but they're more considered a novelty than any actual use.

[@MrHws5mp]

Golfers walking past in the background at 2:20 going, "it's a rubbish club too!"

[@bigvisk1125]

i imagine it is chosen because it is very easy to draw. not to draw as in unsheath, but draw as in with the pencil

[@jierdareisa4313]

I do really love ALL Shadiversity videos!!!! ❤

[@ArticJane]

On the gun part, My grandpa kept a single shot derringer in the sun glasses compartment of his vehicles for as long as I could remember, in fact if we borrowed any of the vehicles for the day we'd have to check, retrieve, and give him the gun or lock it up in one of the gun safes. So I'd argue that was him daily driving it because of compact portability

[@sylvaindupuis5595]

Around 2 minutes in the video, two people cross the screen in the background "We must get out of here, they have sword, they are nuts!" 😆

[@Marcus_Postma]

The contrast of Shad's excitement of a stick versus him trying so many times not to say that Tyranth is right.

[@Ash-Winchester]

This sword is referred to as "grasscutter" which explains it's more minimalist design. It's more farmer's tool than war weapon, which does compliment naruto's ninja theme.

[@generaljimmies3429]

Ever thought about looking at the combat stances of Kingdom Hearts characters? The results may surprise you.

[@Bconklin]

Shad sees fancy stick, Shad likes fancy stick 😂

[@CowCommando]

As far as I know, Derringers, those one or two shot small compact pistols meant to fit in a pocket or a woman's small purse, are contemporaries of the revolver as a daily carry. Two shots as opposed to a six shot revolver six makes a lot more sense than if it had to be compared to todays magazine sizes on handguns. Add in that an establishment may make you leave even your gun belt at the door, and suddenly a two shot holdout pistol vs a fist or knife becomes a lot more reasonable.

[@jsantiago02]

SHAD! A man bonds with his sword and knows when he is holding it right!

[@Mr.Constitutionalist427]

Shad makes a new word... and I 💯 agree with it!

[@Patrick33194]

There is this Naruto character who's sword technique you should check out. His name is Killer Bee. He fights using 7 small swords at the same time.

[@31.DiepAnhTuan-bx4cg]

I cry for you too shad ;-;

[@farfnlugen9910]

i mean the life card pistol is a single shot super small pistol and its neat but it is more of a back up to your backup gun

[@ViktorsJournal]

Cool factor should always be part of these vids! Prove me wrong.

[@ramzen89]

You're tearing me apart Shad!

[@jeremiahdarling2767]

I like it, not sure why. Guess it's a vibe. I'd love to see you cut with it.