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

Upon hearing the man's words, Kisame immediately replied, "I killed Kakuzu, an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure, and reclaimed the Earth Grudge Fear technique for the village. Doesn't that make me a hero of Takigakure? As for you saying I'm an outsider, that's simple, I can join Takigakure right away."

"Uh..." The man was speechless, because what Kisame said seemed to make a lot of sense.

At this moment, another person stepped forward, staring at Kisame and warning him:

"The Hero's Water is born only once every hundred years. Drinking it will cause the chakra in the human body to increase tenfold, but if it is not a Jinchūriki powerhouse like Lord Yefeng, it is very likely that one will not be able to withstand that power and will explode and die on the spot. Even if you obtain the Hero's Water, you are probably not qualified to drink it."

"You don't need to worry about that. I'm very confident in myself. Although I'm not a Jinchūriki, people call me a human-shaped tailed beast. I can drink a mere bottle of Hero's Water in one gulp without stopping."

Kisame may seem to be boasting, but he is actually being very modest.

"enough."

Ye Feng interrupted the argument, his deep gaze fixed on Kisame. He suddenly smiled and extended a hand to the latter, "Deal! The corpse of the rogue ninja Kakuzu, plus the Earth Grudge Fear technique, in exchange for the Hero's Water. In my opinion, this is a very reasonable deal."

"Excellent! To show my sincerity, I'll hand over this Earthly Grudge to Chief Night Maple for now."

Kisame returned the smile and took out a scroll from his pocket, generously tossing it directly to Ye Feng.

This scroll contains the genuine method of cultivating the Earth Grudge Fear technique. However, Kisame had already made a backup after obtaining this secret technique, so it didn't matter if he returned the original to Takigakure.

After receiving the scroll, Ye Feng glanced at Kisame in surprise, as he hadn't expected the other party to be so generous. Then, he eagerly opened the scroll and carefully read its contents.

it is true.

When Ye Feng confirmed that this was the long-lost Earth Grudge Technique of Takigakure, he was overjoyed and quickly and carefully put the scroll away close to his body.

"Where is my Hero's Water?" Kisame asked again from the other side.

"Haha. My friend, don't be in a hurry."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng enthusiastically said to Kisame, "Collecting the Hero's Water will take some time. How about... you stay in Takigakure tonight, and I promise to deliver the Hero's Water to you first thing tomorrow morning?"

Kisame gave Ye Feng a half-smile and readily agreed, "Alright, as you say. I'm a bit tired from the journey, so I'll take a hot bath and then get a good night's sleep."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode past Ye Feng, pushed through the crowd, and walked towards Takigakure Village on the lakeshore.

Kisame wasn't worried at all that Yoru would cheat.

From the moment the other party accepted his conditions and took Kakuzu's corpse and the Earth Grudge Scroll, the Hero's Water was destined to be Kisame's.

Hopefully, those guys from Takigakure won't do anything stupid. If they dare to play tricks or even break the agreement, then Kisame can go on a killing spree without any qualms.

I'm actually looking forward to it.

Hey.

Kisame smiled sinisterly, and before he knew it, he had crossed the wooden bridge over the lake and entered Takigakure.

"Where is Chief Ye Feng's home?" he asked, grabbing a villager at random.

"It's over there." The villager, intimidated by Kisame's terrifying aura, pointed to a house not far away and stammered.

"Thank you."

Kisame grinned, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, then swaggered across the street, pushed open the door of Yoru's house, and went inside.

Huh?

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw a woman dressed simply, but with a pretty face and a good figure, washing clothes there.

On her back was a baby less than a year old, with short green hair, clearly Ye Feng's child.

So, this woman must be Ye Feng's wife.

"Who are you? Why did you suddenly break into my house?"

Upon seeing the masked Kisame, the woman was so frightened that she dropped the clothes she was washing and took two steps back in terror.

"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. I am a friend that Chief Ye Feng just met. I was invited by him to stay at your house for one night and will leave first thing tomorrow morning."

Kisame approached the woman, acting as if they were old friends.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that although the woman was beautiful, she looked exhausted, her face was covered in sweat, and she appeared unusually haggard.

Yes, it's really tough for one person to take care of a child and do housework all by themselves.

"Tsk tsk." Kisame shook his head at this thought.

"Why are you shaking your head? Why are you staring at me?" The woman felt very uncomfortable under Kisame's gaze, so she asked through gritted teeth.

"That guy Ye Feng is too much. He actually made a woman who just gave birth do so much housework. He really doesn't know how to cherish a woman."

Kisame said this.

Upon hearing this, the woman paused, then murmured, "I'm the woman of the house, these are things I'm supposed to do..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kisame suddenly rolled up his sleeves, picked up the clothes from the basin, and wrung them out, saying, "Sister-in-law, let me help you."

Kisame's warm-hearted side has kicked in again.

The woman was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, a strange emotion welling up inside her. However, when she came to her senses and saw Kisame pick up another piece of clothing, she rushed over to him.

Those were her underwear.

"No." The woman blushed slightly and tried to snatch the clothes from Kisame's hands.

"It's alright, sister-in-law, go rest over there and wipe your sweat." Kisame didn't seem to mind, and continued to wring out the clothes and hang them up to dry.

Then, perhaps finding the washing of clothes too slow, Kisame simply formed a hand seal.

To the woman's astonishment, he created a large water sphere, enveloping all the clothes within it and churning them. Afterward, Kisame used chakra to generate heat, quickly drying the moisture from the clothes.

This amazing technique not only stunned the woman, but also made the baby on her back widen its eyes, wave its arms and legs, and make "ah-woo ah-woo" sounds.

"...Thank you," the woman whispered to Kisame.

"It was nothing, sister-in-law, you don't need to be so polite."

As Kisame spoke, he extended a finger and teased the baby on the woman's back, asking curiously, "This child is so cute, is it a girl? What's her name?"

“Her name is… Fu, and she is my daughter.”

Seeing the child giggling as Kisame amused her, the woman was also infected by the atmosphere and smiled.

The tall, masked, strange man in front of me, though frightening to look at, was actually surprisingly approachable and considerate.

Thinking of this, the woman's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she became less wary of Kisame.

芙？

Upon hearing the name, Kisame recalled it in his mind, then glanced at the baby's short blue-green hair and orange eyes, and was basically certain—

This baby is Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki from the original work. She is a very cute, cheerful, and lively girl who longs to make friends.

At the same time, the fact that this child can become a Jinchūriki and wield the power of the Seven-Tails Chōmei also means that he has a high talent for ninjutsu.

"Giggle."

From a young age, Fu showed a lively nature and was not afraid of strangers at all. She grasped Kisame's thick index finger with her small hands and looked at him with wide eyes.

Just then.

Da da da.

As footsteps sounded from outside the wall, Ye Feng walked into the courtyard and returned home.

When he returned, he saw Kisame walking very close to his wife and playing with his daughter, looking like a family of three, which made him pause for a moment.

Logically speaking, in this situation, any man, if not extremely angry, would at least be very angry.

But Ye Feng seemed somewhat absent-minded, because his mind was focused on the Earthly Grudge Yu that he had just acquired.

When the woman saw her husband return, her expression changed, and she quickly distanced herself from Kisame. Fearing Ye Feng might misunderstand, she immediately explained, "Ye Feng, this man says he's your friend..."

She was interrupted by Ye Feng halfway through her sentence.

"Are you so worried that you insist on staying at my house?"

Ye Feng walked up to Kisame, frowning as he asked. In his view, the other party was clearly worried that he would break his promise, which was why he had followed him to his home to monitor him.

“That’s not what I meant. However, given how important this transaction is, it’s best to be cautious. What do you think, Chief Night Maple?”

Kisame responded with a smile.

"Humph."

Ye Feng snorted coldly and said to Kisame, "I need to carefully verify the authenticity of the Earth Grudge Feast. Once the contents are confirmed to be correct, I will naturally give you the Hero's Water."

Then, he instructed the woman beside him, "Take him to the guest room and fulfill any of his requests."

After saying that, he strode into the study and couldn't wait to study the story of Yuan Yu.

201. Taki Shinobu's Reckless Acts

After Ye Feng rushed into the study, only Kisame and the woman remained in the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, may I ask which room is this? I can get there by myself, no need to trouble you to show me the way."

Kisame noticed that the woman was tired, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Don't call me sister-in-law anymore, it sounds weird. My name is Mikiko."

Mikiko glanced at Kisame and said this, then walked towards a room next door. "Come with me. The guest room hasn't been occupied in a long time. I need to tidy it up."

The two entered a room one after the other.

Although Ye Feng instructed Mikiko to fulfill all of Kisame's requests, Kisame said he wasn't picky and just wanted a bed to sleep in.

Even so, Mikiko insisted on cleaning the room, preparing a bed for Kisame, and hot water for his bath.

She is such a virtuous woman.

While she was busy, Kisame offered to help take care of the child, since carrying a little one on her back while doing housework was not only tiring but also inconvenient.

Mikiko agreed.

So Kisame took Fu and played with the little one.

After Kisame finished his bath and came out of the bathroom, he saw Mikiko bring over a plate of fruit and snacks and put it on the table.

She asked Kisame if he had any other requests, and only after confirming that he was satisfied with everything did she breathe a sigh of relief, carry the child out, and close the guest room door.