#2: [研修 (?)] Training (?)

Shiro, with his newly found power, he wanted to try it out before going to school, he went to the realm and asked his father to use a training room "Sure, but why?" he asked "Well, last night, I dreamt about something, in theory it's supposed to work" he explains "Okay then" he gets approval from his father. In the training room, his father, Akumu Hanzo, watches him from the outside. "Your memories will guide you to the chant" Shiro heard Ryuujin speaking. He reaches his hand out, concentrating on the chant provided in his memories "Rise" he said, a Nodachi rose from the ground, it's blood red color excreting smoke, Shiro pulls it out from the ground "Bleeding hearts, God-kings corpses, Changing fates, Come, Hizume" he chanted, leaving his father in shock. As the sword appear in his hands, his arm began to change, being the fast-learning that he is, he quickly found the solution to the corruption then let out a sigh.

Akibara chuckles "Looks like you have noticed my presence" she said in her dream "You only have one goal, find Ryuujin and kill him and his host" she added "Why me?" She asked.

"Shiro… where did you get that?" his father asked in shock as he entered the room "It appeared in my dream and this sword told me to pull him out" Shiro replied "My son, hide it, if that were to go public, you will gain some unwanted attention" his father warned him. He nodded his head and left for school.

"Good morning" Hikaru greeted Shiro "Morning" he replied. Itsuo called Shiro to go to the teacher's lounge. He knocked at the door and they let him in, "Excuse me" he greeted upon entering. The teachers told him something confidential about the schools and they ask him to keep it a secret to the others. With his past records, Shiro always stayed on top of his grade, even though he did miss a few classes, they trusted him to keep the confidential matter in secret. "You can count on me" he said then left the room. The day went by as usual, he borrowed the training room again from his father to further expand his understanding of the blade and the dragon. "My son, shall we talk for a moment" his father told him.

"There is a book where you can find myths about a shapeshifting dragon getting corrupted by a crimson blade named Hizume. Hizume is a cursed blade, its appearance differ from user to user based on where they live" his father explained "Why tell me this?" Shiro asked "Well, your blade's name also differs from person to person, or being to being. Hizume is a weapon that makes its opponent lose all sense of right and wrong" his father added "If I can conquer the blade, it will see me as its master and not as its slave right?" he spoke "That might not be the case" Ryuujin spoke out of nowhere "Who was that?" his father asked "Hello esteemed father, my name is Ryuujin, the last use of Hizume, the blade is no longer the blade that it was" he explained "How?" his father asked, confused "As I died, my soul fused with the blade, ridding it of the last soul" Ryuujin explained.

Hizume, a sword that corrupts the mind of its wielder, forged by the dragon, Intetsu. Intetsu was famous in their place for being a good blacksmith, but his last work, was a bit too good, his hatred, his sorrow, his sadness… all poured into one sword, infused with his soul, he forged a blade that unknowingly corrupts its user. A crimson red blade that pierces through the skies, a sword that doesn't save, a sword that destroys everything in its path.

"Then my son will not get corrupted by Hizume?" Hanzo asked Ryuujin "Of course, as long as he is my host, he will not be corrupted by the blade" it replied.

Shiro continued training using Hizume with Ryuujin's guidance, he learned new forms too, and new chants, Himari on the other end, also learned new things from the dragon soul, but unlike Ryuujin, the dragon isn't known by the public, not the host's families…

"Boy, is this acceptable?" Ryuujin asked "To gain power, you will have to lose one thing or another later on, so I don't mind" he replied. The next day, Shiro went to school no problem, but has got a little dizzy "What happened? You alright?" Himari asked "I'm fine, I may have over-exhausted myself yesterday" Shiro replied. Himari puts up a fake smile and told him to go to the infirmary "You seriously think that I can get up right after getting that dizzy huh? That's heartless of you dear" Shiro rebuttals. Himari helps get Shiro to the infirmary and leaves him there. "I guess I have to greet an old friend" A hooded man thought to himself while escaping to the shadows…