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

Hiruzen Sarutobi said truthfully, his tone tinged with regret.

"Third Hokage, do you think I'm a fool?"

Kisame sneered and raised his voice, "According to the intelligence I have, Orochimaru and Danzo have never stopped their research on Hashirama's cells. They have conducted numerous human experiments over the years and achieved significant results. One of them is your most prized disciple, and the other is the Hokage's assistant. And you, as the Third Hokage, know nothing about this? Don't give me that act."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with shock and disbelief. Although he suspected that Orochimaru and Danzo were secretly plotting against him, he had been unable to find any evidence.

"Danzo, Orochimaru, what's going on?"

He confronted the two men sternly in front of everyone.

Orochimaru remained silent.

Danzo remained defiant, slamming his hand on the table and coldly snorting, "Hiruzen, this is pure fabrication, a slander against me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura behind him. When he turned around, Kisame appeared in front of him as if he had teleported.

"hey-hey."

Kisame chuckled, and under Danzo's horrified gaze, he reached out and ripped off the latter's shirt, exposing Danzo's upper body to everyone.

On Danzo's right shoulder was a face with features identical to those of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

"Tell me, what is this? It's not transplanted interstitial cells, is it?"

Kisame asked the question knowingly, and shot out chakra threads from his right index finger, binding Danzo's body tightly and rendering him unable to resist.

Then, he slammed Danzo onto the table, making sure everyone present could see his face clearly.

Of all the people, Tsunade undoubtedly had the most intense reaction.

She stood up abruptly, staring intently at the face on Danzo's right shoulder, her beautiful face filled with shock and horror.

"Tsunade, they dug up your family's ancestral grave, desecrated your grandfather's remains, dismembered him for research, and kept it a secret from you all this time."

Kisame looked at Tsunade with pity, then said with a faint sneer, "It seems that the current Konoha leadership really is using the Senju clan as sustenance, not even sparing the corpses of people from decades ago, trying to squeeze out every last bit of value. I'm very curious, what will be the final fate of you, the so-called Konoha princess?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade unconsciously clenched her fists and looked expressionlessly at Hiruzen Sarutobi beside her.

"Tsunade, things aren't what you think..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hurriedly tried to explain, but the more he explained, the weaker his explanation became.

Kisame continued to "show off his skills," using his index finger to pry open the bandage around Danzo's right eye, revealing what was hidden underneath.

It is a Sharingan with three tomoe.

Upon seeing this eye, the Uchiha clan members could no longer remain seated and all stood up.

Then, amidst Danzo's screams, Kisame gouged out the eye and examined it in his hand.

"If I'm not mistaken, these are Uchiha Kagami's eyes, right? I heard that he inherited the Will of Fire from the Second Hokage and loved the village more than anyone else. Such a Uchiha genius who was so loyal to Konoha died at the hands of his comrades, and even his eyes were taken away. He died young at the age of twenty-five. Should we say he was pitiful, or that the Uchiha clan was pitiful?"

He muttered a few words to himself, which, when they reached the ears of the Uchiha members, were like a bolt from the blue.

Back then, Uchiha Kagami was one of the top geniuses in the clan, and a teammate of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.

During the mission, he used his Sharingan multiple times to help his companions escape from danger.

In the end, he died under mysterious circumstances, while his teammates transformed into the four elders of Konoha, enjoying wealth and power.

Now that the truth has been revealed, the Uchiha clan is filled with immense anger.

They all looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and other Konoha high-ranking officials, their eyes filled with hatred and anger.

After playing with Uchiha Kagami's Sharingan for a while, Kisame put it into a test tube and casually tossed it to an elder of the Uchiha clan across the conference table.

"I think the Uchiha clan should also implement a Caged Bird system like the Hyuga clan. Otherwise, your Sharingan will be stolen and robbed by the Konoha higher-ups sooner or later. What do you think?"

Kisame made this suggestion to the Uchiha clan in a friendly manner, further inciting hatred and antagonism between the clan and Konoha.

Then, he returned to his seat, sat down again, and spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi once more:

"Let me reiterate my second condition: I need a batch of transplantable interstitial cell lines, is that alright?"

"...Okay, I promise you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was increasingly exhausted. He immediately ordered the Anbu to mobilize en masse, led by Minato Namikaze, to search all of Root's secret bases and laboratories within the territory of Konoha.

"That leaves only one condition. Third Hokage, with our combined efforts, the dawn of peace between Kirigakure and Konoha is drawing ever closer."

Kisame praised Hiruzen Sarutobi again, and after a moment of contemplation, he made his final request.

He raised a finger, moved it slowly, and finally... pointed at Tsunade.

"My third condition is that I take this woman with me."

142. Kisame Hoshigaki's image must be engraved on the Hokage Rock.

meeting room.

Kisame's final condition was even more unexpected than the previous two. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Tsunade.

Tsunade was initially very depressed because of the Hashirama cells, perhaps because she was reminded of her grandfather who had died many years ago. She kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Upon hearing Kisame's voice, she abruptly raised her head, her expression a mixture of shock, confusion, and anger.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even speak in response to Kisame's third condition, Jiraiya couldn't sit still any longer.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, what do you mean? What do you intend to do to Tsunade?"

He suppressed his anger and stared directly at Kisame, convinced that the other man was up to no good and coveted Tsunade's beauty and body.

"Jiraiya, do you think I'm as lecherous as you? You only think about filthy things when you see a pretty woman."

Kisame looked at Jiraiya with disdain and casually mocked, "By the way, did you learn your lechery from your teacher? I heard that the Third Hokage often used the Telescope Technique to spy on the women of Konoha Village, and some villagers called him a lecherous old man. Like father, like son, you two, master and disciple, didn't you both spy on Tsunade while she was bathing, did you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room looked at each other strangely, and the master and apprentice who had been publicly ridiculed by Kisame looked extremely embarrassed.

Jiraiya was speechless for a moment, because he had indeed spied on Tsunade while she was bathing and had been severely injured by her, almost losing his life.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, growing impatient, shouted at Kisame, "Fifth Mizukage, please don't talk nonsense! I have never done such a thing!"

After saying that, the Hokage secretly glanced at Tsunade out of the corner of his eye.

Strangely, given Tsunade's usual personality, she should have been furious at being teased like this. But instead, she stared at Kisame expressionlessly, lost in thought.

"Hehe, Hokage, don't be angry, I was just joking."

Kisame gave a forced smile and continued, "My purpose in taking Tsunade away is actually very simple. Kirigakure is desperately short of medical ninjas, and I need her to help Kirigakure establish a comprehensive medical ninja system. It will take at least one or two years, and at most three to five years, as long as Kirigakure can train a certain number of medical ninjas like Konoha, she can return."

Furthermore, for Tsunade, wouldn't this be considered a noble cause? After all, medicine transcends borders; if she's willing to help, I think the entire Hidden Mist Village's ninjas and civilians will be forever grateful to her.

Do you think we'll believe your story?

No sooner had Kisame finished speaking than Jiraiya retorted in a deep voice. He knew that Kisame was only speaking in a high-sounding manner and definitely had other motives.

He couldn't bear to watch his goddess fall into the hands of the enemy.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment before speaking, "I'm sorry, Fifth Mizukage. I'm afraid I have no authority to make this decision; it depends on Tsunade's wishes. If she is unwilling, no one can force her."

Get Tsunade to agree? That's easy.

Kisame then stared intently at Tsunade and said to her:

"I, Kisame Hoshigaki, invaded Konoha entirely out of self-defense. I did not kill a single Konoha civilian during this process. I negotiated with you with the utmost sincerity, all for the sake of peace."

Tsunade, if you agree to this last condition, Konoha and Kirigakure can shake hands and make peace, ushering in a long period of peace.

Otherwise, if the negotiations break down, you will be the biggest sinner, and Konoha will be the first to reject you; everyone will hate you.

You see, the Third Hokage knew this, which is why he deliberately passed the buck to you. On the surface, he was respecting your decision, but in reality, he was forcing you to agree.

Because he knows you can't afford the consequences of rejecting him.

So what are you waiting for? Come with me. You need to know how much Shizune misses you. Once we get to Kirigakure, you can be reunited.”

These words, a combination of threats and inducements, were like the whispers of the devil.

He also took the opportunity to mock Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing nearby.

After listening to Kisame's words, Tsunade remained silent for a moment, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who immediately lowered his head guiltily.

She then looked at Jiraiya, who was about to say something when Fukasaku, the sage on his shoulder, admonished him, "Little Jiraiya, be patient. You can't change anything in the current situation."

Tsunade looked at Kisame one last time, sighed, and said softly, "I'll go with you."

As Kisame said, she had no other choice.

Moreover, when she learned that the village's higher-ups had been keeping it a secret from her all these years, using her grandfather's cells for human experiments, she had already lost all hope in Konoha.

In fact, this feeling of disappointment with the village had been lingering in her heart for many years.

As her lover and younger brother died one after another on the battlefield, Tsunade's heart gradually grew cold, and she no longer valued the village or the so-called Will of Fire.

For the past few years, she has preferred to wander around outside, homeless, rather than return to Konoha, because it is a place that evokes painful memories for her.

Now, leaving here might actually be the right choice.

clap clap!

Upon hearing Tsunade's reply, Kisame clapped his hands in delight: "Excellent! The peace negotiations have come to a successful conclusion."

Then, he stood up, put on the Mizukage hat, slung the greatsword Samehada over his back, and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi:

"Third Hokage, please find someone to guide me to the Forbidden Techniques Library to select ninjutsu. In the meantime, I would like you to prepare Hashirama cell plants."

"I'll do it."

Tsunade suddenly spoke up, seemingly indicating that she didn't want to stay there any longer.

She walked over as soon as she finished speaking, passing by Kisame without saying a word, and walked out of the conference room.

Kisame smiled and followed.

The people of Konoha remained silent.

Ten minutes later.

There is a mysterious place in Konoha Village where every ninja who has visited has become famous throughout the ninja world; it is the Forbidden Technique Library.

In the original story, Orochimaru secretly learned the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation here. He was discovered by Hiruzen Sarutobi, who injured the Anbu on the spot and then defected.