Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 165 Shocking Change
The torrential rain and fog merged into one.

Kisame Hoshigaki, covered in blood and pierced by sharp thorns, lay sprawled beneath the gray glass blade, his limbs stretched out limply. His once vibrant deep blue chakra core was now dull and lifeless, devoured by Samehada.

"Uh cough cough..."

He struggled to get up, but the immense weight of several tons on his back pressed him firmly to the surface of the water, rendering him completely immobile.

"Hoo hoo... Samehada, even you have betrayed me!"

Kisame Hoshigaki's roar was filled with intense resentment. If Samehada hadn't betrayed him, he wouldn't have been so easily defeated, and he didn't even have time to use his trump card, 'Samehada Fusion'.

Samehada, which was indulging in the absorption of chakra, seemed to be infected by Kisame's emotions. The huge jaws that were biting Kisame's shoulder slowly loosened, and the ferocious teeth, stained with blood, were pulled out of Kisame's body.

Samehada~

A glimmer of hope flashed in Kisame's eyes, and his nearly depleted chakra core began to glow again. If Samehada could change his mind, he would still have a fighting chance.

Samehada!

Retracting the tailed beast cloak from her body, Hui Li gripped the sword hilt with her right hand and continuously channeled chakra into Samehada.

"Woo~"

The delicious purple power entered his body, and Samehada felt comfortable as all the spikes on his body stretched out, like a little hedgehog curling up in a defensive posture. Smelling the food, his whole body relaxed.

"Ugh!"

Kisame let out a miserable cry, and the chakra core that had just begun to glow dimmed again.

Samehada re-entered Kisame's body, its teeth digging deeper and harder, seemingly demonstrating its loyalty to its new master.

"It's a really good knife."

Orochimaru crouched down on the water's surface, his golden eyes scrutinizing the living greatsword, his affection evident in his expression.

Can we trade?

"What do you say?"

Hui Li rolled her eyes.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Three-Tails' Water Release without seals, and Tailed Beast Cloak—all these techniques consume a lot of chakra, and her biggest weakness is precisely that her chakra reserves are not as high as those of those chakra-monsters.

Samehada's ability to absorb chakra was like adding wings to a tiger for her.

Unless she is given a pair of Rinnegan eyes, she cannot make the exchange.

"Oh, what a pity!"

Orochimaru shook his head, ceasing his reverie, and then looked at Kisame Hoshigaki beneath the Gray Glass Blade:

"This shark-like monster has excellent physical attributes and powerful chakra, making it very suitable for experiments..."

"Give it to you."

Understanding Orochimaru's unspoken meaning, Kairi readily lifted Samehada and handed Kisame Hoshigaki to Orochimaru.

When fighting Kisame, Orochimaru was the main force. It wouldn't matter if she took the most valuable Samehada and gave Orochimaru a sip of soup.

We'll be dealing with each other for a long time to come, so there's no need to hoard all the benefits.

Kisame's abilities are completely countered by Samehada, so even if Orochimaru accidentally lets him escape in the future, he will not pose any threat to her.

Kisame Hoshigaki lay on the water's surface, listening to the two decide his fate as if they were dividing up pork, his eyes filled with despair.

"That feels good, ugh!"

Orochimaru let out a magnetic laugh, then opened his mouth and vomited out a sticky scroll.

With Samehada on her shoulder, Hui Li frowned and took a half-step back.

This method of storing scrolls is truly disgusting.

Seeing that Hui Li took a step back, seemingly disgusted, Orochimaru didn't mind, grabbed the scroll, rinsed it in the water, and tossed it to her.
"Implantation..."

Orochimaru suddenly paused, glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki with his ears perked up at his feet, and mumbled:

"You guys help me stop those two, and the deal is perfectly done. That right hand is sealed inside. This time, we didn't even get an eye in return. That old bastard Danzo really got off easy."

So much for integrity?
Upon receiving the damp scroll, Hui Li was somewhat surprised. She unsealed the scroll in her hand to confirm that it was indeed the arm before putting it into her bosom.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered at Hui Li's distrust, but he said nothing.

Given her demonstrated fighting prowess, she is qualified to do something that is somewhat offensive.

Make quick gestures with both hands.

Orochimaru's right hand instantly ignited five different chakra clusters.

"Five Elements Seal!"

He held Kisame Hoshigaki's heart in his hand with one hand.

呲呲呲!
As if a scorching hot iron had been applied to his body, Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, and wisps of white smoke rose around his heart. When Orochimaru's hand was removed, five oval symbols were clearly visible on his blue skin.

Hairi, who was always on guard against Kisame, saw that the chakra in the other's body was firmly locked in the chakra core. No matter how frantically he tried to break free, he could not escape the shackles of the Five Elements Seal. He nodded, took two steps back, and handed him over to Orochimaru to deal with.

Orochimaru, still not satisfied, stretched out his neck and bit Kisame's shoulder. The cursed seal poison, capable of rendering someone immobile, quickly spread across Kisame's entire body. Kisame's composure was hardly that of an evil scientist who loved to court death.

The battlefield here has fallen silent.

Butterfly had been keeping a close eye on the battle situation on Hai Ri's side. Seeing Kisame's miserable state, her mood, which had been oppressed by Uchiha Itachi, immediately eased a little.
"Night Crossing has been captured."

"So fast? As expected of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!" Lan was somewhat surprised. The opponent's great power to summon a tsunami was still fresh in her mind. She did not expect him to be defeated by Orochimaru so quickly.

"No, it was Ye Du who took it."

Butterfly's words drew the attention of both Arashi and Iwakuma, and even Itachi Uchiha and Ryoma Aburame, who had been pretending to be at odds, were drawn to her words.

Kisame Hoshigaki's power goes without saying; the vast lake beneath his feet is his creation. He is undoubtedly a top-tier powerhouse capable of clashing with the Kage of various villages.

If Hui Li was able to defeat such a powerful opponent, wouldn't that mean that the opponent already possessed combat strength comparable to Danzo or even the Third Hokage?

"This guy is getting more and more outrageous."

Lan's voice was a little hoarse.

It wasn't Orochimaru's magnetic, husky voice, but rather a dry, parched voice, like someone who had been in a dehydrated desert for too long.

Having witnessed Kisame's catastrophic power, and recalling his two previous battles with Hairi, who had defeated Kisame, he felt a lingering fear.

Luckily, she's my teammate...

Just as everyone was surprised, Itachi Uchiha quickly formed hand seals in his sleeve and unleashed a burst of flames without warning.

Art fire escape ho fireball!
Despite their surprise, Ryoma Aburame and the others never took their eyes off Itachi Uchiha.

Quickly regaining their senses, they scattered to avoid the attack, only to discover that the fireball, as large as a house, was not targeting them.

call!
The raging fire scorched the parasitic insects that were flying everywhere, causing them to fall from the sky with a crackling sound, instantly creating huge holes in the tightly wrapped parasitic insects.

In the void, the Crimson Mangekyou Sharingan exchanged a glance with Ryoma Aburame. Uchiha Itachi crouched down and followed behind the fireball, quickly breaking out of the insect encirclement.

Here.

Kairi stood to the side carrying Samehada, while Orochimaru manipulated the bandages to wrap Kisame around Samehada, and the word 'Seal' slowly appeared in the center of the white bandages.

He's far too cautious.

call!
Suddenly, a huge, oval-shaped fireball flew in from a distance.

The raging flames evaporated the torrential rain, and wisps of mist dissipated, the intense heat palpable even from a distance.

That's a ferocious nature transformation. Is this the Uchiha clan's Fire Release?
Having sealed away his only prize, Orochimaru now felt the intense heat rushing towards him from afar.

Clap your hands on the ground.

Water Release: Water Wall Technique!
Orochimaru, who is proficient in all five chakra natures like Haili, is also best at elemental advantage.

A wall of water rose from the ground.

Taking advantage of the environment and terrain, the power of the Water Wall Technique was greatly enhanced. The magnificent water wall collided with the flames, and the flames burst out with their last afterglow, but still disappeared under the torrential rain.

blah blah...

Scalding steam filled the air.

Orochimaru licked his lips. His infrared perception was interfered with by the sudden surge of heat, and with the rising steam, he could no longer see clearly.

"Quack quack!"

Countless crows flew above Orochimaru, flapping their wings and converging towards the center, forming a silhouette of black clouds against a red background.

The scarlet kaleidoscope looked down with disdain.

Realizing the enemy was right above him, Orochimaru didn't dare to look up at all. He stared at the blurry reflection in the water to discern Itachi's movements, while his chakra surged wildly within him.

Itachi Uchiha gave them no chance and attacked with deadly moves.

His right eye suddenly widened, the pupil focusing on Orochimaru's head, blood vessels constantly spreading outward from the eyeball.

Amaterasu! ! !

"Uhhhhh!"

Black flames suddenly burst into flames on his head, and the burning pain on his scalp caused Orochimaru to let out a shrill scream before plunging his head into the lake.

Tick ​​tock!

Blood tears dripped from his eyes and fell onto the lake surface. Uchiha Itachi closed his sore right eye, grabbed Kisame who was wrapped up like a dumpling, and pulled him away from where he stood.

boom!
The strange fish that followed crashed into the spot where the two had just stood, its massive force slamming into the lake surface, causing the water level to plummet and creating endless waves.

Wow!

The sharkskin contracted and returned to Gray Glass's feet, its ferocious maw disgustedly spitting out water.

stomping on...

Stepping through the water, Ryoma Aburame arrived late with the Iwakuma trio.

Actually, it wasn't that slow.

The three-way exchange was incredibly fast, lasting only three or four seconds at most, so their support was already considered very timely.

Hui Li, Yu Nu Long Ma, and others joined together one after another.

"Is it okay!"

"Ah."

Hui Li nodded, then looked at Aburame Ryoma with some curiosity, whose head was shimmering with a caring and friendly aura.

How come this guy, who was as wooden as a log and had almost no emotions, suddenly seems to have become normal?

Even the favorability rating inexplicably increased.

With the enemy still nearby, she had no time to investigate Aburame Ryoma's changes. She shielded Samehada behind her and looked at Uchiha Itachi, who was removing Kisame's bandages in the distance.

Quietly wait for him to release Kisame from the seal.

Knowing that the other party was an undercover agent, she no longer wanted to continue fighting; the rewards of this mission were too great.

Thunderstone, Ink Thunder Crystal, Black Thunder Secret Technique, Samehada, Danzo's right hand... she has all sorts of good stuff on her. If her shadow clone is accidentally blown up, she can drop a whole bunch of equipment.

That would be a huge loss.

The rain fell incessantly.

His right eye was tightly closed, and blood, washed away by the rain, flowed down his handsome face. Uchiha Itachi pressed his hands against Kisame's body, and the bandages wrapped around his body disappeared one by one.

"Mr. Itachi, you should run away!"

Kisame wore a bitter smile. The Five Elements Seal and the Curse Seal poison within his body were still in effect, and he was completely unable to move his body at all.

Moreover, even if he were to recover to his full strength, he would be of no use against Jinchuriki enemies who possess Samehada, and might even become someone else's mobile chakra source.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Itachi Uchiha also found Kisame's condition troublesome. He crouched down, picked Kisame up, and used the readily available bandages to bind his body, securing him firmly to his back.

Kisame's eyes were complicated as he lay on Itachi's back without saying a word.

the other side.

"puff!"

Orochimaru, who had just screamed as he sank to the bottom of the water, emerged from the depths, his body unharmed. Looking down at Itachi's reflection on the water's surface, the killing intent in his golden eyes was almost tangible.

That strange black flame contained the power of Yin Release, capable of burning even water, and was impossible to extinguish. If it weren't for his Orochi-ryu Substitution Technique, he would have been instantly killed by his opponent.

That's the power of a kaleidoscope!
A magical space that resembles the real world, with an unquenchable Yin Fire.

Having been repeatedly defeated by Itachi Uchiha, Orochimaru's thirst for the Sharingan had reached its peak, and he was completely unaware of the constantly distorting space behind him.

"careful!"

The butterfly, which had been observing the surroundings with ripples, noticed a problem and alerted the user.

Unfortunately, his warning came too late.

Without a sound, a hand traversed space and grabbed Orochimaru's right shoulder. A strange vortex of energy distorted the area touched by the hand and continued to spread to other parts of his body.

At the very center of the vortex, Orochimaru's eyes widened suddenly, and his body began to twist and spiral strangely, yet he did not experience any pain.

Is this a space-time ninjutsu?
Orochimaru opened his mouth wide as if to cry for help, but no sound came out, and even his head was twisted and deformed in the vortex-like space.

It's sizzling!

Two pale hands emerged from its mouth, and Orochimaru, covered in slime, tore apart the twisted shell, fleeing in terror from the eerie fluctuations.

call out!
The molting shell twisted and disappeared, leaving only a mysterious ninja with disheveled hair. He wore a one-eyed orange mask with wavy patterns, and his body twisted as he stepped onto the water's surface.

Wow!
The torrential rain pierced through the mysterious man's body, striking the water's surface at his feet and leaving countless ripples, as if he were merely a false phantom.

It's Uchiha Madara!
Mr. Ban!
Both Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki felt their hearts skip a beat.

Itachi, a Konoha spy, had just met with Ryuma Aburame to relay information about the Akatsuki. Seeing the mastermind arrive, he was understandably nervous. Kisame, on the other hand, was a Madara-sent spy in the Akatsuki. His mission to secretly retrieve the Six Paths Treasures failed, and he even lost his greatsword, Samehada. He lacked confidence even more than Itachi.

Both of them were former ANBU ninjas and had undergone specialized training, so their mental fortitude is top-notch.

She controlled her heartbeat and facial expressions perfectly.

Seeing the tense emotions above everyone's heads, Hui Li, who knew the most information, held her breath and clenched Samehada tightly in her hand.

She just wanted to come here to blow up some mines so she could go home and use her Sharingan to cure her illness.

What exactly is this supposed to be?

Looking at the flooded summit of Lei Gu Mountain, where the fourth and fifth Kage-level figures were gathered, even the usually well-mannered Hui Li couldn't help but want to swear.

(End of this chapter)