Seeing Genshin's hesitation, Torifu said, "Nii-san, I see something in her personality. Even though she can't practice the clan's secret techniques, she hasn't given up. That's a very rare quality."
Torifu then continued, "The most important thing is that I think I can help her go further on the path of commanding butterflies and moths."
Upon hearing this, Genshin immediately stood up and slammed his hand on the table. "Is that true! Torifu, you really have a way?"
Torifu nodded. "That's a given. Why else would I boast about it? Now it's just up to you, big brother. Maybe she'll even surpass all of you in the future."
The two things Genshin cared about most were his clan and his daughter. She was his only daughter, and he treated her as his most precious treasure. If his daughter could have a good future, he was naturally willing.
"Alright! Torifu! I trust you! I agree to let you take Mana as your disciple."
Torifu also smiled. "Just rest assured about Mana becoming my disciple. My Sensei entrusted his grandson to me, and he's now a genius in Konoha."
Genshin naturally knew about this, which was why he was so relieved to let Mana become Torifu's disciple. And Torifu's confidence today didn't seem to be a pretense.
Afterward, the two of them chatted for a long time, not only about Mana but also about other random things. They were having a great time. It was already almost dark when Torifu finally prepared to leave.
"Torifu, Mana has a day off tomorrow. I'll take her to your place so she can apprentice under you!"
"Great! I'll be waiting for you, then." With that, Torifu left the Aburame clan.
Today was a pretty fulfilling day; he had gained a very talented little apprentice. Mana's talent for commanding moths and butterflies was very interesting to Torifu.
And the solution Torifu mentioned was the [Summoning Seed]! Whether they were moths or butterflies, their individual abilities were very weak. Even if they encountered moths or butterflies with chakra, they would only be able to use some confusing moves like using scales. At most, they could cause people to hallucinate or get poisoned. Their lethality was low and not at all as ferocious as the Kikaichū.
But if their bloodline were to evolve through the Summoning Seed, then it might be able to change the fragile nature of moths and butterflies. Moreover, a life that evolved through the Summoning Seed could perfectly pass on its genes. The Aburame clan was best at cultivating insects. If they were to cultivate them generation after generation, they would soon be able to start a new branch of the clan.
However, where could he find talented moths or butterflies? A figure appeared in Torifu's mind. He still had his finance director, Kakuzu! He was running around the entire ninja world, so he would surely be able to find a lot. And the organization had also gained many new ninja over the years, all under Kakuzu's management. However, they were not particularly famous ninja.
At this moment, Kakuzu was sitting in a cave, warming himself by a fire. A young blond boy would glance at him from time to time. When his eyes met Kakuzu's, he would become a little shy and immediately turn his head away.
"Hey, kid."
The little boy pointed to himself. "Me?"
Kakuzu was speechless. "Is there anyone else here besides you?"
The little boy nodded. "That's true."
Kakuzu then said, "Do you want to go to Konoha?"
The little boy hesitated. "Is Konoha a good place?"
"It should be a good place. Even though I've never lived there, it should be the safest place in the entire ninja world."
The little boy lowered his head. "Do I have a home in Konoha..."
Kakuzu got up and came to the little boy's side. He touched his spiky hair. "I think you'll have a home there. After all, there's a guy in Konoha who likes to abduct children all over the place." He then said, "He should be able to appreciate you, too."
The little boy looked up. "How does mister know that he'll definitely like me?"
Kakuzu was at a loss for how to answer. He had just passed by a village that had been wiped out. He saw the unconscious boy in the burning ruins and felt that this child was not ordinary. He didn't know why, but he just had a feeling. After much hesitation, Kakuzu decided to take him and bring him to Konoha for the leader.
"It's just my feeling. If he really doesn't want you, there's nothing I can do either."
The little boy lowered his head again after hearing that. His parents had just passed away after a huge change, and if Konoha couldn't accept him, then he would have to become a vagrant.
At that moment, Kakuzu felt a warm sensation on his arm. He grinned. "It seems he was eavesdropping on our conversation and is contacting me now."
The little boy immediately became very nervous. If the person the mister was talking about didn't like him, he would definitely be abandoned.
Kakuzu rolled up his sleeve, revealing a silver symbol. The symbol then began to flash. A puppet with no expression came out of it. Torifu had just picked a random puppet this time. He didn't even know what bloodline limit this puppet had. After all, he had made so many puppets over the years. He had even made a puppet out of the Lava Release that he hated back in the day just to have more puppets. He had spent about two to three hundred thousand Peace Points in total.
As soon as Torifu came out, he still needed to get used to controlling the puppet. After all, it had been a long time since he had done so.
"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu." A white beam of light shot out from Torifu's hand, directly making a deep hole in the wall in front of him.
Kakuzu didn't react to this. This leader of his always had to show off with some tricks every time they met. He was used to it by now. But the little boy who was sitting on the ground obediently wasn't used to it! He had also seen ninja before. After all, his village was destroyed by vagrant ninja. But this ninja in front of him was hundreds of times stronger than the group of ninja who destroyed his home! He could easily create a huge hole in such a thick mountain wall! What kind of Ninjutsu was that!
After finishing his warm-up, Torifu turned to Kakuzu and said, "It's been a while. I need your help with something!"
Kakuzu knew it. When Torifu came to him for no reason, it meant work. But he didn't mind. After all, he didn't get much work all year round, but one job could last him for an entire year. The jobs Torifu gave him were all long-term jobs, usually lasting for a year or two. And this mission to find talented children was something Kakuzu had been doing for more than ten years, although he had only found two children that he thought were worthy. This blond boy was the second one, although there was a huge time gap.
"I want you to help me find some butterflies or moths in the ninja world that can use chakra!"
[T/N: I named the moth girl as Mana, if you see it as something else somewhere, do let me know.]