At noon on the third day after the Phantom Gallery training ended, Minoru Immortal Kawa and Masashi Isono suddenly received a letter from Lady Amane, saying that they had important matters to discuss and asked them to return to the headquarters as soon as possible.

The two of them did not hesitate for a moment, wondering if Hua Zhu had investigated some important clues, and immediately hurried back non-stop.

But this time, Genichiro also followed.

First, since the ghost killing team needs to dispatch two pillar-level strength people, most of the things will be related to the twelve ghost moons, and Ichiro is bound to win the twelve ghost moons, whether it is the Buddha beads, his subordinates, or pushing them to the bottomless, it will always bring him benefits.

And this time, maybe you'll encounter another winding. At this time, the prestige value of Shinichiro's second high-level lottery has been accumulated, and he really needs to kill one of them to help him optimize the prize pool.

What's more, Super Koi Murata is still at the headquarters (considering the safety of the team members traveling with him, Zhongzhu proposes to simply leave him at the headquarters).

Second, during this time, the people of the Swordsmith Village have already built the Nichiren Sword of him and the Immortal Kawa Minoru.

As soon as Ichiro thought that the swordsmith who had no power to protect himself would take his knife to the mountains by boat, and that he might encounter all kinds of accidents during the process, he felt that the night was long and dreamy, so it was better to simply go to the headquarters of the Ghost Slayer to meet the other party.

The headquarters of the Ghost Slayer Team, in the lounge next to the martial arts arena.

"I'm Iron Ido (the earliest swordsmith of Shito Muichiro), and I'm the craftsman who made this sword...... One. ”

The knifesmith lifted half of the mask, revealing a red nose and dry lips.

His skin looked pale and rough, with wrinkles around the corners of his mouth.

Hearing this, Ichiro shook his eyebrows: "One? ”

[One of the meanings is that there is more than one person who made this knife.] 】

[Could it be that only one swordsmith can't control the metal of diamond iron? 】

Instead of answering Genichiro's question immediately, Tetsuido took out a cigarette gun from his bosom and turned it around slightly, asking, "Do you mind the old man's bad habits?" ”

"Please."

Ichiro said respectfully, "It's really hard for the old man to come all the way and carry such a heavy knife. ”

In fact, he didn't understand a little, why did the Nichiren knife have to be delivered to the door by the master who made it himself, couldn't it be delivered by a ghost killer team member with the power of self-preservation? The risk is too great.

Just from the other party's voice, I could hear that this master swordsmith was already very old, and I am afraid that he was about the same age as his grandfather when he died.

As we all know, the older the craftsman, the purer the skill.

Thinking of the risks that such a living national treasure might face when he rushed, Genichiro felt a little puzzled.

"Hmm...... Sure enough, as they say, you don't look like a child at all. I can see that you have a lot of thoughts in your head, a lot of unnecessary things and worries, and you always feel that the whole world is on your shoulders. ”

Tetsuido unhurriedly lit the tobacco, clamped the cigarette stick between his teeth, and then took out a long box from behind him, placed it firmly on the table, and pushed it in front of Genichiro.

When Tetsudo's sleeves shrank back, two sturdy forearms were revealed, which were covered with burn marks, and one could almost imagine the sparks flying everywhere and the sound of striking iron as he forged his sword.

"Now let's talk about the knife."

"Because you provided a metal that had never been seen before, we craftsmen in the Swordsmith Village had to spend three days collectively discussing how to use it in the forging of the Nichiren sword. I remember, you call him adamantine, right? ”

"Yes." Koichiro nodded, "This metal is only produced in Mt. Kongo, deep in the reeds, and has never been found anywhere else, so it's called diamond iron." This metal cannot be mined on a large scale and can only be scraped off the surface of other metal ores by luck. ”

"Tsk, I think it's a pretty accurate name even if you don't consider the place of origin."

Tetsuido sighed, "The diamond iron is extremely tough, almost indestructible once formed, and the density is terrifying, which is simply the only time I have ever seen it in my life. Every swordsmith can sense that there is some special power hidden in the diamond, and it is desperate to become a complete weapon. ”

"But it is precisely because it is so special, if it is mixed and forged in large quantities with Nichiren iron like ordinary iron, it is very likely to dominate and reduce the performance of the breathing method."

"So, we had to melt the two metals into an alloy and then forge them in one piece...... Therefore, this knife is no longer a Japanese wheel knife in the strict sense, but a completely new weapon, and the forging process is almost impossible to replicate. ”

[So serious? 】

Ichiro thinks that it is a bit exaggerated to not be able to replicate.

Tetsuido's rough palms held the sides of the lid of the long box and slowly uncovered it, revealing its contents.

When Genichiro looked closely, the scabbard of this knife was very brightly colored, a red mixed with gold, like a midsummer sunset.

Later, he keenly noticed that the knot on the scabbard was different from that on ordinary katana, it was completely the way of tying the rope, and there were also a few zigzag-shaped imperial coins, which were filled with a bit of solemnity and solemnity.

"What is this?" Ichiro asked suspiciously.

The so-called suren rope is generally used around the shrine to show the special status of the area, which should not be offended. Note: Ropes are often used as a line separating the human world from the divine realm, and appear in conjunction with torii gates.

Now it appeared on a knife used to kill the enemy, which made Genichiro a little overwhelmed.

Do you expect this sword to become a weapon, or a magic weapon?

"It is said that this knife contains diamond iron, and it will take at least a month or more to complete the forging."

Tetsuido took two puffs of his cigarette, as if recalling what he had seen and heard at the time.

"But for some reason, when it was placed in the furnace, the flame burned violently as if it was a celebration, and a bright purple color came out of the periphery, and the furnace temperature was one or two times higher than usual, and even standing outside the workshop would feel unbearable heat."

"The cutlery who was originally forging knives for you couldn't handle the heat, so in the end, the village sent three of us old guys to fight together."

"Honosuke is the oldest of us, and when he saw the color of the flames, he said that it was a blessing from the god of fire, and that the scabbard was specially designed by him. According to him, in the records of nearly a thousand years of browsing the Swordsmith Village, this kind of blessing of the fire god only appeared when forging a sword for that legendary swordsman four hundred years ago. ”

[Isn't it really the reason why diamond iron can attract divine power?] 】

Ichiro was secretly complaining, and suddenly felt that his breathing was a little heavy.

Although the eyes of the old man opposite were covered by a mask, he still felt a sharp gaze, as if it was scrambling at him.

"Back then, those seniors also believed that Onimai Tsuji would inevitably die at the hands of that swordsman, but in the end, it backfired."

The old man pressed the cigarette stick, "But despite what happened before, Honosuke is still convinced that the owner of this knife will definitely end the life of Onimai Tsuji." ”

It is precisely for this reason that he has been working too hard for half a month, almost without eating or drinking, and completely ignoring that his body is not as good as before, and he is nitpicking about every process of forging this knife, and does not allow the slightest imperfection. As a result, when the knife was forged, he also died. ”

"What?" Ichiro was shocked.

I didn't expect that it was just to build a knife, and it would actually kill an old knifesmith.

In the past, when the craftsmen of Ashina cast gold and steel to summon thunder, he had never heard of such a thing

However, when talking about the death of his old friend, Tieido's tone was not too sad.

"It was only after we forged this knife that we learned that the owner of this knife was not a pillar of the Ghost Slayer Team, and even the young ones were a little scary. But before Honosuke died, he was convinced that his owner was the one who could solve the problem of Onimai Tsuji, and the people in the village couldn't wait to verify it. ”

"So, old man, I am here not only to deliver the knife, but also to the sake of my dead old friend and all the members of the Swordsmith Village, to see with my own eyes whether this knife can be turned into a knife. If you can do that, I'm sure that guy from Honosuke will also be relieved to become a Buddha. ”

"Hedao?" Koichiro asked, "Is it the red blade?" ”

"Well, because the blade of that swordsman back then was as red as the rising sun, and it was unique, and there was no one after it. If you're really destined to kill that monster, the blade should turn red too. ”

[Destined to kill Onimai Tsuji? 】

[The red blade, does it mean an immortal slash? 】

The second time he heard something about that swordsman four hundred years ago, he always felt faintly familiar.

Tetsuido put the cigarette gun aside and said solemnly, "Okay, now please draw your sword." ”

With that, he put his hands together and made a gesture of prayer, apparently hoping that his old friend's "prophecy" would come true.

"Yes."

The thought of even causing the death of a treasure-level craftsman in order to forge this sword, Genichiro's mood was not so relaxed.

On the contrary, he seemed to have returned to the moment when he took over Tie Zhaolei from his grandfather.

On that day, he completely took over the reeds from his grandfather and took on the heavy responsibility of protecting the entire reeds.

This time, even if he didn't have even a one-sided relationship with the dead swordsmith, he was faintly worried in his heart that he would disappoint the other party.

Just like he once took over Tie Zhaolei, he also disappointed his grandfather.

However, when he touched the scabbard of this knife, all the distracting thoughts in Genichiro's heart disappeared in an instant, and a mysterious echo came from the hilt, which seemed to urge him to pull out the blade.

"Click."

A gap opens between the scabbard and the blade, revealing a bright white color of adamantium iron, and even in the absence of direct sunlight, the viewer can feel a tingling pain in the eyes.

At this time, both Genichiro and Tetsuido held their breath, waiting for the moment when the blade was completely unsheathed.

Ichiro didn't hesitate any longer, quickly pulled out the blade, and put the sword on his chest, and a noble golden yellow color started from the words "Demon Extermination" and immediately spread to the entire blade.

Although he can't see Iron Ido's eyes, Koichiro can clearly feel the other party's loss (and he doesn't know how the other person saw all this).

"Is it just golden?"

Tetsuido muttered to himself. The golden blade, which means that Genichiro is just better suited to Thunder's Breath.

But the next moment, another puff of smoke rose from the blade, slowly wrapping around the bright gold like a thin veil.

Eventually, the Hinawa sword in Koichiro's hand took on a dark golden color like an old Buddha statue, not unlike the iron piece on the wooden sword that he used to practice the breath of the wind last time.

The combination of these two colors meant that he was a good match for Thunder's Breath and Wind Breath.

Tetsuido, who had just risen to hope again, immediately collapsed his originally tight and straight upper body, and then let out a long sigh.

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Ichiro carefully looked at the blade in his hand, looking at the flowing cloud pattern on it, and his tone couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

He'd never seen Onimai Tsuji no miserable go all out, but since the knife didn't turn red as the swordsmith said, didn't it mean that even with the system, he wasn't the opponent of Onimai Tsuji's tragic killing?

"Please don't apologize."

Tetsuido laughed bitterly, "It's us who are a little whimsical. It is estimated that Honosuke only made such a guess because he wanted to destroy that guy too much, but let us take it seriously. ”

"However, even if it doesn't turn red, this dark gold is quite rare, and you are indeed a rare genius swordsman."

The old man stood up with his desk and bowed to Ichiro, "Since the goal has been achieved, then I will take my leave, and the people in the Swordsmith Village are waiting for me to go back." ”

After saying that, he didn't wait for Ichiro to return the salute, so he opened the paper door by himself and went downstairs with a weak body.

However, when he reached the corner of the stairs, he suddenly turned his head again: "Speaking of which, what are you going to name this knife?" ”

"Name?"

Genichiro was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the golden-red scabbard like the sunset, and the scene of practicing the Baliu swordsmanship on the Vortex Cloud Platform broke into his mind.

"The name is 'Rilun Iron Liuyun'."

He gave the answer almost immediately.

"Good name." The old man finally smiled, "Although this knife cannot be damaged, it is still necessary to cherish it, and let me see it from time to time."

After speaking, his figure completely disappeared at the entrance of the building.

At the same time, a prompt suddenly sounded in Genichiro's head.

[Detects whether the acquired weapon: Sun Wheel Iron Flow Cloud is set as a binding item.] 】

[Yes.] 】

There is no accident with Genichiro, a Hinawa knife can usually only have one owner, and it is normal to become a bound weapon that can be freely withdrawn.

From today onwards, he finally has a Nichiren knife that can't be broken.

Moreover, the blade of the divine karma, which is also made of diamond iron, Tie Liuyun is naturally able to cast the thunder of Ba.

However, just after Genichiro had set it up as a binding weapon, the Tieliuyun that was clenched in his left hand was suddenly surrounded by a dark red flame.

And the source of that flame is his forbearance hand.

【Resident Effect Mastered, Ninja Karma, Heart Karma】

[Ninja Bad Karma: Heart Karma: The Forbearance Righteous Hand can hold the upper limit of paper figures increased. In addition to this, it is possible to expend concentration to briefly wrap the fire of resentment around the weapon. 】

Looking at the blade of the sword in his hand that was ignited by the flames, Koichiro blinked a little confusedly.

"In this way, does this knife even turn red?"