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TSSITWON Chapter 51: Chakra Crystals
🕑 Added 2024-10-14 12:03:02 +0000 UTC"She is a little girl—adorable in every way. Her long, silky hair shines like silk, and her eyes glow with extraordinary passion, reflecting the strength within Mei."
"Mei is no ordinary child. From birth, Mei possessed two Kekkei Genkai, which are so powerful and rare: Yōton (Lava Release) and Futton (Boil Release). I always felt both proud and afraid of the power my daughter holds. That little girl, with her two deadly abilities, still plays with dolls on my lap, unaware of the immense potential hidden within her. She is still innocent, yet to know the harsh world that awaits."
"I hope, Aoki, that in the future you can protect my daughter. Because, in the end, I want you to marry her."
"Back to the topic. After spending as much time as I could with my daughter, the time finally came for me to go on a mission. I didn't know the full details of the mission, only that it was of great importance, so important that an Elite Jonin team was required to complete it."
"This mission brought me to a remote island, located at the border between Kirigakure and Konohagakure. The island was shrouded in thick fog, full of mystery, as if something ancient and dangerous was hidden there. I sensed the tension from my team the moment we set foot on the island, though none of them uttered a word. It was as if everyone knew that this mission was different."
"Upon arriving on the island, we were led to a place I could never have imagined. A massive and expansive cave, with an entrance gaping like the maw of a giant monster ready to devour us. At that moment, I couldn’t shake the creeping fear running down my spine, as if something was watching us from the darkness."
"We stepped inside without much conversation. There were no casual exchanges as usual between the team members. Even the team leader, who normally led with great confidence, was now more silent and serious. Every step we took echoed off the cave walls, amplifying the tense atmosphere. The darkness thickened as we ventured deeper, and I couldn’t get rid of the feeling that something was terribly wrong."
"Finally, we reached the deepest part of the cave. There, an odd and captivating sight unfolded before us. Large stones, glowing in various colors, adorned the walls and ceiling of the cave. Their soft light created a mysterious effect, as if the cave itself was alive, watching us from within the shadows."
"These stones were not Chakra Crystals, the ones commonly used to create Chakra Swords in Kirigakure. No, they were far different, more ancient, as though they held a primordial power none of us had ever experienced. I could see the curiosity on the faces of the other shinobi. One of us, a young ninja, even tried to approach the stones, his hand reaching out to touch one of the shimmering surfaces."
"But before his hand could touch the stone, our team leader—a seasoned ninja—grabbed his wrist swiftly. Not a word was spoken by the team leader, but the grip was firm enough to convey that there was unseen danger here. The leader simply shook his head slightly, signaling with his hand for the rest of us to back off and return to position."
"With an unsettled feeling, the rest of us stood rigid. We could only watch as the team leader walked forward calmly, without the slightest hesitation in his steps."
