"Well, I wouldn't say I'm SURE. But I can't stop the bomb's reaction with my jutsu. Like, the exothermic one. Not yet, anyway. This is all I can think of right now, I'm hoping the bomb's shell'll be strong enough to stop the explosion from doing real damage, at least by a little." He began to hold up the bomb. "But I'm SORT OF sure that my idea MIGHT work." Mashiro continued to calmly and slowly emphasize his uncertainty with his plan.

Mashiro heard Reishi outside. "I think I can stop it from causing a lot of damage, but the shell might not be able to hold it all in. D'you think you could give us a hand here?"