A yellow talisman.
Naturally, it was not a physical object.
Yet it existed within Kitahara Kaede's mind.
Kitahara Kaede could not even move it of his own accord.
After doing all this, Tsukikawa Isshiki spoke indifferently.
"These are documents from the new era. They aren't for you to use. Find a ninja who doesn't belong in this era, and the talisman will go to them on its own."
"Are you treating me like a tool?"
Kitahara Kaede was immediately displeased.
"Can't I use it?"
He immediately resisted, though he said it rather casually.
"Oh~" Tsukikawa Isshiki seemed somewhat surprised.
But he still said, "Of course you can use it, but you won't be the talisman's owner."
After saying that, Tsukikawa Isshiki seemed to feel that his words had not been rigorous enough.
So he added another sentence.
"At least, I can't tell that you're the talisman's owner right now."
"Then does this talisman belong to you, or to that so-called owner?"
Kitahara Kaede was like an inquisitive child now.
Tsukikawa Isshiki answered with endless patience.
"I placed the talisman with you."
After saying that, Tsukikawa Isshiki vanished directly from before Kitahara Kaede.
"Good riddance!"
Kitahara Kaede let out a soft breath and finally relaxed.
It seemed that Tsukikawa Isshiki truly had no intention of making a move against him.
As for the talisman in his mind, Kitahara Kaede felt that—
this thing might be a ticking time bomb.
The problem was that Kitahara Kaede currently had no ability to remove it.
As for that so-called owner of the talisman?
Kitahara Kaede felt that it might be a backup Tsukikawa Isshiki had left behind.
It might even be some kind of body-snatching technique.
Besides, this thing was still inside his head.
The other party had also implied that he was not