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

"Boss Kisame, didn't you... go to Hozuki Castle? Why are you here?"

Hozuki Mangetsu, being held by Kisame, obediently dared not make any movement and cautiously asked a question.

"What, are you surprised? Judging from your tone, you don't seem to want to see me come back."

Kisame glanced at the white slime in his hand.

"How could this be! Boss Kisame, you have no idea how surprised I was when I saw you..."

Hozuki Mangetsu quickly denied it and began to fawn over Kisame.

The two arrived outside the cave.

"What exactly happened here?"

When Hozuki Mangetsu saw the corpses scattered on the ground, he was shocked once again.

"The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, is dead. Lord Fuguki is dead too. And that Uchiha ninja who imprisoned me here is dead as well..."

He muttered to himself, his mouth opening wider and wider, big enough to fit a soccer ball.

Could it be that Kisame killed all these people?

Unlike others, Hozuki Mangetsu had long since come to understand firsthand just how terrifying a monster Kisame truly was.

When he thought of this, he trembled violently, his body melting into puddles of liquid from Kisame's hands due to overwhelming fear.

Tell me, what are you thinking?

Kisame looked down at Hozuki Mangetsu and squinted.

"I...I was thinking, the Fourth Mizukage colluded with foreign enemies and even killed Lord Fubuki. Fortunately, Boss Kisame was there to turn the tide and thwart the Mizukage's plot. Boss Kisame, no, don't kill me, I'm loyal to you..."

Hozuki Mangetsu was terrified, repeatedly raising his hands above his head and kowtowing on the ground, begging for mercy.

This time, he truly submitted to Kisame.

It wasn't just because Kisame saved his life, but also because Kisame's power had reached a point where he was driven to despair.

Kisame sensed Hozuki Mangetsu's deep-seated fear.

He ignored Man Yue for the time being, letting the guy kowtow there, and turned back to the pufferfish demon's corpse.

"It's about time to end this heartfelt farewell."

As Kisame said this, he grasped Samehada's tail again and picked up the strange fish.

Let's see if we can devour it.

On a sudden impulse, he activated the cheat device's ability, attempting to absorb Samehada into his body.

"Waaah."

Samehada seemed to realize its fate and began to struggle desperately, its voice tinged with pleading.

"Don't be afraid, I was just teasing you. Sigh, seeing how pitiful you are, I'll take pity on you and let you go."

Kisame suddenly stopped and sighed.

In reality, he didn't suddenly have a change of heart; rather, he discovered that the cheat device indeed couldn't devour living creatures.

But Samehada doesn't know that.

It thought Kisame had spared it, and was overjoyed. It even stuck out its tongue to lick Kisame, trying its best to please him.

"From today onwards, I am your new master."

Kisame said this, patted Samehada's head, and then carried it on his back.

Samehada's ability is to absorb the enemy's chakra when attacking. Even without absorbing Samehada, Kisame can use it as a weapon and make good use of this ability.

Moreover, although he did not devour Samehada, after becoming familiar with the use of this ninja sword, he could still fuse with it in a way and transform into a fish-man form.

From this perspective, Kisame not absorbing Samehada is actually the best choice.

Only by preserving Samehada's own consciousness and form can the power of this sword be maximized.

After subduing Samehada, Kisame returned to Hozuki Mangetsu's side.

"Stop kowtowing, I have something to tell you," he said.

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Mangetsu immediately raised his head, sprang up from the ground, and waited for Kisame's command with a fawning expression.

"You should immediately take the bodies of Mizukage Yagura and Fuguki back to Kirigakure. I don't need to teach you how to explain this to the village, do I?"

"Of course I know!"

Hozuki Mangetsu nodded vigorously in agreement, but he couldn't help asking, "And what about you, Kisame-sama?"

"Of course I'm going to chase after the Three-Tailed Isobu."

Kisame said those words, then turned around and vanished in a flash.

This show isn't over yet.

……

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in the Land of Fire, in a huge, hidden underground chamber.

Whoosh.

A one-eyed boy, with the help of the swirling White Zetsu Tobi and the spiked White Zetsu, is jumping and running in a secret room, undergoing various rehabilitation training.

He was Obito Uchiha, who should have died in the recent Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

Obito was incredibly lucky; he fell into the tunnel where Madara Uchiha was hiding, was rescued by him, and even had cells from the First Hokage implanted in his body—a blessing in disguise.

Ban sat on a huge wooden chair.

He had a full head of long white hair, and his skin was old and loose. His head was bowed, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep. Several white tubes were inserted into Madara's back, connected to the huge Gedo Statue, to sustain his life.

In reality, Madara wasn't asleep; rather, he projected his consciousness thousands of miles away, manipulating his clones.

Suddenly.

"!"

Ban suddenly raised his head, a sharp light flashing in his previously cloudy eyes, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

"Grandpa, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Obito noticed Madara's unusual behavior and quickly ran over, asking him with curiosity and concern.

"Kisame Hoshigaki..."

Madara Uchiha did not answer Obito, but instead murmured the name.

“Hoshigaki… Kisame?!” Obito suddenly shouted, his one eye wide open.

"What, you know this person?" Madara looked at Obito and asked with a frown.

What Obito said next surprised Madara greatly.

120. Great Harvest, Samehada and Flame Fan Chapter

121. Using a fake Kisame to impersonate Rin

"Kisame Hoshigaki is a ninja from Kirigakure. He came to Konoha to take the Chunin Exams and came in first place that year. Damn it, I accidentally lost to him back then. If I could do it all over again, I would definitely beat that guy to a pulp..."

Obito clenched his fists, looking like he was gritting his teeth.

Although almost a year has passed since the Chunin Exams, he still hasn't forgotten the humiliation Kisame once inflicted on him.

"By the way, grandpa, why did you suddenly mention Kisame's name? Do you know that guy too?"

After muttering to himself for a while, Obito looked at Madara Uchiha and asked with a surprised expression.

"You mean, Kisame Hoshigaki was a ninja from your generation?"

Madara was quite surprised after hearing Obito's words and couldn't help but ask a question in return.

The fact that Kisame's exaggeratedly strong physique and terrifyingly powerful strength were actually only a teenager made Madara find it hard to believe.

"Yeah, that guy is tall and strong, and has an ugly shark face, but he's about my age."

Obito nodded.

Upon hearing this, Ban fell silent.

It was an utter disgrace that his flame fan was stolen by a teenager.

Just then.

Suddenly, a white Zetsu emerged from the wall not far away.

It first glanced furtively at Madara Uchiha, then feigned panic and urgently said to Obito:

"Something terrible has happened! I just went outside. That Rin you mentioned and that idiot Kakashi are in bad shape; they've been surrounded by Kirigakure ninjas!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Obito lost all interest in discussing Kisame Hoshigaki with Madara and immediately rushed towards the door, throwing a punch at it.

Upon hearing that his companions were in danger, his first thought was to leave and rescue them.

however.

Obito's current body is still in the recovery period. Instead of breaking the rock gate, he lost an arm.

Seeing this, Madara gave a look to Tobi, the White Zetsu beside him, who understood and leaped to Obito's side.

"Put on my body, I can help you."

As it spoke, its body rapidly unfolded, transforming into a suit of armor that adhered to Obito's body.

"Thank you, Fei."

Obito felt a surge of energy, his entire body brimming with power. He took a deep breath and threw another punch.

With a loud bang.

The stone gate, several meters high, instantly shattered into countless fragments, collapsing in front of Obito and revealing a path leading to the outside world.

"Are you leaving?" Madara asked slowly.