Shihōin Naraku casually flicked Kurikara, then held its pitch-black blade upright before his eyes and examined it closely. A black dragon breathing flames seemed to roam across the dark blade, flickering in and out of sight. At times, all he could see was the defiance of its flashing claws and scales!
"So cool!"
"But why can't I feel its weight anymore? It felt a little heavy at first, but now it seems to have returned to that perfectly suited weight from before!"
"System?"
[Kurikara's weight has not changed! As the host's Zanpakutō, it shares a bond with the host and will always maintain a weight that feels suitable to the host, bearing the excess weight itself!]
"Impressive!"
With a casual flourish, he sheathed Kurikara!
Shihōin Naraku continued looking at his status panel, muttering to himself:
"My constitution, chakra reserves, and control have all increased, but why are there so many plus signs? It looks like such a hassle."
"Magnet Release has been added? Where did that... oh, it came from the One-Tail Shukaku's chakra. I knew Shukaku's chakra couldn't be that simple."
"And I drew Shukaku's chakra this time. If I draw other tailed beasts' chakra next time, and the time after that, until I eventually collect one-thousandth of all nine tailed beasts' chakra, wouldn't that make me a miniature Ten-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Shihōin Naraku shook his head slightly. For some reason, he kept feeling that his idea might actually come true.
"Kurikara devoured the black blade Shusui and the Zanpakutō Tensa Zangetsu. My soul improved again, and my mental attribute advanced straight to the top tier."
"My mental attribute has reached its limit. No one is a match for me anymore."
"System, can even Kotoamatsukami and Infinite Tsukuyomi no longer affect me?"
``` [The host's mental attribute has