novelraw Chapter 454 The Daffodil is Born
Chapter 454 The Daffodil is Born
Mei Terumi left with her subordinates, Juzo Biwa's body was washed away by the ocean current, and Itachi Uchiha disappeared as a crow.
The sea returned to calm, and Yukimaru stood quietly on the surface, silent. Everything had settled down, but Yukimaru felt empty inside, as if something had ripped a piece out of him.
"Friend..." he murmured, his voice drifting in the sea breeze, but sadly no one answered. "How foolish, you're clearly so weak."
Just then, the tide began to surge.
It wasn't a normal tide, but rather a tremendous force awakening deep within the Narcissus Palace.
The sea surged, and the swarms of insects in the sky emitted sharp cries, not of sorrow, but of jubilation.
Yukimaru turned around, and in the direction of the Water Fairy Palace, a powerful natural energy was rising into the sky. It was a sign that the Water Fairy Insect had completed its transformation, and Umibozu had become the most divine insect.
The swarm of insects cheered louder and louder, gathering into a huge vortex above the sea, as if welcoming their king.
Amidst the cheers, a figure appeared beside Yukimaru; Aburame Shisei had arrived late.
He wore a white robe, surrounded by swarms of tiny insects, and had flowing brown hair adorned with gemstones.
"My lord." Yukimaru lowered his head, looking as if he was about to cry. Shisei didn't speak, but just stood beside him, looking in the direction where the Three-Tails had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.
"Kurori Raiga is dead," Yukimaru said.
"Yes, I know."
"The Three-Tails is dead too."
"Tailed beasts cannot die; they can regenerate indefinitely."
"I know, I know, but I am, I am..." Tears fell drop by drop into the sea until they disappeared into the water.
Yukimaru raised his head, and a glimmer of light finally appeared in his empty eyes—a plea.
"My lord, can you resurrect Black Plow Thunder Fang?"
Aburame Shisei turned to look at him: "It's possible, but we need a medium. Did you leave anything on him—hair, blood, skin fragments, any body tissue will do."
Yukimaru was stunned, his mind racing to recall, but it seemed there was no such thing. Kuroki Raiga finally detonated all his chakra, the lightning completely reducing his body to ashes. Not a complete corpse, not even a drop of blood or a single hair remained.
"I..." Yukimaru seemed to realize something and turned to run away. He flew across the sea back to the Water Fairy Palace, rummaging through boxes and cabinets to find the room where Kuroki Raiga had lived, the items he had used, and the bandages that had been used.
The room was very tidy. Kuroki Raiga was a very disciplined person; everything was arranged neatly, the blankets were folded into squares, and the ninja tools were wiped clean.
Yukimaru searched through his wardrobe, but found nothing.
They searched his bed thoroughly, but found nothing.
They searched the entire room but couldn't find even a single blood-stained bandage.
Finally, he slumped down in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe, staring up at the ceiling. There was nothing on the ceiling.
"I told him... not to go." Yukimaru's voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself. "I told him to stay at the Water Fairy Palace and that I would go by myself. He wouldn't listen and insisted on coming along."
"I was hesitant too. If I had let the insects eat the Three-Tails back then, maybe the outcome would have been different. The Three-Tails wouldn't have died, and neither would Black Plow Raiga."
His face still showed no sadness, and he spoke slowly, as if he were stating something unrelated to himself.
But Aburame Shisei, standing at the other end of the corridor, could clearly see that Yukimaru's hands were trembling.
"Akatsuki... Kirigakure..." Yukimaru muttered, "What annoying guys."
You Nu Zhicheng did not interrupt him, giving him time to process these emotions on his own.
However, he also felt that their silence these days had emboldened the Akatsuki. Too much silence would make others think they were weak.
Aburame Shisei walked up to Yukimaru, looking down at him. "Since you want revenge, then there's no need to hold back."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear: "From now on, do whatever you want."
Yukimaru looked up at Aburame Shisei, and a glimmer of something new finally appeared in his empty eyes. "Then can I retaliate in a grand and spectacular way?"
"Can."
"Even if it means revealing the location of Narcissus Palace and our relationship with the Lord, is that acceptable?"
"Of course." Aburame Shisei didn't say anything more and turned to walk into the depths of the underground palace.
Actually, there's nothing to hide anymore. He can support those guys in the ninja world, but there's no need for them to bully his own people.
However, it's best to let the children settle their own grudges.
At the very bottom of the underground palace, the natural energy of the water system is so concentrated that it is almost tangible.
The most magical insect sat quietly in the center, its body completely transformed. It was no longer the bloated Umibozu, but a round, plump blue ball that felt soft against your skin and bounced around like a slime.
Aburame Shisei stood in front of the most celestial insect, reached out and rubbed the sea monk's head, and the other happily jumped up and bumped its head back.
"Master, master, master! I am your adorable daffodil, could you please give me a nice name?"
Aburame Shisei's lips curled up slightly, mainly because the bug felt increasingly comfortable to touch. "In that case, from now on you'll be called Qiuqiu."
"Great! Great! I have a name now!" Qiuqiu was very happy and jumped onto Aburame Shiki's head.
Just then, Aburame Zhicheng opened the petri dish and released Lai Lai inside. "Lai Lai, you stay here and keep watch. I'm going in to cultivate."
He had waited far too long for the third Narcissus Technique. Now he could finally perfect its cultivation. Once the Narcissus Technique was mastered, he could then fuse it with the Ice Technique, and then use the Ice Technique to incorporate the Fire Technique. It seemed the next few years would be quite busy for him.
"Yes, my lord." Lai Lai greeted him with a smile, but the ball on Aburame Shisei's head, though lacking facial features and expression, moved in an unusually provocative manner.
He watched as his master entered the cave and closed the door, his teeth practically grinding to powder, his two large pincers snapping and cracking with all his might.
"Damn it, another green tea bitch! It's okay, I'm the only one who's always by the Lord's side." He comforted himself in this way.
Inside the cave, You Nu Zhicheng continuously adjusted and adapted to the connection with Shui Xiancheng, preparing to cultivate the Narcissus Technique.
But just before he began his training, he suddenly remembered that he had promised to help Yukimaru find the technology of Takumi-nin Village to make ninja tools.
But over the years, he has consistently delayed fulfilling his promises.
Aburame Shisei closed his eyes again, but now... it seems that the child is no longer needed.