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

However, if he did nothing and allowed the other side to kill Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga, he would not be able to explain himself to the two major clans.

After a fierce internal struggle, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze turned cold, and he suddenly attacked Kisame.

Swish.

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel in his hand suddenly extended by dozens of meters, and stabbed towards Kisame in mid-air like lightning.

However, Kisame had anticipated Hiruzen Sarutobi's move, so the moment the latter made his move, Kisame flapped his wings and soared into the sky, dodging the attack.

"He deliberately made a symbolic move against me, thus using me as a tool to kill, and successfully eliminated the Uchiha and Hyuga clan leaders. The Third Hokage's methods were truly brilliant; I, Kisame Hoshigaki, admire him greatly."

Kisame raised his voice and exposed Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts in front of everyone.

I don't understand what you're talking about.

Hiruzen Sarutobi retracted his Vajra Staff and said expressionlessly.

"Hahaha."

Kisame laughed again and continued speaking to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "I've heard that the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, once said something famous: 'To be Hokage is to be ruthless.' So during his reign, he relentlessly suppressed and persecuted the Uchiha clan, even using them for human experiments. Now it seems that, as the Second Hokage's most prized disciple, you've quite well inherited his ideals and methods."

His words, which seemed to praise Hiruzen Sarutobi but were actually intended to provoke and incite conflict, were like a powder keg ignited in the ears of the Uchiha clan.

Because what Kisame said was true.

For many years, the Uchiha clan has been suppressed openly and covertly by the Konoha leadership, and the clan members have long harbored many grievances about this.

Soon, an elder of the Uchiha clan stepped forward on behalf of the clan and addressed Kisame in the air:

"Fifth Mizukage, what do you want in exchange for releasing our clan leader? The Uchiha clan can speak with you privately!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Hyuga clan sent out a senior member of their main branch to say the same thing to Kisame.

Both families had a simple idea: to protect the life of their patriarchs no matter what.

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, couldn't do it, or rather, "didn't want to do it," then they should negotiate with the enemy themselves.

At this moment, a substantial division had already occurred within Konoha.

Tsunade couldn't stand it anymore.

She couldn't help but step forward, waving her fists and yelling at the Kisame in the air:

"Kisame Hoshigaki, you bastard, do you think the Third Hokage is a cold-blooded person like you?"

She was fine until she opened her mouth, and Kisame immediately became interested.

"Poor, stupid woman."

He glanced at Tsunade with pity, then launched into a tirade, "The Senju clan was once the undisputed number one clan in Konoha, but now you're the only one left. On the other hand, the second-rate Sarutobi clan not only moved next to the Hokage Building, but also became the most populous clan in Konoha. Haven't you ever thought about why?"

"What are you trying to say? Our Senju clan voluntarily gave up our surname and integrated into the various clans of Konoha in order to follow the wishes of the First Hokage."

Tsunade sneered, and was quite proud of it.

Kisame had anticipated her answer, and immediately pressed for an answer:

"Oh? Then can you tell me why your younger brother, Nawaki, as the last male member of the Senju clan, was sent to the battlefield shortly after graduation and died the next day? Do you really think it was an accident or a coincidence?"

"Let me ask you again, would the Third Hokage send his son to the battlefield? Of course not. I heard that Sarutobi Asuma, the second Hokage, isn't even in the village anymore; he's already gone traveling the world, and who knows where he's having a good time!"

His words were, of course, a complete conspiracy theory, but they struck a nerve with Tsunade, hitting her deepest sore spot.

She stood there, stunned, as if frozen in place.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, there's a limit to how much nonsense you can spout. I can't allow you to continue slandering the Hokage like this."

Following Tsunade, the young and impetuous Minato Namikaze stepped forward to protect Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or slandering, why don't you just ask Kushina Uzumaki, who's right next to you?"

Kisame suddenly asked this question.

Before Minato or Kushina could speak, he continued, "As everyone knows, the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan of Konoha were on good terms for generations, and the Uzumaki clan was an important ally of the Senju clan. However, after obtaining the sealing techniques of Uzushiogakure and the candidate for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—Uzumaki Kushina—the Konoha leadership, they stood by and watched Uzushiogakure be destroyed by the combined forces of other ninja villages. Why was that?"

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Minato was unable to answer for a moment and could only look at Kushina.

Kushina clenched her fists, lowered her head, and remained silent.

As the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, she was merely a tool of Konoha. Many things she didn't say didn't mean she never considered them.

"You bunch of idiots, I think you've all been brainwashed by the so-called Will of Fire."

Kisame mocked everyone again, finally looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Congratulations, Third Hokage. The Sarutobi clan now has several thousand members. As the most populous clan in Konoha, most of them should be hiding underground right now. As long as I help you eliminate the heads of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, there will be no one in Konoha who can threaten the Sarutobi clan anymore, and it will be yours forever."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tightened his claws, instantly waking Fugaku and Hiashi from their unconsciousness, causing them to let out screams.

"do not want!"

Seeing this, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans on the ground were almost driven mad. While pleading with Kisame, they rushed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, surrounded him, and questioned his sinister intentions.

It looked like the two families were about to mutiny on the spot.

"stop!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally let out a roar, unleashing a powerful aura that forced those around him to retreat.

With a loud clang.

The Third Hokage of Konoha threw his Vajra Staff to the ground, looked up at Kisame in the sky, and said, word by word:

"Release them. I declare... Konoha surrenders."

surrender.

The moment those two words were uttered, Hiruzen Sarutobi deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly appearing ten years older.

"teacher……"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru wanted to say something, but in the end they didn't say a word and fell silent.

"Wouldn't it have been better if we had done this earlier? All those prisoners who died before died for nothing, sigh."

Kisame said with a regretful expression, slowly descending to a certain height. Although he spared Fugaku and Hiashi's lives, he did not release them, but instead put them back into the Elysium Box.

Such an important hostage should of course be kept to negotiate with Konoha; how could they be handed over so easily?

Shhhhhh.

He opened the Box of Bliss again, releasing more than a dozen Konoha ninjas in one go, allowing them to land on the ground unharmed.

These people are all ninjas from the Sarutobi clan.

"Third Hokage, this is a token of my sincerity. I'll give you half an hour to rest, so the Konoha villagers hiding underground can come out, tell them the good news of peace, and maybe clean up the village a bit. After that, I will personally go to the Hokage Building to negotiate with Konoha. Be prepared to accept my terms."

After saying these words, Kisame soared into the sky once again and quickly disappeared above the clouds.

140. The Prophecy of Gamamaru

Amidst the fearful gazes of all the Konoha ninja, Kisame flew into the clouds and disappeared.

The dozen or so Sarutobi clan ninjas who were released by Kisame all had expressions of relief, as if they had survived a calamity.

"Lord Hokage!" "Clan Chief!"

They gathered around Hiruzen Sarutobi, their faces beaming with the joy of salvation.

But soon, they noticed that the expressions on the faces of everyone else present were very strange. Whether it was the Uchiha, Hyuga, or the Ino-Shika-Cho and Aburame-zuka clans carrying the corpses of their clansmen, they all stared at the Sarutobi clan ninjas with cold eyes.

It's like looking at a stranger, or even an enemy.

The divide between the Sarutobi clan and the other clans of Konoha is rapidly widening.

After Kisame left, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly withdrew his gaze. Then, his frail body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.

"teacher."

Seeing this, Orochimaru and Jiraiya quickly stepped forward, one on each side, to support him.

"I am fine."

Hiruzen Sarutobi broke free from their support, sighed, and walked alone toward the Hokage Building.

At this moment, Fukasaku the Hermit said to Jiraiya in a very serious tone:

“Jiraiya, this Kisame Hoshigaki is far more powerful than we imagined. Satoru was originally born from the Box of Elysium, a monster that only knew how to kill and destroy. But now it seems that Kisame Hoshigaki did not lose his mind after becoming Satoru. He not only obtained the full power of the Box of Elysium, but he is also skilled in using various means and schemes. In the past few hundred years, we have never seen such a powerful and cunning enemy.”

"If that monster is allowed to grow, it will inevitably bring more war and death to the world sooner or later. At that time, who knows how many countries and villages will be destroyed."

Master Shima echoed, his face grave.

"Boss, Big Sister, what should we do now?" Jiraiya asked worriedly upon hearing this.

Fukasaku glanced at Shima and instructed her:

“My wife, you stay here. I need to go back to Mount Myoboku immediately to ask the Great Lord for instructions and to have him show us the way.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and with a "pop," he turned into white smoke and disappeared from Jiraiya's shoulder.

far away.

"That's it? How boring."

When Obito saw that Kisame and Konoha had stopped fighting, and that the situation of mutual destruction had not occurred as he had imagined, he was greatly disappointed.

Beside him, something that had somehow emerged from the ground analyzed:

"Konoha is, after all, the head of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and its foundation is still terrifying. Although Kisame Hoshigaki is very strong, he cannot destroy Konoha by himself. However, it is unexpected that he could force the Third Hokage to surrender in public."

"You guys go and eavesdrop on their negotiations. I'm heading back now."

Obito, lacking interest, gave Zetsu the order and then intangibly disappeared.

"Given Kisame's style and personality, I wonder what kind of conditions he will propose to Konoha?"

"I'm really looking forward to it."

Zetsu's two faces, White Zetsu and Black Zetsu, both showed expressions of interest. They immediately disappeared underground and dived towards Konoha.