XX-level Hokage

Finally, with the combined efforts of Ino, Shikamaru, Kakashi, and Chiyo, they successfully shattered Hidan's body and buried it underground. Meanwhile, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sai brought Gaara back.

However, after Sakura and Shizune's diagnosis, Gaara was found to be dead.

Just as everyone was grieving, Granny Chiyo used the "Forbidden Technique: Reincarnation of My Own Life".

On a nearby tree, Mashiro and Sasori quietly watched everything unfold. After learning from the shadowy ninja in Yukikaze's shadow that Gaara had been rescued, Mashiro used the Shadow Legion to bring Sasori over.

"Should we stop it?" Makoto asked, looking at the dying old woman, Kandai. Sasori shook his head.

"Let's go take a look then," Mashiro said softly.

Scorpion didn't speak, but the drainage system opened automatically, and Scorpion's true form emerged from it.

At this moment, the Reincarnation Technique had been successfully activated, and Granny Chiyo's life was about to come to an end. Just as everyone around her was grieving for her, Granny Chiyo suddenly remembered her grandson, Sasori.

At that moment, a boy with reddish-brown hair appeared before Chiyo. "Scorpion?"

"Looks like I'm really going to die. I'm even hallucinating," Chiyo chuckled to herself. "You're going to die too," Sasori said.

“Scorpion? It really is you.” Chiyo said, forcing herself to sit up.

When he first arrived, seeing his Akatsuki attire, the others prepared for battle, but remained silent at Kakashi's signal.

"You actually showed up in front of me again?" Granny Chiyo said, looking at Sasori. Sasori remained silent.

"That's good." Grandma Chiyo wanted to say something more, but suddenly she had no strength left. Just as she was about to close her eyes...

Scorpion spoke softly, "Goodbye, Grandma." Hearing this, Chiyo peacefully closed her eyes. Scorpion then vanished from the spot.

"How are you feeling?" Mashiro asked, seeing Scorpion back in the drainpipe. "Let's go," Scorpion said calmly.

Then the two of them disappeared into the shadows.

Chapter 63: Mashiro's Experiment

"You've had a good time these past few days, haven't you, Yugito?" Mashiro said softly as she entered Yugito's cell. "What do you think? Perhaps you should experience it for yourself," Yugito said expressionlessly.

Although Mashiro had given her special care, prison was still prison, and the living conditions were ultimately not as good as outside. "The time for the plan to be implemented is approaching, and then you'll be free," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Freedom? If I actually survive, can you let me go back to Yunhu Village?" Yukito said.

During this time, she kept thinking about what Zhenzi had told her last time. The more she thought about it, the less credible it seemed. But she was already on the wrong path, so she could only pray for divine protection.

"If Yugito really wants to leave, behave well, and I might let you go back." Mashiro was right about that. Yugito had already been caged by her, so it didn't really matter where she was.

"So what brings you here?" Yukito asked.

"Your agreement alone isn't enough for the plan to be implemented. I need to see Two-Tailed Fox," Mashiro said calmly. "See Matatabi? You mean...?" Before Yugito could even question him...

The kaleidoscope on Mashiro's chest began to spin, and Yugito instantly lost consciousness. In Yugito's mental space, Mashiro and Matatabi stared at each other.

"How did you get in here, brat?" Matataru glared fiercely at Mashiro and said.

Among all the tailed beasts, the One-Tailed, Two-Tailed, Eight-Tailed, and Nine-Tailed are the only four that possess a certain degree of human intelligence. Yugito is also a perfect Jinchuriki, so he knows about Mashiro's existence to some extent.

"It's nothing, there's something I need your cooperation on," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Cooperate? Why should I cooperate with mere humans?" The flames on the Two-Tails burned even brighter.

"You tailed beasts are all so arrogant. Apart from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, the others are just accessories, but you still have such difficult personalities. That's why I've always admired those perfect Jinchuriki. They're all talented people who can get along with you guys." Mashiro said, rubbing her forehead.

"You bastard!" Tabita instantly flew into a rage and was about to attack Mashiro.

Countless ninja soldiers appeared out of thin air. Mashiro's kaleidoscope on his chest spun, and the ninja soldier's movements froze. He was instantly swallowed up by the ninja soldiers.

"I'm not asking, I'm threatening you. If you don't want to be sealed in a jar by me after Yugito dies, you'd better cooperate with me obediently," Mashiro said with a smile, now firmly bound to Matatabi's head by the shadow ninja.

His dark eyes were filled with anger, but he didn't say a word in the end.

Mashiro nodded in satisfaction, and then began to explain how she would need to cooperate with the trip tomorrow.

Yugito suddenly opened her eyes, looked at Mashiro in front of her, and asked, "What did you do to me?"

"It's nothing, I just talked to Masahiro for a bit. Okay, you can rest now. We need to start the plan tomorrow." Mashiro said, turning and leaving the cell.

Return to the courtyard and enter the room.

“Master, you’re back,” Temari said with a smile.

"Master, you've come." Despite the temptation of the hand, Tayuya still strongly resisted the job, feeling incredibly ashamed. But Mashiro didn't care; the hand had been like that at first, and in fact, this shyness was even more endearing.

"Master, Tayuya prepared lunch today," Temari said, bringing over the food. Looking at the appetizing dishes, Mashiro picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.

Unlike Temari, who grew up in luxury, Tayuya, as a child from Otogakure, had to be self-reliant from a young age, in addition to the daily chores that Mashiro had to provide.

The meals were just ordinary home-cooked food, so Duoyou learned quickly and found them easy to prepare.

"It tastes good," Mashiro praised softly.

Hearing Mashiro's praise, Tayuya felt a strange flutter in her heart.

Because Tayuu was also a child from Otogakure (the Hidden Sound Village), and had been self-reliant since childhood, she was, in some ways, tamed faster than Tehan.

After finishing her meal, Mashiro went to the Hokage's office.

Because Shizune was sent on a mission some time ago and Mashiro mysteriously disappeared, Tsunade was handling all the village's official business herself. Therefore, when Mashiro entered the Hokage's office, Tsunade was still full of resentment.

"The busy man is back," Tsunade said sarcastically.

"Lady Tsunade, throat." Shizune could only sigh helplessly from the side; Lady Tsunade was becoming more and more like a child.

"What's wrong? Haven't you been resting well these past few days?" Mashiro asked knowingly. Then she hugged Tsunade from behind and rested her head on Tsunade's shoulder.

"Or I could find an opportunity to hand over the Hokage position to you directly. Anyway, the only ones who would really object are those two old guys." Tsunade rolled her eyes and sighed as she spoke.

Tsunade hadn't noticed before, but when Shizune and Mashiro were both absent, she realized how tedious and time-consuming official duties were. "It's not time yet," Mashiro said softly.

"Do you still want to follow the same old ways from your past life?" Tsunade asked.

"No, I've already learned my lesson from the past, and I won't repeat it this time. War is inevitable, but this time I won't be the one to initiate it," Mashiro said calmly.

"Do whatever you want, but don't harm Konoha's interests. That's my bottom line." Tsunade turned around, looked directly at Mashiro, and said seriously.

"You can rest assured about that. I left many of my belongings in Konoha. I won't do anything I'll regret. On the contrary, I'll deal with someone who poses a huge threat to Konoha in a while," Masashi said with a smile.

"I'm so indulgent towards you because I trust you as you are now. Otherwise, even if I like you a lot, I wouldn't so easily delegate the power of the Hokage to this extent," Tsunade said.

Seeing Tsunade's serious expression, Mashiro smiled and then began to help her with Jizan's official duties.

The next day, in the laboratory at the "Root" headquarters. "Is everything ready?" Mashiro asked.

"Everything is ready, sir," Tono Fusuke said respectfully. He was the deputy director of the research institute, and since Kabuto was conducting other research, he was in charge of this experiment.

Next, a huge black cube was pushed over by two people. Then, the wooden figure was also brought over.

"Let's begin." Mashiro walked up to Yugito and released the Tailed Beast seal from her body, causing the Two-Tails' chakra to pour out.

Mashiro gave a signal, and a masked member of Root stepped forward, then clasped his hands tightly together. "Forbidden Technique: Reaper Death Seal"

The phantom of the Grim Reaper appeared, and the Two-Tails' form was fully revealed. The Grim Reaper extended his scythe and cut the Two-Tails in two. Just as one half of the Two-Tails' chakra was about to disappear along with the Root,

Mashiro gave another look.

Another Root member, wearing a mask, stepped forward and formed hand seals again. "Forbidden Technique: Toki Seal."

The phantom of the Grim Reaper reappeared, severing the connection between the previous Root soul and the Two-Tails' chakra.

At that moment, Tono Kakusuke activated the massive black cube, and instantly, the enormous Two-Tails chakra was absorbed into the cube. The two Root members also died on the spot.

"What have you done?" Yugito asked, her voice trembling slightly.

"It's nothing, you can go back now. I'll release you in a couple of days," Mashiro said softly. Then, a member of the Root faction led Yugito away.

"My lord, the chakra storage device is a success!" Tohno Kakusuke said excitedly.

"It was indeed a success, Assistant Fang. You truly are an exceptionally talented researcher," Mashiro praised.

Tono Kazusuke was even more excited to receive Mashiro's praise.

Mashiro's plan was simple: use the Two-Tails to test the chakra storage device.

Therefore, Mashiro needs the cooperation of Yukito and Matatabi, as well as two sacrifices to perform the Reaper Death Seal.

The sealing of the demons is essentially exchanging one's own soul for the help of the Grim Reaper. Therefore, in order to complete the experiment...

The first victim needs to be like Minato before, splitting the Two-Tails in two, sealing one half into the Jinchuriki's body, and merging the other half into their own soul.

The second victim needs to have the Shinigami separate the Two-Tails' chakra from the soul of the first victim.

Of course, all of this is based on the cooperation between the tailed beast and the jinchūriki. When Minato split the Nine-Tails, firstly, there was no jinchūriki to interfere, and secondly, the Nine-Tails was under Obito's control at the time.

Mashiro, with only one Mangekyou Sharingan, cannot control the Two-Tails. Moreover, the power of this Mangekyou Sharingan is only one-third of Mashiro's. If the Two-Tails doesn't cooperate and unleash a Tailed Beast Ball the moment the seal is broken, Mashiro doesn't want the Root organization to be reduced to ruins.

These two victims were also brainwashed. Not everyone can learn the Reaper Death Seal, so those two victims actually only knew the Reaper Death Seal.

All of this was done for one purpose: to test the chakra storage device, which plays an irreplaceable role in Mashiro's future plans.

Chapter 64: The Angel of the Rain Kingdom

The weather in the Land of Rain is always gloomy, and continuous rain is the keynote of this country.

In Amegakure, the numerous tower-shaped buildings and the well-developed drainage system give this poor and backward ninja village an industrial feel.

Located at the crossroads of three countries, Amegakure has been plagued by constant warfare, and later experienced the reign of terror under Hanzo of the Salamander. Amegakure remains in a state of perpetual chaos.

An atmosphere of sorrow pervaded the air.

At this moment, Mashiro was walking on a muddy road in Amegakure. Apart from the children running by the roadside, the people of Amegakure, whether civilians or ninjas, seemed to be filled with a deathly silence.

Only when you look at the tallest tower will hope appear on your face.

Inside the Tower of God, when Mashiro stepped into Amegakure, Nagato had already sensed her through the Rain Tiger Free Technique. He controlled Pain to say to Konan, "Konan, go see that girl who sneaked in. If you can, absorb her into Akatsuki; otherwise, deal with her."

Xiao Nan nodded upon hearing this, then turned into a pile of white paper and vanished on the spot.

Mashiro originally didn't want to come to Amegakure so early, but as events continued to change, many things were beyond her control. She needed to go to the Land of the Demon King, and in order to prevent Fang Yi from doing so, she decided to eliminate the threat from the Land of the Rain first.

After walking for a long time, they finally found an inn. The innkeeper was an old lady. Perhaps because she hadn't encountered any guests for a long time, she was quite hospitable to Mashiro and showed her all the rooms until Mashiro found one she liked.

Mashiro chose the leftmost room on the third floor, which had a very large window. The view of the rain outside through the window was very pleasant, and large windows often attract beautiful birds.

"I just found out that a big bedside table would attract beautiful birds, and I didn't expect it to attract them so quickly, and even a beautiful angel," Mashiro said, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Sheets of paper seeped in through the cracks in the doors and windows, intertwining to form an image of a blue-haired woman in a black robe with a blood-red cloud print. "Hyuga Mashiro, what brings you to Amekaku Village?" Konan said coldly.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just a tourist passing through Amegakure. I was just looking around out of curiosity." Mashiro said softly, looking at the rainy scene outside the window.

"God has issued a decree inviting you to join Akatsuki and contribute your strength to achieving world peace." Konan didn't believe Mashiro's nonsense and said coldly as before.