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

"Me? Just a passing traveler. I heard there are women of the Uzumaki clan here, and that biting them can heal any injury, so I thought I'd try it out. Is there a problem?"

Kisame said matter-of-factly.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Jonin was speechless, not expecting Kisame to be so shameless. After realizing what had happened, he was furious and reached out to grab Kisame's collar, intending to drag him to the open space outside the room and then order the Grass Ninja to beat him up.

However, with a "snap".

Kisame easily grabbed the Jonin's arm, twisted it behind his back, and with a crisp snap, the man's wrist was bent at a ninety-degree angle, completely deformed.

"Hiss... Ah!" The Jonin gasped, then let out a scream.

"Attack together, take him down!" The other grass ninja roared and swarmed towards Kisame.

A moment later.

Bang bang bang!

One by one, the grass ninjas were sent flying out of the room, their bodies all pierced by wood release techniques, barely clinging to life, dying from continuous blood loss. Their deaths were extremely gruesome.

Inside the room, Kisame sat on the edge of the bed, beckoned to Karin, who looked terrified, and said in a relatively gentle tone, "Come here, Karin, Uncle isn't a bad person."

Karin was taken aback, not expecting that the other party even knew her name. However, after hearing Kisame say "Uncle is not a bad person," she became even more afraid of him for some reason, curling up in the corner, motionless and trembling.

Am I that scary?

Kisame was somewhat taken aback by Karin's reaction, then sighed. It seemed his innate villainous aura was truly impossible to hide. Even a slight whiff of it was enough to frighten the little girl.

"Karin, come quick... This gentleman saved Mommy, he's a good person..."

At this moment, Karin's mother, who was behind Kisame, sat up from the bed and gently beckoned to her daughter. After receiving the Yang Release chakra from Kisame, in just a short while, not only did her complexion become rosy, but the teeth marks on her arms and thighs also faded considerably.

"Mother……"

Upon hearing this, Karin noticed the change in her mother and immediately ran over crying, rushing into her mother's arms.

The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly and cried for a while.

After that, Karin's mother wiped away her tears, glanced at Kisame somewhat embarrassedly, and quickly said to him, "Sir, I'm sorry to have made you laugh. I am Haruna Uzumaki, and this little girl is my daughter, Karin Uzumaki. If you hadn't intervened today, I might have been bitten to death by them, and Karin's fate... would probably be much worse."

In truth, Haruna Uzumaki regretted joining Kusagakure. However, she lacked the ability to escape from this den of demons and could only hope that sacrificing herself could buy her daughter a chance at survival.

“Madam, no need to thank me, because I am a survivor of the Uzumaki clan, just like you. Of course, it may not be obvious from my appearance, since I gave up my eye-catching red hair to avoid trouble.”

Kisame grinned and told a white lie.

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Haruna was overjoyed and surprised, never expecting to encounter her clansmen in such a place.

"To make a long story short, I have now joined Kirigakure and pledge allegiance to the Sixth Mizukage, Tsunade. I am here on her orders to find you and your daughter and bring you back to Kirigakure."

Kisame stared at Haruna Uzumaki and spoke again.

"Tsunade? Is it... Lady Tsunade, the Goddess of Shinobi? How could this be..."

Upon hearing Tsunade's name, Haruna Uzumaki's eyes widened in surprise and delight. Of course, she knew Tsunade; she was the most legendary female ninja in the entire ninja world, who single-handedly defeated tens of thousands of allied troops from the four great ninja villages, killed several Kage-level ninjas, and completely destroyed the daimyo's residence in the four countries, ending the daimyo's thousand-year-long rule.

Tsunade ushered in a new era for the ninja world and is considered by many to be the greatest ninja of all time.

Such an adult was seen as unapproachable and unattainable by exiled members of the Uzumaki clan like Haruna Uzumaki. How could he possibly think of them, mother and daughter, and even send people to search for them?

Seemingly noticing the confusion in Haruna's eyes, Kisame smiled and offered the explanation he had prepared beforehand:

"You should know that Lady Tsunade is the last descendant of the Senju clan. During the reign of the evil Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, not only did he stand by and watch the annihilation of their ally, the Uzumaki clan, but he also meticulously planned a plan to exterminate the Senju clan. Later, when the plot was exposed, Lady Tsunade left Konoha in a fit of anger and joined Kirigakure. Over the years, she has never forgotten the Uzumaki clan and has always remembered the generations-long friendship between the Uzumaki and Senju clans. That's why she sent people like me to search for the survivors of the Uzumaki clan throughout the entire ninja world. So, come with me, back to Kirigakure, back to Lady Tsunade's protection."

As he spoke, he stretched out a large hand in front of Haruna Uzumaki.

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful... Thank you, Lady Tsunade, thank you so much..."

Haruna murmured to herself, her words tumbling out in agitation, as she gripped Kisame's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Since the Uzumaki clan was wiped out in the Second Shinobi World War, twenty years have passed. Haruna Uzumaki has grown from a little girl into a mother. The first half of her life was spent in hardship and displacement, accompanied by hunger, cold, and danger, filled with humiliation and endurance, with no dignity or happiness to speak of.

Therefore, when she learned that these days were finally over and she could start a wonderful new life in Kirigakure, the joy and longing in her heart were indescribable in any language.

Karin is still young, and although she didn't understand what was happening for a moment, she couldn't help but feel happy when she saw her mother's unprecedented happiness.

Kisame was very satisfied with Haruna and Karin's reaction.

His impromptu performance easily won the loyalty of the mother and daughter. All that was left was to tell Tsunade a few words after returning to Kirigakure and have her cooperate in finishing the act.

Twenty years ago, Tsunade, as a member of the Senju clan, could only watch helplessly as her ally, the Uzumaki clan, was destroyed. Her heart must have been filled with guilt and self-reproach. Kisame brought Haruna and Karin back; she might even thank him.

Kisame noticed that Karin was staring at him timidly, so he smiled and reached out his other hand to touch her cheek, saying:

"Karin, it's truly tragic for ninjas like us who have lost our homeland. But don't worry, as long as you're with me, no one will be able to hurt you anymore. I promise."

Then, he leaned forward and embraced Haruna and Karin with his large hands. At the same time, his life energy surged forth again, like a blanket radiating soft white light, enveloping the mother and daughter.

"Um……"

They couldn't help but let out comfortable moans. The wounds on their bodies and the fatigue inside them were quickly swept away, and they felt more energetic and full of vitality than ever before.

"Before returning to Wuyin, I'll have to trouble you all a little."

After healing the mother and daughter, Kisame gave them a few instructions. With their agreement, he immediately used magic to collect them into the Elysium Box.

"We saved another widow with a child."

Kisame muttered to himself, then stood up and left Kusagakure.

Having successfully found Karin Uzumaki, Kisame's only remaining goal was to find a suitable Jinchuriki for the Four-Tails, Son Goku. That person had to be able to perfectly unleash the Lava Release power, which was like a volcanic eruption.

A day later, Kisame entered the Land of Earth and leisurely arrived outside Iwagakure Village.

Ok?

He could see flames and thick smoke rising from somewhere inside Iwagakure Village from outside the village. It seemed that some buildings had been destroyed, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur.

Kisame used his transformation technique to disguise himself as an inconspicuous passerby and arrived near the explosion site, where he overheard many villagers talking about it.

"How many times has this happened? That brat Deidara keeps causing terror in the village, blowing up so many houses. Is it just for fun? He's a madman."

"Ever since the Third Tsuchikage, Lord Onoki, passed away, Deidara has been left unchecked and has become increasingly arrogant and even reckless. In fact, if he weren't Onoki's disciple, he probably would have been beaten to death long ago."

"I heard that the Fourth Tsuchikage, Lord Tsuchikage, was furious and could no longer tolerate Deidara, so he kicked him out of the village. Hopefully, the kid can reflect on his actions and start anew. Sigh."

"..."

Hearing the villagers' chatter, Kisame's lips curled into a smile.

It's better to come early than to come by coincidence.

That's right, his second target was Deidara, the genius boy from Iwagakure, Onoki's disciple, and also the Akatsuki's Blue Dragon in the original work—the Explosion Release ninja.

258. Deidara

Deidara is a lively and unruly brat.

Because he showed extraordinary ninjutsu talent from a young age, he was taken in as a disciple by the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and is recognized as a genius in Iwagakure.

Deidara lived up to everyone's expectations, becoming an outstanding ninja at a young age and deeply loved by Onoki. In addition, he enjoyed creating clay sculptures, and his works received much praise.

However, Deidara was very ambitious and not satisfied with his current achievements. In order to pursue a deeper and more advanced level of art, he secretly learned the forbidden technique of "mixing matter into chakra" from the village.

This is also known as "Explosion Release".

Later, as Deidara detonated the explosive clay he had made himself, his eyes lit up the moment he saw the explosion and he believed that this was the art he was pursuing. So he devoted himself to it with fervor and created a large number of dangerous bombs.

Due to Deidara's whims, these bombs quickly caused considerable trouble for Iwagakure, repeatedly resulting in building damage and casualties.

Later, the villagers could no longer tolerate him, and even the Fourth Tsuchikage, Kyoto, couldn't stand it anymore. He banished the incorrigible Deidara from the village and forbade him from returning—unless he gave up making clay bombs.

For an eight-year-old boy, giving up seems to be the only option when faced with such a difficult situation.

Deidara was an artist, born with a rebellious spirit and romantic sentiment, so he refused to admit his mistakes and ran away to a temple outside the village to continue his artistic research.

The above information was what Kisame gleaned from the villagers of Iwagakure.

In Kisame's eyes, Deidara was undoubtedly a rare genius, but he lacked proper guidance and went astray. That's why he came to Iwagakure and recruited him into his ranks.

After determining the location of the temple where Deidara was currently located, Kisame left the village and arrived there.

From afar, Kisame saw a little devil with long golden hair, sleeves rolled up, fiddling with something in the open space in front of the temple. His face and body were covered in mud and black ash, and there was a large hole next to him, from which sparks lingered and white smoke billowed.

Clearly, an explosion had just occurred here, and judging from the kid's disheveled appearance, he may have just experienced a failed art experiment.

However, he seemed very optimistic, humming a little tune and gesturing wildly as he quickly sculpted a lifelike large spider out of white clay.

"Yes, it worked!"

Deidara raised the spider above his head with both hands, shouted excitedly, and then suddenly turned around and threw the spider in one direction.

call out.

The spider traced an arc through the air before landing behind a small mound. Immediately afterward, Deidara flashed a sly smile, formed a hand seal for Explosion Release, and muttered to himself, "Sent people to spy on me again. Just wait and see, I'll teach you a lesson, haha!"

With a soft shout, a loud explosion erupted behind the small mound, bursting forth with dazzling flames and thick smoke.

"what!"

From within the thick smoke came a girl's scream and a boy's cough, clearly indicating that the person hiding there had been caught off guard by Deidara's sudden ambush.

Huh?

Deidara succeeded in his sneak attack, but frowned because he felt that the victim's voice seemed somewhat familiar.

really.

The next second, two figures emerged from the thick smoke and rushed angrily toward Deidara.

One is Kurotsuchi, a girl with short black hair, and the other is Kurotsuchi, a chubby boy with a kind face. They are Deidara's junior sister and junior brother.

"Brother Deidara! We went through so much trouble to sneak out and see you without Daddy's knowledge, and this is how you welcome us?"

Kuroto, covered in soot, walked up to Deidara, put his hands on his hips, and angrily questioned his senior brother.

"Oh, it's Kurotsuchi. You were hiding behind the rock so suspiciously, how can you blame me? I thought the Fourth Tsuchikage had sent someone to monitor me and restrict my freedom."

Deidara spread his hands and said with a roguish look on his face.

Surprisingly, each of his palms has a mouth, and when he speaks, his tongue moves constantly. He uses the mouths in his palms to chew clay and shape it into various forms.