Chapter 59 Retirement in Peacetime (8) Kaguya's training ends...
To my younger brother and everyone in the citadel:
My master announced that my training was over, and I had completed the re-forging of my body and mind.
Then let me use this power bestowed upon me by my master to protect you.
I'll be right back.
On the day Kaguya Kirito sent out the last letter, he didn't sleep a wink all night. Just as dawn was breaking, he got up to change into his original battle uniform, only to find that it was missing.
Kaguya Kiri: ?
Kaguya Kiri: ? ! !
A hint of bewilderment flickered across the white-haired youth's usually calm and composed face. With his excellent organizational habits, how could he possibly forget where he had put his clothes?
Upon seeing the butler rabbit enter, Kaguya Kirito, knowing the rabbit's status in the household, quickly asked, "Lady Shirogami, do you know where my battle uniform is? It's the one I wore when I came here."
Little White Gold nodded, gestured for Kaguya to proceed, and then led the way downstairs.
Kaguya belatedly realized something and followed Shirogami to the living room on the first floor.
"Are you leaving?" Senju Takeya asked Kaguya Kirito with certainty.
“Yes…” Kaguya lowered her eyelids, her gaze falling on Kurokai, who was placed on the drawer beside her. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia, remembering how he used to accompany his master at home in this way.
He was still reluctant to leave, but he also knew what his purpose was in becoming stronger.
A familiar yet somewhat different set of clothes was presented to Kaguya Kiritsugu.
"This is... my battle uniform?" Kaguya Kirito took it with both hands, vaguely realizing something, her hands trembling slightly.
“Well, didn’t you say that polarization is about breaking through your limits, becoming stronger, and then getting a new outfit?” Senju Takeya said in a gentle tone, “The battle outfit for Touken Danshi is essentially the sword itself, right? So I chose to add and modify it based on this battle outfit. As the master, it’s only natural to dress up your sword.”
At this moment, Kaguya Kirito almost couldn't hold back her tears, "Master, you really are..."
"Let's try it on," said Senju Take.
Kaguya Kiri carried the clothes upstairs to change. The new battle uniform fit her perfectly. The original style was a kimono-style blouse, but now its sides were cut high, and the edges were stitched with gray-black brocade with flowing leaf-shaped patterns. Silver obsidian chakra metal accessories were sewn into the slits, and she wore a riding hakama in the same color as the kimono.
A shawl of the same material was added over the original silver frost feather robe. It was fixed at the elbows of the robe, and the folds were piled up softly and gorgeously like the tail fins of a koi. At the fixed points on both elbows, there was an obsidian stone inlaid in a silver frame with a ring of leaves. Under each obsidian stone hung a silver ginkgo leaf.
The obsidian that involuntarily reminded Kaguya of Takeya Senju's eyes made her touch it again and again.
Kaguya carefully and solemnly put on his more magnificent and solemn battle attire. It seemed to merge into his body with his breath, as if it were a symbol of successful polarization. A black obsidian stone was now embedded in his original sword hilt, surrounded by silver-white apricot leaves.
Kaguya Kirito's long, snow-white hair, which was draped behind her, was also secured at the back of her waist with a silver almond-shaped hair clip inlaid with obsidian.
The even more magnificent Awakened Kaguya returned to Senju Takeya's side. Senju Takeya examined it carefully, nodded in satisfaction, and took out a black and silver earring with obsidian and ginkgo leaf elements. "I'll put it on you."
Compared to the pigeon-egg-sized obsidian on the dress, the oval obsidian on this earring is significantly larger, making a strong statement. Combined with the silver almond leaf hanging below, it gives off a visually cool yet luxurious and noble feel.
Kaguya Kiri obediently knelt down, bowed her head before her master, and tucked her left sideburn behind her ear.
Kaguya Kirito doesn't have pierced ears, but as long as Touken Danshi has spiritual healing abilities, there's no need to worry about inflammation. Plus, Senju Takeya's movements are quick and precise enough that he put the earring on in the blink of an eye.
Senju Takeya's chakra was very heavy, but its crystallization felt weightless on Kaguya Kirito, as light as a feather. This was undoubtedly in accordance with Senju Takeya's wishes.
The white-haired katana-wielder exudes an otherworldly and aloof aura. The luxurious jewelry only makes him seem more like an unattainable deity. Even the most extravagant jewels look perfectly suited to him, enhancing his divine beauty.
"The ginkgo leaf accessory is made of chakra metal, while 'obsidian' is my chakra crystal. Both will help your new abilities." Senju Take also casually ruffled Kaguya Kiri's hair and handed him a large sack of homegrown fruits and vegetables. The sack was woven from wood-style plants and was quite sturdy. "And this, take it back and share it with everyone. Get along well with everyone. Friendship is an indispensable part of life. As a swordsman, you are an independent being with self-awareness. You belong to me, but you don't completely belong to me. You should have your own complete life and enjoy it—after that, I will come to pick you up."
"Yes!" Kaguya Kirito stood up, firmly holding the heavy, unassuming burlap sack that seemed out of place with his own art style. He gave Senju Takeya an incredibly gentle and genuine smile. "Then I shall set off!"
Thousand-Hand Bamboo nodded.
Kaguya's pure white amulet, which was attached to her body, was activated and quickly turned into light, disappearing from Senju Takeya's sight.
Kaguya Kirito left, and Senju Take shook his head, shaking off the cherry blossom petals covering his head. Then, looking at the cherry blossom blizzard that had spread down from the building, he silently chose to let it go, since it was just a manifestation of spiritual energy and would slowly dissipate on its own after a while.
In his last glance before Kaguya Kirito completely disappeared, he caught a glimpse of a piece of grayish-white brocade with a dark flame pattern, which was clearly a match for the fabric sewn at the slit of his kimono.
That couldn't be—
Looking at the gates of the citadel before him, Kaguya Kiri took a deep breath. "Master! You really are—!"
The thought of how his little master painstakingly sewed his Polarized Battle Suit and prepared the fabric for his new Shiki-maru outfit made his heart feel as soft and hot as steel placed in a forge.
Taking a deep breath, Kaguya Kiri regained his usual indifference and coldness, pushed open the gate of the citadel, and as expected saw his younger brother Isshikimaru waiting at the door. He picked up the sack in his hand and neatly hoisted it onto his shoulder, saying, "I'm back."
Watching his older brother, who had become even more glamorous yet down-to-earth, carrying a large sack amidst a blizzard of cherry blossoms, Isshiki-maru was momentarily stunned into a mental blank.
While the other swordsmen in the citadel might have different outfits when they return from their ultimate form, it's practically like my brother has gotten a completely new set of clothes.
It's practically a gender-swapped Kaguya-hime. Of course, Isshiki-maru refers to Kaguya-hime from the fairy tales of this world. In their ninja world, Kaguya-hime is more known for her brutality and power as the goddess of the rabbit than for her beauty.
Kaguya-giri's dramatic transformation aroused the curiosity of the other swords. He didn't mind his colleagues looking at him, and the short swords stared at him intently.
“Master is very skilled at handicrafts. This outfit was modified from my previous battle uniform,” Kaguya explained patiently. “The obsidian on the clothes is Master’s chakra crystal, which will help my new ability.”
"That's great—" Ran Toushirou couldn't help but feel envious. Kaguya Kirito's polarized treatment was definitely in a class of its own.
Akita Toushirou asked curiously, "What is Kaguya Kiri-dono's new ability?"
"You'll all know when the test happens," Kaguya said earnestly. "I'm confident I won't let you down."
"It's truly a complete transformation." Higekiri exclaimed, taking a bite of watermelon. "Mmm, so sweet! It's a superior alternative to Root Soldier Candy. The master of Chakra is truly amazing to be able to grow such a crop." He's destined to be either a priest or a god.
“Indeed, and ingredients of this quality are delicious enough to eat on their own.” Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, basking in the glow of his new ingredients, said, “How should I prepare them… I really want to meet the master of Kaguya-dono; I feel we would get along very well!”
"Looks like we're in for a treat today~ Long live Chakracho~" Higekiri cheered with a grin.
“Brother, it’s Kaguya-giri, not Chakra-giri.” Hizamaru persisted in trying to correct his brother’s habit of forgetting other people’s names.
Higekiri chuckled and brushed it off, "There are a lot of names for Kaguya-kiri, it's normal not to remember them all~"
Isshiki-maru fell into deep thought. When he saw in his brother's letter that Ogi-sama praised him for finally becoming like a ninja, he knew that his brother had made a leap forward in destructive power. Combined with Kaguya-kiri's statement that the chakra crystals on his body would help his new abilities...
Therefore, the elder brother's new ability should be a technique that mobilizes and uses Takeya-sama's chakra to launch a large-scale attack.
So his polarization training should also be similar in content - learning to mobilize and use the master's chakra. They are swords made of chakra metal, a special metal that conducts energy at an extremely fast speed with almost no loss in the process. Therefore, using chakra to fight and creating new fighting styles is a major advantage for them as ninja swords on the battlefield of time.
"Isshiki Maru?" Kaguya Kiri's voice rang in Isshiki Maru's ear.
"Yes!" Itchimaru suddenly snapped back to reality. "Brother?"
Kaguya fed a strawberry to Isshiki Maru, asking, "How is it?"
"Mmm..." Itachi Maru's ears felt slightly hot, then she was quickly amazed by the taste of strawberries in her mouth, "So sweet!"
Kaguya's eyes curved into a smile. In the past, as swords, they could never eat the crops that Senju Takeda cultivated with his natural chakra. Now, they could finally get their money's worth.
Although Isshiki-maru had made an accurate guess, he was still momentarily stunned when he saw the actual test of Kaguya Kirito's new ability, not to mention the other swordsmen who had gathered to watch.
"What is that? A black light cannon?!"
"Fireworks in mid-air—so cool!!!"
"That's terrifyingly strong! Kaguya Kirito actually learned this from her master?!"
"This kind of light cannon can actually fire continuously?! Wait! Is this the purpose of the obsidian on Kaguya Kiritsugu's body?!"
"Hahaha, it seems you really are favored and protected by your master, Kaguya-dono~"
Kaguya Kirito landed after ending his aerial combat state, looking at his hands. He recalled that when he first unleashed the Black Beam Cannon during his training, Lord Indra had also successfully developed that new mode at the same time... Could he also achieve that level? He too wanted to become the power of his master.
His advantage over the ninjas is that he also possesses a spiritual power system.
Kaguya clenched her fist; her training had only just begun! She'd start by mastering the ability to fire spirit energy cannons independently! With experience in firing chakra beam cannons, spirit energy cannons would only be a matter of time!
Upon witnessing this one-sided, overwhelming battlefield scene, the testing staff couldn't help but swallow hard. "The performance of the split spirit shouldn't be this exaggerated, right?"
"Yes, but it's enough to decide the outcome of a battle... As expected of Kaguya-giri and Isshiki-maru. It's just a pity that there are still too few Saniwa (masters/masters) qualified and capable of possessing these two top-tier ninja swords." The head of the frontline operations department of the current government gleamed with fanatical light in his eyes. "This is power! I need more power!!!"
"How powerful must the owner of these two ninja swords be?" The test staff couldn't help but marvel as they looked at the recorded data.
"Once Kaguya Kiritachi transmits his entire process of polarization training, we will be able to see the true faces of those two sword masters." The head of the frontline operations department nodded. She always held the strong in awe and admiration, and never hid her admiration for the strong.
Kaguya-giri and Isshiki-maru are government swords, and the way to obtain them is naturally through special missions of the current government to investigate and save the lost world destroyed by the [Historical Revisionists]. Only Saniwa with an S rating can obtain the qualification to acquire two blades. Afterwards, the two blades will decide whether to split their spirits into the Honmaru of the qualified Saniwa based on their own judgment.
What's delightful is that the head of the frontline operations department, Honmaru, already has a split spirit of Kaguya Kirito and Isshiki Maru, and she can't wait to [politically] unlock the polarization of the two-bladed split spirits! She's truly an incurable powerhouse! The moment that black beam cannon appeared, she couldn't wait to propose to her Kaguya Kirito again!
It makes me feel so safe! This is exactly the firepower I need!
Back at his own citadel, the operations department head: (Superb bubble voice) Baby~~~ Your strength and beauty have truly touched my heart~ Let me dance a love rumba for you~~~ (holds a rose in his mouth) (gets pricked by a rose thorn in his mouth) (trips himself with his left foot and falls down on his right foot on the first step of the rumba) Baby, it seems that the beginning of our love can only end here for today (courtship pauses) (exits in a disheveled manner)
Kaguya's divided spirit: (expressionless) (accustomed to the Saniwa's daily harassment) Please allow me to treat your wounds.
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Author's Note: [Kaguya Kirito's Training Letter - Part 3]
To a friend:
In this transformative process, I have come to understand his words and actions—
To become a complete person, and to remain true to oneself during the transformation, the bond of friendship is crucial, and at that moment, the first person I thought of was you.
So sorry to keep you waiting, I'll be right back.
I am confident that you will not need to rely on any other knife besides mine.
I will share with you the blessing and glory from the mountain god of Xilin Mountain. I am determined to use this power to protect your smile and happiness, eliminate all sources of misfortune and hardship, and bring you abundance and peace.
You'll wait for me, right?
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