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

As soon as Mikiko left, Kisame lay down on the bed, put his hands behind his head, and closed his eyes to rest.

According to his perception, a large number of Takigakure ninjas had already lurked around the courtyard, forming an impenetrable encirclement.

It was obviously arranged by that guy Ye Feng.

However, as I said before, Kisame is not in a hurry at all.

The terms of the deal he offered to Ye Feng will remain valid until tomorrow morning; before then, Kisame will not take any excessive actions.

Perhaps it was because he had been too tired these past few months, with various things happening one after another, that Kisame also felt a little exhausted.

Before he knew it, soft snoring filled the room, and Kisame fell into a deep sleep.

As the sun sets and night falls, so too does the night.

Inside the study.

"Whoo~"

Ye Feng closed the scroll in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh. At this moment, his excitement and joy were evident on his face, and he could hardly contain himself.

After several hours of study and repeated examination, he was 100% certain that this scroll was the very same Jigen-gura that Kakuzu had taken from the village back then.

This secret technique, when taking the heart of another ninja, not only absorbs the chakra nature of the ninja into the body, allowing the user to use advanced ninjutsu of the five basic natures, but also achieves immortality by continuously replacing the heart.

After being stolen for decades, it has finally returned to Takigakure today.

Ye Feng's heart was filled with surging emotions.

He is now the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and with the help of Chongming's power, he is confident that he is among the top three in strength among all Jinchuriki.

If he were to learn Earth Grudge Fear and master advanced ninjutsu of the five natures, combining it with his own tailed beast chakra, his strength would surely surge, making him one of the strongest ninjas in the world.

No, it's not just resentment and anxiety.

There is also Hero's Water.

This legendary holy water takes a hundred years to condense, and once drunk, it can increase a person's chakra tenfold.

As an ambitious person, Ye Feng couldn't help but imagine how invincible he would be if he successfully cultivated the Earthly Grudge and then drank the Hero's Water.

At that time, he will lead Takigakure to a great revival, making the entire ninja world submit to him.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng excitedly stood up from his chair.

The Hero's Water is the most precious treasure of Takigakure. It has been a long time coming, a hundred years have passed, and it has just been condensed. How could it be handed over to an outsider?

Yes, Ye Feng is prepared to break the deal with Kisame and get Kakuzu's corpse and the Earth Grudge Fear for free.

Not only that, but to prevent the other party from retaliating, he also planned to strike first and kill the other party tonight.

A plan quickly took shape in his mind.

Ye Feng walked out of the study, crossed the corridor, and pushed open the bedroom door with a "bang," waking Mikiko from her deep sleep.

"what happened?"

Seeing her husband's gloomy expression, Mikiko was both surprised and frightened. She quickly climbed out of bed and put on her pajamas.

"That bounty hunter seems to like you a lot. He probably doesn't have any reservations about you, right?"

Ye Feng stared at his wife, said something inscrutable, and then smiled.

Upon hearing this, Mikiko's expression froze, and she asked in a trembling voice, "What...do you intend for me to do?"

From Ye Feng's words, she realized that her husband was going to force her to do something bad. Accustomed to being submissive, she couldn't bring herself to refuse, nor did she dare to.

Ten minutes later.

Outside the guest room door.

dong dong.

A knock sounded on the door. At the same time, Mikiko's cautious voice asked, "Sir, are you asleep?"

A moment later, there was no response, only the sound of soft snoring coming from the room.

Mikiko glanced back and saw her husband, Ye Feng, watching her coldly from behind. She gritted her teeth, gently pushed open the door, and went inside.

After entering the room, Mikiko carefully closed the door to prevent the moonlight from shining into the room, lest she wake her target.

In the dim light of the room, the man lay sprawled on the bed, fast asleep, seemingly having a sweet dream.

Mikiko's heart raced as she walked closer and closer to Kisame.

Five meters, three meters, two meters.

Finally, she came to the bedside, looked at Kisame, and slowly raised one hand, which was holding a sharp little knife that gleamed with a cold light.

Ye Feng's task for her was to get close to Kisame and assassinate him when he was off guard.

However, despite the golden opportunity, Mikiko hesitated to bring her knife down.

Because she knew that this was a murder of innocent people.

Just as Mikiko was caught in a mental struggle, Kisame on the bed suddenly rolled over and slowly opened his eyes.

Kisame slept soundly and felt refreshed, all the fatigue of the past few months gone.

Actually, he had been awake for a while, but he just pretended not to open his eyes.

If Mikiko had brought the knife down and stabbed him in the chest, she would already be a corpse.

Fortunately, she was kind enough.

Kisame understood the woman's predicament, so he woke up on his own.

"You, how did you wake up?"

When Mikiko saw Kisame open his eyes, she immediately turned pale and took two steps back in fright, quickly hiding the small knife in her hand into her sleeve.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing in my room in the middle of the night?"

Kisame sat up, stared at Mikiko, and asked deliberately.

"I... I was thinking... you haven't had dinner yet, so I came to ask if you were hungry." Mikiko made up an excuse in her panic, her voice trembling.

"Oh, I see. My sister-in-law is so good to me."

Kisame suddenly realized what was going on, and didn't seem to suspect anything. However, he quickly noticed Mikiko's unusual behavior, so he stood up and walked towards her, asking in confusion, "Sister-in-law, why are you trembling? Are you not dressed warmly enough? It's the middle of the night, be careful not to catch a cold."

As he spoke, he took down the cloak hanging on the clothes rack and draped it over Mikiko's shoulders.

"Thank you, thank you."

Mikiko murmured, surprised that Kisame cared about her so much. She felt both touched and guilty, a mix of emotions swirling within her.

"what?"

Suddenly, Kisame grabbed Mikiko's arm and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what are you holding in your hand?"

Mikiko was startled, and the knife slipped from her sleeve, exposed to Kisame.

It’s over.

Her face turned pale instantly, and she hesitated, unsure how to explain.

To her utter surprise...

"Sister-in-law, you're so kind. You even brought a fruit knife. Are you planning to peel fruit for me?"

Kisame took the small knife from Mikiko's hand and smiled. "I'll handle this kind of small thing myself. Sister-in-law, you've had a long day and caught a chill, you need to rest."

After saying that, he walked to the table, picked up an apple from the fruit plate, and started peeling it with a knife.

"you……"

Mikiko stood frozen in place. In that situation, Kisame couldn't possibly have failed to recognize her as an assassin, unless he deliberately pretended not to know and even helped her out of the predicament.

But why?

Mikiko stared blankly at the man in front of her. Although she had only known him for less than half a day and didn't even know what he looked like or his name, she inexplicably felt that he was understanding, gentle, and considerate, a man she could rely on.

A good man.

A man like this must have a gentle and virtuous wife waiting for him to return home.

With that thought in mind, Mikiko took a deep breath and made a decision.

She quickly walked to Kisame's side, grabbed his arm, and led him towards the back door.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong now?"

Kisame continued to play dumb, biting into an apple while asking indistinctly.

"Stop eating."

Mikiko suddenly hissed, snatched the apple from Kisame's mouth, and said to him with a serious expression, "Listen to me, Yoru has already decided to break the contract. You definitely won't get what you want. Not only that, he's sent me to take your life..."

As she spoke, she observed the changes in Kisame's eyes through the mask on his face. But to Mikiko's surprise, he remained remarkably calm after hearing her words.

It was as if he already knew.

"So?" Kisame asked in his usual tone.

"Go out the back door quickly and escape from Takigakure as fast as you can. Don't ever come back. I'll try my best to hold off Yoru and buy you some time."

Mikiko expressed her thoughts.

"But what will Ye Feng do to you if he finds out that you deliberately let me go?" Kisame asked again.

"At a time like this, stop pretending to care about me. I'm his wife; at most, I'll get a beating, but I certainly won't lose my life."

Mikiko said anxiously.

"I'm not leaving." Kisame was very stubborn and determined not to escape.

"Why? Don't you value your life?" Mikiko couldn't understand.

"No, I just can't stand some scumbags who treat their wives like tools. Mikiko, if I kill your husband, you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Kisame stared intently at Mikiko and asked this question.

Is this fool actually planning to stand up for her?

Under Kisame's gaze, Mikiko's mind went blank. When she came to her senses, she quickly said to him:

"Don't be reckless, you're no match for him! Ye Feng is the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and besides him, you'll also be facing an attack from hundreds of Takigakure ninja..."