"You're thinking too simply. Unless it's absolutely necessary, the Ninja Butterflies won't agree to something like this."
Shiro began to explain the problem to Gisei Shiraishi. "The thought patterns of a fully formed Ninja Butterfly are already solidified. Although the body can fuse, it is very difficult for the consciousness to synchronize with a new human host."
Gisei frowned. "What do you mean?"
"A fully formed Ninja Butterfly already has an independent personality. To make it fuse with someone else is equivalent to forcing two independent personalities into one mind. If not handled well, it could lead to schizophrenia."
Even bugs can get schizophrenia?
Another unsolved mystery of the Naruto world...
Gisei thought about the condition Kou had proposed and sighed silently. "What would happen if schizophrenia occurs?"
"Behavior would become erratic and confused. In serious cases, they might attack indiscriminately, regardless of friend or foe. In short, it would be very troublesome. If that really happened, once it formed again, Lady Mei would lock it up until it died."
After Shiro finished her explanation, she looked at Gisei seriously. "Since Kou has already fused with him, you must be mindful of your attitude in the future. A butterfly seed inside a human body is different from one outside. I hope you understand this."
Gisei nodded to show he understood.
After a while, Kou, having completed the fusion, took control of the Jinchuriki's body and began to walk around. After adapting to the new limbs, he said, "Gisei Shiraishi, release his restraints. I will agree to your request, but please do not interfere too much with my personal freedom."
"..."
Just a moment ago he was calling me "Lord," and now the address has changed in the blink of an eye.
Gisei felt it was very strange but could only nod.
After releasing the Jinchuriki's restraints, Tsukasa regained his senses. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, he clutched his chest in pain.
Gisei smiled strangely. "Speaking of you guys... well, anyway, get along well. Three different species might be able to get together and play 'Fight the Landlord'."
A butterfly, a Tailed Beast, and a human. Just thinking about the scene of them playing cards together made Gisei want to laugh.
"Just live well here. If you need anything, I'll have someone take you out."
Having resolved the Jinchuriki matter, Gisei wasn't in a hurry to leave.
He walked toward the village outskirts. After having someone open the barrier, he looked at the sea of flowers outside and smiled bitterly.
Unfurling his butterfly wings, he flew into the sky, prepared to see exactly how big this place really was.
Silently calculating the distance, he flew for over ten miles before he was stopped by a barrier blocking his path.
Two Ninja Butterflies flew up from below. "Lord Gisei, please do not go any further. Behind the barrier is a prohibited area."
Gisei nodded silently and turned back, leaving the Butterfly Habitat Valley.
If he tried to cross the barrier, Mei would probably appear to stop him personally, and he didn't want to fall out with her just yet.
Just what he could see was already massive; the parts he couldn't see were probably even larger.
How exactly does such a huge body fly in the sky?
In the story, the Cloud Village raised a giant tortoise. If he was lucky, Gisei would actually like to go take a look at that too. A tortoise that could serve as a moving fortress surely wouldn't be much worse than Mei.
Sensing Gisei's departure, Mei sat on her bed, her expression fluctuating uncertainly.
"Egoism? What is that? Could it be that Shiro and Gisei joined forces to fool me...?"
After leaving the Butterfly Habitat Valley, Gisei appeared in a dense forest.
He took a map from his chest pocket, glanced at it, and muttered, "This seems very close to the Land of Earth. Guess we're going to the Land of Earth then."
After determining the direction, Gisei used the Butterfly Wing Technique to soar into the sky.
Two days later, Gisei appeared in the sky above Iwagakure—the Village Hidden in the Stones.
Iwagakure was surrounded by steep, high mountains on all sides. Not only was it easy to defend and hard to attack, but even infiltration was extremely difficult. Although Gisei could infiltrate from the sky, he didn't dare fly too low.
Stopping at an altitude of two thousand meters, Gisei quietly observed the village below.
To be honest, from his position, he could only see a vague outline. If he wanted to see details clearly, he would have to descend.
But Gisei didn't dare to do so. He could sense the chakra signatures of quite a few ninjas stationed on the high mountains surrounding the village.
His current altitude was already the limit. If he descended any further, he would be discovered by the sentries guarding the peaks.
As expected of Iwagakure, known for its defense; it was simply watertight.
The intelligence in his hand indicated that the Steel Release ninja was currently inside the village, and the Explosion Release ninja was serving in the Explosion Corps. Entering Iwagakure to capture people wasn't realistic. He still had to think of a way to lure them out.
After thinking carefully, Gisei shook his head helplessly. He really couldn't come up with any brilliant ideas.
Well, who cares. Let's fire off a few Tailed Beast Bombs first to test the waters.
Only when Iwagakure was in chaos would he have a chance.
Finding a random high mountain to land on, Gisei hid himself and quietly approached the sensory squad stationed there.
He couldn't use Tailed Beast Bombs to attack Iwagakure directly from the sky because there was only one Tailed Beast known for flying. Doing so would be equivalent to directly telling Iwagakure that the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had attacked them.
He wanted to make the Five Great Hidden Villages suspect each other, not turn their collective attention toward the Waterfall Village.
A butterfly flew out soundlessly and began monitoring the Iwagakure sensory squad.
Finding a lone Iwagakure ninja, Gisei used Earth Release to get close. After observing quietly for a few minutes, he rose from the ground. Amidst flashes of lightning, he knocked the ninja unconscious instantly.
Dragging the person to a hidden spot, Gisei directly sealed the Iwagakure ninja's consciousness and simultaneously began implanting a butterfly seed.
Two minutes later, the Iwagakure ninja returned to his original spot and continued his guard duty as if nothing had happened.
Gisei hid underground and began collecting intelligence.
Killing all these Iwagakure ninjas would be simple, but first, he had to figure out their method of contact with the main village. Otherwise, as soon as he made a move, he would alert the entire village.
One day later, after roughly figuring out the communication protocols, Gisei began his massacre.
This sensory squad didn't have many people—only twelve—and only one of them was a Jonin.
One minute later, except for the Iwagakure ninja controlled by the butterfly seed, everyone else was dead.
After piling the corpses in one place and absorbing all their chakra, Gisei stood outside the outpost, gazing toward Iwagakure Village.
Through the gathered intelligence, he knew that the sensory squad contacted the village once every twenty minutes. That meant he only had a twenty-minute window.
"Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu!" (Ninpo: Kuchiyose no Jutsu!)
Autumn was summoned. Gisei ordered, "Go bring the Jinchuriki... bring Kou here."
Soon, Kou was brought to the scene.
But as soon as Kou appeared, Gisei felt something was wrong.
Hostility. The look Kou gave him clearly revealed hostility, and even carried killing intent.
It seemed the fusion between Kou and Tsukasa didn't go smoothly... No, actually, it must have gone very smoothly.
Tsukasa undoubtedly held intense killing intent toward him. After fusing with him, Kou must have inherited his hatred, which was why this situation was happening.
"...Kou?"
He called out tentatively.
Kou's face was full of anger. "Gisei Shiraishi, what do you want me to do?"
"..."
Gisei felt very melancholy.