Chapter 50

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Kyomu had a long and terrifying dream.

In the dream, he was bound all over, and beneath him was an endless abyss, with no sound, no light, and nothing but water inside.

His body gradually sank, and the only light was a beam left above his head, the only way out of this abyss.

Struggling, Kyomu desperately tried to ascend, but always, just as he was about to surface, he would fall back into the abyss below due to exhaustion.

This cycle repeated countless times, until a flash of red suddenly descended, warm as a spring feeling like a mother's hand, gently stroking Kyomu's body, giving him strength.

Towards the light, charge!

"Ah... Huff, huff, huff..."

Kyomu suddenly sat up from the bed, gasping heavily, while lowering his head to check, the fear in his heart suddenly dissipated.

His own artifact, the black Tang Sword, was still there...

Falling back onto the bed, but his head, back of his neck, and his back were gently supported by someone.

Struggling to lift his eyelids, "You're here again... I'm relieved."

Rin sat at the bedside, her eyes full of worry and tension, while on the other side of the bed sat Kakashi and Obito, the three of them were the ones who had just supported Kyomu.

"Fainted again?" Kakashi couldn't help but frown.

"Kyomu just woke up, and for some unknown reason, his body is severely depleted. It's already a great situation that he's awake." Rin sighed, "If it weren't for that lifesaving secret medicine, Kyomu might have been in a coma for two days."

"This serious?"

Wiping the cold sweat from Kyomu's forehead, Rin gently laid him back on the bed and tucked him in, then she opened her lips.

"You may not have experienced chakra exhaustion, and neither have I, but Kyomu's current condition is no different from chakra exhaustion.

According to some medical notes, in general, for people with decent physical fitness, they would be in a coma for about a week, while only those with strong constitutions can wake up in two to three days.

Thanks to Kyomu's decent physique, coupled with the help of the lifesaving secret medicine he manage to wake early, otherwise..."

Shaking her head, Rin glanced outside the window, unable to help but feel anxious, "Why hasn't Guy come back yet..."

"Here, here, I bought it!" 

As soon as Rin finished speaking, Guy rushed into the room, barely catching his breath, and handed over what Rin needed.

"These are what you wanted, and I was worried it wouldn't be enough, so I bought twice the amount."

"That's enough."

Rin nodded, forcing herself to calm down, and brought out all she had learned.

"Obito, you prepare the medicine according to this ratio."

"Kakashi, you go set up the intravenous pole."

"Guy, I'll leave it to you to give Kyomu a full body massage, and for acupoints, follow this chart."

Rin's arrangements were well-organized, and the three boys swiftly took action, cooperating with her to handle everything properly.

Wiping off the sweat on his forehead, Rin looked at the drip bottle, feeling somewhat excited, and also with a sense of satisfaction and surprise.

She had never thought that her self-taught medical skills would be used for the first time on her friend.

But she hadn't made any mistakes, not at all, everything was successful, and she didn't let her friend down.

"Huh... All done, just wait for Kyomu to wake up again."

"He won't faint again, will he?"

"He shouldn't, his body's depletion is being replenished at a relatively fast pace with the assistance of nutritional supplements."

Kakashi, Obito, and Guy finally relaxed, feeling as if all their strength had been drained, almost collapsing to the ground.

Kyomu's sudden fainting had exhausted almost all of their energy, and they had just finished dealing with it.

With no danger, they quietly awaited Kyomu's awakening. At this moment, Kakashi's gaze fell once again on the black straight sword.

Different from before Kyomu woke up, it was no longer tightly held in his embrace, but rather released.

Clearly, after seeing the people he needed, Kyomu relaxed his vigilance.

"That sword..." Kakashi reached out, "Obito, pass it to me."

"That's Kyomu's..."

"It's okay, just let me take a look." Kakashi shook his head, "Moreover, after seeing us, he released the black straight sword he held tightly, he probably doesn't mind."

Obito nodded and bent over to pick up the black straight sword placed at the bedside.

But just as he picked it up, Obito's eyes suddenly narrowed.

So heavy!

Exerting force with one hand, Obito struggled to lift it, dragging it with both hands and handing it over to Kakashi sitting at the end of the bed.

"So heavy?" Kakashi was also surprised, "But when it was by Kyomu's side, it didn't seem very heavy."

"I don't know, but when I touched it, I clearly felt its resistance." Obito looked at his palm, "It's as if the sword's voice passed into my heart through my hands, a strange feeling."

"I felt the same way, and it was very strong." Although Kakashi said so, his eyes shone brightly.

Sure enough, a good weapon must combine extreme violence and extreme aesthetics to achieve perfection.

Although this sword didn't want Kakashi to touch it, it would only be uncooperative but unable to refuse.

Placing the black tang sword on his knees, Kakashi stroked the dull black scabbard, suddenly feeling that the fragrance on his back wasn't as fragrant as before.

The craftsmanship was so delicate that it felt like human skin when touched.

Yukihime on his back suddenly trembled twice, seeming to scold Kakashi for his fickleness.

Kakashi suddenly felt it, showing a trace of embarrassment on his face. But before Kakashi could react, the black sword placed on his knees also trembled slightly.

The turmoil in his heart was completely calmed, and Kakashi looked at the calm Yukihime behind him, feeling a mixture of emotions.

Yukihime was actually afraid and anxious. This...

In the next moment, Kakashi felt a little annoyed in his heart. Although you are a good and excellent knife, why are you so fierce to my Yukihime?

"I want to see what extraordinary things you can do!"

Kakashi's eyes widened, one hand holding the scabbard, the other hand holding the hilt.

Did not draw.

No matter how hard he tried, it remained the same.

His forehead vein twitched, and Kakashi felt the mockery of the sword in his hand, scolding him for being overconfident.

"Obito, help me out." Kakashi sought assistance from outside.

Obito was initially hesitant, but when he touched the scabbard and also felt disdain from the sword in his hand, he didn't care anymore.

Two people couldn't pull out this sword?

Ridiculous!

"Kakashi, are you slacking off?"

"Did you skip your meal?"

The two bickered, but the intersection between the scabbard and the hilt remained motionless, and what was truly laughable was them.

"Strange, really strange!" Obito scratched his head, "This sword is different from others, it's like it has life and consciousness. Not to mention seeing one, I haven't even heard of something like this."

Kakashi still didn't want to give up. He still had some strength in his heart and wanted to regain the scene for his snow.

"Guy, you come too." Kakashi sought outside help again.

It was just a sword, he didn't believe that three people couldn't pull it out.

But not believing was one thing, and the reality was another. Kakashi and the others used all their strength, but the scabbard of the black sword remained motionless.

"What are you doing?"

Kyomu's weak voice came from behind the three, causing Kakashi and the others to stiffen.

"Nothing... Kyomu, you're awake?" Kakashi scratched his head, letting go and running to the bedside, "It's Kakashi who insisted we help unsheat that sword."

"You won't be able to pull it out with brute force." Kyomu smiled, barely raising his right hand, "Bring it here, I'll show you."

"It's heavy, you'd better..."

"Kakashi is right. You've just woken up, so it's better not to talk or make vigorous movements." Rin also chimed in.

"It's okay, Yōei is different from other swords."

Seeing Kyomu's insistence, Kakashi didn't say more, and brought the black sword over with both hands.

Before handing it over to Kyomu, Kakashi couldn't help but ask, "Is it called Yōei?"

"Isn't it nice and domineering?" Kyomu held Yōei in his hand, the appearance of lifting it lightly made Kakashi involuntarily raise an eyebrow.

"Don't you think it's heavy?"

"It's light as a feather in my hand." Kyomu's mouth curved in a smile, feeling the jubilation and excitement of Yōei, "And it's connected to my bloodline."

Bending his fingers lightly, the blade was unsheathed halfway, shining coldly, the surrounding air temperature suddenly dropped, and even the closest Obito felt the sharpness coming towards him.

"It's extraordinary!" Kakashi and Obito said in unison, "How did you get it?"

"I met an old man on the road, who said he saw my bones were extraordinary, and that I had the potential to become a god in the future..."

Kyomu made up a random story, leaving Kakashi and the others with mouths agape, completely disbelieving, but they didn't ask further.

Who doesn't have secrets?

But not asking didn't mean they couldn't tease Kyomu, making him feel awkward.

"Since that's the case, can I have one too?" Obito raised an eyebrow.

"Call me father, and you're worth having one."

"Hey, you still owe me a lot of money!" Obito naturally didn't want to lose out on seniority, something men cared about a lot, "And besides, Kakashi..."

Slap~

Kakashi suddenly slapped Obito on the back of his head, "Shut it!"

Kyomu laughed, and it was obvious that Kakashi was anxious.

Good brothers naturally enjoyed good fortunes and faced misfortunes together.

The daily comedy between the two friends once again played out, chasing and running out of the room.

"Kyomu, don't mind them, just rest well."

Rin was still as gentle as ever, but her hands were firm.

Pressing Kyomu onto the bed, tucking him in, she quietly looked at the medicine bottle, "You sleep a little longer, I'll watch here, and if you're hungry, you'll have to wait a while before you can eat."

Kyomu nodded, closing his eyes peacefully, entering into a deep sleep.

And the will hidden within Yōei, the artifact with spirit, also took advantage of the opportunity to sneak into Kyomu's thoughts.

Artifacts had spirits, and it was eager to be close to Kyomu.

(End of Chapter)