As the three newly appointed Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, their new Nichirin Blade will be forged by Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo Swordsmith Village, who is renowned for his exceptional forging skills.
"Ugh! How is this possible! How could my meticulously crafted Nichirin Blade have turned into this?! Could it be that Upper Rank Three has mastered some kind of Blood Demon Art to control flames? How high must the temperature be to achieve this!"
Before the Meikyō Kanemori Tetsuzo, holding a Nichirin Blade sword that, in terms of shape, could barely be considered a Nichirin Blade, his eyes filled with unconcealed heartache.
How much effort he put into crafting that knife!
"Ouch!"
Kanemori Tetsuzo's head was punched hard by the village chief Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo, leaving a large bump.
"Hmph! I've already said it: a swordsmith must forge swords that can withstand the test of battle! This only proves that your skills are still inadequate!"
Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu crossed his arms, gave a disdainful snort, and looked inexplicably comical with his long-mouthed Hyottoko Mask.
"In fact, this knife is broken like this."
Uchiha Meikyō looked at the swordsmiths in front of him, took out the Ama-no-Ohabari from his back, and demonstrated it on the spot using Fire Style, turning the sword red-hot.
The Setsuna the Ama-no-Ohabari Feather was unsheathed, it immediately attracted the attention of all the blacksmiths present.
It was the look in the eyes of an extremely horny old pervert who had been starved for a long time when he saw an unparalleled beauty.
When Meikyō's Fire Style was revealed, everyone fell silent for a moment.
As swordsmiths, they knew very well how high the temperature of the flames emitted by the Meikyō was.
Given the melting point of Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron, it would be virtually impossible to withstand a flame at such a temperature for an extended period without melting.
Even with Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu, at most one could only incorporate some high-temperature resistant materials into the Nichirin Blade to make it last longer under such flames.
"I would like to know, Lord Sun Hashira, is it necessary for the Nichirin Blade to have the ability to withstand such temperatures?"
Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu stood there pondering for a while, then asked Meikyō.
"The Upper Rank Three demon has overcome its weakness in the neck. Even if its head is cut off, it cannot be killed. It is necessary to use the Crimson Blade to activate the power of sunlight absorbed by the Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron in the blade to slow down the demon's regeneration speed, and then attack it multiple times in a short period of time to completely destroy it."
"However, it's not without alternatives. Ichiro, Muichiro. We can use someone else's skills."
Uchiha Meikyō took the Nichirin Blade from the Tokito Brothers behind him, one in each hand, and clashed them together forcefully, the blades instantly turning bright red.
"With sufficient grip strength, it is also possible to transform Nichirin Blade into Crimson Blade in this way, but I personally believe that the effect is far less than that of activating it with high temperature."
Meikyō handed the two Nichirin Blade back to the Tokito Brothers, then looked at Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu.
"Even I, an old man, would find it nearly impossible to forge Nichirin Blade that could withstand such high temperatures." Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu kept stroking his chin and tilting his head as he pondered.
As the world's most outstanding master swordsmith, he was extremely interested in all the problems related to sword forging that troubled him.
Because there is almost no knife in the world that he cannot forge.
That's what he thought, at least until today.
"May I take a look at the knife in your hand? I can sense that it is a forging technique completely different from any other forging method in the world. It is a perfect integration of a metal into a material that is almost indestructible. The forging skill is superb! If I could learn this technique, I might be able to integrate Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron into other high-temperature resistant materials to meet your needs."
Meikyō followed Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu's gaze to the Ama-no-Ohabari in her hand.
As one of the Kusanagi Sword, the Ama-no-Ohabari Feather is incredibly hard, almost indestructible, and also possesses extremely high Chakra conductivity. It is certain that a significant amount of Chakra Metal was added during its forging, perfectly fusing the two properties together.
It must be said that Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu's eye is indeed sharp; he made a judgment just by looking at it a few times before even touching it.
"Senior Tiedihe, this is the Totsuka Blade, the Ama-no-Ohabari, passed down through generations of the Uchiha Clan."
Meikyō gripped the hilt of the sword and handed the still-warm Ama-no-Ohabari to Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu.
"The tail feather of heaven? The totsuka sword that Amaterasu Omikami used to slay the fire god Kagutsuchi?"
Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu gripped the hilt of his sword, not daring to touch the still-hot blade, but he still gently stroked it with his right hand. Even through the Hyottoko Mask, one could feel the tender gaze in his eyes.
The other blacksmiths had similar expressions.
For them, the Ama-no-Ohabari, a near-perfect divine sword, was indeed no different from their dream lover.
"By the way, senior Tetsuchi, I have a favor to ask. Could you forge a few more Nichirin Blade for me to use? I only need ordinary Nichirin Blade. When I fight demons, I can deal more damage to them at the same time."
Meikyō was still thinking about equipping his Shadow Clone with a few Nichirin Blade.
"A swordsman who uses multiple swords? Rest assured, Lord Sun Hashira, I will definitely forge the most perfect Nichirin Blade!"
Tetsuchikawahara Tetsu reluctantly shifted his gaze from the Ama-no-Ohabari and looked back at the Tokito Brothers.
"And what about you, the Mist Hashira and the Cloud Hashira?"
"We need two weapons that can effectively utilize our twin-attack strategy..."
With no Swordsmith Village to carry out at the moment, and having enjoyed a relaxing soak in the hot springs, Meikyō decided to take advantage of the time he was forging a new Nichirin Blade to return to Konoha.
On the Swordsmith Village side, Shadow Clone are still providing cover.
In the warm spring of March, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
After the war ended, Konoha, relying on its strong foundation and the support of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, quickly restored its former prosperity.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
At the entrance of Meikyō's little house.
"Ahem, ahem, Shisui, remember to be polite when you see your cousin Meikyō later!"
Uchiha Tatsu coughed twice, clutching a handkerchief, and gave instructions to a little boy with a round nose beside him.
"I understand, Father!"
Uchiha Shisui held his father's hand, his eyes filled with worry.
Although he is very young, only four years old in the traditional Chinese age reckoning, he is very sensible at a very young age.
His mother passed away shortly after his birth, and his father raised him single-handedly, passing on the Will of Fire he inherited from his grandfather Kagami Uchiha.
However, although his grandfather was a renowned and powerful Uchiha Jonin, his father was weak and sickly from childhood and had no talent for ninjas, so he just did some small business in the clan's territory.