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

Kisame's goal is to become the second God of Shinobi through the Sage Techniques of Shikkotsu Forest.

By then, he will become the second Hashirama Senju, or even surpass him!

157. Shigu Forest

Kisame's suggestion surprised Tsunade.

Let's learn immortal arts together?

Indeed, Tsunade was lacking in aptitude before, but now, after receiving Hashirama's cells, the amount of chakra in her body has increased dramatically, and she can be said to have undergone a complete transformation.

Since Hashirama Senju could master the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest, Tsunade, who perfectly inherited his bloodline, should be able to as well.

As for Kisame, he already possessed the necessary conditions to cultivate immortal arts.

Faced with Kisame's coercion and enticement, Tsunade realized that she had no way to refuse now.

If my answer is still no, what will you do?

Tsunade stared at Kisame and asked.

Upon hearing this, Kisame immediately revealed an innocent smile: "I will kill you, then kill Shizune, and then use the live slug's clone to negotiate with it. If it refuses as well, I will kill its clone and use it for barbecue. The good news is that after doing all this, I will give up my idea of ​​using the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Technique."

He said these words with a smile, seemingly joking, but Tsunade felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, a chill running from her tailbone all the way to the top of her head.

Human patience has its limits.

Kisame offered many conditions to Tsunade in order to show his sincerity. If Tsunade still didn't take his offer, then he wouldn't hesitate to ruthlessly destroy her.

At that moment, after saying these words, he stared at Tsunade without saying a word, making no attempt to hide his intense killing intent.

Tsunade's face was pale.

"I... I promise you."

She finally uttered those words. She was a strong woman, unafraid of death, but she didn't want to implicate Silent and Live Slug.

But then I thought, what's wrong with agreeing to Kisame's request?

Once the two arrived at Shikkotsu Forest, Kisame had no power to be arrogant in front of the live slug's true form.

Moreover, the cultivation of immortal arts is extremely difficult. If Kisame, who has been scheming for so long, cannot learn it in the end, then all his efforts will have been in vain.

Thinking of this, Tsunade felt a little more at ease.

"Let's not delay any longer, shall we set off now?" Kisame suggested, seizing the opportunity after hearing the answer he wanted from Tsunade.

"Shikkotsu Forest is extremely far from the ninja world, and it would take a lifetime to reach it by ordinary means. To get there, we must first sign a blood pact with the live slug, and then have it use the Reverse Summoning Technique to summon us to Shikkotsu Forest."

Tsunade shook her head and explained.

"That's easy. Just introduce me to the Slug Immortal and have it sign a contract with me, right?"

As Kisame spoke, he gestured for Tsunade to move aside, then activated the power of the Elysium Box, releasing the live slug clones inside.

"Oh!"

A twenty-meter-tall slug clone appeared on the open ground. As Kisame released the seal on Kouan Ruyan Chui Shou, its tentacles twitched, and it finally woke up.

"Lady Tsunade, where is that monster named Satoru?"

As soon as the slug awoke, it immediately asked, its antennae swaying back and forth, looking somewhat panicked.

Its last memory was being summoned to the battlefield by Tsunade, where it fought against Satoru alongside Gamaken and Manda, but was sealed away by Satoru and lost consciousness.

“Kiyomi, he’s right in front of you.” Tsunade sighed and pointed to Kisame beside her.

"Hello, Slug Sage."

Kisame bowed politely to the slug and introduced himself, "I am Kisame Hoshigaki, the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, the conqueror of Konoha, the new demigod of the ninja world, and a good friend of Tsunade. I have offended you on the battlefield before, but thanks to my efforts, this protracted ninja war has ended, and the world has returned to peace. So we are no longer enemies."

His self-praise left Tsunade, who was standing next to him, twitching at the corner of her eye, utterly dumbfounded.

She had never seen such a shameless person. Not only did he have a bunch of fancy titles, but he also claimed all the credit for the peace of the ninja world for himself.

What's even more outrageous is that Kisame actually claims to be her good friend.

“I’m not good friends with this guy,” she said coldly, turning her head away.

Seeing this, Kisame laughed and said, "Women are all hypocrites."

After saying that, he walked up to Tsunade, slapped her on the shoulder, and gestured for her to hurry up and stop dawdling.

"It seems that Lady Tsunade and Lady Kisame have a very good relationship."

The live slug was quite surprised to see this.

It had known Tsunade for many years and understood her personality well. Apart from Tsunade's deceased lover, Dan Kato, it had never seen any other man get so close to Tsunade.

“Here’s the thing, Live Slug. This guy wants to learn the magic of the Wet Bone Forest. I’ve already assessed his aptitude, and he’s qualified, so I’m recommending him to you.”

Tsunade gritted her teeth and said reluctantly.

“Slug Sage, as Tsunade said, I have long admired the sacred Shikkotsu Forest. I wonder if I will have the honor of visiting your residence today.”

Kisame echoed, looking humble and sincere.

"Of course you can."

The slug readily agreed, after all, it was Tsunade who recommended it, so there was no reason to refuse.

Moreover, it had fought Kisame, and the latter's formidable strength left a deep impression on it, which inevitably aroused its strong interest.

However, after thinking for a moment, the live slug still warned Kisame:

"Lord Kisame, I must remind you that many people in history have gone to Shikkotsu Forest to train in Sage Mode, but all of them died in failure. Only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, succeeded. Faced with such risks, do you still insist on learning Sage Mode?"

Kisame smiled, his humble expression vanishing, replaced by absolute confidence and domineering aura.

"I am stronger than Hashirama Senju."

He answered the slug fairy with these words.

Upon hearing this, the live slug was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied:

"In that case, let's sign a contract."

As soon as it finished speaking, it opened its mouth and spat out a scroll taller than a person.

Kisame took the scroll and slowly unfurled it on the ground, immediately seeing a series of names—all of them humans who had made contracts with the live slug in history.

And the most recent name is Tsunade.

She is also the only surviving contractor on this list.

Without hesitation, Kisame bit his finger and wrote his name on the scroll with his blood, standing right next to Tsunade, and signed a blood pact with the slug.

The rest is easy.

Kisame called over Yekura, who was standing nearby, and gave her a few simple instructions. Yekura nodded and left without saying a word, returning to Kirigakure.

Tsunade also gave Shizune a few words of advice, telling her to return to Kirigakure and wait patiently, as the trip to Shikkotsu Forest shouldn't take too long.

"Lady Tsunade, Lady Kisame, please get ready."

At this moment, the live slug spoke to the two of them.

谷纋

A few seconds later, with three loud "bangs," the three objects turned into white smoke and disappeared from the open space.

This is Kisame's first time experiencing reverse summoning.

He felt a mysterious force calling him, and in a dizzying sensation, he seemed to traverse infinite space before his body sank and landed in an unknown place.

After a brief period of dizziness, he quickly regained his senses and looked around warily.

The place he was in was an island. To be precise, it was an island.

In the distance, the boundless azure sea stretched out. Waves rolled in like white lines, crashing against the shore beneath Kisame's feet with a resounding crash.

Kisame sniffed; the sea breeze was damp and salty, refreshing and invigorating.

Then, he looked into the island. Looking out, he saw a dense forest with strange shapes.

The forest was filled with rows of towering trees, the tallest of which were over a hundred meters high. These trees were unlike any other trees in the ninja world; they had no leaves, only bare branches, and their bark was an eerie, pale white.

Rather than trees, they resemble skeletons standing tall on the earth, reaching towards the sky.

Upon closer inspection, one will find countless blue and white slugs clinging to the trunks and branches of these trees. They all look exactly alike, except for their varying sizes, ranging from tens of centimeters to several meters, with the largest reaching over ten meters.

These slugs are all clones that split off from the live slug.

They are found in every corner of the island, exchanging information through their tentacles, forming a huge intelligence network.

pat!

A clump of sticky liquid fell from the tree, nearly landing on Kisame's shoes. He looked up and saw that it was liquid secreted from the slug's mouthparts, flowing down the tree trunk.

This is the origin of the name "Shikulin".

"It turns out that the most mysterious of the three holy sites, the Wet Bone Forest, is located on the vast sea."

Kisame muttered to himself, surprised.

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? This is deep in the ocean. It would take several months to get here by boat from the Ninja World. In fact, no one has ever been able to find this place on the boundless ocean where it is easy to lose your way."

Tsunade really enjoyed seeing Kisame's surprised expression.

Upon hearing this, Kisame's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he quickly developed a strong desire for Shikkotsu Forest.

This secluded island is located deep in the vast ocean, surrounded by endless seawater, and is full of natural energy.

On the high seas, Kisame's Water Release ninjutsu is invincible. If he could learn Sage Mode and utilize the natural energy here, then probably no one in the entire ninja world could stop him.

In an instant, Kisame made up his mind to turn Shikkotsu Forest into his lair.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say to Tsunade, "I love this place so much. Stepping onto the land of Shikkotsu Forest feels like coming home."

Is it really that exaggerated? Tsunade looked at Kisame with a puzzled expression, feeling that there was something more to his words.

However, the slug was very happy to hear Kisame say that.