Interestingly enough, the nihonto katana has grown over the years, naturally adjusting to the height, wingspan and proportions of Yūko while retaining its double edged excellence. Reaching its present length upon the rōnin settling into her current form. Many have suggested that the sword has sentient properties, responding to the will of its owner with telepathic quickness. Becoming an extension of Yūko and proving exceptionally capable at carrying out slashes at tempo befitting a practitioner of Iaidō. Despite the woman's admittance of never practicing such an art. Though she remains knowledgeable of its mechanisms should she need to acquire the style in the future. It was later proven that the weapon is in fact sentient. Adapting to constant chakra input from the technique Flash and ada