Another World; Demons Infiltrate the Shinobi World

Deep within the Miko Palace of the Land of Demons, in a quiet room shrouded by layers of barriers, Miroku sat cross-legged, holding the Demonic Blade in both hands.

Only she and Chiyo were in the room.

Even Shion had been temporarily taken away by the attendants to prevent the power fluctuations caused by the resonance from affecting the infant's fragile spirit body.

"This blade... it's 'breathing.'"

Miroku spoke softly, her slender fingers brushing over the flowing patterns on the blade.

The patterns were alternately brightening and dimming in a slow, regular rhythm, as though they truly possessed life.

"Kaguya's Chakra tempered it, and the Nature Energy of Shikkotsu Forest reshaped it."

Chiyo stood three steps away.

His Sharingan had silently opened, carefully recording every detail of the Demonic Blade's energy fluctuations.

"But the source power within it, which does not belong to this world, is still dormant.

Miroku, try using your Spiritual Power to call to it."

Miroku nodded.

Then she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

Pure milky-white light began to glow in her palms.

It was the purifying Spiritual Power unique to a miko, utterly different in nature from a ninja's Chakra.

Her Spiritual Power flowed into the Demonic Blade like a gentle stream.

At first, nothing happened.

The blade merely continued flickering with silver light, seemingly unresponsive to the Spiritual Power.

But Chiyo's Rinnegan caught a subtle change—the direction of the patterns' flow had begun to shift, gradually gathering toward Miroku's hands from their previously disorderly cycle.

"Keep going. It's adapting to your frequency."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Miroku's forehead as the Spiritual Power she poured in gradually intensified.

The miko bloodline she had inherited since childhood was fully awakened at this moment. A faint spiritual silhouette appeared around her—the inherited will