Haphazard changes like that would make a Nichirin Blade more fragile.
It might seem more powerful, but its lifespan would be shorter.
From the moment Tetsu no Sosuke began drawing the plans, he had worked toward a clear goal. As soon as the reply from Swordsmith Village arrived, he fired up the forge.
Even so, the blades took longer than he had expected.
A full seven days passed before the two ferocious-looking Nichirin Blades were finished.
And during those seven days... Inosuke had put on quite a bit of weight hanging around with Big Hammer.
Tetsu no Sosuke put him through his paces every morning, but even that could not offset the effects of stuffing himself alongside Big Hammer.
Tetsu no Sosuke could only sigh when he looked at him. How had a perfectly good kid been led astray by a wolf?
"These are for you."
He handed over the wooden case. Inside lay two blades.
Inosuke froze at the first sight of them. He took them out and examined them closely, making sounds that meant nothing in particular. "Whoa! Mm... mm-hmm!"
He looked at them from every angle, as though he wished he could see above and below them too. The Nichirin Blades in his hands were long and straight, their slanted edges pointing skyward. Each blade widened toward the tip, giving it more force when swung.
Each blade had two rows of staggered teeth along its edge. Every tooth was razor-sharp and formed a tiny backward hook.
Their edges gleamed with a vicious light!
After staring at them for a long while, Inosuke suddenly shifted his stance. The blades flashed out, and in an instant, it was as though a beast had roared!
Tetsu no Sosuke folded his arms and watched. At last, he smiled. "How do they