Karmic Strings

The feeling was vague, almost as though just the barest outline had begun to form in Ryu's mind. However, the leap in strength was so astronomical that it almost knocked Ryu out of his concentrated state. If it had been anyone else, this truly would have been what happened. But with Ryu, his <Focus > ability was so potent that even this influx of qi couldn't shake him off. 

It had been a very long time since Ryu had sensed a Birthed Phenomena. Ever since he cut his Tatsuya Saintly Weapon Inheritance away from himself, he had chased after the ever elusive Birthed Phenomena but he never seemed able to grasp it. 

Of all the things that could have happened, though, Ryu could have never expected that the first Birthed Phenomena he created himself would actually come from the bow. Then again… maybe this was simply inevitable.