"These materials are truly precious."
Kozaburo turned his gaze toward the top of the prize display. Famous Swords rested quietly on their racks, as though waiting for someone to take them away.
At the very top, four distinct blades drew the eyes of nearly every swordsman.
"That's Kikichimonji. It disappeared from Wano Country centuries ago. I never imagined it had been reforged out at sea and emerged stronger, as though reborn in fire."
Kozaburo could not help sighing as he looked at one of the swords.
Dusk, known as the Blade of the Final Curtain, was a katana and one of the Supreme Grade Swords. Kozaburo recognized the unmistakable marks of Wano Country craftsmanship at a glance.
Though it had been reforged, its appearance had hardly changed.
It had originated in Wano Country, where it bore another name: Kikichimonji, a blade of slaughter with a fearsome reputation.
Kikichimonji had been lost centuries ago. Apparently, it had ended up out at sea.
Now it had become a Supreme Grade Sword. The smith who reforged it must have been among the finest.
For years, the sword had lain buried in the cemetery of a long-vanished kingdom.
In secret, Shakky had continued expanding the intelligence network she controlled, one that had originally belonged to the Rocks Pirates. She had now become an information broker.
Knowing Hades was collecting Famous Swords, she had made a point of telling him where to find it.
Hades then sent someone to retrieve the sword.
The second, the Supreme Grade Sword Asura, needed no introduction. It had been the personal blade of Rocks D. Zebek, the undisputed overlord of the previous era.
Unlike Dusk, which had lain dormant for years, Asura had been sheathed for only a few years. Its bloodlust and imposing presence were the strongest of