Ken concentrated, he then felt something within him moving. Ken then realized if he was the one who stirred something within him. Ken fling his right hand to the right, and before long, four soul chains burst out from his right forearm. Seeing this, Ken looked surprised. On the other hand, Makoto appeared to be smiling

"That's great Ken, you got the hang of it fast"

Ken's expression showed that he had a hard time believing this

“This chain really feels like an extension of my body, and I can move it, though it's still hard to do it”

Makoto replied

"Over time you use it, you'll get used to it"

Ken's expression turned serious, and he then gave a nod. Makoto said

“Now we continue, try to move the chain carefully so that it can wrap around the Yokai that you want to seal properly”

Ken's expression turned curious

"Should I call Asanuma to try it?"

Makoto smiled while shaking his head

"No, moving the soul chain must focus on the movement of the chains, not on the Yokai, that way it will speed up your training"

Ken gave a nod.

Ken started to control the chain, moving it to slither towards the front as if there was a Yokai in front of him. Ken, who isn't quite used to it yet, the movement of these eight chains appears to stray here and there, sometimes even moving too fast and just falling, so that it sticks into the floor many times, even to the point of shattering the floor. Ken's expression showed that he was in trouble doing it. Seeing this, Makoto said

"Your soul chains movement is already pretty good Ken, you just need to focus. You can try to move these chains one by one first”

Ken looked at his grandfather and gave a nod. Ken concentrated, he then moved only one chain first and did it with ease.

Some time passed, After Ken got used to moving one chain, Ken increased the number of chains he controlled, and it continued until finally, Ken controlled all eight of his soul chains at once, which now moved according to Ken's will. Ken's breath appeared labored, and sweat drenched his body. Ken appeared to smile knowing he was now able to move his soul chains properly. Makoto smiled

“Good, you can master moving your soul chains quick…”

Hearing this, Ken's attention which had been focused on his soul chains, then changed to Makoto. Ken smiled

“Yes, grandpa's advice is very helpful”

Makoto gave a nod and a smile. Makoto continues talking

"Now, we will proceed to the next stage, the Sealing technique"

Hearing this, immediately caught Ken's attention. Makoto continues talking

“Sealing relies on soul chains and with the sealing spell, as I told you about before. I'll give an example. Can you call Asanuma?”

Ken looked curious

“Of course, grandpa”

Ken concentrated

“Appear, Asanuma"

Before long, black smoke started to evaporate from the glove puppet Asanuma that Ken was wearing on his right hand. The smoke grew bigger, and Asanuma emerged from behind the smog with a huge body, five meters tall (including the armor towering over his shoulders). Asanuma looked at Ken and Makoto in surprise

"Looks like you guys are practicing again huh?"

Makoto replied

“Yes, we are currently practicing the Yokai sealing technique”

Asanuma replied

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"Let me guess, You guys want to use me as your experimental object?”

Makoto and Ken smiled awkwardly. Makoto answered

"Right, please help us Asanuma"

Asanuma sighed

"Okay, anyway it wouldn't be funny if Ken died in his first fight with other Yokai, because he wasn't good at using sealing techniques"

Hearing this, Ken appeared to become nervous and smiled awkwardly.

Asanuma and Makoto were now facing each other, in the center of the practice hall, with Ken not too far beside Makoto. Makoto said

"Now, I'll show you how. Asanuma who is in front of you, let's just say that he was already weakened earlier, and now we will seal him”

Makoto concentrated and entered a stance, he then positioned his arms in front of his face. Makoto then forcefully fling his right hand to the right and his left hand to the left, at which in an instant, eight soul chains burst out from his forearms, four soul chains from his right forearm, and other four soul chains from his left forearms

"You just need to move it like these soul chains are part of your body”

Makoto moved his hands, and the six soul chains then moved swiftly forward toward Asanuma and quickly entangled him. Makoto held his katana with both hands towards the front, the remaining pair of chains then wrapped around Makoto's katana Yokai weapon.

Makoto stomped his katana sword on the floor. Immediately, there was a burst of energy wind, and white light flowed through Makoto's katana and soul chains. This stream of white light flowed to all parts of the chains, all the way to the chains that wrapped around Asanuma. Seeing this, Asanuma looked suppressed, as if something was holding him back. Makoto said

“The sealing technique and Yokai weapon also work like a lightning rod. The dangerous countercurrent energy coming from the Yokai you neutralized, and after that restrained them with a sealing spell. You can pronounce the sealing spell in many ways that suit you and concentrate it in your mind seriously. Remember, if the countercurrent from the Yokai hits you normally without protection, it will cause you serious injuries, and at some levels of intensity, even threaten your life. In this training, the sealing technique would have no real effect on Asanuma who had been sealed and would only return him to his medium, and since Asanuma was not weakened beforehand, he might even be totally not affected by this sealing technique. So, from the start, Asanuma will manage his countercurrent as needed”

Asanuma didn't appear to react much and didn't fight much to Makoto as if this matter was familiar to him. On the other hand, Ken appeared taken aback by all of this. Makoto then continued talking

“As I said, the Yokai you are about to seal must be weakened first. Or is this what will happen”

Makoto looked at Asanuma

"Now rebel, Asanuma"

Asanuma then squirmed vigorously, at which point the soul chains that wrapped around his body broke instantly to pieces, and made Makoto budge from his stance. Makoto said

“Now you see, this is what happens if you try to seal a Yokai without weakening them first, or if you don't weaken them enough. You must also remember, to control the automatic countercurrent of the Yokai you wish to seal. I emphasize this countercurrent is very dangerous. But you don't need to be too tense, just feel it according to your energy current, and before you know it, you can control it"

Ken appeared to be able to understand what his grandfather said, Ken then gave a nod

“I understand Grandpa”

Ken said nervously. Makoto replied

"Okay, now you try it"

Kens’s expression turned serious.

A few moments later, Ken is now standing opposite Asanuma, in the middle of the practice hall. Ken carried his long katana Yokai weapon in his left hand. Ken then directed his right hand to the right and his left hand to the left, and immediately six chains burst out from his right and left forearms. Ken sensed that these chains were part of his body, and the easier it would be for him to move. Ken then moved the soul chains that slithered towards Asanuma and immediately wrapped him around his body. Ken gripped his katana with both hands, in front of him, two more chains burst out from Ken's forearms, then wrapped around Ken's Yokai weapon. Ken then started chanting his sealing spell in a whispering tone and concentrated it in his mind.

Immediately, a stream of white energy began to propagate along these chains, all the way to Asanuma's body, and Asanuma immediately felt pressured. Asanuma looked at Ken with a surprised expression because for some reason Ken reminded him of the first sealer, monk Rengoku, who sealed him first, a long time ago. Asanuma thought to himself

“Somehow Ken reminded me of him…”

Ken then gets red countercurrent energy from Asanuma's soul, but Ken appears to be able to block it using his Yokai weapon, he then stomps his katana sword on the floor, and there is an explosion of wind waves and white light that spreads throughout the room for a moment. Instantly, Asanuma's countercurrent was now neutralized, and there was only Ken's energy current. Seeing this, Makoto smiled, he then gave Ken a round of applause, which immediately caught Ken's attention. Makoto then said

“Under normal circumstances, you can now seal Asanuma in any appropriate medium, by holding this medium or using your Yokai weapon. Because Asanuma himself was sealed, He will no longer be able to be sealed, and you will simply suppress him and force him back into his medium. But for now, you can let Asanuma go”

Ken gave a nod, he then moved his eight soul chains back into his forearms, releasing Asanuma. Asanuma appeared to be standing on all fours with a curious expression while watching Ken. Before long, Ken appeared to realize something, he then turned toward Makoto

"Regarding the medium for this sealing, is it true that there are no specific criteria?"

Makoto replied

“You don't have to, all kinds of dolls or statues can be used, even dolls made of plastic or ceramics, even something like a scarf. After all, no matter what the shape of the medium is, over time the shape and appearance of the Yokai that is sealed there will also affect the shape of the medium"

Hearing this, Ken immediately remembered the glove puppet Asanuma, which was indeed similar to Asanuma

"Yeah, looks like we don't have to bother the tailor"

Makoto smiled

"Well, with this you have learned all the basic techniques in your training. You just have to sharpen it yourself"

Ken's expression turned serious, and he then gave a nod.