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

The Nine-Tails is nothing more than a toy to Kisame.

He calmly formed hand seals, then pressed his hand to the ground. A surge of Wood Release chakra rushed down the earth towards the Nine-Tails, eventually transforming into a large number of trees that rose from the ground and tightly bound the latter.

Not finished yet.

call out!

A red torii gate appeared out of thin air, descended from above the nine-tailed fox's head, and pinned it to the ground, rendering it unable to move.

"This is Hashirama Senju's ninjutsu... Damn it, who are you?!" It raised its head and looked at Kisame in horror, who leaped in front of it.

Kisame had no interest in wasting words with Kurama, so he simply stretched out a hand and placed it on Kurama's head, putting the creature into a deep sleep.

Kuo'an entered the city with his hands clasped.

The Nine-Tails was sealed away, and its chakra rapidly dissipated. Naruto's tailed beast cloak and the nine tails behind him also shrank back into his body, returning to their normal appearance. However, due to the severe shock to his consciousness, he temporarily fell into a coma.

Sasuke and Sakura stared in disbelief at the scene.

They had witnessed the Nine-Tails rampage within Naruto. The horror of what happened was something neither of them could forget; even now, recalling it still causes them to tremble with fear.

But then they saw Kisame easily suppress the Nine-Tails, which was about to go berserk, as easily as eating or drinking.

The two had never seen such a powerful ninja before; the opponent's unfathomable and terrifying strength was completely beyond their comprehension.

Under their horrified gazes, Kisame picked up the unconscious Naruto and brought him to the two of them.

boom.

Kisame threw Naruto over, and Sasuke and Sakura quickly caught him. All three members of Team 7 were now unable to fight and could only sit on the ground, at Kisame's mercy.

"I just wanted to ask you a few questions, but you insisted on attacking me. Why did you have to do that? Now it's all your fault."

Kisame sighed and said slowly.

"What exactly do you want?" Sasuke asked through gritted teeth.

“Answer my questions, and I will let you go and return you to your original timeline. It’s that simple,” Kisame repeated his request.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke and Sakura exchanged a glance, realizing they had no other choice but to cling to their last shred of hope that the enemy would keep their word.

So Sasuke raised his head and looked at Kisame: "Ask away."

"My first question is, in your time, did you ever hear of the name Kisame Hoshigaki?"

Kisame got straight to the point, asking the question that concerned him most.

"Kisame Hoshigaki? You mean... the Fifth Mizukage?"

Sasuke frowned and replied with a cold laugh, "Of course we've heard of that name. He was the most vicious villain in history, who committed heinous crimes against Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War. However, evil has its retribution, and he eventually died."

died?

Upon hearing this, Kisame narrowed his eyes and calmly continued to ask, "How did you die?"

Sakura chimed in, truthfully stating, "Because Kisame Hoshigaki committed numerous evil deeds, he quickly became a common enemy of the entire ninja world. More than a decade ago, at the Second Five Kage Summit, he was besieged by the four Kage and ultimately died. As for the specifics of his death, that's beyond the knowledge of ordinary ninjas like us."

Five Shadows Summit?

Kisame fell into deep thought after hearing Sakura's words. His expression was somber, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After a moment, he came to his senses and asked the two of them, "So what happened after that? After Kisame Hoshigaki died, what major events occurred in the ninja world? What happened to Kirigakure?"

"Kisame Hoshigaki's death triggered the Fourth Shinobi World War. Shinobi from various countries and their armies invaded the Land of Water, but in the end... they still failed to destroy Kirigakure," Sasuke said with some regret.

"Why? Without Kisame Hoshigaki, can Kirigakure withstand the siege of the four great ninja villages?" Kisame asked in surprise.

"Because of Tsunade. She announced her succession as the Sixth Mizukage and displayed strength comparable to that of the former God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, defeating several major ninja villages."

Sakura frowned as she spoke, adding, "Tsunade was a Konoha ninja and the granddaughter of the First Hokage. I never imagined she would be brainwashed by Kisame Hoshigaki and betray the village."

From her tone, it's clear that Sakura, as a Konoha ninja, harbors deep contempt for Tsunade, the traitor.

Oh? Is that so?

Kisame was stunned, even more surprised than when he heard the news of his own death.

That woman, Tsunade, actually became the Sixth Mizukage after his death, shouldering the responsibility of Kirigakure. This is just too... unbelievable, too crazy.

That's interesting, really interesting.

Thinking of this, Kisame shook his head and laughed, and the laughter grew louder and louder.

208. Grell's Stone

Loulan Ruins, underground palace.

Kisame learned of his impending death and Tsunade's succession as the Sixth Mizukage from the three members of Team 7 from the future.

He couldn't help but laugh at the thought of how interesting the future would be.

"Do you... have any other questions?"

Sasuke asked in a deep voice, interrupting Kisame's laughter, while secretly guessing the man's identity.

"Of course. What I want to ask is, what is Kirigakure like more than ten years from now in your time?" Kisame pressed.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke and Sakura's expressions both turned somewhat unpleasant.

The two remained silent for a while before Sakura finally spoke, reluctantly recounting the current state of Kirigakure and the ninja world.

It turns out that since the Fourth Shinobi World War, triggered by Kisame's death, ended, all nations and shinobi villages suffered heavy losses and were severely weakened. The good news is that, since none of the parties were capable of waging another war, the shinobi world finally ushered in a long period of peace, which has lasted until now.

For more than a decade, the four great ninja villages have continued their previous diplomatic strategy, further isolating Kirigakure and the Land of Water, and even intensifying their blockade efforts.

The daimyo and high-ranking officials of various ninja villages hoped to sever all economic and cultural exchanges between Kirigakure and the outside world in this way, thereby causing Kirigakure to fall further and further behind and eventually disintegrate from within.

However, to their surprise, Kirigakure, which was punished by most of the ninja world, did not gradually collapse. Instead, it focused on development and achieved incredible success.

Not long ago, the entire ninja world jointly held the largest Chunin Exams in history, with almost every ninja village, large or small, sending their own genin to participate, bringing the total number of participants to nearly a thousand.

During this period, the four great ninja villages also specially invited Kirigakure to participate in the competition, and their purpose was self-evident: to humiliate Kirigakure in front of the entire ninja world.

Later, Kirigakure did send people to participate, but the number of participants was a pitiful eight, even fewer than some small ninja villages. The four major ninja villages became even more convinced that Kirigakure, having been sealed off for more than ten years, was already facing a talent shortage and a decline in its skilled personnel.

However, to everyone's surprise, after the Chunin Exams, even geniuses like Sasuke and Naruto failed to make it into the top eight.

That's because the top eight spots were all taken by the eight genin from Kirigakure.

On the final day of the Chunin Exams, the eight genin from Kirigakure delivered a series of epic battles in front of the entire ninja world, with the final showdown surpassing even the level of a Kage-level shinobi.

Shocked the world.

At this moment, the entire ninja world realized:

Having been isolated for over a decade, Kirigakure has unknowingly developed powerful and advanced technology. Skyscrapers are everywhere in the village, and genius ninjas are emerging like mushrooms after rain.

Today, Kirigakure's economic and military strength far surpasses that of the other four major ninja villages, and Tsunade is hailed as "the greatest Mizukage in history" and "the goddess of the Land of Water."

Under these circumstances, the four great ninja villages were completely dumbfounded. Faced with the incomparably powerful Kirigakure, they could only band together for mutual support, announcing an unbreakable alliance to jointly resist Kirigakure across the sea.

From Sasuke and Sakura's words, Kisame could tell that they felt awe and fear towards Kirigakure, just as the ninjas from smaller villages feared the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"Does Tsunade really have that much power?"

He couldn't help but feel puzzled, after all, in his impression, Tsunade was a typical big-breasted, brainless woman who mostly only knew how to solve problems with violence.

How could Kirigakure, under her leadership, have developed to such an extent?

"Not just Tsunade."

Sakura shook her head and said with some resentment, "Orochimaru, that traitor of Konoha, also joined Kirigakure and became the chief scientist of the Land of Water. His invention of genetic modification technology and scientific ninja tools is the most important reason why Kirigakure ninjas have become so powerful."

From the perspective of young Konoha ninjas like Sakura, if Tsunade and Orochimaru hadn't betrayed Konoha, the village would still be the top of the five great ninja villages, and Kirigakure wouldn't stand a chance.

"This is so interesting."

Kisame's smile grew even brighter, because the events of the future were far more exciting than he had imagined. The only regret was that he wouldn't have a role in them.

However, Kisame didn't entirely believe that the history Sasuke and Sakura spoke of was the true history. At least, he didn't think he would be killed so easily.

He still had many questions he wanted answered from Class 7.

For example, did the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage and the night of the massacre actually happen, or did they happen but the ending was different?

However, just as Kisame was about to ask further questions, the three people in front of him suddenly became transparent.

"What...what's going on?"

Sasuke and Sakura stared at their bodies in surprise, then looked at each other and realized that they were becoming more and more transparent, starting from their limbs, their bodies gradually disappearing.

Naruto, who was unconscious nearby, was in the same condition.

"It seems that the disappearance of the spacetime power caused by the dragon vein means you will soon have to leave this place and return to your original world."

Kisame felt a little regretful upon seeing this.

Even he was powerless to interfere with the unpredictable and mysterious spacetime, so he could only watch helplessly as Class 7 disappeared.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are—Kisame Hoshigaki!"

Before disappearing, Sasuke suddenly stared intently at Kisame, revealing the latter's true identity in a single sentence.

"That's right, it's me." Kisame admitted with a smile.

"You are very strong, stronger than any ninja I have ever seen. Unfortunately, your fate was already sealed; there is no stage for you in this new era."

Sasuke sighed, then looked at Kisame with a hint of pity and said calmly, "You shouldn't have asked. Someone as ambitious as you, knowing that your days are numbered, must have lived in fear and torment every day before your death, right?"

No, you're wrong.

Kisame shook his head and replied with great interest, "I'm really looking forward to that day because I want to know who else in this world can kill me."

"Humph."

Seeing Kisame's arrogance, Sasuke gave a noncommittal sneer and stopped responding. He had no interest in talking to a dead man.

"Sasuke, live on. The history you know may have skewed your understanding. Perhaps one day in the future, we will meet again."

Kisame looked at Sasuke, who was about to disappear, and suddenly said something meaningful.

Sasuke disappeared with a look of surprise on his face.

Soon, the once bustling underground hall was reduced to a place where only Kisame remained.