Chapter 46: You Will Train

"Alright! In that case, I won't hesitate to give you a few small wounds." Kuroshiro smiled cynically. "Now get ready, kid!" Suddenly, Kuroshiro's body was surrounded by bright yellow sparks of electricity. Lightning coursed through his body, and in an instant, Kuroshiro vanished from Aoki's sight.

"Swoosh!"

The wind howled fiercely as Kuroshiro moved with incredible speed, so fast that Aoki couldn't follow him with the naked eye. Before Aoki could react, a sharp claw shot toward Aoki's right cheek, leaving a painful red mark.

"Uh!" Aoki hissed, the pain causing him to flinch. But before Aoki could take further action, Kuroshiro appeared in front of him again—not just one, but now Kuroshiro's body multiplied, surrounding Aoki from all directions. Aoki was shocked, his eyes wide. However, Aoki quickly focused his mind, trying to use Sage Mode to detect which Kuroshiro was the real one.

But this time, Aoki's Sage Mode did not help him. Each Kuroshiro clone looked the same, and the energy could not be distinguished from one another. They were all made of Natural Energy, overwhelming Aoki in determining which one was real.

"Zapp!"

A sudden attack came from behind, followed by another claw from the left. The claws carried lightning, sending painful shockwaves every time they struck Aoki's body. With each attack, the pain became sharper, causing Aoki's body to start weakening.

"This... is too fast..." Aoki thought, his body beginning to fill with more and more wounds. Fresh blood flowed from various scratches on Aoki's skin, indicating that he could not hold on much longer.

Kuroshiro continued to attack mercilessly, spinning like lightning around Aoki. Kuroshiro's claws, filled with lightning energy, struck Aoki's body repeatedly, creating an almost unbearable pain. Aoki's body was dragged to the brink. In the midst of the storm of attacks coming from all directions, Aoki finally lost his balance.

Aoki's vision began to blur. The constant pain coursing through Aoki's body made it almost impossible for him to think clearly. "The path to becoming the strongest swordsman... is still long..." Aoki thought, his consciousness fading. In an instant, Aoki's body was thrown to the ground. Aoki's breath was heavy, blood dripping from the wounds all over his body. There was no time for Aoki to retaliate.

With his last breath before losing consciousness, Aoki realized one thing—he was still too weak to face Kuroshiro at full strength. This battle was a reminder that there was much Aoki needed to learn. Finally, his body fell to the ground, losing consciousness, while blood continued to flow slowly from the wounds etched into Aoki's skin.

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When Aoki woke up again, his body felt like it had been hit by a storm. Claws here and there, bandages wrapped around his body still stained with fresh blood, and the piercing pain made every movement feel like torture. Aoki could only groan softly.

"Huhh... kid, it's still too early for you to try to hurt me. Therefore, starting tomorrow until our contract is complete, I will train you." Kuroshiro said those words in a firm tone, showing no mercy. After that, without waiting for a response, Kuroshiro left, leaving Aoki still sprawled on the ground.

Aoki, although happy to hear that Kuroshiro would train him, couldn't help but feel sadness. Aoki cried inwardly, feeling abandoned in a very weak and helpless state in the middle of the forest. "Crying blood" might just be an imagination, but the feelings of loneliness and pain that overwhelmed Aoki's body were real.

(Flashback No Jutsu Finished)

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Time passed, fourteen days since the intense training with Kuroshiro began. Every day, Aoki was forced to control Sage Mode, learning to harness the natural energy flowing around him.

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