Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 270 A Love-Obsessed Mind is Terrifying!

puff!

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was exceptionally clear.

The female ninja let out a muffled groan, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, and her life began to ebb away rapidly.

Kisame Hoshigaki expressionlessly drew his ninja sword, and just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came from above!

boom!

A figure fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing heavily to the ground not far away.

Kisame's dead fish eyes widened suddenly. When he saw the person's face clearly, a chill ran from his tailbone straight to the top of his head, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.

Yamashiro Aoba!

His superior, Suigetsu Hobutsuki, was the head of the intelligence department. Even though he had never met Yamashiro Aoba in person, he had seen his photos and portraits.

That monster with a bounty of 360 million taels on the black market, who recently humiliated the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki on the front lines!

Having spent so many years navigating the treacherous Kigakure, Kisame's sense of danger was deeply ingrained.

Faced with a monster of this level, let alone his current strength, even if the Mizukage himself came, he would probably perish here.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Without a second thought, Kisame Hoshigaki turned around decisively and leaped off the cliff.

Aoba was somewhat bewildered as he watched Kisame Hoshigaki jump off the cliff.

No, is he that scary?

They ran away before they could even say a word.

Aoba shook his head, then summoned a white-eyed crow, "Go, follow that guy."

After the white-eyed crow flew away, Aoba slowly walked to the female ninja's side.

A blue light flashed in his eyes.

[Major bleeding, heart precisely pierced —]

[37 seconds remaining until the living organism dies —]

"Tsk, he can even go after such a beautiful woman, he deserves to be single forever."

Aoba couldn't help but make a comment.

If he remembered correctly, this female ninja was the one who left Kisame with the psychological attack.

What a coincidence.

He originally wanted to stop it and jumped down from the sky, but he was too late.

Aoba strongly condemns Kisame Hoshigaki's lack of tenderness towards women.

That's how I ran into him. With injuries like that, even Tsunade wouldn't be able to help.

Aoba crouched down and used a palm technique to control the female ninja's wound.

With his other hand, he took out a test tube containing a light blue liquid from his ninja tool bag, flicked the stopper with his thumb, pried open the female ninja's mouth, and poured the medicine directly into her mouth.

A miracle happened soon after.

Under the combined effects of the Palm Healing Technique and the Water of Life, the female ninja's fatal penetrating wound began to heal at a visible speed, and her originally weak breathing gradually became steady.

In no time at all.

"Ahem~"

After a violent coughing fit, the female ninja suddenly opened her eyes.

The first thing I saw was the face of an unfamiliar man.

Then she noticed the headband on the man's forehead.

The symbol of Konoha.

"People from Konoha?!"

The female ninja's pupils contracted sharply, and her body instinctively tried to resist.

However, before she could make a move, several sand ropes shot out from the ground, instantly binding her tightly in place.

Don't bother.

Aoba stood up, chakra flames igniting on his fingers, and pressed them against the female ninja's abdomen.

The female ninja let out a muffled groan, her chakra instantly locked, and she collapsed as if all her strength had been drained.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from deep within the woods.

Several figures flew out from the thick fog; they were the Konoha ninja who had previously pursued the Hidden Mist team.

The leader was tall with several hideous scars on his face. He wore a gray combat uniform, a symbol of Chunin, and exuded a cold and ruthless aura.

It was none other than Ibiki Morino, the captain of Konoha's intelligence department.

Ibiki led his men into the open space and saw the corpses of Kirigakure ninjas scattered all over the ground, as well as a female ninja bound by sand. Finally, his gaze fell on that familiar yet unfamiliar back.

Ibixi was completely stunned.

"Oh, it's Ibiki. Long time no see." Aoba turned around, looked at his old classmate who was always serious back in the Ninja Academy, and greeted him with a smile.

Upon seeing that it was Yamashiro Aoba, the Konoha ninja all showed surprised expressions.

"Lord Aoba!"

Ibihi quickly concealed the surprise on his face, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully.

Although they were born in the same year, given Aoba's current strength and status, the gap between them is already vast.

Don't be so polite.

""

Aoba waved his hand casually, then pointed to the bound female ninja, "I was just passing by, but I didn't expect to see such a good show."

He paused, glanced at the female ninja, and added.

"I still have a use for this female ninja from Kirigakure, so I need to take her with me. However—you can ask me now if you want any information."

After saying that, Aoba turned to look at the terrified female ninja from Kirigakure.

call out!

The three-tomoe Sharingan appeared in Aoba's eyes, radiating an eerie red light.

The female ninja's eyes became dull and empty, and she was instantly controlled by the illusion.

When Ibihi saw this, a look of shock flashed across his eyes, but he quickly composed himself and stepped forward to begin questioning.

However, the result was not ideal.

This female ninja didn't know much information. Apart from some information scrolls whose authenticity was hard to discern and some Kirigakure codes, she didn't have anything of greater value.

Those at the lower levels of the organization would never have access to core secrets.

After completing the inquiry and recording, Ibiki instructed his subordinates to put away the scroll. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Lord Aoba—do you have a mission here?"

"No mission, just dropping by."

"Oh, I see—hmm?"

Ibixi was at a loss for words.

No, boss!

You could at least come up with a reason!

"Aren't those other ninja villages spreading all sorts of ridiculous rumors about me in the underworld lately, and even putting a bounty of 360 million on my head?"

"I hate trouble the most, and since I had nothing better to do, I decided to personally visit the villages and have a good chat with those few 'shadows' there."

"It was just a coincidence that I happened to be passing by."

Ibiki: "————"

Several Konoha ninja behind him:

The entire forest seemed to fall silent for a fleeting moment.

Ibiki Morino's lips twitched.

The Konoha ninjas behind him were utterly dumbfounded, wondering if they were hallucinating.

Others are spreading rumors about you in the underworld —

Are you just going to go to another ninja village by yourself and confront their Kage?

What kind of operation is this?

Going to challenge the five great ninja villages by himself?

This is ridiculously overconfident in their own abilities!

If someone else had said this, Ibixi would have thought that person was crazy or had some serious illness.

But these words came from Yamashiro Aoba's mouth—

"Um—Lord Aoba, please be careful."

That was all Ibihi could manage to say in the end.

"Don't worry, I'm just going to visit someone."

Aoba smiled and waved to Ibiki, "If you need to report it, then report it. Bye~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soil beneath Qingye's feet churned up instantly, transforming into a huge, yellowish-brown sand cushion.

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the sand cushion lifted Aoba and the bound female ninja, propelling them into the sky and flying towards Kirigakure.

A group of Konoha ninja were left bewildered in the wind.

"Captain—is Lord Aoba serious about this visit?"

One of his men stammered.

Ibiki took a deep breath, his gaze complex as he looked in the direction where Aoba had disappeared.

"Classify today's events as top secret and send the message back to the village immediately!"

"The ninja world is about to change again."

After half an hour.

Aoba controlled the sandbag to land on a coastal platform on the border of the Land of Water.

With a casual wave of his hand, he released the female ninja who had regained consciousness and untied the sand ropes binding her.

The female ninja staggered back two steps, looking at Aoba warily.

But she quickly gave up completely, sitting silently in place with her head down.

She already knew who the person in front of her was.

All resistance was futile; even fatal injuries could save her, let alone the fact that the intelligence had already been completely leaked.

"What's your name?"

Aoba walked to the edge of the cliff, looked at the misty Kirigakure village in the distance, and casually asked.

The female ninja remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, her voice hoarse and weary.

"Sachiko Sakai."

Aoba turned his head, looked her up and down, and suddenly asked a question that caught her off guard.

Do you like Kisame Hoshigaki?

Sachiko Sakai was completely stunned.

She had imagined countless possible fates for herself, but she never expected that the first thing this renowned Konoha leader would ask her after capturing her was to gossip?!

Sachiko's cheeks flushed slightly, but she nodded unconsciously.

Seeing her nod, Qingye stroked her chin, a playful smile playing on her lips.

"Then, don't you hate him?"

Sachiko Sakai's body trembled slightly.

"He just now tried to kill you without hesitation to silence you."

"That knife pierced your heart with pinpoint accuracy."

Aoba pointed to the bloodstains on Sachiko's clothes. Even though the wound had healed, the blood wouldn't flow backward.

"It was just a coincidence that you ran into me. If it were anyone else, you would be a cold corpse by now."

Sachiko lowered her head, her eyes dimming, but she still shook her head.

"I don't hate."

"This is our destiny."

"To protect intelligence, he either kills his comrades or is killed by them—Kisame is just carrying out a mission."

"His life must have been very difficult."

Upon hearing this line, which was exactly the same as in the original work, Aoba couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Holy crap, being love-struck is terrifying.

Even after your heart has been pierced, you're still feeling sorry for the person who stabbed you, wondering if they suffered any hardship.

Aoba clicked his tongue twice, a look of disbelief on his face.

To be honest, it's baffling that Kisame Hoshigaki, with his shark-like face, has such beautiful girls who like him. Kirigakure's aesthetic sense is truly incomprehensible.

However, this just proves one thing—Kisame Hoshigaki does indeed possess some kind of attractive quality.

That almost obsessive loyalty, that determination to complete the mission even if it meant bearing all the blame.

This kind of person is the least likely to be turned; he has his own beliefs, and coincidentally, Kisame's beliefs are collapsing at this time.

"That's interesting."

Aoba chuckled softly, "Since you don't hate him, would you like to see him one more time?"

Sachiko suddenly raised her head, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

"What—what are you going to do?"

"I have high hopes for Kisame Hoshigaki. He's an exceptional talent, and I need your help to persuade him."

Sachiko Sakai paused for a moment, then shook her head with a wry smile.

"Impossible."

Her tone was very firm: "Kisame-sensei is absolutely loyal to the village; he would never betray Kirigakure."

"Oh? Absolute loyalty?"

Aoba's smile deepened. "That's not necessarily true—"

the other side.

In the land of water, downstream of a turbulent river.

Whoosh!

A figure emerged from the icy river water; Kisame Hoshigaki, soaking wet, climbed onto the riverbank.

River water dripped from his clothes as Kisame squatted on the riverbank, his hands supporting his knees, panting heavily.

He jumped off the cliff without hesitation, but now that he's alive and back, he doesn't feel much relief.

He was just used to living.

-

In his mind, the female ninja's dying voice echoed endlessly like a curse.

"Your life must have been very difficult."

Is it hard work?

Kisame slowly stood up, looked up at the gray sky, his dead fish-like eyes empty.

He couldn't think of an answer.

All he knew was that he had been killing people ever since he joined the Cipher Department.

Kill the enemy, kill the prisoners, kill—your comrades.

To prevent intelligence leaks, he has personally killed countless comrades over the years.

Each time, he told himself that it was the right thing to do, that it was for the village, and that it was his duty as a ninja.

But today—

When he saw the look in that woman's eyes as she lay in a pool of blood today, something in his heart seemed to crack open.

She harbored no resentment, no anger.

Only—pity.

"Oh----"

Kisame chuckled self-deprecatingly and dragged his heavy steps toward the village.

Unbeknownst to him, a crow was perched on a withered tree branch not far behind him, tilting its head and watching him intently.

Outside of Misty Village.

Not long after Kisame Hoshigaki returned to the village, two masked Kirigakure ANBU silently appeared on either side of him.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, come with us."

"Lord Mizukage requests to see you."

Kisame frowned slightly, but didn't ask any further questions and silently followed.

After passing through several dark and damp underground passages, Kisame was led to a secluded secret room.

Inside the secret room, a short figure stood with his back to him.

She has short pink hair, a stitched scar below her left eye, and a scepter with a flower bud-shaped hook slung diagonally across her back.

It was none other than the Fourth Mizukage—Yagura Karatachi.

Kisame Hoshigaki.

Yagura's voice rang out in the secret room, carrying an air of authority.

Kisame knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

"Lord Mizukage."

Yagura slowly turned around, his dim purple eyes looking particularly eerie in the dim light.

"You did a great job on your task."

Yagura said calmly, "But now, I have a new task for you."

Kisame raised his head, awaiting orders.

"Your boss is Suigetsu Fuguki."

Yagura's voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"He betrayed Kirigakure and secretly sold the village's confidential information to enemy countries."

hum!

Kisame's mind went completely blank for a moment.

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon?!

The man who had previously sworn to him that even if it meant killing all his comrades, he absolutely could not allow the Cipher Department's information to be leaked—

They turned around and sold the intelligence to an enemy country?!

An indescribable sense of absurdity instantly surged into Kisame's heart.

He killed so many of his comrades with his own hands to protect intelligence, but the person who gave the order was the real leaker?!

What about the people he killed?!

What does his blood-soaked hands matter?!

"I want you to find an opportunity to kill him."

Yagura's voice was like stagnant water.

"Don't let anyone know."

Kisame knelt on the spot, his dead-fish-like pupils trembling violently a few times, but in the end—he slowly calmed down.

"----yes."

His voice was hoarse and mechanical.