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

"Be careful, I've never seen this person in the village before."

Mei Terumi frowned, becoming wary.

Yuri even took out the sulfuric acid water gun that Kisame had given her earlier, ready to shoot that person at any time.

At this moment, Kisame stopped them and said to the two of them:

"You guys go back first. This is a friend of mine; he probably needs to talk to me about something."

After saying that, he walked towards the man.

"What friend?"

Yuri looked suspicious and curiously wanted to follow, but was stopped by Mei Terumi.

"let's go."

……

Kisame walked into a deserted corner.

The giant rice dumpling looked around to make sure no one was nearby before lifting its straw hat to reveal its true form as a slime.

"Boss, I have adapted to the new ability. My current height and build are the most stable form of my chakra."

Hozuki Mangetsu winked at Kisame and chuckled. Even though he had no eyebrows.

"Hmm, the design is quite unique."

Kisame nodded.

To be honest, when he saw the zombie, he was startled and thought he had encountered Black Zetsu.

If you calculate the timeline, Black Zetsu hadn't yet become Madara Uchiha's "incarnation of will" at this point; he was still dressed as a straw-hatted, dumpling-like creature, and even his essence was similar to Hozuki Mangetsu's.

It was also a puddle of liquid.

The liquid that shot out from Kaguya Otsutsuki's body.

"Boss, I'm afraid I can't participate in the Chunin Exams in this condition. The Third Mizukage's mental state has been unstable lately, and I'm worried... he might cause trouble after he goes to Konoha."

Hozuki Mangetsu said with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

Kisame responded verbally, then instructed Hozuki Mangetsu, "Your mission is to stay in Kirigakure, further develop your abilities, and at the same time, keep an eye out for suspicious individuals and behaviors."

"As ordered."

Hozuki Mangetsu readily agreed.

Furthermore, he volunteered, saying that the strongest of the Seven Ninja Swords, the Hiramekarei, was in the hands of an elite Jonin of the Hozuki clan, and he would find a way to obtain it and present it to Kisame.

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news."

Kisame patted his underling on the shoulder, then turned and walked out of the corner.

He soon arrived at the meeting point at the village entrance.

This is a team of more than fifty people.

Apart from the Third Mizukage himself, the ANBU guards led by Kusano Eijin, and some accompanying personnel, the rest were all participating genin.

However, the original team of thirty people was reduced to only twenty-seven.

Hozuki Mangetsu, Terumi Mei, and Ringo Ameyuri were all absent due to injuries.

Unfortunately, these three were all highly anticipated and were handpicked by the Third Mizukage as promising candidates.

There was much discussion among the crowd.

Some worried that without these three geniuses leading the charge, the rest would struggle to compete with Konoha's elite genin. Others, however, were ambitious, seeing this as a golden opportunity to rise to prominence.

The Third Mizukage narrowed his eyes to almost a closed slit, taking in everyone's reactions. His gaze swept across the group, finally settling on Kisame Hoshigaki.

He had some impression of Kisame, and Mangetsu had mentioned Kisame to him before, seemingly admiring him greatly.

Ugh.

The Third Mizukage sighed. There was no other way now; they could only choose the best among the worst.

So he began to speak:

"Kisame Hoshigaki, come here."

As soon as the Mizukage spoke, the crowd fell silent. The Kirigakure genin, with complicated expressions, made way for Kisame, watching him walk through the crowd and stand before the Mizukage.

The Third Mizukage gave Kisame a few words of advice, hoping he would perform well, and ordered an Anbu ninja to bring him a high-quality ninja sword as a reward.

"I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Mizukage."

Kisame accepted the ninja sword with both hands and bowed deeply.

Let's go.

The Third Mizukage waved his hand and stepped into the sedan chair.

And so the team set off in a grand and imposing manner.

Not long after leaving the village, the leader of the group, Tsukakusa no Yuujin, carrying the blunt sword Kabuto, came to Kisame's side.

"Kisame Hoshigaki! We still have a few days on the road before we reach Konoha. If you have any questions about the Chunin Exams or training, feel free to ask me."

Tongcao Ye'er, who is nearly forty years old, has a bold and unrestrained personality.

He was instructed by the Third Mizukage to help Kisame cram and improve his skills at the last minute.

"Thank you very much, sir. I do have some questions that I would like to ask you."

Kisame feigned agreement, but his gaze kept sweeping over the blunt blade of Kabuto as he plotted his next move.

a few days later.

After a long and arduous journey, the Hidden Mist's group finally arrived safely at Konoha Village in the Land of Fire.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, personally came out of the village to greet them and arranged for the Hidden Mist Village members to stay at the village's hotel.

Before the Chunin Exams officially begin, Kisame and the others have a few days to move around freely and get used to the environment and food of Konoha.

Unexpectedly, something happened on the second day after I arrived.

34. Cigarettes can also be used as concealed weapons.

Kisame left the hotel, intending to wander around and experience the local customs and culture of Konoha Village.

As a result, after walking only a few steps, they heard a quarrel coming from the alley next door.

He followed the sound and saw several Hidden Mist ninjas clashing with a group of Konoha people. The conflict between the two sides was escalating and they were about to come to blows.

Kisame walked over without making a sound.

"Everyone, please stop arguing."

He walked into the crowd, first urging the Hidden Mist members to remain calm, then smiling at the people opposite him and saying, "Friends from Konoha, please, give me some face."

"Who do you think you are? Why should we give you face? This is ridiculous."

On Konoha's side, a leading genin stood with his arms crossed, looking arrogant.

"hehe."

Kisame gave an awkward laugh, glanced back at his Kirigakure comrades, and as he turned back, suddenly—

He spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.

Snapped!

The spit flew straight into the face of the Konoha ninja, covering his entire face. It was hard to imagine how a person could spit out such a large amount of spit.

Phlegm is not lethal, but it can cause strong aversion and nausea.

"What are you doing?!"

The Konoha genin was both shocked and furious, and instinctively reached up to wipe the phlegm from his face. Kisame seized the opportunity and kicked the man in the groin.

Fast, accurate, and ruthless.

"Ah!" The man let out a scream and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the other Konoha genin reacted and rushed towards Kisame.

They were greeted by a large handful of white lime, which, with a whoosh, obstructed their vision and stung their eyes.

"Let's do it."

Kisame said coldly. The members of Kirigakure also came to their senses. After hearing his order, they rushed up and pinned the Konoha genin to the ground and beat them up.

A wail came from the alley.

"stop."

Seeing that the fight was about over, Kisame ordered everyone to stop.

Then, looking down at the former Konoha genin, he said to him, "We have a saying in Kirigakure: 'No fight, no friendship.' Now you should know me, Kisame Hoshigaki, right?"

The man looked terrified and covered his hands with...

Then, Kisame turned around and said to the Hidden Mist Village members:

"Next time you encounter this situation, try to take action instead of wasting words. We came to Konoha this time to show these hothouse flowers what the true spirit of the ninjas from the Village of the Bloody Mist is like."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Kisame was already known as "Mad Dog," and now he is valued by the Third Mizukage, making him an indispensable pillar for the Hidden Mist genin.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave the alley.

Shhhhhh.

Several shuriken suddenly came from outside the alley, but Kisame caught them.

"You bunch of genin from Kirigakure who came here to take the Chunin Exams? Since you're in Konoha, you should abide by the rules here, you bastards."

Before you see him, you hear his voice.