I looked around the dimly lit room as the ROOT operatives escorted me like some kind of VIP prisoner.
The place was dark, but thanks to my symbiote, I could see every detail clearly. I wasn't that good at seeing in dark before. A simple bed in the corner. A bookshelf stuffed with scrolls that probably contained jutsus or propaganda. And most importantly, a large two-way glass taking up one entire wall.
I looked at Danzo through the goass.
He spoke, voice calm and authoritative, filtering through some hidden speaker.
"You are special. You will use your powers to protect Konoha. Don't worry. I will train you and give you the power to remain safe from the dangerous guy in your visions."
He paused, letting the words sink in like a hook.
"If you see any visions from now on, you will tell me first, and only me. Only I can protect you."
I nodded obediently, trying to keep my face neutral even though my heart was still doing backflips.
But I guess it can just be seen as a kid being scared in an unfamiliar environment.
Then I walked over to the bed and lay down, staring at the ceiling.
A symbiote. I actually have a fucking symbiote!
That's… great. And terrifying.
Symbiotes can copy powers. That means if I play this right, I could become stupidly strong in this ninja world. Copy Kekkai Genkais...
But the downside hit me immediately. Like Carnage splitting off from Venom.
New symbiotes can be born from me. If Danzo ever finds out I can mass-produce these things…
I swallowed hard.
I have to hide it somehow.
I closed my eyes and mentally commanded, 'Cover my face completely.'
The symbiote responded instantly. The purple alien goo flowed up from my neck, smooth and cool, wrapping around my head like a second skin. It felt… comforting. Protective.
'I am naming you Purple,' I thought clearly. 'You are a part of me, so never leave me, alright?'
A wave of pure happiness flooded back through our connection—so strong it made my chest feel warm. Purple tightened around me like a hug, almost purring in my mind.
I didn't have a symbiote moments ago. I was just a desperate three-year-old about to get mind-raped by a Yamanaka ROOT ninja.
Guess my sheer panic gave me this cheat?
Or maybe I had it all along but didn't feel stressed enough for it to come out?
While lying there pretending to sleep, I decided to test something.
'Purple, split off some of your cells. Create another symbiote. Keep it small and hidden beneath the suit.'
It obeyed without question. I felt a tiny portion of it detach, forming something new right against my skin. And then—
I saw through it.
Not just felt. I could actually see and sense everything the new fragment experienced. Like I was the new symbiote itself. It was weak, barely alive, hungry for a host… but completely mine. I could control it with a single thought, like an extension of my own body.
Hive mind! Holy shit, Purple actually has a hive mind! Yes!
A slow grin spread across my face under Purple.
This changes everything.
I had Purple eat the new symbiote, and it didn't resist even a bit. So my control over these symbiotes is close to absolute?
Close to, since I don't know exactly what may happen in the future.
I drifted off to sleep with Purple gently pulsing around me, already dreaming of all the ways I could use this.
Maybe I can even use Danzo...
Well, I have to ensure that he never finds out that I am lying about the whole thing.
But I am most likely safe until Shisui reveals his Mangekyo Sharingan. And after he reveals it, Danzo will start trusting me.
...No. i have to make him trust me quicker. He might lose patience of waiting for years.
In any case, I have to get stronger...
Wait, the guy I ate—
Nah. Yamanaka don't have Kekkai Genkai, but secret jutsu. I doubt that can be genetically copied.
But I did feel my chakra increasing.
...Wait...
I have turned into a cannibal!?
I ate a person!