The shattered shield had been left alone and unrepaired for a while. But whatever the plans Kazuki had for it, once it had been reforged into his former glory, all of them were being shelved, albeit temporarily, if the shield was not repaired. Taking advantage of a calm in the wars Sunagakure was fighting on, the Senju Overlord decided it was time to finally repair what had been broken and fulfill Steve's request. The White Wolf was not a smith. Sure he had smiting knowledge, pretty much like he had for everything else that existed, but that did not mean he had the ability. And, in this case, he did not have any ability to make weapons. Luckily, the Senju had a dedicated weapons maker, Senju Aoshi. The greatest smith of the Senju, possibly the greatest they ever had. If there was one guy that could repair the shield, it would be Aoshi. Specially now that he had received training under a member of the Takahashi clan and was part of the Journeyman order. Now, of all times, the Craftsman was at his peak.
Picking up the various pieces that were once whole, the White Wolf made his way toward the Sunaku's workshop. Humorously, Aoshi was there, just lie pretty much any other time. It would seem this Senju's obsession with perfecting his craft was so great, he practically lived in his workshop, rather on his own home. The Sennin would quickly explain what he wanted. He wanted the Shield to be repaired, a simple task, made difficult due to the inherent traits the weapon carried. A silent nod was all the answer the Ranger Lord received from his clan member. Placing the pieces on a clean, empty table, the craftsman motioned for Kazuki to take a walk while he focused on the task alone. The Hybrid used this opportunity to go and rescue Sousuke from the hospital. The Kazekage had been admitted into the prime medical facility of Sunagakure after their encounter with the Kraken and it was time to bring their leader back into the fight.
After a successful rescue, the Pale Rider would reenter the Senju compound, located on the western wing of the Toraono dojo and, he would immediately go to Aoshi's workshop. To his surprise, there were no sounds coming from the interior of the darkened building. Had the Craftsman been successful? As Kazuki entered the workshop, he would the pieces of the shield lying on the same table as before. The Sunaku was seating on a corner, his head lowered and his hands rested on his knees. He seemed utterly disappointed and he was. As much as art he had, as much skill he had, the Aoshi had been unable to do what he had tried to. "I have failed you Kazuki. I do not possess the necessary skill to reforge this. You will need to find another." he would declare. "Worry not my friend. You have done your best." the Senju Overlord would reassure him. This was a major step back to him, but the task ahead could still be accomplished. Kazuki simply needed a better smith.
In a village where there was a clan where skills related to crafts existed, there were plenty of skilled smiths to be found. If there was one guy that could repair the shield, a Takahashi would be one. But the White Wolf resisted the idea of involving a member of Sousuke's clan with this. For one, in the future he could gift the Kazekage with it and, if one of his own kin were involved in the act of repairing it, there was the chance the surprise would be utterly ruined, via gossip. No, he needed someone else, though he had no idea of who to call or to whom he should go and seek aid.
Fortunately, the Rider of Death had a massive army under his command. There should be one, among them all, that could give him what he needed. He pondered a bit about who had been collected and, he would eventually feel the need to smack himself. Stupidly, Reaper had forgotten he had just the man necessary for the job. The greatest smith of his time, quite possibly, the greatest of the entire world of all ages. Celembrimbor, the elven smith was under his possession, although it had been lent to Sousuke. Retrieving it was but a simple task. With a mental command, the Ring Maker would leave the Kazekage and he would immediately emerge beside his master. "You have summoned me Master? What can this faithful servant do for you?" Celembrimbor would question. "Repair the Shield. Restore it to its former glory." Kazuki would order.
The elven smith would pick up the pieces of the broken shield and he would leave the Sennin's house. He would enter Aoshi's workshop and after igniting the forge, he would begin the repair. Tirelessly and relentlessly, the Ring Maker worked for two full days, with no moment for rest. The incessant sound of hammer on metal would echo through the entire compound. Flames would be constantly seen inside the workshop, sometimes overshadowed by blue sparks. The act of repairing the shield mixed physical labor with magic. Two days passed and the Sennin would be summoned to Aoshi's workshop. Darkness filled the building once more and there no sound coming from inside. The Ranger Lord entered the premises not knowing what to expect. He found inside a smiling Celembrimbor holding repaired shield. The surface had been polished to perfection. In fact, Reaper's face was visible on it. "You have outdone yourself again Celembrimbor. Come and rest, you deserve it." the Pale Rider would congratulate his minion. With a silent nod, the elven smith would hand the shield over and he would simply vanish.
The shield had been reforged, but there was still one final task to be done before it could be put to good use. It was whole again, but there was need of testing the weapon. Checking if its properties were still there. But that was for another time.
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Picking up the various pieces that were once whole, the White Wolf made his way toward the Sunaku's workshop. Humorously, Aoshi was there, just lie pretty much any other time. It would seem this Senju's obsession with perfecting his craft was so great, he practically lived in his workshop, rather on his own home. The Sennin would quickly explain what he wanted. He wanted the Shield to be repaired, a simple task, made difficult due to the inherent traits the weapon carried. A silent nod was all the answer the Ranger Lord received from his clan member. Placing the pieces on a clean, empty table, the craftsman motioned for Kazuki to take a walk while he focused on the task alone. The Hybrid used this opportunity to go and rescue Sousuke from the hospital. The Kazekage had been admitted into the prime medical facility of Sunagakure after their encounter with the Kraken and it was time to bring their leader back into the fight.
After a successful rescue, the Pale Rider would reenter the Senju compound, located on the western wing of the Toraono dojo and, he would immediately go to Aoshi's workshop. To his surprise, there were no sounds coming from the interior of the darkened building. Had the Craftsman been successful? As Kazuki entered the workshop, he would the pieces of the shield lying on the same table as before. The Sunaku was seating on a corner, his head lowered and his hands rested on his knees. He seemed utterly disappointed and he was. As much as art he had, as much skill he had, the Aoshi had been unable to do what he had tried to. "I have failed you Kazuki. I do not possess the necessary skill to reforge this. You will need to find another." he would declare. "Worry not my friend. You have done your best." the Senju Overlord would reassure him. This was a major step back to him, but the task ahead could still be accomplished. Kazuki simply needed a better smith.
In a village where there was a clan where skills related to crafts existed, there were plenty of skilled smiths to be found. If there was one guy that could repair the shield, a Takahashi would be one. But the White Wolf resisted the idea of involving a member of Sousuke's clan with this. For one, in the future he could gift the Kazekage with it and, if one of his own kin were involved in the act of repairing it, there was the chance the surprise would be utterly ruined, via gossip. No, he needed someone else, though he had no idea of who to call or to whom he should go and seek aid.
Fortunately, the Rider of Death had a massive army under his command. There should be one, among them all, that could give him what he needed. He pondered a bit about who had been collected and, he would eventually feel the need to smack himself. Stupidly, Reaper had forgotten he had just the man necessary for the job. The greatest smith of his time, quite possibly, the greatest of the entire world of all ages. Celembrimbor, the elven smith was under his possession, although it had been lent to Sousuke. Retrieving it was but a simple task. With a mental command, the Ring Maker would leave the Kazekage and he would immediately emerge beside his master. "You have summoned me Master? What can this faithful servant do for you?" Celembrimbor would question. "Repair the Shield. Restore it to its former glory." Kazuki would order.
The elven smith would pick up the pieces of the broken shield and he would leave the Sennin's house. He would enter Aoshi's workshop and after igniting the forge, he would begin the repair. Tirelessly and relentlessly, the Ring Maker worked for two full days, with no moment for rest. The incessant sound of hammer on metal would echo through the entire compound. Flames would be constantly seen inside the workshop, sometimes overshadowed by blue sparks. The act of repairing the shield mixed physical labor with magic. Two days passed and the Sennin would be summoned to Aoshi's workshop. Darkness filled the building once more and there no sound coming from inside. The Ranger Lord entered the premises not knowing what to expect. He found inside a smiling Celembrimbor holding repaired shield. The surface had been polished to perfection. In fact, Reaper's face was visible on it. "You have outdone yourself again Celembrimbor. Come and rest, you deserve it." the Pale Rider would congratulate his minion. With a silent nod, the elven smith would hand the shield over and he would simply vanish.
The shield had been reforged, but there was still one final task to be done before it could be put to good use. It was whole again, but there was need of testing the weapon. Checking if its properties were still there. But that was for another time.
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