Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

Acquaintances are definitely out of the question, as that could easily cause problems, so those from Konoha are the first to be ruled out.

As for the others, there are quite a few candidates, such as the people from [Xiao].

"Let's try finding an honest person first," Yao Xingji decided.

Although he didn't know how Upside-Down Sky would pull people up, Yao Xingji directly gave the command in his mind, following the method of materializing the table and chairs just now.

"Kisame Hoshigaki!"

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Chapter Seventy: The Honest Kisame

While Yao Xingji was making various attempts in the Upside-Down Heaven, the honest Kisame Hoshigaki was on the run.

In an unnamed border region of the Land of Fire, Kisame Hoshigaki was speeding through the forest. He was already seriously injured, but his pursuers were still hot on his heels, and no matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail.

"The Root ninjas of the Land of Fire, I never thought I would die at their hands." Kisame Hoshigaki licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and glanced behind him.

He was somewhat unwilling and confused.

To prevent the information from being leaked, he killed all his teammates, but in the end, it seemed that he himself could not escape death.

His superior, Suigetsu Hozuki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who was supposed to be there to assist him on this mission, has not yet appeared and probably will not.

He has most likely been abandoned.

No one knows what Kisame Hoshigaki is feeling at this moment; only he himself can feel the emptiness in his heart.

They fought valiantly to protect the villagers, but in doing so, they turned their knives on their own teammates in the process.

What is the meaning of such a life?

"Perhaps, as my senior said, I'll get used to it eventually," Kisame Hoshigaki muttered to himself.

There was a small cave ahead, and Kisame Hoshigaki slipped inside.

His wounds must be treated immediately, otherwise he will bleed to death even without the pursuit of Konoha ninjas.

He is about to turn thirteen and is already a renowned strongman in the Hidden Mist Anbu. His enormous chakra reserves give him an overwhelming advantage when facing ninjas of the same level.

However, even the strongest fists can't fight against four hands. No matter how powerful he was, he had almost no chance of escaping when facing five ninjas from Konoha's Root.

Death was imminent.

"If I really can't escape, then I'll commit suicide. I absolutely cannot let myself fall into the hands of the Konoha ninjas," Kisame Hoshigaki thought to himself.

He had prepared more than ten methods of suicide for himself, and he knew that Konoha had the ability to read the memories of corpses, so his body could not be left behind. At the very least, his brain should be destroyed.

After quickly treating his wounds, Kisame Hoshigaki looked outside the cave entrance.

The night sky was so beautiful, but sadly he will never have the chance to see it.

Just as Kisame Hoshigaki was about to continue his escape, countless stars suddenly appeared before his eyes, the night sky magnified in his vision, and his body seemed to fly up into the sky at an extremely fast speed.

Suddenly, the light and shadow shifted, and Kisame Hoshigaki appeared next to a huge, solid long table. The surrounding light was dim, but a pillar of starlight falling from the dome enveloped him, as if a spotlight was focused on his head.

"This is where?"

"I was ambushed by Konoha ninja?"

"An illusion? Or am I already dead?"

Almost instantly, several guesses flashed through Kisame Hoshigaki's mind.

He instinctively tried to stand up to defend himself, but a tremendous pressure emanated from the high platform at the head of the long table, firmly fixing him to the solid high-backed chair.

The oppressive force was magnificent, solemn, ancient, and weathered, exuding a sacred feeling that made people want to kneel down and worship. This was a feeling that Kisame Hoshigaki had never experienced from anyone in the ninja world.

Unfortunately, a layer of gray mist shrouded the high platform, preventing him from seeing the specific situation.

"Where exactly is this?" Kisame Hoshigaki's face was extremely ugly, and his dead fish-like eyes looked around.

On either side of the long table were seven high-backed chairs, almost identical to the one he was sitting in, except for the inscriptions on the backs. It was a script he was completely unfamiliar with, and the writing style was also quite peculiar, though it did show some similarities to the script he used.

However, unlike the other chairs, Kisame Hoshigaki's current location is illuminated by starlight falling from the dome, while the other chairs are all in darkness.

His position was the second one on the right.

At this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki wondered if he had fallen under the genjutsu of the Konoha ninja, or if this was a torture ninjutsu of Konoha.

Behind the long bronze table, amidst the gray mist, Yao Xingji observed the honest and straightforward Kisame Hoshigaki with great interest.

He has long, dark blue hair, a face resembling a shark, with skin tone, sharp teeth, and his signature dead fish eyes. However, at this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki looks quite young, with a touch of childishness on his face.

"It actually works to summon ninjas from the ninja world into the Upside-Down Heaven, but not their physical bodies, only their consciousness, which is similar to a soul. And I can't harm this kind of consciousness here," Yao Xingji thought to himself.

"Moreover, after someone entered, the rate at which my chakra was consumed, as well as the rate at which my power of creation and destruction was consumed, also increased."

"Looks like I won't be able to come here often anymore, even if it's not a big deal."

Yao Xingji mentally summarized his gains, then looked at Kisame Hoshigaki again. After a moment's thought, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Just as Kisame Hoshigaki was at a loss, contemplating how to commit suicide...

The dimly lit hall suddenly brightened, and a beam of starlight fell from the dome, illuminating the first seat on the left side of the solid long table.

The next moment, a figure appeared, shrouded in gray mist, making his shape vaguely visible but not his specific appearance.

This person was none other than Ming Shiyin, Yao Xingji's second-in-command.

After Ming Shiyin appeared, he glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki across the table and said with a light laugh, "A newcomer, huh?"

His voice was disguised, making it impossible to discern any specific details, and even distinguishing between male and female voices was difficult.

When Kisame Hoshigaki saw someone appear, his nerves tensed up instinctively, and his muscles tightened instantly as he prepared to launch a defensive attack. However, he was suppressed in his seat by the oppressive force emanating from the bronze table and was unable to make any violent movements.

Unable to resist, Kisame Hoshigaki could only remain seated in the high-backed chair, analyzing what Ming Shiyin had just said.

"A newcomer? So, there were already other people here?"

"His tone was surprised, but that was all. In other words, new people don't often come here, but it's not like there aren't any at all?"

"So where exactly is this place?"

"Why does this feel like this isn't an illusion, or even a torture chamber? Is it some kind of trick by Konoha, or have I encountered some bizarre event?"

Just as Kisame was pondering, another starlight fell, this time right next to him, in the first position on his right.

Still shrouded in gray mist, obscuring its exact form, Kisame Hoshigaki was certain that he too was enveloped in gray mist. This eased his mind considerably; his earlier tense demeanor should have gone unnoticed by these people.

"A newcomer? It seems our Yaotian organization has grown stronger again," the person who appeared this time said with a light laugh.

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Chapter 71 Harmful Organizations of Nuclear Harmony

Yes, it's quite large. The entire organization consists of only three people, two of whom are Medicine Star Mini-sized.

Wait, no, there's also the real body of Yao Xingji behind the bronze table. Of the four people, only Kisame Hoshigaki is a true member.

"Another one? This is truly a mysterious organization, Yaotian? I've never heard of it before." Kisame Hoshigaki realized this at this moment.

This mysterious space should have nothing to do with Konoha; he did indeed experience something that cannot be explained by common sense.

Judging from the current situation, he is not in immediate danger, and his wounds have all disappeared, which means that what exists here is not his physical body, but a spirit similar to a soul.

Kisame Hoshigaki calmed himself down and observed the two people who appeared as calmly as possible.

Unfortunately, the thick gray fog obstructed his vision, preventing him from discerning the identities of the two individuals or knowing which country they belonged to.

Just to be on the safe side, Kisame Hoshigaki decided to remain silent.

In this situation, saying more would only lead to more mistakes, so his best option was to remain silent and simply observe. Moreover, he was likely shrouded in a gray mist, so he wasn't afraid of others seeing his inner fear.

Yao Xingji had a clear view of Kisame Hoshigaki sitting awkwardly on the stone chair, his dead fish eyes darting around as he pretended to be calm, and almost burst out laughing.

"He seems to be a member who doesn't like to talk much, but I'm still quite happy that our organization, which is supposed to be 'harmful to nuclear weapons,' has been able to develop."

Yao Xingji manipulated Bian Que's clone to speak, then withdrew his gaze from Kisame Hoshigaki and focused his attention on Ming Shiyin opposite him.

"Nuclear harm is harmful?" Kisame Hoshigaki's lips twitched.

Ignoring Kisame, Bian Que spoke again, "I've heard some things have happened in Konoha recently. Could it be your doing, Taiyin?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's ears immediately perked up.

"Something happened in Konoha? Could the first person to appear be from Konoha? What does Taiyin mean? Could it be his code name? It seems very likely!" Kisame Hoshigaki's mind raced as he analyzed the information revealed in those words.

"Something has happened, and I don't know if it will cause the Third Shinobi World War to break out ahead of schedule," Ming Shiyin replied.

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression immediately changed.

"What exactly did this person codenamed Taiyin do that could potentially trigger the Third Shinobi World War?!"

While Kisame Hoshigaki was shocked, he also became curious about Taiyin's identity. Unfortunately, the information revealed was too little, and there was no way to confirm anything.

However, this made Kisame Hoshigaki think of a problem: his superior, Hoshigaki Fuguki, seemed to have accepted a mission related to Konoha, and then lost contact with him, which led to him being trapped in the Land of Fire and being relentlessly hunted down by Konoha.

Is there any connection between these two things?

Just as Kisame Hoshigaki pricked up his ears to listen to the rest of the conversation, the entire Upside-Down Heaven Hall suddenly trembled slightly, and the mist on the high platform began to surge.

At the same time, the two figures hidden in the gray mist immediately stopped talking and stood up respectfully.

"Huh? What are they doing?"

Why did you suddenly stand up?

Should I stand up?

"Wouldn't that be a bit silly?"

Kisame Hoshigaki felt his body was quite stiff, and for a moment he didn't know what to do. Should he continue sitting, or stand up with the two of them? His dead fish eyes darted around as he pondered this question.

Seemingly noticing that Kisame Hoshigaki hadn't gotten up, Ming Shiyin and Bian Que both turned to look at Kisame Hoshigaki.

Why are they looking at me?

"Did I do something wrong?"

Kisame Hoshigaki hesitated for a moment, then stood up with a stiff upper lip. Only then did Ming Shiyin and the other man turn their gaze away and bow respectfully toward the high platform, as if to welcome the arrival of some important figure.

"Is the leader of this Yaotian organization about to appear?" Kisame Hoshigaki thought to himself, while obediently bowing down like the two of them.

Having learned from his first imitation, he no longer thinks too much about it. He just does what others do, figuring he won't die anyway.

The gray mist above the platform slowly dissipated, revealing a huge bronze table. Behind the table was a tall figure, but unfortunately, the gray mist had not completely dissipated, and it was still impossible to see what was inside.