Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 335 Raiga Kurosuki, Imprisoned by Yūkimaru

On a beach along the coast, a seriously ill young man with fractured bones was washed ashore by the waves, with two long knives crackling with electricity hanging beside him.

As the ruler of the Water Fairy Palace, Yukimaru's main task is to patrol the sea frequently, searching for signs of a creature's resurgence.

"Someone's here?" He stepped forward and turned the person over. The person's body was limp, and there was blood in their nostrils. It looked like they were still recovering from serious injuries and had been chased by someone.

Seeing the electric arcs crackling in his hand, he hesitated for a long time, but still dragged the man back to his lair.

When Kurosuki Raiga awoke again, he was already in the insect hive dungeon. He was extremely alert and immediately reached for his Raito as Yukimaru approached, only to find that his side was empty and his weapon had been confiscated.

He was still preparing to form hand seals, but his shattered meridians caused him to cough up blood as soon as he moved.

Yukimaru stood at the doorway, holding a bowl of hot soup, and looked at him from afar, saying, "You are badly injured. If you don't get treatment soon, you won't live much longer."

In fact, Yukimaru had ulterior motives for saving him; it wasn't just out of simple kindness. Life in the wormhole was too lonely. Being surrounded by insects all day long, he felt he would go crazy soon.

"Have some hot soup. I mean you no harm, otherwise you would have been food for these insects long ago." Yukimaru whistled softly, and the originally calm basement instantly became restless. In an instant, all sorts of insects appeared in a dazzling display.

Raiga Kurosuki was instantly stunned. He had never imagined that in this desolate area without a ninja village, there would be such a bug master who could control so many insects at such a young age.

It's clear that if they were only fighting by controlling insects, even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist combined wouldn't necessarily be a match for Yukimaru.

In the end, he lowered his guard and let the other person come over.

Yukimaru blew on the soup to cool it down, then picked up a spoon and fed it to him: "Don't think this soup is strange. The insects in it are very nourishing and will be very good for your injuries. If you don't want to be disabled or have any health problems in the future..."

Kurosuki Raiga wisely opened his mouth and ate the food offered to him bit by bit.

Why did you save me?

"Perhaps it's loneliness," Yukimaru said casually, as if he didn't care. He then scooped up another spoonful of red soup and fed it to the boy.

Kurozuki Raiga opened his mouth and bit off the worm, then ate all of the soup. After that, he lay back down on the stone bed.

He initially thought the other party was just joking, but to his surprise, the bowl of insect soup actually worked, and his meridians began to slowly recover.

The recovery is very slow; it will probably take a year and a half to fully recover.

"Where's my knife?"

"I've put it away; that thing is dangerous." Yukimaru said without changing his expression, but he was actually lying.

Since the two Thunder Blades had been eaten by the Iron Aluminum Bugs, he planned to make two more identical ones before the other party could reply.

However, he hadn't learned it, so he needed to ask the Lord for help. Of course, he wasn't told the truth; perhaps he could tell another little lie, saying that he wanted to forge weapons to relieve his loneliness.

He felt he was incredibly clever, and sure enough, having an extra person in the hive made his life much easier.

Although the other person is paralyzed in bed and needs his personal care every day, at least it gives him something more to do and someone to talk to and relieve his loneliness.

In his spare time, he would read books. However, he only recognized the titles, table of contents, and headings of most of the books. He didn't understand anything about the content inside.

He could only get into reading an anatomy book.

Perhaps as time went by and the two became more familiar, he asked, "Can you understand these things?"

Yukimaru turned his head and replied, "It was indeed quite difficult at first, but if you start from the basics and learn slowly, you can understand most of it."

Raiga Kurosugi: "..."

So, is it because I lack the foundation that I can't understand it?

Raiga Kurosuki didn't want to ask any more questions. He'd been lying in bed a lot lately, and his body was starting to rust. He wanted to get up and train a bit, so he asked, "Where's my sword?"

"No, you should lie down quickly. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. And you don't need to worry about the Hidden Mist's pursuit force. They won't be able to find this place. Even if they do, with me here, you'll be fine."

"You actually know who I am!" Raiga Kurosuki stood up and looked at Yukimaru warily. He hadn't expected his identity to be exposed so quickly. "What exactly is your purpose?"

"I'm just bored, and I feel like you're not a bad person, so please don't leave, okay?"

Raiga Kurosuki found the other's plea bizarre. "He's not a bad person? That's the biggest joke in the world!" he thought. "He's one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he's a ruthless killer..."

He was about to say something when he saw Yukimaru feeding some strong men to the insects.

Yes, they carried him in by hand; he's still alive.

"Don't be afraid, these are bad people. They were bullying the villagers, and I couldn't stand it, so I arrested them. This is a little secret between the two of us, so you have to keep it a secret!"

He didn't want his master to find out that he was going out to do things he shouldn't be doing. Actually, it wasn't out of any kindness; he was just bored, and he also discovered that these insects really liked to eat living people.

Just like pets, they are happy as long as they are fed by living people. It was also a way to relieve loneliness in the past.

How could you feed a living person to an insect without batting an eye? As expected, children in the ninja world cannot be dealt with by ordinary standards.

"Is my ninja sword gone forever?"

Yukimaru's eyes widened slightly, and he quickly retorted, "How could that be? As soon as you recover, I'll return you to you. But the condition is that you promise me you won't leave. This place is very nice and safe."

The next day, he discovered that some of the real exits were blocked, and the underground passages had become a maze. Now, even if he really wanted to get out, he couldn't find the exit. One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was imprisoned by a child who was only a few years old!

At this moment, Yukimaru finally mustered up his courage and picked up the communicator: "My lord, this is Yukimaru. May I make a small request? I'd like to learn forging techniques. To be honest, life in the dungeon is a bit boring. Of course, if this request puts you in a difficult position, please consider it an overstepping of my bounds!"

Soon, the image transformed into a signal, traveled hundreds of miles, and landed in the underground palace of another country.

This is the Poison Valley of the Hidden Star Village in the Land of Bears. At the same time, a boy dressed in a dance costume with eyes radiating white light also arrived here.

"I'm finally going to see the Lord, I'm a little excited."