That wasn't amusing. And so it was changed.
Naruto had found a mask which allowed him to become a Chosen of the extraplanar deity known as Mask - lord of thieves and stealth. In addition to the abilities of a Chosen, he had a weapon in which a portion of the god's divine spark rested.
Naruto was practicing the stealth thing - blending in with the background to the point where even Kakashi might have trouble picking him out.
Sasuke was still going on the original mission parameters and cataloging all the damage to be repaired.
Sakura was going from one mask to another and looking into the eyes.
I am not for you. Most masks had that message or no message at all when she tried the method of looking into their eyeholes.
Incompatible.
That brought her up short and she looked at the mask more carefully. It was an Inari mask, with ears and snout. She set that back on its peg but thought that sounded more promising than the other response.
Sakura lifted the next mask and looked into the empty eyeholes.
You really shouldn't be doing this, child.
Sakura stopped completely at this, regarding the mask. The mask fit the voice that had spoken in her head - a kindly looking grandmotherly sort of face. "You spoke."
Did I? How about that.
"What ARE you?" asked Sakura.
Do you mean me, or the mask?
"You're not the mask?" asked Sakura.
No. This particular mask is - well - call it an open doorway or perhaps a window. Or perhaps a radio transceiver - I see you have those in that world. Yes. The mask you hold is more of a radio linking two individuals who are actually very far away.
"Who are you then?" asked Sakura, not seeing how Sasuke was signalling their sensei.
My name, human child, is Hlin. Handmaiden to Frigga, the wife of Odin.
"Odd names," noted Sakura.
To you, perhaps. I only spoke up though, Sakura Haruno, genin of Konohagakure - to warn you. Many of these masks are trapped. Some are actually cursed. You are a companion to an Epic Hero from what I can see - and that is dangerous enough.
"Sasuke's an epic hero? I knew it!" Sakura smiled at the thought of Sasuke being a great hero with her supporting him.
No. It's the other one. And he's now a Chosen of Mask, the god of stealth and shadows. Odd choice.
"Now I know you're lying," said Sakura. Though she could privately admit that Naruto had been getting pretty darn strong - the idea of him being an epic hero was too ludicrous to consider.
Putting the mask back on the peg, Sakura decided to:
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