Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

No one responded in the void; only the peculiar power of the Six Paths quietly receded. The Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Hajime, never appeared from beginning to end; he was merely using the power of the Six Paths Reincarnation to suppress Aburame Shisei's world.

He initially had the upper hand, but Shisei Aburame used his pressure to complete her final transformation and completely get rid of chakra.

As soon as his power receded, Aburame Shichen naturally attacked. The marks he had left in the Demon Realm and the Hell Realm were activated at this moment, and in an instant, he gained control of both small worlds.

However, when they ventured further forward, they discovered that the doors connecting different spaces had been completely severed. The Sage of Six Paths had completely abandoned the Demon Path and the Hell Path, in addition to the Animal Path that he had destroyed earlier, as well as the Human Path that had been controlled by Shisei Aburame.

Of the six realms, only the Asura realm and the Deva realm remain for Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"You're quite decisive." Aburame Shisei looked up at the sky, at the vanished, empty power, and smiled slightly.

Next, the other fairy insects emerged from their cocoons. Their appearance did not change much, except that their colors became more vibrant and they became smaller and more delicate.

But Sheng Yang, representing Yang, and Xiao Pangchong, representing Yin, are only one step away from being together.

Aburame Shisei frowned slightly, deep in thought. He thought that since Tun was a descendant of the Otsutsuki clan, he should have completed his transformation. But now it was like he had taken ninety-nine steps and was only one step away from the finish line.

"I can understand that Sheng Yang has never been exposed to Yang attribute energy, but why haven't you successfully transformed?"

The Ghost Immortal Insect's confidence was slightly lacking. "It's still a little short. I feel that no matter how much energy is given, it won't be enough to transform me. This isn't a matter of quantity, but a matter of quality."

Now it has shrunk to the size of a thumb, a black worm with spots on it.

It grew two small wings from the back, like a butterfly, but they were too small to carry, so he optimized them all out.

As expected, accurately shifting the blame is always the right approach.

Sheng Yang nodded at him, maintaining his usual aloof demeanor.

"That's enough!" Aburame Zhicheng stopped dwelling on it and raised his hand to put all twelve insects back into the culture dish space.

Finally, they broke through space with the Seven-Tails and returned to the ninja world.

"Five years have passed, I wonder what's going on outside?" Aburame Shisei thought to himself, feeling both wistful and curious.

The cocoon in the sky finally cracked open, and Aburame Shicheng led Chongming out from inside.

He turned back and retrieved it, and the massive weight gradually fell into his hands, eventually turning into a white cocoon-shaped logo.

Inside the key area, three spatial worlds are being corroded and digested: the demon realm, the hell realm, and the animal realm, which he marked, and which is now just a few fragments.

It is believed that after the three worlds are digested, its independent space will grow even more, at least its foundation will be deeper and its space will be more stable.

Perhaps someone sensed the disappearance of the space above their head, and the surrounding space surged again, with dozens of familiar figures appearing in front of Aburame Shisei.

"Shicheng-kun, it's been a long time. You..." As soon as Orochimaru opened his eyes, his expression froze. He looked Shicheng up and down, his face showing surprise.

"Now that you've successfully rid yourself of chakra!"

Despite being an immortal being and having had the influence of chakra removed, Orochimaru is still ultimately a product of the chakra system.

Although he can use natural energy, it is ultimately a form of energy replenishment. When absorbed into the body, it replenishes the physical and mental depletion caused by refining chakra.

This constant in-and-out process maintains a balance, and can even temper one's soul and body through replenishment, allowing them to grow slowly.

The Six Paths Realm may be broken through in the future, but that will all be passive and will take a very, very long time, at least within a hundred years.

Of course, he wasn't in a hurry, since there were people ahead of him to support him. Over the years, he had been determined to study all kinds of knowledge, delve into biology, explore chemistry, get involved in physics, and even delve into the field of soul magic.

"Hahaha, congratulations!" Orochimaru was genuinely congratulating him, but he was also a little anxious, as he felt that Aburame Shisei had left him far behind.

The next to notice his change was Crimson Scorpion, but he showed no reaction and remained calm. Over the years, he had been focusing on Yin-Yang Escape Technique, trying to merge his body and soul together and create a regenerative core capable of switching between reality and illusion.

The physical body is merely a derivative of the core, thus completely transforming into an eternal life form. However, Aburame Shisei's Yin-Yang Immortal Technique failed to complete this transformation, and he remained at the level of Yin-Yang Escape.

Like Orochimaru, he is a research-oriented ninja, possessing exceptional survivability and making him difficult to kill, but also exhibiting extremely weak offensive capabilities. Of course, this is relative to others.

He stepped forward, nodded, and said, "Welcome back."

"Mm." Aburame Shisei nodded slightly in return.

Kakuzu and Muu arrived shortly afterward, walking very close to each other.

When the two men saw Aburame Zhicheng, one waved to greet him, while the other knelt on one knee.

"My lord, you've finally come out of seclusion! If you hadn't come out soon, I would have been driven crazy with headaches." Kakuzu stepped forward with a warm expression.

Wuwei, on the other hand, chose to kneel respectfully on one knee, "Welcome, Lord."

Next came Kagami and Hikaru. The two joked and laughed, and when they saw Aburame Shisei, they both bowed slightly, saying, "Welcome, Master!"

Aburame Shisei looked at them. Judging by their strength alone, there hadn't been much change, and they had even weakened somewhat. But they had basically eliminated the consciousness within their chakra and were now in control of their own energy.

Naoto also appeared with the Aburame family. They followed the example of the others, kneeling respectfully on one knee without raising their heads, their expressions filled with fear and trepidation.

To their left were Kofu and Kaguya Kimimaro, who were brought by Kabuto.

The others in the base are not eligible for the time being.

Guren and Fuma Kojiro have been married for two years. In addition, Guren's strength has been stuck at the quasi-cadre level. Now she has left the core and is living on the fringes, leading an ordinary life.

After Jugo and his two companions were captured, they disappeared completely, and Orochimaru never bothered to check if they were dead.

Now, Orochimaru's base only has Haku, Hozuki Suigetsu, Anko, and the four who are stuck in the third transformation stage and have exhausted their potential.

Traditional ninjas like them have long been overtaken and even surpassed by the Mushishi.

Orochimaru understood that this was an inevitable trend. If they could not truly control their power and make their chakra obey their will completely, without even needing to form hand seals, then they would ultimately be eliminated.

On the right was a brand new girl with three witches, who followed suit and knelt down on one knee respectfully.

"Get up, where is everyone else?"