Chapter 57: Unexpected Encounter! Seizing the Reaper Mask!
After using both First Offspring Grand Gift Packages, Oborotsuki obtained several valuable rewards in total.
"Another Sage Chakra Pill…"
Oborotsuki remained calm. He took out the two different chakra pills from his inventory and used them immediately.
In an instant, two completely distinct yet equally surging waves of chakra appeared inside his body. At the same time, the two identical meridian pathways within him were further strengthened and expanded.
His body's cells became even more active.
"Looks like I'm really stepping onto the irreversible path of becoming a human tailed beast…"
Feeling the chakra within him surge like rivers and vast oceans, Oborotsuki gave a helpless, self-mocking laugh.
Then his gaze fell on the two new rewards: the Complete Fire-Style Ninjutsu Collection and Complete Lightning-Style Ninjutsu Collection.
Although they weren't kekkei genkai, kekkei tōta, or kekkei mōra powers,
With the sheer volume of chakra he possessed now, even ordinary ninjutsu in his hands could unleash world-destroying power.
Just like the Fire Release techniques used by Uchiha Madara.
Right now, a single Great Fireball from Oborotsuki could easily incinerate a forest with a 500-meter radius.
"No harm in learning more techniques."
"Learn!"
Without hesitation, Oborotsuki chose to learn both complete collections.
In a flash, a massive amount of information about Fire Release and Lightning Release flooded into his mind.
After a brief moment of digestion, Oborotsuki flashed forward and activated Flying Thunder God—heading straight for Konoha.
…
Uzuki Yūgure, who had just passed the selection and joined ANBU, had received a mission directly from the Third Hokage.
Right now, she moved like a black phantom through the dense primeval forest outside the village, completely unaware that she was already under surveillance.
Not long after, Yūgure arrived at the former Uzumaki clan compound outside Konoha.
The Uzumaki clan, who had once relocated outside the village, had long since been abandoned. The site was now in ruins—desolate and broken.
After observing the perimeter for a moment, Yūgure flashed forward and entered the residential area.
Passing through the houses, she quickly reached the Uzumaki clan's Mask Vault.
This place housed numerous special masks, each with unique effects. Most of them served as the foundation for the Uzumaki clan's powerful and distinctive sealing techniques.
Soon, Yūgure located her target on the north wall of the vault—the Reaper Mask!
Legends said that wearing it allowed one to summon the Reaper.
Thereby releasing any souls sealed inside the Reaper's body.
"Finally found it… It really is here!"
She let out a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and reached to take the Reaper Mask from the wall.
But in that instant, Yūgure's instincts screamed. Her entire body stiffened, pupils trembling slightly.
Killing intent!
Extremely intense, terrifying killing intent!
Right behind her!
The sudden surge of murderous aura made Yūgure's scalp tingle. Her whole body felt locked in place by some horrifying force—she couldn't move at all:
"So… so strong…!"
"Who… is this guy??"
Realizing the danger, Yūgure was filled with shock and horror. But at this moment, she was completely immobilized—perfectly suppressed by the opponent's overwhelming chakra. Counterattacking was impossible.
Behind her stood Uchiha Obito—wearing the Uzumaki mask.
Recently, Obito had been active around Konoha.
Besides continuing to search for traces of Kushina Uzumaki and her child in order to eliminate them completely,
His main goal was to use the Uchiha clan—slowly guiding them into conflict with the entire village of Konoha, thereby further weakening its overall fighting strength.
And his plan was succeeding. The Uchiha clan's resentment toward Konoha had been growing day by day.
What surprised Obito even more was that he had discovered a very interesting child within the Uchiha clan—a boy with extraordinary talent.
At just five years old, he had already awakened a single-tomoe Sharingan on his own.
The child's name was Uchiha Itachi.
Tonight, Obito had only come to Konoha to continue gathering intelligence.
He hadn't expected to run into Uzuki Yūgure on a mission outside the village.
Curious about an ANBU operative, he followed her.
He never imagined she would lead him straight to the ruins of the Uzumaki compound.
"What's so special about this mask?"
Obito now held a black rod of Wood Release in his hand. He asked in an extremely cold tone.
His gaze had already locked onto Yūgure's target—the Reaper Mask on the wall.
Hearing the cold voice behind her, Yūgure's body trembled again. Cold sweat slid down her cheeks, but she still couldn't move.
"If you won't say, it doesn't matter."
"I'll figure out its use sooner or later."
As Obito spoke, he slowly raised his hand. The black Wood Release rod aimed directly at the center of Yūgure's back—her heart.
But just as he was about to strike—
A sudden flash of cold light sliced toward his neck.
Obito's eyes widened in shock:
"Flying Thunder God!"
His heart jolted. Without hesitation, he activated Kamui.
His body phased into intangibility—but a crisp cracking sound still came from the Uzumaki mask.
"So fast… faster than him by a split second?"
Obito's gaze turned uncertain. He reached up and touched his cracked mask.
In the next moment, the mask quickly repaired itself under the power of Wood Release.
Meanwhile, after snatching the Reaper Mask, Oborotsuki landed gracefully behind Yūgure, facing away from her—his eyes locked dead on Obito.
In front of Obito, he calmly stored the Reaper Mask away. Inside, he felt a touch of surprise.
He hadn't expected so many people to be after the Reaper Mask.
The purple-haired ANBU behind him looked somewhat familiar, but Oborotsuki couldn't place her identity.
And Obito appearing here was even more unexpected.
If he hadn't arrived in time, the Reaper Mask would likely have fallen into that guy's hands.
"Heh… you've got some guts."
"Betraying us and still daring to show yourself?"
Obito stared at Oborotsuki. Beneath the mask, his eyes rapidly shifted into the three-tomoe Sharingan.
Killing intent surged from his body.
As his voice fell, Oborotsuki clearly sensed the chakra inside Obito rapidly condensing—preparing to attack.
From that immense and extremely unique chakra signature, Oborotsuki could tell—this was clearly the power of Wood Release.
"Whoosh—"
Without thinking, Oborotsuki activated Flying Thunder God, grabbed the immobilized Yūgure, and vanished instantly.
The next second—
BOOM—CRASH—
A deafening roar erupted. The entire Mask Vault was instantly shattered by a massive tree root that burst violently upward from the exact spot where Oborotsuki had been standing moments before.
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