Merlot Island, Kukuy Institute.

"Dangdang!"

Kukui took a small tray and walked to a small round table with sturdy steps, "This is the reward you received for helping Kapu Mingming. ”

On one side of the round table sat a white-haired young man, who was looking at the self-talking doctor with black lines on his head, at the steaming ceramic cup he had placed in front of him, full of coffee.

"Hey, I'm saying, Doctor......"

Resisting the urge to scold in his heart, the Tibetan antelope squeezed the ceramic cup with a slight force.

"Ahh

Kukuyi directly interrupted the Tibetan antelope's words, and said to himself, "This is the coffee I grind with love!" ”

"I say, Doctor!" The Tibetan antelope slammed the hand holding the ceramic cup on the table, staring at Kukuyi fiercely, "Don't you tell me about those ultimate beasts?" ”

"Ah, the ultimate beast? What is there to say? ”

As if frightened by the decibel of the Tibetan antelope, Kukui was stunned for a moment, and then returned to normal, "Didn't you see it all-"

"It's like a mischievous child, after making trouble, he will go back."

“……”

Kukuy's answer silenced the Tibetan antelope for a moment, and he silently picked up the ceramic cup in front of him.

"I see, thank you for your hospitality." After pondering for a while, the Tibetan antelope put down the ceramic cup again, got up and left the research institute.

"Tibetan antelope, the premise of challenging the Alola Alliance is to first be recognized by the captains of each region."

Kukui said a second before the Tibetan antelope was about to leave the institute, "Specifically, Hideyoshi will tell you how to do it." ”

"No, I'll do it alone!"

The figure of the Tibetan antelope paused, then turned and left.

……

Sinnoh, the town of Sand Masago.

On the other side of the forest at Dr. Yamanashi Institute's Nursery Garden, a simple wooden hut sits there, with the glow of a scorching fire and the sound of hammers striking steel.

A black-haired young man pushed open the door, and an old man in a white linen robe was forging a knife embryo by the fireside, and the flames were splashing, "Old man Makino, you really can't be idle, you are still fighting in the knife house at this time?" ”

"Chilling boy, haven't you been coming to see me fight for the past two months?"

The old man in white linen turned his head and smiled and said to the black-haired young man who walked in, took off his clothes and hung them by the stove to bake, "The ancients said that the landslide is in front and the color does not change, and the elk is in the left and the left is not instantaneous-"

"Another old man also said something similar, you should keep yourself when facing the enemy, if you are mobilized by the enemy's rhythm, you will show your flaws."

"Chill boy, you're here to say goodbye to me, an old fellow."

The black-haired young man is Han Di, and this old man in white linen who is called "Old Man Makino" by Han Di is not ordinary.

This old man Makino's full name is Makino Daiki, and he is the former champion of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Sinnoh region, and after stepping down from the position of champion, he returned to his hometown in Masago Town, where he did something he loved.

As for the relationship between Han Fu and the old man of Makino, it happened to meet when Han Fu was hiding from Ziyuan last time.

Although the old man Makino has been relieved of the championship position for many years, his strength has not diminished, and after a few rounds of confrontation with him, Shion retreated rationally.

"I ......"

Han Yan was about to say something, but was interrupted by the old man Makino.

"You take a break, and then we'll talk." Old man Makino reinserted the knife embryo into the charcoal fire, "There is shochu next to you, take a sip to warm up." ”

"It's been rainy this spring, and the cold air has soaked into people's bones."

The old man Makino turned his head and saw Han Yan staring at the fire while drinking wine: "Since the two of us have known each other, you have always watched me fight knives, but unfortunately I haven't been able to make any good knives for you over the years." ”

"I just like to watch the fire and feel warm." Han Yan took a sip of soju and said, "I have a few good knives in my hands, so I don't need the old man to bother so much to help me fight knives." ”

Yes, whether it is the interrupted Muramasa, or the current Wazumi Morikanemasa, or the rest of the blades in Gal's collection, they are all the famous blades.

"Sword-making is a technique worth spreading, and the katana, Sunosk sword, and Lecro sword are known as the world's three most famous blades."

"But the Sunosk Leather Sword and the Lecro Sword were both born in areas with good iron, and the Fangyuan region was vast, and high-quality iron ore was for them to excavate, so they smelted pattern steel as beautiful as agate."

"In the United Region, they who attach importance to science and technology have long had the technology to refine meteoric iron, meteorite is a god-given alloy, and the serpentine Lecro sword is actually made of meteorite iron."

"But the Sinnoh region is different, Sinnoh is a very mediocre area, there are no good iron mines, there are no good coal mines-"

"The swordsmiths had to use purple and quercet wood to make charcoal, and then use the charcoal to make iron. This charcoal can only be used to make coarse sponge iron, and it is only by forging it thousands of times to finally achieve a balance between iron and charcoal. ”

"Therefore, the sharpness of the katana lies in the intention of the swordsmith to smash each hammer into it, and when the samurai wields these knives and strikes the enemy with a lightning strike, the thousands of hammers smashed into the blade of the swordsmith are launched together, bringing up a great wind and thunder."

"You see knife fighting as a practice."

Seeing the more serious tone of the old man Makino, the cold died also became serious.

"What is a practice? Every tea, every meal, every flower and every leaf is a practice, and when you perform a task, it is also a practice. ”

Old Man Makino patted the charcoal ash on his hands, "I know that you were first a member of the [Thieves' Guild], and then you became a member of the [Eight Masterpieces], but this has nothing to do with you and me being friends." ”

"I'm ......" Old Man Makino's words suddenly made Han Yan feel like he couldn't answer.

"I've killed someone, chill boy."

The old man Makino took a big sip of soju and asked casually.

"Old man Makino has killed him too......" Han Yan asked Old Man Makino faintly, "I watched their blood flow out, and it was dazzling red......"

"Actually, I actually had a soft-hearted feeling at first." Old man Makino stepped aside and took a sheathed blade from the strong on the side, "But then it gradually faded, since it is inevitable to kill, let's regard killing as a practice." ”

"Although the repair is not perfect and cannot be used in battle, at least it has been restored to its original state, so take it back and store it well."

Old man Makino handed the sharp blade to Han Yan's hand, solemnly, as if he had sent something important to him.

"Is it finally fixed? Muramasa ......"

Han Yan took the knife and unsheathed it with some excitement, carefully observing the familiar blade.

The restoration of the village was handed over to the old man Makino for restoration when Hanji returned to Sinnoh two months ago.

For the restoration of the famous knife, the old man Makino is very interested, and for a month and a half, he has been repairing the village.

"Gone." After removing the coat hanging on the wall, the old man Makino pushed open the door and walked out of the hut, "Chill boy, I still hope that I can fight with you in the future." ”

"Ahh I hope so, too! ”

Han Yan put his knife into the sheath, and it was time for him to go.