The Ritual of the Aburame Clan

Chapter 2 The Ritual of the Aburame Clan

The Aburame clan are insect-controlling clans, living in remote locations, and have many secrets unknown to the outside world.

The outside world has limited knowledge of this clan; even to Konoha, the Aburame clan remains a mystery.

Right there in the ancestral land of the Aburame tribe, an important ceremony was taking place.

That is, the children of the Aburame clan made a contract with the insects.

"Remember, the parasitic insects will enter your bodies next. You need to use your chakra to feed them. Don't panic, don't be afraid. They will be your most important partners in the future."

A man with spiky hair, wearing sunglasses, and carrying a round container on his back spoke solemnly. He was Aburame Shiki, the next patriarch recognized by the Aburame clan.

The five children of the Aburame clan nodded silently, without saying a word, showing no fear whatsoever.

You Nuzhi's lips twitched slightly. He spoke very seriously, but judging from the reactions of his tribesmen, he seemed a bit dazed. He was really not well-behaved at all.

"Alright, you can go in now. The medicinal food in the wooden barrel can help you sign a contract with the parasitic insects."

Five children from the Oil Women clan entered the wooden tub one by one.

"Ready! The ceremony is about to begin."

Aburame Shii solemnly stated this, and at the same time, she released the newly hatched, unfed parasitic worms.

The parasitic insects, having just hatched and in dire need of food, sensed the medicinal food in the wooden barrel and swarmed towards the children of the Aburame clan in five groups.

Aburame Shiki watched all of this with a serious expression, taking precautions against any unexpected situations and to save the children in case of failure.

The parasites entered the wooden barrel and began to eat the medicinal food, which greatly relieved their irritability as they were in dire need of food after hatching.

"Now is the time. While the parasites are calming down, use chakra to attract them into your bodies."

As soon as Shiki Aburame finished speaking, the children of the Aburame clan used chakra to attract the parasitic insects.

Having just consumed the medicinal food and replenished some of its energy, the parasitic insect's aggression decreased significantly. Sensing a higher-level food—chakra—it went in search of it and entered the body of an Aburame clan child.

Aburame Shiki knew that the most dangerous time was yet to come. The children of the Aburame clan would have to sign a contract with the parasitic insects, which would inevitably lead to a battle.

It's not easy to form a contract with parasitic insects and feed them with chakra instead of letting them devour your chakra.

After all, it's an instinct for parasitic insects to devour chakra; they don't care whether you let them or not, they'll fight and snatch it away.

This involves a question of dominance.

Under Aburame Shiki's gaze, the children of the Aburame clan trembled slightly, revealing expressions of pain.

This is using the body as a battlefield to fight against the parasitic insects.

The parasites that first enter the body are not gentle. The Oil Women tribe needs to use their bodies to adapt and adjust, to make the parasites submit and then sign a contract.

The damage it can cause is also very serious, causing the girls' bodies to tremble and their faces to turn pale with pain.

"Um...wait!"

Aburame Shiki noticed that Aburame Shiki did not show any signs of pain, nor did he tremble.

Instead, he calmly pushed up his sunglasses, letting the parasites enter his body without any reaction; the parasites didn't even make a ripple.

"You... have successfully signed a contract with the Parasite?!" Aburame said somewhat uncertainly.

The fact that Shiki Aburame was able to successfully sign a contract with the parasitic insect in such a short time shows that the compatibility between him and the parasitic insect is extremely high.

This proves that Shiki Aburame has great potential. The higher the compatibility with the Parasite Insects, the faster, less energy-consuming, and more powerful the Aburame clan's secret techniques will be.

After all, the secret arts of the Aburame clan are essentially about using insects. The higher the compatibility with the insects, the more advantageous it is to control them.

Aburame Shiki extended his right hand, and a swarm of parasitic insects appeared on his right hand.

"Good, very good. You are the best among this group of clansmen." Aburame Zhiwei was very satisfied. The Aburame clan was about to produce a genius.

However, thinking of the Root lurking in the darkness of Konoha, his expression turned somewhat grim.

Although each member of the Aburame tribe is strong, the tribe's size is a significant factor. With strong members but few in number, they are easy to subdue.

Thus, he was constantly coveted by a certain Shimura Danzo who wished to remain anonymous, and was constantly fleeced. And not just any fleecing, but fleecing the geniuses and elites of the Aburame clan.

Many promising children were lured away by Danzo Shimura.

For example, Ryoma Aburame, a genius of the Aburame clan, was a perfectly good kid, but he changed after joining the Root.

Now he only recognizes Shimura Danzo, and doesn't even recognize the Hokage.

Aburame Shimi thought to herself, every time she saw Aburame Ryoma standing next to Shimura Danzo, she dared to be wary of the Hokage.

Aburame Zhiwei was extremely troubled. "You Aburame tribesmen are so fierce. My heart, as the next chief of the Aburame tribe, can't take it!"

Therefore, once a clansman is taken away, brainwashing is inevitable, and then they will say one thing about Danzo and the Will of Root.

"Zhiyi, come out first. I'll teach you some important points after the ceremony."

Although the emergence of a genius pleased him, the next chieftain of the oil women, he did not forget his responsibilities.

Aburame Shiki diligently looked after the other children, hoping to be able to save them if their contracts failed and they suffered a backlash.

Half an hour later, the children of the Aburame clan began to suppress the parasitic insects, and soon the second child who successfully formed a contract appeared, followed by the third, the fourth, and the fifth.

The successful completion of the contracts for all five children greatly pleased Shimi Aburame, dispelling the gloom surrounding Danzo Shimura.

Yu Nu Zhiwei gathered the children together.

"For the next three days, you will use your chakra to feed the parasitic insects, deepen your bond with them, and allow your bodies to integrate with them."

"In three days, someone will teach you the secret techniques of the Aburame clan. You can go back now."

Aburame Shiki paused slightly, then said, "Aburame Shiki, stay behind for a moment."

Four of the Aburame children left, leaving only Aburame Shiki behind.

Upon hearing this, Aburame Shiki knew he had succeeded; his potential had attracted Aburame Shiki.

This is to give him special training, since geniuses usually receive special attention and development within their clans.

His effort and deliberate display of talent were well worth it.

The reason why the oil maiden Zhiyi was able to perform so exceptionally well in this ceremony was entirely due to the primordial Gu.

The parasitic worm was assimilated by the primal Gu the moment it entered Aburame Shiki's body.

This is why the parasitic insect behaved so docilely in the hands of Yu Nu Zhi Yi. After being assimilated by the primordial Gu, Yu Nu Zhi Yi had complete control over the parasitic insect.

(End of this chapter)