The Yamanaka Clan's Mind Mentor

There is a little over a year left until the Konoha Crush Plan.

But that doesn't matter. Aburame Baishu is already on the verge of breaking down. After being attacked by Jugo, one of Orochimaru's subordinates, his teammates were slaughtered, his bugs wiped out, and he was reduced to a spy…

Now, the only light in his life is a single bug that miraculously survived Jugo's attack, along with its talent for absorbing natural energy.

From then on, the gears of Konoha will turn anew, as bug and human, immortal and mortal, power and authority collide.