A book of sword masters, gathering countless prodigies of the sword.
Asuna, Himura Kenshin, Yasuo, Tanjiro, Zoro, GSD, Gilgamesh...
Araki arrives in Kirigakure with the Book of Sword Masters.
He crosses swords with the embodied spirits of all kinds of sword masters, wins their legacies, and earns the title of the Great Sword Master of Eight Thousand Styles.
He also takes his underlings in hand, guiding them onto the right path.
Under the influence of his actions, the world of Naruto changes beyond recognition:
Kisame Hoshigaki: This proves I'm the strongest in Water Release!
Karatachi Yagura: Because I'm the Mizukage!
Mei Terumi: I'll protect everything in Kirigakure!
Hozuki Mangetsu: It falls to us to restore the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to their former glory!
Chojuro: Becoming the village head means I've made it. (Crossed out.)
Years pass unnoticed. When he finally draws his sword and cleaves the heavens, countless figures have gathered behind him.
A red-haired girl wielding twin blades and commanding thunder;
A silent, ghostly figure concealed in crimson mist;
A boy seated beneath a frosty sky, scattering blades of snow;
And...
Every face is lit with a bold, carefree grin.
"Before us, there are no foes we cannot defeat!"
P.S. This is not a summoning story. The sword masters may not appear in the order given in the blurb. The Book of Sword Masters is an ongoing series.
Naruto (on hiatus); One Piece (complete); Arcane (ongoing)