After chapter 126, “Fire,” the official account announced a rest. Serialization paused from Weekly Shōnen Jump 2026 issue 31 (29 June) and returned in August. Chapter 129, “Ironworks,” is 23 August 2026. Chapter 130, “I'm Fine!,” is 30 August. The reason given was quality: Hokazono had talked to a real swordsmith, and the magazine was willing to wait on heat.
Not a cancellation rumor
Sunday threads treated the month as a health decision and a craft decision. Both can be true. This page files the dates so the smelting chapters are not a blur. Chapter 131 printed as “Tipping Point.” The September health skip is a different rest: September 2026. We do not invent chapter 132’s title. Official reading stays VIZ / MANGA Plus. See smelting, Hokazono, publication.