After leaving Mount Fujikasane, Shimizu rested at the Fuji House for two days and received his Nichirin Blade.
"The Nichirin Blade, when first touched by a swordsman who has mastered a Breathing Style, will generate different colors based on the swordsman's attributes. Amazing, right? Try it quickly!"
The swordsmith Kanroji Haganezuka, who brought the Nichirin Blade for Shimizu, said to him.
Shimizu's hand gripped the hilt of the Nichirin Blade and drew it out.
The blade was slender, and with Shimizu's soft breathing, it began to reflect unique colors.
Overall, it had a light cyan color, and near the back of the blade, there were fine and brilliant golden patterns, making the sword look as noble as porcelain, while the metallic luster added a touch of coldness to the long sword.
"A very beautiful sword. Cyan and green are generally characteristics of swordsmen who use Wind Breathing, and gold is for Thunder Breathing. Many powerful swordsmen's Nichirin Blades contain both of these colors."
Kanroji Haganezuka looked at the patterns on the Nichirin Blade with fascination.
"Mr. Haganezuka, may I ask... the accessories on those blueprints that I asked Ten'in-senpai to pass on..."
"Roughly create the prototype, as long as it can be ensured to be useful against demons. I can take care of the subsequent modifications and polishing myself."
Shimizu sheathed his sword and said to the swordsmith.
"Hehe, that..."
Kanroji Haganezuka seemed a little embarrassed.
"Could I be so bold as to ask, Mr. Shimizu, how do you plan to modify it? We use the craftsmanship passed down in the Swordsmith Village, and it's difficult to perfectly polish the precision to that level no matter what we do."
"Ah, that's simple. My uncle is a Superintendent General in the police headquarters. I can ask him to borrow the high-tech equipment on the production line that produces high-precision gun parts. I just need to modify the parameters a bit."
Shimizu said earnestly.
This was actually just his excuse. He was actually planning to use the machine tools he made himself, but that required Chakra threads to cooperate.
However, equipment that can produce gun parts is indeed enough to maintain the precision of the parts within a relatively high range, and it is no problem to polish and modify these parts.
He didn't give the really difficult internal parts to the swordsmiths to make. The swordsmiths were only responsible for the parts that could cause damage to demons.
"Is that so? Since we discovered that modern blast furnace steelmaking methods are not suitable for Scarlet Ore, we have been insisting on traditional forging methods. I didn't expect that there are still machines that can be used for reference.
Then... do you think you can contact your high-ranking relative? You also know that if there is such a machine, even an apprentice swordsmith can forge a qualified Nichirin Blade. This is a huge improvement for the Demon Slayer Corps!"
Kanroji Haganezuka waved his hands.
How could I have the ability to pull the equipment from the weapon production line for you?
"I can borrow it, but I guess I don't have the ability to move these things here. But... maybe Mr. Haganezuka, you can ask Ubuyashiki Kagaya-senpai? The Ubuyashiki family has many industries and connections in the secular world, and they also have relationships with the government. If he comes forward, he might be able to get it."
Shimizu said to Kanroji Haganezuka.
The latter nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, that makes sense. It seems that I still have to trouble Master."
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After seeing off Kanroji Haganezuka, Shimizu took his newly acquired Nichirin Blade and headed to the nearest town.
He wanted to use the phone at the town's post office to contact Uesugi Sakai and ask if he had investigated the Kamado family's situation.
Shimizu's pace was very fast. He set off after dinner and was about to arrive in town in just one hour.
"Caw—caw—Uesugi Shimizu, Uesugi Shimizu!"
The Kasugai Crow, Mameko, crowed loudly in the sky.
"There is a demon eating people in the Dongseung Town ahead. Please investigate quickly, please investigate quickly!"
Shimizu grabbed a handful of green beans, put them in his palm, fed them to the Kasugai Crow, Mameko, and looked at the town ahead.
Dongseung Town was exactly his destination, and it was even only a few hundred meters away from the entrance.
"Demons act at night. First go to the post office to borrow a phone, then go to the Fuji House to look at the information, and then act after dark."
Shimizu looked at the sun that had not yet set and walked into Dongseung Town.
In this day and age, telephones were a rare commodity, and not everyone could borrow the phone in the post office.
However, Shimizu simply took out the certificate that his uncle Uesugi Sakai had given him, and he was able to borrow the phone smoothly.
"Transfer to the Shiga Police Headquarters, Superintendent General's office."
Shimizu said to the phone.
After about ten seconds, the staff on the other end of the phone used the switchboard to connect the signal to the Shiga Police Headquarters.
"Moshi moshi, this is Uesugi Sakai."
Uesugi Sakai's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Uncle, it's me."
Shimizu said in a low voice.
"Cough cough, I am at work now, and you are also a registered patrolman. Some rules still have to be followed. When working, remember to use your title."
"I know, Superintendent General."
Shimizu curled his lips.
"You want to ask about the Kamado family last time, right?"
"Yes."
"Your third uncle and I spent a lot of effort to find this family. They all live in the mountains in order to cut down trees and burn charcoal conveniently. They were not found in the last Meiji era census. Your third uncle sent someone to ask the villagers at the foot of Mount Kumotori to get the clue."
"Thank you, Uncle and Third Uncle," Shimizu said politely.
"I told you to use your title!"
"Okay, Superintendent General."
"Well, we have already told them the specific situation. Their family does have the Fire God Dance you mentioned. You start from Tanba Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, and then... you can find the location of their home."
"Thank you, Superintendent General. By the way, I said before that it's best to invite their family down the mountain, then..."
"I said it, but they said that it is the ancestral land and they cannot move away, and they also said that it is inconvenient to chop wood if they move down the mountain, and they are unwilling to move away no matter what."
"I understand."
Shimizu exchanged a few more words with Uesugi Sakai before hanging up the phone.
"Sigh..."
Shimizu rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.
It's hard to persuade a ghost who is determined to die.
It is already almost winter. If this family does not go down the mountain, there will be trouble when it snows heavily.
