Kiba (swords)

is a set of twin pike-like swords of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. They have been imbued with lightning, displaying enhanced cutting power in a manner similar to the high-frequency vibrations of lightning-based chakra flow. They are said to be the sharpest swords ever made.

These swords were first introduced in the anime, shown in the possession of Raiga Kurosuki. Raiga uses them to channel Lightning Release techniques and to conduct natural lightning. The swords could also be connected at the hilts to form a larger double-bladed sword. They were left behind at the bottom of a river in the Land of Rivers after Raiga's death.

The swords are later adapted in the manga and are summoned by a revived Mangetsu Hōzuki with a scroll which he then returned to an also revived Ameyuri Ringo, both previous wielders of the sword. Its abilities are fundamentally the same as they were in the anime, though it has yet to be seen if they can be connected too.

Techniques used with Kiba in the anime

 * Fangs of Lightning
 * Lightning Ball
 * Lightning Burial: Banquet of Lightning
 * Lightning Dragon Tornado
 * Lightning Strike Armor

Trivia

 * It is unknown if the swords are imbued with lightning naturally, or if the users have to provide the chakra themselves, as Killer Bee did so with his Super Vibrating Lightning Release Sword. Raiga himself could use Lightning Release without the sword.