Yubashiri

The Yubashiri is one of the fifty Ryo Wazamono grade (called Skillfull Grade in the Viz edition) swords. Roronoa Zoro obtained this sword for free from a sword shop owner. The sword was a family heirloom and the best sword in the shop, in Loguetown. Ippon-Matsu gave it to Zoro after he saw the skill and courage that Zoro showed in testing the curse of Sandai Kitetsu.

Appearance
Yubashiri is a long katana with a black handle. It has a cross-shaped guard and a black sheathe. The blade itself is normal in appearance. It is considered to be a very light sword. Though mostly black, the sheathe and the handle both have thin yet elaborate gold designs on them.

History
Zoro obtained it in Loguetown for free but it was destroyed via rusting by Shu in the battle against the Marines's captains and commanders on the Bridge of Hesitation at Enies Lobby. The sword is last seen when Zoro leaves it at the burial site of the Rumbar Pirates on Thriller Bark, and was replaced by Shusui, which Zoro took from Ryuma after defeating him.

Abilities
Yubashiri is an extremely light, strong, sword and Zoro remarked that it was a "nice katana" after seeing how easy it was to use. Its light weight allows fast actions and reflexes, while maintaining its sharpness for cutting power.

When used by Zoro, Yubashiri was one of the three swords for his Santoryu style and it was typically used along with Sandai Kitetsu in his Nitoryu techniques. When this sword was destroyed, Zoro replaced it with Shusui.

When Sogeking accidentally locked himself with Zoro's right hand with a kairoseki handcuff, Zoro had to improvise and combined Yubashiri with Sogeking to create the "Hana Arashi sword" (a pun on Sogeking's long nose), by having Sogeking hold the sword and then using Sogeking as the hilt. Sogeking claimed that it made him dizzy when Zoro executed his attacks. Zoro went back to using the sword normally when the two managed to get the cuffs off.

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