Kurapika's eyes went blank for a moment, then regained their light.
"Looks like it worked."
Kurapika stood up and gently extended his right hand, studying his arm.
For some reason, though, Kurapika's voice held no childishness. It was calm and composed.
"Spirit Transformation Technique..."
Kurapika—or rather, Nara Dan—spoke with a hint of wonder.
Previously, because of the Taijutsu Expert realm, Nara Dan's soul and body had been so closely united that separating them was difficult.
As a result, he had failed to master the Spirit Transformation Technique.
But his journey through time and space had left Nara Dan's body severely injured. Most of its cellular energy had been eroded and restrained by the power of space-time.
Although this had somewhat weakened Nara Dan's control over his body,
it had also loosened the bond between his soul and body. After several days of exploration, he had finally mastered one of Konoha's most mysterious S-Rank Forbidden Techniques.
"The soul really is capable of so much."
"Traveling a thousand miles in an instant, possessing a body, even directly harming another soul..."
Nara Dan sensed Kurapika's soul huddled in a corner of the mental world, forced back by his own powerful spiritual strength.
If he wished, he could erase Kurapika's fragile soul in an instant.
"If I wanted to, or found a body compatible enough with me..."
"I could even take it over and live another life."
"Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation must work on the same principle."
Nara Dan controlled Kurapika's body and threw a light punch. It created a sharp burst of air.
Clearly, Nara Dan had far greater control over the body than Kurapika did.
Of course, that was partly because Kurapika himself had a good physical foundation.
"The people of this world aren't weak physically."
"Kurapika's still so young, yet he's