The Aburame Clan Is Rising!

Radiation can cause unpredictable consequences in living organisms' genes, and ninety-nine percent of these consequences are extremely bad.

However, if the power of radiation is spread to insects, which are tenacious, numerous, and simple in structure...

...it becomes very interesting.

The vast majority of insects will inevitably die, but a very small number of individuals will undergo genetic mutation and manage to survive.

Now, Shibi the Jonin was facing this situation. But this bizarre situation left Shibi the Jonin, who was completely unprepared, feeling utterly lost.

"...Insects whose bodies can expand dramatically?"

"That's right. In their normal form, they're no different from ordinary insects. But as soon as I feed them Chakra, they go berserk, devouring endlessly, and their bodies swell hundreds of times in size."

Inside the camp.

Shibi adjusted his sunglasses, a hint of melancholy in his tone. As one of the only two Insect Controlling Clans in the Ninja World, the number of insects he had seen and personally raised was countless.

But for the Parasitic Destruction Insects he had raised for many years to suddenly become like this was truly too bizarre.

Shibi looked at Gen'ichi's furrowed brow.

So, was it really because they had too much contact with his subordinate's poison, leading to an unknown mutation?

Gen'ichi, is the poison you possess... truly just poison?

Shibi's intelligence was extremely high. Their interactions over the past two months had led him to suspect that this might not be poison in the conventional sense.

"Sensei, I'd like to take a look at these interesting insects," Gen'ichi said.

Shibi directly extended his index finger. A Parasitic Destruction Insect, the size of a grain of rice and looking utterly ordinary, was slowly crawling along.

Gen'ichi immediately fed it Chakra.

The next moment, the insect immediately began to go berserk, pounced towards Gen'ichi's palm like a mad thing, chewing on the Chakra with large bites. As it ate, its body simultaneously swelled at an astonishing speed, becoming the size of a fist.

"I see, they really are insects that mutated after being influenced by me... Sensei Shibi, are you sure you've never heard of this kind of insect before?"

"I'm sure. I've raised at least a hundred types of insects, and I've never seen one this bizarre."

Gen'ichi nodded slightly, thinking. The more he thought, the more these insects seemed familiar...

This thing, isn't it the Giant Parasitic Insect?!!

The Giant Parasitic Insect was Shino Aburame's trump card in the Fourth Great Ninja War. He directly punched a Ten-Tails Clone, and then a few insects drilled into the Ten-Tails Clone. Their bodies rapidly expanded in a short time, easily biting the Ten-Tails Clone apart from the inside out.

Imagine that scene: a giant Ten-Tails Clone being devoured by several terrifyingly large black insects, then collapsing with howls...

Insects that could defeat a Tailed Beast... weren't born yet at this time?

"If they're cultivated properly, they could be used to deal with the enemy's Large Summoning Beasts, Sensei Shibi... This could be considered strengthening one of your trump cards, right?"

Gen'ichi's two hands tightly gripped the berserk large insect.

Screeching!

This large black insect emitted an irritable screeching sound, its mouthparts opening and closing, ferociously trying to bite off Gen'ichi's head.

Shibi's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, flashed with a glint of light. "Is that so? So it can work like this... If these insects can expand their size further, if there are more of them, and if we can find a way to control them... perhaps..."

Perhaps, perhaps, my Aburame Clan, might also have a way to counter Tailed Beasts!!

Those are Tailed Beasts, embodiments of disaster, terrifying conglomerations of countless Chakra!!

Their sheer monstrous size alone made humans feel awe and fear. Even some Kage-level Experts felt constrained when dealing with Tailed Beasts, lacking direct and effective means of suppression.

"Large Summoning Beasts, huh..." Even with Shibi's exceptionally calm disposition, his heart suddenly raced, and his breathing quickened.

He looked at Gen'ichi's meaningful expression.

"I understand now, Gen'ichi. You truly are a junior who can frequently surprise me. When we return to the village, you're welcome to visit my home. We need to have a good talk."

"I'd be delighted, Sensei Shibi."

Gen'ichi smiled and nodded, returning the large insect to Shibi, then walked out of the tent.

He looked up at the gray sky.

"Although I was prepared, this result isn't bad. The Giant Parasitic Insect... Using these insects, and even more mutated insects that might appear in the future, as leverage to tie the powerful Aburame Clan to my side, isn't a bad idea."

Gen'ichi chuckled softly.

Insects truly were a species with an extremely rapid mutation rate, far faster than that of humans.

"Gen'ichi-san, what were you two talking about? Did you have to talk about it behind our backs?" Ichie stood outside, gently tucking her hair behind her ear, smiling.

Ah, this human in front of me, her mutation rate also seems quite remarkable. She's grown to this point in just over a year...

"No, we were just discussing a new mission. It's up to Sensei Shibi's decision now."

Gen'ichi smiled faintly.

He wasn't worried that someone like Shibi would betray him. This concerned the clan's destiny, involving a power strong enough to revitalize the clan and be passed down continuously.

Even if the Hokage sensed something was wrong, they wouldn't dare touch the Aburame Clan's "Secret Technique." Otherwise, the Aburame, Inuzuka, Ino-Shika-Cho, and other Secret Technique clans would definitely not let it go.

"Quietly, I've broadened my path again..."

"Huh? Gen'ichi-san, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all..." Might Guy looked at him with a confused expression.

Western Front Main Camp.

Tsunade, the nominal supreme commander of the Western Front, had just finished processing a pile of documents and issuing new mission assignments. After stretching languidly, she was about to rest.

But when she looked up, she was startled and instinctively took a fighting stance.

"Huh? What is it, Shibi? When did you get here? You didn't say anything..." Tsunade sighed in relief.

"..."

This is outrageous.

He had clearly been waiting for almost five minutes, and she hadn't noticed at all?

Shibi pushed up his sunglasses and directly handed over a Scroll: "I'm here to hand in a mission. These are the heads of two Iwa Ninja Special Jonin and one Jonin."

"Oh? As expected of Shibi. Having you here takes a lot of pressure off me." Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, plunking down onto her chair, causing a violent shake that showcased her imposing presence.

"..."

Shibi lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Lady Tsunade, you're mistaken. Among these three heads, only the Jonin was killed by me. The two Special Jonin have nothing to do with me..."

"What? Don't tell me the new generation squad you're leading did this? What kind of joke is that! While they are excellent, they're still too young. How could they possibly take down two Special Jonin at this age? Shibi, you're rarely this humorous!" Tsunade laughed.

"Lady Tsunade, you know me, I never joke. Those three subordinates of mine... they are excellent, truly excellent. They are geniuses in the truest sense of the word!"