"This is the result of my research into those two Kusanagi Swords. Unfortunately, I never fully understood the mysteries within them. You'll have to explore the rest yourself."
Taking out a scroll he had prepared long ago, Kusayama Ichiro felt both regret and anticipation.
He had spent a year studying those two Kusanagi Swords, but had only grasped some of their surface-level secrets. He still had no clue about the deeper mysteries.
Without reaching that level, it was ultimately impossible to understand them.
"Thank you, Teacher. I'll definitely figure it out and forge a famous sword that will be passed down through the ages."
Tamura Hiroshi raised both hands and solemnly accepted the scroll.
He knew his own limits very well. He had relied entirely on his cheat to forge blades, especially the Byakugan's ability to see through things.
Without it, the best he could have forged by now would have been blades of the Good Grade.
There was no helping it. Traditional forging methods relied entirely on experience and intuition, while the better ones used chakra for sensing.
But chakra's sensitivity to minute details was far inferior to the Byakugan's. That was why traditional swordsmiths advanced so slowly.
Kusayama's previous disciples had only forged Supreme Grade Blades and graduated after turning thirty, and they had spent more than twenty years studying.
He had graduated in a single year entirely because of his cheat. In the future, he still needed to hone his genuine forging skills—in other words, forge more blades.
Of course, he had another idea for forging famous swords that would be passed down through the ages: Yin-Yang Release, especially Yin Release.
"When are you leaving?"
Kusayama Ichiro asked. He knew the boy would not stay for long.
"Three days from now. I still need to forge two