Akane looked at Yura in confusion.
"Go pull the sword out. Your Mimi's been trying for a long time," Yura said.
Akane nodded at once and called out, "Mimi!"
Phonetically, she could be called Ning Ning.
At once, lightning flared around Ning Ning. A bolt struck Akane's empty hand, and then, with a single tug, Akane pulled the nodachi free from the wall. Ning Ning seized it and flew through the air with it.
This child had quite a bit of natural strength.
Whether it was her earlier sword throw or pulling out the blade, there had been signs of it. Getting hit by fists like those would probably hurt quite a bit.
"Akane, take off your clothes and let me have a look," Yura said.
Akane did not hesitate. She removed her outer jacket, revealing the small camisole beneath. There was nothing to see on her flat chest, but Yura raised an eyebrow as she looked at the hard muscles covering her body.
She had trained quite diligently.
Yura stopped Akane before she could continue undressing, then stepped forward and squeezed her muscles.
They were rock-hard.
"Lightning Release stimulates cellular activity," Yura said. "Don't use that technique again."
Akane looked at Yura and urgently asked, "Why?"
"Because you'll die sooner," Yura said with a smile.
There were many ninjutsu that activated cells. Lightning Release was not the only thing capable of producing such an effect. At its core, it accelerated cell division, exceeding the body's limits and burning through one's lifespan in exchange for a huge amount of chakra, while also strengthening the body to a certain degree. Earth Grudge Fear had similar techniques as well. They kept stolen hearts active, and could also overdraw the life force of a heart's cells to extract a large amount of chakra