Chapter 414: Ninshu
OUTSIDE IT WAS RAINING. The sky had been grey all day, and now the downpour made the ground beneath Arthur’s soles slippery and muddy. He had traveled far, finding refuge in a small cave just beyond the edge of the congregation.
It had been weeks since his encounter with the Eight Tails, and only now did he think it was time to assess his progress.
Inside the cave, he pulled out different samples of the Tailed Beasts. These were precious remnants of his encounter, and he knew their significance. What he wondered was whether or not these samples would survive if he returned to his original timeline. Would they come with him or stay behind?
The Blade of Chaos was the only item tethered to him that had traveled through time. If the samples could be stored within that weapon, they might travel with him back to his own time. That way, he wouldn’t risk losing them or leaving them behind.
Of course, this was just a theory.
Arthur flicked his wrist to summon it into his hand. The sword materialized with a faint shimmer, causing its light to reflect off the cave’s walls. Truly one of Arthur’s greatest weapons.
He focused on the compartment feature he created from the Explosive Blade form. I was a hidden storage space designed for small objects. Carefully, he opened the compartment and placed the samples inside.
As soon as he sealed the compartment, the sword reacted. The metal hummed, and the surface flickered like a flame caught in a draft. The reaction was unstable, almost as if the blade was resisting the containment.
Arthur’s eyes narrowed as he tried to stabilize it with his Sage Chakra. When the chakra was poured in, it quickly calmed the sword’s agitation. Then the humming subsided, and the flickering dimmed. The blade’s reaction grew more subdued before settling into a steady glow.
Now he was done.
Successfully storing the Tailed Beasts’ samples meant he could possibly take them with him if he returned. It was a small victory, but a crucial one.
Arthur then released the Blade of Chaos, allowing it to vanish from sight. As he stepped out of the cave into the rain-soaked landscape, he considered his next steps. Four Tailed Beast samples in his possession. Still more he could acquire.