i am kimimaro

"Visitor: Kimimaro. 

Age: Twelve. 

Kekkei Genkai: Shikotsumyaku (Dead Bone Pulse). 

Tourist Photo Rewards: Kirito's Sword Skills, Silent Clow Card. 

Character Photo Rewards: Water Body Flicker, Silent Killing Technique, Hand of God, Bakudō #1 Sai, Hadō #4 Byakurai, Telepathy, Gaia Foundation, Mirror Clow Card, Thought Thread Stitching, Shunpo, Bakudō #30 Shitotsu Sansen. 

Event Photo: Sword Clow Card."

Looking at his status panel, Kimimaro focused on the Shunpo and Bakudō #30 Shitotsu Sansen he had obtained, flipping through the descriptions.

Behind Shunpo was a photo with the Raikage. 

Behind Bakudō #30 Shitotsu Sansen was a photo with Shizune. 

Both were skills from *Bleach*—Shunpo was a speed technique, while Bakudō #30 Shitotsu Sansen involved releasing three sharp beams of light to bind an enemy's hands and waist. 

"Most of these are support skills," Kimimaro muttered, closing his status panel. 

Today's haul wasn't bad at all. 

If he could fully master the Shunpo gained from his photo with the Raikage, he could surpass even the Raikage in speed. 

However, mastering it would not be something that could happen overnight. 

In the room, Kimimaro pulled out a white explosive bug taken from the Raikage's body. 

"This thing is quite interesting. It feeds on chakra, but once it devours enough, it self-destructs. An ideal weapon. Even a Kage-level fighter could be killed if caught off guard. 

If the Aburame clan's parasitic insects had this ability, their clan's power would skyrocket. 

The power of the Yokai group must come from these explosive bugs. First, they ambush their target, then release the near-invisible bug eggs. Few beneath the Kage level would be able to avoid such a deadly strike. Even against a Kage-level opponent, it could cause significant annoyance. 

However, using the bugs this way is wasteful. If the explosive bugs could be cultivated to evolve, perhaps they could devour chakra without exploding. That ability would be immensely valuable." 

Chakra devouring... 

In *Boruto*, such a skill was everywhere, but for now, it was still rare. 

If Kimimaro could succeed in researching the explosive bugs, they would have great utility. 

But how to cultivate them? That would require slow, careful study. 

Right now, Kimimaro needed to extract the eggs from the explosive bug to continue his research. 

For him, this was a simple task. 

Wielding a chakra scalpel, it didn't take long for him to extract the eggs. 

He placed them in a solution for preservation and set them aside for later. 

The explosive bugs could be studied gradually. Right now, he needed to meet with Tsunade to address his Kekkei Genkai disease. 

Inside the room, Tsunade and Shizune were already waiting for Kimimaro. 

"Tsunade-senpai, Shizune-nee." 

"Lie down first. Shizune and I will run a checkup." 

"Okay." 

Kimimaro didn't object and lay down immediately. 

Tsunade and Shizune exchanged glances before beginning the examination. 

As medical-nin, they didn't need much in the way of medical equipment. 

They themselves were the most advanced tools available. 

Their hands glowed with green chakra as they slowly passed them over Kimimaro's body. 

Wherever the green chakra touched, the information gathered was relayed back to the medical-nin's minds in a unique way. 

As the examination progressed, the expressions on Tsunade and Shizune's faces grew more troubled. 

The Kekkei Genkai disease was more complicated than they had anticipated. 

Kimimaro's body, as part of the Kaguya clan, was already a medical anomaly for them. 

If he were a member of the Uchiha or Hyuga clans, Tsunade would have had a better understanding. 

But this was a Kekkei Genkai disease she had never encountered before, so she would need to start from scratch. 

Fifteen minutes later, Tsunade and Shizune stopped their examination simultaneously. 

Kimimaro sat up and, noticing their serious expressions, smiled instead. 

"Tsunade-senpai, Shizune-nee, there's no need to look so grim. I know my body well. This Kekkei Genkai disease is indeed difficult to treat. If it proves untreatable, I'm prepared for that." 

Kimimaro's words were sincere—he truly had braced himself for the worst. 

Tsunade looked at his smiling face, momentarily dazed, but quickly collected herself. 

"Your mindset will help greatly with the treatment. Now, I need you to demonstrate your Shikotsumyaku abilities." 

"Sure." 

Without hesitation, Kimimaro extended his right hand. 

With a thought, the skin on his palm split open, and a white bone emerged from inside. 

Strangely, no blood flowed from the wound. 

The white bone continued to grow until it formed a bone blade about twenty centimeters long. 

The bone blade rested in Kimimaro's right hand, and the wound on his palm healed instantly. 

Shizune was speechless, while Tsunade frowned slightly. 

"Amazing... This ability pushes the boundaries of what the human body can do." 

"You flatter me, Shizune-nee," Kimimaro replied modestly. 

Unlike Shizune's awe, Tsunade had gleaned important information. 

"From the examination and your display of Shikotsumyaku, I can tell the Kaguya clan's Kekkei Genkai disease originates within the bones. 

You can freely control osteoblasts and osteoclasts, even regulating calcium to generate a vast amount of bones for attack and defense. 

Your skin heals instantly as the bones emerge, without a drop of blood—this bloodline limit truly does challenge the limits of the human body. 

Your bones seem to have no limit, constantly regenerating. For an ordinary person, this would be unimaginable, but for you, it's expected. 

If that were the only factor, you shouldn't have developed Kekkei Genkai disease." 

Tsunade paused, taking the bone blade from Kimimaro's hand. 

Her green chakra surrounded the blade as she began another check. 

Soon, she had her answer. 

"As I thought, the problem lies within your bones." 

"My bones?" 

"Yes. There's a strange energy within them. This energy is incredibly dangerous, exuding a sense of decay. Your bones can barely contain it, but as the energy leaks out, your body can't handle it. 

The stronger this energy grows, the harder it becomes for your bones to contain it. It's like a beast trapped in a cage—once it breaks free, it will invade your body, consume it, and eventually, turn you to dust." 

Hearing this, Kimimaro's face paled. 

Energy within his bones? 

He hadn't felt anything himself. 

But if Tsunade said so, he believed her—she was an unquestionable authority in this field. 

What, then, was this energy? 

(End of Chapter)