Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 60 Test

"You are better than Yugito! But tailed beasts are not so easy to tame. You have won this time, and you can use the power I leaked to your heart's content. This is the reward you deserve!" The cat closed its eyes again, and the space of consciousness once again shifted from dimness to darkness.

When Lu Nie released his consciousness from the prison of the sealed tailed beasts onto himself, he felt that the blue flames swirling around him had become much gentler, and the burning temperature even decreased on its own when they approached him.

They were no longer violent and uncontrollable, but instead became part of the control of Lu Nie's will, as easy as using an limb.

"Did you succeed?" Seeing Shiro's figure emerge from within the Tailed Beast Cloak, and his eyes regain their clarity and calmness, Orochimaru tentatively stepped forward and asked.

"How should I put it, I don't know if it counts as a success." Lu Nie felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if he had been hit by a giant beast. But his will remained exceptionally clear.

Looking at Orochimaru approaching, Shika Nie said uncertainly, "I can now use the Two-Tails' chakra and the Tailed Beast Cloak form. But this is only a one-off deal."

Two-Tails didn't accept me, and I couldn't reach an agreement with it. It's more like I achieved this result through a shortcut, a roundabout way.

"Trickery?" Orochimaru was taken aback. Trickery in this life-or-death struggle of wills?

"It's not the domineering suppression of Mito Uzumaki, nor the taming of the Cloud Village that you mentioned, nor the partnership mode of peaceful coexistence with the tailed beasts."

It's more like I stripped it of its control over the leaked chakra. I forcibly transferred control of that chakra from its hands to mine.

It still doesn't accept my stance and hasn't reached a tacit agreement with me. Should I only consider myself halfway to success?" Lu Nie thought for a moment and gave his answer.

"Deprived it of control over its own chakra?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. Wasn't this just another form of forced control?

Mito Uzumaki forcefully controlled Kurama's head, taking whatever chakra it wanted. While Shikanobu's method might not seem to reach the same level of suppression as Mito's, it takes a different approach, stripping Kurama of its control over its chakra.

"How did you do that?" Orochimaru asked curiously.

He suspected it was related to Lu Nie's Shadow Escape Bloodline. Lu Nie's subsequent answer confirmed this.

"The Shadow Puppet Technique, enhanced by the Shadow Escape Bloodline Limit," said Lu Nie.

"Shadow Puppet Technique? I remember this technique isn't just a simple shadow technique; it can affect not only the human body but also chakra, right?" Orochimaru, who had provided some assistance with this ninjutsu, immediately recalled the relevant settings for this technique from his mind.

This is a relatively complex technique, and like forbidden techniques, it has extremely high prerequisites or talent requirements. After learning its theory and setting, Orochimaru felt that he had already taken this technique very seriously, but it seems that his understanding of it is still somewhat superficial.

Perhaps it's the blessing of the Deer Nirvana Shadow Escape Bloodline?

"Yes, its upper limit is limited by the user. If the user is a ninja skilled in medical ninjutsu or knowledgeable about the human body, then its use can be more refined and infinitely varied."

Since my body has lost control, I can use this technique to restructure it with the shadow of Yin Release power, giving myself another nervous system, and forcibly take over control of my body and chakra by covering it.

"Because the Two-Tails' consciousness was confined to the prison, it couldn't precisely control the leaking chakra, which allowed me to seize control of that chakra."

Lu Nie explained in detail. Of course, there might be some forced control/execution characteristics of Shadow Cloak involved, but there's no need to elaborate.

"I see." Orochimaru nodded first, then suddenly asked, "Is this chakra completely yours now?"

"Yes. This chakra no longer has the Two-Tails' will; it's completely under my control." Shikane pondered for a moment, enduring the pain and discomfort in his body, and said, "It's more like an external power now. I can use it, but it doesn't belong to me. Once I've used up all this chakra, it won't regenerate."

If you want to use it again, you'll need to follow the process and obtain it from the Two-Tails again, starting all over again.

"In that case, let's have a temporary instruction session. Let me see how far you can go." Orochimaru looked at the materialized chakra flame cloak covering Shikagure's body and formed a contrasting hand seal with his fingers.

"I'm covered in wounds right now, Orochimaru-sensei." Shikane raised his hand and looked at his body riddled with holes.

While the tailed beast's chakra damages the Jinchuriki's body, it also relatively protects it. As long as it doesn't completely lose control to the last step, a Jinchuriki who has gone berserk can usually regain their senses.

However, no matter what, the human body can hardly withstand the unrestrained infusion of chakra from a tailed beast.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Under Orochimaru's astonished gaze, Shikane unleashed the Uchiha clan's signature Fire Release ninjutsu. However, compared to the Uchiha's Great Fireball Technique, Shikane's was far more dangerous and powerful.

A blue fireball carrying intense heat bombarded Orochimaru's location.

A door carved with a ghostly face, resembling the gates of hell, rose from the ground between the two, blocking the blue ball of fire.

A Rashomon-like situation!

Rumble!

The powerful explosion shook Rashomon violently. Under Orochimaru's astonished gaze, one layer of Rashomon shattered along with the exploding fireball, turning into a cloud of smoke and disappearing without a trace.

Did it enhance the Fire Release technique and allow Lu Nie to master advanced Fire Release chakra properties?

Orochimaru quickly deduced the reason for the Fireball Jutsu's immense power. The next moment, Shika Nie's attacks followed in quick succession. He seemed to have become a fire-style artillery platform, unleashing one fire-style ninjutsu after another that he had learned but never truly practiced.

The surrounding land was scorched black, riddled with craters, and a large chunk was shaved off.

Orochimaru didn't use ninjutsu, but only taijutsu, his figure moving like a ghost as he constantly sought opportunities to approach Shikaguchi. He seemed to be testing Shikaguchi's strength and attack power in this state.

Whoosh whoosh!

Three kunai slashed through the air, whistling as they hurtled towards Lu Nie. However, Lu Nie neither dodged nor evaded; the blue flames on his body suddenly surged, and the three kunai turned red as they approached Lu Nie's body, then melted into molten iron and fell to the ground.

"Can you precisely control chakra and change its nature? This is already similar to some fire-type bloodline limits." Orochimaru analyzed, looking at the spilled molten iron.

The Two-Tails' chakra transformed Shikane, who was not skilled in fire-style techniques, into a master of fire-style ninjutsu, amplifying it to a terrifying degree.

Especially that scene just now, it shattered Orochimaru's idea of ​​attacking at close range. Just like Pakura of Sunagakure's Scorch Release, it was too effective against close-range taijutsu-type ninjas.

(End of this chapter)