Start From Naruto: Shino the Dominator

Underground base. Lab.

The day finally arrived. The clone was ready to be merged.

Shino and Karina stood before it, their eyes fixed on the lifeless, humanoid vessel suspended in the chamber.

In its veins coursed the blood of the Uzumaki and Aburame lineage, intertwining with his own essence as a Zerg, promising a convergence of strengths that surpassed the limitations of mortal bounds.

"Shino-sama, are you ready?" Karina asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Shino nodded, his eyes glinting with determination. "Let's do this."

Tap. Karina's finger descended upon a button on a nearby console, triggering an orchestrated symphony of hydraulics.

The clone's neighboring chamber yielded to her command and slid opened, revealing a sight that both intrigued and unsettled the senses.

Its was a fusion of the organic and the artificial, entwined with the unmistakable fleshly essence of the Zergs.

Seamlessly integrated with both the chamber and the surrounding lab, it cast an eerie purplish hue across the metallic contours, its fleshy surface wiggling ever so subtly as if beckoning its victim to enter its fleshy embrace.

For others, this seemingly living entity may scream danger, but Shino stepped forward without hesitation.

Soon, he bridged the divide between aspiration and actualization, his heart alight with the fire of ambition, ready to embrace the legacy of the Uzumaki.

Shino calmly stood at the precipice of transformation, watching the chamber bring him into the embrace of darkness.

With bated breath, the world held its collective gaze upon the seeker of knowledge and power, for he was on the threshold of discovery.

What secrets lay dormant within the recesses of the flesh clone? What limits would he unlock, and what new dimensions of abilities would he garner?

Or will all the dramatic momentum end in a farce?

[Lord Shino, Project: Bloodline Fusion (Stage 1) is ready to be initiated. Estimated duration is 7 days. The estimated safety index is 98%, the predicted success rate is 90%, the risk of mutation is 4%. Permission to proceed?]

"I'll leave it to you out here, Karina. Do it."

[Starting Bloodline Fusion… Lord Shino, Karina will await your rebirth.]

Karina pressed a button on a nearby console, and the chamber began to fill with its nutrient solution.

As the tendrils of anticipation snaked through the chamber, Shino's mind flickered with a mosaic of possibilities.

Would he be bestowed with the Uzumaki's unparalleled resilience, an indomitable fortitude that would render him impervious to the trials that beset lesser souls?

Or perhaps his chakra would surge like a tempestuous current, granting him the power to harness a vaster army of bugs and ninjutsu?

Or will it be...

The nutrient solution reached his neck, soon his mouth. Shino held his breath, yearning for the revelation that loomed on the horizon.

The nutrient solution sealed the chamber, enveloping Shino within its embrace. Defying his primal instincts, Shino yielded to the embrace of the nutrient solution, allowing it to seep into his essence.

A fleeting moment passed, and the tendrils of drowsiness coursed through his being, beckoning him into a state of tranquil surrender.

He suppressed his instinct to resist, willing himself to let nature take its course...

With each sip, a creeping drowsiness seeped into his veins, its tendrils lulling him into a hazy state.

As his lips parted one last time, the elixir of sustenance completely sealed his mouth. His vision and consciousness began their gradual descent into the abyss of obscurity…

Outside, Karina's resolute touch graced the consoles, commanding an ethereal ballet of holographic interfaces.

With unwavering focus, she carefully monitored and manipulated the delicate biological larvae cradling her master, ready to enact the dance of biological supremacy.

On the other side, the uncanny flesh replica, bearing an eerie resemblance to Shino, commenced its gradual desiccation, morphing into a withered vessel.

Sinewy appendage-like extensions intertwined with the vital junctures of the clone, ready to siphon its essence and transport it through the fleshy conduits connecting the two chambers in a chilling symbiosis.

Karina verified every indicator, ensuring that the symphony of symptoms harmonized flawlessly with the expected data. Confirming all signs were normal, Karina commenced the experiment. "Initiation bloodline implantation..."

As if imbued with a cryptic vitality, the fleshly appendages swelled, greedily extracting the wellspring of essence from the chamber of the replica, channeling it into the awaiting larvae.

A eerie dance of spectral luminescence coursed through the larvae's fleshy form, prompting it to pulsate with an otherworldly vigor as it absorbed the potent elixir.

Within the larvae, Shino's body remained suspended in a stasis, stably anchored in place by the web of fleshly tendrils enshrouding him.

Along these fleshy appendages, the precious essence coursed, guided with an uncanny precision.

Needle-like tips adorned each appendage, penetrating Shino's corporeal vessel at vital nexus points to inject the corresponding mystic bloodline into the host.

As the flesh clone's essence merged with Shino's blood, a cascade of energy surged through Shino's form, igniting dormant channels of potential.

But at the same time, Shino's body began to convulse slightly, his body's instincts kicking in as it tried to adapt to the intrusion of the foreign substance.

"Rejection is still within the safety index, but it's slowly climbing. Shino-sama is right. There are still many secrets hidden deep in the bloodlines that we haven't collected data about. Karina even made a guarantee that there would be no problems because our zerg lifeforms were compatible, but if we had rashly chosen to go through with my plan..."

In a chilling revelation, Karina's body trembled with a mixture of dread and apprehension, recalling the choice Shino had vehemently made despite all her analysis and calculations.

"Fortunately, Shino-sama decided to cultivate a flesh clone, one grown with our merged essences such that the resulting bloodline would be compatible with Shino-sama's body. Had we directly injected my Uzumaki blood into Shino-sama's body, the consequences would have been dire."

Karina's lithe form contorted seductively, entangled in a squirming dance of excitement, as if Shino's profound intellect left her spellbound, "As expected of Shino-sama, only his wisdom can lead the hive to glory. Karina just wants to… Ha… Ha…Ha-"

"No! Karina! Focus! Can't let anything go wrong with Shino-sama." With an internal reproach, Karina swiftly redirected her gaze, fixating unwaveringly on the experiment...

During Shino's slumber in his endeavor to gain power, the events of the story progressed forward like a rampant train unstoppable in its tracks.

The atmosphere in Konoha hummed with anticipation that grew day by day, and finally the auspicious day of the coronation ceremony of the Fifth Hokage arrived!

On the bustling streets of Konoha, Karina, masquerading as Shino, steadily made her way towards the revered Hokage building.

Cloaked in a facade of normalcy, his seemingly ordinary and low presence concealed the fake web of controls masterfully woven by Karina.

When Karina neared the towering structure, a vibrant panorama unfolded before her watchful gaze.

Eagerly, Karina's discerning eyes scanned the teeming crowd, expertly seeking out the familiar figures amidst the sea of faces.

And there, amidst the bustling crowd, stood Hinata, seemingly determined to gain the attention of the boy of her admiration after the pep talk she herself had given her.

Flanking her sides was the radiant Naruto and the potential stock, Sakura.

Without hesitation, Karina controlled Shino's clone to weave his way toward the trio, seamlessly blending into the tapestry of the event.

When she joined their circle, a whispered greeting escaped his lips, laden with the artful deceit of her pre-established model.

"Hinata, Naruto, Sakura," 'Shino' intoned, his voice veiled in a veneer of familiarity.

"Shino-kun. You're here," Hinata's gentle smile greeted him.

"Eh… Shino? Hmm…" Naruto's eyes squinted, seemingly on the verge of closure, staring him up and down, arms crossed in a gesture of contemplation.

"What's wrong?" 'Shino' asked, arching his brow.

"Nothing, Shino. I just felt something is different about you today..." As Naruto's murmurs reached her ears, Karina's mind jolted with a tinge of astonishment.

This boy's instinct were spot on! As expected of the existence marked as the protagonist in the database. No wonder Shino-sama warned me to be careful.

"Ah! I see what's wrong! No one has interrupted you today, dattebayo!" Naruto nodded his head in affirmation, seeming to have came to his own conclusion, only to have Sakura's fist swiftly descend upon his head.

"Na-ru-to! Be polite!" Sakura's growl reverberated with energy.

Shortly after, Sakura composed herself with a change of face, directing a facade of politeness towards 'Shino', "Shino-kun, don't mind Naruto, he can say nonsense sometimes."

With a subtle adjustment of his glasses, 'Shino' silently nodded, conveying a tacit understanding that resonated through the air.

Meanwhile, atop the majestic Hokage building...

With the resplendent Hokage rocks serving as a magnificent backdrop, Tsunade ascended the stage. Donning the Hokage hat, she radiated an aura of authority and wisdom as she stared down at the expectant masses.

Taking off the Hokage hat, she placed it against her chest and made her pledge.

"From this day forward, I'm the one who will govern Konoha, the Fifth Hokage!" Following her proclamation, the Hokage hat in her hands became an ethereal blade that drew a symbolic cut through the air, declaring her intent to cut open a path to a new era!

The audacious gesture, a convergence of power and symbolism, filled the hearts of the onlookers with a sense of reverence and hope, whispering secrets of transformative change and untold destinies yet to come...

The ninjas understood this. So did Konoha.

So, the crowd burst into cheers, while the ninjas were already taking step toward the future...

Amidst the euphoric cacophony of jubilant spectators, the unwavering gaze of 'Shino' fixated upon the resplendent figure of Tsunade, the newly minted Fifth Hokage.

Veiled behind the facade of the clone's stoic countenance, Karina's mind whirred, silently pondering the allure and suitability of the radiant blonde beauty as a potential addition to the imperial harem.

"I certainly want to keep Shino-sama all to myself, but we zergs do not age and will live for an incalculably long span of time. Without a fresh variety of flowers, Shino-sama's affection for me may wilt over time. This is intolerable!"

Karina's mind, a labyrinth of awry thoughts, brimmed with unyielding conviction as she reached a decisive conclusion.

"I must plan well for Shino-sama's future, finding suitable mates for Shino-sama whose unique talents shall both enrich the zerg empire and satisfy Shino-sama's insatiable desires for both power and pleasure. Anyways it wouldn't matter if there were more, for I will be Shino-sama's only true queen and the rest will all be under my control!"

Poor Shino, he didn't know his queen was already plotting the intricate tapestry of his entangled fate...

But this was a good thing... wasn't it?

Like a hawk, the hunter's eyes swept through the crowd, scanning the sea of faces to choose the most beautiful flower to add to his bouquet.

"Add these ones to the list for Shino-sama to pick from. Hehe..."

Who will be her target? Whose fate will be altered?

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