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

"A crisis has been successfully resolved. This is the result of the joint efforts of Konoha and Kirigakure. Long live peace!"

Kisame raised his arms and shouted a slogan, then, to the astonishment of the Konoha ninja, embraced Tsunade again.

The next second, a pair of black wings unfolded from his back, lifting the two of them off the ground and into the sky.

Whoosh.

Kisame simply took Tsunade and ran away, leaving Konoha in a mess and the Konoha people with mixed feelings.

One minute later.

Kisame and Tsunade landed in a forest on the outskirts of Konoha Village.

Tsunade crossed her arms, turned her head away without saying a word, and seemed lost in thought.

Kisame was sensible and didn't bother her anymore. Instead, he walked to a large rock nearby and sat down.

After waiting for a while...

A rustling sound came from the woods, and then the Snake Princess appeared. Accompanying her were a blonde woman in a nun's habit and a white-haired boy.

They were the people Kisame wanted. However, both of them looked very unwilling, as they were both bound with ropes and their eyes were full of hostility.

"You are... the Fifth Mizukage? And Lady Tsunade, why are you here? Could it be that you are in cahoots with this woman?"

When Nono saw Kisame and Tsunade, she was shocked and terrified.

Kisame Hoshigaki needs no introduction; he's the infamous demigod of the ninja world, known to everyone in the entire ninja community. Especially among the Konoha ninja, there isn't a single one who doesn't recognize Kisame, since his statue stands on the Hokage Rock, visible to everyone every day.

Tsunade, as the medical saint of the ninja world, is the object of admiration for medical ninjas like Nono.

Nono never expected that the mysterious woman who kidnapped her and Kabuto was actually sent by the Mizukage. What was her purpose?

Kabuto remained silent, his face displaying a composure beyond his years. Despite being bound by ropes and unable to fight, he moved silently in front of Nonou, using his body as a human shield to protect her.

“I know you have many questions. However, I will explain them to you slowly when we return to Kirigakure.”

Kisame smiled, walked over to Nono and Kabuto, and, to their astonishment, put them into the Elysium Box.

Then, Kisame looked at the Snake Princess beside him and praised her, "You've worked hard this time. When we get back, you'll be in charge of teaching Mitarashi Anko and Kabuto, adding two more talents to Kirigakure. As for Yakushi Nonou, let her stay by Tsunade's side."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tsunade again.

"Excuse me……"

The Snake Princess hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously, "Lord Mizukage, Lady Tsunade, are you two really together?"

She was also very surprised by this.

As Tsunade's close friend of many years, and based on Orochimaru's understanding of her, it's hard to believe that Tsunade would like a man like Kisame.

"What's it to you?"

Tsunade finally spoke, staring at Boa Hancock, her eyes flashing, "Instead of worrying about this, let's talk about who you really are."

Upon hearing this, Snake Princess's expression changed immediately. She gave an awkward smile and stepped aside without saying a word.

It seems that Tsunade has already guessed her true identity. The reason she hasn't exposed her is simply that she doesn't want to create an awkward situation for both of them.

Let's just pretend it's true!

Kisame chimed in at the opportune moment, laughing it off.

In his opinion, Tsunade is almost forty years old anyway, and she's probably destined to be single for life, just like in the original story, so it won't have any impact if she "hypes up" her relationship with Kisame.

Besides, if she really doesn't want to be the "Mizukage's wife," or if she really has someone she likes, she can always "divorce" Kisame.

"Humph."

Tsunade let out her signature cold snort, completely ignoring Kisame, and took the lead in walking forward, embarking on her journey back to Kirigakure.

Behind her, Kisame and Hebi Princess exchanged a glance and followed.

A few days later, the three returned to Wuyin.

During this time, the news that Tsunade had become the "Mizukage's wife" had already reached Kirigakure and spread throughout the entire ninja world.

The ninjas and villagers of Kirigakure were extremely excited, because in everyone's eyes, Lady Tsunade and Lady Kisame were such a perfect match.

So, as soon as the three returned to the village, many villagers came up to greet them, crowding the streets and presenting Kisame and Tsunade with various gifts and blessings.

"Did you arrange this too?"

Tsunade glared fiercely at Kisame with a sharp look, then pushed through the crowd with a sullen face and left amidst the puzzled gazes of those around her.

"what happened?"

"Did Lady Tsunade and Lady Kisame have a fight? It's normal for couples to have disagreements."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

"Everyone, go home and do what you need to do."

Kisame waved his hand, signaling the crowd to stop making a fuss and disperse. Then, he parted ways with Hebi-hime and went home to rest.

A few more days passed.

In the past few days, thanks to the efforts of Kisame and Hebi-hime, the persuasion work with Mitarashi Anko, Kabuto, and Nonou has been carried out relatively smoothly.

Anko continued to be Orochimaru's favorite disciple, just like before. However, she gained another junior brother, Kabuto.

Pharmacist Nonou was forced into the medical department by Kisame and given to Tsunade as her subordinate.

Although Tsunade disliked Kisame, she didn't take it out on Nonou or give her the cold shoulder. This was because she had heard of the orphanage director's deeds when she was still in Konoha.

As for Nonou, out of admiration for Tsunade, she quickly accepted her situation and this new job.

As for Kabuto, he was originally an orphan and always followed Nonou, not Konoha. Therefore, he was not troubled by the matter of changing his identity to become a member of Kirigakure.

The next step is to deal with the Nine-Tails.

To be more precise, Kisame now controls five tailed beasts, exceeding the combined number of tailed beasts possessed by the other major ninja villages.

In addition to the Three-Tails Isobu and the Six-Tails Saiken that Kisame already possessed, Kisame captured the Seven-Tails Chōmei in Takigakure, obtained the Chagama that sealed the One-Tails Shukaku from Karura, and also acquired half of the Nine-Tails that he had just obtained.

Since Kisame's true form, "Kun," already has enough energy to evolve to the Six Paths level, tailed beasts are merely icing on the cake for him and not that crucial.

Therefore, he decided to make these tailed beasts in his possession play a greater role.

Soon, Kisame had an idea.

He plans to use these tailed beasts to cultivate a Jinchuriki force to replace the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

In fact, Kisame was not satisfied with the five tailed beasts that Kirigakure already possessed. Since he was going to play this game, he wanted to play it big. His ambition was to acquire the remaining four tailed beasts and transplant them all into the bodies of Kirigakure ninjas.

Kisame named this plan the "Nine Pillars" plan.

No, that's not right.

There were also live slugs.

The power of the live slug is even greater than that of the nine tailed beasts. If its jinchūriki are also included, the full name of this plan should be the "Ten Jikūriki" plan.

Imagine how powerful a village must be to have ten Jinchuriki of Tailed Beasts at the same time; just thinking about it is exciting.

As for the candidates for the One- to Nine-Tails and the Jinchuriki of the Slug, Kisame had an initial plan after some consideration.

First of all, Shukaku will definitely be transplanted into Gaara's body. Its abilities are a perfect match for Gaara's sand, and the combination of the two can unleash extremely powerful combat strength.

Next up is Mitsuo Isobu.

The one whose attributes best match this giant turtle is undoubtedly Haku of the Yuki clan. If Haku's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai could be amplified by Isobu's chakra, its power would be extremely terrifying.

The tricky part is that the current Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails is Rin Nohara. How to transfer the Isobu inside Rin's body to Haku's body without killing her is a problem that Kisame needs to solve.

Then comes the six-tailed rhinoceros dog.

Needless to say, this tailed beast, being a slug, has its acid and Mei Terumi's Lava Release forming a powerful combination. All that's needed is for Mei Terumi to prepare before the transplant can proceed.

but.

The next choices—the Seven-Tailed Fox's Jinchūriki and the Nine-Tailed Fox's Jinchūriki—made Kisame frown and ponder for a long time.

221. Ceremony

Nanao Chongming.

This tailed beast is a combination of a beetle and a dragonfly. The hard shell provided by the former gives it super strong defense, while the wings of the latter give it the ability to fly.

Moreover, Chongming can also confuse the enemy's vision by releasing scale powder from his body, thus making himself invisible.

Furthermore, in terms of chakra reserves, among the nine tailed beasts, Chongming ranks third, only after the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails.

In Kisame's opinion, although the Seven-Tails' presence in the original work was close to zero, and it was far less dazzling than the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, its overall strength was not much worse than those two.

and so.

If a suitable candidate can master Chongming's power and become a perfect Jinchūriki, then Kirigakure will gain another powerful fighter on par with Killer Bee and Naruto Uzumaki from the original timeline.

Who is that person?

In the original work, Chongming's jinchūriki is Fu, who is Mikiko's daughter, and she is currently in Kirigakure.

However, to be frank, while Fu's talent and potential may be top-notch in a small ninja village like Takigakure, they are still somewhat mediocre in the context of the entire ninja world.

Furthermore, Kisame had a deep conversation with Mikiko. As a mother, she did not want Fu to become a Jinchūriki; she only wanted her daughter to grow up safely and live a happy life like an ordinary person.

After some consideration, Kisame found Karura and had a frank and deep conversation with her that night, eventually succeeding in persuading her.

He not only persuaded Karura to make his youngest son Gaara the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, but also planned to make his eldest daughter Temari the Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tailed Beast.

Temari, as Gaara's older sister, possesses top-tier Wind Release ninjutsu talent. If she could obtain Chongming's power, she could ride the wind and become a wind spirit soaring through the sky.

Kisame promised Karura that Kirigakure would never monitor or imprison Jinchuriki like other ninja villages, but would instead cherish Gaara and Temari and give them the greatest possible freedom.

As the Mizukage, he would personally train Gaara and Temari, and help them coordinate their relationship with the tailed beasts within them, so that the siblings would have the potential to become perfect Jinchuriki when they grew up.

Finally, there's the Nine-Tails.

Although Kisame only possessed half of the Nine-Tails, its chakra reserves were generally considered to be near-infinite by human ninjas, so there was little difference between half and a whole.

In the original story, the Nine-Tails was split in two by Minato Namikaze. One half was sealed inside the Shinigami's stomach using the Reaper Death Seal, while the other half was implanted into his son Naruto's body using the Four Symbols Seal.

In other words, Naruto relied on the half of the Nine-Tails within him to conquer the world from beginning to end, and he never lacked chakra.