Naruto: Swarm System

Early the next morning, as the sky began to lighten, Inuzuka Hana's eyes snapped open, and she sat up abruptly.

"Oh no, I'm going to be late for work."

Seeing the time, she hurried to get out of bed. As a medical ninja at the hospital, she had to be on an early shift today, and she still needed to go home to get her work uniform.

However, just as she started to get up, Shishou pulled her back onto the bed, holding her down.

With a flushed face, Inuzuka Hana struggled under Shishou, "Shishou, I need to go to work. Let me get up, or I'll be late."

"I'll come back to you tonight, okay?"

Shishou nodded, "You're right, we should hurry. Let me help you get ready."

With that, he picked her up and carried her to the bathroom.

Inuzuka Hana struggled in vain and eventually had to let Shishou have his way. Despite being younger than her, he was exceptionally domineering, and she had no way to resist him.

But as they bathed together, strange, intimate sounds echoed from the bathroom, enough to make anyone blush.

An hour later.

"I really want to bite you to death."

Finally done with washing, Inuzuka Hana glared at Shishou angrily.

"You're always welcome," Shishou grinned.

"Hmph!" Inuzuka Hana cutely wrinkled her nose, then used a transformation jutsu to disguise herself as Shishou and left through the front door. In a secluded corner, she returned to her original form and hurried home.

She snuck into her room through her second-floor window and quickly changed into her uniform to get to work.

As she came downstairs, she saw her brother, Inuzuka Kiba, sitting in the living room with their family's ninja dogs, all looking at her strangely.

"Sis, where were you last night?"

Inuzuka Hana remained silent.

Elsewhere.

After seeing Hana off, Shishou went back to bed, intending to get some more rest. However, he had barely laid down when someone came knocking at his door.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Uchiha Sasuke stood at Shishou's door, banging on it and shouting, "Shishou Aburame, come out and fight me!"

Having heard that Shishou had returned to the village, the now much stronger Sasuke immediately sought him out to settle their old score.

From across the street, Aburame Shino approached, saying, "Sasuke, if you want a fight, I can accompany you. Don't disturb my brother's rest."

Shino had known of his brother's return since the previous night but had not yet shown himself. As Shishou's younger brother, his growth in strength over the past few years rivaled or even surpassed Sasuke and Naruto.

"Hmph, I'm here for Shishou," Sasuke replied arrogantly, crossing his arms.

Under the guidance of the elder Tsunade had arranged for him, Sasuke believed he was now the strongest among Konoha's younger generation, even surpassing Kakashi.

Naruto, Hinata, Shino, Neji—he saw them as beneath him. Only Shishou was worthy of challenging. Beating Shishou would cement his status as the best of Konoha's youth and prove he was ready to leave the village and avenge himself against Uchiha Itachi.

"Sasuke!"

Suddenly, Naruto's voice came from down the street. Sasuke and Shino looked up to see Naruto running frantically as if something was chasing him.

"Sasuke, run! That crazy woman is out of the hospital again!"

Hearing this, Sasuke's face changed, and even Shino looked uneasy.

For the past few years, a woman who loved to beat up the village's geniuses had been in Konoha. Sasuke and others' rapid growth in strength was largely thanks to her brutal training methods.

"Run!"

Seeing the figure behind Naruto, Sasuke and Shino fled in different directions without a word.

"Sasuke, wait for me!" Naruto called out, trying to follow Sasuke.

"You idiot, don't follow me!" Sasuke yelled back, angry that Naruto had brought trouble his way.

"Hahahaha, none of you can escape!" laughed a small figure crackling with electricity, chasing after Naruto and Sasuke.

It was Ringo Ameyuri, the legitimate loli who had been receiving treatment in Konoha. Thanks to Tsunade's care, her condition had improved significantly. Now out of the hospital, she immediately sought out Neji and Sasuke for some fun, eager to teach them a lesson.

"Oh, it's just Ringo Ameyuri," Shishou muttered, shaking his head. "No wonder."

Having mastered Sage Mode years ago, Ringo could easily overpower Naruto and Sasuke. However, once Sasuke unlocked his Mangekyo Sharingan and Naruto fully harnessed the Nine-Tails' power, she wouldn't find it so easy to handle them. Eventually, Naruto and Sasuke's abilities would surpass hers. They were, after all, reincarnations of the Sage's sons.

Reflecting on this, Shishou left the window, intending to get some more sleep.

By noon, Ino and the others pulled him out of bed for lunch.

In the following days, Inuzuka Hana continued her nightly visits to Shishou, sneaking back home in the mornings. Meanwhile, news of Shishou's return spread among his acquaintances.

During this time, Shishou arranged a gathering with the Konoha 12 to catch up on the village's happenings.

Sasuke seized the opportunity to challenge him again, only to be easily beaten by Shishou, reinforcing the others' understanding of Shishou's prowess. They hadn't expected Sasuke, now a Jonin, to be dismissed so easily.

Later, Ringo Ameyuri also challenged Shishou and met the same fate, ending up back in the hospital.

Seeing even Ringo bested by Shishou, Sasuke refrained from further provocations, focusing instead on training to amass enough strength for a future rematch.

After spending some time in Konoha, Shishou discreetly visited his old meeting spot with Uchiha Itachi.

At their agreed location, he found several markers left by Itachi requesting a meeting.

"It seems Itachi is ready to meet his end," Shishou mused. "He really cares about Sasuke, even if his methods are misguided."

Shaking his head, Shishou left a message with the time and place for their meeting and returned to Konoha.

With Itachi prepared, it was time for Shishou to fulfill his promise and help Sasuke awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan.

The battle between Sasuke and Itachi was imminent.

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POWER STONE!!!!

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