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

The fire phoenix stretched its neck and sang again, spewing out countless streams of magma from its mouth, spreading out like a volcanic eruption.

The third-generation Kazekage puppet was the first to be hit. It tried to create a sand-iron wall to block the lava, but it was no use. It was swallowed up by the rolling lava along with the wall, and all its parts were burned and melted into the lava.

not good.

Scorpion was terrified, but there was nowhere to retreat. He could only watch helplessly as the lava surged forward and engulfed him.

Boom!

The lava spewed out by the phoenix blasted a large hole in the wall of the palace, and the fiery red lava flowed out of the gap, forming a spectacular lava waterfall.

This scene was witnessed by a large number of ninjas and villagers of Amegakure, and it quickly caused a commotion. Many people realized that something had happened and rushed towards the central tower.

the other side.

After Nagato used the Rinnegan's oppressive aura to envelop Hozuki Mangetsu, Ameguri, and Terumi Mei, the three of them became extremely pained. They couldn't even muster the energy to fight back, and their breathing and heartbeats almost stopped.

At the critical moment.

A large number of black tattoos suddenly appeared on Mei Terumi's left shoulder, quickly spreading to her face, arms, thighs, and eventually her entire body. These tattoos seemed to contain some kind of powerful chakra, allowing her to temporarily break free from the suppression of the Rinnegan's childlike power.

"Huh? Kisame Hoshigaki's chakra?"

Nagato noticed this scene with a look of surprise and immediately recognized that the cursed seal power residing in Mei Terumi's body came from Kisame Hoshigaki.

However, even Kisame's chakra wasn't enough to escape the range of Nagato's Rinnegan's oppressive aura; it was merely a desperate struggle. After all, even Kisame himself had been defeated by this very move from Nagato, losing one of his shadow clones.

But the next second, another powerful force erupted from Mei Terumi's body.

Swish swish swish swish.

In an instant, seven tails appeared behind her, dancing wildly in the void. At the same time, crimson chakra enveloped her entire body, forming a tailed beast cloak.

With the combined power of the Sage Art Seal and the Seven-Tails' chakra, Mei Terumi finally broke free from the Rinnegan's oppressive aura. She opened her mouth and fired a small Tailed Beast Ball straight at Nagato.

"Jinchūriki? Nanao?"

When Nagato saw this, he was stunned for a moment, but then he was delighted instead of surprised. He didn't expect that the fifth tailed beast would come to him like this.

Faced with the incoming Tailed Beast Ball, he stretched out a hand and skillfully used the Sealing Technique Absorption Seal to easily absorb the energy of the Tailed Beast Ball, leaving himself unharmed.

However, Mei Terumi's counterattack was not intended to hit Nagato, but only to attract his attention.

Just as Nagato's attention was focused on Mei Terumi, a fiery phoenix soared into the sky from the sea of ​​fire on the other side of the hall, then swooped down from mid-air, carrying boundless heat and flames, and charged toward Nagato.

Ok?

Nagato was startled, but did not panic. He launched Shinra Tensei again, attempting to deflect the fire phoenix.

But the opponent's strength was clearly beyond his expectations.

With a loud bang.

Nagato watched in horror as the barrier of Shinra Tensei was breached, and the fiery phoenix pierced through his body, turning him into nothingness.

Peng!

A wisp of white smoke dissipated, and Nagato's shadow clone vanished without a trace. Along with him, the enormous demonic statue of the Outer Path in the main hall also disappeared.

saved!

The moment Nagato disappeared, the pressure of the Rinnegan dissipated, allowing Mei Terumi and the other two, who had been on the verge of death, to finally catch their breath and collapse to the ground.

However, although Pakura defeated Nagato, the price she paid was enormous.

Her move just now was a technique that burned away her own life force, instantly transforming all the chakra within her body into a raging fire, enough to incinerate everything.

Kisame once told her that he hoped she could develop the power of the Scorch Release to its fullest potential. She asked, "What do I mean by 'fullest potential'?" Kisame replied, "Ideally, it should be strong enough to defeat him."

This technique was a ninjutsu that Yekura painstakingly developed to challenge Kisame and gain his approval. Unexpectedly, the first time she used it was against Nagato.

Of course, the side effects are also quite severe.

Hey.

The fire phoenix let out another mournful cry and fell to the ground. The flames on its body gradually died out, and its magnificent feathers dimmed.

A short while later, Yekura returned to her original state, collapsing to the ground unconscious, seemingly having exhausted her chakra.

"team leader!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Mei Terumi and the other two, after regaining their mobility, rushed over and helped Yekura up.

"Quickly use the scroll given by the Water Shadow to store the Jinchuriki. We must escape before the enemy's main force surrounds this place!"

Mei Terumi took over the captain's duties, giving orders to Mitsuki and Yuri while carrying Yokura on her back.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the two immediately sprang into action.

Just then, a loud explosion occurred.

The main hall's doors were blown open from the outside by the detonation of hundreds of explosive tags, and a group of Rain Village ninjas and Akatsuki members rushed in.

"Kill them!" the leader shouted.

"You guys?"

Yuri Amegakure and Hozuki Mangetsu each used their own methods, unleashing the Water Chaos Technique and the Thunderous Earth Movement Technique respectively. The two combined to form an conductive water flow that rushed towards the Amegakure group, causing chaos and confusion among them.

"Grab my hand."

Taking this opportunity, Mei Terumi spoke to the two, unfurling a pair of large green wings behind her—the wings of Shichimei the Seven-Tailed Fox. After the two grasped her hands, the three of them, along with Yekura, charged forward, leaping out through the gap previously blasted open by the Fire Phoenix.

stop.

Mei Terumi flapped her wings and soared into the sky, successfully escaping with her companions to the astonishment of the Amegakure members.

As the saying goes, in the world of ninjas, ninjas with the ability to fly have a huge advantage, especially with wings formed from the chakra of the Seven-Tails, which allows Mei Terumi to rival real birds in speed and altitude.

Thus, Yekura's squad successfully completed their mission. Although the enemy they encountered was much stronger than they had imagined, all four members of the squad, especially their leader Yekura, fought with all their might and fulfilled their mission.

In this way, Kisame's plan was realized—Kirigakure would simultaneously possess nine tailed beasts and nine jinchūriki, thus achieving the Nine Jinchūriki Plan.

"Next, we need to rush back to Kirigakure in one go."

High in the sky, Mei Terumi glanced back at the receding Amegakure village. Only after confirming that no enemies were chasing after them and that the crisis had passed did she slow down slightly and breathe a sigh of relief.

"I wonder how things are going at the Five Kage Summit. I hope Kisame-sama will have a smooth trip as well," Yuri said, a hint of worry showing on her apple-shaped face.

"Don't worry, when has Kisame ever lost? Even if all the Kage from the other four great ninja villages came at him together, he would still defeat them, hahaha." Hozuki Mangetsu laughed heartily, full of confidence in Kisame.

"I hope so," Mei Terumi said silently to herself.

Rain-Hidden Village.

Beneath the tower, the sea of ​​lava created by the fire phoenix had not yet dissipated. A large amount of residual lava spread to the surrounding streets, and after merging with the raindrops falling from the sky, it produced countless water vapors that formed a thick fog.

Faced with the scorching, rolling lava, none of the Hidden Mist ninja dared to approach.

In the heart of the magma, only a small portion of Scorpion's mangled body remained, his short red hair completely charred. His true form was also a modified human puppet, possessing far more internal devices than Hiruko, capable of wielding fire and releasing poison.

Unfortunately, before he could even unleash his true power, he was instantly killed by Ye Cang, who had transformed into a fire phoenix.

fortunately.

At the last moment, the scorpion preserved its core and escaped death.

Gurgle.

A cylindrical device rolled out from his damaged heart, engraved with a red "Scorpion" character. This was Scorpion's "Regeneration Core," his true form.

He had long ago abandoned most of his body's fragile organs, parasitizing his heart and consciousness within this small regeneration core, using it to create chakra and manipulate puppets.

A few minutes later.

Scorpion, manipulating a human puppet, walked out of the sea of ​​fire with a blank expression.

That despicable woman.

Sasori of the Red Sand will definitely avenge this, and he will use that woman's body to replace the destroyed Third Kazekage, making her the strongest puppet in his hands.

The Three Wolves Mountain in the Land of Iron, the site of the Five Kage Summit.

Too many unexpected things happened at this meeting.

Before the conference even started, Kisame publicly revealed the origin of Nagato's Rinnegan and the truth behind Nagato's capture of the Tailed Beasts—that he did so to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

When the Tsuchikage Onoki and the Raikage A learned of this, they were furious and questioned Nagato, demanding that he immediately return the four Jinchuriki from the two great ninja villages.

They might be afraid if they faced Nagato alone, but now that Kisame and Jiraiya are here, if the four Kage can reach a consensus on the matter of the Tailed Beasts and join forces to put pressure on Nagato,

That will definitely force the latter to make concessions.

After all, no matter how arrogant Nagato is, he wouldn't dare to oppose everyone.

What do you want to do?

Konan and Yahiko both sensed something was wrong. Kisame's machinations had brought the four Kage to the same side, making their situation extremely precarious.

The two retreated to Nagato's side, their expressions grave, ready to fight Kisame and the others at any moment.

Only then did Nagato, who had remained silent all along, finally speak.

"Kisame Hoshigaki is right. My eyes did indeed come from Madara Uchiha, but he is dead. So from now on, these Rinnegan will belong to me forever, and only to me."

He stared intently at everyone and spoke, glancing specifically at Obito, whose face darkened and teeth clenched upon hearing his words.

In fact, Nagato gradually discovered the problem during the development of the Rinnegan. No matter how hard he tried, he could not unleash the full power of these eyes, which was due to a technique called Limbo: Border Jail that resided within them.

Therefore, Nagato realized, and had to admit, that these eyes did not belong to him—this was the only possible explanation.

So he readily admitted it.

"As for the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki..."

Nagato paused for a moment, then continued, "The nine tailed beasts were originally one. When the Sage of Six Paths separated them, it was to wait for the appearance of the Child of Prophecy and to use the power of the Gedo Mazo to reunite them. At that time, that immense power will be used by me to create true peace."

His gaze was unwavering, and he had no doubt about his ideals.

Unfortunately, Nagato's expression froze as soon as he finished speaking, because he received the memories transmitted back from his shadow clone.

Just now, several mysterious ninjas of unknown origin infiltrated Amegakure, defeated his clone and Sasori of the Red Sand, and took away four Jinchuriki.

Based on the clone's memories, the other party is likely a subordinate sent by Kisame Hoshigaki.

Thinking of this, Nagato looked at Kisame without saying a word, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

It seems that Yekura and his group have succeeded.