Mayuri's card from Naruto

Chapter 94 Mask
The battlefield of the Kingdom of Wind.

The Sand Village campsite.

In the meeting tent, Chiyo, Luosha, Ye Cang and other jonin gathered. On the table in the center of them were four different pale masks.

"Is this the Hollow mask?" Five chakra threads extended from the five fingers of Chiyo's right hand, and the other end of the threads were connected to a mask on the table.

Under the control of the chakra lines, the mask was controlled to float in the air.

"It's really strange. It's consuming and interfering with the operation of chakra, while also eroding the spirit of those who come into contact with it! And the medium for all this is the ninja's chakra!"

After careful feeling, Chiyo was a little surprised.

As the puppet master of the Sand Village, the energy and consumption she needs to control such a mask is actually greater than controlling multiple puppets in battle.

Especially the power that invaded her spiritual world along the chakra lines, giving her a sense of familiarity.

what is it then?

Chiyo frowned and thought seriously. Suddenly, when her eyes fell on an old man who came with her in the corner of the tent and looked very old, she immediately understood where this sense of familiarity came from.

Jinchuuriki!
According to the information that Rosa said, the amplification and mental erosion brought by this mask are similar to those of an out-of-control Jinchūriki in every aspect.

Especially the evil power that comes with it, which makes people feel uncomfortable. It seems to be mixed with Yin Dun, soul, and natural power.

"Did you only grab four? Where did those Cloud Ninja barbarians get these masks?" Chiyo released the chakra string and put the masks controlled by the string back on the table.

She didn't believe that these masks originally belonged to the Cloud Ninja Barbarian. As someone who was active in World War II and had children and grandchildren, she knew more secrets and intelligence about the ninja world than anyone else.

After all, if you live long and hold a high position, you will always know something that others don't know.

Is this the spoils that the Cloud Ninja looted from the Uzumaki clan back then?

The Uzumaki clan seems to have some rituals similar to masks.

But shouldn’t that be a normal sacrifice?
Chiyo subconsciously thought of a possibility. When the Uzumaki clan was destroyed, the ones who gained the most spoils were the main force, the Kumo Ninja. It was hard to say what they gained from the Uzumaki clan.

After all, the Uzumaki clan was one of the few clans that could rival the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha clan, and the Senju clan in terms of how long they had existed. It was not surprising that such a family had inherited some special ninja tools and treasures.

"It's Konoha!"

Luo Sha's answer made Chiyo raise her head. The word Konoha disgusted her from the bottom of her heart. If she had no choice, she would not want to form any alliance with Konoha.

Of course, White Fang's death was somewhat of a comfort to her.

"According to information dug out from a captured jonin, the Kumo Ninja once sent an envoy to Konoha in order to obtain the healing talisman technology created by Konoha's Technology Development Department.

In addition, the delegation also brought back a special mask. Luo Sha told Chiyo everything he knew.

"One?" Chiyo nodded first, then looked at Luosha in astonishment, and then looked at the four masks on the table.

"They are all real." Luo Sha naturally saw Chiyo's doubt, but he also asked people to test these four masks, and they were indeed consistent in all aspects.

"Have those Cloud Ninja barbarians mastered the technology to make masks?" Chiyo even temporarily put aside the question of the healing talisman and asked with a serious expression.

The impact of the mask on the battlefield is second only to the appearance of the tailed beasts. In some cases, the mask is even more useful than the tailed beasts.

If the war situation had not been extremely bad, she would not have had to bring the last of the ninja forces that the village could mobilize to come for support.

One of the main culprits behind all this was the mask! It caused the originally relatively balanced forces on the battlefield to become unbalanced.

"I'm afraid it's more troublesome than that!" Luo Sha's expression was a little complicated, even mixed with a hint of fear: "They are splitting!"

Chiyo's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Souls! They are feeding on the souls of the ninjas! All the souls of the ninjas that they have killed, eroded, and influenced will establish a close connection with them.

When it devours enough souls, the mask will split. From one, it becomes two!" Luo Sha shuddered when he talked about this.

He had personally seen a person who had been transformed after wearing a mask. When the mask was taken off, his face was filled with fear, and then his body turned into flying ashes and dissipated.

The battlefield of the Ninja World War has become the best breeding ground for masks to accumulate power!
Chiyo and the jonin in the tent were all staring in silence at the four pale masks on the table with different expressions.

Luo Sha didn't know what this situation meant, but his instinct made him stay away from the mask.

"What about Konoha? What does Konoha say? I remember Orochimaru on the front line. He is the founder of the technical development department, right?" Chiyo glanced at Rasa.

"I sent people to inquire, but Orochimaru only responded by saying that the mask involves the soul and nature. It is related to the masks used by the Uzumaki clan for sacrifices." Rasa shook his head. He believed that Orochimaru must know more, but the other party would definitely not say that "more" easily.

"In addition, Orochimaru revealed a very important piece of information!" Luo Sha, who was being watched by everyone in the tent, said in a serious voice, "The power of the mask can grow!"

Can it grow?
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but their faces changed drastically in an instant.

Because the power of the mask itself is already astonishing. If it can continue to evolve and grow, will its ultimate power really be comparable to that of the tailed beasts?

"What are the conditions?" Chiyo grasped the key point sharply. With the Sand Village in such a bad situation, she didn't mind using some means to strengthen her own strength.

Even though she knew that the always sinister Orochimaru would not be kind enough to reveal this information to the Sand Village, and there must be some reason she couldn't think of, she would not give up.

Because the Sand Village has really reached the moment of its last fight. If it succeeds, it can still survive. If it fails, the Sand Village may still be able to survive, but it will never become one of the five major ninja villages.

Even if there is a glass of poisoned wine in front of them, the Sand Village has to drink it anyway.

After all, she brought a One-Tailed Jinchuriki with her this time, so she was ready to go all out.

"soul!"

Luo Sha gave everyone an answer that was not unexpected.

"A large number of souls, or the souls of the strong! The stronger the ninja is, the more souls are swallowed and accumulated by the mask, and the faster the mask can evolve and grow."

What Luo Sha didn't say was that the blood and flesh of the bloodline ninjas were also part of the mask's recipe. However, they would not actually devour the blood and flesh of the bloodline ninjas, but would absorb their blood and devour their abilities. "That is to say, their evolution has already begun!"

Chiyo looked outside the tent and she vaguely smelled the faint smell of blood and the atmosphere of oppression and despair in the air.

"Do you have any information about the number of masks the Cloud Ninja Barbarians have?" Chiyo looked at Rasa.

"Three!" Luo Sha said a number without hesitation, "But this is only the previous number. We don't know if they have hidden other masks."

Chiyo's ugly expression improved slightly.

Three.

There are four of us.

In terms of quantity, we can use masks to create four powerful mutants.

"But the three masks on the opposite side are more powerful than the masks we have. Especially One, every time it appears, it will lead to the failure of the Sand Ninja."

Luo Sha looked at Chiyo cautiously and said with a stiff upper lip.

"One is indeed difficult to deal with. It now poses a threat that is no less than that of the tailed beasts." Ye Cang on the side added.

The monster that killed people wantonly on the battlefield was the nightmare of all the Sand Ninjas who had seen its horror. At least half of the jonin in the tent would show an unpleasant look on their faces when their name was mentioned.

"Tell me the intelligence. Next time it appears, maybe I'll be the one to face it." Chiyo took in the expressions of everyone and sighed in his heart.

If possible, she really wanted to spend her old age with her grandson. But her Scorpion had not returned to the village for a long time, and there was no news of him. Just like the missing Third Kazekage, there is still no news.

She was tied up in so many things and couldn't even send someone to find her Scorpion.

"As far as we know, there are differences in the power of masks, just like the tailed beasts. The masks will amplify their power based on the power of the ninja they devour.

Generally speaking, the first ninja to wear it will simply have his strength and abilities amplified by the mask. But the more souls it devours and the more people wear it, the mask will eventually evolve into a power similar to a ninja's bloodline limit!

The three masks that Yunyin possesses are One, Two, and Four. One represents the ultimate defense, survival, and destructive power.

It is said that its first wearer was Monim, the Steel Release Ninja of the Cloud Ninja, so its defensive power is the strongest of all masks!
Its skin is called Steel Skin, which can withstand all thrown ninja tools and even most wind-style attacks.

Even if its defense is breached and it is hurt, its powerful vitality will heal its wounds quickly.

It possesses incredible strength, and can cause area damage like ninjutsu with its strength alone. Once it rushes into the team, even a senior ninja may die.

The most terrifying thing is that it can now improve its strength by devouring. Last time, it not only had strong defense, high-speed regeneration-like healing power, and infinite destructive power, but also possessed speed and the power to hide itself.

It is an undead monster roaming the battlefield. Unless its mask is removed or the body of its wearer is exhausted and collapses, the battlefield where it is active will become a meat grinder. "

Luo Sha said slowly.

"What about the sealing technique?" Chiyo frowned and asked, "Isn't the sealing technique the best solution for such a difficult enemy?"

From Luosha's words alone, we can tell that Chiyo is a bit angry. Just like the tailed beasts, all the ninja villages that have tailed beasts know that the best way to fight against the tailed beasts is not to kill them with all your strength, but to seal them as much as possible.

"The Sealing Squad's ninjas have suffered serious casualties. They can't go up to prepare for the seal without being able to restrict the other side. We must retain the strength of the Sealing Squad to deal with other major troubles." Luo Sha replied.

Chiyo was silent for a while.

She also thought about what the other big troubles Luo Sha mentioned were!
Tailed beast!

Whether it is the Jinchūriki of the Kumogakure or the Jinchūriki of the Sand Village, the Sealing Squad always needs to exist. If a Jinchūriki goes berserk, the Sealing Squad will have to take over and find ways to seal the Tailed Beast.

Now that the war between the Cloud Ninja and the Sand Ninja has come to this point, without any external intervention, it is highly likely, or inevitable, that both sides will release the tailed beasts for the final battle.

Thinking of her own Jinchūriki, Chiyo couldn't help but glare at the old man in the corner who was resting with his eyes closed and seemed to be unaware of the outside world.

The village has reached such a critical moment, but Fenfuku is still unwilling to release the power of the tailed beast to fight for the village.

What's more special is that Bunfuku doesn't have the tyranny of a Jinchūriki, nor does he have the dissatisfaction and hatred towards the village. Even if the village imprisoned him, he was still calm.

As a Jinchūriki, Bunfuku is quite an anomaly.

Even though he is very powerful and can clearly control the tailed beasts well and prevent them from breaking through the imperfect seal, he insists on treating the tailed beasts as if they do not exist.

However, this time it has come to the final moment. If Fenfuku is still stubborn, he will have to release one of the fish by force.

"Your choice is right, I said too much." Chiyo shook her head.

"Where's Iwagakure? We've already held back the Kumogakure ninja troops for them. When will they do what they promised us?"

Facing Chiyo's question, Luo Sha was silent for a moment, and then answered: "Iwagakure has fought with the Cloud Ninja many times. Ohnoki wants to solve the big problem of the Cloud Ninja once and for all."

"One-time?" Chiyo frowned slightly. As a living fossil among the five major ninja villages, Ohnoki was undoubtedly an existence that must be taken seriously.

Chiyo, who had fought with Iwagakure many times, knew very well that since the stubborn and strong old man Ohnoki said so, he must have a plan.

"Yes, according to what Iwagakure revealed, this time Ōnoki has mobilized almost all of the ninjas, intending to surround the Kumogakure ninjas and work with us to destroy the Kumogakure ninjas' troops left behind."

When Luo Sha heard this plan, he was also shocked and excited. In fact, he was able to lead the Sand Ninja to persevere for so long under the fierce attacks of the Third Raikage and the Cloud Ninja troops, and the Iwagakure made a great contribution to this.

Luo Sha knew what Ohnoki was thinking about when he delayed. He just wanted the Sand Ninja to consume more of the Cloud Ninja's power, so that both the Sand Ninja and the Cloud Ninja would be defeated, and then the Rock Ninja would come out to finish the job.

By then, the Iwagakure will be able to reap the most benefits, and the Sand Village, which has suffered heavy losses, will be unable to compete with them.

Later, Iwagakure went to war with Konoha, and the Sand Village, as Konoha's ally, was unable to provide support.

But no matter what, if Ohnoki can really do what he said, then at least the current bad situation of the Sand Village can be resolved.

(End of this chapter)