: The Nine-Faced Insect's Doppelganger, Understanding Nature, Becoming Nature

Chapter 44 The Nine-Faced Insect's Splits: Understanding Nature, Becoming Nature

During this period, Orochimaru frantically conducted experiments on the parasitic worms.

Having finally obtained it, it can make up for the lack of a corpse and be reborn, paving the way to eternal life.

Orochimaru didn't want to be distracted at all and devoted himself entirely to the research on the parasitic worms.

As for Danzo's Sharingan transplantation experiment, it had long been put aside.

How could Danzo's demands compare to his own needs?

"Orochimaru truly lives up to his reputation as a scientist in the ninja world; his attitude towards scientific research is something we should all learn from."

Aburame Shiki looked at Orochimaru's hard work with a kind expression on his face.

It's like seeing your own thriving chives.

With Orochimaru's unreserved support, the parasitic worms have greatly improved.

This pleased Aburame Shiki very much.

Although many of the parasitic worms died under Orochimaru's research, Shiki Aburame didn't care at all.

He knew this was one of Orochimaru's methods, using the constant updates and iterations of the Soul-Symphony to eliminate any potential problems with it.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru failed. Shiitsu Aburame's control over the parasitic insects exceeded Orochimaru's expectations.

"Orochimaru's research on soul-parasitic worms appears to be aimed at enhancing their ability to suppress spirits and devour souls."

"This is to make the resurrection of the dead go more smoothly, which is normal."

Thinking of this, Aburame Shiki's expression changed slightly.

"However, to my surprise, the ability of the parasitic worms to control the body has also improved."

"Is this so that after reincarnation, one can more quickly overcome the period of weakness and recover their strength?"

Aburame Shiki was very satisfied with Orochimaru's ability to enhance the power of the parasitic insects in such a short time.

At the same time, he synchronized Orochimaru's experimental results to some of his own parasitic worms.

"Keep it up, Orochimaru."

Aburame Shiki no longer pays attention to Orochimaru; Orochimaru is now completely under his control.

"The insects are spreading too slowly right now. Perhaps we could release them artificially to various parts of the ninja world, creating a multi-point bloom."

"I need my insect clone to do some things."

Aburame Shiki has many things he wants to do, but he can't just leave Konoha, which is very troublesome.

Therefore, he needs some clones, not temporary clones like shadow clones, but permanent clones.

This isn't a big problem. As long as Shiichi Aburame is willing to devote some energy, he can control the insect clones and do things from a distance.

Ordinary Oil Woman tribe members cannot create insect clones, because once they are too far from their main body or cannot receive commands from their main body, the insects that make up the clones will become disordered, and the clones will naturally disintegrate.

Because of the Primal Gu, Aburame Shiki's control over insects far exceeds people's imagination, allowing him to control insect clones from a distance.

This gave Shiki Aburame a great advantage, allowing him to shift his focus from Konoha to the entire ninja world.

Aburame Shiki then turned his gaze to the edge of Konoha.

This place is outside Konoha's barrier; it's a forest.

The insects in the vicinity suddenly gathered together, forming an insect clone.

Of course, this insect clone did not resemble Shiatsu Aburame; instead, it was entirely shrouded in a black robe with a mask covering its face.

"It works!"

The man in the black robe spoke in a low voice.

This is an insect clone formed from the first [Blue] form of the improved Nine-Faced Subha.

"Next, we will head towards the other four major ninja villages, leaving our insects along the way to accelerate their spread throughout the ninja world."

"To achieve the goal of integrating the entire natural environment."

"And there's also the material to find for the Impure World Reincarnation, and... the Island of Oblivion."

At the same time, three more masked men in black robes appeared beside the man in the black robe, making him appear extremely mysterious.

They are [White], [Vermilion], and [Black].

Four figures in black robes advanced from the edge of Konoha towards the four major ninja villages.

At the same time, some insects are left behind to join the ecosystem, becoming part of the food chain, or assimilating some organisms that were originally in the food chain.

Aburame Shiki frowned slightly at the base at the root and rubbed his head.

"This kind of splitting of one's thoughts into multiple parts is a little uncomfortable. Four clones already put such a heavy burden on me."

"As for the other positions of the Nine-Faced Subha, they will remain vacant for the time being."

Aburame Shizuki felt that a part of his consciousness remained in the insect clone. If he were to retrieve it, it would cause the clone to collapse.

So far, all those who have been assimilated are Shizuka Aburame himself.

However, Shiichi Aburame's level of understanding was not high enough at this point; he could only control himself by focusing his thoughts on the assimilated version of himself.

Otherwise, the assimilated entities will retain their original habits.

Fortunately, the Pure Land continuously provides spiritual energy, giving Shiki Aburame confidence.

As long as Shiichi Aburame doesn't reclaim the part of his consciousness that's in the insect clone, the insect clone can continue indefinitely.

With the added blessing of the Nine-Faced Subha, the insect clone is still quite powerful.

Even after death, it can regenerate into a new insect clone.

The key point is not the insect clones, but the thought process that Shizuka Aburame distributes; the insect clones are merely the carriers.

The insect clone didn't travel far before encountering many ecosystems.

"Chakra has brought many miraculous things to this planet."

"However, the majority of life on this planet is still ordinary life."

Yu Nu Zhiyi couldn't help but sigh.

In nature, there are indeed some powerful life forms that possess chakra, but these are few and far between.

After all, not all places are nourished by natural energy like the three sacred sites.

Ordinary life forms still dominate the ninja world.

They are inconspicuous because they appear extremely weak compared to life forms with chakra.

People often only focus on those resilient lives and ignore the rest.

But this does not mean they are unimportant; they are the main body of nature.

What Yu Nu Zhiyi needs to do now is to release her insects into nature and make them a part of nature.

Ideally, one should become part of the food chain and then slowly and gradually erode the entire natural world.

Question nature, understand nature, become nature!

At that point, Shiichi Aburame will enter a terrifying realm.

So-called supernatural powers come naturally without cultivation.

Moreover, doing this has many advantages, such as intelligence gathering.

Humans cannot live without nature, or rather, all life cannot live without nature.

As long as Shiichi Aburame becomes a part of nature.

Then the information about the ninjas would not escape Aburame Shiatsu's eyes.

By then, Shiki Aburame's intelligence-gathering ability will be even stronger than that of White Zetsu, as if he has seen the whole map.

Moreover, Shiki Aburame can appear wherever there are Shiki Aburame insects.

All insects can aggregate into insect clones, and Shiki Aburame will appear anytime, anywhere where his insects exist.

This is even more convenient than the Flying Thunder God technique.

Moreover, Shiki Aburame also noticed that as his stock price recovered, his physical health became less and less important to him.

For example, this insect clone.

Aburame Shiki felt that as long as he transferred all his thoughts to one of the insect clones, he could succeed.

That insect clone can then replace Shiichi Aburame in completing most of the work.

As long as the mind doesn't shift, the insect clone is the original body.

(End of this chapter)