Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 3 Embryos and Schools

Back in his room, Lu Nie first went to look at the large green caterpillar lying dead in the flowerpot by the window. He gently poked it with his finger, and it lazily rolled over, exposing its belly. It writhed a couple of times, as if stretching, and then stopped moving.

This is a bonus that came with Lu Nie's talent advancing from white to blue. In addition, there is some basic knowledge of the Ghost Path.

These knowledge of the Kido (demon arts) are naturally of no use in this world, nor can one expect to acquire them and then use them to create a Kido system that is completely different from the Ninjutsu system.

However, this does not mean that this knowledge is completely useless in this world. At least it can be used as a reference, and after a complete overhaul, some of its concepts can be integrated into the ninjutsu system.

The Shadow Coffin he took out was just like that; it was a variant of the Yin Release ninjutsu of the Black Coffin in the Bleach world.

If it weren't for the Nara clan's expertise in using Yin Release to control shadows, their extensive experience and knowledge of Yin Release techniques for him to consult, and the unwavering support of his adoptive father, Nara Shikakichi, in this world, his ideas would have remained mere illusions for a long time.

As for the lazy-looking, ordinary-looking bug that was just a bonus, when Lu Nie's fingers touched it, the relevant information panel immediately appeared in his mind.

Name: Unknown Larva

Quality: White (+)

Characteristics: Unremarkable, its only characteristic is its strong vitality, high adaptability, and excellent modifiability.

Skills: larva (crawling), eating, spinning silk.

Evaluation: How far it can grow depends on the breeder's skills and feeding.

Conclusion: It's now just a useless insect with zero combat power.

Its stats are utterly useless, and its combat power is practically zero. Forget about the Inuzuka family's ninja dogs; even a small bird would be far more lethal than this insect.

Without the support of special characteristics and evaluation prompts, this bug is simply unbearable as a summon; it's the kind of creature that would leave everyone dumbfounded if thrown out.

After these past few days, Lu Nie finally decided on how to cultivate this unknown larva in the early stages. If we consider it as hardware that can continuously update itself based on the input of resources, then what Lu Nie needs to do is decide on the combination of its hardware components and write an operating system and functional software for it.

As a point of reference, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's biological-type Zanpakuto, Ashisogi Jizo, is a good example. While its power might be lacking, it's certainly sufficient for tricking and ambush.

First, they should try to ask the Akimichi clan for help to establish a foundation. In Shikane's view, the Akimichi clan's Yang Release technique could solve the problem of the larvae's future body size.

Of course, this is only the initial stage of cultivation. To grow and develop to the ideal state of Lu Nie, there are still a lot of big problems to solve, which are not something that one person can solve in a short time.

As for whether the Akimichi clan would help with the training, Shikacho never doubted it. His personal request might be rejected, but given the close relationship between the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the Akimichi clan was unlikely to refuse a request from their clan.

After all, what the Nara clan wanted was simply to help cultivate a special larva using the Akimichi clan's method of cultivating its own people. As for the Yang Release technique, after hundreds of years of cooperation, the three clans were familiar with and had a high level of understanding of each other's cultivation systems and techniques.

Unlike bloodline limits, secret ninjutsu is more of a training method developed by a family based on their own bloodline or physical characteristics, through extensive experimentation and summarization, and by investing resources.

Without this training method, even if you steal all the ninjutsu of a secret family, you will have a hard time using them. Even if you have a certain attribute and can barely use them, the effect may not be as good as releasing another ninjutsu.

After all, Nara's shadow techniques, Yamanaka's spiritual perception, and Akimichi's physical abilities were all cultivated gently from a young age through methods that were gradually refined. Compared to those so-called secret ninjutsu that are outwardly revealed, these methods of training and the allocation of resources are the core inheritance of a secret technique family.

He moved the flowerpot from the window and placed it next to his bed so that he wouldn't wake up in the morning to find it had been snatched away by birds as food. Only then did Lu Nie cover himself with the blanket and close his eyes.

……

Konoha Ninja Academy.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, holding a pipe, was speaking on the podium.

Nara Shikaku sat lazily in his seat, his somewhat listless eyes scanning his surroundings. In the crowd, he saw many familiar outfits and faces.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans were bound to be there. A silver-haired figure wearing a mask sat in the front row, while a child in a green bodysuit with thick eyebrows was doing push-ups in the aisle next to them, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, almost leaving afterimages.

In the corner, there was a lonely child wearing sunglasses and wrapped in a large robe, seemingly ignored by everyone.

This class is filled with children from almost every family. Seeing these people, Nara Shikane felt an irresistible desire, which was influenced by the talent of the Mayuri Kurotsuchi card!

At this moment, these people were all excellent research subjects in his mind. He really wanted to draw some blood from these classmates with various bloodstains and peculiar physiques, or even dissect them for a proper study.

He shook his head, banishing the terrible thought from his mind. If he actually did it, he'd be stirring up a hornet's nest. With his current small, weak body, he wasn't even qualified to be a rogue ninja.

"...Wherever leaves dance in the air, fire will burn; the fire's shadow will illuminate the village; and new leaves will sprout..."

With those words, the Hokage's speech finally came to an end.

Compared to some of the students in the class who were excitedly hyped up like they'd been injected with chicken blood, the lazy Lu Nie and the Aburame clan, who were always expressionless and exceptionally calm, were somewhat out of place.

However, it's not a big deal. Unlike other transmigrators who are commoners or have awkward identities like the Uchiha Hyuga, they don't need to actively try to gain favor or be treated coldly. As a member of the Nara clan, they don't need to consider these things or force themselves to do things to become familiar and gain favor.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are naturally allies of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even when he saw Shikane lacking motivation, the Third Hokage would only smile and not take it to heart. After all, the Nara clan had always been remembered for their laziness. The Akimichi clan was always eating, the Aburame clan always had a weak presence, and the Hyuga and Uchiha were arrogant—these stereotypes were deeply ingrained.

(End of this chapter)