Changes: Shichiseiken

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The Shichiseiken (七星剣, literally meaning: Seven Star Sword) is a light blue broad and flat sword with a brown talisman hanging from the bottom. By saying the verbal command "curse" (呪え, noroe), it can be used to sever the word soul (言霊, kotodama) of those struck by the Kōkinjō, allowing the soul to be sucked into the Benihisago. Completing these conditions "curses" the victim; if they utter the word they have said the most during their life, they will be sucked into and trapped within the Benihisago. Whatever this word is will be inscribed onto the Shichiseiken's blade. The wielder can fold the blade to prevent the victim from seeing what it is. If their most-used word changes at any point, the inscribed word will be updated.

The Shichiseiken is revered as one of the treasured tools of the Sage of the Six Paths. All five of the tools consume enormous amounts of chakra when used, so much so that normal humans would die after using the tools for only a short period of time. When the tools later came into the possession of Kumogakure, only the Gold and Silver Brothers due to their large chakra reserves were able to wield the treasures without fatal repercussions. When not in use, Kinkaku stored the sword within himself, drawing it from his own mouth when needed.

Trivia

The Shichiseiken is based on a tool from the Chinese classic "Journey to the West". In this story; there are two demon king brothers, known as the Great King Kinkaku (金角大王, Kinkaku-daiō) and the Great King Ginkaku (銀角大王, Ginkaku-daiō). The siblings possess five treasured tools, one of which is called the Seven Star Sword (七星剣).
The Shichiseiken also has connections to Taoism. Seven Stars (七星, Shichisei) is the name given to the constellation of Ursa Major in China and Japan. Swords based on Taoist thought and bearing this name are said to hold the power to crush evil and protect.
In the manga, the Shichiseiken is light blue, while in the anime, it is grey.

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 {{Infobox/Tools
-|image=Seven Star Sword.png
+|image=Shichiseiken.png
 |kanji=七星剣
 |unnamed tool=No
 |romaji=Shichiseiken
 |literal english=Seven Star Sword
+|related tools=Sword of Totsuka
-|tool classification=Offensive, Supplementary
-|users=Sage of the Six Paths, Ginkaku, Kinkaku,
+|users=Darui, Ginkaku, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Kinkaku
 |debut manga=527
+|debut anime=269
 |debut shippuden=Yes
+|game debut=Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
-|tool media=Manga
+|tool media=Anime, Manga, Game
+|tool classification=Offensive, Supplementary
 }}
-The {{translation|'''Shichiseiken'''|七星剣|Seven Star Sword}} is a broad and flat sword that was said to have once belonged to the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] himself, and has later come to be revered as one of the [[Five Ultimate Treasures]]. The item itself exhibits the unusual ability to sever a person's soul from their body, once it has first been drawn out by the [[Kōkinjō]], where the victims most frequently said word will be inscribed directly onto the blade. In order to prevent the afflicted individual from observing what word has been written, the sword can be folded down the middle, increasing the chances that they will be imprisoned within the [[Benihisago]] if the specific word is repeated. However, as with the other four treasures, its usage consumes an enormous amount of [[chakra]], so much so that any normal human would die after only a short period.
+The {{translation|'''Shichiseiken'''|七星剣|lit meaning=Seven Star Sword}} is a light blue broad and flat sword with a brown talisman hanging from the bottom. By saying the verbal command {{translation|"curse"|呪え|noroe}}, it can be used to sever the {{translation|[[Wikipedia:Kotodama|word soul]]|言霊|kotodama}} of those struck by the [[Kōkinjō]], allowing the soul to be sucked into the [[Benihisago]]. Completing these conditions "curses" the victim; if they utter the word they have said the most during their life, they will be sucked into and trapped within the Benihisago. Whatever this word is will be inscribed onto the Shichiseiken's blade. The wielder can fold the blade to prevent the victim from seeing what it is. If their most-used word changes at any point, the inscribed word will be updated.
-The sword, along with four of the other treasures, was eventually gathered together by [[Kumogakure]], where at least four of them came into the possession of the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]]. As the siblings possessed immense chakra reserves and would later gain a portion of the [[Nine-Tailed Demon Fox]]'s chakra, they alone were capable of wielding the treasures without fatal repercussions. When not in use, [[Kinkaku]] had a tendency to store the weapon within himself, drawing it from his own mouth only when actually needed.
+The Shichiseiken is revered as one of the [[Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths|treasured tools]] of the [[Sage of the Six Paths]]. All five of the tools consume enormous amounts of [[chakra]] when used, so much so that normal humans would die after using the tools for only a short period of time. When the tools later came into the possession of [[Kumogakure]], only the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] due to their large chakra reserves were able to wield the treasures without fatal repercussions. When not in use, [[Kinkaku]] stored the sword within himself, drawing it from his own mouth when needed.
 == Trivia ==
 * The Shichiseiken is based on a tool from the Chinese classic "''[[Wikipedia:Journey to the West|Journey to the West]]''". In this story; there are two demon king brothers, known as the {{translation|Great King Kinkaku|金角大王|Kinkaku-daiō}} and the {{translation|Great King Ginkaku|銀角大王|Ginkaku-daiō}}. The siblings possess five treasured tools, one of which is called the {{translation|Seven Star Sword|七星剣|Shichiseiken}}.
 * The Shichiseiken also has connections to [[Wikipedia:Taoism|Taoism]]. {{translation|Seven Stars|七星|Shichisei}} is the name given to the constellation of [[Wikipedia:Ursa Major|Ursa Major]] in China and Japan. Swords based on Taoist thought and bearing this name are said to hold the power to crush evil and protect.
+*In the manga, the Shichiseiken is light blue, while in the anime, it is grey.