After receiving a two-month notice from Tetsumoto Homura, Teiichi and Kotetsu left the workshop.
On the way, Kotetsu kept asking the same question.
What is Upper Rank One?
" Upper Rank One is nothing!"
Kotetsu looked at Teiichi and asked, "What were you guys talking about just now, Upper Rank One? Uncle Tetsumoto's expression changed after hearing that!"
Teiichi glanced at Kotetsu, seeing that the other party was determined to get what he wanted, and after thinking for a moment, he decided there was nothing he couldn't say, so he simply said:
"It's one of the most powerful ghosts out there!"
"I knew it!" Kotetsu said happily, then continued, "How strong is it? Is it as strong as a pillar?"
Teiichi nodded, "Even stronger than a pillar!"
Kotetsu suddenly realized, "No wonder your knife broke when you fought him!"
Teiichi at Kotetsu and asked, "What do you usually do in the village when you're not busy?"
Kotetsu replied, "Me? Sometimes I stay in the village, sometimes in the forest, and sometimes in this workshop!"
"Don't you have any other playmates?" Teiichi asked.
Speaking of this, Kotetsu's mood soured. "There are a few, but I don't want to play with them!"
"Why?" Teiichi, somewhat puzzled.
Kotetsu picked up a twig from the ground, waved it in front of him, and said dejectedly:
"I don't have a talent for sword making or mechanical contraptions, and they often had to learn sword making from their father, so I gradually stopped getting along with them."
"Why don't you go and learn?" Teiichi asked.
"I'd love to! Do you think I want to see my family's business decline in my generation? But I just don't have the talent for it!"
Kotetsu responded loudly, his voice seemingly choked with emotion, and he involuntarily stopped walking forward.
Teiichi, Dingyi also stopped and gently patted Kotetsu's head.
The warmth from his head made Kotetsu raise his head slightly, then he immediately shook his head and shook off the hand on his head.
At the same time, she took off her mask, wiped away the tears streaming from the corners of her eyes, and said with feigned strength:
What are you doing? Let me tell you, I'm not a child anymore!
Teiichi smiled gently and slowly said:
"I don't treat you like a child, but when it comes to talent, what others say doesn't matter; only you can determine your own talent."
"So, for your ideals, for your family's sake."
"What you need to do now is not to wander around aimlessly every day, but to learn relevant knowledge."
"If you don't know something, check if there are any relevant notes. If it's not in your notes, just ask!"
"One day you will reach the heights you desire!"
Upon hearing this, Kotetsu stood there stunned, slowly raising his head, his tearful eyes fixed on Teiichi.
"Could I even make a battle doll like Yoriichi Type Zero -0?"
"Yes, it definitely can!"
Looking at the big tree he had only met yesterday, Kotetsu suddenly nodded seriously and shouted:
"Okay, I'll go learn from Uncle Tetsumoto right now! I'll be able to help you with your Nichirin Blade then!"
Teiichi stood there watching Kotetsu's departing figure, and couldn't help but shake his head.
Sigh, I don't know if this is the right or wrong thing to do!
Yes, that must be right, after all, it's about supporting the boy's dream!
Thinking of this Teiichi couldn't help but chuckle softly again.
This idea sounds really like something an older man would come up with.
Was it because he was called "uncle" that he unconsciously thought of something that suited his status?
Or has he really reached the age of being a middle-aged man?
Teiichi turned and walked towards the house halfway up the mountain.
but...
Keep striving, young man!
If you can truly master the Yoriichi Type Zero, you'll be set for life even without relying on the Ubuyashiki Family!
In the following days, Teiichi continued his daily practice, occasionally going to the workshop to check on the progress.
I'd also like to learn about the forging process and check on Kotetsu's progress.
After being told what happened Teiichi time, Kotetsu was as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Every day, I followed Tetsumoto Homura there, leaving early and returning late.
If it weren't for the fact that Swordsmith Village is so peaceful and safe...
It's unlikely that you'll encounter a situation where you can't find your child.
Teiichi even began to doubt whether Kotetsu was Tetsumoto Homura's son.
One's surname Tetsumoto, and the other's Kotetsu.
In short, Teiichi entered a period of calm and uneventful daily life.
While Teiichi was waiting in the Swordsmith Village for his Nichirin Blade to be forged.
Meanwhile, Kagaya Ubuyashiki also relayed the information about the search for Kokushibo and the others.
They didn't go into too much detail, only saying they needed to find some relevant information.
He specifically instructed them not to act on their own after discovering the discovery, but to report it immediately.
Time flowed by slowly.
A gloomy sky hung over the rolling mountains, and torrential rain blurred the mountain outlines. Clouds rose from the valleys, wandering and swirling among the mountains, turning the mountaintops into a hazy mess.
Raindrops fell into the puddles, creating ripples that shattered the reflections of the sky and mountains.
The next moment, accompanied by a 'pfft' sound.
A rain boot stepped onto the puddle, completely obscuring the ripples, mountains, and sky.
" Shinsuke, keep going, we're almost there!"
The shout came from ahead. Shinsuke looked up slightly, saw the cart piled high with goods in front of him, Shinsuke:
"Okay! I understand, Uncle Watanabe!"
Having said that, he exerted his grip on the cart again.
Ahead, Watanabe was also working hard to pull the cart.
With their combined efforts, the two pushed the cart slowly forward on the muddy road.
The heavy rain was still drizzling down.
Raindrops continued to drip down the edge of Shinsuke's straw hat.
Transporting goods to Kuroishi Village is already tiring enough, and this time it rained on top of that.
The roads, which were already dirt roads, became even softer and more difficult to walk on after being soaked by the rain.
It sometimes gets stuck in the ground.
Moreover, the donkeys that are usually used for hauling goods cannot be used because of the rain.
It's one thing for a person to get sick, but if a donkey catches a cold or gets sick, then they're in for a much bigger mess later on.
I was thinking that today was the last day for this order, but I took another order from another place yesterday, hoping to earn more money.
Who would have thought it would rain today?
I should have known better than to take that order yesterday!
Shinsuke pushed hard while lost in thought.
Suddenly, the cart felt heavy.
Having worked for who knows how long, Shinsuke naturally knew that this was because he hadn't been pulling it before.
Shinsuke also stopped, and while walking forward, he called out:
"Uncle Watanabe, why did you suddenly stop?"
However, Watanabe ignored him and instead looked at the mountain path beside him.
There, seven or eight people wearing straw raincoats were walking down the mountain path.