Saruyama Kenichi Takes Control (Rewrite)

After knocking a wild Tomoki unconscious, we continued walking calmly, although because of Tomoki's sudden interruption the atmosphere was now a bit uncomfortable.

All the way to her house, Sohara refused to look me in the face, whenever I spoke to her she would avert her gaze with a deep blush on her cheeks and start speaking in a choppy and nervous manner.

I'm not a dense anime protagonist, I'm the one who has the role of being the dense protagonist's best friend, so even without Danger Sense, I'm pretty perceptive to sense other people's emotions (Although I'm not as good as Shuu), currently one of the only people I can't read is Kato.

That's why I can get an idea of what's happening to Sohara.

But it's better for the moment to pretend that I haven't figured anything out, it's not that I don't want to have a relationship with some girl, but both her and I still have things to figure out about our lives, plus we've only interacted in memories, that's why for the moment I see her as an important friend or like a little sister.

In the manga they treated the matter about Sohara as something unimportant, but it is a fact that she is not the real Sohara, she is a copy that only has the memories of our childhood, she has not been able to make her own decisions, from the moment she was created she was already destined to be together with Tomoki, the only thing that changed is that it seems that now her feelings are directed towards me.

But at some point he's going to have to sort out his emotions after knowing the truth, it may be true that this world is based on the anime worlds, but we are real people, it's normal as humans to care about these things.

Kenichi: (Although that's just my excuse for not having a relationship).

After thinking that, I couldn't help but look at my crotch unconsciously.

Hanma bloodline.

Ever since my body assimilated this powerful bloodline, all of my physical characteristics evolved to the point where it should be humanly impossible, and of course that also includes....

My libido.

With each passing day, my libido only increases more and more, when I had that fight with Yarizui-senpai, when I saved Sairenji from those delinquent's, when I saw Yukana-san's body at school, when I first saw Aya-sensei and Hiratsuka-sensei, when I saw Sohara and Kato's erotic appearance after they ate my food.

During all those moments, even though it didn't seem like it, I was desperately holding back my erection, even today when I saw Aya-sensei enter the classroom for the first time, I had to give my best effort not to jump before Tomoki and fuck her on the spot.

These damn Hanma genes have the potential to turn any man into a rapist, that's why it's better I don't have a relationship for the time being, I might end up getting out of control and do something I might regret later.

Kenichi: "See you tomorrow at school, give my regards to your parents for me."

Sohara: "Y-You don't want to come in Ken-kun... W-We can kill some time talking about the past.... Y-You can even stay for dinner if you want."

Although I would have liked to say yes to his invitation, I can't today, I have to take care of that matter.

Kenichi: "I'm sorry, it can be another day, now I have something important to do at my house, but I can accompany you another day that I'm not busy."

Sohara: "O-Okay, see you tomorrow at school."

Kenichi: "Yes, see you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Sohara, I started to walk quickly to my house, I no longer gained anything by continuing to postpone this moment.

It was time for me to go through the things my parents left me in the garden cellar, at first I was planning to take it easy and get strong at a normal pace, but now I can't take things so easy anymore, the chances that during this year and the next the world will be several times in danger are quite high.

Originally I had planned to train regularly, improve my lifestyle and think about my future, I was only going to get involved with the plots of the different stories when it was really necessary to get some rewards from the achievement system, after all, even if I do nothing, in the end the main characters should be able to solve all the problems, they may have some difficulties, but at the end of the day, everything is designed for them to take the victory.

But after seeing all the stories that are mixed up in this world I changed my mind, I can't behave as indifferent to danger as the protagonists, I can't just live my life normally like Rito after knowing that aliens want to take my life, I can't waste all my time doing perverted things like Tomoki after knowing that broken angels can make humanity disappear like it's nothing.

That's why I have to become stronger, I have to try harder and make use of everything I have at my disposal, luckily I still have two plot change tickets left, so if things get complicated at some point I can use them to change something.

Although what happened after using the first plot change ticket was not within my plans and introduced me into the plot of several stories against my will, it also brought me several positive things.

One of the most important of them is that apparently I now have an even more special body than before, I could feel it from the moment I used the plot change ticket.

I could feel how several unknown energies started to flow slightly through my body, but it didn't feel weird or abnormal, if I had to give an example, when I got the Hanma lineage it was as if a violent and destructive river was overflowing through every part of my body changing its shape, but instead those energies felt like calm rivers flowing naturally through my body.

But in spite of that, when I tried to deploy or manipulate these energies, absolutely nothing happened, it was quite an uncomfortable feeling, it felt like I was missing something important.

Maybe I will find the answers in the cellar.

*thump*

Kenichi: "!"

When I arrived at the entrance of my house, I stopped immediately after hearing how my heart started beating violently.

Kenichi: "..."

Although I should feel worried...

For some strange reason those beats felt...

Nostalgic?

Although it was a strange feeling, I decided not to give it much importance, I entered my house and went straight to my room to change my clothes, but just at that moment.

*thump*

*thump*

The heartbeat resounded again and this time it was more intense than before.

Before I knew it I was already walking descending the stairs to the second floor while carrying some old keys, my feet were taking me directly to the place where the cellar was located.

The small cellar that is located in the garden, was the place where we kept the things we no longer used, although it is full of various memories of my childhood, after my parents died it was completely abandoned, since that day no one has entered this place, so it must be pretty dirty.

*thump*

My heart kept beating all the way without stopping at any time.

With every step I took, the beating only intensified more and more...

But strangely enough... I felt good.

I opened the cellar door and entered without any hesitation, to my surprise even though the cellar had been abandoned without any maintenance for several years, everything was kept in good condition and well ordered, although some dust could be seen on top of several boxes and shelves.

*thump*

I looked around a little bit and started to walk to the back of the warehouse, after moving a few shelves I could see a door on the floor, it was quite large, but what caught my attention was the large number of talismans of ancient appearance and with different types of signs, which were attached to the door.

It was like the kind of place you would see in horror movies, a place that was cursed and the talismans served as some kind of seal to suppress some evil spirit, at least that's what it would be like if this was a movie.

But I don't believe that these talismans symbolize that, something tells me that they are some kind of protection to prevent anyone outside this place from breaking in.

I don't have any kind of proof, but something inside me tells me so.

*thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump*

I put my hand on the door and to my surprise, it began to open slowly on its own, it was as if it had recognized that it was me touching it.

On the other side of the door, I could see a staircase descending, it was like the kind of secret passage you would see in a movie, even with my enhanced eyesight it was impossible to tell how deep it was because of the darkness that clouded my vision.

*thump*

I could feel how the heartbeat began to resonate with my soul, now that I opened the door I can feel it clearly, something is calling me from the other side.

This is one of the most important turning points in my life, if I take this step I will enter directly into a world where nothing but fighting awaits me, but if I turn around I can go back and have a normal life, pretending that I never knew anything about the truth of this world.

*thump*

As if dispelling my doubts, that warm, comforting heartbeat resounded again.

Kenichi: "Heh, What am I hesitating about at this point?"

With nothing to hold me back, I began to descend the stairs.

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To my surprise, the passageway, which was completely dark, was illuminated every time I walked by, and even though there was no sign that anyone had been here in years, it was completely clean.

Kenichi: (This passageway is quite long, I've been walking for about 10 minutes and I can only see the end now).

When I finally reached the end of the stairs, what was waiting for me was another door that like the one outside had several talismans attached to it.

*thump*

*thump*

*thump*

I opened the door with some anticipation, and when I did I was surprised to see a huge room that was at least as big as my house.

I would have loved to stare at it while observing in detail the things that were everywhere...

But, unfortunately...

My gaze was completely focused on what I had in front of me right now.

*thump*

*thump*

In the center of the room, stood a rather beautiful wooden pedestal, and on it sat a Katana.

*thump*

At first glance, anyone could see that it was a Katana in a terrible state, the cloth covering the hilt was incredibly torn, the Tsuba was quite worn, although the blade of the Katana was covered by the scabbard, it was obvious that it should be chipped and rusted, the only thing that seemed to be in good condition was the scabbard.

Even to the eyes of an expert, this should be a useless sword, it was impossible to know if it was in this horrible state because of the passing of the years or because it was used repeatedly until it could no longer resist.

But...

In my eyes this sword that should be able to break without any resistance at the slightest clash of swords...

It was anything but normal...

I recently had the opportunity to train using Elucidator and Dark Repulser, two fantasy swords with abilities and a hardness that should be able to easily cut through even the hardest metal, when I took them in my hands I immediately knew that they were nothing like normal swords, they had a kind of presence or aura that distinguished them from the rest.

That's why I know it...

This worn Katana is much more special than Elucidator and Dark Repulser, I can feel it from the presence it is exuding, it's hard to explain, but it feels like a wild and dangerous beast is standing in front of me.

But unexpectedly I didn't feel threatened or nervous, and most importantly.

*thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump*

I could clearly feel how my heartbeat resonated with that Katana.

Before I knew it I had already walked to the pedestal and was holding the Katana as if it was one of the most natural things in the world, and without any hesitation or doubt, I slowly pulled it out of the sheath.

As expected, the blade of the Katana was a complete mess, it was completely worn and chipped, no matter how special it was it was impossible for a Katana in this state to cut anything.

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

The moment I touched the Katana, my heartbeat went out of control and began to resonate quite loudly, I could feel my blood begin to boil and my muscles began to contract.

That's when it happened...

By the time I realized I was no longer standing in the room...

Everything around me was completely dark....

It was as if I was standing in the middle of the void...

Kenichi: "..."

I tried to move, but even though I tried with all my might my body didn't move a bit, I couldn't even speak.

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*

I could only listen to my heartbeat.

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Everything was so calm and quiet...

But that silence was quickly interrupted...

???: "GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!"

By the time I realized it, he was already standing in front of me.

It was a figure of colossal size, it was bigger than any building or mountain I had ever seen in my life, but what really caught my attention was its appearance.

Although I would like to say that it looked like a giant dog wearing samurai armor, it was impossible for me to simply put it that way, its beautiful silver fur swayed in an incredible way, it was a completely majestic sight, it had a blue stripe on each cheek, and its eyes were red with a reddish-blue color, and his eyes were red with blue-green irises, and the armor he was wearing was not normal either, he had a metallic colored breastplate that had spikes on the edges, as well as metallic shoulder pads that went down from his shoulders to his arms, just like the breastplate they also had quite sharp spikes.

I think this is the first time in my life that I feel so insignificant.

What is standing in front of me right now is practically a god, in its presence I am nothing more than an ant, even if I employed all the strength of the Hanma lineage, I doubt I could do even a little damage to it, this being would be able to crush me like a simple ant at any moment.

But I wonder why...

Even though it's perfectly clear to me that I can do absolutely nothing.

Why am I so excited at the thought of fighting him?

As if it understood my intentions, the dog looked at me while revealing a huge predatory grin that showed me its enormous fangs and proceeded to take a step in my direction.

Kenichi: "!"

To my surprise, the moment he took that step, his colossal appearance was replaced by the appearance of a man only a little taller than me of about 30 or 40 years old, he had silver-white hair tied in a rather long ponytail, in the front of his face he had eight thick locks, his ears were pointed, he had wide and irregular blue stripes on both sides of his face, and his eyes were golden in color with slit-like pupils.

It was practically the humanoid form of the giant dog that was standing in front of me just now, even its armor was the same, the only difference being that underneath the armor it was wearing a white kimono and hakama.

Despite the powerful presence he was releasing, he just looked at me with a somewhat sad smile, it was similar to the expression I made when I saw things that reminded me of my parents, it was a nostalgic smile.

The man proceeded to take another step...

And just like the previous time, his appearance changed again in an instant.

The one standing in front of me was now a young looking guy, at most he looked a little older than me, just like the man from a little while ago his hair was also silvery white, it was so long that it reached his waist, his eyes were golden colored with slit-like pupils, he had claws on each of his fingers, his ears were furry and pointed like a Westie dog's. He was also wearing a Kariginu, he was also wearing a Kariginu. He was also wearing a red Kariginu, along with a Hakama of the same color, plus he was strangely barefoot.

Unlike the previous one, this one was looking at me with a happy smile while one of his fangs protruded from his mouth.

Although this situation in itself was already impressive, what left me really surprised was the fact that I knew these two.

But ignoring my inner turmoil the boy began to walk, for every step he took his appearance changed, I could not recognize the people who appeared later, but they all varied in age and gender.

Although I could notice that with each change, the more the supernatural characteristics of the first man who appeared were lost, the last ones who appeared looked simply human. Although they were not to be underestimated, they all had the presence of a warrior, even the women.

But when he was just a step away from where I was, he stopped.

Kenichi: "!!!"

The one standing in front of me was someone I knew very well, in fact, it's impossible for me to forget that appearance...

He was...

My father...

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He just stood there watching me with a peaceful smile...

I tried to speak...

Kenichi: "..."

But no matter how hard I tried, no sound came out of my mouth, I couldn't move either.

I was trying for a lot of minutes but it was useless.

???: "Don't try so hard, even if you could move or talk I can't give you the comfort of a father that you are looking for at this moment."

Kenichi: "..."

To my surprise, unlike the other people, my father started to speak.

???: "I am only the residual memories that were recorded on the sword, I am like a kind of spirit, but after I finish talking I will cease to exist, you have to cherish this moment... After all, this is a gift from Tessaiga to you."

Kenichi: (Now that he says it, his appearance and voice is the same, but his way of speaking is flatter and devoid of emotions, plus his eyes are completely empty)

???: "The name of the Katana you are currently holding is "Tessaiga (Iron-Crushing Fang or Steel Cleaving Fang)". It may have the appearance of a worn and dilapidated Katana at the moment, but that is not its true form, when you leave this place you will be able to display its true form along with all its powers."

Although I was already expecting it, I decided to stay listening attentively without missing any detail of what this projection of my father was telling me.

???: "Originally Tessaiga was made from one of the fangs of our ancestor, a powerful "Daiyoukai (Great Demon)" over 3000 years old. Daiyoukai, a special kind of Youkais that are hundreds or even thousands of times stronger and more intelligent than ordinary Youkais, in the era of feudal Japan were quite well known for their large sizes with which they could overwhelm entire countries if they wanted to."

???: "Our ancestor's name was Touga, although he was better known by the nickname "Inu no Taisho", he was an Inu no Daiyoukai feared and respected for being the strongest of his kind, do you remember him... It was the first and second projection you saw when you took Tessaiga, among the Saruyama family books outside you are going to find some that tell his story, especially those of his two sons, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru."

In the end it was just as I imagined it, that means that Inuyasha's story is also part of this world.... Well, formed, after all the story took place hundreds of years in the past.

???: "As you may have noticed, the reason why the Saruyama family owns this powerful sword, is because we are direct descendants of Inuyasha, the son of Touga who was a "Hanyou (Hybrid of human and Youkai)", this sword was kept in our family for generations, but as you may have noticed by looking at the projections of our ancestors, as time went by the amount of us who were born with Youkai blood was decreasing more and more, until we got to me, I was the one born with less Youkai characteristics, apart from my increased strength, better senses and Youki control, I am practically a human."

Kenichi: "..."

???: "Tessaiga is a sword that can only be used by Youkais who feel a desire to protect others and who have love for humanity, this is a difficult characteristic to find in Youkai, after all some stay alive by devouring humans or consuming their negative energies, that's why Tessaiga has a special affection for hanyou like us, especially for you son".

What do you mean by that, if the Youkai blood has weakened in our family why would she be fond of me.

???: "You look like you don't understand what I mean, well I don't blame you, you were too little back then."

Kenichi: "..."

???: "You don't remember... But Tessaiga chose you from the day you were born."

???: "When you were born, we were quite surprised by the immense Youki (Demonic Energy) you were born with... After a great investigation we discovered that a supernatural phenomenon called "Atavism" happened to you, it is when the genetic information of a person is not transmitted to his children but to his grandchildren, what happened to you is a much more extreme case of this phenomenon, it is called "Great Atavism", the specific Youkai gene is passed on to a descendant many generations in the future, the main reason why this phenomenon occurred is because among Inuyasha's offspring no one was born with the physical capabilities to withstand such immense power as a Daiyoukai like Touga."

Although I know the term atavism, I feel like I've heard about the Great Atavism somewhere, I'm sure it was in an anime.

???: "What made all this possible was the Hanma lineage you inherited from your mother's family. From the moment you were born you were already at least 10 times more powerful than me, but the strange thing about this situation is that because of your immense power you should have been born as a full Youkai, but apparently the Hanma lineage adapted to that immense power and allowed you to stay as a human, if we go by that principle then we could say that you are a perfect hybrid without any genetic defect, unlike Inuyasha you are able to perfectly control your Youkai and human side."

Kenichi: "..."

???: "The moment Tessaiga felt you, it was as if she had rejoined Touga, her original host, immediately left me and united with your soul... It was at that time that things got a little complicated, when you had Tessaiga as a baby, you would unconsciously transform into your Youkai form, sometimes your hair would turn silver white, at other times you would grow sharp claws, on one occasion you even took on a puppy form that looked adorable, although we got really scared when you ran full speed out of the house while playing, it took us five full days to find you."

Kenichi: "..."

???: "But the biggest problem was the large amount of Youki you released unconsciously, that always attracted a lot of Youkais and evil spirits who wanted to devour you to increase their own powers, it was at that time that we performed a special ritual to temporarily separate Tessaiga from your soul, the moment we took Tessaiga from you, although you still possessed your immense power, you became unable to release it and transform... But if you are in this place it means that the seal was finally broken and Tessaiga returned to its rightful owner."

???: "Although now you recovered what was rightfully yours, I beg you to be very careful, over the centuries Tessaiga evolved in many ways, especially when our lineage merged with one called "The lineage of heroes", the members of this lineage were a special type of humans who received powers and blessings from the Gods, they were endowed with superhuman physical abilities, the ability to use a special type of magic and also had the ability to form pacts with powerful Spirits that resided within a special type of weapons"

Kenichi: (He must be referring to the Hero clan, so Inuyasha's story somehow merged with them).

???: "From the beginning Tessaiga was a sword with intelligence, but with the passage of time and after passing through a lot of users, it became similar to those spirit swords, by merging with the lineage of the hero, one day in our family was born a child with the capabilities of the Hero clan members to form pacts, he made a pact with Tessaiga that allowed him to use all his powers without the need of the Youki".

???: "Tessaiga's best power was the ability to absorb the technique or ability of a strong Youkai that was defeated by the sword through any material, it could be a substance, an object, or even the Youki itself, this ability made Tessaiga more powerful giving her new abilities, the only condition was that it had to be an evil power... But when the pact was made, Tessaiga's nature changed, now she is able to absorb the power of any living being as long as its power is evil."

After saying that, my father put on an angry expression, it seems that even though it was a temporary projection, he still held some emotions.

???: "This ability made Tessaiga become highly desired in the Hero clan, those damn elders even sent several assassins in order to get it... Those guys were fucking idiots, even if they got Tessaiga, as long as they didn't have a Youkai hybrid that loved humanity, it was going to be impossible for them to find a user, that's why our family left the clan and became an independent force that accepted assignments as mercenaries."

???: "That's why we had to separate you from Tessaiga, not only was it going to be dangerous for your daily life, we also had to defend you from those hypocritical self-styled shoddy heroes."

I could feel a bit of contempt in my father's voice, it seems he really detested the Hero clan, and honestly I don't blame him, in fact in the story of Shinmai Maou no Testament, they were one of the main antagonists, although not all of them are bad, they are so traditional and racist that they got to the point that they said nothing but stupid things.

???: "At least among them there were some who were not so stupid, like that jerk Jin, I still remember how that stupid came and drank like nothing else the Fafnir blood, although there is data from the past that says that those who bathe in Dragon blood or drink it, gain immense power, who in their right mind comes and drinks that disgusting black tar-like blood, even its smell was disgusting, although that blood could give me great powers, I was already thinking of retiring, so I preferred Tessaiga to absorb the blood and a part of the corpses of Fafnir, so rest assured that this power will be useful to you in the future, besides it is so controllable that even I could use well the ability called "Banishing Shift" that Tessaiga gained."

When my father talked about Toujou Jin, I could feel that he spoke with some amusement and at the same time some irritation, I guess both of them were like those characters who keep fighting and arguing, but in reality they are great friends who would be able to trust their lives to each other.

???: "That's why I want you to be careful with the Hero clan... Listen to me carefully, you are a much more special being than you think, in the things your mother left you there are mentioned several other powers that are dormant in your body, the Hanma lineage is much more special than ours, besides that it was mixed with different types of supernatural beings, even we after exhaustively investigating couldn't identify all the powers you have, that's why you will have to discover them by yourself."

After saying that, my father put on a serious expression and his body slowly started to become somewhat blurry.

Kenichi: "!"

???: "It looks like I'm out of time... Listen son! No matter what powers or bloods lie dormant within you! You must never doubt yourself or who you are! No matter your power or appearance, you are a human! So far those powers have never endangered your life, so trust in them! You may encounter complicated situations in the future! But no matter what decision you make, remember that both your mother and I will still love you no matter what!"

Saying that, my father came over to me trying to give me a hug, but his arms went through my body unable to make contact with me.

???: "I guess I was expecting too much, I am just a projection of someone who died a long time ago, this moment in itself is a miracle, I would have liked to talk about other things with you instead of all that hero's shit, but it was necessary to give you answers... I guess this is goodbye..."

???: "I hope you have a happy life full of many friends and also that one day you form a family..."

???: "Goodbye..."

Hearing my father's last words, I could feel how I could slightly move my body, I gathered all my strength and extended my arm at high speed trying to touch my father.

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When I opened my eyes, I was back in the same room as before, in front of the pedestal where Tessaiga was standing.

But I couldn't help but open my eyes in surprise when I saw what I was holding in my hand I extended.

*thump*

In my hand was a large sized sword, it was about my own height, and the appearance of the blade was similar to the fangs that my ancestor Touga had in his giant Youkai form, but it had a beautiful metallic color, the hilt still had that same torn cloth, but the Tsuba was now made of the same fur that Touga had in his Youkai form.

When I looked at it I couldn't help but let out a small tear.

I finally got back what I was missing, this feeling was so warm.

Kenichi: "So you care about me too, right?"

*thump*

As if responding to me, Tessaiga released a heartbeat.

Kenichi: "Hahaha... So you were lonely too."

*thump*

Hearing that heartbeat, I couldn't help but feel a great gratitude, for that short moment I was gifted with, even though it was just a projection, I was able to reunite with my father again thanks to Tessaiga.

Kenichi: "Tessaiga... Thank you!"