Awakening the Demonic Sword

"Father, why are you here?"

Yagyu Yuki, upon seeing Yagyu Tajima, quickly saluted and asked.

"Father, did you succeed?"

Yagyu Misaki, with her keen senses, immediately noticed the change in her father. Although she hadn't detected Yagyu Tajima, who had mastered the art of concealing his presence to the level of 'Entering the Realm,' she sensed something was different as soon as he spoke.

Previously, even though Yagyu Tajima hid his presence well, his sharp aura would inadvertently leak out when he moved or spoke. This wasn't a sign of lacking skill; on the contrary, it showed that his concealing technique had reached an advanced level. Ninjas, akin to assassins in China, remained still as if part of the scenery but moved like a raging storm. However, this time, even as Yagyu Tajima spoke, not a trace of his aura leaked out.

Yagyu Yuki also sensed something different about her father and asked, "Father, you...?"