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

Kisame feigned surprise and asked, before Hozuki Mangetsu could answer, "What are you doing outside my house in the middle of the night?"

"Uh... I came out to admire the moon and just happened to pass by, hehe."

Hozuki Mangetsu looked embarrassed and made up a lame excuse.

"Oh."

Kisame was too lazy to expose him and turned around to go back to the cabin.

Hozuki Mangetsu, unwilling to give up, wanted to get closer to the cabin to continue monitoring Kisame, but before he could take two steps forward, another explosion rang out.

It blasted him so hard that water splashed everywhere.

"hateful."

Hozuki Mangetsu cursed and, in his watery form, slunk away.

the next day.

Kisame got up early in the morning, completed his daily fitness routine, and then went to the training ground to meet up with his two new teammates.

Whatever the reason, now that we've formed a team to participate in the Chunin Exams, we'll act together as comrades from today onwards.

"Let's start by introducing ourselves."

Terumi Mei suggested with a smile.

"I'll go first."

Upon hearing this, Ringo Ameyuri immediately raised her little hand and said proudly, "I'm eight years old this year. I'm skilled in Lightning Release ninjutsu, and I like eating snacks and exciting things. My dream is to find the lost Lightning Blade Kiba and become a new member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

"I am skilled in Water Release ninjutsu and love all beautiful things. My dream is for this country to end its internal strife as soon as possible, for ninjas and civilians to live in peace, and for us to move towards a bright new era together."

Mei Terumi also gave a brief self-introduction, her brows revealing both sorrow for the present and hope for the future.

It's Kisame's turn.

"I am Kisame Hoshigaki, skilled in Water Release ninjutsu and taijutsu. My dream is to create a new style called Unlimited Taijutsu."

As a ninja, my ninja way can be summed up in one word: win.

To win every battle, I will stop at nothing. My greatest sense of accomplishment comes from building my exhilarating happiness upon the deepest pain inflicted upon my enemies.

He introduced himself to his two teammates in a serious and earnest manner.

"Well said!"

Just as Kisame finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the training ground.

Ringo Yuri looked in the direction of the voice and couldn't help but roll her eyes: "What, it's you again?"

Hozuki Mangetsu has reappeared.

"Kisame, I just want to be friends with you. Please give me a chance. How about I join you guys and we form a four-person team? That would be great!"

He walked towards the three of them, grinning as he spoke.

"This guy is so annoying, so shameless, like a piece of chewing gum that sticks to you and you can't get rid of him." Yuri whispered to Mei Terumi on tiptoe.

Mei Terumi frowned slightly, feeling helpless. She glanced at Kisame, wondering how he was going to deal with this annoying fellow.

Kisame reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a kunai.

"Let's play a little game. If I win, please leave immediately and don't bother me and my companions again. But if you win, I'll grant your request and let you join the team."

He suggested.

"Oh? What game?"

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Mangetsu immediately became interested.

"The rules are simple."

Kisame faced Hozuki Mangetsu, bent down and planted his kunai vertically in the ground, then took two steps back.

"At the same distance, whoever grabs this kunai first wins."

"Okay! It's settled then."

A glint flashed in Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes, and he agreed without hesitation. He had always been competitive and had never lost.

"Then I'll be the referee."

Mei Terumi stepped between the two and added, "Let's count down from three. The competition will start when I count to one, okay?"

They both nodded.

Mei Terumi cleared her throat and glanced at Kisame with some concern.

Although Kisame proposed the game, he must have been very confident, but his opponent was none other than Hozuki Mangetsu, the legendary number one genius of Kirigakure, who was not an opponent that could be easily defeated.

Yuri clenched her fists nervously and shouted at Kisame, "You absolutely mustn't lose! I don't want to be teammates with that awful guy!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

On the training field, the instant Mei Terumi counted down to one, Kisame and Mangetsu Hozuki activated almost simultaneously.

Whoosh!

Hozuki Mangetsu couldn't wait to bend down, moving with lightning speed, and snatched the kunai in one swift motion.

I won.

In that instant, he revealed the smile of a victor.

However, Kisame also laughed.

Because from the beginning, he had no intention of competing with Hozuki Mangetsu for the kunai. Instead, he took advantage of the moment when the other bent down to pick it up and suddenly slammed his knee into the face!

boom!

Hozuki Mangetsu's smile lasted for less than a fraction of a second before everything went black. Kisame's knee sent him flying backward, sending him flying more than ten meters before he crashed into the training ground fence and came to a stop.

Seeing this, Mei Terumi and Yuri Ringo were stunned and speechless for a long time.

Kisame picked up the kunai from the ground, crossed the training ground, and walked up to Hozuki Mangetsu.

He was slumped on the ground with his back against the fence, his nose crooked, his mouth split open, and his mouth full of blood. He looked quite miserable.

Clearly, Hozuki Mangetsu was still too young; he hadn't fully mastered the Water Transformation Technique, and was caught off guard by the sudden attack, unable to activate his ability in time.

He glared at Kisame, his eyes almost spitting fire, wanting to yell at him for breaking the rules, but his mouth was too sore to open.

Kisame crouched down, pressed the kunai against Hozuki Mangetsu's neck, and said:

"Now, do you think you won or I won?"

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Mangetsu finally realized that he had been tricked.

Yes, Kisame initially set a very fair set of rules for the game, but he never intended to abide by them.

From the very beginning, the so-called game-based decision was a scam. The moment Hozuki Mangetsu agreed to Kisame's request, he fell into the latter's trap and was completely manipulated.

"That's right, this is Kisame's unrestricted taijutsu. Now you know how powerful it is! Hmph."

Yuri ran over, made a face at Hozuki Mangetsu, and mocked him.

"Let's go."

Kisame stood up, put the kunai into his ninja tool pouch, and then turned and left.

Hozuki Mangetsu watched the three figures leave, clenched his fists, and swallowed the broken teeth and blood.

Although he was very unwilling, he had indeed lost this time.

Kisame Hoshigaki is a despicable and shameless bastard.

After leaving the training ground.

Along the way, Ringo Ameyuri excitedly pestered Kisame, wanting to learn his unlimited taijutsu. She found defeating enemies using unlimited taijutsu to be incredibly exciting.

But Mei Terumi was even more worried.

Although, given the prevailing atmosphere in Blood Mist Village, the elders of each family do not interfere in the struggles between the younger generation, and if someone is bullied, complaining is often useless; they can only rely on their own strength to bully back.

This is to cultivate the fighting spirit of young people.

However, Hozuki Mangetsu was, after all, a disciple of the Third Mizukage, while Kisame was alone and helpless in the village; the difference in their status was too great.

If Hozuki Mangetsu were to set aside his pride and dignity and be determined to take revenge, Kisame would be in big trouble.

Thinking of this, Mei Terumi suggested:

"Let's go check out the mission posting area. Before the Chunin Exams, we need to complete at least one C-rank mission to practice our teamwork. We can also leave the village for a while and avoid that persistent ghost, Hozuki Mangetsu."

"it is good."

Kisame thought for a moment, but couldn't find an excuse to refuse, so he agreed.

So, the three of them crossed the street and soon arrived at the mission posting area of ​​the Water Shadow Building.

22. Suspicious Client

Task posting area.

"Elder Master Yuan."

As soon as Mei Terumi arrived, she easily found the old man in charge of issuing tasks and greeted him warmly.

"Oh, it's Mei Terumi. I haven't seen you for days."

The teacher, named Yuan Shi, chuckled and waved to her with a kind expression, clearly showing great favor to this junior.

Kisame stood behind Mei Terumi, silently observing Genji.

This is a seventy-year-old man with baldness and sparse teeth. He is wearing a brown robe like a monk and leaning on a snake-shaped wooden cane.

However, this seemingly ordinary old man possessed power and status almost equal to that of the Third Mizukage. He consulted the Master on all important matters in the village.

That's because in Kirigakure, the Mizukage is usually the strongest ninja in the village. In addition, the villagers honor the oldest person in history as the Elder, who is responsible for overseeing all village affairs.