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

"Boss, you said the Third Mizukage was controlled by genjutsu, what exactly happened?"

As soon as he entered the room, Hozuki Mangetsu asked impatiently.

"Have you ever seen the Third Mizukage open his eyes?" Kisame asked in return.

"No."

Hozuki Mangetsu paused for a moment before answering.

In his memory, the Third Mizukage had been in the habit of keeping his eyes closed for many years, and the villagers had long been used to it.

“I’ve seen it. And if I remember correctly, the pattern on the eye was… the Sharingan.”

Kisame slowly revealed a shocking piece of information.

Of course, he lied. But he was quite certain that the Third Mizukage had long been controlled by Madara Uchiha.

"Sharingan...Uchiha? Konoha did this?!"

Upon hearing this, Hozuki Mangetsu was so startled that he jumped up on the spot, leaping three feet high.

The Mizukage, a figure of great stature, was manipulated by Konoha ninjas using genjutsu for many years. If this news were to get out...

"Don't worry, it might not be Konoha. It could be the work of a rogue ninja from the Uchiha clan."

Kisame held down the slime's head to stop it from jumping around, and continued, "In any case, we shouldn't act rashly right now. After all, the opponent's eye power can control the water shadow, so their strength must be unfathomable."

"What should we do then?"

Hozuki Mangetsu looked dejected and worried.

"For you, the two most important things right now are, first, to return to the Mizukage and explain to him why you have become like this. Second, to explain the whereabouts of the Executioner's Blade."

Kisame stared at Hozuki Mangetsu, wanting to hear his answer.

"That's easy."

Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes darted around, then he patted his chest and said, "I told you, I've cultivated the family's secret water transformation technique to an unprecedented level, and that's how I turned into this form. My teacher won't suspect a thing. As for the Executioner's Blade..."

As he said this, he suddenly opened his mouth wide and spat out a scroll.

With a "bang".

After a puff of white smoke dissipated, a "beheading sword" appeared in front of Kisame.

"Hehe, actually I prepared a fake one long ago. Except for not being able to regenerate by absorbing blood, it's exactly the same as the real Executioner's Blade. I was planning to use this opportunity to secretly switch it out..."

Hozuki Mangetsu stretched out his little hand and scratched his head somewhat shyly.

Finally, he added with great conviction:

"Don't worry, boss. That guy, Juzo Biwa, won't find out anytime soon. Even if he discovers that the Executioner's Blade has been switched and comes knocking on my door to demand an explanation, I'm confident I can take him down and strip him of his title as one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Hmph."

After listening to these words, Kisame pondered for a moment before nodding.

"Alright, go back now. Remember, don't do anything stupid. My patience with idiots has its limits."

He gave Hozuki Mangetsu a meaningful warning and revealed his signature sinister smile.

"As ordered!"

Hozuki Mangetsu felt a chill run down his spine and quickly slipped out through the crack in the door, running away as fast as he could.

Kisame stood by the window, watching the slime disappear into the night, not worried that Hozuki Mangetsu would cause any trouble.

He has now absorbed four ninja swords, making him virtually unmatched below the Kage level. Even if something happens, escaping from Kirigakure wouldn't be difficult.

But then again.

As Kisame watched Hozuki Mangetsu's short figure disappear into the distance, he suddenly thought of that woman, Yokura.

As the first "customer" of the monster cells, I wonder how she is doing now.

He controls Yekura through the monster cells, and although he can "understand each other's thoughts," it's not actually that magical; it's impossible for him to know what the other is thinking every moment.

The monster cells only issue a warning when Yekura harbors malicious intent and intends to do something detrimental to Kisame.

"Ugh~"

Kisame spat out another monster cell, examining it in his palm while mentally selecting his next "victim."

First it was Scorching Release: Hakura, then Hozuki Mangetsu. If nothing unexpected happens, when Yuki-onna's child, Haku, grows up, he will also consume monster cells.

He suddenly realized that if the time was right, he might be able to create an organization, recruit all these ninjas, and form a force powerful enough to change the ninja world.

In any case, Kisame will never be able to join the Akatsuki organization again in his lifetime.

Don't even think about becoming Itachi's lackey or working for Obito.

In his past life, he was repeatedly dominated and terribly wronged by these Uchiha guys. In this life, he would be being lenient if he didn't wipe out the entire clan.

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Kisame's eyes.

boom.

He closed the window and went back to bed to sleep.

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure Village.

Outside the village, dozens of kilometers to the southeast, lies a desolate Gobi desert.

The desert nights are cold, and the world is deathly silent.

In the dim early morning hours, a dazzling flame suddenly appeared on the Gobi Desert, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there was a person inside the flames, and it was a young woman with a slender figure.

At this moment, Yecang was engulfed in flames, continuously releasing heat and scorching the surrounding ground.

She suddenly struck out with her palm.

call.

A pillar of fire shot out from her palm, the flames stretching over ten meters long, like a flamethrower, continuously scorching a distant boulder.

boom!

The huge rock, several meters tall, expanded due to the heat and soon exploded violently, breaking apart.

What terrifying power!

Moreover, the fire pillar produced a large amount of toxic smoke during its burning process, which spread across the Gobi Desert.

Amidst the billowing smoke, Yecang suddenly spread her arms and looked up at the sky. Her feet gradually lifted off the ground and she rose into the air.

Swish.

She soared through the air like a dazzling fireball, finally landing slowly on the ground. The fiery cloak on her body faded, restoring her original appearance.

These days...

She has adapted to this evolved body and developed many new abilities.

Now, Yekura can release fire-style ninjutsu without hand seals, as if she was born with the ability to breathe fire, it's an instinct.

Her fiery cloak is an advanced form of the Scorching Release technique, combining both offensive and defensive capabilities.

In addition, Pakura can transform herself into flames to reduce her body density and use air buoyancy to fly. However, this consumes a lot of chakra and cannot be sustained for long.

As Kisame Hoshigaki said, although she went bald, she also became stronger.

The price was worth it.

33. Departure from Konoha

In addition to the significant improvement in strength.

Yekura's attire has become more revealing and daring than before, exposing not only her smooth, beautiful back but also her flat stomach and firm thighs.

However, she didn't intentionally dress so provocatively; it was because the special heat-resistant fabric was so precious that she had only managed to obtain a small amount.

They managed to make this new ninja outfit.

Before dawn, Yecang bypassed the guards outside the village and quietly returned home.

She opened the wardrobe, selected a short black wig from a row of neatly arranged wigs, carefully put it on, and secured it with a ninja headband.

Standing in front of the mirror, the woman looked neat and capable, with defined muscle lines, no longer as unconventional as before.

Yecang withdrew his gaze and looked out the window, where the sun was slowly rising from the distant east.

She knew that there was a man on the other side of the sky who saw the sunrise even earlier than she did.

Kisame Hoshigaki.

What is the person who changed her destiny doing at this very moment?

"If any of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist die, or if a sword goes missing, it must be Kisame who did it."

Ye Cang muttered something to himself, smiled, and walked out the door.

Hidden Mist Village.

After that night, the next two days passed peacefully.

Nothing happened.

It seems that Hozuki Mangetsu has successfully passed the test.

Finally, the day arrived for everyone to gather and head to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Early in the morning, Mei Terumi and Yuri Ringo arrived at Kisame's house to see their companion off.

The three of them walked together toward the village entrance.

When we were halfway there.

"Pfft!"

A strange sound suddenly came from the street corner.

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short man, less than a meter tall. He was wearing a gray cloak and a huge bamboo hat, completely covered from head to toe, looking like a large triangular rice dumpling.

They were acting suspiciously, and looked very suspicious at first glance.