Arc VIII Chapter 14

Arc VIII Chapter 14

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Arc VIII Chapter 14

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Her words showed little effect. They failed to reassure Yuki.

Yuki's wrinkles deepened. Her heart trusted nee-san, but a sliver of doubt lingered. Nee-san had the habit of making rash decisions. “Nee-san, what are you planning?”

“I am going to try luck.” Asami inspected her hand to place the cut. Better avoid the arteries. Not recommendable. Little interest in bleeding to death. Yuki approved of cats, and she always secretly wanted a feline friend. “Yuki, have you ever heard about summons?”

“...” Yuki shook her head, confusion written all over her face.

Of course, she didn't know. Yuki never benefited from the privilege of a formal ninja education. Knowledge about the ninja arts was limited outside the hidden villages. The villages jealously guarded their precious secrets.

The existence of ninja was common knowledge. Their abnormal strength, speed, endurance were heralded by the masses, but beyond rumours and hearsay, information was sparse. For the common folk, ninja remained a mystery shrouded in secrecy.

“I see ... Summons are comparable ... to servants. In exchange for our chakra, they heed our call. They are our loyal companions, retainers, allies, but I guess a practical demonstration is in order.” Asami cut her hand. The kunai passed her skin and blood dripped, colouring the white circle crimson red. But her sacrifice didn't suffice. More blood was demanded. The scroll craved more chakra, and she was willing to give her due.

“...” Yuki watched in awe. Nee-san's blood was beautiful. Her ruby red blood sparkled beneath the sun tainted by a shade of primordial purple. This purple, this aura, this power.

Katsuki's ears sharpened. Her instincts warned her. The air fluctuated. An ominous force distorted the surrounding natural energy.

A mysterious rift opened, a portal. The portal was purple and emanated a dark aura, an aura of power lurking in the shadows.

Katsuki shivered. The portal terrified the little kitten. The dark abyss scared her.

Cautious, Katsuki retreated, but her paws didn't carry her far. A ball of yarn caught her attention. A fluffy woolen yarn rested on the ground, right before the portal, only waiting to be snatched by her.

Her instincts warned her, but her paws were weak. Katsuki loved yarn since she was little. The woollen yarn tempted her, called her. The yarn wanted to be kneaded.

Unfortunately, the yarn was placed near the portal. The rift loomed above her treasure, and purple threads connected her object of desire to the portal. The yarn was a trap.

“Hmpf ...” Katsuki ignored the yarn. She was a princess. She would never fall for such a feeble trap. She was a smart kitten like her mother, but she also loved yarn. And it was her royal duty to remove dangerous objects from the palace grounds.

“...” Katsuki glanced left and right. She was alone. Nobody would see her.

Thus, she approached the yarn with caution, but the playful kitten was careless, and her punishment came swiftly. The purple yarn unravelled. In the blink of an eye, she was captured by a net of living threads and sucked into the portal. The rift closed, and Katsuki was catnapped.

Katsuki

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