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

"What do you know? The Mizukage is young and promising. Do you think his taste and vision are any worse than yours? Tsunade may be a bit older, but she takes good care of herself and has a mature and beautiful charm. Otherwise, how could she have caught Kisame's eye?"

"..."

As they were discussing the matter with great interest, they suddenly felt a chill behind them, which made them shudder and get goosebumps.

They turned to look and saw Tsunade with a murderous look on her face, rolling up her sleeves and about to walk over, seemingly intending to shut them up with her fists.

"Oh my god, run! Tsunade's fists are no joke!"

The group was so frightened they scattered like birds and beasts.

"Lady Tsunade, don't be impulsive." On the other side, Shizune also used all her strength to desperately pull Tsunade back.

This isn't Konoha; Tsunade can't afford to lose her temper here.

"Humph."

Tsunade snorted coldly, suppressing her anger, and walked to the entrance of the banquet hall with a dark face.

Mei Terumi was in charge of receiving guests there. Upon seeing Tsunade, she immediately hurried over to greet her.

"Lady Tsunade, please come with me. The Mizukage and everyone else have been waiting for you for a long time."

She bowed to Tsunade and gestured for her to proceed.

Like the other villagers, Mei Terumi held Tsunade, the renowned "Medical Saint" of the ninja world, in high esteem. Moreover, she had heard the rumors surrounding Tsunade and Kisame, and was extremely curious about their true relationship.

The three of them entered the banquet hall.

Tsunade immediately spotted Kisame in the main seat, sitting on a luxurious chair, eating grilled snake meat with gusto.

He has the image of a bandit leader in a mountain stronghold.

"Ton ton ton".

Kisame picked up the juice next to him, drank it all in one gulp, and after burping, he saw Tsunade at the door.

He immediately smiled at Tsunade, stood up, clapped his hands, and signaled everyone in the hall to quiet down.

"This beautiful woman is Tsunade. She's here to train our medical ninjas. For the next few years, everyone must treat her as one of our own from Kirigakure, and respect her as you would me, understand?"

Kisame raised his voice and gave instructions to the group.

"Yes, Lord Mizukage!" The Hidden Mist ninja in the hall responded with a resounding roar.

"Let's welcome Lady Tsunade to the Hidden Mist family with a round of applause," Yuan Shi suggested, and then led the applause as soon as he finished speaking.

Clap clap clap.

The others also applauded, giving Tsunade a warm welcome.

As the saying goes, it's hard to refuse such hospitality.

Faced with the enthusiastic welcome from the Hidden Mist Village members, Tsunade couldn't show any displeasure, so she could only force a smile. She was then led by Mei Terumi to the seat of honor to Kisame's right and sat down.

I don't eat snake meat.

As soon as Tsunade sat down, she said that there was no need to serve her any food. She was just there to make an appearance and didn't want to stay there for even a moment longer.

But Mei Terumi thoughtfully said, "Lord Mizukage has already considered your eating habits and has specially prepared the finest sake and tender chicken for you."

After saying that, he had someone bring out the fragrant tender chicken and liquor.

"Wow, these are all Tsunade-sama's favorite foods."

Shizune said this, glancing at Kisame in surprise, not expecting the latter to remember Tsunade's preferences so clearly.

She had barely finished speaking when Tsunade glared at her.

"Nonsense, it's just so-so."

Tsunade said calmly, pretending not to have much of an appetite, but her stomach betrayed her with a rumbling sound.

"Hehe." Mei Terumi covered her mouth and chuckled as she stepped back.

Tsunade blushed. Actually, it wasn't her fault. After all, Kisame had kept her in the Paradise Box for many days, and she was like an animal awakening from hibernation, filled with a craving for food.

Just then.

"Tsunade, is this food not to your liking? I'll have it taken away." Kisame looked at Tsunade with a half-smile and said this deliberately.

"Don't."

Tsunade blurted out. Driven by her intense appetite, she simply stopped pretending and picked up the tender chicken with her hands, devouring it with gusto.

She devoured the tender chicken in a few big bites, then picked up the entire wine bottle and chugged it down in a frenzy.

Such an "unrestrained" way of eating left the members of the Hidden Mist Village speechless.

"Don't just stand there, everyone! Let's enjoy a sumptuous dinner together. Eat, drink, and have fun tonight!"

Kisame raised the teacup in his hand and drank it down first as a sign of respect.

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp, making the banquet more and more lively, filled with laughter and joy.

After drinking several bottles of wine in one go, Tsunade's face turned red, and she was slightly tipsy.

She was naturally outgoing, and with the added effect of alcohol, she gradually opened up and quickly became familiar with the members of the Hidden Mist Village.

An hour later.

谷务

"What a bunch of useless bastards."

Tsunade, holding a bottle of sake, looked at the group of Kirigakure ninjas around her who had been drunk unconscious, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Lady Tsunade, please drink less; it's not good for your health," Shizune advised helplessly, but it was clearly to no avail.

At this moment, Tsunade, who was already quite drunk, set her sights on Kisame Hoshigaki, who was standing next to her, wanting to have a drinking contest with him.

"I'm a minor, I can't drink alcohol," Kisame said firmly.

"This is boring." Tsunade was immediately disappointed, put down the bottle, and let out a burp.

The banquet was drawing to a close.

"Everyone had a great time today, so go home and rest now."

As Kisame uttered these words, the members of Kirigakure rose from their seats, bowed to him, and left the banquet hall.

Seeing this, Shizune helped the tipsy Tsunade back to her room to rest.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out and blocked Shizune's path.

"Shizune, you should go back first. I have something to discuss with Tsunade alone." Kisame looked at Shizune with a faint smile on his face and spoke to her in a tone that brooked no argument.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yecang, who was wearing a mask, stepped forward and led Shizune outside.

"I'll wait for Lady Tsunade here." Outside the door, Shizune refused to leave, worried that Kisame might do something bad to Tsunade.

Yekura didn't respond, but she didn't urge Shizune to leave either. She simply stood at the door like a silent statue, preventing anyone from entering.

After everyone left, only Kisame and Tsunade remained in the banquet hall.

"Stop pretending, I know you're not drunk," Kisame suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade instantly sobered up, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and her gaze sharpened.

"Did you have those rumors spread?" she asked Kisame, preemptively accusing him.

"What rumor?" Kisame was taken aback, puzzled.

"Stop pretending. I don't believe you didn't hear a word." Tsunade sneered.

"Oh, you mean those rumors about you and me?"

Kisame shrugged, suddenly realizing something. "That's just other people's misunderstanding. Aunt Tsunade, I think you'd better not think too much about it."

The word "Auntie" immediately made Tsunade's face stiffen.

Kisame smiled and continued speaking to her:

"Oh, right, I have some good news for you. Your old flame Jiraiya has become the Fourth Hokage. Don't worry, once you've completed your mission in Kirigakure, you can go back to Konoha and happily become the Hokage's wife."

Tsunade was momentarily stunned upon hearing the news that Jiraiya had become Hokage, but quickly frowned and responded coldly:

"How could I possibly be interested in a playboy like Jiraiya? He's no better than you."

"Tsk tsk, so picky, not even interested in the Mizukage or the Hokage, no wonder she's become an old maid. By the way, how does snake meat taste with sake? Not bad, right?"

Kisame made a few sarcastic remarks to Tsunade, then asked a question with a teasing tone.

Tsunade initially refused to eat snake meat, but after trying it once, she ate more than anyone else, consuming over ten kilograms by herself.

"Not very good." Tsunade said stubbornly, not wanting to argue with Kisame any longer, and turned to leave as soon as she finished speaking.

"Really? I've heard that slug meat is delicious. How about we host another dinner tomorrow and treat you to grilled slug meat?"

Kisame said from behind her.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade turned back with a grim expression and warned Kisame, word by word, "You'd better not do anything rash. When a live slug gets angry, it's far more terrifying than a toad or a snake."

"There's nothing I can do. It's your fault for not introducing me to the Slug Immortal so I can learn immortal arts. I have no choice but to give up."

Kisame said helplessly, finally getting to the point.

It's still about cultivating immortal arts.

Seeing Kisame's persistence, Tsunade knew that she had to give a clear answer today and could no longer make excuses to delay.

She suddenly sighed and asked Kisame with a serious expression:

"Do you know that cultivating immortal techniques is not an easy thing, but involves huge risks, and can even endanger your life?"

"I've heard that if you fail to cultivate sage techniques, you'll turn into a stone statue on Mount Myōboku and be eaten by the snake sage in Ryūchi Cave. But I don't know what will happen to those who fail in the sage techniques of Shikkotsu Forest."

Kisame told the truth.

"It seems you've done a lot of research."

Tsunade looked surprised, then earnestly warned Kisame, "I can tell you with certainty that of the three sacred lands, the Sage Mode training in Shikkotsu Forest is the most difficult, and failure means certain death. Even I dare not attempt it. Over the years, only my grandfather, Hashirama Senju, has mastered the Sage Mode there."

She had intended to use these words to discourage Kisame, but to her surprise, his eyes lit up after hearing them, and he became even more interested.

"Oh? Then I really can't wait, I must go to Shikkotsu Forest."

He spoke with great enthusiasm, appearing brimming with strong confidence.