Pupet Master in Konoha

In the original work, Danzo had a capable subordinate named Aburame Torune, who was very powerful.

His greatest achievement was during the Fourth Great Ninja War, where he nearly used a forbidden technique called the Poison Technique to annihilate the entire Allied Shinobi Forces.

The phosphor insect that Aburame Torune used for his abilities came from his father, Aburame Shiguro.

The reason Hideki is so afraid of Shiguro is because the phosphor insect is different from the regular parasitic insects used by the Aburame clan. It is a venomous insect, only nanometers in size, capable of attacking the enemy's cells directly.

For most ninjas in the ninja world, this is truly an ERROR ability—there's no way to fight against it!

Even if Hideki activates his Spider Sense technique in total coverage mode, there's no guarantee he can shield himself from it.

Of course, for ninjas from the same village, Aburame Shiguro wouldn't use such a powerful weapon like the Phosphor Bug unless absolutely necessary.

But Hideki didn't dare to rely on the opponent's mercy. Who knew if they might launch a surprise attack?

In addition to his Spider Sense technique, Hideki also activated his radar detection technique to ensure there were no other ambushes.

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

After preparing everything, Hideki jumped off the wooden platform and stood firmly on the ground, in position to use his Earth Dragon Hidden Jutsu to escape at any moment.

With everything ready, he smiled and said, "I'm Hideki Kimura. What do you two want with me?"

Aburame Shiguro continued in his emotionless tone, "Kimura Hideki, we are here to invite you to join us."

"Your talents are very valuable, and they should be put to use in a place where they are more suited. You shouldn't waste your time playing house with the students here."

Hideki was surprised to hear this. How does he know that I often play house with Kurenai and the others?

Well, Hideki knew that for traditional ninjas, who were trained by their families or organizations and underwent countless harsh trainings, attending school was already a luxury.

So he didn't argue, simply asking, "So, do you two not know to which department or organization you belong?"

"Root. We are an independent secret force outside of Anbu."

The dragon horse beside Shiguro stepped forward and spoke with a simple tone, tinged with pride: "Like the roots of trees buried deep in Konoha's soil, we've been protecting the village in secret under the leadership of our leader, Danzo Shimura, for the peace of Konoha."

sigh

These words almost made Hideki laugh.

Although Danzo was mostly a troublemaker in the original work, it seemed he never truly did anything good. But if he truly didn't contribute to Konoha, then this Root organization wouldn't have lasted so long… and it would eventually collapse under its own weight.

So Hideki restrained his smile and said admiringly, "I'm fortunate that I can feel proud of the small contribution I've made at school."

"I didn't expect there would be such a secret force in the village, working in secrecy, carrying the burden of Konoha."

"My friends, you are the true heroes!"

As Hideki said this, he wanted to place a hand on Shiguro's shoulder, but regrettably, he didn't dare...

"Then, have you decided to join our Root organization?"

Shiguro asked, his tone unchanged by Hideki's flattery.

Hideki initially wanted to circle around the issue to avoid direct conflict without fully preparing himself. But he seemed to sense something and smiled faintly, shaking his head as he said, "Sorry, but I must decline your kindness."

"Because I'm not the type of person to give up halfway."

"Whether it's at school or in the workshop, I've just started, and I can't leave all the kids behind."

"Of course, there's another important reason..."

"While talking to you, many little bugs have been trying to invade my body..."

"I don't doubt your contribution to Konoha, but it's hard for me to believe in your sincerity like this…"

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

A thread of chakra flew from the tip of his index finger and formed into a stream of blue light surrounding him, slowly turning black…

If you looked closely, you'd see that the chakra threads were now covered with tiny black insects, even smaller than mosquitoes…

Aburame Shiguro couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly as he looked at this, then turned to look at Aburame Ryoma, whose face was somewhat darkened.

He didn't blame Ryoma for releasing parasites to try to invade Hideki's body.

Because, according to the original plan, if the softer approach failed, he had planned to let Ryoma teach the opponent a lesson and demonstrate the power of Root.

What truly upset him was that Ryoma had been detected so easily, disrupting their plans.

Ryoma knew this well, his body trembled involuntarily. He quickly stepped forward and said, "I'll make up for the mistake I made."

After saying that, he raised his right hand, and a large swarm of parasites flew out of his sleeves, turning into a black mist and attacking Hideki.

Ryoma merely watched silently and did not stop him.

Although something had gone wrong in the process, the outcome probably wouldn't change.

After all, ninjas must let their strength speak for itself.

Once Kimura Hideki saw the overwhelming strength of the Root ninja, his words would become more convincing.

Though Ryoma was also a special jonin and younger than his opponent, Shiguro was not worried about the outcome of this battle.

Because different types of ninjas were naturally countered by each other.

And what a coincidence it was that the Aburame clan, who controlled parasites, happened to be the enemy of the puppeteer...

Due to the small size of the parasites, they could easily enter the puppets and destroy them, or block the mechanisms with their bodies, temporarily disabling the puppet.

The habit of parasites feeding on chakra allowed them to easily find and devour the chakra threads of the puppeteer, even locating the hidden location of the puppeteer through the chakra lines.

Furthermore, after years of selective breeding and training by the Aburame clan, the parasitic insects had a strong resistance to poison, so they were not afraid of the poisons the puppeteer used so well.

Even if the poison worked, the Aburame ninjas could use cocoons to incubate and rapidly iterate the parasites, breeding individuals with corresponding resistance.

Thus, unless there was a vast disparity in strength, the parasitic insects of the Aburame clan would have an absolute advantage when facing a puppeteer.

At that moment, Ryoma had already controlled the black mist of parasitic insects to approach Hideki.

"Hey, hey, hey, starting a fight without saying anything. Your Aburame clan is so inconsistent with the ninja world's style."

"And if you want to fight, could you at least move to fight somewhere else? These tables and chairs I bought are new. Are you responsible for them if they break?"

Hideki complained as he dodged the attack of the insect swarm, soon finding himself in front of the high platform.

Seeing that the opponent had no intention of stopping or changing the location, Hideki had no choice but to take out the prepared storage scroll and unroll it.

Boom!

A cloud of white smoke exploded in front of Hideki, and when it cleared, a puppet that looked like a mantis appeared.

This puppet stood about the same height as Hideki and had four front limbs. At the ends of the limbs were sickles, as thin as a cicada's wings, exuding a cold light.

The craftsmanship of the Puppet Mantis was exquisite, but its slender body and hollow designs made it appear light and not very strong.

It was easy to tell that this puppet was a product of Hideki's modification of a trophy puppet he obtained in the forest last time.

Having trouble naming it, Hideki gave this puppet a very familiar name: Flying Mantis.

Although this mantis didn't have wings on its back and seemed completely incapable of flying…

Is it a mantis?

It seems Hideki's aesthetics are quite good, but it's a shame the winner of this battle has already been decided.

Ryoma continued controlling the swarm of insects to approach Hideki, thinking to himself.

Since it appeared to be a puppet specialized in close combat, and all its weapons were sharp tools like sickles, it was obvious at a glance that it wasn't suitable for dealing with parasites.

However, just as this thought crossed his mind, the Flying Mantis suddenly raised one of its sickles and swung it down with force.

In the next moment, without warning, the group of insects approaching was suddenly cut in two…

Before Ryoma could realize what happened, his body involuntarily jumped aside…

Ah!

Immediately after, an almost invisible air blade passed through the spot where he had been standing and finally struck the classroom wall, leaving a deep mark.

Ryoma Aburame suddenly looked confused, his eyes behind his sunglasses wide open like bells...

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