Gift × Yin Seal

Of course, given Kurenai Yuhi's seniority, her strength might have met the standard under the tutelage of Nara Dan over these years, but in terms of mission experience, she was honestly still lacking.

However, it was hinted at by that old man, the Third, which could be considered a form of compensation for not giving him the Eight Gates.

Nara Dan accepted this favor as well.

Before long, a servant presented a hard, black object—Chakra Metal.

It was the five pounds of Chakra Metal that Nara Dan had previously exchanged for from the Third.

He had not yet consumed it.

For one, it was a drop in the bucket; it was still far from the hundred-pound requirement.

To upgrade Copper Skin and Iron Bones into a purple Entry, this amount was insufficient, so it was better to put it to other use.

"This is Chakra Metal?!"

Kurenai Yuhi naturally recognized such a precious item; even her father only had a share of one pound.

Because Chakra Metal has a very high density, a one-pound share is at most enough to make a shuriken.

Therefore, most Chakra weapons are only mixed with Chakra Metal.

Looking at the size of this piece of Chakra Metal, it weighed a full five or six pounds.

"That's right, just watch."

Nara Dan took the Chakra Metal from the servant's hands.

With a rub of his hands, the Chakra Metal, which was harder than refined iron and tougher than gold or silver, was actually kneaded and flattened in Nara Dan's hands as if it were dough.

One could see Nara Dan's hands kneading back and forth, as if he were molding clay.

Under Kurenai Yuhi's incredulous gaze, the five pounds of Chakra Metal were molded into a short blade, roughly the same size as the one Kakashi carried.

Finally, Nara Dan pinched the edge of the blade with his index finger and thumb, sliding them across with effortless grace.

Chakra condensed to the extreme erupted from his fingertips, the deep blue light rubbing against the hard Chakra Metal and emitting a clanging metallic sound.

On a microscopic level, a thin layer of Chakra Metal was shaved into powder, leaving behind only a sharp edge.

Nara Dan nodded in satisfaction and lightly swung the newly created blade twice.

It whistled through the air, seemingly sharp enough to slice through the very atmosphere.

In just a few minutes, Nara Dan had used his extremely condensed Chakra and exquisite control, without the aid of any tools, to forge a Chakra blade from nothing with his bare hands.

In the entire Ninja World, apart from the Sage of Six Paths, who could create something from nothing and possessed an extremely high level of Yang Release, it would be hard to find anyone else capable of this feat.

"Give it a try."

Nara Dan smiled at Kurenai Yuhi.

Kurenai Yuhi stared at the Chakra blade, filled with joy.

She knew its value; one had to understand that ordinary Chakra ninja tools were only mixed with a small amount of Chakra Metal.

But this blade was forged from pure Chakra Metal; in terms of cost alone, it was no worse than the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's seven blades.

It was worth at least seventy or eighty million ryo, if not more.

If measured by the standard units of the Ninja World, it was probably as expensive as two or three Asuma.

Kurenai Yuhi cautiously took the hilt, first testing it with a few tentative swings.

It wasn't heavy; it was the perfect weight for a woman.

"And then there's this."

Kurenai Yuhi's expression turned serious as she channeled Chakra into the blade and gave it a light swipe forward.

Instantly, a visible blade of Chakra flew from the tip.

"Whoosh!"

While breaking the air at an incredible speed, it struck the tree in front of her.

A deep cut appeared on the trunk.

Clearly, if this were to strike a person, slicing through tendons and breaking bones would be a trivial matter.

Kurenai Yuhi sensed the amount of Chakra used; the amount in her body had decreased by a small fraction.

It was equivalent to the amount used for a C-rank ninjutsu, almost usable as a standard combat tactic.

But the sharpness and speed of such a Chakra blade were far more powerful than a C-rank ninjutsu in battle.

More importantly, there was no need for hand seals.

This was the embodiment of good equipment. Now that Kurenai Yuhi held this blade, even against an ordinary Jonin, she could fight back and forth until her Chakra was exhausted.

Therefore, when people said the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could surround and kill a village's Kage if they attacked together, it wasn't entirely bragging.

"Kurenai, why are you—woo woo—"

Before Nara Dan could ask Kurenai Yuhi if she was satisfied, a fragrant breeze engulfed him, and for a moment, even a Master of God-Seeing Indestructibility was left speechless, as his lips had been sealed by a great exertion of power.

By the time Kurenai Yuhi realized what she had done, she stood to the side, blushing and silent.

Nara Dan licked his lips, thinking, This little girl actually has quite a lot of potential.

As long as she is developed further,

it wouldn't be difficult for her to become a great female ninja like Tsunade.

Although he was momentarily aroused, the control of a God-Seeing Indestructibility level Master allowed Nara Dan to calm himself down quickly.

Thinking of another matter, he said, "Kurenai, give me the blade again."

Kurenai Yuhi blinked in surprise but handed the blade over.

Nara Dan took the weapon and stared at it intently, as if he were transmitting some kind of information into the blade.

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly felt an inexplicable chill rise within her, feeling as if Nara Dan had instantly reverted into that ferocious beast from before.

No, it was even more terrifying; he felt like a different kind of creature that completely transcended humanity!

His powerful Life Magnetic Field was released and retracted in an instant.

"It's done."

Nara Dan handed the Chakra Blade back and explained, "I've sealed a technique inside."

"It can cause any ninja below the level of Jonin to faint instantly."

"Even a Jonin,"

"will lose the ability to resist if hit by this technique."

This was Nara Dan borrowing from the First's method of sealing techniques.

Of course, Nara Dan was not the reincarnation of Ashura and had no way to directly create objects with the nature of Wood Release to carry the technique.

Therefore, he could only use Chakra Metal, which also possessed the property of carrying chakra, to perform the sealing. It certainly wouldn't be as effective as Wood Release, however.

As for the sealed technique, it was naturally a portion of Nara Dan's own chakra imbued with his will.

If the calligraphy and paintings left behind by Masters of God-Seeing Indestructibility could intimidate ordinary people, then a powerful will carried by chakra could exert an effect approaching the pressure of Nara Dan's own full-strength Life Magnetic Field.

It was enough to allow Kurenai Yuhi to save her life in a crisis on the battlefield.

Kurenai Yuhi took the Chakra Blade with a look of astonishment.

"Can Chakra Metal really do something like this?!"

Nara Dan nodded; the versatility of Chakra Metal was extremely broad.

Later on, the Chakra Cannon of the Cloud Ninja was also made using Chakra Metal.

Chakra Metal possessed the rare property of storing chakra without loss, making it sufficient to form stable chakra nature or shape transformations within it.

It was just that the cost was too high, making it less practical than Explosive Tags.

After saying so much, once Kurenai Yuhi left, feeling satisfied, Nara Dan swept his gaze over the room where Tsunade had stayed earlier.

It wasn't that he was nostalgic for Tsunade's measurements.

Well, Nara Dan admitted there was a little bit of that.

But he was thinking more about something else that Tsunade possessed—

the Yin Seal.

A short second update for you all; I hope you masters will be lenient!

Don't be picky eaters!!!