Haganezuka excitedly reached out, carefully stroking it as if observing a precious treasure.
Although his fingers quickly turned red due to the cold aura emanating from the broken bone, Haganezuka seemed completely unaffected.
Mizuki's eyelid twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but complain to Kochou Shinobu, "I just feel a little grossed out."
Mizuki knew Haganezuka was just too focused, but being too focused sometimes made people mistake you for a pervert.
Kochou Shinobu wore a death smile.
Unfortunately, it was useless against Haganezuka, the type of guy who never noticed other people's expressions.
Kochou Shinobu reached out and snatched the broken bone back.
Haganezuka instantly went berserk: "Aaaah!!!"
"Haganezuka-san!" Kochou Shinobu slammed her hands down on the iron plate, standing on her tiptoes to appear as tall as possible, her expression completely indifferent. "Excuse me, does this have any use for forging a Nichirin Blade?"
Haganezuka: "Currently... no, it's not useful yet."
"I'll kill you, you third-rate blacksmith!" A vein pulsed on Kochou Shinobu's forehead, and she reached for her waist, failing to find her Nichirin Blade.
Tsk.
"Alright, alright, Shinobu, don't be angry, don't be angry." Mizuki quickly pulled Kochou Shinobu back, revealing her fair arm. "This level doesn't even count as a minor injury. Look, it's completely recovered."
Seeing Kochou Shinobu restrained, Haganezuka, without the slightest hesitation, took the hand bone back again.
Mizuki's eyelids twitched watching him.
Kochou Shinobu couldn't help but frown. She was afraid of dropping it even when touching it; it was bone-chillingly cold.
What exactly is this guy made of?
Mizuki sweatdropped and said, "Should we talk about the Nichirin Blade now?"
"Oh, oh." As soon as the Nichirin Blade was mentioned, Haganezuka finally snapped back to reality.
It wasn't his fault. For blacksmiths like them, finding a new material for forging swords was like discovering a new energy source; it was normal to be excited.
I just don't know if it can be combined with Scarlet Ore Sand and Scarlet Ore and incorporated into the Nichirin Blade.
Hmm... it will be difficult.
On the surface, they are two things with completely opposite attributes.
One is Yang, the other is Yin.
They definitely aren't meant to be paired together.
"Regarding the Nichirin Blade, I hope to witness the Sword Forms of Snow Breathing," Haganezuka said seriously. "This will help with the subsequent forging work."
"No problem. How about the open space outside the house?"
"Please." Haganezuka politely handed the Shura on the table back to her.
Mizuki:...This person seems to have some manners sometimes.
Although he is often impolite... Although the Snow Breathing Sword Forms integrate other Breathing Techniques, Mizuki didn't just add them randomly; she only integrated those that were necessary and helpful.
Furthermore, aside from Stone Breathing, most of the Sword Forms from other Breathing Techniques follow the katana standard, so there is no issue of rejection.
But if you say Snow Breathing is completely without problems, that might not be true.
If there is one thing that makes it incompatible with other Breathing Techniques, it might be the rhythm of Snow Breathing.
Other Breathing Techniques, such as the most famous Sun Breathing, Thirteenth Form.
Its moves involve the continuous use of the first twelve forms, and the transitions between them are flawless.
The transitions in other Breathing Techniques are also remarkable.
Only Snow Breathing has bizarre transitions.
When using it, you can't truly connect the forms one, two, three, and four, or you'll kill yourself. Even the transitions between Sword Forms are very poor.
Chaotic, plus demanding conditions.
This is why Snow Breathing is disparaged by everyone. You can't even understand what the Sword Form transitions are supposed to be doing.
Why would anyone practice this? Wouldn't I be better off just finding a basic Breathing Technique?
Currently, only Mizuki herself can use Snow Breathing perfectly.
Others might not understand the Sword Form transitions, but wouldn't she, the creator, understand them?
Snow-colored flower dances appeared in the open space.
This was not the first time Kochou Shinobu had seen Mizuki use the Snow Breathing Sword Forms.
Before this, Mizuki had used it, whether during training with her or in combat against others.
But she had never demonstrated the forms consecutively, move by move.
Among the Breathing Techniques, if you were discussing beauty, it would have to be her older sister's Flower Breathing.
But in her opinion, Mizuki's Snow Breathing was absolutely no less beautiful than Flower Breathing, and what made it stronger than Flower Breathing was that Snow Breathing was far more powerful in combat, sharp and fierce like a blizzard, just as its name suggested.
Tanjirou and the others had arrived sometime ago, standing quietly in the woods without stepping forward to disturb them.
Even Tokito Muichiro, who hated wasting time, stood obediently in place.
Mizuki demonstrated all the Snow Breathing forms except for the Snow Breathing, Tenth Form: Moonlight Beneath the Snow.
The power of Moonlight Beneath the Snow made it unsuitable for demonstration.
When the crimson furnace light illuminated the white snow and gradually dissipated in mid-air, Mizuki exhaled white mist and returned her sword to its sheath.
"Is that enough?" She turned to look at Haganezuka.
Haganezuka stood rooted to the spot, completely still.
Mizuki's eyelids lowered slightly: "If you dare say you didn't see clearly, I will kill you."
She had already slowed it down dozens of times.
Haganezuka shuddered, then silently scurried into the house.
Everyone:?
After a moment, Haganezuka walked out of the room carrying a bundle and a pickaxe on his shoulder.
"Well, I'm off."
Everyone: "Huh?"
Everyone watched Haganezuka disappear into the woods, carrying his pickaxe.
Kotetsu crossed his arms: "Haganezuka-san is probably planning to mine the ore himself."
Inosuke grumbled, "He's an oddball."
Everyone: No, no, you're in no position to say that!
Seeing everyone quiet down, Tokito Muichiro walked over with a neutral expression: "Where is Gin-ko?"
Kochou Shinobu subconsciously looked at her palm.
Huh?
"Muichiro!!!" A mournful loli voice rang out in the house, and Gin-ko flapped her wings, flying toward Tokito Muichiro.
"So scary!! These guys are so scary!!"
"You're the one who ran off everywhere." Tokito Muichiro turned around expressionlessly, preparing to leave.
Everyone watched him leave.
Kochou Shinobu tilted her head: "This child... how should I put it... his nature isn't bad."
Zenitsu rolled his eyes: "Huh? Not bad? There's no one worse than him!"
Tanjirou tried to mediate: "I think so too. Zenitsu, you can hear it, right? Tokito-kun means no harm."
Zenitsu ground his teeth: "It's precisely because that brat has zero malice!!"
"He acts like we're not even human, doesn't he? Look at how arrogant he is."
What is that supposed to be? Ignoring us?
Mizuki commented flatly, "He became a Hashira at fourteen. He has the right to be a little arrogant."
"If you became a Hashira at fourteen, you might be even more arrogant than him."
Zenitsu opened his mouth, completely unable to refute her.
He involuntarily pictured a crowd of girls surrounding him, shouting with looks of adoration.
"Zenitsu-sama! Please guide me!"
"Sound Hashira-sama is so handsome~"
"Hehe, hehe~"
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