Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

"See that? Zabuza the Demon and Kisame the Mad Dog have teamed up. We must stay away from them."

The surrounding ninjas whispered among themselves, casting wary glances at the two.

A moment later, the captains of this search and raid operation, the ruthless duo who arrived late, finally appeared.

Kisame had already met with Kushimaru Kurihara yesterday, so he immediately focused his attention on Jinpachi Murashi.

Jinpachi Murashi is a one-eyed man with a long braid. Compared to his giant partner Kushimaru Kurishari, who is 2.13 meters tall, he is only 1.72 meters tall and looks much smaller.

However, this seemingly unremarkable man's combat prowess is absolutely among the best of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

That's because he had mastered the art of using the Exploding Blade: Flying Droplet technique to perfection.

The greatsword that Jinpachi Muna carried on his shoulder had an ordinary blade on one side and a giant scroll on the other, which could summon countless explosive tags and possessed explosive power.

"Gurgle."

Kisame swallowed hard, his gaze sweeping subtly over the long sword, its blade still bearing the marks of the needles and the flying debris. His mouth was dry, and his heart was pounding.

He could feel the Iron-Eating Beast cheat device in his mind stimulating his cerebral cortex, secreting large amounts of dopamine, making him extremely excited.

His body craved the two ninja swords, eager to devour them.

Kisame forcibly suppressed his inner impulse, shifted his gaze, and calmed himself down.

Just then.

"Is everyone here?" Muli Shenba glanced at the crowd, frowned, and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Three months ago, the Third Mizukage ordered the ruthless duo to retrieve Pakura's head. But who would have thought that after returning to Sunagakure, Pakura would never leave the village again.

As a hero of Sunagakure, she was under strict protection.

The ruthless duo couldn't find a suitable opportunity to assassinate Ye Cang, and in the end, they could only return disappointed.

The Third Mizukage, seeing the two return empty-handed, naturally didn't give them a friendly look.

"It's all that good-for-nothing Raiga Kurosuki's fault. He was actually killed by a woman, making outsiders think that we Seven Ninja Swordsmen are just empty names."

Kushimaru Kurihara sneered, toying with the long sword and sewing needle in his hand.

"Therefore, we must unleash a massacre this time to restore our reputation. None of those bastards from Sunagakure will return."

Wu Li Shenba snorted and exhaled two puffs of white breath from his nostrils.

"In that case, let's get started. Let's go!"

At Kushimaru's command, hundreds of Kirigakure ninjas leaped into the forest and launched a massive search operation.

Danger lurks everywhere in the mountains and dense forests of the Water Kingdom.

Here, hunters and prey engage in a thrilling chase every moment.

This time, the Sand Village ninjas who infiltrated the Land of Water were more numerous and more cunning.

They broke into smaller groups and conducted guerrilla warfare, destroying dozens of bridges and dams in just one week, causing huge economic losses to the Water Kingdom.

In order to effectively annihilate the enemy, the Mist Shadow's search and suppression force was divided into twenty squads, each with four to six people, radiating out in a fan shape. If they encountered the enemy and were in danger, they would use signal flares to call for help.

Three days have passed.

In a remote, deep mountain forest, a four-person team is slowly searching forward in a "Y" formation.

Kisame and a genin positioned themselves on the left and right at the front of the formation, while Zabuza commanded from the center. Finally, one person stayed behind to cover the rear and guard against attacks from behind.

In this team, the other two are Zabuza's old teammates, while Kisame is a newcomer who just joined.

As the core of the squad, Zabuza, positioned in the middle of the formation, is both offensive and defensive, making him the safest option.

In contrast, Kisame, who was scouting ahead, was in danger at any moment.

one day ago.

They discovered traces of a small group of enemies and tracked them all the way to this remote forest, where they finally found the enemy camp hidden by the dense trees.

Zabuza immediately decided to launch a surprise attack to wipe out all the enemies in the camp.

But at this moment, Kisame raised an objection.

He sensed something was wrong. The tracking had gone too smoothly; it was likely a trap set by the enemy.

"Kisame-san, your concerns are not without merit, but we've already come all this way, we can't just give up like this, can we? How about... you go and scout out the enemy's strength, and the three of us will come to your aid from behind."

Zabuza gave Kisame a malicious smile and issued his order.

As soon as he finished speaking, his two companions also stared at Kisame, threatening him with their eyes.

It seems Kisame has no choice but to go, even if he doesn't want to.

"Sigh, there's just no way around it."

Faced with his teammates' coercion, Kisame sighed, scratched his head with his right hand, and looked quite helpless.

However, just as he was scratching his head, he suddenly swung his right hand forward, instantly scattering the quicklime hidden in his palm!

Zabuza had already been on guard against Kisame, and with a "whoosh," he leaped backward, dodging the attack.

The other two were a step too slow; lime got into their eyes on the spot, and they screamed in pain.

"Kisame Hoshigaki! How dare you attack your comrade! Do you know what will happen to you?!"

One of them, wiping the lime off his face, roared in shock and anger.

In a small team, it's common for veterans to bully newcomers, and the newcomers usually just accept it. But Kisame goes so far as to attack his teammates at the slightest provocation; he's practically insane.

The person had barely finished speaking.

"puff!"

Kisame had already circled behind him like a ghost and pierced his heart with a kunai.

"As long as I kill the three of you, no one will know about this. Don't forget, you were the ones who tried to kill me first. I, Kisame Hoshigaki, was just acting in self-defense."

Kisame said expressionlessly.

"You mad dog, go to hell!"

Upon seeing his companion killed, the other person flew into a rage, formed hand seals, and unleashed a powerful water jet that sent Kisame flying backward.

In the woods not far away.

A Jonin and three Genin from Sunagakure looked at each other in bewilderment.

A day earlier, through careful planning and deliberate traces, they lured Kisame and his group to this place. Just as the enemy was about to fall into the trap, these Hidden Mist ninjas unexpectedly started fighting amongst themselves.

"Tch, if I had known they were just a bunch of rabble, I wouldn't have bothered with all this effort."

The Sand Village Jonin spat lightly and coldly ordered, "Take advantage of the enemy's infighting and wipe them out, leave no one alive!"

Shhhhhh.

Several wind blades flew out from the forest, attacking Kisame and Zabuza simultaneously.

With the addition of the Sand Village ninja, the battle quickly escalated into a three-way free-for-all.

As it turned out, this chaotic situation was very advantageous to Kisame.

The Sand Village Jonin recognized "Demon" Zabuza, so he immediately launched a fierce attack on Zabuza, wanting to take down the enemy's strongest fighter in one fell swoop.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The two men, each wielding a kunai, fought fiercely for dozens of rounds, yet neither gained the upper hand.

Kisame was entangled by two Sand Village genin.

With his strength, he could have easily defeated his opponent, but Kisame chose to avoid the fight.

After using the water barrier to block the enemy's ninjutsu attack, Kisame disappeared as the water wall dissipated, sneaking into the depths of the forest to hide.

His reason for not taking action is simple.

Once Kisame reveals his overwhelming strength, the Sand Village Jonin and Zabuza will likely stop fighting to the death.

Now, they all see each other as the biggest threat and are so engrossed in the battle that they have overlooked the existence of Kisame, a minor character.

Ten minutes later.

In this forest, boulders were shattered, trees were uprooted, and blood was splattered everywhere, leaving the place in a mess.

The Sunagakure squad had been completely wiped out. On the Kirigakure side, only Zabuza survived.

This was undoubtedly a fierce battle.

"Heh, heh..."

Zabuza was breathing heavily, cold sweat pouring down his face, one arm hanging limply at his sides. A shocking wound was visible on his shoulder, blood gushing out and staining his entire arm, dripping from his fingertips to the ground.

At his feet lay the corpse of the Sand Village Jonin. The man had a large hole in his chest, and his eyes were wide open in death, seemingly unable to believe that he would lose to a mere Kirigakure Genin.

"Pooh."

Zabuza spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with phlegm, took out a bandage, and simply bandaged his shoulder wound.

During this period, his strength improved by leaps and bounds, and this was the first time he had defeated an opponent of Jonin level. Although the victory was hard-won and somewhat lucky, a win is a win.

If things continue like this, it won't be long before Zabuza is able to join the Hidden Mist Anbu, and even become a reserve member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, with a bright future ahead of him.

Where did Kisame go?

Zabuza suddenly remembered this and frowned as he looked around, but he couldn't see Kisame anywhere; it seemed that Kisame had already escaped.

However, driven by the sixth sense of a skilled ninja, Zabuza felt a strange sense of crisis.

Don't stay here for long.

So he quickly looted the enemy's corpses and left.

An hour later.

Zabuza staggered out of the woods with difficulty and came to a small river. He cupped the cold river water in his hands and splashed it on his face.

Having lost too much blood, this was the only way he could keep himself conscious.

He underestimated his opponent.

The wound inflicted by the Sand Village Jonin's Wind Release ninjutsu was too deep, and the bleeding couldn't be stopped. Zabuza was already at his limit, and he had only managed to hold on until now thanks to his strong willpower.

Fortunately.