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

Kisame watched Kakuzu's fleeing figure without panicking. He unfurled a pair of black wings and soared into the sky to chase after him.

Shhhhhh.

As Kisame flapped his wings, hundreds of black feathers rained down from the sky, blocking all possible escape routes for Kakuzu.

In utter despair, Kakuzu could only stop, turn around, and fight Kisame to the death.

He mobilized all the chakra within the group and launched a high-pressure wind ball at Kisame through the mouth of the Wind Release mask. Countless wind blades spun inside the wind ball, and once they touched Kisame, they would shred him into pieces.

However, Kisame simply raised his right hand, and his palm transformed into a giant fan, which he gently fanned in the face of the incoming whirlwind.

Flame Fan - Rebound.

call out.

To Kakuzu's disbelief, the high-pressure wind ball he launched was effortlessly deflected by Kisame, enveloping him completely.

boom.

The wind blades shattered, and Kakuzu's last Wind Release mask, the heart, was torn into countless fragments in the storm.

Kakuzu, die.

This legendary ninja, who had dominated the ninja world for decades and killed countless people, and was practically a living fossil, thus came to the end of his life.

Kisame glanced at the tattered mask on the ground, then turned and flew back to the valley he had been in before.

This valley, due to the previous battle between Orochimaru and Kakuzu, was completely unrecognizable and a scene of utter devastation.

Kisame didn't spend much time chasing Kakuzu; he was only gone for a short while. So when he returned, Orochimaru was still unconscious and hadn't woken up.

Let's just stay unconscious for now.

Kisame thought for a moment, then instead of waking Orochimaru, he put him directly into the Box of Bliss, planning to release him for interrogation and torture after returning to Kirigakure.

Besides Orochimaru, Kisame gained two other things from this trip.

One of them is the Heavenly Cloth Flowing Sword.

This is a Kusanagi sword with a design similar to a samurai sword. Besides its sharpness and hardness, its most notable feature is its ability to conduct chakra.

In the original story, Orochimaru gave the sword to Sasuke, who then "enchanted" it with Lightning Release, making the Chidori Stream ninjutsu incredibly versatile.

Kisame gripped the black hilt of the Tenbu-ryu sword, activated the Raishin meridian, and poured a stream of lightning chakra into the sword. Sure enough, the sword shone with a dazzling golden light.

With this, Kisame has already obtained two Kusanagi swords, and only the Totsuka sword, the "Sake-Kari Tachi," remains to complete the collection of all the Kusanagi swords.

Kisame's other find was a scroll he retrieved from Kakuzu's body.

The contents recorded inside are the Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique of Takigakure.

Kisame's eyes gleamed with excitement, his heart filled with elation.

In his view, the value of Earth Grudge Fear even surpasses that of all the ninjutsu and forbidden techniques collected in the Leaf Village's forbidden technique library.

Because this is a real technique that can grant people immortality!

After mastering the Earth Grudge Technique, one can not only have five lives like Kakuzu, but also live indefinitely by constantly replacing one's heart with a young one, thus gaining eternal life.

Of course, cultivating the Earthly Grudge Technique will inevitably have some side effects, the specifics of which are still unknown. However, compared to the allure of immortality, even the greatest side effects are acceptable.

With the Earth Grudge in hand, Kisame had a way out.

He will not give up his past pursuit and will continue on the path of evolution, dreaming of one day becoming a powerful and immortal superhuman being like the Slug Sage.

However, if Kisame unfortunately fails, he still has the option of Jigan-gyu, which can also achieve immortality.

Thinking of this, Kisame felt much more at ease and put the scroll of Earth Grudge into the Box of Bliss, carefully preserving it.

It's time to leave now.

Just as Kisame was about to set off, he suddenly sensed several streams of chakra rapidly approaching the valley. Judging from their intensity, they were undoubtedly Jiraiya and the others.

This place isn't too far from Amegakure.

It seems that the previous battle between Orochimaru and Kakuzu caused too much of a commotion, which is why it attracted the attention of people from Konoha and Sunagakure.

Kisame's heart stirred. Instead of fleeing immediately, he formed a hand seal and activated the Transformation Mark on his right shoulder, instantly transforming into Orochimaru's appearance.

Instead.

Just seconds after Kisame completed his transformation, a group of elite troops from Konoha and Sunagakure, led by Jiraiya and Rasa, appeared at the entrance to the valley.

"That's... a triple Rashomon!"

Jiraiya immediately spotted the massive gate lying in the valley and recognized it from its shape as a ninjutsu used by Orochimaru.

Sure enough, the next second he saw Orochimaru standing in the middle of the valley.

It seems that Orochimaru encountered an enemy and engaged in a fierce battle with them here, even resorting to ninjutsu like the Triple Rashomon.

Jiraiya immediately realized that this was a golden opportunity to capture Orochimaru.

178. Water Gate and Kamui Space

"It's Orochimaru! We can't let him get away this time!"

In the valley, Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas shouted and rushed into the valley from all directions, surrounding Orochimaru.

Strangely, facing the relentless pursuers, Orochimaru did not run away this time, but stood still, looking completely fearless.

"Don't make any rash moves!"

Jiraiya instinctively sensed something was wrong and ordered everyone to stop, while he walked towards Orochimaru alone.

"Orochimaru, what's going on here? Who is that corpse on the ground?"

Jiraiya stopped about ten meters away from Orochimaru, glanced at Kakuzu's corpse on the ground, and asked with a frown.

"Just a bounty hunter."

Orochimaru, aka Kisame, said casually, then jokingly remarked to Jiraiya, "The bounty Konoha offered me isn't low, a whopping 60 million ryo. If I turn myself in, shouldn't that money be mine?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya sighed, gazed at his former close friend, and said solemnly and earnestly:

"Orochimaru, stop being so stubborn. This is your last chance to confess and surrender. In the name of the Fourth Hokage, I assure you that I will not take your life, but you will have to spend the rest of your life in Konoha Prison, repenting for your sins."

"I'll say it again, I refuse."

Kisame spread his hands, looking relaxed, and continued to tease Jiraiya, "Unless you give me the Hokage position, I won't consider whether I want to go back to Konoha."

Jiraiya immediately shook his head, no longer holding any hope of winning Orochimaru back. His gaze instantly turned cold and resolute, radiating an intense killing intent.

He knew Orochimaru's talent well; if he let him escape, the day Orochimaru returned would surely bring a great disaster to Konoha.

Therefore, even if the other party was once his close friend, Jiraiya could not be lenient and had to execute him on the spot to prevent future troubles.

With that thought in mind, Jiraiya no longer hesitated. He immediately cast a spell and formed hand seals. His white hair quickly became active, growing long and frizzy, like a lion's mane.

Ninja Art: Lion's Mane Technique!

Shhhhhh.

Jiraiya's hair transformed into thousands of needles, which rained down on Orochimaru like a storm.

Orochimaru (Kisame) gave a wicked smile, calmly forming hand seals. Just as the Thousand Needles were about to strike, he summoned a row of curved wooden pillars in front of him, forming a hemispherical arch that enveloped him.

Wood escape·Wooden spindle wall.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The thousands of needles landed on the wooden wall but were all blocked, causing no harm to Kisame.

Seeing that his ninjutsu had failed, Jiraiya frowned slightly and charged towards the wooden wall without a word. During this process, a strong chakra fluctuation emanated from his right palm, eventually forming a dazzling sphere of light.

Rasengan.

Click!

Jiraiya slammed his palm against the wooden pillar, and the immense destructive power of the Rasengan instantly shattered the pillar, creating a gap in it.

Just then, Jiraiya saw Orochimaru hiding in the wooden ingot wall, who was giving him a strange smile.

next second.

Orochimaru gathered enough chakra and threw a punch forward, instantly unleashing a powerful gust of air that sent all the remaining wooden pillars flying.

not good.

Jiraiya sensed the terrifying power contained in Orochimaru's punch, which reminded him of Tsunade's superhuman strength, but even Tsunade's superhuman strength did not have this kind of oppressive feeling.

That's because Kisame unleashed "Sage Mode" at that moment, filling one of his arms with Sage Chakra, making its power naturally overwhelming.

In his haste, Jiraiya had no choice but to switch from offense to defense, crossing his arms in front of his chest in an attempt to withstand the punch.

The result is no suspense.

boom!

When Kisame delivered that punch, Jiraiya's vision went black instantly, as if he had been hit by a giant meteorite. He lost all feeling in his body and was almost falling apart.

The next second, he was sent flying backwards like a high-speed cannonball, traveling hundreds of meters through the air.

Boom!

Finally, Jiraiya crashed headfirst into the rock wall of the valley, blasting a large hole in it, and his fate was unknown.

"Lord Hokage!"

Upon seeing this, the Konoha ninja were all shocked and rushed to their aid.

Seeing this, Rasa shook his head, took two steps forward, and stared coldly at Orochimaru: "I'll do it."

As the Fourth Kazekage, he was controlled by genjutsu and turned into a puppet. He was only able to return to normal thanks to the intervention of Konoha ninjas.

This incident made Rasa feel very embarrassed, and he also harbored a lot of anger. Now that he saw Orochimaru, one of his enemies, he was naturally eager to get revenge and prove his strength.

As Rasa performed his technique and formed hand seals, pouring highly condensed Magnet Release chakra into the ground, a large area of ​​ground beneath his feet immediately rippled like water, turning into golden sand, vast and boundless like the sea.

It's spectacular.

"go with!"

With a fierce shout, Rasa's Sand Village surged towards Orochimaru like a tsunami, engulfing him in an instant.