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

“Nagato, I advise you not to make a move. Your opponents are not just the few of us, but also a coalition of thousands of Sand Village and Rain Village members who have already laid a trap around the perimeter. Even if you have the Rinnegan, it is impossible for you to fight your way out of the Land of Rain.”

"Heh, so you mean I should just surrender?"

Nagato sneered, not wanting to waste any more words with Obito, and planned to summon the Gedo Mazo again to lead him and Konan out of the encirclement.

“What if I could revive Yahiko?” Obito suddenly asked.

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Nagato was startled and stopped forming hand seals.

Seeing this, Konan quickly reminded Nagato:

"Nagato, have you forgotten Yahiko's dying words? Never be deceived by this man's lies."

"Please give me a minute. You'll soon find out whether I'm lying or not."

As Obito said this, he turned and glanced at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru nodded and stepped forward. At the same time, Zetsu emerged from the ground, bringing with him a superior White Zetsu clone, which he laid flat on the ground.

What does it mean?

Amidst Nagato and Konan's astonished gazes, Orochimaru gave a wicked smile, then swiftly formed hand seals before slamming his palm into the ground and letting out a sharp shout:

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

A moment later.

The white Zetsu clone slowly opened its eyes and stood up from the ground with a blank expression.

Unlike before, his appearance has changed drastically, and he has become a young man with short orange hair.

"Nagato, Konan, I'm not dead, why..."

He stared blankly at his two former companions, his face filled with shock.

“Yahiko…” Nagato and Konan were equally shocked and murmured to themselves.

Snapped.

Obito stepped forward, placed a hand on Yahiko's shoulder, and then smiled at Nagato and the other man:

"Now, let's put aside our past grievances and talk about cooperation. After that, you'll have plenty of time to catch up."

……

The Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

After Jiraiya became the Fourth Hokage, the situation in Konoha Village finally stabilized after a period of time, and the reconstruction of the village was basically completed.

The Third Shinobi World War was a major reshuffle for Konoha. From the top echelons to the major clans, and down to the ordinary ninjas, many people's identities underwent a huge transformation overnight.

Some people fall from great heights to the bottom, while others soar from the bottom to the sky.

A day earlier, the young Might Guy was summoned by the Hokage, personally praised by Jiraiya, and publicly announced that he would be promoted to Jonin.

There was almost no objection from the villagers to the fourth generation's decision.

One reason is that Might Guy distinguished himself in this Shinobi World War, made many contributions, and in terms of strength, he also defeated another genius of Konoha, Kakashi, who was already a Jonin.

On the other hand, it was due to Matt Kay's lost father, Matt Day.

This perennial genin of Konoha, on the battlefield of Kirigakure, opened the Eight Gates at the cost of his life, and his earth-shattering battle with Kisame Hoshigaki shocked the entire ninja world.

From then on, no one dared to underestimate the Might family name or the Eight Gates martial arts.

Konoha Ninja Cemetery.

Matt Kay clenched his fists and stood before his father's tombstone.

"Father, I will definitely train hard and open the Eight Gates Formation as soon as possible, and become five, ten, or even dozens of times stronger than you. When that time comes, I will challenge Kisame Hoshigaki and avenge you with my own hands."

Kai murmured, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.

Kisame might be right. Might Guy trained diligently for twenty years in obscurity, finally achieving great success, burning his life away on the battlefield—that was the best ending for him.

As his son, Kai is happy and proud of his father, but that doesn't mean he will forgive Kisame.

At that moment, Kakashi, with his white hair, walked over. He silently bent down and placed flowers in front of Might Guy's tombstone. Then, he patted Guy on the shoulder, still without saying a word.

At this time, Kakashi's Sharingan had been taken by Kisame and then transplanted back into his own eyes. Although he had lost the power of the Sharingan, he no longer needed to expend a lot of chakra to adapt to that eye.

"Kakashi, let's train together."

Kai suddenly turned around, smiled, and extended a fist towards Kakashi.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi also raised his fist and gently bumped it against his best friend's.

"Kai, youth has only just begun."

161. Kisame the Immortal

The Hokage Building, office.

The Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya, is holding a high-level meeting with members of the Konoha Elders Council.

Besides him, the other three members were Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and Namikaze Minato. The oldest, Fugaku, was only thirty years old, and the youngest, Minato, was only in his early twenties.

Including Jiraiya, who is 37 years old, this generation of Konoha's leadership is quite young compared to the previous generation.

"I've called you here today because of urgent intelligence that has been sent back from the Land of Rain."

Jiraiya sat in his chair, meeting the gazes of the three men one by one, before speaking with a stern expression, "According to reliable sources, Danzo and Orochimaru have fled to the Land of Rain and have colluded with the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa. Accompanying them is a mysterious person with the Mangekyou Sharingan, as well as three of my former disciples."

Upon hearing this, the three people in the room all looked surprised, and their expressions became serious.

The difference lies in the fact that the three people focused on different things in Jiraiya's words.

"Danzo and Orochimaru have defected to Sunagakure? The Kazekage Rasa's actions completely disregard Konoha. Is he preparing to declare war on us?"

Hiashi Hyuga said in a deep voice.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't care about that; instead, he frowned and pressed Jiraiya for an answer:

"Lord Hokage, who is that mysterious person with the Mangekyou Sharingan? Have you found out his identity?"

Jiraiya shook his head and looked at Fugaku: "I was going to ask you if you had any clues, but it seems you don't know either."

Fugaku realized that Jiraiya also suspected him, his expression hardened, and he replied:

"I can assure you that the Uchiha clan has absolutely nothing to do with this. However, since that person has the Mangekyou Sharingan, he was most likely a former Uchiha ninja. I will send someone to investigate."

"I'm relieved to hear that Chief Fugaku said so."

Jiraiya nodded, a smile appearing on his face. Based on his understanding of Fugaku, the latter was a person who considered the bigger picture and cared about peace; he shouldn't do something like colluding with an enemy country.

Even if they did do it, they wouldn't make it so obvious.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke to Jiraiya:

"Lord Hokage, you once mentioned to me that after the Second Shinobi World War, you stayed in the Land of Rain and took in three orphans, spending several years teaching them ninjutsu. Are these the three disciples you just mentioned who were with Danzo and the others?"

"Yes."

Jiraiya sighed, his expression becoming even more solemn.

He had originally thought that Nagato and the other two had died in the war and was saddened by it for a long time, but now it seems that they are all alive and well.

Upon hearing this news, Jiraiya should have been very happy, but according to the available information, the Kazekage Rasa seems to have used some means to win over Nagato and the other two, bringing them into the Sunagakure camp.

Nagato possessed the same Rinnegan as the Sage of Six Paths and was recognized by Jiraiya as the child of prophecy. Jiraiya firmly believed that Nagato would bring true peace to the ninja world, as prophesied by the Great Toad Sage.

Now, however, Nagato stands on the opposite side of Konoha.

This is undoubtedly extremely bad news for Konoha.

After some discussion, Jiraiya ordered the formation of an elite reconnaissance team, with Minato Namikaze as the captain and members including Hizashi Hyuga, Shisui Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, and other outstanding Jonin.

These people's mission is to infiltrate the Land of Rain and investigate what is happening there.

"There's one more thing."

Jiraiya tapped the table lightly and announced, "Mount Myoboku has decided to open ten spots for Konoha to train in Sage Mode. If you have any suitable candidates, please recommend them to me."

Upon hearing this news, both Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga's eyes lit up, and they began to have their own ideas.

The two had heard about Sage Mode before.

Especially not long ago, Jiraiya used the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku to suppress Kisame Hoshigaki in his Saga form on the battlefield, saving Konoha a lot of face.

Such immense power is bound to make people envious.

Fugaku's first thought was his son, Uchiha Itachi. Itachi was a precocious child who showed amazing talent in ninjutsu at a young age. If he had the opportunity to go to Mount Myōboku in the future, he would definitely be able to learn the Sage Mode there.

Hiashi also wanted to secure as many spots as possible for the Hyuga clan.

After all, the Hyuga clan performed poorly in the Third Shinobi World War, especially compared to the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, where they were completely outmatched.

The Hyuga clan's desire for greater power is stronger than ever before.

In comparison, Minato Namikaze was the most composed of the three.

He was of commoner origin and had no family members, so there was no need for him to fight tooth and nail for a spot. Besides, he had already been to Mount Myōboku and learned some rudimentary sage techniques.

However, Minato still thought of his disciple Kakashi and decided to send the latter to Mount Myōboku to try his luck.

Jiraiya took in all the changes in the expressions of the three of them.

In short, he decided to use the power of Mount Myōboku to build a Sage Mode unit in the next few years and make it Konoha's trump card.

With this power, Jiraiya had the confidence to fight against Kisame Hoshigaki, a demigod of the ninja world, and Nagato, a potentially powerful enemy.

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

Since Kisame became the Fifth Mizukage, he has become a hands-off manager and has been absent from work for more than half a month.

Normally, with the highly respected elder, Master Gen, managing the village's affairs, there wouldn't be any problems. But three days ago, an envoy from the Daimyo of the Land of Water suddenly arrived at Kirigakure.

Moreover, they came with great force.

Logically speaking, the Hidden Mist's defeat of the powerful Leaf Village and its victory in the Third Shinobi World War should have been a joyous occasion for the entire Land of Water.

If all goes as planned, Kirigakure will also be able to obtain more mercenary missions and military funds from the Daimyo's residence.