Chapter 41: Secrets Revealed

After she managed to calm down, I talked with her for a bit before adopting an even more serious tone.

"Kumo, you must understand the gravity of the information I am sharing with you. Until today, I wasn't sure if I should tell this to anyone, but I can trust you, right?" I asked as I hugged her.

With tears streaming down and nodding her head against my chest, she replied with a choked voice and deep emotion, "Of course you can trust me, Big Brother. I would never do anything to betray you!"

"That's good, because if anyone discovers that I possess this talent, even the Hokage might want to imprison me to enhance other people's potential. Even if that might not happen, the chances are high. Do you understand?" I asked gravely.

"Yes, I understand," she said. "Big Brother, don't worry. I promise not to tell anyone!"

"Good girl." I patted her head and whispered, "But, Kumo, this is not all I can do. Now that I have developed my Kekkei Genkai a bit more, I can create something I named Asauchi. Basically, it is a sword that can be linked to anyone I desire, sharing part of the powers of my Kekkei Genkai; this sword is capable of awakening great latent power in the chosen person."

Her eyes widened with surprise and admiration. "Wow! That's amazing!" she exclaimed, her face glowing with excitement. "You can really do that? I never imagined something like that was possible!"

The way her mood changed, even showing genuine joy, reminded me that, although she sometimes seemed more mature for her age, she was still only 10 years old.

Smiling, I patted her head as I said, "I'm telling you all this because I want to entrust you with part of my power. Are you willing to accept it?"

"Of course I am!" she exclaimed, but then added, worried, "But, Big Brother, by doing this, won't you be weakening yourself? If that's the case, I'd rather you didn't do it. I'm already happy with what you've done for me before!"

"Haha, don't worry." I chuckled warmly as I said, "Although I say I will share part of my power with you, it's like my power is overflowing, resulting in the creation of the Asauchi that takes the form of a sword."

Saying this, I brought out the Asauchi by opening the book.

Holding the Asauchi, I signaled for her to step back a bit and continued, "This is the Asauchi. It might be a bit difficult to explain, but in short, this sword is not an ordinary sword, as you must have noticed, right?"

"Yes, it seems quite mystical and gives me a strange feeling." She said and asked cautiously, "Can I touch it?"

"Go ahead." I replied.

Reaching out her small hand, Kumo touched the blunt part of the Asauchi with her fingertips.

"Wow, it's so cold and gives me such a strange feeling to the touch..." She murmured.

"Well, you could say this is something very close to the human soul." I said, "Kumo, you have studied about spirits and the afterlife, right?"

"Yes, a little." She replied.

"I understand, so I will explain what you don't know yet." Saying this, I started talking with her, explaining in detail about the Pure Land and the Asauchi.

"Wait a moment, Big Brother, I need a few minutes to digest all of this..." She said while placing her index fingers on the sides of her head.

"Alright, take your time." I smiled.

A few minutes later, she sighed childishly, looking adorable.

"I think I understand." She said, "Now, to receive your power, Big Brother needs to pierce my chest with the Asauchi, correct?"

"You're right." I asked, "Are you afraid? If so, you don't need to do this."

"I'm afraid of feeling pain, but I still want to be strong like Big Brother, so even if I'm scared, I'll endure it!" She said bravely, but she looked incredibly childish at the same time while trying to make a valiant pose as she stood up.

I laughed a little, then I stood up as well, holding the Asauchi I asked, "Are you ready?"

She took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Yes!"

Without hesitation, I pierced her chest with the Asauchi. The moment I did this, I saw her surprised look as she realized she wasn't feeling pain, but rather a pleasant sensation that made her blush a little, especially when she began to fuse her soul with the Asauchi, absorbing it into her body.

Previously, I hadn't noticed this when I did it myself, but I perceived a slight trace of Spiritual Power the moment she began to merge with the Asauchi.

I could also feel her body temperature increase significantly, to the point that her entire body was as red as if she had a high fever.

"Big Brother, I'm feeling strange..." She murmured, then closed her eyes.

"Don't worry, this is normal, it will pass soon." I reassured her.

"Uh-huh." She murmured in agreement while keeping her eyes closed with her arms crossed, showing constant changes in expressions.

Seeing that it was ending, I opened the relationship book and went to her page.

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Name: Yakumo Kurama

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Talent: Low Elite

Strength: 54/79

Agility: 36/59

Speed: 36/59

Stamina: 59/76

Mental Strength: 98/128

Skill: 89/111

Chakra: 94/135

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Chakra Nature: [Yin Style], [Yang Style]

Special Characteristics: [Kekkei Genkai of the Kurama Clan]

Equipment: [Asauchi]

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'As I expected, all her attributes increased significantly.' Seeing this, I thought with satisfaction.

In certain ways, it was even better than spending on limit-breaking hammers, but it was something for single use only.

'Now, she just needs to increase her bond with the Asauchi to then unlock the Spiritual Power attribute.' I thought calmly.