One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

[Order remaining time: 7 days]

[Note: A rating of three stars or higher is considered a successful assessment and grants intermediate trading qualification.]

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Abel felt as if he had returned to the day of his college entrance examination, carefully and repeatedly 'examining' the questions and then analyzing them.

This special prayer order may seem simple, requiring only two good knives, but in reality, it presents many challenges!

First, we need to know what a Nichirin sword is.

That's a sword used by the Demon Slayer Corps. Its color reflects the breathing technique that suits the user, and most importantly, it can slay demons!

Abel was quite clear about the world from which this order was placed; in fact, he had a deep impression of it.

Ghosts are a type of monster unique to that world. They feed on humans, are difficult to kill, and possess a magical ability called "Blood Demon Art."

Its biggest weakness is its fear of sunlight!

Commonly known as 'dying in the light'!

The Nichirin Blade, specifically designed to kill demons, is forged from a special type of iron ore that absorbs sunlight, thus making it highly lethal to demons.

In other words, no matter how powerful or sharp a regular knife is, it simply doesn't meet the requirements.

Special materials that 'absorb sunlight' or 'emit sunlight' must be added during the manufacturing process.

This is the most basic requirement. If you can't even do this, you will fail the assessment 100% of the time!

Then look at the two adjectives: "not easily broken" and "as easy as cutting a ghost."

The former represents 'sturdiness', and the latter represents 'sharpness'. Combining these two characteristics is not a simple matter.

But is it over at this point?

of course not!

Abel's analysis continued to delve deeper, focusing on Inosuke Hashibira, the person who placed the order.

In his memory, Hashibira Inosuke was a warlike dual-wielding swordsman who was skilled in using his self-created Beast Breathing technique and whose usual fighting style was reckless!

This results in their weapons being easily damaged in battle.

And when they get a new knife, they always smash the blade into a serrated shape as soon as possible.

Inosuke Hashibira believed that this was the blade shape that best unleashed the power of the Beast Breathing technique.

To get a higher rating, it's not enough to just meet the conditions of 'being able to slay demons,' 'being sturdy,' and 'being sharp.' The shape must also suit the other party's preferences!

After a thorough analysis, Abel first let out a long sigh of relief and took out the [Forging Material Gift Pack] he had previously purchased from his system inventory.

This [Forging Materials Gift Pack] contains fist-sized pieces of various metals including chromium, scaly alloy, rose gold, crimson sand iron, and crimson ore.

The crimson sand iron and crimson ore are special iron ores that are used to forge Nichirin Blades and absorb sunlight!

To be honest, he definitely wouldn't have bought this [Forging Materials Gift Pack] if it hadn't been a limited-time discount item at the beginning of that month, selling for only 100 transaction points.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy at this time and immediately solved the biggest problem.

Moreover, other metal materials might also come in handy.

Hua metal is stronger than ordinary metals and has the ability to suppress regeneration, which is very effective against the demons in the world where Hashibira Inosuke lives.

Hikari alloy is indestructible and forms its own sharp edge.

Rose gold is highly versatile and could perhaps be used as a 'glue' in the manufacturing process, compatible with the properties of each material.

The Nichirin blades made from these materials should be sufficient to meet the requirements of the order, at least a two-star standard, but whether they can reach a three-star rating is hard to say.

After all, materials are one aspect, but the craftsman who forges the knife is even more important!

Based on these famous swords in the One Piece world, there is certainly no shortage of highly skilled sword-forging masters.

The problem is that it is very difficult to find such master swordsmiths, and as far as he knows, there are none who live in seclusion in Beihai.

The order deadline is only 7 days. To forge two high-quality knives that meet the requirements within 7 days is extremely difficult!

Abel frowned. He hadn't expected that after luckily solving the biggest problem at hand, there would be an even bigger challenge waiting for him to overcome.

Time is of the essence; we cannot delay any longer.

He immediately decided to use his family's intelligence network to find the most famous swordsmith in Beihai and go there to take a look.

Chapter 129 The Blood Pressure Explosion of Master Tozai

It took Abel three whole days to bring Baby-5 to the island where Tosai, the most famous swordsmith in the North Sea, lived.

According to the family's intelligence network, this elderly master swordsman is the forger of the swift sword Shigure.

Although he only forged one 'fast sword' in his life, it was not even as good as the 'Fifty Good Swords' in Abel's hands - Onimaru.

But this is already the most skilled swordsmith one can find in Beihai.

As for the more powerful ones, such as the Tenguyama Hitetsu, who created the "Twenty-One Great Swords" Ame no Habakiri and the Sandai Kitetsu, as Abel knows, he stays in Wano Country.

Even if he wanted to go, without considering any other factors, there simply wasn't enough time!

Upon arriving at Master Tosai's residence, Abel directly told the elderly man the purpose of his trip.

Despite being nearly 80 years old, Master Tosai's passion for sword forging remains undiminished.

Upon hearing Abel's purpose, he did not answer at first, but instead noticed the Onimaru that Abel was carrying on his back.

"Young man, may I borrow your sword for a look?"

Because he needed something from the other party, Abel readily took off the [Onimaru] and handed it to Master Tosai.

"Indeed, fifty fine and sharp knives..."

Master Tozai, seeing the sword, was delighted and couldn't resist drawing it to examine it closely. His expression shifted between joy and disappointment. After caressing it for a while, he reluctantly returned it to Abel.

"What is the name of this knife?"

"Onimaru."

"Onimaru... the sword lives up to its name, truly a fine blade. Just observing its techniques has been incredibly enlightening for this old man. But what a pity..."

"What's there to regret?"

"The old man is getting on in years and I'm afraid he no longer has the strength to forge such a fine knife. He truly has the will but not the ability."

"Master Tozai is too modest. How can we know if we don't try?"

Abel immediately offered a word of advice.

Master Tozai sighed, "Did you bring all the materials?"

Abel was overjoyed and quickly took out all the materials, introducing them one by one. After all, the materials he took out were all from other worlds, and even if Master Tozai lived for hundreds of years, he would not be able to recognize them.

"I really don't know where you found so many precious metal materials. I've wasted decades of my life!"

Then he hesitated, "These materials are precious, but they are too unfamiliar to me. I don't even know how much fire to use or how to calcine them to remove impurities and extract their essence. How am I supposed to get started?"

"Unless the old man understands the properties of these materials before forging the knife, it will only be a waste and will ruin the old man's reputation."

Abel knew that what the other person said was true, so he could only ask helplessly, "How long will it take?"

"It will take at least several months, or even longer."

I can't wait any longer, goodbye!

When Abel heard that it would take so long, he was stunned. This was no joke!

Then he heard the other person continue, "Do you have any other requirements regarding the size and shape of the knife?"

Although Abel had already given up on forging swords here, he still answered politely, "For two swords, it's best to forge the blades into a serrated shape."

To everyone's surprise, Master Tozai frowned upon hearing this, "If we want to forge a pair of swords, the materials here are probably insufficient, and we will need to mix in some other metals."

"Furthermore... why must the blade be serrated? It's far too unsightly and excessively vulgar!"

Got it!

Before he could solve the first problem, Master Tozai threw two more difficult questions at him.

The materials Abel had were more than enough to forge a single knife, but they would be insufficient to forge two.

This was something he hadn't considered beforehand—a miscalculation!

He had no good solution for the time being, so he could only answer the second question first: "This is the request of the knife's owner, and I am just doing what he asked."

Upon hearing this answer, Master Tozai's expression softened somewhat, but he was still displeased.

After all, just think of the swift sword [Shigure] and you'll understand that this master swordsman has a unique pursuit of 'beauty'!

Obviously, that kind of saw-like knife did not fit Master Tosai's aesthetic at all, so it's normal to feel some aversion to it.

Fortunately, Abel had already given up on this path, so there was no need to persuade the other party to accept it.

"I apologize for disturbing Master Tozai today. However, the sword's owner requests to see the finished product as soon as possible, and we really cannot wait several months."

Even though the deal fell through, Abel still maintained good relations with everyone. After putting all the materials away, he politely offered an explanation.

Master Daozhai hesitated when he saw that Abel was about to leave.

After all, he had never heard of the precious materials that Abel had brought out. If he missed out on them, he would probably never be able to forge a better sword than [Shigure] in his lifetime.

So he had to put aside the question of 'beauty' for the time being, and suddenly called out to Abel.

"How much time did the knife's owner give you?"

Abel glanced at the countdown on the order. "Less than four days left."

"Four days? What kind of thing can you possibly produce in four days?! It's a complete waste!"

"This person...this person is really...it's infuriating!"

It was clear that Master Tozai was truly enraged; his face was as red as a boiled shrimp.

Abel was afraid that his blood pressure would spike and cause his blood vessels to burst!

Needless to say, Master Tozai will absolutely not take on this job again.

Abel was also embarrassed and quickly slipped away with the bewildered Baby-5.