A completely transformed long blade appeared out of thin air.
It was Nuibari, the long blade radically modified by Great Sage.
"Take it."
Haku caught it instinctively. It felt slightly heavy in his hand, but its design...
"This is a Ninja Blade?"
"That's right. An upgraded Nuibari."
Gekkō Raito tossed him a silver metal bracelet as well.
"Put it on your wrist and try channeling chakra into it."
Haku did as instructed.
Hum!
The bracelet trembled slightly, and a pale blue chakra thread, almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out instantly, connecting precisely to the end of the hilt.
It felt as though the blade had become an extension of his fingers.
With a thought, the long blade became a streak of silver lightning, instantly piercing a large tree more than ten meters away.
Immediately afterward, Haku instinctively channeled his Ice Release chakra.
Crack!
Cold spread along the thread, and the large tree instantly became an ice sculpture.
"This is just too..." Haku's mouth hung open in astonishment.
"Your maximum control range depends on how much chakra you have. I checked, and right now you can control it up to seventy-three meters away."
"Within that range, it hits wherever you aim. Now this is a true assassination weapon."
With a flick of Haku's wrist, the long blade obediently flew back into his hand.
"Thank you, Lord Gekkō Raito! I love it!"
"Glad you like it. From now on, this blade belongs to you, Haku."
Gekkō Raito smiled, making calculations in his mind.
He had already assembled four of the Seven Swordsmen.
Zabuza, Chōjūrō, Haku, and Ameyuri Ringo.
Three more to go.
Just as Gekkō Raito was considering the remaining candidates, his steps suddenly halted.
As usual, a light drizzle was falling from the sky.
But there seemed to be