Elder Itachi's tone carried a trace of surprise. "The Kusanagi Sword? You even know about that?"
Aokiji said with great interest, "I saw it once while randomly flipping through books out of boredom in the library. It seemed to be one of the most powerful weapons in this world."
Elder Itachi pondered the information related to the Kusanagi Sword, then suddenly smiled.
Aokiji froze. "What is it?"
"Nothing. I merely remembered some legends concerning the Kusanagi Sword."
The Uchiha Clan revered strength. In their pursuit of it, they would go to great lengths to collect things capable of enhancing their combat power. Divine weapons like the Kusanagi Sword naturally fell within their scope of collection.
In his early years, Uchiha Madara had also been quite interested in the legendary Kusanagi Sword. He had specifically collected one, and in the process, learned some interesting secrets.
However, as his strength continued to grow and the clan placed the Uchiha Gunbai, passed down through generations, in his hands, that Kusanagi Sword was left as a collectible and rarely used.
After all, aside from that one particularly special Kusanagi Sword, the rest were merely hard and sharp.
Compared to a powerful ninja tool like the Uchiha Gunbai, which could easily deflect attacks on the level of a Tailed Beast, the Kusanagi Sword was only fit to gather dust in a warehouse.
"A legend?" Aokiji became interested. "Could you tell me about it?"
Elder Itachi began recounting it in an unhurried manner, giving him a brief lesson.
The Kusanagi Sword did not refer to a specific weapon, but to a type of weapon.
The true history behind the Kusanagi Sword's birth could no longer be verified. Only a highly fantastical legend remained.
Legend had it that in the distant ancient era, an unparalleled demonic beast