Konoha's Sword Saint [117]

When Hoshiyomi asked his question, Mito froze momentarily. She lowered her gaze to the Mikazuki Munechika in his hand.

At that moment, the blade of Mikazuki Munechika was burning with ghostly blue flames, fueled by Hoshiyomi's chakra. Under the eerie light, the blade's already ornate design looked even more otherworldly—almost mesmerizing in its beauty.

Mito immediately understood what Hoshiyomi had in mind. He wanted to preserve the cursed marks on the blade so it could continuously burn with that chakra flame. After a moment's hesitation, she said:

"To make that happen isn't too difficult. But if the blade isn't durable enough, the constant burning might shorten its lifespan."

Hoshiyomi wasn't worried. According to his mother, Mikazuki Munechika had been forged with rare materials and chakra metal, and even contained fragments from a weapon once wielded by the Sage of Six Paths. In terms of durability, it was said to rival the Kusanagi Blade.

If even that wasn't strong enough to withstand the Two-Tails' chakra flames, then he had nothing more to say.

Since Hoshiyomi was confident, Mito went along with his plan. Imprinting cursed marks onto a blade might sound like a fantasy, but with the right sealing techniques, it was entirely feasible.

As mentioned before, sealing techniques are a superior form of jutsu compared to curses. And since the remaining cursed marks could no longer harm Hoshiyomi's body, there were no lingering risks.

In fact, the concern wasn't that the cursed marks might migrate back into Hoshiyomi, but that prolonged chakra infusion could eventually wear the marks away.

Seeing his determination, Mito waved her hand, and a chakra chain unfurled from her sleeve with a metallic clatter.

With a single motion, she cast Adamantine Sealing Chains onto Mikazuki Munechika. The links settled onto the blade, and with a series of resonant clicks, they etched a sealing formula into its surface.

The cursed marks, guided by the Two-Tails' chakra, tried to break free, surging and resisting for a while. But in the end, they were no match for Mito's expert sealing jutsu and were successfully confined to the blade.

Mito explained:

"I've used a modified seal to trap the remaining cursed marks within the sword. Think of it as a converter—it works in both directions.

On one hand, it prevents the cursed marks from being worn away by excess chakra. On the other, it channels your chakra into the blade to sustain the remnants of the Two-Tails' chakra.

With your chakra as fuel, the flames will continue to burn. But take note—you'll need to provide a constant supply of chakra.

If the remnants of the Two-Tails' chakra go too long without being nourished, they may fade away completely."

Seeing his idea become reality, Hoshiyomi couldn't help but smile.

The threat of Terrifying Death Limit had officially been eliminated, and he now possessed a chakra blade wreathed in blue flame. That was beyond satisfying.

After thanking Mito, the first thing Hoshiyomi did was deactivate the Sixth Gate.

The moment the Gate of View closed, his body staggered—he nearly collapsed on the spot. Torifu instinctively reached out to steady him, only to find his hand smeared with blood, which startled him.

The extended activation of the Sixth Gate had taken its toll. Hoshiyomi's entire body was injured—his skin was cracked and raw from the chakra overflow.

And that was the least of it. The real damage was to his chakra pathways and muscular system. The surge of chakra had left every pathway in his body aching and inflamed.

If it weren't for his five years of intense taijutsu training, which had raised his physical endurance far beyond average, just the backlash from the Sixth Gate alone might've put him out of commission for weeks.

Fortunately, the removal of Terrifying Death Limit had been a complete success. Now that the cursed technique was gone, Hoshiyomi could safely receive medical treatment.

With high-level medical ninjutsu, external wounds would heal quickly. As for his chakra network and musculoskeletal damage—so long as Tsunade was around, there was nothing to fear.

Torifu applied basic healing techniques to soothe the cracks in Hoshiyomi's skin. Hoshiyomi let out a relieved groan—the treatment was almost blissful compared to the sensation of being torn apart earlier.

After the initial treatment, Torifu escorted him to Konoha Hospital for emergency care. They had finally rid him of Terrifying Death Limit—it would be a disaster if internal injuries were left untreated.

After urgent care, Hoshiyomi's surface wounds were fully healed. Still, he remained in the hospital for two more days, mainly to monitor his chakra pathways.

During his stay, Hoshiyomi noticed something strange—his system had granted him 10 experience points.

According to the system logs, this was a reward for developing a new skill: Soul Devouring Demon Slash.

"Wait… isn't that a skill from Dungeon Fighter Online? When did I learn that?" Curious, Hoshiyomi snuck out of his hospital room in the middle of the night and made his way to the garden behind Konoha Hospital.

There, he quietly tested the Soul Devouring Demon Slash.

Drawing his sword, he let the system guide his body through the technique. His chakra surged into Mikazuki Munechika, and the cursed marks on the blade glowed faintly.

Suddenly, ghostly blue flames erupted from the blade, lighting up the dark garden with an eerie glow.

Hoshiyomi raised the sword over his right shoulder and swung down hard. As the blade cut through the air, the flames traced a brilliant arc in the night.

At the same time, a demonic visage formed from blue fire burst from the blade and flew forward about five meters—colliding with a fake mountain nearby and shattering it to pieces.

Just then, a panicked scream rang out in the distance:

"A ghost!!"

A loud thud followed, like someone collapsing. Dozens of lights flicked on in the hospital behind him.

Crap.

Realizing what he'd done, Hoshiyomi quickly sheathed his blade and used a body flicker to escape the scene.

He dashed back to his hospital bed, just in time for the nurse to come check in. When she arrived, he sleepily rubbed his eyes and asked:

"What's going on out there? Why's it so noisy?"

The nurse smiled and said,

"Probably just a patient having a little anxiety. Nothing to worry about—go back to sleep."

As for the rumors that spread over the next few days about a blue-flame demon haunting the hospital garden…

Hoshiyomi kept a completely innocent face.

Whatever it was—it had nothing to do with him.

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