Blood Edge

Choso shapes his own blood into a blade extending from his arm, essentially giving himself a permanent, retractable melee weapon that can't be disarmed. The hardened blood holds a cutting edge comparable to steel and can be reshaped mid-combat, making it adaptable to different fighting distances and angles.

For a technique user whose primary tools are all ranged, blood projectiles, SupernovaSupernovaExtension TechniqueChoso fires blood projectiles from his body in every direction simultaneously. Not forward, not in a cone, outward from his entire body in a sphere. The result is an attack with no..., Piercing BloodPiercing BloodExtension TechniqueThe kill shot of Blood Manipulation. After compressing blood to extreme density through Convergence, the user fires it as a beam that moves faster than almost any sorcerer can reac..., having a reliable close-quarters option completely changes the matchup calculus. Opponents who rush Choso expecting a ranged specialist find themselves eating sword cuts.

Choso deployed Blood Edge during his underground station fight against Yuji, where the confined space limited his ranged options. The blade let him match Yuji's aggressive hand-to-hand style with precise cutting attacks, turning what could have been a disadvantageous close-range brawl into a more balanced exchange.