Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-17711916-20140309175011/@comment-5398287-20140320034710

Stefan (Shikai - "Rust & Shatter") wrote: Primarch11 wrote: If it was Blut Vene that Cang Du used then it would've said so. also his body was being covered by an outer layer, which was visible obvious

Well, by your own logic, If Cang Du's body was being covered by an outer layer of iron, don't you think it would've said so? After all, such an ability would've been unique to him, and therefore would've required an explanation. Blut Vene, however, is a well known technique, which many, if not all, Sternritter can use, and subsequently needs no further explanation. Finally, what is, or isn't "visibly obvious", is always debatable. That might hold water, if it weren't for the fact that as Haschwalth's blade was blocked, Cang reminded him of his epithet - "The Iron". That's where it comes from. Plus, Blut Vene appears as darkened veins, not full-body darkening and such like "The Iron" does.