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

However, when the daimyo of the Land of Water heard that Kisame had defeated Konoha and then negotiated with Konoha without consulting him, he was immediately angered.

What angered the Daimyo even more was that Kisame neither demanded Konoha cede territory nor asked for any compensation, but instead asked for a large number of ninjutsu scrolls, cell plants, and a woman.

Oh, and there's also a statue on the Hokage Rock.

In other words, all the benefits that this war should have brought to the Daimyo of the Land of Water were swallowed up by the Fifth Mizukage alone.

What the daimyo found most intolerable was that a month had passed since the war ended, and the newly appointed Mizukage had not only failed to provide an explanation to the daimyo's government, but had not even been seen.

They simply don't take Daming Prefecture seriously.

"Rebellion! You ignorant fools!"

The daimyo of the Land of Water, having reached his limit, ordered Kisame Hoshigaki to come to pay his respects, but the news he received was that Kisame was in seclusion and unable to meet with anyone.

Enraged, the daimyo immediately dispatched messengers to Kirigakure to question the Kirigakure members, led by Genji.

"If Kisame Hoshigaki doesn't show up within three days, the Daimyo's government will not only cut off all economic aid to Kirigakure, but will also send a large army to punish and hold you accountable. At that time, Kirigakure will face annihilation!"

In front of the Water Shadow Building, the daimyo envoy fanned himself and arrogantly reprimanded Master Yuan and the others.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other with concern.

The system of "one country, one village" is a common practice in the ninja world. However, in reality, the relationship between the major countries and the various ninja villages is not one of mutual dependence or interdependence, but rather more of an employment relationship.

In the original story, the daimyo of the Land of Wind once looked down on his own Sunagakure and planned to give more mercenary missions to the neighboring Konoha, which led to the repeated weakening of Sunagakure's strength and almost made it unable to survive.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire, dissatisfied with Konoha, threatened the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, that he would send a large army to destroy Konoha.

To the Daimyo of the Land of Water, Kirigakure was equally dispensable. Even if Kirigakure were destroyed by Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War, the Land of Water would not perish.

Whether it's the samurai of the past or the ninjas of today, they're all just dogs kept by the daimyo's household. If one dog disobeys, kill it and replace it with another.

At least, that's what the daimyo of the Land of Water thought.

Faced with the impending threat of annihilation, the entire Hidden Mist Village was on edge. Besides a contingent of ninja, the Daimyo's army also comprised hundreds of thousands of ordinary soldiers, making it a formidable force as well.

Currently, Kirigakure only has a few thousand people, including ordinary villagers. How can it possibly compete with the Daimyo Prefecture?

Only the invincible Fifth Mizukage, Kisame Hoshigaki, can save Kirigakure's fate once again.

In the small courtyard next to the Water Shadow Building.

Inside the room, Yekura found Shizune and explained the dire situation Kirigakure was facing, asking her to find a way to contact Kisame immediately.

Kisame and Tsunade have been in Shikkotsu Forest for half a month now, and there has been no news from them, which makes Pakura worry that something might have happened.

Upon hearing this, Shizune, under Yekura's threat, dared not be negligent and quickly summoned a small slug, about the size of a palm, from her sleeve.

"Slug, thank you for your help." Shizune relayed the information to the little slug, asking it to take the news back to Wet Bone Forest.

The little slug's antennae twitched, and with a "pop," it turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared.

Now, all we can do is wait.

……

Shikulin Forest.

More than a dozen of Kisame's clones sat cross-legged in an open space, their eyes closed as they practiced their sage techniques.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Shadow clones continuously disappear, transforming into memories and experiences that enter Kisame's main body. He, in turn, constantly replenishes these clones, maintaining his training efficiency at more than ten times the normal rate.

A few days of practice is equivalent to several months of cultivation.

After numerous attempts and a great deal of effort, Kisame's second stage of Sage Mode training is nearing completion.

The level of cell activation in his body was controlled within an acceptable range and gradually stabilized.

This process went much more smoothly than Kisame had anticipated.

However, upon further reflection, while cultivating immortal arts might be difficult for most people, it is only a matter of time before someone with true talent masters it.

In the original story, Naruto Uzumaki mastered the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku in just half a month. Kisame believed his talent was no less than Naruto's, and there was no reason for him to be slower.

a moment.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Kisame's dozen or so shadow clones vanished in an instant, leaving only his original body.

He slowly opened his eyes and stood up.

When a person enters Sage Mode, they will exhibit a certain degree of animal-like characteristics. The most typical example is Jiraiya, who exhibited many toad-like features.

This is what is known as the "Immortal's Face".

The more pronounced these animalistic characteristics are, the lower the level of Sage Mode. Take Jiraiya as an example again; it took him more than ten years to complete his Sage Mode training, and he could only enter Sage Mode with the help of Fukasaku and Shima, relying on the Two Lives Technique.

Kisame's level of mastery over the Sage Mode was clearly far superior to Jiraiya's.

At this moment, he did not have any slug-like features, except for some black eyeshadow around his eyes and a circular pattern on his forehead that looked like a black sun.

It looks exactly like the Sage Mask of Hashirama Senju from back then.

"Lord Kisame, congratulations!"

A live slug clone crawled over and congratulated Kisame in a very joyful tone.

Tsunade also walked over, looking at Kisame with a shocked expression and a very complicated look in her eyes.

Although she disliked this guy, she had to admit that his talent was enviable, far surpassing her own. In Tsunade's mind, it seemed that only her grandfather could compare to Kisame Hoshigaki.

"Please move aside, I want to test the power of my magic."

At this moment, Kisame spoke to the human and the slug, and specifically assured the slug that he would try his best to control his power and not cause damage to Shikkotsu Forest.

After they retreated some distance, Kisame took a deep breath and clasped his hands together.

"drink!"

With a low shout, a sapling broke through the soil and grew into a ten-meter-tall tree.

Wood Release?

When Tsunade saw this, she was surprised and puzzled. If it was just this level of Wood Release, even she could do it easily. There was no need to make a big fuss and use Sage Mode.

But she soon realized she was wrong.

Because the tree did not stop growing, but instead climbed towards the sky again, growing to fifty meters, eighty meters, and eventually over one hundred meters in a very short time.

Rumble.

The 100-meter-tall giant tree deformed amidst a loud bang, instantly transforming into a massive wooden Arhat figure.

This wooden figure is a hundred meters tall, with bulging muscles all over its body, a face like an angry Vajra, and a lifelike wooden dragon tens of meters long coiled on its arm.

Wood Release: Wood Man Technique

This is one of Hashirama Senju's strongest techniques, using a massive amount of Sage Chakra to create a wooden dummy, comparable in size to a complete Susanoo. This wooden dummy can catch a Tailed Beast Ball with one hand and hold its own in close combat with Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

Whoosh.

Kisame leaped up and ascended along the massive wooden figure, quickly reaching a triangular space above the figure's head.

This place is like the cockpit of this wooden Arhat statue, and Kisame, at this moment, becomes a Gundam pilot.

"Is this the power that Hashirama Senju possessed?"

Standing atop the wooden figure, overlooking the Damp Bone Forest below, he felt a sense of superiority, as if an immortal were looking down upon all living beings.

From this day forward, he is the Sage Kisame Hoshigaki.

162. Slay the envoy of the daimyo

Boom! Boom!

Kisame stood atop the wooden Arhat, manipulating the hundred-meter-tall figure, and strode towards the live slug's true form.

At this height, he could finally see the slug fairy at eye level.

"Thank you, Kisame Hoshigaki. I am extremely grateful for your generosity in sharing the power of this sage technique with me, and I will repay you in the future."

Kisame solemnly expressed his gratitude to the live slug and made a promise.

"Lord Kisame, you were at a crucial stage in your Sage Mode training, so I didn't disturb you. Something has happened in Kirigakure, and we urgently need your return to take charge..."

The live slug said somewhat anxiously.

"Oh?"

Kisame frowned upon hearing this.

He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to talk to the live slug a bit more and get to know each other better, but now it seemed like the wrong time.

"I see."

Thinking of this, Kisame nodded and formed hand seals to dispel the wooden puppet technique.

call out.

He descended from the sky, controlling his strength just before landing, and landed lightly.

Not far away, Tsunade seemed to be stunned by Kisame's wooden puppet technique, standing there blankly, not yet recovered.

Seeing this, Kisame walked over, patted her on the shoulder, and offered a few words of encouragement:

"Keep it up! I believe you can definitely complete your cultivation of immortal arts. I'm still waiting for your challenge. I have some things to take care of back in the village, so I won't stay with you any longer. I'll head back first."

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and immediately rolled her eyes: "You're just being presumptuous. Who needs you to keep me company? Get lost and don't ruin my mood."

"Haha."

Kisame wasn't angry at all; instead, he laughed heartily. After all, he had just learned sage techniques and was in a good mood.

He reached into his pocket, took out a ninjutsu scroll, and then, amidst Tsunade's scream, grabbed her wrist and shoved the scroll into her palm.

"Aunt Tsunade, don't yell, I'm not going to eat you. This is the scroll for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Learn it before you start the second stage of your Sage Mode training; it will save you a lot of time. But remember: do what you can."

Kisame gave Tsunade a few instructions, then released her wrist, formed a hand seal in front of her, and disappeared from the Shikkotsu Forest with a "bang".

Damn it, this guy's putting on an act.