Successful Assimilation of Phosphorus-Infested Insects

Chapter 4 Successful Assimilation of Phosphorus-Infested Insects

Konoha, the homeland of the Aburame clan.

Oil Girl Zhiyi waited silently in the tribe's territory.

For Shiki Aburame, the upcoming ceremony is the beginning of the entire plan.

If successful, it will be a good start, allowing for rapid growth like a snowball, making the path to becoming a Jonin smooth sailing.

Before the Fourth Shinobi World War, when combat power hadn't skyrocketed, Jonin were still highly valued, serving as the backbone and top-tier combat force of a village.

The fact that the candidates for Hokage are all chosen by Jonin indicates that Jonin are already part of the village's ruling class.

They won't disappear silently because of certain events; at most, they'll be ostracized and transferred to the border, their fate left to chance.

This is an unusual form of "the law does not apply to high-ranking officials."

Even if he fails, Shiki Aburame believes he can succeed, though he will struggle and be quite miserable in the early stages.

Many plans need to be re-examined.

Soon after, Aburame Shiki returned, with Aburame Shikiku beside him.

Aburame Shigoro and Aburame Shiki's parents were old acquaintances. After all, the Aburame clan is only so big, and they are all related in some way.

"It's not too late to give up now, but once the phosphorus worm ritual starts, it can't be stopped, and the consequences of failure will be severe."

"Ichiro Aburame said heavily."

He was not keen for Aburame Shiichi to undergo the ritual of the phosphorus worm.

Success is certainly something to be happy about, but you also lose a lot. You can't go to the ninja academy, and you can't play freely with your friends. You have to be careful to keep your distance at all times.

Loneliness and solitude are very difficult to endure.

"The moment I saw the phosphorus worm, I was deeply attracted to it. It was as if it were the only thing in my life, and I was willing to spend my whole life raising it."

Aburame Shiki spouts corny pick-up lines without a care for being disgusted. Compared to power, what are such pick-up lines? He can say anything even more cheesy.

"Let's begin. I'll be careful, and I'll end the ceremony if it fails."

Aburame nodded slightly, indicating that they could begin.

Aburame Shiro took off her gloves, and purple quickly spread across her entire palm, making her look somewhat eerie.

"Be careful, these phosphorus worms have just split off. I haven't fed them and they're not under my control."

Then he tapped Aburame Shiki's arm with a purple finger.

A purple tinge quickly spread from the spot where Shiki Aburame had been touched, then abruptly stopped.

Aburame Shiichi used the Primal Gu when the Phosphorus Damage Worm touched him. Even though his chakra was insufficient, it was enough for the Primal Gu to assimilate the Phosphorus Damage Worm.

As the purple color spread, Aburame Shiki intended to end the ritual.

Aburame Shiki breathed a slight sigh of relief when the purple diffusion stopped; it seemed she had succeeded.

The difficulty in raising phosphorus worms lies in the extremely short timeframe. Most people in the tribe need about half an hour to raise other worms. This is even more true for the even shorter and more aggressive phosphorus worms.

I'm afraid they'll suffer a backlash before they even get used to it.

The purple marks on Shiki Aburame's arm disappeared, and the Phosphorous Worm was absorbed into Shiki Aburame's body.

After a while, Shiki Aburame nodded.

"Lord Zhiwei, Uncle Zhihei, I have succeeded."

On the surface, Aburame Shiki appeared calm and collected, but inside he was still somewhat excited.

With the presence of phosphorus-degrading insects and parasitic insects, he felt confident enough to plan something.

"The phosphorus-damaged insects are very powerful, but also very dangerous. If you're not careful, they can harm those around you. I was originally planning to send you to the ninja academy, but it seems I'll have to train you within the clan."

Aburame Shiki put away his kunai. He had originally planned that if he failed, he would have Shiguro gather the uncontrollable phosphorescent insects together and then cut off the part covered in purple.

"But I still have parasites." Shiki Aburame raised his hands.

A cluster of parasitic insects was seen gathered above the left hand, while the right hand turned purple.

"How is this possible!" Shiro Aburame exclaimed in shock. As the host of the Phosphorous Waste, Shiro Aburame knew all too well how aggressive this insect was.

It's already a miracle that Shiki Aburame can adapt to the phosphorus worms, let alone allow them to coexist with parasites.

It's likely that the phosphorus parasites will kill the weak parasites inside Aburame Shiichi in an instant.

Yu Nu Zhiwei was also surprised and said seriously to Zhihei, "Zhihei, use the phosphorus worm to contact Zhiyi's parasitic worm."

Aburame Shiguro also realized what was happening and then touched the parasitic insect on the upper left hand of Aburame Shiki.

Aburame Shiki silently took a step back to prevent any insects from landing on her hands; after all, safety comes first.

The parasites that had been touched by Shiro Aburame fell to the ground and turned purple.

"The problem isn't that Shiichi has been infected by bad insects, but rather that Shiichi himself possesses the wrong abilities."

Aburame Shiki made her assessment, "Shiki, to what extent can you control the phosphorus-destroying insects?"

Aburame Shiki put his hands together and cosplayed the pose of the "call and receive" technique.

The parasite flew onto Yu Nuzhiyi's hand, and purple quickly covered its entire body.

Watching the purple parasitic insects gather into a sphere in Aburame Shiki's clasped hands.

Aburame Shiki and Aburame Shiro were speechless with shock. One was the next clan leader, and the other was the host of the Phosphorus-Destroying Worm. They both had a deep understanding of Phosphorus-Destroying Worms and Parasitic Worms, so they were very clear about what it meant for Parasitic Worms and Phosphorus-Destroying Worms to combine together.

It represents a qualitative leap in the destructive power of parasites.

Faced with an overwhelming swarm of parasites, who can guarantee they won't be attacked?

Once encountered, it will face an attack from phosphorus worms.

It's worth noting that in the original storyline, Obito was attacked by Phosphorous Worms and had no choice but to sacrifice his White Zetsu arm.

If Shiichi Aburame weren't currently short on chakra, he could probably possess the combat power of a special Jonin.

"Zhiyi, your control over insects is simply unprecedented."

Aburame Zhiwei was at a loss for words.

If you can control the phosphorus worms from attacking parasites, you can also control them from attacking other organisms, even if they come into contact with them.

This proves that Shiki Aburame has control over the phosphorus worms.

The Oil Maidens' control over the Phosphorus-Destroying Worms is not as high as that of the Parasitic Worms. Aside from their hosts, the Phosphorus-Destroying Worms are indiscriminate in their behavior.

"Let's test its power."

Yu Nu Zhiwei released a swarm of parasitic insects, which flew towards Yu Nu Zhiyi.

The purple parasitic insects on Aburame Shiki's hand also flew towards Aburame Shiki's swarm of insects.

The next moment, the two swarms of insects collided.

When the parasites in Yu Nu Zhi Wei's plants were touched, they turned purple and fell to the ground, motionless.

The devastating battle was over, and Shiki Aburame's purple parasitic insects achieved an absolute victory.

This result was within Shiki Aburame's expectations.

"Judging from Zhiyi's performance, this is the best possible result."

Aburame Shiki paused slightly, "Tomorrow, Shiki and I will personally instruct you in training and ninjutsu. Go and rest today."

Aburame Shiro nodded in agreement.

Shiki Aburame's potential earned him further investment from the Aburame clan.

(End of this chapter)