The temperature in the square began to rise continuously, and Land of Iron the cold air seemed to start to heat up. Now the entire square was silent, and all the contestants were giving the final tempering to the metal. Time passed slowly and quietly, as if time had stood still. Instead of being impatient, the onlookers watched intently, as if they were here to learn.
Indeed, during the annual competition, many blacksmiths and blacksmiths come here to observe other people's technical skills so that they can help improve their own skills after returning. Many outsiders also hope to find their favorite blacksmith. Even if the other person cannot become a master, as long as his skills are outstanding, he can also be chosen to build exclusive weapons for himself.
At noon, the blacksmiths with three assistants all had their meals and rested. This was a good thing. The assistant blacksmiths could help them keep an eye on the furnace and they did not need to do everything themselves. However, Tenbu Shinzo could not rest. He had to constantly remove other impurities from the tempering and stir the metal solution frequently to purify the purest Soft Iron to the maximum extent.
Just after noon, Tenbu Shinzo announced that the quenching was completed. He poured the metal solution of Soft Iron into the mold, and then put a new batch in the furnace, allowing Sasuke's Shadow Clone to continue. Sasuke felt that his Shadow Clone Chakra was about to be exhausted, so he directly released the ninjutsu, then separated two more and let them continue. However, when he released the ninjutsu, he felt a little tired, but it seemed to be very helpful for his mental strength. When doing one thing repeatedly, it is a big test for a person's spirit or willpower.
Tenbu Shinzo put on heavy gloves, picked up the mold and put it into the cold water. With a 'squeak' sound, bursts of white smoke rose from the water. Then he took out the mold, poured the formed Soft Iron onto the forging table, then picked up the hammer and began to beat. His hammering was very rhythmic and very fast. Each blacksmith had his own hammering rhythm. It doesn't matter who's rhythm is good. Only the rhythm that suits him is the best.
Soft Iron continued to shrink after being repeatedly beaten, then folded and beaten again. After repeated many times, it had become very small. At this time, the second batch of Soft Iron was completed. Tenbu Shinzo put the beaten Soft Iron into the mold, and then put the tempered new Soft Iron solution in. After three times, it was already evening, and he finished the work.
"Huh." After taking a deep breath, Tenbu Shinzo said to Sasuke, "Blade Core has completed it. This resilience is full." Although he was very tired physically, he was very excited mentally. "You rest here, I'll go buy something to eat and come back. The two of us should have dinner." No one brought food to them. Miko was asked by Tenbu Shinzo not to deliver food to them. They must be careful with the food at this time. Sasuke can go out and buy it from any place to eat, and at the same time, he can check it himself. But the thing Tenbu Shinzo sent by Miko is not easy to check, so it is better not to give it away and just solve it by yourself.
Sasuke bought a lot of food and checked it carefully, which made the seller very embarrassed, as if he wanted to poison him, but everyone can understand it, after all, now is a critical moment. The food is very rich, including fish, meat, and vegetables. Sasuke can't help much now. He can only eat to keep Tenbu Shinzo strong. There was no rest time in the three days. Some people who competed alone were still working hard. Of course, those who brought enough assistants could rest and start sleeping in the tents they built.
"You should rest. My Shadow Clone will be on duty all night, and no one can make trouble." Sasuke let Tenbu Shinzo rest after the meal. After all, he will start refining tomorrow. Chakra Metal, it still consumes a lot of mental and physical energy from Tenbu Shinzo, so he needs to rest early, and the night watch can be left to Shadow Clone. After all, there are still many samurai patrolling here. The audience has gone home, and they will still come again tomorrow. After all, this four-year event is not to be missed.
Early the next morning, Tenbu Shinzo got up, and Sasuke also woke up at the same time, relieved Shadow Clone, and learned about the situation last night. Nothing happened last night, everyone finally started to sleep, only the patrolling warriors continued to work.
The two of them started their busy work in the morning. Sasuke asked Shadow Clone to help clean up the ashes in the furnace pit and refill the charcoal. Tenbu Shinzo began to clean the furnace and put away the remaining Soft Iron from yesterday's quenching. cleaned it up and put in Chakra Metal. Shadow Clone started igniting. At this time, Sasuke also bought breakfast and came back. The two finished their breakfast and started a new forging.
This time Tenbu Shinzo poured the tempered Chakra Metal solution into the mold containing Blade Core. The mold used today is different from the one used yesterday. Because the things being made are different, it needs to be replaced. After completion, a new round of forging begins again. Sasuke can see that the key point for the forger is the final hammering. This not only tests your physical strength, but also tests your vision and experience. The Teuchi knife is composed of these.
Because Tenbu Shinzo needed to smelt two kinds of metals, he didn't finish the last competition. After all, it was really difficult for one person, especially without the help of Fire Style Ninja. The temperature in the furnace could not be raised. The quenching process alone took a lot of his time. With one person responsible for all the work, he was very exhausted physically and mentally. This time the situation is completely different. With the help of the ninja Sasuke, his speed is no different from those forgers who use a kind of metal to make knives. Three days is enough for him to complete all the work.
By evening, the knife was basically finished. All that was left was to install the handle and scabbard, and then sharpen the knife.
Tenbu Shinzo has been letting Sasuke temper Chakra Metal, even when he has basically completed it. Sasuke did not ask more questions, but let Shadow Clone continue to work. At this time, Tenbu Shinzo took out the handle and scabbard of the knife. There were vine-like dimples on both objects. When the tempering was completed, Tenbu Shinzo had already installed the handle on the knife, then lifted the handle upside down and put it into the Chakra Metal solution. He then quickly took it out, used a special tool to clean the surface of the solution, leaving only the solution inside the dimples, and then put it into cold water, repeating this many times.