Naruto: Dual-Pupil Uchiha-Chapter 562 - 561 : Investigation Against Root!!

"Indeed. You finally guessed it!"

Shino looked at his father and finally exhaled in relief. "It was Genya who helped me."

He glanced at his father again, thinking how smart he still was.

"No... that’s not it," Shibi shook his head, then continued. "No... even if he could help you find such powerful insects, it wouldn’t improve your taijutsu or chakra!"

From the recent battle, Shibi knew his son’s taijutsu and chakra had reached Jonin levels. That wasn’t something any insect could achieve.

"Father... have you ever heard of insects that can share chakra with a ninja?" Shino looked at his father, his tone serious.

"Impossible!" Shibi shook his head. "There’s no way there’s an insect that can share chakra with someone!"

He didn’t believe what Shino was saying, speaking with heavy seriousness.

"If you don’t believe in insects that share chakra, then naturally you wouldn’t believe in insects that can share spiritual energy or physical energy either!" Shino looked at his father, unwavering, and spoke again.

Shibi nodded. "Naturally." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"That might disappoint you, but it’s true!" Shino faced his father, speaking slowly and deliberately.

Huh? Really?

Shibi couldn’t believe what his son was saying. It seemed impossible—how could such insects exist in the ninja world?

"Legend has it that the Uzumaki Clan can transfer their chakra to others. Why can’t insects do the same?" Shino added, noticing his father’s skeptical expression.

Shibi still didn’t believe it. "That’s the Uzumaki Clan’s kekkei genkai. I’ve traveled across the ninja world and never seen insects that share chakra, let alone ones that share spiritual energy or physical energy!"

"There are none in the ninja world, but what if scientific research made insects evolve?" Shino said seriously, looking at his father.

"Research? Evolution?" Shibi was stunned. He hadn’t thought of that. Although surprised, he still looked at his son. "You’re not saying... these insects are the result of research, are you?"

"Of course!" Shino nodded. He began controlling the insects again, placing them in front of his father. "These are defective specimens made by Hikari, but I call them Hybrid Insects. She fused several special genes into them, making them immortal, and their bite strength..."

Then Shino personally demonstrated the defective specimens’ immortality and their terrifying devouring and biting power!

"Th-these are just defective specimens?" During the earlier battle, Shino hadn’t used these Hybrid Insects at all. If he controlled these insects, how terrifying would that be?

Especially since they could recover after being crushed. It completely overturned his understanding.

He didn’t dare imagine if all the insects in his jar were like this. Controlling them could make someone’s power reach the level of a Kage.

"These are Iron Beetles!"

"This is a Giant Devourer Insect. Not only can it consume living beings, but it can also convert them into vitality and share it with a person, enhancing their physical strength."

"This is a Spirit Insect. It can share spiritual energy..."

"And this is a Chakra Insect. It can share chakra, and it can consciously absorb chakra and share it with me. Each of these insects stores chakra comparable to a Chunin’s level."

As Shino introduced the insects, he demonstrated their special abilities to his father.

After experiencing the Giant Devourer Insect’s power, Shibi began to truly believe him. When Shino let a Giant Devourer Insect enter Shibi’s body and share vitality, Shibi clearly felt a surge of pure physical energy fill him, boosting his life force and combat ability.

As for the Spirit and Chakra Insects...

Shibi was completely convinced, his mouth full of astonishment.

"Son... are you saying these insects were developed and evolved by Genya?" Shibi asked Shino, his voice full of excitement.

At the same time, he finally understood why his son had so firmly sided with the Uchiha.

If it were him, having gained such incredible power, he would side with the Uchiha too. Even if the Uchiha failed in their bid for the Hokage position, he would still protect them.

Perhaps the Uchiha could lead the Aburame clan to greatness.

"Yes," Shino replied. Then he told his father the things he could share. "So... should we side with the Uchiha?"

"We must," Shibi said. "I’ll meet Uchiha Kinya tomorrow!" He looked at Shino, hesitating slightly. "Um... can we exchange our insects for some of your defective ones?"

Having seen the terrifying potential of the defective insects, he knew that with them, he could become even stronger.

"Hybrid Insects?" Shino murmured. "My Hybrid Insects can reproduce. Once they multiply, you can try controlling them."

Shibi’s eyes lit up. "Then give me a few to start with."

Father and son began enthusiastically discussing their plans.

Inside the Uchiha clan...

As the sky darkened, Genya, seated cross-legged on his bed, opened his eyes. A light shone from them.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo... are you ready? The show is about to begin!" Genya murmured, glancing toward the Sarutobi clan.

Then, he slowly rose to his feet.

Then his figure vanished within the room, only to reappear near the Root base.

Earlier today, while scouting, he had placed a Flying Thunder God mark in this hidden spot. It was well-concealed and allowed him to observe all of Root’s movements.

However, the moment his figure flashed into view, he felt a startled gaze.

A chill ran through Genya’s eyes. Someone was at the spot he had carefully chosen. But his mission could not be discovered. He would have to eliminate this unlucky person first.

Yet, when his gaze fell, he saw a familiar face behind a mask. The one eye visible on the other side also looked at Genya in shock.

"Kakashi." Genya, who had been ready to strike, instantly relaxed, a hint of surprise on his face. "What are you doing here?"

Seeing Genya halt, Kakashi let out a breath of relief.

The instant Genya appeared, Kakashi had felt the icy intent to kill. Thankfully, Genya had stopped.

Kakashi was certain that if Genya had insisted on attacking, even surviving one strike would have left him severely wounded.

Calming himself, Kakashi spoke. "I heard that many people in Konoha have gone missing recently, so I came to investigate."

In fact, after Kurenai had told him earlier, he had planned this investigation. He had spent the morning tracing the missing people and arrived here at night.

Genya narrowed his eyes. "Oh~ You also think Root is connected to the disappearances?"

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