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# Chapter 956: Desert Mausoleum Sealing!
Rolling yellow sand enveloped the entire sky of the Land of Swamps in a gale.
From time to time, deafening loud noises like thunder erupted.
Suppressing the roars of countless demons on the earth and the commotion caused by various large-scale joint ninjutsu.
This was the battlefield of Crocodile and Shinno.
The two were constantly colliding, intersecting, and colliding again with unbelievable speed and strength.
Each time, terrifying strength would erupt, blasting out visible ripples in the surrounding sandstorm and void, spreading outwards in circles.
But before the aftermath could disappear, ripples exactly the same would explode elsewhere.
"What a troublesome bastard. Not only is his self-healing ability close to Muzan Kibutsuji's, but that black energy can also eliminate the power of rules of 'Desiccation'."
Crocodile felt troubled during the fierce battle.
Shinno's strength and speed were actually alright.
Although he had developed a Profound Secret Technique called 'Body Genesis' by fusing two great Forbidden Medical Techniques, 'Body Activation' and 'Body Regeneration', with the demon chakra of 'Void', and with this, he possessed the powerful ability to open the 'Death Gate' of the 'Eight Gates Formation' without dying.
However, the power of the 'Eight Gates Formation' often shows huge differences when used by different people.
Shinno himself had not seriously trained his martial arts.
All his current strength was accumulated by relying on various secret techniques and demon chakra.
This resulted in him appearing imposing and having an extraordinary aura, but in fact, Shinno was seriously dragging down this 'Configuration'.
Think about it, what kind of performance would 'Canon' Jonin Guy have with Shinno's 'Configuration' that allows him to casually open the 'Death Gate'?
So, in a frontal confrontation, Crocodile basically suppressed Shinno before him the entire time.
However, while Shinno's martial arts aspect was poor.
He was a medical ninja who, to some extent, even Tsunade couldn't compare to.
And the 'Void' within him provided a continuous supply of dark chakra.
This meant Crocodile could at most injure Shinno, but it was very difficult to kill him.
It's worth mentioning here that, in fact, whether it was 'Void', an Upper Demon from the Netherworld in another world, or Shinno, the Commander of the Hidden Sky Village, neither could last this long against Crocodile individually.
But the combination of the two unexpectedly produced such an unimaginable synergy, possessing the strength to stall Crocodile head-on!
One must know that the current Crocodile is completely different from before, fully qualified to be called one of the World Government's highest combat powers.
Such a situation naturally made Crocodile unhappy.
Especially after noticing that his newly recognized partner had been captured by the opponent, he felt an even stronger killing intent and rage.
It was just that he truly had no method to quickly defeat this Shinno now.
However, Crocodile was Crocodile after all.
"Hmph!"
Crocodile suddenly stopped moving.
Under Shinno's surprised gaze, a cold smile appeared on his face.
"I've also learned some things in this world. Let me try it on you!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Crocodile opened his arms, then clapped his palms heavily together in front of his chest.
"Desert Mausoleum!!!"
Following a powerful crisp sound of 'clap'.
A roar also issued from his mouth.
This caused Shinno's heart to suddenly feel unease and nervousness.
But just as he subconsciously prepared to flap the pitch-black wings behind him to create a greater distance.
He suddenly noticed that the yellow sand around him, which was originally drifting with the wind, instantly stopped moving under an invisible strength.
The next moment.
All the yellow sand from all directions, while condensing together, squeezed towards his location.
"This is! Sealing!"
Shinno was also a human from this Ninja World and immediately thought of Sealing Jutsu.
He had previously subjectively believed that Crocodile was an expert from another world and could not possibly know this kind of thing like Sealing Jutsu.
But Shinno overlooked that as long as it's a person, they all have the ability to think and learning ability.
Crocodile wasn't just idling during his long stay in the Land of Wind before.
He paid particular attention to Sunagakure's Magnet Release and Sealing Jutsu.
Magnet Release was because he noticed Rasa's wife, Karura, could control yellow sand with it.
However, Magnet Release is a Bloodline Limit after all.
Crocodile found nothing to learn from and put it aside.
Afterwards, he focused his attention on Rasa and Shukaku's Sealing Jutsu.
And this technique, inspired by the 'Desert Funeral Temple' in 'Alabasta', was the 'New Sealing Jutsu' that Crocodile researched and developed.
Although he didn't have Magnet Release, he had the ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and the higher level power of Awakening.
At this moment.
As the golden yellow sand sea, like a tsunami, continuously surged towards one position.
No matter how Shinno burst out the dark chakra within him, no matter how he punched and kicked, swinging out powerful wind pressure.
Ultimately, he was completely submerged in furious roaring, falling into the painful situation of compression, compression, and more compression.
[Thud!]
Instantly, a pyramid nearly a hundred meters high, with a large amount of black whirlpool markings appearing on its surface, formed overhead in the Land of Swamps.
Then came another deafening huge rumble.
The pyramid heavily smashed onto the earth that had turned from swamp into desert, crushing hundreds of underworld demons, large and small, to death. At the same time, it shook up a towering great curtain of yellow sand around it, and the violent shockwave blew away even more demons.
Such commotion naturally attracted the line of sight of both the demon and ninja sides.
Crocodile's tall figure, surrounded by wisps of yellow sand, slowly descended to the overhead of the Desert Mausoleum. The pitch-black Coat of Justice behind him flapped loudly in the wind.
Through his perception using Observation Haki, he could feel Shinno inside desperately struggling.
However, Crocodile didn't care at all.
With the strength and means Shinno had shown before, it was impossible for him to break open the sealing.
Once his 'Desert Mausoleum' landed, especially when it landed in a desert environment.
The difficulty of breaking free from the inside is dozens of times harder than forcibly breaking it from the outside.
Because the power of Awakening of the Sand-Sand Fruit has already made this 'pyramid' and the surrounding environment form an inner circulation system. At the same time, the power of rules of 'Desiccation' is also contained within it, continuously wearing down Shinno's dark chakra.
This is the so-called 'permanent change of natural environment'.
Just like the volcanoes created by Sakazuki can continuously erupt magma, and the icebergs created by Kuzan can also continuously emit cold air.
These are all based on establishing an 'Inner Cycle Natural System' that is only effective within the 'Awakening' range.
So, if Shinno wants to get out, there are only two methods.
One is to rely on his own strength to break through, and the other is for someone to help him break it from the outside.
It's just that he couldn't even rush out before the 'pyramid' landed, let alone now.
That's right, before the 'pyramid' and the desert stuck together, it was actually the best timing to break through from the inside.
Because at this time, the 'Natural Cycle' had not yet formed.
All the strength trapping Shinno was provided by Crocodile.
But now, what Shinno has to face is a 'small world' that can continuously and permanently cycle, without a powerful external force breaking it.
***
Translator's Notes:
Regarding the Setting of Gaara's Sand Control Technique in the Canon, it is very chaotic and full of Conflicts.
1. In the Manga during the Chunin Exam Arc, Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from Shukaku.
2. In Shippuden, it is said that Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from his Mother's Love, Karura.
3. In the Official Novel, "Gaara Hiden: Sand Mirage", it is said that Gaara's Sand Control Ability is inherited from his Father's Magnet Release Bloodline Limit.
4. In the Official Book, there is a Setting that Gaara does not have a Bloodline Limit.
Therefore, given these conflicting 'Official Settings', I choose that Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from his Mother Karura, and set it as a type of Bloodline Limit.
(End of Chapter)
Rolling yellow sand enveloped the entire sky of the Land of Swamps in a gale.
From time to time, deafening loud noises like thunder erupted.
Suppressing the roars of countless demons on the earth and the commotion caused by various large-scale joint ninjutsu.
This was the battlefield of Crocodile and Shinno.
The two were constantly colliding, intersecting, and colliding again with unbelievable speed and strength.
Each time, terrifying strength would erupt, blasting out visible ripples in the surrounding sandstorm and void, spreading outwards in circles.
But before the aftermath could disappear, ripples exactly the same would explode elsewhere.
"What a troublesome bastard. Not only is his self-healing ability close to Muzan Kibutsuji's, but that black energy can also eliminate the power of rules of 'Desiccation'."
Crocodile felt troubled during the fierce battle.
Shinno's strength and speed were actually alright.
Although he had developed a Profound Secret Technique called 'Body Genesis' by fusing two great Forbidden Medical Techniques, 'Body Activation' and 'Body Regeneration', with the demon chakra of 'Void', and with this, he possessed the powerful ability to open the 'Death Gate' of the 'Eight Gates Formation' without dying.
However, the power of the 'Eight Gates Formation' often shows huge differences when used by different people.
Shinno himself had not seriously trained his martial arts.
All his current strength was accumulated by relying on various secret techniques and demon chakra.
This resulted in him appearing imposing and having an extraordinary aura, but in fact, Shinno was seriously dragging down this 'Configuration'.
Think about it, what kind of performance would 'Canon' Jonin Guy have with Shinno's 'Configuration' that allows him to casually open the 'Death Gate'?
So, in a frontal confrontation, Crocodile basically suppressed Shinno before him the entire time.
However, while Shinno's martial arts aspect was poor.
He was a medical ninja who, to some extent, even Tsunade couldn't compare to.
And the 'Void' within him provided a continuous supply of dark chakra.
This meant Crocodile could at most injure Shinno, but it was very difficult to kill him.
It's worth mentioning here that, in fact, whether it was 'Void', an Upper Demon from the Netherworld in another world, or Shinno, the Commander of the Hidden Sky Village, neither could last this long against Crocodile individually.
But the combination of the two unexpectedly produced such an unimaginable synergy, possessing the strength to stall Crocodile head-on!
One must know that the current Crocodile is completely different from before, fully qualified to be called one of the World Government's highest combat powers.
Such a situation naturally made Crocodile unhappy.
Especially after noticing that his newly recognized partner had been captured by the opponent, he felt an even stronger killing intent and rage.
It was just that he truly had no method to quickly defeat this Shinno now.
However, Crocodile was Crocodile after all.
"Hmph!"
Crocodile suddenly stopped moving.
Under Shinno's surprised gaze, a cold smile appeared on his face.
"I've also learned some things in this world. Let me try it on you!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Crocodile opened his arms, then clapped his palms heavily together in front of his chest.
"Desert Mausoleum!!!"
Following a powerful crisp sound of 'clap'.
A roar also issued from his mouth.
This caused Shinno's heart to suddenly feel unease and nervousness.
But just as he subconsciously prepared to flap the pitch-black wings behind him to create a greater distance.
He suddenly noticed that the yellow sand around him, which was originally drifting with the wind, instantly stopped moving under an invisible strength.
The next moment.
All the yellow sand from all directions, while condensing together, squeezed towards his location.
"This is! Sealing!"
Shinno was also a human from this Ninja World and immediately thought of Sealing Jutsu.
He had previously subjectively believed that Crocodile was an expert from another world and could not possibly know this kind of thing like Sealing Jutsu.
But Shinno overlooked that as long as it's a person, they all have the ability to think and learning ability.
Crocodile wasn't just idling during his long stay in the Land of Wind before.
He paid particular attention to Sunagakure's Magnet Release and Sealing Jutsu.
Magnet Release was because he noticed Rasa's wife, Karura, could control yellow sand with it.
However, Magnet Release is a Bloodline Limit after all.
Crocodile found nothing to learn from and put it aside.
Afterwards, he focused his attention on Rasa and Shukaku's Sealing Jutsu.
And this technique, inspired by the 'Desert Funeral Temple' in 'Alabasta', was the 'New Sealing Jutsu' that Crocodile researched and developed.
Although he didn't have Magnet Release, he had the ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and the higher level power of Awakening.
At this moment.
As the golden yellow sand sea, like a tsunami, continuously surged towards one position.
No matter how Shinno burst out the dark chakra within him, no matter how he punched and kicked, swinging out powerful wind pressure.
Ultimately, he was completely submerged in furious roaring, falling into the painful situation of compression, compression, and more compression.
[Thud!]
Instantly, a pyramid nearly a hundred meters high, with a large amount of black whirlpool markings appearing on its surface, formed overhead in the Land of Swamps.
Then came another deafening huge rumble.
The pyramid heavily smashed onto the earth that had turned from swamp into desert, crushing hundreds of underworld demons, large and small, to death. At the same time, it shook up a towering great curtain of yellow sand around it, and the violent shockwave blew away even more demons.
Such commotion naturally attracted the line of sight of both the demon and ninja sides.
Crocodile's tall figure, surrounded by wisps of yellow sand, slowly descended to the overhead of the Desert Mausoleum. The pitch-black Coat of Justice behind him flapped loudly in the wind.
Through his perception using Observation Haki, he could feel Shinno inside desperately struggling.
However, Crocodile didn't care at all.
With the strength and means Shinno had shown before, it was impossible for him to break open the sealing.
Once his 'Desert Mausoleum' landed, especially when it landed in a desert environment.
The difficulty of breaking free from the inside is dozens of times harder than forcibly breaking it from the outside.
Because the power of Awakening of the Sand-Sand Fruit has already made this 'pyramid' and the surrounding environment form an inner circulation system. At the same time, the power of rules of 'Desiccation' is also contained within it, continuously wearing down Shinno's dark chakra.
This is the so-called 'permanent change of natural environment'.
Just like the volcanoes created by Sakazuki can continuously erupt magma, and the icebergs created by Kuzan can also continuously emit cold air.
These are all based on establishing an 'Inner Cycle Natural System' that is only effective within the 'Awakening' range.
So, if Shinno wants to get out, there are only two methods.
One is to rely on his own strength to break through, and the other is for someone to help him break it from the outside.
It's just that he couldn't even rush out before the 'pyramid' landed, let alone now.
That's right, before the 'pyramid' and the desert stuck together, it was actually the best timing to break through from the inside.
Because at this time, the 'Natural Cycle' had not yet formed.
All the strength trapping Shinno was provided by Crocodile.
But now, what Shinno has to face is a 'small world' that can continuously and permanently cycle, without a powerful external force breaking it.
***
Translator's Notes:
Regarding the Setting of Gaara's Sand Control Technique in the Canon, it is very chaotic and full of Conflicts.
1. In the Manga during the Chunin Exam Arc, Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from Shukaku.
2. In Shippuden, it is said that Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from his Mother's Love, Karura.
3. In the Official Novel, "Gaara Hiden: Sand Mirage", it is said that Gaara's Sand Control Ability is inherited from his Father's Magnet Release Bloodline Limit.
4. In the Official Book, there is a Setting that Gaara does not have a Bloodline Limit.
Therefore, given these conflicting 'Official Settings', I choose that Gaara's Sand Control Ability comes from his Mother Karura, and set it as a type of Bloodline Limit.
(End of Chapter)
