Chapter 336: Ryoma's Black Sword
"Brother! You're back. I haven't seen you for three or four years. I feel like you haven't changed at all!" When Kozaburo heard the voice, he stopped his work, looked up and saw a familiar face. He immediately became excited, and the hammer in his hand almost slipped out of his hand and hit his foot.
"Yes, I am in the navy now. I came back to see you this time. I don't know when I will have time next time. The navy has a lot of missions to do. I am not young anymore. It's time for me to enjoy family happiness!"
Vic felt that Kozaburo had been working as a swordsmith for too long and was overworked, which might affect his lifespan, so he did not recommend that he continue working so hard.
"Fortunately, Sanlang wanted to give each disciple who left the dojo a real sword, so that they would have some self-protection power when they ventured out alone in the future.
Even if you don't go out to explore, you can stay at home to defend against pirates. They are all very common weapons, not very troublesome, and they won't cost much in a year.
I have nothing to do anyway, I won't tire myself out, let's have a drink tonight, I'm so glad you're back today, what's the knife on your waist?"
If Kozaburo didn't forge swords, he really would have nothing to do. It would be fine if he just forged swords out of boredom, but he was really happy about Vic's arrival. The relationship between the two was both teacher and friend, and now this was a reunion, which made him much happier than seeing his son, whom he met often. Finally, he saw the domineering blood and Allen on Vic's waist.
"Drink! You must drink. I will go hunt some game later to go with the wine. I collected the materials for these two swords at the Navy Headquarters. It's a pity that they didn't become supreme swords. They are still a little short of it!"
Vic regretfully drew out the double swords from his waist and handed them to Kozaburo for appreciation. Although Vic could already feel that the quality of the double swords was slightly improved under the void thunder, he didn't know when it would reach the level of supreme swords.
Moreover, even if one reaches the level of the supreme sword, it can only be considered as the entry level. With Vic's obsessive-compulsive disorder, he would definitely not allow it. He must have top-level strength and top-level equipment to feel more secure.
"The quality of your two swords is a little higher than that of the Wado Ichimonji. You have found the special metal, right? Your sword-forging skills are already very mature, but the type and amount of the special metal are not up to standard. Otherwise, you can definitely reach the level of the supreme sword.
The styles are also extremely domineering. These two knives are destined to be famous for generations. The styles alone are enough to leave a name for themselves. Will you go to this year's knife appreciation meeting?"
Kozaburo pulled out two knives and kept stroking them, feeling a little reluctant to let go. It was he who taught Vic this craft, so he was naturally very satisfied with his achievements now. Moreover, the styles of the knives were also very novel. He had his own ideas, breaking through his Wano Country sword-forging heritage and fulfilling what Vic had said to him.
"Yes, I was lucky enough to find Custer Blue Gold and Yongshan Black Gold, but the quantity was not much, so I could only make four swords.
The style of these two swords was made based on the dragon I fought last time. I was defeated miserably in that battle, so I made two swords in its image. Look at it every day and remember it for the rest of your life!"
Vic also said with some emotion that it was really the most dangerous time he had traveled through time, so he must remember it and encourage himself at all times. Kaido was a moody person, and although the old man was already on his way, it was hard to say what Kaido would do.
"I won't go to the knife appreciation conference. My knives don't need their approval. I want to make them famous myself!" Vic continued.
“You are right, you are not just a swordsmith, but also a swordsman. Your sword can indeed make a name for itself.
The special metal that can be used to forge four great swords should be able to be combined to forge two supreme great swords. Why did you choose to forge four?
Yongshan Black Gold is the rarest special metal. You are really lucky to have found it in just a few years. Some swordsmiths may only find two or three kinds in their lifetime. They are not weak, so it is a pity that they did not create the supreme sword!"
Kozaburo's greatest achievements in his life were Enma and Wado Ichimonji. Both swords were at the level of great swords. It is a regret for every swordsmith that he cannot forge a supreme great sword.
And Kozaburo still hasn't forged it at this age, so the rest of his life will be even more difficult. It's not that his skills are not good, but that the materials are hard to find. Vic has the materials but doesn't use them to forge the supreme sword, but instead disperses them and makes them into a big sword. He really feels sorry for Vic.
But Vic had no regrets. One reason was that he helped Rebecca to forge a weapon, and the other was that he did not think that he would not be able to find special metals in the future. He was still young and strong, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. He would definitely have a share of the Supreme Sword.
"I helped my friend make a weapon. It's not a big problem. At this stage, the big sword is enough for me to use. I can also make a black sword.
By the way, brother, how long does it usually take to refine a black knife? Do you know? "Vic suddenly thought of the black knife. Kozaburo's ancestor was Shimotsuki Ryoma, the refiner of the black knife Qiushui, so he might have some records in this regard.
"Refining the black sword? So you have already awakened the color of armament! How fast! Your talent is really excellent.
There are not many black knives that appeared in history, and they were scattered in time. No one has specifically recorded how long it takes to forge a black knife.
Although there was a black knife owner in the family, it was a long time ago and no useful records were left.
But judging by the number of black swords, it will take a lot of time, and it also has a lot to do with the user's domineering strength. Take your time, you are still young!"
There is no definite answer here for Kozaburo. The black sword is really too rare. Some people don't have enough domineering power, so it's useless no matter how hard they try to refine it. Some people are too domineering and don't need the blessing of the black sword, and they won't spend time to refine the black sword.
Vic was not disappointed without getting an answer. He would not stop cultivating the black sword anyway. What you, Hawkeye, can do, I, Vic, can do too. You have one black sword, but I have two. We will not be at a disadvantage in a fight. It all depends on who has better dominance and swordsmanship.
After chatting with Kozaburo for a while, Vic went to the forest to prepare some snacks. He had plenty of wine in his space, but he lacked some bones and flesh of small animals.
He decided not to go to Isshin Dojo today, and instead stayed in the forest to drink and chat with Kosaburo. The old man was not young anymore, and it was unknown how long he could live, so they should cherish the time they spent together.
Kozabulang was very happy today, and the wine that Vic brought out was also very special, including sweet fruit wine and mellow grain wine, and there were also plenty of snacks to go with the wine.
The two drank and talked until very late when Kozaburo fell asleep due to excessive drinking. Vic could restore his life, so it was difficult for him to get drunk if he wanted to. However, Vic did not use this skill today and fell asleep on the floor feeling slightly tipsy.