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

"I am willing to serve you, my Lady Tsunade."

Kisame leaned forward slightly and said something cheesy, which made Tsunade frown.

"Humph."

She let out a cold snort, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes, and with a whoosh, she charged towards the Nine-Tailed Fox.

As she ran at high speed, Tsunade clasped her hands together, and within seconds, black eyeshadow appeared on her face, and a large sun pattern emerged between her eyebrows.

"That's... Sage Mode?!"

Jiraiya was shocked by what he saw and felt deeply ashamed of himself.

It took him ten years to master the immortal arts, and he had to spend a long time preparing before each time he activated the immortal mode. In the ever-changing battlefield, it was easy for him to miss a good opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Tsunade mastered Sage Mode so quickly and surpassed him in every aspect.

"drink!"

At that moment, Tsunade let out a sharp shout, leaped up, and unleashed a burst of purple energy from her body, throwing a punch at the Nine-Tails.

Immortal Magic - Superhuman Strength!

"Roar!"

Faced with Tsunade's powerful punch, Kurama roared and defiantly headbutted it, resulting in a head-on collision.

The results were unexpected.

"boom!"

Despite her petite and delicate appearance, Tsunade, facing the Nine-Tails who was hundreds of times larger than her, actually punched the latter, sending it flying backwards and sliding hundreds of meters across the ground, crashing into a large area of ​​forest.

Nine-Tails shook its head and struggled to get up from the ground.

Having been repeatedly knocked away by Kisame and Tsunade, the proud creature was enraged to the extreme. A massive surge of chakra erupted from its body, forming a red light that shot into the sky.

Swish.

With its eyes bloodshot, the Nine-Tailed Fox charged forward again, unleashing all its power, vowing to tear apart, crush, and bite to death every human it saw.

"This guy has almost unlimited chakra. We shouldn't drag this out for too long. It's better to finish this quickly."

Kisame came to Tsunade's side and offered his advice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out a hand towards Kurama, and the Mangekyou Sharingan in his palm released a violent fluctuation of ocular power, forming a mental shock that rushed straight towards Kurama.

It's the Sharingan again.

Having been controlled by the Sharingan so many times, the Nine-Tails had long harbored deep hatred for it and resisted fiercely. In addition, Kisame was not a member of the Uchiha clan, so his genjutsu was much weaker, and he was unable to completely control the Nine-Tails like Obito.

But it's enough to make it stop, let it roar and struggle in place.

Snapped.

Kisame pressed his other hand to the ground, and with a loud rumble, several huge wood-style hands burst out of the ground and grabbed Kurama's claws and tail.

Wood Release: All Cloth Bag Technique

"I'll leave the rest to you," Kisame said to Tsunade after completing the task.

Tsunade nodded and quickly formed hand seals, summoning one red torii gate after another from the sky, which descended and pressed down on Kurama's neck and body.

Immortal Techniques - Bright God Gate.

At this point, thanks to the tacit cooperation of the two, the Nine-Tails was pinned to the ground, unable to move and at their mercy.

The final step is to make it completely quiet.

Whoosh.

Tsunade leaped into the air again, and while she was in mid-air, a lifelike, enormous wooden dragon appeared beneath her feet, carrying her to Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

Kuo-an entered the city with hands clasped!

She used the classic "Ear-Clearing Technique" on the Nine-Tailed Fox, striking its forehead with her palm, causing its eyes to slowly close and fall into a deep sleep.

"It's so simple."

Tsunade looked at the black "seat" character in her palm and murmured. Then, she stood atop Kurama's head, turned around, and looked down at the Konoha ninja on the ground.

"It's...it's a success!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Lady Tsunade suppressed the Nine-Tails with Wood Release ninjutsu. It's truly miraculous! I feel as if I'm witnessing the return of Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi!"

"Long live Lady Tsunade! With her return to Konoha, she will surely carry on the First Hokage's legacy and make Konoha great again!"

"..."

The Konoha ninjas, initially in disbelief, eventually erupted in thunderous cheers, their gazes towards Tsunade filled with admiration and worship.

However, Tsunade found the praise and cheers from the Konoha people extremely grating, and her brows furrowed tightly.

"Shut up!"

She roared, her voice carrying powerful chakra that echoed far and wide, reverberating throughout the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

For a moment, the joyful and excited expressions on everyone's faces froze, leaving only fear and astonishment.

The surrounding area was completely silent.

“You guys, listen up.”

Standing atop the Nine-Tails' head, Tsunade looked down at the assembled Konoha ninja and declared coldly, "I, Tsunade, am no longer a Konoha ninja!"

220. The Ten Great Man-Pulse Plan

Tsunade's incredible strength in capturing the Nine-Tails shocked all the Konoha ninjas, who were overjoyed to welcome the goddess's return.

But her subsequent declaration shocked everyone.

What does it mean when Tsunade says she is no longer a Konoha ninja?

Did she betray Konoha?

Many ordinary Konoha ninjas and villagers were completely unaware of the truth about the persecution of the Senju clan by the Konoha leadership, such as the deaths of Tsunade's brother and lover, and the desecration of Hashirama Senju's grave and body after his death.

Only a very few people who knew the truth, such as Jiraiya, lowered their heads in shame at this moment.

Regardless, in the minds of most Konoha ninjas, Tsunade was forced to go to Kirigakure as a hostage, so she should have been extremely eager to return to Konoha.

Therefore, Tsunade's angry "Shut up!" and her decision to give up her identity as a Konoha ninja led them to see it as a betrayal of the village.

In an instant, many people's gazes toward Tsunade changed, from admiration and worship a moment ago to anger and disgust.

Kisame saw all of this.

The truth behind Tsunade's "betrayal" of Konoha was something the village's higher-ups were too ashamed to reveal, and Tsunade herself was too lazy to explain. As a result, the people of Konoha misunderstood Tsunade and regarded her as a traitor.

Thinking of this, Kisame leaped onto the Nine-Tails' head, stood beside Tsunade, and whispered to her, "Don't worry, since you've decided to stay in Kirigakure, I'll definitely give you a respectable identity and won't let you suffer any injustice."

"I only said I wouldn't go back to Konoha. When did I agree to stay in Kirigakure?" Tsunade rolled her eyes at Kisame, once again exposing his rhetoric.

But to her surprise, Kisame's shamelessness surpassed even that of the Konoha leadership.

He suddenly reached out and pulled Tsunade into his arms, then coughed twice to clear his throat and attract everyone's attention.

Then, with a smile, he addressed the Konoha people below:

"You may have misunderstood Tsunade's meaning. I would like to take this opportunity to announce that Tsunade is no longer a Konoha ninja because... she is now mine, the Mizukage's wife from Kirigakure. My marriage to Tsunade is a symbol of peace between Kirigakure and Konoha!"

These words were like a bombshell dropped on the crowd, and it was the kind that exploded a few seconds later.

Everyone present was initially stunned into silence, but after regaining their senses, they erupted in uproar.

"Don't be angry, listen to me."

Seeing Tsunade clench her fists, threatening to erupt in anger and start a fight, Kisame quickly reassured her, "I only devised this plan because I felt indignant on your behalf and didn't want to see you called a traitor by the Konoha ninja. With your magnanimous heart, you shouldn't mind, right?"

"..." Tsunade didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, perhaps because she was used to Kisame taking advantage of her, she didn't refute him. She just looked slightly tired and loosened her fist, saying, "Fine, it doesn't matter. Let's finish this quickly and leave here."

"it is good."

Kisame's eyes flashed, and he nodded.

Not long ago, he learned from Team 7 from the future that Tsunade became the Sixth Mizukage after his death, and ten years later, she led Kirigakure to new heights, becoming the sole overlord of the ninja world.

Whether this impending history can be changed is unknown. All Kisame can do is guide everything in a direction that benefits him and Kirigakure.

That's why he had the brilliant idea to announce that Tsunade was the Mizukage.

In this way, not only can Tsunade be tied to the Hidden Mist Village's war machine, but it will also make it seem natural for her to succeed as the Mizukage in the future.

on the ground.

Minato Namikaze helped Kushina to her feet and went to Jiraiya's side. Seeing that the latter seemed to know something, he asked in surprise:

"Lord Hokage, is what the Mizukage said... true?"

Jiraiya nodded, appearing relatively calm, but his eyes betrayed a deep bitterness and loneliness.

Minato sighed, feeling sorry for his teacher in his heart.

In his view, if Jiraiya showed courage and sincerity and wholeheartedly pursued Tsunade, his chances would actually be very high.

Unfortunately, Jiraiya was a "famous" lecherous immortal who frequently frequented places of entertainment. After so many years of debauchery, he had at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, women around him.

How could Lady Tsunade possibly accept such a womanizing man?

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get down to business."

At this moment, Kisame jumped down from the top of the Nine-Tails' head, rubbed his hands together, and prepared to discuss the reward with the Konoha side.

Since Jinchuriki die quickly after having their Tailed Beasts extracted, Konoha dared not argue with Kisame or delay for the sake of Kushina Uzumaki's life.

Thus, through the combined efforts of both sides, the Nine-Tails was split in two while it was asleep.

Half of its chakra returned to Kushina's body in time, temporarily saving her life.

However, this childbirth event has already caused irreparable damage to Kushina's body, so whether she can survive tonight and how long she can live is still a question mark.

As for the other half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Kisame stored it in the Paradise Box.