One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 24 Shallow Fight
"You came?"

The room was silent. Hearing the sound of Caesar pushing the door, Fei Che slowly raised his head and spoke in a low voice.

"Why are you still so deep? Is this my knife?"

Caesar looked at the long sword placed horizontally on the sword rack in front of Fei Che, and a hint of fondness flashed in his eyes.

It was a black long sword that was about 1.6 meters long, with a blade of over 1.2 meters long. The dark golden double axe-shaped blade guard looked like a pair of slightly folded bat wings.

The handle, eyelet and scabbard are all made of dark gold metal, the scabbard and handle are both black, the whole body is straight, without any gorgeous carvings, but the overall look is very calm and majestic.

"Profound? No, no, no, I'm solemn!"

Hearing Caesar's words, Fei Che quickly waved his hands and said righteously, "This knife is absolutely the highest masterpiece I have ever made in my life in forging! For this knife, I have worked almost non-stop these days, and I haven't made even the slightest mistake in the temperature..."

"Really? That's great."

Caesar took off his blindfold after a long time, took two steps forward, picked up the long sword, and drew it out of its sheath.

In an instant, brilliance bloomed.

Caesar swung his sword lightly, and a sound of breaking through the air was heard, as if cutting through the air.

He raised the long sword in front of him. The bright blade reflected Caesar's pupils. After a long moment, a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes: "It feels really good..."

"I've already said it's the greatest masterpiece of my life!"

Hearing this, Fei Che puffed out his chest proudly. "Let me introduce it to you! This is a straight-bladed sword. The blade is 118 inches long, the handle is 36 inches long, and the flame-patterned steel blade is forged with a folding forging technique..."

"A pure straight blade, without a single curve..."

Caesar looked at Fei Che with some surprise: "What do you think?"

"I don't know why, but I feel like a straight blade suits you better."

Fei Che thought Caesar didn't like it, so he quickly explained, "Besides, the straight-blade sword has a thicker back, which is suitable for chopping. It's stronger and has powerful armor-piercing ability. It can definitely meet your needs for strength!"

"Don't be nervous, I love it."

Except for the hilt and length, the overall appearance of this sword is similar to that of a Tang sword.

Don’t mention it, this old guy has some tricks up his sleeve. I wonder if he can see the essence through the surface?
Caesar silently sheathed his sword and re-tied the blindfold: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. If you're okay..."

"Something's up! Please stay!"

Fei Che hurriedly called out to Caesar: "This knife hasn't been named yet!"

"I'll pick a name when I get back."

"The name is for me, the swordsmith, to choose!"

Fei Che roared, "This is an honor that no swordsmith can give up. It must not be given to others!"

"Then hurry up and get it!"

"I have not decided yet…"

Clang——

The long sword suddenly came out of its sheath and was placed across Fei Che's neck. Caesar looked regretful and said, "What a shame! The first person he killed after being forged was his own creator?"

"Wow! Don't get excited! I got it! I got it!!"

Fei Che suddenly raised his hands high, his eyes bulging with fear: "Lieying!"

“The taste is just average…”

Caesar was not very happy with the name.

"The original name was Swift Shadow Night Swallow, but it's a bit long..."

"Night Swallow? Isn't that a bat? Isn't the name Tian Yu Yu Zhan quite good?"

"Where, where..."

Fei Che wiped the sweat off his face, then suddenly froze and turned to meet Caesar's half-smile.

"You...you have discovered my identity a long time ago?"

"Ah…"

Caesar chuckled and slowly put away the knife: "Since I'm already dead, I'll be a good dead man - for the sake of this knife."

Fei Che was silent for a while, and then he sighed softly: "I know..."

Caesar said nothing and left the room.

"System, collect!"

[Collection Item: Big Sharp Sword·Snatching Night Swallow]

【Rarity: SS】

[Collection Value: S] [Evaluation: A masterpiece by a master craftsman from Wano Country, an undisputedly high-quality large sword!]

[Detected that the host has collected two large swords, unlocking the hidden achievement: Collect twenty-one large swords (not limited to master craftsmen, only grade)]

[Achievement Progress: 2/21]

[Achievement Reward: Shallow Hitting]

[Light attack: Specify any weapon to use, and awaken exclusive weapons]

Caesar glanced at the achievement reward column inadvertently, and his eyes suddenly widened, although he was a little careless at first!

What the hell!

Shallow hit!

Is this the shallow hit that I understand?

Exclusive weapon...

Zanpakutō?

What the hell!

The dog system actually paid out money!

Caesar's eyes widened, the ecstasy in his eyes almost overflowing.

He turned around and rushed back to the house, holding Fei Che's shoulders, and said excitedly: "Help me make twenty more big swords!"

"Nani?!!"

Fei Che's eyes bulged out, and he looked at Caesar in shock: "Why don't you just kill me!"

"Hey! That's right, you and I hit it off right away. How could I bear to attack you?"

Caesar patted Fei Che's shoulder, his smile gradually becoming more malicious: "Brother Fei Che, you don't want anything to happen to Rihe and her, right?"

"..."

Fei Che's face darkened. Even through the mask, one could still see the ugliness on his face. "I've already forged the knife you requested. What on earth are you going to do? Are you teasing me?"

"how come?"

Caesar shook his head. "It would be a shame if such exquisite swordsmithing skills were lost."

"I see, what a greedy fellow..."

Fei Che sighed: "To tell you the truth, I can't do it."

Caesar took out his long sword: "Didn't you just make one for me? This Night Swallow is very good! Look at the pattern, look at the texture..."

"My skills are not as high as you think. This knife is just a work of inspiration. If it were just a good knife, it wouldn't be difficult..."

Fei Che shook his head: "As far as I know, there are only two people in Wano Country who can fulfill your request."

"Who?"

"Fuugetsu Kizaburo, and Shigetsu Kozaburo."

Fei Che said with regret, "Of these two, the former died in the conflict started by the Black Charcoal Snake, and the latter has been out to sea for many years. Considering his age, he should be very old by now, and I'm afraid he can't even lift a forging hammer."

"Shigezuki Kozaburo..."

Caesar remembered the name. "Isn't he the one who created Enma and Wado Ichimonji? I've heard of him, but who is this Takasaburo?"

Fei Che explained, "He was once one of the top craftsmen in Wano Country. The Gambler's Fire Wire, one of the Twelve Supreme Swords, was created by him."

"Gambler's Wire..."

Caesar fell into deep thought. A knife that didn’t appear in the original plot?

No, maybe I just haven't heard of it.

"Is this sword in Wano Country now?"

"No, this sword was made by Takashi Saburo as a gift for his good friend, a blind swordsman..."

Hearing the blind swordsman, Caesar's eyes suddenly lit up: "Is it a cane sword?"

"That's right!"

"OK, I understand!"

Caesar burst out laughing. He didn't expect that Yixiao's staff sword was also from Wano Country.

Besides, the other party should still be traveling around now, and it will take several years before he joins the navy.

There’s nothing more to say, let’s put the knife issue aside for now!
Prepare to intercept the general-level combat power!
(End of this chapter)