Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 42 Melee at Togo Shrine

Togo Shrine is located atop a hill behind Takigakure Village, with a cascading waterfall behind it and a single, intact rock below.

On the surface, it looks like a complete rock formation, but it actually contains a hidden world. Inside is a cave, and on a mysterious altar, a metal container sits.

Imprisoned inside is the colossal beast regarded as a calamity by the world—the Seven-Tailed Chuangming. It is the overlord of the sky, the only one of all the tailed beasts that can fly.

Suddenly, a ninja dressed entirely in black robes flashed to the altar. Just as he was about to reach out and touch the bronze cauldron, he was forced back by a kunai flying from a distance.

"I can't believe you traitors would actually dare to plot against the Tailed Beasts!"

Takigakure leader Shibuki leaped out from the shadows, his kunai piercing the back of an Amegakure spy, thus eliminating the ninja hiding in the dark.

"I know you very well. Who exactly are you?"

Upon hearing this, the man stopped hiding his identity and reached out to remove the mask from his face.

"Now that the leader has recognized me, there is no need for me to continue hiding it."

"Kisuke!"

Chief Shemu looked surprised. No wonder he felt that this person was very familiar. He never expected that it was his son-in-law with whom he spent every day.

"Why did you betray Duoya? Are you going to abandon your daughter?"

"Hahaha! How could mere romantic feelings possibly hold me back? Besides, who says that it has to be my daughter?"

"What do you mean?!"

"It means exactly what it says. As your own daughter, shouldn't you know very well what kind of person she is?"

Without saying another word, he swiftly drew his three shuriken, repelling the two ninjas who had surrounded him.

As a whistle blew, a dozen ninjas wearing gas masks appeared in the vicinity.

Kyosuke, a Jonin, laughed and said, "Chief Shibuki, it's a waste for you to keep the Tailed Beasts. Why not hand them over to our Amegakure village? That way, they can truly realize their value!"

"Don't even think about it." An elder from the Takigakure clan emerged from the other side, his hands forming a hand seal.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The elder's hand seals were quite fast, about six per second, but this technique required forty-four seals, so it still took nearly seven seconds.

To buy him time, the other two elders, wielding kunai, blocked many shurikens for him.

Finally, the jutsu seal was completed, and the water dragon roared as it rushed towards the spies. Several Chunin-level spies were unable to dodge in time and were swept into the water, slamming heavily against the wall.

"Hmph! You old bones think you can stop us? Attack!"

At this command, the spies hidden within the Takigakure ranks suddenly attacked, severely injuring one of the elders. The remaining elders were also stopped by other ninjas who suddenly intervened.

At this moment, several dark figures darted out from the crowd again, heading straight for the sacrificial cauldron that sealed the Seven-Tailed Fox.

A Jonin wearing the Takigakure headband sneered and slammed his hands on the ground: "Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!"

Several sharp stone pillars suddenly rose from the ground, forming a circle around the Seven-Tailed Fox, instantly forcing back several fishermen who wanted to profit from the situation.

One of the spy ninjas was unable to dodge in time, his thigh was grazed by a stone pillar, his speed slowed down, and then he was directly pierced by a rock pillar, his body being thrown into the air.

Seeing that more and more spies were appearing, Chief Shemu immediately shouted, "Protect the altar!"

At the same time, he bit his finger and quickly formed hand seals: "Spirit Summoning Technique!"

boom!

As a cloud of smoke dissipated, a giant water lizard appeared in the scene, spewing water cannons that scattered several spies who were trying to approach the altar.

Those powerful spy ninjas no longer held back and began attacking each other, and a great battle was about to break out.

Meanwhile, in the surrounding mountains and forests near Togo Shrine, spies from various factions are taking advantage of the chaos, preparing to steal the Tailed Beasts or release them.

Aburame Shisei's shadow clones were also hidden in the shadows, keeping a close eye on the battle, but they only targeted the Konoha and Root ninjas.

Whenever these people appeared nearby, ready to cause trouble, he would swiftly kill them with lightning speed.

A Root ninja was sneaking around and was about to approach the mountaintop when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. Looking down, he saw that his entire body was covered with dense black beetles.

The next second, excruciating pain struck. Before he could even scream, he was devoured into a skeleton, leaving not even his clothes behind.

"Oh no, he's here!"

His companion exclaimed in surprise, but the next second, the same fate befell him.

Aburame Shisei retracted the insect with a blank expression and continued to lurk in the shadows. As for why he only targeted Konoha, it's most likely because they recognize the insect.

Of course, besides this, isn't this also a kind of strict love?

On the other side, not long after the leader of Takigakure Village left the barrier with the elders, another Shisei Aburame appeared here.

He was dressed in all black, with a long black cloak draped over his shoulders and sunglasses on his face, just as he had looked when he left Konoha.

Although Shisei Aburame also knows sealing techniques, he has mastered very few of them, and at a very low level.

To put it bluntly, the Aburame clan is not a clan that is good at sealing techniques, and their inheritance is scattered, which is one of Aburame Shisei's weaknesses.

Therefore, it was even less likely that he could set up a protective barrier for the village in a short period of time. However, he did set up another kind of barrier, which was the insect swarm barrier.

"Go." He spread his sleeves and released all the insects around the barrier. Any insects that crossed the boundary would be swarmed and devoured until not even bones were left.

In addition, he released numerous scout insects a kilometer outside the village. Whether these spies chose to enter or leave, he intended not to release any information.

After placing all the insects, he stood above the waterfall, looking down at the village.

This time, his feelings were completely different from when he first arrived. The peaceful and serene village during the day had now become a killing field.

A mere dozen or so spies, plus a Rain Ninja squad that had sneaked in, unexpectedly turned Takigakure upside down.

However, these were plot points that never appeared in the comics of his previous life.

That makes sense when you think about it. The main plot of the manga is all about Konoha, but this is a real world. Who would describe these little details?

However, judging from the speculation, even without his participation, Takigakure will still protect its tailed beast, right?

It's unclear what method was used, but regardless, Takigakure Village paid a heavy price.

This is probably why, after the story begins, Takigakure only has less than two hundred ninjas left.

"The real world is never just the story of the protagonists," Shisei Aburame murmured to himself, looking down at the world below.