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

Fukasaku said this, having no doubt about Gamamaru's prophetic abilities.

"What prediction of the future? It's just a daydream of a senile old man. I don't think it's reliable at all."

However, the Immortal Shimaru disagreed, appearing unconvinced, clearly having many opinions about Gamamaru.

"Honey, how could you be so disrespectful to the master?" Upon hearing this, Fukasaku became angry and scolded Shima.

It looked like the two toads were about to start arguing.

"Two immortals, harmony is the most precious thing between husband and wife."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly intervened to mediate and steer the conversation back on track.

He grasped the key point and asked Fukasaku directly, "Excuse me, is the good news Elder Fukasaku mentioned because the Great Toad Sage has made a new prophecy?"

"That's right. The old master saw Kisame Hoshigaki's death in his dream. In the near future, Kisame will summon sharks to eat him, thus committing suicide!"

Fukasaku finally stopped beating around the bush and revealed the shocking news to everyone.

141. Three conditions

In the Hokage's office.

"The old master's prophecies are completely different from ordinary divination. When he is asleep, his vision can travel through time and space, and he can see intermittent reflections of other people's future. Therefore, his prophecies have always been 100% accurate."

He spoke with unwavering conviction.

"Kisame Hoshigaki will die by suicide..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself, both surprised and delighted; it was indeed good news.

As far as he knew, Gamamaru had a lifespan of thousands of years, longer than the history of the ninja world, and had even guided the Sage of Six Paths, teaching him Sage Techniques.

Such a celestial being's prophecies are certainly not wrong.

"Therefore—the Third Hokage's advice to Konoha is: patience."

Fukasaku looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and solemnly suggested to the latter, "Whatever demands Kisame Hoshigaki makes at this stage, try to agree to them. Use temporary frustration and patience to bring peace to Konoha. Kisame Hoshigaki has done many evil deeds, and he will die sooner or later. This is what we often call good triumphing over evil."

"I understand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed wholeheartedly, and then instructed his three disciples, "You must keep this matter a secret and never tell anyone."

"Yes."

All three nodded. They all understood that if Kisame found out that he had been sentenced to death in the Great Toad Sage's dream prophecy, given his personality, he would definitely be unwilling to accept his fate and do something crazy.

At that time, the ninja world will likely be plunged into another period of devastation.

"Let's go to the conference room."

Seeing that it was almost time, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and walked out of the office.

A few minutes later, Konoha's top officials gathered in the conference room.

In the spacious and impressive conference room, there was a long table. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat at the head of the table, with the elders of Konoha, the three legendary Sannin, and representatives of various clans seated on either side, filling the space.

The only remaining seat was the one directly opposite Hiruzen Sarutobi, right by the door.

After a tense but quiet wait.

Da da da.

A loud thud of leather shoes on the floor echoed from the corridor. Then, with a creak, the conference room door opened, and a tall, imposing figure appeared in the doorway.

Kisame Hoshigaki swaggered into the conference room under the watchful eyes of the Konoha members.

At this moment, he was wearing a black suit that accentuated his tall and imposing figure. His hair was neatly combed, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses (without lenses). The phrase "refined scoundrel" was perfectly apt to describe him.

With the nearly two-meter-long sword Samehada slung over his right shoulder and the blue Mizukage hat in his left hand, he walked to the conference table and placed Samehada on it with a "bang".

This caused the entire conference table to shake, startling the Konoha members, many of whom trembled as well.

After placing Samehada and the Mizukage hat.

Surprisingly, Kisame didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he scanned the conference room with his deadpan eyes.

Finally, his gaze settled on Danzo, who was to Hiruzen Sarutobi's right.

A slight smile played on his lips as he walked straight up to Danzo.

"Was this the person who tried to assassinate me just now?"

Kisame pointed at Danzo, glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and asked a question he already knew the answer to.

What do you want?

"Danzo said in a deep voice. Facing Kisame, who was so close and exuding a powerful sense of oppression, he remained calm and composed, sitting motionless in his chair.

"Snapped!"

Upon hearing this, Kisame raised his large, fan-like hand and slapped Danzo hard across the face without saying a word. The slap was crisp and loud.

"you……"

Danzo was both shocked and furious. He had barely uttered a word when Kisame slapped the other half of his face.

Clap clap clap.

Kisame slapped Danzo's old face more than a dozen times until the latter was dizzy and about to faint, before reluctantly stopping.

During this process, after the initial surprise, most of the others in the conference room showed indifferent expressions.

Danzo was never popular in the village. Over the years, he used his power to forcibly recruit many outstanding ninjas from various clans to join Root and serve him.

The conduct of his subordinates had long been a source of discontent.

Therefore, many people felt a sense of satisfaction and relief when they saw Danzo, this villain, being dealt with.

Hiruzen Sarutobi witnessed Danzo being slapped up close. He opened his mouth several times as if to speak, but ultimately held back and remained silent.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, standing to the side, were so frightened that they turned pale and fell silent, not daring to utter a single word.

"Heh...heh..."

Danzo lowered his head, panting heavily, like a wounded beast, unable to quell the fire of humiliation and anger within him.

Because Kisame slapped him too hard, Danzo's entire face swelled up visibly, and the bandage around his right eye loosened and was about to fall off.

Danzo quickly covered his face with his hand, as if his right eye, hidden under the bandage, was something he couldn't bear to see.

Seeing this, Kisame chuckled and turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Third Hokage, remember to keep an eye on your dogs from now on. If you can't, I'll discipline them for you; after all, I'm a kind-hearted person."

After saying that, Kisame returned to his seat and sat down with an air of authority, amidst Hiruzen Sarutobi's embarrassed expression.

Negotiations have begun.

"Fifth Mizukage, state your terms."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rested his elbows on the table, crossed his arms, and stared at Kisame with a serious expression before speaking first.

"Then I'll get straight to the point. I don't want Konoha's ceded territory or war reparations, because I'm not interested in any of those things."

Kisame crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, and smiled.

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the Konoha members in the conference room.

All the major ninja wars throughout history have ultimately been about the struggle for resources. The Konoha leadership, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, had already prepared for a huge financial loss, but Kisame refused to cede territory or pay reparations.

Is there such a good thing?

"Then what do you want?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, his brows furrowed.

"I have three conditions, listen carefully."

Kisame held up three fingers, thought for a moment, and made his first request: "I want to enter Konoha's forbidden jutsu library and freely copy any ninjutsu I fancy."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened. He hadn't expected Kisame to make such an outrageous demand right away, setting his sights on Konoha's most precious possession.

Yes. For any ninja village, ninjutsu knowledge is actually the most valuable asset compared to money and land.

A single A-rank or S-rank secret technique is enough to transform an unknown small clan into a powerful and influential ninja clan.

The forbidden techniques library in Konoha stores a large number of advanced ninjutsu and forbidden techniques, making it a place that many Konoha ninjas dream of visiting at least once.

For example, Minato Namikaze learned the Flying Thunder God Technique there, which allowed him to rise from an ordinary ninja to become the Yellow Flash, a name that resounded throughout the ninja world.

"What, is there a problem? Third Hokage, I hope you will think this through carefully before answering me."

Kisame stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi, making no attempt to conceal the threatening tone in his voice.

He immediately expressed his sincerity, stating that he would not cede territory or pay reparations, which greatly relieved the other party. Under these circumstances, if Konoha refused Kisame's subsequent demands, it would be tantamount to being ungrateful.

Therefore, after Kisame made a concession, he immediately demanded what he wanted most from Konoha, giving Hiruzen Sarutobi no chance to refuse.

really.

"...Okay, I agree to your terms."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, but finally agreed to Kisame's request. He told himself that for the sake of peace and the villagers, he had to be patient.

"The Hokage is truly straightforward. It seems that this negotiation, which symbolizes peace, will soon come to a pleasant conclusion."

Kisame praised Hiruzen Sarutobi, paused deliberately, and then proposed his second condition.

"My second condition is that I hope to share with Konoha the research results on the First Hokage's cell tissue."

He said slowly.

Upon hearing this, many people present showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

As we all know, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, died more than 30 years ago, and his body has long been laid to rest. How could his cells and tissues still remain active after so many years?

Is there such research in the village? It sounds unbelievable.

However, when Danzo and Orochimaru heard Kisame's words, they exchanged a startled glance and their expressions changed simultaneously.

"The Fifth Mizukage is indeed well-informed. We have indeed conducted this research in private, but unfortunately, I cannot grant your request."

This time, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and refused Kisame.

"Why?" Kisame squinted.

"Because the research project on Hashirama cells was started during the Second Shinobi World War and lasted for several years, it still failed. After that, I ordered the research to be terminated to avoid causing greater losses."