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

Before leaving, he took a final look at the live slug in the distance, still unable to suppress the shock in his heart.

He has decided that after returning from his trip to the Land of Rain, he will once again retreat to the Shikkotsu Forest for seclusion. He will study the Orochi technique diligently, striving to find his own path of evolution.

At that point, he will completely lose his humanity.

Instead, they became creatures as great as the Slug Sage.

Bang.

Kisame used the Reverse Summoning Technique once again and returned to Kirigakure.

"Excuse me, how is Lady Tsunade?" Shizune asked anxiously as soon as she saw Kisame return.

"Don't worry, she's perfectly fine. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to come out of seclusion in two or three months."

Kisame told the truth.

Hearing Kisame say this, Shizune finally breathed a sigh of relief. Tsunade was not only her teacher, but also like family. In Shizune's heart, Tsunade held a place as important as her mother.

Kisame noticed that Nohara Rin was looking downcast, and after thinking for a moment, he said to her:

"As a Jinchūriki, you will not be imprisoned or controlled, and you can move freely within Kirigakure. After Tsunade returns from Shikkotsu Forest, you and Shizune will learn medical ninjutsu from her."

"Thank you, Kisame-sama."

Upon hearing this, Lin bowed to Kisame again. She knew that Kisame had already taken good care of her, it could even be described as a favor.

"However, you need to change your face, since you should be dead by now."

Kisame stared at Rin, then took out a prepared disguise mask and handed it to her.

For Kisame, Rin Nohara was a trump card he held, one that he would use to threaten Obito Uchiha in the future, so naturally he couldn't easily reveal it.

"Yes, my lord."

Lin did not resist, took the mask with both hands, and put it on her face with the help of Jingyin.

"Hmm, the effect is not bad."

Kisame glanced at Rin a few times; she had transformed into a girl with an unfamiliar appearance. Unless one looked very closely up close, it was impossible to discern anything amiss.

"Dye your hair too, make it the same black as Shizune's. Also, you can't use the name Nohara Rin anymore, you have to think of a nice new name yourself."

Kisame gave a few more instructions to ensure that Nohara Rin had completely "changed her appearance" before turning and leaving.

He walked through the courtyard and returned to the room, where he saw the graceful figure of Yuki-onna, taking care of Shiro and Kimimaro by the cradle.

Kisame's heart stirred, and he quietly walked over, wrapped his arms around Yuki-onna's slender waist from behind, and whispered, "You've worked hard."

"Kisame-san, I'm not tired."

The Snow Woman raised her head, her sky-blue eyes like the azure sea, her face filled with happiness.

What a gentle and virtuous woman she is.

Although Kisame fell in love with the Slug Sage at first sight, Yuki-onna was, after all, his first woman. Even if he were to leave humanity, he would still take responsibility for her to the end.

Without realizing it, he started touching her inappropriately.

"Kisame-san, we can't do this here... The children are watching." Yuki-onna gasped for breath, her face flushed, as she twisted her body, trying to break free from Kisame's embrace.

"Let's go somewhere else then. You've been working hard lately, let me give you a massage." Kisame picked her up by the waist and carried her towards the bedroom.

Silent all night.

The next morning, after having breakfast, Kisame went to the courtyard and stretched his muscles.

Then, his wings spread out behind him, creating a gust of wind before he soared into the sky and headed straight west.

Kisame flew across the ocean of the Land of Water and the forest of the Land of Fire in just one day, arriving in the Land of Rain.

With the Sand Village's ninja army completely occupying the Rain Village, the former Land of Rain has now become a vassal state of the Land of Wind.

Under the pitch-black night sky, a torrential downpour began.

Under the cover of night, Amegakure is a steel jungle dotted with lights, with towering buildings reaching into the sky and dense drainage pipes exposed on the outside.

The entire village is constantly being washed by rain, day and night, all year round.

Hundreds of meters above the village.

Kisame used the Transformation Technique to activate Madara Uchiha again, donned the swirling mask, and temporarily acquired Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan and the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.

He activated his Byakugan's X-ray vision, scanning the entire Amegakure below. Surprisingly, however, he found no trace of Obito, Danzo, Orochimaru, or anyone else.

Was I going to make a wasted trip?

Kisame frowned slightly, his gaze finally settling on the tallest building in the center of Amegakure. At the top of that building, a room was brightly lit, and standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, one could see the entire Amegakure.

That room used to be Hanzo's office. Now, after the Sand Village captured it, it has become the temporary office of the Kazekage, Rasa.

Kisame noticed that a figure was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

That's right, it's the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

He pondered for a moment, preparing to go down and investigate whether the Kazekage had truly been controlled by Obito's genjutsu.

But at that moment, Kisame suddenly sensed a familiar chakra.

It's... a weirdo cell.

Might Guy?!

After Kisame sensed the presence of the monster cells, he used his Byakugan to look around again, searching the area repeatedly for several minutes before finally discovering several figures hidden in a corner.

Matt Kay was among them.

So people from Konoha have come too? And it seems their target is also Kazekage Rasa.

Things are getting interesting.

Kisame smiled faintly, then silently blended into the rain-soaked night and disappeared.

below.

In a crack in a pipe, a Konoha ninja squad had been lying in wait for quite some time.

They were the Konoha reconnaissance team led by Minato Namikaze, all wearing animal masks and black ninja uniforms.

Besides Minato, the team has four other members.

Might Guy, Kakashi, and Uchiha Shisui were with Minato at this time, acting alongside him. The last member was Hyuga Hizashi, a Jonin of the Hyuga clan, who was responsible for monitoring the situation outside Amegakure and maintaining contact with Minato and the others via communicator.

Like Kisame, Minato Namikaze and the others infiltrated Amegakure to find out the truth about the place.

However, after they arrived here, they still could not find Danzo, Orochimaru, the mysterious Uchiha, or the three disciples of Jiraiya.

With everything unknown, Minato asked his team members to remain patient and continue waiting.

Ok?

Minato was suddenly startled and abruptly raised his head to look at the pitch-black night sky.

His perception is very strong, no less than that of the Second Hokage. He can sense the situation of enemies ten kilometers away simply by touching the ground with his finger.

This powerful sensory ability is also an essential quality for mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Just now, Minato felt as if a gaze was watching them from above. But when he looked up, all he saw was a pitch-black night sky and an endless curtain of rain, and the feeling of being watched quickly disappeared.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Kakashi noticed Minato's unusual behavior and immediately asked in a low voice, gripping his ninja sword tightly.

"It's nothing, maybe it's just my imagination."

Minato frowned and muttered to himself. Perhaps the pressure was too great, making him overly sensitive, to the point that he was seeing threats everywhere.

However, this little incident made Minato Namikaze change his mind about continuing to lie low.

He glanced at the three team members. They had been lying in wait in this dark and damp place for a long time, their nerves constantly on edge, and their mental and physical condition was getting worse and worse.

If this continues, apart from Might Guy, who has an exceptionally strong physique, the others probably won't be able to withstand it.

No, we can't wait aimlessly any longer; we must take the initiative.

With that thought in mind, Minato Namikaze's eyes sharpened, and he ordered the three, "Start the operation tonight. The target is the Kazekage's office. Everyone, be careful."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the three nodded solemnly.

Led by Minato, the four-person team moved quickly among the towering buildings of Amegakure and soon approached the building where the Kazekage Rasa was located.

170. Watergate Squad

The rain was pouring down, and the night was dark.

Minato Namikaze and his group successfully infiltrated the building where Rasa Kazekage was located.

To reach Rasa's office, one must pass through layers of checkpoints, with ninjas standing guard and patrolling at the stairwells, corridors, and doorways on each floor.

The security was tight.

Under such circumstances, it would be virtually impossible for an ordinary person to enter Luo Sha's office quietly.

Fortunately, Minato's team had an Uchiha genius who was proficient in genjutsu—Uchiha Shisui.

Minato Namikaze glanced at Shisui, then gave him a meaningful look. Shisui nodded in understanding and removed his [something/item].

"Who is it?!"

The two guards shouted sharply, their piercing gazes fixed on Shisui, meeting the eyes of his three-tomoe Sharingan.

The next second, the two of them shuddered, their eyes becoming glazed over, as if they had entered a state of mental disorientation.

"Okay."

Shisui turned his head and whispered to his companion. The four of them swaggered past the two guards, who simply stood still and ignored them.

This is the power of the Sharingan.

Using the illusion magic of still water, the four of them moved unimpeded and quickly reached the top floor of the building.

There were more than a dozen ninjas guarding the corridor outside the office, so that not even a fly could get in.

"Make your move," Minato Namikaze hissed.

Whoosh.