Chapter 172 - 172 (2/2)

Normally, a Kirin would have an ox tail, but this had a Dragon's tail. Also, this beast should be a Biju, but it only had one tail.

This made Ryo speculate that it was no stronger than the Ichibi. However, he quickly omitted this theory. This Water Kirin had great amounts of Chakra, far surpassing the Ichibi. It also had Natural Energy, making his Chakra akin to the Senjutsu Chakra.

On top that, it controlled water. The Yonbi, let alone the Ichibi, might not be able to take on the Water Kirin.

”Master, I still have no name! Give me a name!” Again, the Water Kirin's voice interrupted Ryo's thoughts.

Naming was never Ryo's forte. He generally liked using colors to name. The Water Kirin's color was Blue.

”For now, I'll call you Korin! I'm not good at picking up name. Have your sweet time choosing a better one in the future!” (T/N: Korin has the same Ko from Kogin, meaning Small. Rin means female Kirin.).

Korin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her name wasn't going to mean Little Blue. They were both connected so it was clear to her what Ryo was thinking about.

”By the way, Korin, are you still a Biju?”

The nine Biju were the result of the splitting of the Juubi by the Rikudo Sennin, with their souls also endowed by him.

Korin had some kind of consciousness that was practically made out of nothing, by the acc_u_mulation Chakra. It was similar to that of the Juubi that knew nothing but destruction.

Later, Ryo injected the Sanbi's soul into her body.

After the Sanbi's soul sensed the ”Mini Juubi's” consciousness, it got too scared to resist it. Korin easily swallowed the Sanbi's soul, gaining his wisdom with that.

However, she was still like a newborn child at that point, like a blank sheet of paper. The Sanbi's soul didn't ”digest” for a while, so at the beginning, it seemed like the beast was going to be the Sanbi.

When her soul and body started merging, Ryo's spiritual power grabbed her attention.

With curiosity, she looked into Ryo's spirit. Doing so, she saw him injecting the Sanbi's soul within her, which was the key to her true birth. This made her regard Ryo as her master.

Ryo was very surprised when he learned about how things went. This was coincidence, and something that he had never seen before in the Manga.

”That is to say Korin, that you are of a new life form? Different from all 10 Biju?”

”Yes master. My soul is different from them. Even the Juubi would be able to swallow me.”

”Korin, don't call me master anymore, call me Ryo!” Ryo never cared for enslaving others. To him, all creatures comparable in wits to humans are equal.

This was the case with Kogin, and now it's the same with Korin.

Kogin felt Ryo's goodwill and respect as he said those words. She had the wisdom and feelings of human beings, and Ryo's attitude towards her made her recognize him even more.

”Nevertheless, your size is really troublesome. How can I bring you back to the village?” Ryo felt he was in a bit of a pinch.

”You can seal me into your body, just like a Biju! I am different though from other Biju; I have a physical body. So you seal my Chakra, and my soul and body will still be free to move freely.

Ryo's heart was shook. After thinking for while, he decided to become Korin's Jinchuriki.

Ryo used to want to be the Sanbi's Jinchuriki. He needed the beast's Chakra and water control abilities. Now, Korin is definitely the superior choice.

Korin's sealing went flawlessly. Like they previously decided, Ryo used the Eight Trigrams Seal to seal her Chakra into his body. He also left a gap on the seal so that she could use her own Chakra at will.

Korin's body was originally the Gedo Mazo's arm. Now, it's that of a Water Kirin. This look won't be easily dealt with by everyone. Ryo taught her transformation, and she turned into a Ragdoll cat just like before, and jumped into Ryo's arms.