Naruto: Swarm System

[Ding! Legendary bug species Jofuku Bug absorbed otherworldly energy, producing a legendary bug egg.]

[Ding! Legendary bug species Jofuku Bug absorbed otherworldly energy, producing a legendary bug egg.]

[Ding! Legendary bug species Jofuku Bug absorbed otherworldly energy, producing a legendary bug egg.]

Three eggs!!!

Seeing the three notifications, Shishou felt a surge of joy. When he saw the eggs in his palm, he couldn't help but smile broadly.

Among the three eggs, there was a palm-sized golden egg, which was the Spirit Medium Egg capable of reviving the deceased!

The other two were thumb-sized green and black eggs.

The black egg was named the Devourer Egg, and the green one was called the Absolute Seal Egg.

[Devourer Egg: A bug egg produced by the Jofuku Bug after absorbing otherworldly energy. It devours the corpse of the deceased, obtaining one of their abilities, which can be granted to another target.]

[Absolute Seal Egg: A bug egg produced by the Jofuku Bug after absorbing otherworldly energy. It forcibly seals any target for ten minutes, regardless of their strength. Trigger condition: physical contact with the target.]

The Devourer Egg seemed interesting, but the Absolute Seal Egg seemed somewhat lacking. Although it could forcibly seal a target for ten minutes, it was still just ten minutes. Or was it a control-type skill?

As he pondered the description of the Absolute Seal Egg, Shishou frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" asked Priestess Miroku, seeing Shishou's frown.

"Nothing, just a bit greedy," Shishou replied, storing the eggs and smiling at Miroku. Being able to forcibly seal a target for ten minutes was already quite strong; what more could he ask for?

Returning to the palace with Miroku, Shishou placed her on the bed, ready to rest.

"By the way, I have something for you," Miroku suddenly remembered, quickly getting out of his embrace and retrieving a small, square, transparent stone from the drawer beside the bed.

"What is this?" Shishou asked, sitting on the bed and holding Miroku in his arms.

Miroku smiled, "You asked me to find a soul stone that could house a soul. This is it."

Hearing this, Shishou recalled the matter. Before obtaining the Spirit Medium Egg, he had planned to seal Kushina's soul in such a stone to facilitate her teaching Uzumaki Eri the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques. But after obtaining the Spirit Medium Egg and reviving Kushina, he had forgotten about it. Unexpectedly, Miroku had remembered and found the stone for him.

Touched by Miroku's thoughtfulness, Shishou placed the soul stone on the bedside table, pulled Miroku onto the bed, and began to undress.

Feeling touched, he decided to properly thank Miroku.

Miroku bit her lip and opened her arms, welcoming Shishou.

...

The next morning.

Shishou visited Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Yugito, and Pakura. He needed their villages to send personnel to the Land of Earth to track down Sasori.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages maintained their dominance not only due to their superior strength but also because of their extensive and well-established information networks, allowing them to gather intel that smaller villages or organizations couldn't.

With Konoha, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure jointly searching, Shishou was confident they would quickly find Sasori.

Sasori had violated the rules Shishou had set, and he wouldn't let it slide. Allowing one breach would encourage other members of Akatsuki to cause trouble, potentially derailing his plan to bring Akatsuki under his control.

Therefore, Sasori was now on Shishou's must-eliminate list.

Tsunade and the others took Shishou's request seriously, immediately arranging for their villages to contact the Land of Earth's Iwagakure and discuss cooperation with Onoki.

Over the next few days.

Ninjas from Konoha, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure arrived at Iwagakure, informing Onoki that they planned to send personnel into the Land of Earth to search for Sasori, requesting his cooperation.

Facing the unreasonable demand from the four villages, Onoki was furious. But to avoid offending all four villages simultaneously, he had no choice but to agree, also deploying Iwagakure ninjas to search for Sasori within their borders.

Onoki suspected Sasori might have obtained some significant treasure or vital secret, attracting the attention of all four villages. He intended to uncover this secret and ensure Iwagakure also benefited from it.

The day after Onoki's agreement, the four villages began dispatching their high-ranking ninjas to the Land of Earth to search for Sasori.

Kumogakure's team was led by Tsuchikage with ten elite Jonin, including the Hyuga.

Kirigakure sent ten Jonin, including Ao and Zabuza.

Sunagakure dispatched Chiyo and several Jonin.

Konoha.

In the Hokage's office.

Shishou stood before the acting Hokage Shizune, listening to her issue new orders. Having recently become a Chunin, he was now eligible to undertake solo missions or join temporary squads.

Shizune informed him that he would join the search for Sasori in the Land of Earth. The Aburame clan, known for their proficiency in tracking and reconnaissance, was an obvious choice for such missions. Despite his youth, Shishou's power far surpassed most of his clan, making him the ideal candidate.

Seeing Shizune's serious demeanor, Shishou couldn't help but feel amused. He had, after all, initiated the search for Sasori through his interactions with the Kages, who then directed their villages to participate. Now, he stood before Shizune, receiving orders to join the hunt he had set in motion.

One thing leads to another, and it all comes full circle, Shishou thought with a hint of irony.