The scabbard of Yukimura was a black lacquered long sword scabbard, and the swordsmith had put great care into it. At first glance, it wasn't magnificent, but if you looked closely, you could see how exquisite it was.
The tsuba was a golden cross shape, and after drawing the blade, you could see the blade, like a mirror, was adorned with a flowing, high-and-low pattern of hamon. The hamon on Yukimura was a midare-kasugi pattern.
The undulations of the blade's pattern were relatively small, and the area near the kissaki looked like the seeds of a lilac flower. Because it was a kasugi pattern, the area of the white blade appeared smaller, while the area of the flame-like pattern was larger instead.
Yukimura was a very fine sword, it was just a pity that in the original story, it was hastily written off without many outstanding performances. After all, besides its appearance, its only notable feature was how incredibly light it was, unlike Getta, which was a cursed sword.
Yukiko was very fond of the Yukimura that Ren had given her and immediately wore it at her waist. She was wearing a white kimono with a pattern of blooming sakura, and paired with the black Yukimura, it didn seem out of place at all.
On the contrary, the black and gold patterns of Yukimura gave her a sense of mystery.
"Ren-dono, on our way back from the Flower Capital, we also received a sword from O-Tsu Hozuki," Yukiko said. It was natural that they wouldn't go empty-handed to meet with the shogun in the Flower Capital, "and it's a cursed sword." This was essentially like a tribute, requiring them to bring a great deal of wealth to offer to the shogun of Wano Country.
In return, they would also receive rewards from the shogun. However, compared to the generous spirit of giving and receiving in Ren's previous country, the shogun of Wano Country was far more stingy.
The only valuable thing the shogun sent back this time was a Fast Sword.
In truth, a Fast Sword couldn't be considered unprecious. As a rank just below a Great Fast Sword, Fast Swords and Good Fast Swords were actually quite similar; it was just that Good Fast Swords were ranked higher among the Fast Swords.
Besides, it was a cursed sword. The only problem was that a single cursed sword's value was severely disproportionate to the value of the gifts the Kuri side had sent over.
However, Ren was still very interested. Since it was a cursed sword and a Fast Sword rank, it should be the Sandai Getta without a doubt.
The Sandai Getta was originally a sword that O-Tsu Hozuki himself forged by imitating the Nidai Getta, and it hadn't yet flowed overseas. Ren hadn't expected to find no trace of this sword while he was in the East Blue, only to receive it upon returning to Wano Country.
"A legendary cursed sword? They brought it over?" Even though it was a Fast Sword, because it was a cursed sword, its power was that much greater.
In the original story, even after Zoro obtained the Getta, he never replaced it all the way until the Wano Country arc ended.
"I did." Yukiko nodded quickly, turned around, and took a box from one of her attendants, then drew out a sword that was red all over.
The curse of the Sandai Getta was nothing for her to worry about; if it were the Nidai Getta, it would have been much harder for her to wield.
"It's red as if it's blood!" Molly swallowed hard, watching as Ren took the sword.
She could feel the grudge and murderous intent emanating from it.
The legendary Getta was said to possess the power to rival the sacred sword Ame no Murakumo, a cursed sword accompanied by crimson lightning! Getta was the embodiment of an evil god, an evil god that could erode the wielder's mind, devour them, and lead them to an untimely death.
Only one with strength greater than the grudge within the blade could suppress this sword.
The demonic aura of the Sandai Getta wasn't terrifyingly strong. To say nothing of Ren, even Molly could barely handle it.
But this power within the blade was real, which greatly interested Ren. With the aid of Haki, the power of the cursed sword could be truly unleashed.
As soon as he picked it up, Ren could feel the sword's unruly nature, as if it were restless and eager to move. However, after sensing Ren's strength, it calmed down.
Rather, it was as if the cursed sword also hoped for its wielder to be very powerful.
The pattern of the Sandai Getta resembled flames, and its hamon was a flame-like kasugi pattern, with a relatively narrow blade.
"It's a good sword. Because it's a cursed sword, it actually compensates for some of its original shortcomings," Ren said.
In reality, the Sandai Getta was even better than the Good Fast Sword he was using now. Its sharpness might not be as great, and the Sandai Getta had some flaws, but the demonic energy contained within the blade made it even more precious.
It would be even better if he could get the Nidai Getta. But Ren was just thinking it; the Nidai Getta was one of the 21 Great Grade swords, priceless.
In history, any craftsman who could forge a Great Fast Sword was hailed as a legendary craftsman.
Such a treasure naturally couldn't just be given to Ren. Not to mention that the forger of the Nidai Getta, O-Tsu Kozuchi, was also an ancestor of O-Tsu Hozuki.
The Nidai Getta could be said to be the heirloom of the O-Tsu family.
Historically, the best swordsmiths in Wano Country have always been from the O-Tsu and Shimotsuki families. The O-Tsu family had forged Great Fast Swords like the Nidai Getta and the Tenguyama Yasuri.
It was even possible that the lost Shodai Getta might have been forged by the O-Tsu family as well. The Shimotsuki family, on the other hand, had forged Enma and Wado Ichimonji.
Even the black sword, Shusui, of the swordsman Ryuma, was inextricably linked to the Shimotsuki family. Ryuma's full name was Shimotsuki Ryuma, and the Great Fast Sword in his hands was very likely forged by the Shimotsuki family itself.
Putting the Sandai Getta aside, Ren began to give some instructions to Kurozuru Semi.
The main issue was handling the gold. It would be best to let the gold from the Gold spread out in the form of artifacts.
This way, its value could be multiplied several times over, and it might also be possible to find some scholars who specialize in history and ancient script. These scholars would be useful when the time came to search for the Vampire Fruit.
Kurozuru Semi nodded quickly. These past two months had been a relatively easy time for her.
Now that Ren had returned to Wano Country, she no longer had to continue her act. It was time to resume Kurozuru Orochi's plan.
Ren left Apayardo for Kurozuru Semi and the men she brought to take over. There might still be some rare animals and plants on the island, which could be cultivated appropriately.
Kurozuru Semi hurriedly led her subordinates into the woods.
Molly took out the wings she had bought earlier and wanted to put them on Yukiko, but Yukiko felt they were a bit out of place. Although she didn't show a look of disgust, she still didn't put them on.
"By the way, there are also some prisoners. Yukiko, you handle them." Ren had the people who were originally on the pirate ship come down.
"Those over there are pirates. You can do whatever you want with them. The other group is just ordinary people. Screen them and have them do some odd jobs in the daimyo's residence, or they can do other things outside," Ren said.
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