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

Kisame grasped Yekura's hand and whispered. At the same time, through physical contact with her, Kisame also sensed the state of her meridians and chakra.

It turned out to be the case.

The fact that Yekura fell into a coma and failed to wake up for a long time is not actually a bad thing, but rather that she is accumulating energy while she is asleep.

The Blazing Phoenix Release form she manifested on the battlefield of the ninja world, each time she burned her own life force, was both fraught with danger and immense opportunity. If she could survive, she could be resurrected from the ashes and given a second life.

This is the Phoenix Rebirth, a special ability born from Yecang's bloodline on the path of evolution.

Even without any external help, she will wake up sooner or later, and become younger, more energetic, and stronger.

Of course, a little help from Kisame would greatly accelerate the process, allowing Yekura to wake up many years earlier.

The Hidden Mist Village needs her; the villagers need this heroine.

Then, Kisame reached his large hand under the covers, placed it on Yekura's lower abdomen, and infused it with a vast and pure life energy. That was the life force of Kun.

Soon, Yekura, lying on the hospital bed, frowned and her body began to tremble violently, as if she were experiencing some kind of great pain in her sleep.

sizzle.

The lights in the room began to flicker, attracting the attention of the guards outside the door.

"what happened?"

The guards were taken aback. After regaining their senses, they rushed into the ward with the nurse on duty. Kisame, who had been in the room, was nowhere to be found.

"Lady Yekura, she..."

A nurse quickly approached Ye Cang, and after examining his condition, she covered her mouth in surprise and delight.

As she uncovered Yecang's bandages, she saw the dead skin beneath them peeling off rapidly at a visible speed, revealing new skin as white, soft, and rosy as a baby's.

A few minutes later, Yekura's eyelids twitched slightly, and after several times, she finally slowly opened her eyes.

"Am I... dead? Where am I?" She looked bewildered, as if waking from a dream.

"Lady Yekura, you're awake!"

The young nurse burst into tears of joy, excitedly grasping Ye Cang's hand, her excitement overflowing.

The guards nearby were overjoyed and immediately sent one of them to the Mizukage's office to tell Lady Tsunade the good news.

In less than half an hour, the news that the hero Yekura had woken up spread throughout the entire Hidden Mist Village.

In an instant, most of the ninjas and villagers put down their work and flocked from all directions through the streets and alleys, holding bouquets of flowers and crowding in front of the medical department building, excitedly waiting.

As Yekura changed into her brand-new ninja outfit and walked out of the building with the help of a nurse, she was immediately overwhelmed by a deafening roar of cheers.

While Pakura was unconscious, Tsunade, after some consideration, decided to reveal her true identity to the public. Although this woman had previously been a ninja from an enemy village, the villagers didn't care, because after what she had done for Kirigakure, her only identity remained: a hero of Kirigakure.

Surrounded by flowers and applause, Yekura walked the journey in a daze, as if in a dream, and finally entered the Mizukage Building and arrived at the Mizukage's office.

"Congratulations, I knew you would wake up."

Tsunade stood up from her chair, left her desk, walked over to Yekura, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her a hearty smile.

By this time, Yekura already knew the story of how Tsunade had saved Kirigakure after she fell into a coma and become the Sixth Mizukage. Furthermore, it was Tsunade who had saved her life using her superb medical skills.

Therefore, with deep respect, Yecang bowed to Tsunade and whispered, "Lady Tsunade, thank you."

"Yakura, don't be so polite with me. You are an amazing ninja."

Tsunade gazed at Pakura, genuinely admiring her as well. She had to admit that Kisame Hoshigaki had a keen eye for talent; the ninjas he had personally trained, including Mei Terumi, Ringo Ameyuri, and Hozuki Mangetsu, were all geniuses with immense potential.

Especially Yekura, who not only possesses strength surpassing Kage level, but also has exceptional character and mindset, making her a worthy candidate to become the Kage of a village.

Kisame, that bastard, although he has a terrible character, does exude a special charm that makes the geniuses led by Yekura loyal to him and willing to follow him wholeheartedly.

Even live slugs were captivated by him.

248. Six Paths Level and the Power of Kun

"Lady Tsunade, what are you... thinking about?"

Just then, Yekura's soft call interrupted Tsunade's thoughts, bringing her back to her senses.

Damn it, how did I accidentally think of that awful guy and get so absorbed in it?

Tsunade shook her head, trying to banish Kisame's image from her mind. She suddenly realized that she might be influenced by the memories of the live slug, and her impression of Kisame had unconsciously changed.

This is a very dangerous sign.

Putting these random thoughts aside for the moment, Tsunade noticed that Pakura seemed to want to say something but hesitated, so she took the initiative to ask, "Is there anything you want to say?"

"It's like this. Lady Tsunade, there's something that's been bothering me, and I hope you can help me with it."

Ye Cang frowned slightly and slowly said, "During the year or so that I was in a coma, my consciousness was always wandering in a dark, empty space. But just now, Lord Kisame suddenly appeared in front of me, reached out a hand to me, and led me out of the dark space, back to the light. Was this a dream, or is it that Lord Kisame...?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade immediately understood why Yekura was able to awaken; it turned out that Kisame had secretly intervened.

She hesitated for a moment, then said to Ye Canghu, "Hmm... this must be your hallucination. After all, that guy is already dead. You should go back and rest for a while, and get your mind and body back to their best condition as soon as possible. After that, you can come back to work."

"Yes."

Ye Cang responded without suspicion, then turned and left the office.

"Come out." No sooner had Ye Cang left than Tsunade crossed her arms, leaned against her desk, and said calmly.

As soon as she finished speaking, a figure emerged from the shadows in the corner and stepped out; it was none other than Kisame Hoshigaki.

"Tsunade, I knew you were a trustworthy woman, and you certainly didn't disappoint me. On behalf of Kirigakure and the Land of Water, I thank you for everything you've done." Kisame smiled and stretched out his arms as if to embrace Tsunade.

"Stop with that hypocritical act, it's disgusting." Tsunade said coldly, her face expressionless, and warned Kisame with her eyes that if he dared to come any closer, he would be in for a world of hurt.

"Sigh, I didn't expect that after two years, your prejudice against me would still be so deep." Kisame sighed, walked to the sofa next to him, and plopped down on it.

Seeing this, Tsunade frowned and asked, "Now that you're back, what are your plans? Anyway, I'm tired of being the Mizukage, so I might as well hand it back to you."

After saying that, she began to tidy up the things on her desk.

"No way! You're doing a great job, why would you want to be replaced?"

Kisame asked, puzzled, and stood up to stop Tsunade, saying, "To be honest, you are more suitable for the position of Mizukage than I am. I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am willing to be the unsung man behind you."

"So, after all that effort, did you actually succeed in your so-called evolution?"

Tsunade suddenly stopped what she was doing and looked at Kisame with a suspicious gaze. "You didn't fail, did you? You didn't get the power you were looking for, so you decided to stay in the shadows?"

"Tsunade, why do you always look down on me? Since you asked, let's go. Today I'll show you the results of my training."

Kisame said with a smile, gesturing for Tsunade to put her hand on his shoulder.

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, but did as he said, and slowly closed her eyes.

The next second, she felt dizzy and when she opened her eyes again, she was already in the Shikkotsu Forest with Kisame.

"I once said that my goal is to become a Six Paths level powerhouse. You must be curious about what exactly the Six Paths level is, right?" Kisame asked Tsunade a question before they began.

This time, Tsunade didn't retort to Kisame as usual, but instead coldly said four words: "I'd like to hear more details."

The so-called Six Paths level refers to someone as powerful as the legendary Sage of Six Paths, but no one knows just how powerful the Sage of Six Paths was.

It wasn't that Tsunade was arrogant; ever since she became a Jinchuriki and won the Fourth Shinobi World War, she felt that her power had reached the limit of a ninja and could not be improved any further. She had also fought Nagato, who possessed eyes like the Sage of Six Paths, yet he was still defeated by her, which was the best proof of her strength.

That's why she was so curious about the Six Paths level that Kisame mentioned.

"To understand what the Six Paths level is, we need to start with the family of the Sage of Six Paths..."

Kisame spoke eloquently, recounting the secrets of the Rokudo family to Tsunade, causing her mouth to gradually widen and her expression to unconsciously turn into one of utter astonishment.

Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Divine Tree, the Hagoromo and Hamura brothers, the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, the Ten-Tails... These stories buried deep in the river of history greatly shocked Tsunade and even completely changed her understanding of the world and the ninja community.

After Kisame finished telling the story of the Sage of Six Paths, he paused for a moment to allow Tsunade time to process it. Only after she had somewhat recovered did he continue:

"Therefore, the so-called Six Paths level refers to the power of the Sage of Six Paths, namely: the Rinnegan, Sage Body, Sage Techniques, and the power of the Ten-Tails. These four powers are fused within the Sage of Six Paths to create the Six Paths Mode. In that mode, the user can obtain the power of the 'net,' which surpasses Bloodline Limits and Bloodline Elimination. It is the ultimate ninjutsu that combines seven chakra nature transformations."

"So that's how it is..."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade was once again shocked and quickly thought of Nagato.

Nagato possesses the bloodlines of both the Senju and Uzumaki clans, is a Sage Body like her, and has also transplanted Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan. He has also learned the Sage Techniques of Ryuchi Cave, and has already gathered three-quarters of the power required for Six Paths Mode.

If he were to obtain the power of the nine tailed beasts and use them, along with the Gedo Mazo, to revive the Ten-Tails and become its jinchūriki, he would undoubtedly become the second Sage of Six Paths.

Fortunately, all nine tailed beasts are currently in Kirigakure, preventing Nagato from completing the final step.

Tsunade then thought of herself.

Compared to Nagato, although she didn't have the Rinnegan, her Sage Body and Sage Techniques were far more powerful. Most importantly, she possessed the power of the Living Slug. The Living Slug, like the Ten-Tails, is essentially a transcendent being born from natural energy; even if it wasn't as powerful as the Ten-Tails, it wasn't far behind.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, Tsunade, like Nagato, has also gathered three-quarters of the power required for Six Paths Mode.

She told Kisame about these thoughts.

“That’s right. You and Nagato are currently the two people in the ninja world who are closest to the Six Paths level. So I suggest you go to Amegakure and steal Nagato’s Rinnegan. That way, you will have a great chance of advancing to the Six Paths level.”

Kisame teased, urging Tsunade on.

"Forget it, I don't want to transplant someone else's eyes onto my body, especially Madara Uchiha's eyes."

Tsunade said coldly, showing absolutely no interest in the suggestion. Furthermore, she didn't have any ambition to necessarily advance to the Six Paths level.

But then again.

"You have neither the bloodline of a Sage, nor the Rinnegan, and you only learned Sage Mode by begging me to take you to the Shikkotsu Forest. How are you so strong?"

Tsunade suddenly stared at Kisame, feeling quite incredulous.

According to Kisame, the history of the ninja world is essentially the history of internal strife within the Sage of Six Paths' family. Someone like him, with a shark-like face, should have been just a nobody, but he managed to climb all the way to the top of the ninja world, even stepping on Tsunade and Nagato's heads.

It has to be said, this is a miracle.

"Are you praising me? Then I'll accept this compliment without hesitation." Kisame smiled innocently, revealing two rows of sharp, menacing fangs.

"Who praised you..."

Tsunade muttered to herself, still unwilling to admit that she was increasingly accepting Kisame.

She brushed a strand of golden hair behind her ear, coughed, and continued staring at Kisame, saying, "After all this talk, have you actually obtained Six Paths level power?"

She had already learned from Kisame that a Six Paths level expert would have two horns growing on their forehead, wear a white robe with black magatama patterns, and have several "Truth-Seeking Balls" floating behind them.