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

Tsunade's feet left the ground as Kisame lifted her up with his iron-like hands. Her face was flushed red from the inability to breathe, and her voluptuous body trembled violently as she hung in the air.

This guy is serious.

Tsunade felt the powerful force emanating from Kisame's hand and saw his cold and ruthless eyes, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.

"hateful……"

She struggled desperately, trying to form hand seals to resist, but Kisame saw through her thoughts and exerted force again, causing Tsunade's eyes to roll back repeatedly and her consciousness to rapidly blur.

Just as Tsunade was about to be strangled to death by Kisame's sudden sneak attack—

"Kisame-sensei, Tsunade-sama! What... what's going on?"

A gasp came from the doorway.

The snow woman looked panicked, her hands awkwardly placed in front of her chest, clearly frightened by the scene.

Upon hearing this, Kisame smiled at her and comforted her, "It's alright, I was just sparring with Tsunade, just messing around."

After saying this, his eyes flashed, and he put Tsunade down.

boom.

Tsunade sat down on the ground in a duck-sitting position, then covered her neck with both hands and began to cough violently.

She coughed for a while, then gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently. It took her a long time to catch her breath, and her complexion gradually returned to normal.

But her expression still showed lingering fear.

At that moment, Kisame bent down and reached out the large hand that had just choked her neck to help her up, saying kindly, "The ground is cold, don't sit for too long."

Tsunade remained silent, sitting motionless on the ground, and glared angrily at Kisame.

"Lady Tsunade, are you alright?" Yuki-onna jogged over and helped Tsunade to her feet.

"...I won't tell anyone."

Tsunade remained silent for a long time, then made a promise to Kisame before gritting her teeth and turning to leave.

Kisame was relieved.

He believed that the "warning" he had just given Tsunade was enough to make her remember it deeply.

Although Yuki-onna was very curious about what had happened between the two, she also knew that it was better not to ask some questions and just pretend she hadn't seen anything.

In contrast, she was more concerned about Kisame.

“Kisame-san, I’m so happy to see you back safe and sound.” She stepped forward, took Kisame’s arm, and gently rested her head against his chest.

"I was wrong this time. I was too engrossed in cultivation, which is why I haven't contacted you or let you know I'm safe for so long. I'm sorry for making you worry."

Kisame reached out and hugged Yuki-onna, stroking her hair, and said apologetically.

The two went inside together.

"Mr. Kisame, you must be hungry. I'll go to the kitchen right away and get you something to eat," Yuki-onna said as she went to get an apron.

Now that you mention it, I'm actually hungry.

Kisame patted his stomach, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. "But what I want to eat right now isn't your cooking, it's you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode forward, and amidst the snow maiden's blushing expression, he picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Kisame walked out of his room feeling refreshed and found Yekura already waiting quietly in the living room.

He went into the kitchen, tied on an apron, and made egg and bread slices for breakfast. He first took one portion to the Snow Woman in the bedroom, then carried two plates to the dining table and said to Yekura:

"You haven't had breakfast yet? Let's eat together. We can talk about it later."

"Yes."

Ye Cang responded softly, walked to the dining table, and took...

After the meal.

Yekura followed Kisame to the study and reported to him on the major and minor events that had occurred in the village over the past six months, as well as important intelligence from the ninja world.

"Ah."

Kisame listened, nodding slowly, before asking, "How's the situation with the Science Department? Has Hebi-hime been acting suspiciously?"

When he left Kirigakure earlier, he specifically instructed Yekura to keep a close watch on Snake Princess (Orochimaru)'s every move.

"No. For the past six months, she has spent most of her time going back and forth between the laboratory and the dungeon. Although she was cruel to those death row inmates and used them for many human experiments, she did not harm the other people in the village."

Yekura reported the truth. Although she was very curious about the Snake Princess's origins and identity, like the Snow Woman, she knew not to ask what she shouldn't ask.

"I see."

Kisame nodded and then asked about other things about Yekura, such as Yamato's recent situation and her own circumstances.

During this process, Kisame accidentally discovered something unusual about Yokura.

"Your hair..."

He noticed Yekura's short green hair, which didn't look like a wig, but was exactly the same color as her hair before she lost it.

"My hair has grown back."

Facing Kisame's gaze, Yekura lowered her head and explained with a slightly flushed face, "Over the past six months, I have completely assimilated the monster cells in my body. Therefore, I can now control my own power quite perfectly, and I will no longer burn my hair with the flames I emit."

"So that's how it is."

Kisame's eyes lit up with satisfaction upon hearing this. He had fed Yekura the monster cells in the hope of stimulating her potential and giving her the power to change her fate.

Later, after the Hozuki Castle prison incident, Yokura was rescued by Kisame and stayed by his side from then on, which can be considered as indirectly avoiding the tragic fate in the original work.

But now it seems that Ye Cang did not settle for mediocrity. Instead, he has been training diligently all along and has unknowingly grown into a Kage-level powerhouse.

Thinking of this, Kisame said to Yekura with some guilt:

"You've worked so hard. Ever since you came to my side, you've been working tirelessly and selflessly, always faithfully and perfectly carrying out every task I assign you without a single complaint. But I've neglected you somewhat."

"Lord Kisame gave me a second life, and it is my honor to serve you."

Ye Cang said this while keeping his head down.

After a moment of silence.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Yekura tucked her short hair behind her ear, picked up the ANBU mask from the table, and prepared to turn and leave.

"and many more."

Kisame called out to her and beckoned her over, saying, "Come here."

"?"

Despite her doubts, Yekura walked towards Kisame. Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached him, Kisame's eyes flashed, and he pulled Yekura into his arms and hugged her tightly.

"what!"

Faced with Kisame's sudden and unexpected action, Yekura instinctively gasped. However, after the initial panic, she did not try to struggle and quickly calmed down.

She lay on Kisame's chest, her face and ears flushed red, her whole body tense, silently waiting with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

It's no secret that she likes Kisame.

However, things did not develop as Yekura had imagined.

Swish.

A pair of sharp fangs popped out of Kisame's mouth, and he aimed at Yekura's snow-white neck.

"hiss!"

Yekura gasped, a sharp pain shooting through her as Kisame injected a massive, eerie energy into her body with his teeth, making her blood feel like it was about to boil.

She instinctively hugged Kisame in front of her, leaving scratch marks on his back with her ten fingers. Her whole body trembled violently, but she endured all the pain without uttering a sound.

Because she knew that Kisame must have his reasons for doing this, and it was probably not a bad thing for her.

Fortunately, the excruciating pain didn't last long, otherwise Yekura would have definitely fainted from the pain.

A few seconds later.

puff.

As Kisame pulled the teeth out of Yoru's body and raised his head, she was finally relieved of the pain and relaxed, collapsing into Kisame's arms, drenched in sweat.

It fell into a deep sleep.

A while passed like this.

Kisame picked up Yekura and stood up, carefully laying her flat on the sofa. Then he squatted down and examined her neck.

A black flame pattern appeared above Yekura's collarbone.

This is the curse seal.

In the original work, the Cursed Seal is a technique that Orochimaru developed after being inspired by the White Snake Sage and imitating the latter's method of infusing practitioners with natural energy using sharp fangs.

Simply put, the Cursed Seal is a simplified version of Sage Mode.

Although Orochimaru in this timeline has not yet met Jugo and developed the Cursed Seal by studying the latter's physique, similar ideas have already sprouted in his heart.

Kisame had previously discussed this issue with Orochimaru and received a lot of inspiration and enlightenment from the latter.

Unlike Orochimaru, Kisame is a true sage, and his understanding of Sage Mode is far superior to Orochimaru's.

Therefore, during his seclusion in the Wet Bone Forest, he was able to successfully research this immortal technique seal with his own abilities and the assistance of the live slug.

Now, he bestows the Cursed Seal Technique upon Yekura as a reward, making it the first one he gives her.

The appearance of the cursed seal is related to the chakra of the person who bears it. So when it merges with the chakra in Yekura's body, it eventually forms a flame pattern.

"Um……"

At this moment, Yecang let out a soft groan, slowly opened his eyes, and woke up from his deep sleep.

How are you feeling now?

Kisame asked with concern, and then explained to Yokura the principles, effects, and usage of the Sage Art Seal.

"I feel... Kisame-sama's energy surging within me, as if it were alive, filling me with vitality, as if I had inexhaustible power."

Yekura got up from the sofa, gently touched the curse mark above her collarbone, and answered with an incredulous look.