[Ding! The Nine Nether Worm has awakened and can continue to be fed to lay eggs.]
Hearing the system prompt, Shishou raised an eyebrow and looked into the insect breeding space.
Inside the breeding space, a creature that looked like a mix between a butterfly and a moth was fluttering its dark blue wings, evidently just waking up.
"I have something to attend to. Let them know," Shishou said to Hyuga Natsu after quickly finishing his meal.
"Understood, sir," Hyuga Natsu replied respectfully.
Nodding, Shishou's figure disappeared from the spot.
Later, when Mikoto, Kushina, and Hyuga Rinmei finished exploring the laboratory under Hyuga Natsu's guidance and arrived at the rest area, they learned from Hyuga Natsu that Shishou had left for urgent matters.
"Shishou left for something urgent?"
Hearing this, Mikoto, Kushina, and Hyuga Rinmei exchanged glances.
In their view, anything that Shishou, with his immense strength, considered urgent was definitely not trivial.
However, considering Shishou's terrifying power, they didn't dwell too much on it.
Instead, they began preparing tea and snacks, settling into a cozy afternoon tea time.
The three women, who hadn't gathered together for years, had a lot to catch up on.
...
Elsewhere.
In the palace of the Land of Demons.
Shishou arrived in Miroku's study.
"Miroku, come with me to the place where Moryo is sealed," Shishou said, wrapping his arms around her from behind and inhaling her fragrance with a smile.
Since the long-dormant Nine Nether Worm had awakened, Shishou intended to continue feeding it with Moryo's chakra.
He hoped to obtain another special insect egg.
Miroku was startled by the sudden embrace, but relaxed upon hearing Shishou's voice.
"You scared me," Miroku said, glaring at Shishou playfully.
Shishou cupped Miroku's pretty face and planted a firm kiss on her lips, smiling as he asked, "Do I need to apologize?"
Miroku blushed at the suggestion. She knew very well the type of 'apologies' Shishou usually offered...
"Come on, let's go to where Moryo is sealed first."
Seeing Miroku's adorable expression, Shishou couldn't resist kissing her again before teleporting them both away using the Flying Thunder God technique.
Scene change.
Shishou and Miroku quickly arrived at the place where Moryo was sealed.
Inside the Sealing Demon Cave, the demon Moryo was confined within a massive crystal, curled into a ball.
Around Moryo, a multitude of black lines had already formed.
These black lines were chakra energy that Moryo was constantly eroding from the crystal seal.
"It's already eroded this much?"
Seeing the numerous black lines within the crystal, Miroku frowned slightly.
At this rate, Moryo would break the seal and reappear in the ninja world within three to five years.
However, Miroku wasn't too worried.
She no longer saw Moryo as an unstoppable monster.
All of this was due to Shishou's terrifying power.
And Shishou...
Was her man!
"Watch this."
Hearing Miroku's concern, Shishou smiled and released the Nine Nether Worm.
The dark blue, butterfly-moth hybrid immediately caught Miroku's attention as it emerged.
"So beautiful," Miroku murmured, genuinely admiring the ethereal and dreamlike appearance of the Nine Nether Worm.
It was the most beautiful insect she had ever seen.
The Nine Nether Worm flew directly to the crystal sealing Moryo and perched on it.
Soon, the black lines within the crystal disappeared at a visible rate.
The Nine Nether Worm flapped its wings excitedly.
Before long, all the black threads that Moryo had eroded were gone.
Even the darkness on Moryo seemed to lighten a bit.
The Nine Nether Worm then returned to Shishou's hand.
In the next moment, a thumb-sized red egg emerged from the Nine Nether Worm and fell into Shishou's hand.
[Ding! The legendary insect species Nine Nether Worm has absorbed otherworldly energy and produced a legendary insect egg.]
A legendary egg?
Seeing the red egg in his hand, Shishou was delighted.
He didn't expect the Nine Nether Worm to produce another legendary egg, different from the last one.
Could this mean that all the special eggs produced by the Nine Nether Worm are legendary?
If so, it made sense why the system rated the Nine Nether Worm as extremely valuable.
"What is this?" Miroku asked curiously, looking at the crimson egg in Shishou's hand.
She knew very well how precious the last spirit egg that could resurrect someone was.
So naturally, she was curious about the egg Shishou held now.
Hearing Miroku's question, Shishou began examining the egg using the system.
[Communication Egg: An egg produced by the Nine Nether Worm after absorbing otherworldly energy. It can establish communication with any target within range, bypassing all obstacles.]
A communication egg?
Seeing this, Shishou was a bit puzzled, unsure of its use.
Miroku, after hearing Shishou's explanation, was also unsure of its purpose.
"Shishou, is this communication egg as valuable as the last spirit egg?" Miroku asked.
Shishou nodded confidently.
Both the spirit egg and the communication egg were rated as legendary by the system, so their value was comparable.
The spirit egg had the incredible ability to resurrect the dead.
So, the communication egg's function wouldn't be inferior.
However, this egg's use seemed similar to a mobile phone or a walkie-talkie.
Could it be that he hadn't discovered the egg's true function?
Shishou thought to himself and decided to test the egg.
As he examined the red egg closely, he saw two names on its surface.
[Moryo]
[Miroku]
Seeing these names, like a phone contact list, Shishou hesitantly touched Miroku's name with his finger.
[Ding! Do you want to use the communication egg on Miroku? Once used, the egg will bind to Miroku.]
Seeing this prompt, Shishou quickly canceled.
He wasn't sure if the communication egg was a one-time use item.
If it was, that would be a big loss.
Looking at the names Moryo and Miroku on the egg, an idea suddenly struck Shishou, making him catch his breath.
A bold thought quickly formed and grew in his mind.
As Shishou contemplated the feasibility of this idea, the system interrupted his thoughts with another prompt.
[Ding! The legendary insect species Nine Nether Worm has absorbed otherworldly energy and produced a legendary insect egg.]