Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 460 The Mushishi System Appears

At the border of the Rainbow Country, Yakushi Nonou opened her eyes again and saw the infatuated look on Nagashino's face. She dared not open her eyes, hoping it was an illusion.

How could she possibly come back to life? How could she possibly be controlled by her junior brother?

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique, are you happy, Senior Sister?"

I'm not happy, I can't be happy at all.

Seeing that his senior sister did not respond to him, Changxin was not discouraged, because he had plenty of time in the future. He then put his senior sister into a coffin and finally sealed her inside a scroll.

Kisame leaned against a pillar by the door, Samehada resting across his lap, his eyes closed in a listless manner. "How long do you plan to stay here?"

Changxin did not reply; if he could, he really didn't want to go back.

"Kisame, why don't you join me? Black Zetsu is all talk and no action."

But Kisame, with his shark-like face, finally laughed and said, "Heh, let's see if you can beat me first."

The storm in the ninja world never comes suddenly, but rather brews little by little. The first thing to stir up this storm was a rumor.

No one knows exactly where the rumor originated.

Some say it was a drunken ninja from Kumogakure who leaked the information, others say it was information overheard by a wandering merchant, and still others say it was something a samurai from the Land of Iron casually mentioned while chatting in a tavern.

But everyone heard the rumor clearly: the summoning Kun worms would destroy the ninjas sooner or later.

Just as the rise of ninjas replaced priestesses, monks, and samurai, insects will become the gravediggers of the ninjas.

That's right. Now, even ordinary people who have taken insect medicine can form a contract with a summoning insect through blood sacrifice, even if they don't know ninjutsu.

At first, these summoned beasts were not very strong, probably only at the level of chuunibyou or genin. However, they were able to cultivate chakra on their own. Although jonin insects are not uncommon now, especially jonin insects, they can be found in every small town and city, with one or two controllers.

"Just think about it, how fast do insects reproduce? A single female insect can lay hundreds of eggs at a time, which hatch in half a month. And a ninja? How many years does it take to train one? Ten years? Fifteen years?"

"Insects don't need chakra training, combat experience, or ninjutsu talent. All they need is to be fed."

The drunken rants of ninjas spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world, especially among wandering ninjas, including those from small ninja villages, who were finding it increasingly difficult to accept commissions.

At first, most ninjas didn't take it seriously. A threat from insects? No way, even a genin fresh out of the ninja academy could crush an insect with his bare hands.

But as the rumors spread, more and more details were revealed.

The real name of Shiraki, the strategist of the Land of Waterfalls, is Aburame Shisei.

He had already established a massive insect hive in the Land of Waterfalls, where he cultivated more than three thousand species of insects, many of which already possessed independent combat capabilities.

Even more terrifying is that there is a type of worm that can lay eggs inside the human body. Once hatched, the larvae will control the host's nervous system, turning the host into a puppet controlled by the worm.

No one knows whether these details are true or false. But fear never needs the truth, only a possibility.

Once that might sound enough to keep someone awake at night, it spreads like a virus, taking root and sprouting in the ninja's brain.

It's obvious that these rumors were spread by Black Zetsu. Since he can't gain the upper hand in terms of strength, he'll gain the upper hand in terms of public opinion and first portray Aburame Shisei as a villain.

Of course, Aburame Shisei was unaware of all this, as he was currently in seclusion.

Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care, because the current ninjas are no longer on the same level as him.

Putting aside everything else, the number of spirit insects sold by Guangjiao alone has reached hundreds of thousands over the years.

That's right, not hundreds, not thousands, not tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands.

The most ordinary ones here can basically rival the former genin. Why "former"? Because the basic level of genin has been raised now.

After all, various elixirs that enhance physical fitness and increase toxicity resistance have already become widespread. In fact, it is no longer the country of Taki that has a monopoly on them. Various countries and regions have developed their own unique elixirs based on the herbs and insects derived from this example.

Of course, most of the goods were low-end products; the production of high-grade pills had always been controlled by the Kingdom of Taki.

But that's still terrifying.

As for ninjas, excluding those related to Shisei Aburame, the total number of all other ninjas combined is at most 100,000.

This is a broad estimate, including all students who know a little bit of ninjutsu, and even some ordinary people who have learned ninjutsu on their own.

Ordinary people can now learn ninjutsu on their own, because the insect medicine increases their chakra; all that's left is to control it.

There will always be geniuses, or talented individuals who persevere and learn ninjutsu. But learning ninjutsu doesn't make you a ninja; there are still many things you lack.

However, the beginnings of a golden age are already showing signs, and it can be said that an era where masters are everywhere is about to arrive.

Chunin and Jonin have already begun to depreciate infinitely. As for why we don't start with Genin, it's because Genin have already depreciated.

In the future, only elite Jonin who can rival Kage-level ninjas, or those who have officially entered the Kage-level ninja realm, will be respected.

However, what's even more terrifying is that some small countries are disappearing rapidly, constantly being swallowed up by neighboring countries.

Not long ago, the Land of Rainbows was annexed by the Land of Vegetables, and Orochimaru, who had been hiding behind the scenes, was forced to step out into the spotlight.

This was, of course, Black Zetsu's doing. He had already planned it out: since you don't want me to hide, then none of us should have a good time.

Let's see who these ninjas actually believe in this ninja world rife with lies.

Do they believe that humanity has been invaded by aliens, or that the Insect Demon will destroy the world, or that Orochimaru is actually conducting virus experiments in preparation for destroying humanity?

As for what constitutes a lie and what constitutes the truth, with so many lies, the truth will naturally be treated as a joke and hidden within them.

As rumors and chaotic battles continued, some small villages were completely destroyed, and most of the wandering ninjas began to leave the two kingdoms of Takito.

At this moment, the ninjas were waiting for someone to make a statement: the Fourth Raikage, the Fifth Mizukage, and the Hokage.

However, they discovered that no one spoke up for them, these ordinary ninjas, and even the most righteous Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not make a public statement.

In fact, Konoha had already sent people to secretly contact the high-ranking officials of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water, proposing to hold a secret meeting to discuss joint countermeasures against Shisei Aburame and the insect threat.