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

Kisame borrowed Deidara's combat strategy, transforming himself into a human-shaped high-altitude bomber.

Currently, Konoha does not have any ninjas capable of flying. Even if they did, they would be far from being a match for Kisame in an aerial battle.

Therefore, in this war to counterattack Konoha, he has completely seized the initiative.

The next step is to maximize profits.

Kisame decided to initiate negotiations with Konoha.

139. The Hokage bows down and Konoha surrenders (5K)

Konoha Village.

Everywhere you look, there are ruins and rubble, and the streets are riddled with large craters. Utility poles and trees along the roadside have fallen to the ground, causing multiple fires, with thick smoke and flames billowing into the air.

The village, painstakingly built up by generations of Konoha people over more than forty years, was destroyed in a single day.

The crisis facing the surviving Konoha ninjas and the Konoha villagers hiding in underground shelters is far from over.

Inside the air raid shelter.

Hearing the explosions and loud bangs coming from the ground, the villagers of Konoha were all trembling with fear, clinging tightly to their families and crying incessantly.

At that moment, a girl of about ten years old stood in front of the crowd, looking up through the window at the black monster high in the sky.

The girl had long, curly black hair, big red eyes, and a slightly chubby face, making her look very cute.

She is Kurenai Yuhi, a Chunin.

Is that terrifying monster Kisame Hoshigaki?

Hong was incredulous.

"The next time we meet, it might be on the battlefield."

She remembered what Kisame had said to her before, and little did she know that his words would come true.

Kurenai Yuhi gripped the kunai in her hand tightly.

on the ground.

"Lord Hokage, almost all the buildings in the village are severely damaged, especially the hospital, the ninja academy, and the police headquarters, which have been bombed multiple times and are now completely in ruins. Fortunately, the Hokage Building and the Sarutobi clan's residence did not suffer much damage..."

An ANBU ninja reported this to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

What about the casualties among the villagers?

Hiruzen Sarutobi pressed for an answer. When he learned that there weren't many casualties, he breathed a sigh of relief.

A village can be rebuilt if it's destroyed. But if the people are gone, then Konoha is truly gone.

At this moment, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and other Konoha Jonin gathered around Hiruzen Sarutobi, gazing at Kisame in the sky with him.

After Kisame launched a massive bombardment of Konoha, he remained high in the sky without attacking again, but he also made no attempt to come down from the air.

For the time being, the Konoha members had no way to deal with him and could only stand in a stalemate with Kisame, finding themselves on the defensive.

A few minutes later.

Jiraiya let out a muffled groan, the sage mask on his face quickly dissipated, and he could no longer hold on, returning to his usual appearance.

I exited the Sage Mode.

Just then, Kisame moved, swooping down from the sky with a whoosh.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted in a deep voice, raising his Vajra Staff with both hands and aiming it at Kisame. This staff could be long or short, big or small, and once Kisame entered the staff's attack range, he would be struck on the head.

However, to Hiruzen Sarutobi's surprise, Kisame did not attack the Konoha members, but instead stopped at a relatively safe height.

Then, in front of everyone, he took out two Konoha prisoners from the Box of Bliss, one in each hand.

Those were two Konoha Jonin, one from the Aburame clan and the other from the Inuzuka clan.

"The Third Hokage!"

At that moment, Kisame looked down at Hiruzen Sarutobi on the ground and shouted to him, "Now, your village has been destroyed by me, and a large number of Konoha ninja have fallen into my hands. Now, as the Fifth Mizukage, I order you to surrender to me immediately! I can tell you clearly that this is the only way for Konoha to continue to survive."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the Konoha people below.

They want them to surrender to Kirigakure? Are you kidding me!

really.

"wishful thinking."

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and refused Kisame without hesitation. As the Hokage, how could he be easily threatened by an enemy?

"As expected of the strongest Hokage in history, you're really tough. Or is it that the ninjas of the Aburame and Inuzuka clans are not enough for you?"

Kisame made a sarcastic remark, and as soon as he finished speaking, he tightened his claws and squeezed hard.

Click.

With a crisp cracking sound of bones breaking, the two prisoners let out a bloodcurdling scream as Kisame crushed them to death on the spot. He then tossed their bodies from mid-air, where they plummeted to the ground.

On the ground, ninjas from the Aburame and Inuzuka clans rushed out from the crowd, catching their clansmen's bodies with sorrowful expressions.

That damn bastard.

The others were filled with rage at Kisame's cruelty and atrocities, but it wasn't over yet.

Kisame had just killed two prisoners and then retrieved three Jonin from the Box of Paradise: members of the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression finally changed.

"Lord Hokage, you don't care about the small-time ninjas from minor clans like Aburame and Inuzuka. Surely the famous Ino-Shika-Cho trio would be enough?"

Kisame then began threatening Hiruzen Sarutobi again, trying to force the latter to submit, "These three great families are loyal dogs that you personally trained. Can you really bear to watch them die in front of you?"

After hearing Kisame's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, his gaze turning cold.

"Fifth Mizukage, let me remind you, besides yourself, there are still thousands of villagers in Kirigakure right now. Without you, do you think they can withstand Konoha's second attack?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at Kisame, using Kisame's own methods against him, and similarly used Kirigakure ninjas and villagers to threaten Kisame.

Where is Minato Namikaze?

With a sharp shout, Minato stepped out from the crowd.

"You immediately take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to go to Kirigakure, kill all the Kirigakure villagers, and capture the Kirigakure high-ranking officials."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave this order to Minato Namikaze in front of Kisame.

"Your subordinate obeys."

Minato nodded, exchanged a glance with Kushina Uzumaki, took her hand, and prepared to unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique.

With the combined strength of the couple, they could retaliate in kind, destroy the entire Hidden Mist Village, and wipe out the remnants of the Hidden Mist Village.

Just then.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Kisame, suspended in mid-air, let out a burst of wild laughter.

"What are you laughing at?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, his brows furrowed.

"Although I hold the title of Mizukage, do you really think I, Kisame Hoshigaki, care about the lives of those useless bastards from Kirigakure? Go ahead and kill them all, preferably without leaving a single one alive."

Kisame said with a mocking expression, completely unconcerned.

Upon hearing this, all the Konoha ninjas were stunned.

How could the Mizukage say something like this, showing no concern for the lives of the Hidden Mist Villagers?

However, the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, who were relatively familiar with Kisame's character and personality, all realized that what Kisame said was probably the truth...

Minato and Kushina remained frozen in place, making no move.

Seeing this, Kisame became even more arrogant, directly calling the Third Hokage by his name:

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you old bastard, listen to me. What I, Kisame Hoshigaki, want is for Konoha to submit to me."

Before he finished speaking, he struck again, crushing the three Jonin of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to death, leaving their corpses to fall from the sky.

Bang bang bang.

The three bodies fell to the ground with a dull thud. Their people rushed forward, threw themselves upon the corpses, and wept bitterly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, but gripped his Vajra staff tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands and forehead.

"It seems that the so-called 'Ino-Shika-Cho' were just three dogs kept by the Hokage in the end. There's nothing to feel sorry about if they die. I can't help but wonder, besides the Sarutobi clan, is there any other clan in the vast Hidden Leaf Village that you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, care about?"

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, Kisame suddenly questioned the latter in front of everyone.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally broke his silence. With a serious expression, he firmly stated, word by word:

"In my eyes, all clans in Konoha, every ninja and villager, are treated equally. This is the equality advocated by the Will of Fire."

"Tsk tsk, no wonder you're a politician, you lie without batting an eye. So, I suppose you'll treat the next two people the same way, not caring whether they live or die?"

Kisame made a sarcastic remark without any politeness, and then took out two prisoners from the Box of Elysium for the third time.

It is Uchiha Fugaku, whose eyes have been gouged out, and Hyuga Hiashi, whose eyes are temporarily intact.

"They say things shouldn't happen more than three times, so this is the last chance I'm giving Konoha. Hokage, you'd better think this through."

Kisame held Fugaku and Hiashi in his hands and issued an ultimatum to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Either surrender, or I will kill not only these two clan leaders of the Uchiha and Hyuga, but all the other Konoha prisoners without exception. Now, make your choice."

Under Kisame's threat, the crowd on the ground instantly became agitated.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans are the two most powerful clans in Konoha. Compared to smaller clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho and Aburame-Tsuka clans, their status and prestige in the village far surpass those of the others.

At this moment, many clan elders and Jonin from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans stood up, their emotions running high, pleading with the Hokage to save their clan leader.

Especially for Hyuga Hiashi, as the head of the Hyuga clan, he has not left any offspring. If he were to die here, the bloodline of the Hyuga main family would be severed, which would be absolutely unacceptable for the Hyuga clan.

At this moment, facing the immense pressure from both sides—Kisame Hoshigaki and the Uchiha and Hyuga clans—the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, once again chose silence.

Surrendering to Kisame is impossible.