Aburame Ryuma felt a sense of misperception.
Clearly, it was Akihara Kagura who was the new recruit in the Root Organization, yet when the boy spoke, he seemed more like a leader in charge of personnel for the Root Organization.
I...
instead felt like a new recruit applying for a job?
Aburame Ryuma felt something was off about their conversation.
After contemplating for a while, Aburame Ryuma realized he couldn't answer the question Akihara Kagura posed, nor could he interpret the will of Root.
If you can't solve the problem…
you can only eliminate the person posing it.
Aburame Ryuma refused to entangle himself with Akihara Kagura, speaking coldly, "Kid, matters of the seniors are not for you to worry about. Just take care of your own problems."
"I just don't quite understand what the will of Root stands for."
Akihara Kagura looked at Aburame Ryuma, posing a question: "With no past, and no future, what is my life?"
"Missions."
Aburame Ryuma immediately answered, "All you need to do is execute your missions diligently, there's no need to ponder what your life is…"
"Then tell me…"
Akihara Kagura posed a philosophical question: "The tasks I will perform in the future will all become the past, so do past missions hold any significance? Do future missions I haven't done yet hold any significance?"
"…"
Aburame Ryuma fell silent.
This ninja hailing from the Aburame Clan understood the philosophical reflection Akihara Kagura posed and ultimately decided to choose the simplest handling method: "You just need to perform your missions diligently, without pondering whether your mission has significance…"
"…"
Akihara Kagura couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
"Jia…"
Aburame Ryuma feared that the youngster would once again pose some bizarre philosophical question, intending to completely suppress this little kid's messy thoughts through words.
"You're a member of Root…"
"There's absolutely no need to think about these questions."
"What you should do is forget your name, forget your emotions, forget your past, forget your future. Just carry out the missions assigned by Lord Danzo!"
"Alright, alright, I got it…"
Akihara Kagura perfunctorily agreed.
"I hope you can achieve it…"
Just as Aburame Ryuma thought he had finally resolved the trouble, a fist suddenly slammed into his abdomen, propelling him forcefully against the wall!
"I understand the principles."
The young Akihara Kagura twisted his wrist, his voice icy cold: "But… Aburame Ryuma, who gave you permission to call me by the name Jia?"
"What…"
Aburame Ryuma spat out a mouthful of blood, his face full of shock.
Be it from the perspective of identity or strength, or even logic, Aburame Ryuma couldn't comprehend why this new recruit would ambush him?
Most importantly…
This kid's strength was astonishing, and his speed was incredibly fast!
Akihara Kagura's physical abilities were extraordinarily astonishing, and Aburame Ryuma didn't even realize that Orochimaru relied on the Curse Seal to restrain Akihara Kagura and avoid the boy's stealth attack.
The Jonin Aburame Ryuma couldn't react in time and was severely injured by the boy's surprise attack, with even his internal organs being damaged by a single punch!
"The name Jia, was given to me by Lord Danzo."
Akihara Kagura walked up to the severely injured senior, coldly explaining the reason for his attack on Aburame Ryuma.
"Remember this from today!"
"In this world…"
"Only Lord Danzo can call me by the name Jia!"
"…"
Aburame Ryuma couldn't understand the boy's train of thought.
This kid…
must have some mental issues!
Aburame Ryuma opened his mouth and spat out another mouthful of blood, saying, "Jia is merely a codename, and it's the only one you will be able to use in the future…"
"But it's not for you to call."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, contemplating for a moment before saying, "If you look for me in the future, address me using the name I used in the past, after all, it's not like we don't have precedents in Root for using old names…"
"I got it… Wait, that's not quite right…"
Aburame Ryuma looked at the boy standing beside him, deciding not to be influenced by the youngster's way of thinking, gradually starting to return to normalcy: "Kids are still too arrogant, maybe Orochimaru spoiled you too much before…"
Aburame Ryuma slowly struggled to slide down from the wall, clutching his excruciatingly painful abdomen, and opened his mouth to speak, "Newcomer… really still needs… a lesson…"
A swarm of black insects crawled out from his mouth!
The scene was somewhat terrifying!
This was the Secret Technique from the Aburame Clan of Konoha Village, using insects bred within the body to fight by utilizing them in combat.
"Kid, it's better to show some respect for your seniors!"
Aburame Ryuma manipulated the insects to swiftly entangle Akihara Kagura!
"…"
Akihara Kagura's expression slightly changed.
Even though they were small insects, when they gathered densely, it made one's scalp tingle a bit, not to mention these were strange creatures from the Ninja World!
However…
in the end, insects are just insects…
so slow…
With a pause, Akihara Kagura sidestepped the insects and charged towards Aburame Ryuma, knowing very well these individuals were pathetically fragile!
Bam!
The boy's fist landed once more on Aburame Ryuma!
This time, the sensation on the fist wasn't weighted, it felt like striking air, indeed it hit the air, as Aburame Ryuma's body turned into a swarm of insects in an instant…
"Is that… an Insect Clone?"
Akihara Kagura involuntarily widened his eyes.
"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"
The swarm of insects swiftly encompassed Akihara Kagura's body, crazily gnawing at the Chakra within him as if savoring a bountiful feast!
Akihara Kagura was coated entirely in a fog of insects, as though clad in a black shroud!
Aburame Ryuma's true body leisurely appeared, looking at the young boy surrounded by his insects, starting to educate the newcomer with a sneer.
"Kid…"
"Don't be frightened by insects…"
"I had secretly created an Insect Clone when I released the insects…"
"Based on my understanding of kids your age, you'd simply attack my body head-on at the start of the battle, so using some low-level ninjutsu to set a trap was enough."
"Now…"
"Behave yourself…"
Aburame Ryuma spread his arms, seemingly satisfied with the first lesson he taught the newcomer: "Pretty soon, the parasitic insects will devour all of your Chakra…"
"Then have your insects give it their best…"
Akihara Kagura's voice resonated from within the fog of insects, "Aburame Ryuma, haven't you ever fed them to their fill?"
"What's going on?"
Aburame Ryuma furrowed his brows in astonishment.
This kid still hadn't lost the ability to resist?
Does this kid have an excessively abundant Chakra?!
What surprised Aburame Ryuma the most was this kid's mental resilience seemed disproportionately strong, not showing an ounce of fear towards the swarming insects!
"This is wasting too much time…"
Akihara Kagura stretched out his arm, observing some insects dropping off him, overstuffed, and concluded in a laid-back tone.
"In the end, insects are just insects…"
"What they should do is live quietly in the corners…"
"And not arrogantly assume that sheer numbers can eliminate an enemy whose power they can't even fathom…"