Red sand dust

Doubt is like a seed; once it takes root, it is difficult to remove.

In the past, I didn't feel it when it was dark under the lamp, but when I found the target of suspicion and some seemingly normal events were connected in series, people had to start to examine it.

Half a day later, Orochimaru and his team, who were urgently transferred to another base, settled down and were waiting for a physical examination after resting.

The relaxed Uchiha Sasuke threw the awakened Xianglin in the corner, then remembered something and suddenly asked:

"Where is the death mask?"

"Well?"

The sudden question reminded everyone of what had been ignored. Everyone looked at each other, unable to answer.

Kabuto Yakushi raised his glasses frame somewhat uncomfortably and replied:

"I remember the last moment when the severed head fell off. The one closest to me was Xianglin..."

Instantly, everyone's attention turned to the little red-haired girl who had just opened her eyes and was still confused about the situation.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Is it on you? Death mask..."

Kabuto, the pharmacist who stepped forward to question, stared at Xianglin with burning eyes.

"I don't know, it seemed like I was holding it in my hand, but I was so nervous at that time that I don't know where it went..."

"Forget it, Kabuto!"

After his hands were freed, Orochimaru, who didn't pay much attention to anything else, said,

"Even if it's not lost, it might have been stolen by Daimaru!"

"That's right!"

Somewhat helpless and unable to do anything.

How could Xianglin, who had always been suppressed and whose body was completely controlled, be able to resist Daimaru's manipulation?

The only thing left is to wait for everyone to reply to their status, and then worry about it slowly.

"Lord Orochimaru, should Deidara be under strict supervision? It would be a pity if he was also taken away by Daimaru..."

"It doesn't matter, Deidara has the curse mark of heaven on his body, he can't escape..."

The curse mark that is deeply embedded in the soul and will last until death is not that simple.

After just borrowing power, Daimaru, who was contaminated by the aura, almost had a serious problem with his body. Deidara was so involved that it was impossible to escape from Orochimaru's control without otherworldly means.

"If you have the intention, Daimaru would have killed all of you a few months ago, so there is no need to go to such great lengths. For ninjas that are that powerful, only talented people, and even most of the blood successors, It doesn’t make much sense anymore…”

Kabuto Yakushi, who had embarked on the road to becoming a strong man at a young age, was still a little bit behind, unable to understand what level the top masters who controlled the ninja world were at.

Unless it is a very valuable blood successor limit such as the Sharingan, Byakugan, and Corpse Vein, or it can be merged and cultivated into a blood successor like dust release, otherwise, it is necessary to forcibly add unfamiliar ninjutsu to a mature power system. , is not a good thing.

Unless you have the Samsara Eye or have a special physique, it is difficult for ordinary ninjas to be proficient in everything. It is very short-sighted to focus on areas that you are not good at in a limited time.

Hatake Kakashi has all five elements, but he still takes the path of specializing in thunder escape; the second generation of Hokage Senju Tobirama whom he just met has created a large number of forbidden techniques, but the main method of fighting is still water escape.

If it is too complex, it will most likely end up being mediocre, especially for Daimaru. The so-called explosive escape does not have a strong need.

"Did you see that fighting posture? The use of natural energy is terrifyingly skillful. If such a guy has not mastered the immortal mode, I will not believe it..."

The boss who was in control of everything spoke, and Kabuto Yakushi had no choice but to put down his thoughts of taking this opportunity to clean up his affairs.

"Then...I'll go to the laboratory to make preparations and check my body later!"

"Can!"

After working hard until midnight, they took a short rest. After dawn, the experienced pharmacists Kabuto and Orochimaru conducted detailed physical examinations on all the people who might be involved. The results seemed to be unsatisfactory.

If it was really that easy to discover, Kabuto Yakushi would have been able to find the problem and solve it. After so long, many traces of the "invasion" have long since disappeared, making it extremely difficult to find clues.

Xiang Rin took the longest time to check on the test bench. As a puppet deeply controlled by Daimaru, the backdoor left behind might still exist.

However, the results are confusing.

"It is somewhat similar to the curse seal. After a large amount of natural energy is eroded, the strengthening of the body is extremely obvious. Compared with the blood samples in the past, it can be seen that the current Xianglin's physical quality has become at least 30% stronger. The increase in chakra volume is limited, but it is more condensed and Easy to control..."

"You just need to know this yourself. What I want to hear is how Daimaru controls Xianglin's body, how to avoid it in the future, and whether it will affect others..."

Thinking of how not long ago, she used Xiang Lin to recover her injuries in a desperate situation; and these days, Uchiha Sasuke, who was practicing hard, probably left some marks on her arms.

Both of them are potentially "contaminated" subjects.

Of course, Orochimaru himself is not afraid. It's just that he didn't know before. Now if Orochimaru dares to use his body to cause trouble, one of the proud "Sannin" is sure to teach his juniors how to respect their seniors.

What is worrying is that the soul container that Uchiha Sasuke worked so hard to obtain does not allow others to tamper with it.

"I'm sorry, Orochimaru-sama!"

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head in shame. Xiang Rin, who was most likely to find clues, was not going well, and it was even more difficult for others.

"This is not just pollution at the biological level, but something on the same level as a curse seal..."

The carrier of the curse seal is an enzyme extracted from Zhongwu's body. After transplantation, it is deeply bound to the soul. Although Daimaru's regeneration core also has the function of controlling the mind, it is more physical. Even if it controls the incense, it is from the physical level. What was achieved actually did not hurt her soul.

"The material carriers that are deeply integrated with body cells are much smaller than cells, and they are spread throughout the body. There is no way to remove them. In addition..."

Kabuto Yakushi looked embarrassed and whispered:

"Lord Orochimaru, I have not found any irreversible damage to the body and soul. The so-called 'pollution' is far milder than the curse seal..."

"Oh? Your conclusion is..."

Orochimaru finally became a little more interested and asked with a playful smile.

"This thing is actually more like 'feed'. The 'polluted' ninja is like a 'breeding pig'. It can help the host grow at a very small cost and side effects, and usually absorbs a little bit of chakra and nutrients. To maintain existence. What happened to Xianglin was more like an accident..."