Sakushin (裂く神, To Tear Down God; English TV "God-cutter") is currently one of the swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, though technically stands as the "student sword" (学徒剣, gakutoken) to the blade known as Nuibari. Similarly to the actual sword, Sakushin is a narrow "longsword" (長刀, chōtō), although it doesn't appear as needle-like as the former. Its ability lies in its tremendous piercing power, leaving it fit for a style associating with modern-day fencing. Notably, Sakushin has a ribbon that wraps around the hilt of the blade, with a thin kunai-esque protrusion protruding out of it, although concealed carefully through certain blacksmith techniques. This allows Sakushin to have a similar functionality to Nuibari, in that the ribbon can be weaved throughout the battlefield a