Susabi took a seat as he watched Marzan craft the tool he envisioned. The blacksmith took great care with the delicate weapon the Hyuga envisioned. The design he put forth before Marzan was something near and dear to him. These gauntlets were one of the lasts remnants of his father as they were originally intended for him. Susabi's heart grew heavy as Marzan put the finishing touches on the intricate piece. Susabi reached out as Marzan passed the weapon over to him. He listened to Marzan's words.As Baiken seemingly vanished from perceivable reality in an instant, and whispers of a figure known as the Beast of the East took her place somewhere out there in the world, Susabi returned to the Forge. The smith was beginning to wonder about the growing number that visited him, yet never returned to collect upon his offer of his works. He was happy to see at least one refuse to join those ranks. With a blunt but perhaps concerned tone Susabi posited to the smith that the ore he collected should be enough for his design, and Marzan agreed.
"Aye. Take a seat, this is delicate work. Might take a while."
Taking the sacks from the floor, Marzan repeated the process he had done so many times before. He collected all the metals into one large, unique smelting pile. He gathered and split, refined and separated the metals multiple times, each time layering it atop itself, ensuring the metals would all mix together to create one alloy unique to Susabi. Eventually a single large mass was formed, and from it Marzan began to divide it into numerous separate ingots. From these fragments he began to form the base of Susabi's almost claw-like weapons, forming two plates that would protect the back of his hand. From here Marzan created a series of smaller plates, each one sculpted to fit Susabi's hands, and interlock with one another. The end result began to look like plate mail, though nowhere near as cumbersome or clunky. Susabi's intent seemed to be offensive, not defensive, so a bulky design was counter to this wish. In keeping with this, Marzan kept taking glances at the man's hands, tweaking certain points where necessary until the freedom of movement was no longer an issue in question. Lastly he took a set of engraving tools and gave them an elegant but not overbearing flair, so that they would fit with his attire. Nothing extravagant, they were after all his to paint with his soul, but enough to not look like mere lumps of metal on his hands either.
Blowing the excess from the engraving, and what little soot and debris that remained after the forging process, he handed them over. Though cryptically worded, he told Susabi that they were not yet complete.
"That's the best I can do. The rest is up to you. Paint a picture upon them with your soul."
(Kamikorosu: Sasukōgake) – God Slayer: Piercing GauntletsType: God-Slaying Artifact
Rank: C-Rank
Range: N/A
Chakra: N/A
Damage: N/A
Description: A pair of gauntlets with pointed tips at the fingers to allow for piercing strikes with the hand, now forged as a God-Slaying Tool. Designed to fit hand the hand of one who has honed their hand's capabilities to their utmost limit, it is a deadly instrument of precision. This weapon was forged for Susabi; because it is a product of certain Atavistic techniques it is bound to his soul, its anti-Divinity properties are able to pierce the defenses afforded to Divine enemies in the Ninja World. This does not confer a God-Slaying Tool the ability to defeat properties of Anutu or its sub-components; it is specifically targeted against Divine enemies in the Ninja World and the Divinity that they possess. With proper focusing and enhancements perhaps this weapon can become even stronger.
"That's the best I can do. The rest is up to you. Paint a picture upon them with your soul."
It was true. It was up to him to shape these gauntlets with his soul. As a final homage to his father, Susabi's soul was intertwined with the last physical piece of remembrance that he owned.
And paint a picture I shall. Thank you for your help, Marzan. If at any point I can be of service to you, I will try my best to help you.