Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 5 Nara Shikano's Fighting Style

A dark shadow instantly stretched out beneath Lu Nie's feet, like a black snake lying on the ground, and darted toward Aburame Aoji with incredible speed.

However, just as if this situation had been anticipated, after releasing the insects, Aburame Seishi retreated almost at the same time as Shikano made his move, tapping his toes on the ground several times before finally flipping in mid-air and landing on the ground.

The black line extending from the feet of the deer stopped abruptly three meters in front of Aburame Seishi, like a rope stretched to its limit.

"What is that?" Obito Uchiha exclaimed in astonishment, his eyes wide as he stared at the line that stretched out from under Shinobu's feet, like a shadow stretched to its limit.

"It's a secret technique of the Nara clan. They are a clan that manipulates shadows." A somewhat indistinct voice sounded behind Obito. He turned around and saw a chubby little boy holding snacks, chewing as he poured the snacks from the bag into his mouth. The boy replied.

"Don't talk to the bottom of the class in winter!" A little girl with a single ponytail tugged at his collar from behind the chubby boy.

"Okay, snow." Akimichi Tofuka pulled out a bag of snacks from somewhere on his body. His chubby fingers skillfully tore it open and then stuffed it into his mouth.

"Who are you calling a loser?" Obito was so provoked by Yuki Yamanaka's comment about being a loser that he wanted to jump up and down, but he was drawn away by the exclamations around him and turned his attention back to the ongoing battle.

"Regarding the Nara clan's Shadow Binding technique, some comments suggest that the spell can control a person's body, but as long as you don't get close and keep the shadow at a distance, your spell will be useless."

After confirming the maximum distance of the shadow's extension several times, Aburame Aoji defined it as a safe distance. At the same time, while maintaining this safe distance from the shadow, he issued an attack command to his parasitic insects.

A dense, dark cloud of insect mist, resembling an open bag in mid-air, rushed towards Lu Nie under the control of Aburame Aoji.

This scene sent chills down the spines of everyone present. The girls, including Yuki in the mountains, all took a step back, watching in horror as the insect mist that made them feel uncomfortable chased and flew through the air, pursuing Lu Nie.

"Lu Nie's shadow technique has been seen through. That Aburame Seishi was prepared beforehand." Yamanaka Yuki frowned as she watched Lu Nie dodge left and right under the attack of the insect mist, trying to close the distance with Aburame Seishi. Her tone was somewhat worried.

"If you can't beat them, you can just surrender. But surely Lu Nie won't be defeated so quickly?" Akimichi Touka paused for a moment, thinking about what he knew about Lu Nie, and gave his answer hesitantly.

For him, as long as they didn't steal his food, losing a battle was simply a loss; the children of the Akimichi clan were naturally optimistic. Those who weren't optimistic were crushed by the stares of those around them and couldn't lift their heads.

Of course, what keeps him optimistic is having friends like Lu Nie and Shan Zhongxue, who he's played with since childhood.

"Hmph! These bugs can be dealt with with just one big fireball jutsu." Obito seemed eager to try, imagining himself unleashing a big fireball jutsu on the field to coolly eliminate the bugs, then defeating his gloomy opponent with sunglasses, and receiving Rin's admiring gaze and praise as he left the field.

"He looks a bit stupid."

After hearing Obito's words and silently giving an assessment in her mind, Yuki Yamanaka took another step back and pulled Akimichi Touka, who was engrossed in eating snacks, to her side once again.

After hanging out with Lu Nie for a long time, I inevitably got some lessons from the smartest guy in the group, such as: stay away from stupid guys to avoid being affected and assimilated.

"Did he make a mistake?" A few extra ninjas in the training ground's spectator stands suddenly saw Lu Nie stagger, and then his whole body was caught up by the insect mist that was chasing him closely, which took the opportunity to crawl all over his body.

Next, Lu Nie's body was completely submerged in the dark, dense insect mist, and even his body could not be seen clearly. All that could be seen was a figure staggering forward, completely wrapped in a bulky insect suit.

The girls, including Yuki in the mountains, all covered their eyes. The sight of the densely packed, crawling insects, and the scene of them enveloping a person as if they were about to devour him, made everyone feel uncomfortable and couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Many people even subconsciously looked at the wild tree spirit on the sidelines and the Chunin on the viewing platform, thinking that they would come out to stop it.

However, none of them, including the Wild Tree Man, rushed forward immediately.

Aburame Aoji, who had been maintaining a distance from Lu Nie, stopped in a place he felt was safe. Looking at Lu Nie, who was completely wrapped up in insects and had been turned into a cocoon, he slowly raised his hand towards the Wild Tree Man after a moment.

"Teacher, he is no longer capable of fighting," said Aburame Seiji.

Wildcard Tree Man glanced at the field, pondered for a moment, and was just about to blow the whistle to end the battle when the situation suddenly changed.

"The shadow imitation technique was a success."

Lu Nie's voice rang out from the dark swarm of insects. Aburame Seishi lost control of her body in an instant.

Under the gazes of everyone—whether surprised, puzzled, shocked, or confused—the insects that had been wrapped around Lu Nie's body like clothes began to peel off in large pieces.

Under Aburame Seiji's distressed gaze, some parasitic insects, sensing the danger and wanting to leave the source of danger, wobbled and took off from Lu Nie's body. They didn't fly far before falling to the ground from mid-air.

The peeled insect skin revealed Lu Nie's face and body once more, with a pile of parasitic insect corpses at his feet, and shadows connecting the two figures.

"How could this be?" At this moment, only Aburame Aoji's eyes and mouth were still under her control.

"You mean to say, 'I should be at a safe distance!'" After successfully executing the Shadow Technique, Lu Nie said as he released the hand seals he had maintained for the technique.

"Did you deliberately make me misjudge the distance?" Aburame Aoji was clearly a quick-witted person, and he immediately thought of a possibility.

"Yes, from the beginning, you showed wariness towards my shadow, so I knew you were aware of and wary of the Nara clan's techniques. With the information leaked and you on guard, the chances of winning by going all out and making a desperate gamble are slim. Your physical abilities are much better than mine in the Nara clan."

With the outcome decided and the situation reversed, Lu Nie, while continuing his actions, didn't mind explaining a few more things, since he also needed time for his next technique.

"So you tested me and, unable to control me in one go, deliberately created a false sense of security for me. And what about my parasites? How did you deal with them?"

Aburame Seiji confirmed his guess based on Lu Nie's words. But what he couldn't understand now was how Lu Nie dealt with his parasitic insects.

He had by now lost most of the information about the parasitic insects that had spread out. The sight of the insect corpses scattered on the ground not only astonished everyone watching, but also filled him with bewilderment.

Could it be that the Nara clan possesses other secret techniques targeting insects?

"It's just an insecticide that works on the nervous and physiological systems. During combat, you can apply it all over your body and then deliberately let insects catch you to achieve a good killing effect."

Lu Nie walked step by step toward Aburame Seishi. Under his movements, Aburame Seishi, who was controlled by the Shadow Imitation Technique, also moved in sync with Lu Nie, getting closer to him.

"Impossible." Upon hearing Shiro's reply, Aburame Aoji's immediate reaction was that it was impossible. The insects of the Aburame clan are diverse and multifunctional; as long as information about the insects is not leaked, it is almost impossible for outsiders to take targeted precautions against them.

The parasitic insect he chose was not the most powerful contract insect among the Aburame clan, but it had the most functions and was the most practical.

Whether it's attacking, defending, healing, supporting, or scouting, it can be described as an all-around unique summon. Moreover, because of its small size and inconspicuousness, it can play an unexpected role in many situations.

To develop targeted insecticides, you first need to understand the types of insects, and most importantly, you need insects as research and experimental subjects.

The secrecy surrounding the insects themselves is something the Aburame clan never neglects from childhood to adulthood.

In terms of combating and understanding insects, only the Iwagakure people, who are also insect users, from the Kamimizu clan, can rival them.

Aburame Seishi found it hard to imagine where the insecticides Nara Shikane possessed, capable of damaging and killing the parasitic insects of the Aburame clan, came from. He felt he needed to find out.

"How did you know the characteristics of my insects and develop a targeted insecticide?"

Upon hearing Aburame Aoshi's question, Shiro did not continue to answer, because he had already prepared his next ninjutsu.

A black hand made of shadows climbed up Aburame Seishi's legs like vines, finally reaching his throat and tightening slightly.

Aburame Seiji immediately felt something pressing against his trachea and throat.

"Give up. Or do you want to wait for Teacher Nokagi to make a judgment?" Nara Shikane controlled the shadow, making Aburame Aoshi sense the danger, and took the initiative to persuade him to surrender.

"I surrender!" Upon hearing Nara Shikano's words, Aburame Aoji did not continue to insist on being stubborn. Instead, he calmly and decisively surrendered while he was still able to speak.

He knew Lu Nie was right. With the insects being targeted and controlled by the Shadow Imitation Technique, it was difficult for him to turn the tide. Admitting defeat at this moment was the best option.

"The winner of the first round of the trials between Nara Shikanobu and Aburame Seishi is Nara Shikanobu!"

Upon hearing Aburame Seishi concede defeat, the examiner, Nokazuki, who had been observing from the sidelines, immediately stepped forward to announce the winner. He then had the two mark a sign of reconciliation before leaving the arena.

After Nara Shikaku dispelled the Shadow Secret Technique, Aburame Aoji, who regained control of his body, did not immediately engage in combat. Instead, he quietly went to the gathering place of the insect corpses and released another wave of insects, wiping out the dead insect corpses.

"Well done, Lu Nie! Congratulations on winning!" Upon returning to the team, Lu Nie immediately received congratulations from his teammates. The incredibly lively Yamanaka Yuki, who was leading the way, and Akimichi Tofuka, who was following behind, nodded repeatedly and said, "Me too!"

"Fortunately, I made some preparations beforehand." Lu Nie waved his hand. Although his research conditions are relatively harsh and he is in a meager state, he can still find a way to handle some research that does not require advanced equipment and manpower on his own.

In the days since school started, he hasn't been idle; he has meticulously created a table listing the students in the class who have been specially marked.

The list above contains all the intelligence information he has about the people on the list, as well as the specific countermeasures he can take in battle.

Aburame Seishi is one of them.

"Can we talk, Nara-kun?" A deep voice suddenly sounded behind Shikano. The appearance of this voice startled Yuki and Fuyuka beside them.

"When did you get here?" Seeing Aburame Aoshi standing right in front of them, Yamanaka Yuki's eyes widened in surprise. Even with the Yamanaka clan's expertise in spiritual perception, she hadn't noticed when this guy had approached, even though she hadn't been focused on anything.

Ayumi Aoshi glanced at the snow in the mountains but did not reply. Her gaze, hidden behind her sunglasses, was clearly fixed on Lu Nie.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Shan Zhongxue got a little agitated, but Lu Nie calmed her down with a hand gesture.

"What do you want to ask?" Lu Nie glanced at the two people who were going up in the second round, two of whom were not on his list, which gave him some time to deal with Aburame Seishi. He actually knew what Aburame Seishi wanted to ask, but he had to wait for the other party to speak.

"Insects, insecticide." Aoshige asked succinctly, "Where did you get these parasitic insects from me?"

"Is this a question?" Lu Nie retorted.

"No, it's just a discussion. I want to know where I went wrong." Aburame Seiji shook his head.

He figured it out: Nara Kane couldn't have produced a targeted lethal drug without parasite specimens, so it was only possible that he had made some oversight and left some parasites behind, which Kane had obtained.

As for that insecticide, it should belong to the Nara clan.

However, as long as one of the new parasitic worms that he devoured survives, he can use that parasitic worm as the main body to breed and cultivate new parasitic worms with antibodies against this type of drug.

This is a characteristic of the parasitic insects of the Aburame clan. Given time, enough insects, and sufficient chakra and food for their evolution and reproduction, they possess the ability to rapidly evolve in a targeted manner!

(End of this chapter)