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

A victory celebration banquet, perhaps?

"No need. Since everything is already prepared, let's proceed as planned. Defeating Konoha, the leader of the Five Great Ninja Villages, is certainly worth celebrating. I will attend."

Kisame thought for a moment, and considering that Master Yuan and the others had put a lot of effort into this, he did not refuse.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Master Yuan immediately ordered his men to make preparations for a victory celebration banquet tonight.

"I have some supplies here that might come in handy for the banquet."

At this moment, Kisame took the initiative to speak, and amidst the curious and expectant gazes of everyone, he led them out of the office and onto the open ground outside the Mizukage Building.

"Make way, everyone."

Kisame instructed everyone to make room, then opened the Chest of Bliss and took out the enormous corpse of Manda.

谷躮

With a loud bang.

The massive, tens-of-tons-weight serpent fell heavily, causing the ground of the entire Hidden Mist Village to tremble.

"Is this the Manda from Ryuchi Cave? It was said to be Orochimaru's summoning beast, which was killed by the Mizukage on the battlefield."

"It's unbelievable that the Mizukage actually tore this behemoth apart with his bare hands. Not being able to witness that scene is truly the biggest regret of my life."

"..."

Upon seeing Manda's corpse, the members of Kirigakure marveled and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Manda is an evil summoning beast kept by the Konoha ninja. Each time it is summoned, a hundred living people must be sacrificed as offerings, which is extremely heinous. Since this kind of creature likes to eat humans, why don't we let it experience what it's like to be eaten?"

Kisame addressed the crowd, then ordered that Manda be dragged away and roasted, to be distributed to all the villagers.

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted from the crowd.

The Mansakura is an extraordinary creature from Ryuchi Cave. Nourished by natural energy for a long time, its flesh is exceptionally delicious and rich in protein, making it a unique delicacy.

Roasted snake meat—just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

In Kisame's opinion, since Manda's snake meat wouldn't last long anyway, and he couldn't finish it all, he might as well share it with the villagers of Kirigakure rather than let it rot.

After handing the snake meat over to everyone, Kisame went to rest.

Now that he has become the Water Shadow, he no longer needs to live in the small wooden house by the river, but has moved into a small courtyard next to the Water Shadow Building.

Two Jonin stood guard at the main gate, one on the left and one on the right, strictly prohibiting anyone from disturbing the Mizukage's rest.

Kisame crossed the yard, entered the room, and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

He closed his eyes and rested for a while, sorting out what he needed to do next.

Let's first take stock of what we've accomplished.

Inside Kisame's body, in the Box of Bliss, lie Yuki-onna, Yekura, Haku, Shizune, and Nohara Rin, as well as sealed slug clones, ninja tools such as the Flame Fan and the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword, Hashirama cell plants and Sharingan, and various ninjutsu and forbidden technique scrolls stolen from Konoha.

It's almost full.

The first thing he did was to wake up Yuki-onna, Yekura, and Shiro, and briefly explain to them what had happened during this time.

It took the two women quite a while to process this shocking news.

"In short, I became the Mizukage, defeated Konoha, and won peace. From now on, you and Haku no longer need to live a life of constant fear and hiding. Just live here in peace."

Kisame stroked Yuki-onna's hair and said this to her.

"Thank you, Kisame-san."

The snow woman's gaze swept over Kisame, and she gave him a tight hug. Only when Yekura coughed awkwardly from the side did she blush and reluctantly let go of his arms.

"In addition, I have also found a companion for Shiro. His name is Kimimaro. I will be troubling you with this child from now on."

Kisame pointed to the cradle next to him and gave instructions to Yuki-onna.

Upon hearing this, Yuki-onna, filled with curiosity, carried Haku over. When she saw Kimimaro in the cradle, her face lit up with delight, and she whispered, "So cute."

She put Bai into the cradle, and the two little ones lay facing each other, gazing at each other quietly, looking very affectionate.

When the Snow Woman's maternal instincts overflowed and she was busy taking care of her two children.

Kisame turned his head and looked at Yekura.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, I never expected you to do something so earth-shattering."

Yecang spoke slowly, her face filled with emotion. Back in the prison of Hozuki Castle, when she decided to follow Kisame, she had a premonition that he would stir up a storm in the ninja world.

Now it seems that the storm is much more intense than she had anticipated.

“I won’t ask you to join Kirigakure. But I’ll be very happy if you’re willing to stay. And I assure you, you won’t be hated or ostracized here. On the contrary, you’ll rediscover your sense of belonging to the village and become a hero of Kirigakure in the future.”

Kisame spoke frankly to Yekura.

Upon hearing this, Yekura stared at Kisame in silence for a long while.

Finally, she smiled sweetly and said to him, "I don't want to be a hero. Give me a mask, and I'll hide in the darkness and continue to follow you."

"it is good."

Kisame smiled and nodded, then immediately used Wood Release chakra to create a mask with lifelike flame patterns engraved on it.

"From today onwards, you are the Water Shadow Guardian."

He solemnly handed the mask to Yecang.

"I swear to serve you to the death, Lord Mizukage."

Yekura took the mask with both hands, put it on, and then knelt on one knee to bow to Kisame.

"I don't need your protection for now. Your task now is to take care of those two children with the Snow Woman. Go."

Kisame gave the order to Yekura, then turned around, pushed open the door, and entered the next room.

Here, he released Tsunade from the Box of Elysium.

"Well……"

Tsunade let out a muffled groan and slowly woke up. The last thing she could remember was being bound hand and foot by Kisame using Wood Release and being verbally humiliated by him.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Kisame's annoying face, which made her want to punch him.

"We've arrived at Kirigakure, Tsunade. Have you thought about what I asked you to consider?"

Kisame looked down at Tsunade and asked a question.

"Where's Shizune? I need to see her first."

Tsunade clenched her fist, stared at Kisame, and made a request.

"I promised to reunite you and your master, and I will not break my promise."

Kisame readily agreed, without haggling with Tsunade, and released Shizune with a wave of his hand.

"Lady Tsunade!"

When Shizune woke up and saw Tsunade, her eyes immediately filled with tears. She threw herself into Tsunade's arms, her hot tears soaking Tsunade's clothes.

"Shizune, you've suffered. It's alright now." Tsunade gently patted her student's back, comforting her.

"What a touching scene, it brought tears to my eyes."

Kisame remarked with a sigh, then said considerately to Tsunade, "This room is for you two. You two should catch up. We can talk about Sage Mode later."

After speaking, he walked towards the door. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and said to Tsunade:

"By the way, there will be a banquet in the village tonight, and I've specially arranged a welcome ceremony for you. You'll be working in Wuyin soon, so this is a good opportunity to get to know your future colleagues. Be sure to come!"

With a "bang," Kisame slammed the door shut, giving Tsunade no chance to refuse.

"Lady Tsunade, what exactly happened? What happened in the ninja world while I was unconscious?"

Shizune stopped crying and stared blankly at Tsunade.

"Ugh."

Tsunade sighed and told Shizune everything. Shizune's expression became increasingly exaggerated, almost blank.

"In short, it seems that you and I, master and disciple, will have to stay in this village for several years before we can regain our freedom."

As Tsunade spoke, she looked out the window with a wistful gaze.

154. Banquet

Under the cover of night, the village of Misty Hidden Village was brightly lit, dispelling the fog that had permeated the village year-round.

On the open space in front of the Water Shadow Building, more than a dozen huge barbecue grills had been set up to grill the meat of the Thousand-Headed Serpent. The rich aroma of the meat quickly spread throughout the village, making everyone's mouths water.

Thousands of Kirigakure villagers gathered in the village center. They sang and danced to music, celebrating the Fifth Mizukage's triumphant return and the victory in the Fourth Shinobi World War in a lively and jubilant atmosphere.

Tonight is a night of revelry for the Hidden Mist Clan.

As outsiders, or rather "captives," Tsunade and Shizune, the master and apprentice pair, were very unwilling, but under Kisame's pressure, they still left the courtyard and headed towards the banquet hall next door.

Along the way, they attracted the attention of many Hidden Mist ninjas and villagers.

Various whispers drifted from both sides of the street and reached Tsunade's ears.

"Is that blonde woman Tsunade, the princess of Konoha? Just as rumored, she's beautiful and has a great figure. She's a real beauty."

"I heard that Tsunade was invited by the Mizukage to help our Hidden Mist Village establish a medical ninja system. I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder if I'll have the chance to become a medical ninja."

The two girls whispered among themselves, filled with admiration for Tsunade.

Hearing these words, Tsunade remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was somewhat pleased.

But she quickly broke down.

Because a group of male villagers were gathered together, making lewd remarks about some unpleasant things.

"I don't think it's that simple. This Tsunade is most likely already the Mizukage's woman. I heard they've known each other for a long time and even made a movie together, which was filmed in the Land of Water. Maybe they started hooking up back then."

One person spoke with absolute certainty, as if he had truly seen Tsunade and Kisame together.

"But Kisame is not even fifteen yet, while Tsunade is over thirty. She's two decades older than him, an old woman. From this perspective, the Mizukage is at a huge disadvantage," someone questioned.