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

Toad Kingdom, Mount Myoboku.

Deep in the mountains, there is a quiet and magnificent temple.

The legendary Great Toad Sage, the "Grand Master" mentioned by Fukasaku—Gamamaru—lives here. He is the founder of Mount Myōboku and once swore brotherhood with the Sage of Six Paths, but his lifespan is much longer than the latter's, having lived for thousands of years to this day.

It is a toad with unfathomable strength that has profoundly influenced the fate of the ninja world.

The toad-maru, nearly twenty meters tall, is sitting on a huge throne with the character "仙" (immortal) written on it, its enormous head tilted to the side and its chin supported by one of its frog paws.

It wears a doctoral cap and a string of exquisite Buddhist beads around its neck, with a light purple cat's eye stone engraved with the character "oil" in the center, showing its noble status and profound wisdom.

At that moment, Fukasaku rushed into the temple and said to Gamamaru, "Master, we have failed..."

As soon as it finished speaking, it realized that the toad-shaped creature in front of it looked slightly tipsy and was dozing off.

That's because, to the right of Gamamaru, there was a pile of wine bottles and glasses several meters high, emitting an enticing aroma of wine.

"It's Fukasaku, hiccup..."

Gamamaru opened his eyes, speaking slowly as he let out a burp.

It enjoys drinking, and given its advanced age, it is often not very sober.

Fukasaku, feeling helpless, was about to repeat himself when Gamamaru interrupted him.

"I know everything that happened in Konoha."

Gamamaru raised his webbed feet and pointed to a crystal ball in front of him, which displayed a real-time view of Konoha Village.

The art of telescopes.

This is the signature ninjutsu of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. His chakra is enough to cover the entire area of ​​Konoha Village and maintain the village's security.

That's already quite remarkable.

Even with the speed of ninjas, it would take a full month to reach Konoha from Mount Myōboku.

Although Gamamaru never leaves his house, his immense chakra allows him to easily observe every corner of the ninja world and know everything that is happening in the world.

This demonstrates the formidable strength of the Great Toad Sage.

"Then, sir, what do you mean...?" Upon hearing this, Fukasaku quickly asked.

"Well, let me see. I've started having dreams again lately..."

Gamamaru spoke slowly and deliberately, picked up the wine bottle next to him, took a big gulp, and fell into a state of deep thought.

Fukasaku pricked up his ears, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear any instruction from Gamamaru. Instead, he heard—

A snoring sound.

"Whoo~"

This great toad immortal was actually asleep on his throne.

Fukasaku paused for a moment, but didn't rush, instead waiting patiently.

It knew that the old man possessed a magical ability to foresee the future, able to see the future of others or things in his dreams. Perhaps the answer would be revealed when Gamamaru awoke.

really.

After a while, Gamamaru slowly woke up and waved to Fukasaku, saying:

“Fukasaku, that brat named Kisame Hoshigaki, I saw his destiny…”

As it narrated its story, a look of surprise quickly appeared on Fukasaku's face.

Konoha Village.

Half an hour passed quickly.

The villagers of Konoha did not return to the surface, but remained hidden in their underground shelters.

However, the main road in Konoha has been cleared, the fallen utility poles and trees have been removed, and the large crater in the ground has been filled with Earth Release ninjutsu, leading all the way from the village entrance to the Hokage Building.

In front of the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi put on his Hokage robe and hat again, and stood quietly with a group of Konoha ninja, waiting for Kisame Hoshigaki to arrive.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive for Konoha, who had been defeated. Everyone's spirits were low, and the air seemed to have frozen.

"Sun Slayer!"

An angry voice suddenly broke the silence from not far away.

It was the Hokage, assisting Shimura Danzo, who, leaning on his cane, came angrily to confront Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Accompanying him were two elders, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado. They stood with Danzo and firmly opposed Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision to surrender to the enemy.

"Do you know what you've done? Konoha cannot accept such humiliation and defeat!" Danzo immediately adopted an aggressive demeanor.

"Danzo, if you wanted to oppose me, you should have stood up half an hour ago. Now it's too late," Hiruzen Sarutobi replied coldly.

As the two sides were arguing, Jiraiya suddenly spoke up: "Kisame Hoshigaki is here."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, their eyes all turning towards the direction of Yile Avenue.

A tall man, hands in his pockets and a victor's smile on his face, walked slowly towards them from a distance.

It was him, Kisame Hoshigaki, the Fifth Mizukage.

However, just as Kisame was about to arrive at the Hokage Building...

Danzo narrowed his eyes and made a subtle gesture.

Whoosh whoosh.

At his command, several Root ninjas appeared from different directions in an instant and rushed into the street to surround Kisame.

"stop!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw this, his expression changed immediately. He turned around and yelled at Danzo, trying to stop the latter's foolish behavior.

But it was too late.

Swoosh.

Two Root ninjas threw out their chains, binding Kisame's body tightly. The other two activated a huge sealing scroll and, taking advantage of Kisame's immobility, cast a sealing jutsu on him.

The teamwork between these individuals was so fluid and seamless, clearly the result of countless rehearsals, and they completed the task in an instant.

"Well done, Sealing Squad."

Danzo first praised several of his subordinates, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said smugly, "See that, Hiruzen? Having my Root ninjas handle the situation was that simple. Are you still planning to surrender?"

He had barely finished speaking.

call out.

As a whooshing sound came from above, the Konoha members looked up and saw a huge ball of energy descending from the sky.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, the ball of light, imbued with destructive energy, struck directly at the Hokage Building—specifically, the Hokage Yan Yan behind it.

Boom!

With a deafening roar that shook the earth, the rock wall, tens of meters high and engraved with stone statues of Hokage from different eras, collapsed with a crash.

On the rock face, the head sculptures of Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Hiruzen Sarutobi all shattered into pieces at that moment, forming a massive mudslide that rolled down the cliff.

The Hokage Building was hit hardest by the mudslide, almost completely buried, with large amounts of dust rising into the sky.

at the same time.

Kisame Hoshigaki, who was being controlled by the sealing squad, disappeared in a puff of white smoke with a "pop," revealing that he was just a shadow clone.

Kisame's true form, still in his Enlightenment form, swooped down from the clouds and arrived above the Hokage Building.

"I knew all along that you were faking your surrender. It seems you won't admit defeat until you're faced with the truth."

Kisame sneered, took out more than a dozen Konoha prisoners, killed them on the spot, and threw their bodies in front of the Konoha people.

Then, he began to conjure energy orbs from his mouth, preparing to launch a new air attack on Konoha. This time, his target was the underground shelter where Konoha civilians were hiding.

"Konoha will never compromise; we swear to fight the enemy to the death!"

Danzo shouted in a deep voice, looking as if he were ready to die, but his feet subconsciously took a step back.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally lost his temper and roared at Danzo. Immediately afterward, at his command, Minato Namikaze led a group of ANBU ninjas forward and captured Danzo on the spot.

After defeating Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately turned around and shouted to Kisame in the air:

"Fifth Mizukage, what happened just now was an accident. I beg your forgiveness! Konoha yearns for peace and is willing to pay any price for it!"

To show Kisame enough sincerity, he hardened his heart, pointed at Danzo, and ordered Minato, "Kill him!"

"Hiruzen, how dare you!"

Danzo's eyes widened in disbelief. He never expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had always been tolerant and forgiving of his actions, would go to such lengths.

Before he could finish speaking, Minato's trident-shaped kunai was already at Danzo's neck.

"and many more!"

Just then, Kisame's voice suddenly came from the sky.

"Third Hokage, seeing how sincere you are, I can give Konoha another chance. As for that guy named Danzo... don't kill him yet. I want to see him at the negotiating table later. I'll give you ten minutes to prepare."

After Kisame finished speaking meaningfully, he soared into the sky and disappeared from the sight of the Konoha people once again.

He just left.

Fukasaku returned to Konoha with a joyful expression, bringing good news.

The group hurried to the Hokage's office and closed the door.

Because it was a confidential matter, only the three legendary Sannin of Konoha were present in the room, besides Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Little Jiraiya, you shouldn't have forgotten the prophecy that the old master made for you back then, right?"

Fukasaku didn't directly tell Jiraiya what the good news was, but instead asked him a question first.

“How could I forget? The Lord said that in his dream he saw me traveling around the world, creating, and encountering the prophetic child who could change the world. Over the years, I have been doing as the Lord instructed, and I have indeed gained a lot.”

Jiraiya answered truthfully.

The "gain" he was referring to was Nagato, the child who possessed eyes like the legendary Sage of Six Paths and was considered by Jiraiya to be the child of prophecy.

“That’s right. Your arrival at Mount Myōboku by accident wasn’t actually an accident, because the Grand Master had already seen your arrival in his dream. He said that all destinies are predetermined.”