The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, of which the Bride was a former member, are the assassins who make the attempt. The Bride sets out to get her revenge on each member but she needs a special weapon to do it with. This is where the Kill Bill sword comes in. The Bride goes to Okinawa to ask Hattori Hanzo, a legendary swordsmith, to come out of retirement to make her a katana. This is a type of long single edged, curved Japanese sword, used by the Samurai of feudal Japan. The katana has achieved mythical status because of its efficiency in cutting and its remarkable sharpness.

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