This youth was dressed very tightly; the black clothing almost completely wrapped his entire body, with only his mouth, nose, and the nearby face exposed.
Aburame Torune...
Seeing this person's appearance, this name could not help but surface in Jokichi's mind.
The son of Aburame Shikuro, Shino's cousin.
He possessed antibodies to toxins, and nanometer-sized venomous bugs capable of instantly destroying cells resided within his body.
According to the original trajectory, he would enter Root in Shino's place and become Danzo's right-hand man.
He was an expert who did not lose to Shino in terms of strength, composure, or analytical ability.
But now, Danzo was dead, and Root had also been annihilated.
Torune did not enter Root.
Furthermore, because of the venomous bugs in his body, he could not go to the Ninja Academy, nor was he allowed to participate in activities like the Chunin Exams...
Right now, he was still a youth around ten years old, constantly boarding at Shino's house.
This guy's bodily tissues definitely possessed powerful forging potential.
Involuntarily, Jokichi's gaze looking at Torune became fervent.
Sensing the other party's gaze, Torune furrowed his brows.
He did not know why Jokichi would look at him like this.
Could it be that the target was himself?
Thinking of this, Torune asked Shino to the side, "The venomous bugs in the forest have been chirping. I felt something was wrong and rushed over. Who is this guy?"
"I do not know him, he followed me here." Shino shook his head.
"I see!"
Torune pondered for a moment, turned his head, and stared intently at Jokichi. Although his eyes were blocked by his goggles, the emotions revealed by his gaze could still be seen.
"Attacking members of the Aburame clan within Konoha, who are you?" Torune's expression was very solemn.
The corners of Jokichi's mouth curled up slightly, hooking out a hint of a smile. "Do you think I will tell you?"
"True." Torune laughed self-deprecatingly. "I was too foolish for asking this question. Then..."
Saying that, his gaze sharpened, and his entire person charged toward Jokichi.
"Let us capture you first and talk later!"
Mid-sprint, he took off his right-hand glove, revealing a bizarre purple palm.
"Be careful, that guy's speed is so fast that I cannot see him clearly." Shino's warning came from the side, while simultaneously commanding the bug swarm to support him.
Hearing the warning, Torune still sprinted at full speed.
His entire body was infested with nanometer venomous bugs; as long as he made contact with the enemy, he would infect them.
Therefore, he was not very afraid of fast enemies.
Jokichi was very clear about Torune's abilities. Seeing him charge over like this, he immediately saw through his thoughts, could not help but chuckle, and formed hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu.
His chest rapidly puffed up, and then he spewed it out.
The blazing line of fire rapidly condensed into a ball in front, flying toward the two with rolling heat waves.
Torune and Shino's expressions changed. With a donkey roll, they each rolled out to the sides.
"Boom!"
The fireball grazed past the middle of the two, crashed into a large tree in the distance, and exploded loudly.
The large tree was blasted into fragments, splattering everywhere along with air waves and dirt.
The power of the fireball left Torune with lingering fear, while simultaneously feeling thankful that he and Shino had successfully dodged.
"Torune, watch your back."
At this time, Shino opposite him suddenly shouted loudly at him, the expression on his face filled with urgency.
Torune froze slightly, and then saw the shadow on the ground getting bigger and bigger, enveloping him.
Turning around swiftly, Torune clawed out behind him.
"Smack!"
Jokichi grabbed Torune's wrist and reversed it using an Aikido technique, immobilizing him.
"A glove!"
Torune looked at the hand gripping him, his eyes opening wide.
The originally fair and slender palm was, at some unknown time, wearing a black leather glove.
This guy knows my abilities.
Torune stared intently at Jokichi, feeling extremely horrified in his heart.
"Who exactly are you?"
Jokichi laughed lightly, "Who I am is not important, but I mean you guys no harm."
"Who would believe that!"
Roaring, Torune struggled with all his might, wanting to twist his wrist off to break free.
"What a ruthless person."
Jokichi knocked him out with a hand chop, then swiftly yanked out a few strands of his hair and retreated.
The next second, the place he was standing was submerged by the bug swarm.
Shino commanded the bugs to guard beside Torune, staring at Jokichi with a vigilant gaze.
"Well, well, do not be so nervous, I already said I mean you no harm." An absent-minded smile hung on Jokichi's face.
Shino remained unmoved.
"Tch, how boring." Jokichi lost his mood to play. "Then, I will take my leave."
After speaking, he formed a hand seal with one hand in front of his chest and disappeared from the spot with a Body Flicker.
Shino did not relax his guard; instead, he sensed through the bugs in the forest. Only after confirming that Jokichi had gone far did he let out a huge sigh of relief.
Although the other party did not show clear malice, their formidable strength naturally carried a sense of oppression.
Just now, his mind had been constantly taut, and his body could almost no longer be controlled, on the verge of trembling slightly.
Shino retracted the released bugs and then ran to Torune's side to check his condition.
After confirming he was merely unconscious, he completely put his mind at ease.
After relaxing came confusion.
What exactly did that guy come here for?
Tracking him all the way, attacking him in a sparsely populated place.
And then, after defeating him and Torune, leaving quietly without doing anything.
No, he seemed to have taken some of Torune's hair, and his own as well.
Was this guy's goal the DNA of the Aburame clan?
But the Aburame clan relied on secret jutsu; there was nothing special about their bodies!
Shino could not figure it out, so he could only wait for his parents to return and ask them.
...
After leaving the forest, Jokichi first checked his body once over.
Only after confirming that there were no bugs tracking him on his body or nearby did he find a hidden place to change back to his original appearance.
Then, he swaggered his way home.
Returning to the courtyard.
The leashed Kuroneko barked at him fawningly.
Jokichi went over and teased him for a while, furiously petting the dog's head.
Then, under his heartbroken gaze, entered the dojo.
And closed the door.
Jokichi took out Shino and Torune's hair.
The system prompt sounded again.
[Ding! Detected "Bug User's Hair", can forge special item "Bug Nest", do you wish to forge?]
[Ding! Detected "Venomous Bug User's Hair", can forge special items "Venomous Crystal", "Nest of Venom", "Nano Virus", do you wish to forge?]
"Yes."
Jokichi chanted silently in his mind.
Four items instantly appeared in his hands.
A basketball-sized honeycomb with a hook on top, a basketball-sized purple honeycomb that looked mutated, a thumb-sized purple crystal, and a chromatography column filled with purple liquid radiating speckles of crystal light.
Hmm, it was exactly the container holding the virus in Resident Evil.
At the same time, information about the several items appeared on Jokichi's retina.
"Bug Nest (Upgradeable): Comes with infinite living space, is an ideal habitat for bug-type creatures, and possesses a strong attraction to bugs or bug-type creatures. If used actively, it can generate a massive suction force to suck bugs inside."
Seeing this, Jokichi fell into silence.
Is this not exactly an Anti-Aburame Noble Phantasm?