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

Kisame Hoshigaki, taking advantage of the cover of the gray mist, secretly looked up and asked, "Is this the leader of Yaotian? Why did he bring me here?"

"Star Lord!"

At this moment, Ming Shiyin and Bian Que spoke at the same time, respectfully bowing to the figure behind the gray mist.

"Star Lord? Is that his code name? No, it seems more like an honorific title," Kisame Hoshigaki thought to himself.

As the voice faded, the hall returned to silence, but Ming Shiyin and Bian Que both looked at Kisame Hoshigaki after bowing.

"Huh? I think I forgot to ask? This... no one explained it to me since it was my first time here..."

Kisame Hoshigaki's lips twitched, and he quickly and respectfully followed the example of the two people before him and bowed.

"Star Lord!"

A voice echoed in the hall, clear yet awkward.

"Alright, everyone, sit down." A gentle voice came, as refreshing as a spring breeze, but the eerie pressure contained in the words made people respectful.

The sound was very ancient, like a sigh from the distant past.

After he finished speaking, Yao Xingji fell into a brief state of confusion.

What should I do next? This is my first time doing something like this, I have no experience!

Uh, how about we start by introducing the newcomers?

Thinking of this, Yao Xingji lowered his gaze and looked at Kisame Hoshigaki.

"As you can see, guided by fate, we have welcomed a new member," Yao Xingji said calmly, maintaining the mystique befitting a charlatan.

"Code name—Seven Kills!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two clones in the gray mist looked at Kisame Hoshigaki in unison.

At the same time, Kisame Hoshigaki was extremely uneasy.

The person behind the bronze table exerted an overwhelming sense of pressure on him; if he hadn't known he couldn't escape, he would have instinctively fled long ago.

"The guidance of fate?"

"What is the guidance of fate? Did it know I was being hunted and had nowhere to escape, so it brought me here?"

"That's very likely! Who is he? How does he know about me? Has he been spying on me all this time?"

Thinking of this, Kisame Hoshigaki subconsciously looked up at the back of the bronze table.

But the next moment, an unbearable pain suddenly struck him, almost making him cry out.

"Do not look directly at God!"

Bian Que, sitting beside him, spoke softly.

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Chapter 72 Taming Kisame Hoshigaki

"God?" As Kisame Hoshigaki closed his eyes, the voice of Bian Que echoed in his ears.

What is God?

In Kisame Hoshigaki's understanding, the so-called gods are powerful ninjas, such as the legendary god of the ninja world, Hashirama Senju, whose strength was said to be able to crush the entire ninja world at that time.

However, the current situation of this Star Lord seems to have transcended the realm of ninjas. Such an existence is called a god, which makes Kisame Hoshigaki unable to accurately define the concept of the word "god" for a while.

“The Star Lord is a great being who is reviving, and he stands above all living beings!” Ming Shiyin explained.

Kisame Hoshigaki was suddenly jolted. Could there really be such a being in the world, one who reigns supreme over all living beings?

Recalling how he was pulled into this place, Kisame Hoshigaki realized that no ordinary ninja could have done it, and he began to doubt his previous understanding of the ninja world.

“Our organization is called Yaotian, which means a peaceful and prosperous world. My code name is Taiyin, the one next to you is Taiyang, and your code name is Qisha, which was given to you by the Star Lord. It also means the two characters engraved on the back of your chair. Those are the characters belonging to the gods,” Ming Shiyin explained simply.

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression shifted slightly. No wonder he couldn't understand those two characters; they were the script of the gods.

Yao Tian means a peaceful and prosperous world. Could it be that the purpose of this organization is to unify the ninja world and then establish a world of eternal peace?

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly felt a little tempted.

If the ninja world could coexist peacefully, then the things he did before would never happen again. He wouldn't have to kill his comrades to graduate from the ninja academy, nor would he have to kill his teammates to protect information. They could have a real childhood.

It seemed that a magnificent and beautiful world was slowly unfolding before him.

But soon, all of this was shattered.

He was not a naive ninja; he was an assassin who walked in the shadows. Even though he longed for the light, he would not betray his country because of a few words from a stranger.

Peace is desirable, but the price it comes at is too high.

"So, the purpose of the Yaotian Organization is to create a peaceful world?" Kisame Hoshigaki finally asked after a moment of contemplation.

After realizing he was no longer in danger, he took the initiative to ask questions, wanting to know the purpose of the organization's existence.

“A peaceful world, that’s really difficult,” Bian Que said. “The Yao Tian Organization was established under the witness of the Star Lord, but we are just an organization that freely exchanges information and provides intelligence. You can strive for what you think is peace, and I can fight for what I want. We only have one goal, which is to prevent conflicts of interest between powerful people. As for the future of the ninja world, we don’t care.”

Kisame Hoshigaki frowned. This seemed different from the evil organizations he knew that intended to overthrow the world.

“In Yaotian, we can seek help from the Star Lord, or we can help each other, but this help is not free; we must pay a sufficient price,” Ming Shiyin said.

Yao Xingji created the Yaotian organization on a whim.

He didn't have any grand ambition to unify the ninja world or bring peace to it; he simply did what he felt was right.

As for what role Yao Tian will play in the future, Yao Xingji himself is not sure, and can only take it one step at a time.

Anyway, there's only Kisame Hoshigaki as a member now, so we'll try to fool as many as we can.

Upon hearing this, Kisame Hoshigaki's expression relaxed slightly.

A secret organization that helps each other is much more reliable than those organizations that claim to bring peace to the ninja world.

However, this organization seems to have been established for a short time and has only a few people. It's hard to say what the future holds, but right now there's really no need to offend these people.

Upon realizing this, Kisame Hoshigaki's mind immediately became active.

His current physical body is surrounded on the border of the Land of Fire. If he can get help from this organization, he might really have a chance to escape. However, he doesn't know what price he will have to pay to get their help, so he plans to wait and see.

Seeing that Kisame Hoshigaki didn't say anything, Ming Shiyin looked at the high platform, but kept his gaze low, looking only at the bronze table and not at the figure behind the gray mist, maintaining enough respect and awe.

"You can talk amongst yourselves," Yao Xingji said at the opportune moment.

"Yes, Your Excellency Star Lord," Ming Shiyin said respectfully.

Although it was his own clone, Yao Xingji did everything with a purpose.

He was doing this to show Kisame Hoshigaki.

Training someone doesn't require directly telling them what to do or how to do it; this can easily make them resentful and doubt your motives. You simply need someone stronger than them to demonstrate in front of them, and they will naturally learn.

Seeing the look of understanding on Kisame Hoshigaki's face—a look of "I've learned something"—that was no longer obscured by the gray mist, Yao Xing nodded with great satisfaction.

Next, it's time to demonstrate the power of the Yaotian Organization.

"Taiyin, what exactly did you do that could possibly trigger the Third Shinobi World War?" Bian Que asked at the opportune moment.

"Want to know? What are you planning to trade?" Ming Shiyin asked with a light laugh.

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression immediately changed.

"Is this about making a deal? I need to learn from this."

Bian Que pondered for a moment, then said, "How about a bottle of healing medicine? I made it myself!"

Bian Que possessed the ability to create elixirs, and he revealed this at this time to let Kisame Hoshigaki understand the power of the sun. He also emphasized that he personally created the elixirs, laying the groundwork for a future transaction between them.

Sure enough, upon hearing about medicine for healing, Kisame Hoshigaki involuntarily sat up straight, clearly very interested.

Others may not know his situation, but Kisame Hoshigaki knows it very well. His injuries are too severe, and if he doesn't receive treatment, he may not be able to leave the Land of Water alive. Under such circumstances, the fact that this sun possesses healing medicine is as if it were tailor-made for him. He just doesn't know how effective the treatment will be.

“I don’t need the healing medicine, but since you made it, fine, deal!” Ming Shiyin nodded directly, then glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki and asked, “Do you want me to tell you directly, or do you want me to tell you separately?”

Clearly, Kisame Hoshigaki had no right to hear this information without paying a price.

Kisame Hoshigaki was curious about the information, but he had nothing to offer in exchange, so he remained silent. His primary concerns were the healing medicine and how to complete the transaction.

"Just tell me," Bian Que said nonchalantly.

Ming Shiyin nodded. "Actually, it's nothing much. I just killed a few people and collected a few ninja swords. I've already offered them to the Star Lord. If you're interested, you can ask the Star Lord to show them to you."

"Oh?" Bian Que's expression shifted, and he looked at the high platform, respectfully saying, "Please, Lord Star, show us those ninja swords."

Yao Xingji didn't say anything, and directly teleported the three ninja swords that he had previously thrown in the corner to the actual long table.

From left to right: Samehada, Raito, and Hiramekarei!

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Chapter Seventy-Three: Transactions and Reputation

The moment those three ninja swords appeared, Kisame Hoshigaki's face froze, and he almost jumped up from his seat.

"This is impossible, this is impossible..." he murmured subconsciously, then quickly realized what he was doing and stopped murmuring.

Fortunately, the gray fog blocked his view, so no one else could see his expression.

His gaze fell on the three swords again. He wasn't familiar with the other swords, but the Samehada was the ninja sword of his superior, Suigetsu Hozuki. How could he not recognize it?

Beside Samehada, Kisame had never seen the other two ninja swords before, but as a member of the Hidden Mist Anbu, he had long heard of the legends of the Seven Ninja Swords. Judging from their appearance, the remaining two swords should be Hiramekarei and Kiba.

How did the three swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist end up here? Where are their owners?

At this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki was shocked and his mind went blank.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, you killed them?" Bian Que, codenamed Sun, looked at the ninja swords and asked directly.

“Something happened, and I took care of them in the process,” Ming Shiyin said calmly.

Terror resurfaced in Kisame Hoshigaki's heart.

"Who exactly is this Taiyin? He actually killed three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, including my superior... This..." Kisame Hoshigaki was beyond words to describe his current terror.

He finally understood why his captain, Suigetsu Hozuki, who was supposed to come to his aid according to the plan, was missing: his captain was dead!

He was killed by this mysterious person codenamed Taiyin.

Moreover, they killed three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in one go.

So his strength...