Naraka Sword

Uchiha Hono took out a scroll.

"Ling, this contains more than a thousand Ninjutsu collected by the Family! They're all yours now!"

Uchiha Ling stared at the scroll, which stood half as tall as a person, and struggled to take it in.

The Family was backing me this strongly?

But those "thousand Ninjutsu" didn't seem all that valuable in the world of the Hokage.

Kakashi Hatake, the Hidden Leaf Village's foremost technician, was said to have copied over a thousand Ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Professor of Ninjutsu, was said to know every Ninjutsu in the Hidden Leaf Village.

Compared with the Six Paths-level fighters who would later appear everywhere, neither man's ceiling was all that high. Still, knowing over a thousand Ninjutsu sounded impressive.

More than anything, the scroll represented the Family's support for him.

Uchiha Ling said, "Thank you for the Family's support. I'll practice hard and make sure all those years spent collecting these Ninjutsu don't go to waste."

Uchiha Hono nodded. "Ling, I like the cut of your jib. I really do.

"If I'd known about you sooner, I would have taken you as my student.

"But it isn't too late. Even if you're Orochimaru's student, that won't stop me from supporting you."

With that, Uchiha Hono removed a long sword from his side.

He gazed at it with tenderness and said slowly, "Clan Leader Madara doted on Young Master Izuna. He once used Millennium Meteoric Iron to forge two weapons.

"Both can last forever without being damaged. No matter what weapon they clash with, they'll never chip or break.

"One was Clan Leader Madara's scythe.

"The other was this sword, forged for Young Master Izuna. He called it the Naraka Sword."

Uchiha Hono drew the long sword. A bitter chill rolled off its blade, cooling the