Who are you?

Part 32

Shiori was sitting in a meditative state in the garden. Akira was sitting in front of her. Keeping a close eye on her while guiding her.

"Alright, Shiori-chan. This is what we are going to do. You need to establish your sensory zone and connect it to mine. When we are in sync, I will be able to control yours to a degree."

"This will help us with the next step, which will be to slowly let your seal go. We will work on containing your natural sensing inside your zone, and I will slowly let go as you take control. By practicing this over time, you should be able to keep it up all the time so your senses will not go overboard. "

"This may sound simple, but we need absolute concentration, so you should listen to my instructions carefully," Akira said, and Shiori hummed in understanding.

She took a deep breath and created her zone. After all their training, she could create the zone easily and keep it up for hours on end if she wasn't actively doing something else with it.

When her zone was secure, she connected herself to the web and felt for Akira-sensei. It was easy to connect to the man since he was actively trying to connect back. She let their senses intertwine and was immediately wrapped in the warmth and comfort of the man. It helped her let go of any feelings of insecurity and nervousness she had over releasing the seal. He would be there to help her.

"Alright. Now, guide us to your seal and start loosening it gradually. There is no rush, so take your time and do it in a controlled manner," Akira said.

Shiori guided their focus on her seal. She felt hesitant, but with a small squeeze of assurance from Akira's side, she focused on the seal. She guided a small amount of chakra to the seal.

She hovered the chakra over the seal, making sure it was secure and working correctly before proceeding. Slowly, she moved her chakra to the first key and started pouring an appropriate amount of chakra into it.

The seal was her own creation, after all, and she designed it with multiple keys. Each key was on a layer, and a certain amount of her power was filtered. There was also a connected key that would loosen all layers simultaneously.

The positive aspect of this design was that if her powers ever grew before she was ready, she could add more layers. But now she actually had to release the layers before her time was up.

She opened the first layer and could instantly feel the rush of power. She felt like she was getting thrown back, but Akira instantly stabilized her, and she managed to take hold. She aimed to contain the power and not let it take control of her. She started wrapping her web, getting ready to capture.

"No, Shiori-chan, don't do that," Akira said as he pulled Shiori's web back. "That is your power and a part of you. You need to let it connect to your web and become a part of you, not to oppress it." Akira said, gently taking hold of Shiori's webs.

He guided her web to approach the power coming out of the seal. He was sending her affirmation, and she let him guide her. Now, I need you to let that power connect with you, corresponding to what we are doing together. Don't be afraid. I will be here if you need me," he said as he let her be in control.

She took a deep breath and tried to connect to the power. She slowly opened up her web, encouraging the power to become a part of it. There was a rush of power, and Akira helped her balance the input so that it entered slowly.

And she felt it. The power pulsed through her webs. The power felt raw and consuming. But she let Akira's words repeat in her head like a mantra and didn't fight it.

Akira gave her another warm squeeze to assure her. Shiori waited it out and let the power settle. It felt like an eternity, but the pulsing slowed down as she felt the power settle.