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

Tsunade rubbed her reddened wrist, looking indignant, but then opened the scroll and found that Kisame hadn't been playing tricks on her; it really was the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

"Lady Tsunade and Lady Kisame have a really good relationship."

Just then, a small slug climbed onto Tsunade's shoulder and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade almost jumped up and quickly denied it, saying, "You slug, don't talk nonsense. Where did you get the idea that I have a good relationship with that bastard? I wish I could punch him to death."

"Lady Tsunade, you're still as hypocritical as ever, hehe."

The little slug chuckled softly, like Tsunade's best friend, and began gossiping in a serious tone, "Even though I'm not human, I can tell that although the two of you are always arguing and bickering, you're not really enemies. On the contrary, you seem like... a couple in love."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression turned quite strange. After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked the slug:

"What's your impression of Kisame Hoshigaki? There are only the two of us here, so feel free to tell me. I won't tell him."

"Lord Kisame...that's great. He's only fifteen years old and he's already a demigod in the ninja world, even more powerful than Lord Hashirama was in his youth. It's truly amazing."

The live slug couldn't help but exclaim, expressing its high regard for Kisame.

Then, it raised a pair of tentacles and curiously asked Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, do you really... like Kisame Hoshigaki?"

The slug had lived for thousands of years and had no concept of age. But it also knew that in the human world, Tsunade was old enough to be Kisame's mother, and if the two were together, they would definitely encounter a lot of worldly obstacles.

However, if it's true love, what does age matter?

Since the death of her first love, Dan Kato, Tsunade has been depressed for more than ten years, isolating herself and living a lonely life in this cruel world.

The live slug saw all of this.

Therefore, as Tsunade's friend, it also hopes that Tsunade can move on, bravely pursue a love, and start a new life.

Tsunade was unaware of the slug's thoughts; otherwise, she would have been both amused and exasperated.

“Katsuyu, actually, Kisame, that guy…you…”

Tsunade looked at the little slug on her shoulder. The slug was tilting its head, looking innocent, and listening to her words.

She hesitated, but ultimately didn't tell Kisame that Kisame wasn't interested in human women; he liked it.

"Sigh, let's talk about it next time."

Tsunade sighed, shook her head, took off her outer garment, and walked towards the nearby hot spring.

With her watching over him, Kisame probably won't be able to do anything reckless, and maybe after a while, his crazy fantasies about "interspecies love" will fade away.

It's best not to let the slug know about this until then, so as not to cause it any trouble.

Hidden Mist Village.

"Elder Yuanshi, something terrible has happened! The daimyo's envoy was clamoring to leave the village early this morning. Terumi Mei is trying her best to persuade him, but it won't last long. You should go and see for yourself."

A ninja rushed into the office, bringing this bad news.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shi's expression changed, and he quickly stood up, leaning on his cane, and hurried to the hotel where the daimyo's envoy was staying.

As soon as they arrived outside the hotel, they saw a large group of people walking towards the entrance from the lobby on the first floor. The leader of them was none other than the daimyo's envoy, who was holding a fan.

"Sir, why are you leaving so suddenly? Is it because you're not happy with your stay? Please feel free to raise any issues you may have, and we will definitely make corrections immediately and do our best to meet your needs."

Mei Terumi followed the messenger with a very humble posture, afraid of displeasing him.

"Hmph, this shabby hotel is no place for a human to live. The air here is moldy and damp, like a basement, it's unbearable. If I don't leave soon, I'll get sick sooner or later."

The daimyo's envoy looked disgusted and covered the lower half of his face with his fan, seemingly allergic to the air in Kirigakure.

"But this is already the best hotel in our area."

Mei Terumi said softly with a wronged look on her face.

As Yuan Shi's assistant, her task these past few days has been to take care of the daily lives of the envoys from Daming Prefecture, but she has been subjected to all sorts of difficulties and treated like a maid.

For the sake of the village, she silently endured it.

Just when Terumi Mei was at a loss, Genji finally arrived to save the day, and said to the daimyo's envoy with a smile:

"My lord, you haven't even met the Fifth Mizukage yet, why are you in such a hurry to return to the Daimyo's residence?"

"You old geezer, how dare you ask me that?"

The daimyo's envoy gave a cold laugh. "I have already given Kirigakure a chance, but you did not cherish it and wasted my time. Since the Mizukage is hiding and dares not see me, I will go back and report to the daimyo now. You can just wait for the army of the Land of Water to come to the border and raze Kirigakure to the ground."

Upon hearing his threat, the expressions of the members of the Hidden Mist Village present changed drastically.

"My lord, if a war breaks out between the Daimyo's domain and Kirigakure, it will benefit neither side and only cause a large number of unnecessary casualties. Moreover, once the Land of Water falls into internal strife, it will also attract the covetous eyes of other great powers and ninja villages..."

Mei Terumi is still trying to persuade the daimyo's envoy.

However, before she could finish speaking, the envoy slapped her hard across the face, leaving five red finger marks that stung painfully.

"A little girl, making a racket here."

The envoy looked disdainful, and after speaking, he shoved Yuan Shi aside and walked towards the hotel entrance.

"Elder Yuan, what should we do now? Should I take some men and tie these guys up first, and wait for Boss Kisame to return?"

Hozuki Mangetsu watched the daimyo's retreating figure and said eagerly, he had reached his limit with this arrogant fellow.

"Full Moon, don't act impulsively. Once you do that, there will truly be no way to undo the damage."

Master Gen quickly stopped Hozuki Mangetsu from having any ideas.

After all, the envoy before them was a daimyo representing the Land of Water, and to take action against him would be to offend the daimyo's authority.

Based on this alone, the daimyo has sufficient reason to send a large army to destroy Kirigakure.

At this moment, the daimyo's envoy had already walked out of the hotel.

However, as soon as he reached the door, everything went black, and before he knew it, he bumped into someone with a loud bang.

"Who's blind?"

The envoy, feeling dizzy from the impact, immediately began to curse.

When he looked up, he saw a man who was nearly two meters tall, his body like a mountain, blocking the hotel entrance.

The two men locked eyes, and the man immediately grinned, revealing a bright smile to the daimyo's envoy, his two rows of sharp teeth gleaming coldly.

"Who, who are you..."

The daimyo's envoy trembled, his imposing aura immediately weakening. When he saw this man, he instinctively felt a sense of fear, as if he were being stared at by a ferocious wild beast.

"I am Kisame Hoshigaki, the Fifth Mizukage. I heard you were looking for me?"

The man spoke, his voice surprisingly young, even somewhat immature.

Upon hearing that the other party was the Mizukage, the Daimyo's envoy was initially startled, but after regaining his composure, he immediately became firm again.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, is it? How dare you show your face? Do you know that your actions have angered the Daimyo? You and the entire Hidden Mist Village are doomed..."

With one hand on his hip and the other pointing at Kisame's nose, he recounted all of the latter's crimes from beginning to end.

Kisame narrowed his eyes, and from the other party's words, he could tell that the Daimyo of the Land of Water was very dissatisfied with him as the Mizukage, and demanded that Kirigakure renegotiate with Konoha to secure more benefits for the Daimyo's family.

"It's such a trivial matter, why make such a fuss?"

Kisame interrupted the incessant chatter of the daimyo's envoy and said meaningfully, "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will set off for the daimyo's residence immediately. After meeting the daimyo, I will have a cordial and friendly discussion with him and resolve this matter satisfactorily."

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

The daimyo snorted coldly, intending to continue criticizing Kisame, but he felt a sense of malice emanating from the other's eyes, which made him feel uneasy.

Thinking of this, he didn't want to stay in Kirigakure for another second, so he shouted sharply at Kisame:

"Get out of my way! I need to get back to the Daimyo's residence first to report to the Daimyo. If you delay my time, Kirigakure cannot bear the responsibility."

"Wait, don't rush."

Kisame chuckled and reached out to stop the daimyo's envoy.

"Is there anything else?" The daimyo's envoy frowned, already sensing something was wrong, and thus appeared somewhat fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.

"Did you just hit one of my men?"

Kisame looked down at the daimyo's envoy, asked with a half-smile, and beckoned Mei Terumi over.

"Tsk tsk."

After seeing the bright red handprint on Mei Terumi's face, he reached out and touched it with his large hand, shaking his head and saying, "How could you do this to such a beautiful young girl? Are you even human?"

As Kisame spoke, a warm chakra flowed from his palm to Mei Terumi's face, causing the redness and swelling on her face to subside slightly.

"Lord Mizukage, I'm alright." Mei Terumi felt a warmth in her heart, deeply moved, and tears welled up in her eyes.

When the daimyo's envoy heard Kisame insulting him, he couldn't stand it any longer and immediately jumped up and retorted:

"So what if I hit her? You ninjas are nothing but a bunch of lowly creatures. I wouldn't even dare to dirty my hands by hitting someone."

As a nobleman from the Daimyo Prefecture, this envoy, relying on his noble lineage, looked down on Kisame and the others from the bottom of his heart.

But the next second, he paid the price for his words and actions.

Snapped.

Without saying a word, Kisame raised his hand and slapped the daimyo's envoy hard across the face.

Under this powerful force, the man was instantly lifted off the ground like a spinning top, spun several times in mid-air, and finally fell to the ground, dizzy and disoriented.

"How dare you!"

Upon seeing this, the daimyo's entourage shouted at Kisame, but before they could come to his aid, Kisame released a tangible pressure with a single glance, rendering them unable to move.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, you're finished! I'm an envoy from the Daimyo Prefecture. How dare you treat me like this? The Daimyo will never let you get away with this!"

The daimyo envoy lay on the ground, clutching his face in pain as he roared loudly.

Ha ha.

Kisame smiled sinisterly, grabbed the daimyo's envoy by the collar, and lifted him up like a chicken.

"Don't worry, you will return to Daming Prefecture. However, what Daming will see is your corpse."

After saying this, Kisame exerted force with his hand, and with a snap, he broke the daimyo's envoy's neck.

The man, his face filled with terror and horror, breathed his last, dying with his eyes wide open.

Almost at the same time that Kisame killed someone.

"Let's do it!"