The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 69: The Nemesis of Puppet
In the original work, Danzo had a capable subordinate named Aburame Tone, who was very powerful.

His greatest achievement was that in the Fourth Shinobi World War, he almost successfully used a forbidden technique called the Poison Technique to annihilate the entire Shinobi Alliance.

The phosphorus bug that Aburame Togen relies on comes from his father Aburame Shiguro.

The reason why Hideki is so afraid of Shiguro is that the phosphorus bugs are different from the parasitic bugs commonly used by the Aburame clan. They are poisonous bugs that are only nanometers in size and can directly attack the enemy's cells.

For most ninjas in the ninja world, this is a true BUG ability, and there is no means to fight against it at all!
Even if Hideki activated the full coverage mode of spider sensing now, he couldn't guarantee that he could isolate it from the body.

Of course, against ninjas from the same village, Aburame Shiguro would never use a powerful weapon like the phosphorus bug unless it was absolutely necessary.

But Hideki didn't dare to rely on his opponent's mercy for his safety. God knows if the opponent might suddenly go crazy.

In addition to the spider-sensing technique, Hideki also activated the radar sensing technique to make sure there were no other ambushes.

Moreover, the scroll that he usually hid in his sleeve to store puppets had been infused with chakra and was ready to go.

Finally, Hideki jumped off the wooden platform and put his feet on the ground, so that he could use the Earth Dragon Hiding Technique to escape at any time.

After making all the preparations, he responded with a smile:
"I'm Kimura Hideki. What can I do for you two?"

Aburame Shiguro continued in a tone without a trace of emotion:
"Hideki Kimura, we are here to invite you to join us."

"Your talent is very valuable. You should go somewhere where it can be better utilized. You shouldn't waste your time playing house with students here."

Hideki was shocked when he heard this:
How does this guy know that I often play house with Hong and the others?

——Well, Hideki knew that for these traditional ninjas who were trained by their families or organizations and had undergone countless cruel training, going to school was itself a large-scale game of playing house.

So he did not refute, but just asked:
"Then I wonder which department or organization you two belong to?"

"Root, we are a secret unit independent from the Anbu."

Ryoma beside Shihei took a step forward and said in a calm tone with a hint of pride:
"Like the roots buried deep in the ground of Konoha, we have been secretly guarding the peace of Konoha under the leadership of our leader, Danzo Shimura."

"puff……"

These words almost made Hideki laugh.

But don’t be fooled by the fact that Danzo basically plays the role of a troublemaker in the original work and seems to have never done a good thing.

But if it really had no contribution to Konoha, then this Root would not have lasted so long, and eventually it would have become too big to be eliminated...

So Hideki still suppressed his smile and said with admiration:

"I've been feeling smug about the little contribution I've made to school lately."

"I didn't expect that there was a secret force in the village that was unknown to the public, working secretly for Konoha."

"My friends, you are the real heroes!"

When Hideki said this, he really wanted to put his arm around the other person's shoulder, but unfortunately he didn't dare...

"So you agree to become a member of our Root?"

Shiguro asked, his tone not changing at all due to Hideki's flattery.

Hideki originally wanted to go around in circles with the other party to avoid a conflict without proper preparation.

But he seemed to sense something suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and then he shook his head and said:
"I'm very sorry, but I still have to reject your kindness."

"Because I'm not one to quit halfway."

“I’ve only just started the school and the workshop, so I can’t just abandon the kids.”

"Of course there is another important reason..."

"While I was talking to you, a lot of little bugs were trying to invade my body..."

"I don't doubt your contribution to Konoha, but it's hard for me to believe your sincerity..."

After saying that, Hideki smiled and waved his hand gently.

A chakra line flew out from the tip of his index finger, and then turned into a blue stream of light that shuttled around him, and then gradually turned black...

If you look closely, you will find that the chakra line is now full of black flying insects that are smaller than mosquitoes...

Seeing this, Aburame Shiguro could not help but frown slightly, then turned his head to look at Aburame Ryoma, whose face was a little dark. He did not blame Ryoma for releasing the parasites to try to invade Hideki's body.

Because according to the original plan, if the soft approach didn't work, he also planned to let Ryoma teach the other party a lesson and show the power of the Root Ninja.

What he was really dissatisfied with was that Longma was discovered so easily, which disrupted his plans.

Longma himself was very aware of this, so after being looked at by Shihei, his body shuddered and he quickly stepped forward and said:

"I will make up for the mistakes I made."

After saying that, he raised his right hand, and then a large number of parasitic insects flew out from his sleeves and turned into a black mist and attacked Hideki.

Zhihei just watched silently and did not stop it.

Although there was something wrong with the process, the result probably would not be changed.

Because in the end, ninjas have to speak with strength.

Once Kimura Hideki witnesses the overwhelming strength of the Root Ninjas, his words will be more convincing.

Although Ryoma is also a special jonin and is younger than his opponent, Shiguro is not worried about the outcome of this battle at all.

Because different types of ninjas have a tendency to restrain each other.

And what a coincidence, the Aburame clan that controls the parasites happens to be the nemesis of the puppet master...

Because the parasitic insects are very small, they can easily drill into the inside of the puppet and cause damage, or directly use their bodies to block the mechanism, making the puppet temporarily scrapped.

The parasitic insects' habit of feeding on chakra allows them to easily find and devour the puppeteer's chakra lines, and even discover the puppeteer's hiding place along the chakra lines.

In addition, after years of breeding and cultivation by the Aburame clan, the parasitic insects have developed a strong resistance to poisons, so they are not afraid of the poisons that puppet masters are good at using.

Even if the poison is effective, the Aburame ninjas can use cocoons to quickly hatch and iterate the parasitic insects, and select individuals with corresponding resistance.

Therefore, unless there is a huge gap in strength, the insect users of the Aburame clan will have an absolute advantage when facing puppet masters.

At this time, Ryoma had already controlled the black mist composed of parasitic insects to approach Hideki.

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys from the Aburame clan are really not in line with the style of the ninja world, just starting a fight without saying anything."

"Can we go out and fight if we want? These tables and chairs are all new. Will you be responsible if they break?"

Hideki complained while dodging the swarm of insects and soon reached the front of the platform.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping or changing venue, Hideki had no choice but to take out the prepared storage scroll and open it.

Bang!
A cloud of white smoke exploded in front of Hideki, and then a puppet that looked like a praying mantis appeared in its place.

This puppet is about the same height as Hideki, and has four forelimbs, each of which ends in a peculiarly shaped sickle. The blade is as thin as a cicada's wing and emits a cold light.

The puppet mantis is very delicately made, but its overly slender torso and multiple hollow designs make it look light and flimsy.

It is not difficult to see that this puppet is the product of Hideki's modification of the trophy puppet he obtained in the forest last time.

Hideki, who is bad at naming, gave this puppet a very familiar name:
Flying mantis.

Although this mantis has no wings on its back and looks like it can't fly at all...

Is it a praying mantis?
It seems that Hideki Kimura has a pretty good aesthetic taste, but it seems that the outcome of this battle has already been revealed.

Ryoma continued to control the swarm of insects to approach Hideki, while secretly saying to himself.

This is because it is obviously a puppet specialized for close combat, and its weapons are sharp weapons such as sickles. It is obvious that it is not suitable for dealing with parasitic insects.

However, just as this thought emerged in his mind, the Scythe suddenly raised a sickle high up and then swung it down with force.

The next moment, without any warning, the approaching insect swarm was suddenly cut in half...

Before Longma could figure out what was going on, he jumped to the side involuntarily...

Swish!
Immediately afterwards, a blade of air that was barely visible to the naked eye flashed past where he had just stood, and finally hit the classroom wall, leaving a deep scar...

Aburame Ryoma was immediately confused, and his eyes behind his sunglasses widened like bells...

(End of this chapter)