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

"What a busy day."

Kisame muttered to himself, then plopped down on the sofa, intending to close his eyes and rest for a while.

But just then, a voice came from the corner of the room: "I've come to keep my promise."

Oh?

Kisame looked in the direction of the sound and saw Fugaku Uchiha carrying the unconscious Hinata as he walked out of the darkness.

Whoosh.

He tossed Hinata toward Kisame, who caught her in his arms.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, you have indeed not disappointed me."

Kisame readily agreed, immediately placing Hinata on the sofa to the side. He then took out Itachi Uchiha from the Paradise Box and woke him up.

"Well"

Itachi slowly opened his eyes, feeling a splitting headache, but his ninja instincts made him tense up and assume a defensive stance.

"Itachi, it's me."

Fugaku placed a large hand on his son's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

"Father, you..." Itachi's eyes widened in surprise and delight. He then turned to look at Kisame, who was sitting on the sofa, his gaze filled with confusion, clearly not understanding the situation.

“I know you have some questions. Let’s leave here and go home to talk about it.”

Fugaku said something to his son, then gave Kisame a deep look before jumping out of the back window with Itachi and hurriedly leaving under the cover of darkness.

Ha ha.

Kisame watched Fugaku and his son leave, smiled meaningfully, then looked away and glanced at Hinata beside him.

After thinking for a moment, he helped Hinata break free of the Sharingan's genjutsu and woke her up on the spot.

Hinata opened her big eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar place, instinctively panicking.

"Don't be afraid, little one, you're alright now," Kisame said, having learned his lesson this time and not smiling at her again.

"You, you are the Cloud Envoy Uncle who saved me before."

Hinata recognized Kisame and was at a loss for words, saying in a voice barely above a whisper, "Th-thank you."

As the eldest daughter of the Hyuga family, she was a well-mannered child. However, she was genuinely frightened when she escaped from the forest, which is why she forgot to thank Kisame.

"Hinata, you must be very curious about why you're here, right?"

Kisame stared at Hinata and told her the truth directly, "The head of the Uchiha clan kidnapped you, hoping to exchange you for me to ransom his son, Uchiha Itachi."

Hinata's eyes widened even more upon hearing this. Reminded by Kisame, she remembered recognizing the enemy's face when they attacked her at the training grounds.

That person was indeed the head of the Uchiha clan.

"Uncle, I...I want to go home," Hinata said softly to Kisame, her heart filled with fear as she came to her senses.

Upon hearing this, Kisame did not grant Hinata's request, but instead suddenly asked her:

"Hinata, do you know why I agreed to Chief Fugaku's request?"

"I...I don't know."

Hinata lowered her head in self-consciousness as she spoke. She had heard her father mention the name Uchiha Itachi before, and knew that he was a genius she could only look up to.

"Because you are the princess who rolls her eyes."

Kisame reached out a hand, lifted Hinata's chin, and stared into her eyes, clicking his tongue in praise, "Hmm, as expected of the Hyuga main family bloodline, the purity of these Byakugan is very high. No wonder the Otsutsuki clan on the moon coveted them."

"Uncle, what are you saying?" Hinata looked at Kisame with wide eyes, not quite understanding what he was saying.

“I said, your eyes are beautiful, and you are definitely not a waste, but a genius.”

Kisame placed his hands on Hinata's shoulders, his gaze intense as he spoke to the little girl, "Hinata, do you want to become a true strong person, so that you'll never be bullied again, never be neglected by your father and the clan again, and so that those who once looked down on you will look at you with new respect? I'm different from others; the moment I saw you, I knew you were a true genius. So, leave Konoha with me and embark on the path of training. Only in this way can you become strong."

He whispered seductive words, bewitching the innocent little girl before him.

These words were originally just Kisame's whim, a few casual remarks to fool Hinata. If Hinata didn't agree, he would knock her unconscious and take her away, and they would talk about it later.

However, to his surprise, Hinata listened to him attentively.

"But what about my father?"

She seemed somewhat tempted, and asked hesitantly.

“If you go home now, you’ll definitely get yelled at by Hiashi. He was furious when he saw you being bullied by those kids today without fighting back, and he’s probably still angry.”

Kisame first made some alarmist remarks, then told Hinata, "Don't worry, your father and I are friends. I'll tell him later that you can train by my side, so he and his family don't need to worry about you."

After being persuaded by him, Hinata, in a daze, actually agreed to go with Kisame.

On one hand, in Hinata's innocent mind, the Cloud Village envoy uncle in front of her was a good person, and also her father's friend, so he was trustworthy.

On the other hand, the more important reason is that she has been subjected to too much unnecessary pressure at such a young age and is very unhappy.

She was ostracized in her family and couldn't make any friends when she went out to play. She was always lonely, bullied, and ridiculed.

Therefore, Hinata instinctively wanted to escape the Hyuga clan and Konoha Village.

Kisame seized the opportunity and easily fooled Hinata with just a few words. Perhaps she would soon regret it and want to go home, but by then Kisame would have other methods.

After all, one of his greatest strengths is recruiting all sorts of talented people. He even managed to bring Tsunade back to Kirigakure, so Hinata Hyuga is naturally no problem for him.

"Hinata, would you like to fly up to the sky and see the moon? If so, come with me."

Kisame had no intention of staying in Konoha for long, so he invited Hinata to come to the rooftop with him and then summoned a golden thundercloud.

so amazing.

Hinata had never seen such a ninjutsu before. It was like seeing a fun toy. She quickly stood on the thundercloud and took off into the air with Kisame.

Swish.

Kisame used chakra to create an invisible barrier around the thunderclouds, shielding Hinata from the cold, strong winds from high above.

"Uncle, look!"

Hinata carefully lay down on the thundercloud and looked down at Konoha Village. It was the first time she had seen Konoha from this angle, and she found it very novel and interesting.

"Sit tight." Kisame smiled slightly, then rode the thunderclouds and flew away into the distance.

Before leaving Konoha, he glanced back at the Hokage Building. The Hokage's office was brightly lit, and a gaze seemed to be peering at him from within.

The other party seems to have discovered his intention to take Hinata Hyuga away.

Surprisingly, the other party did not stop them, but chose to remain silent.

275. Prioritize the overall situation

In fact, this all began after the daytime peace talks concluded.

From the moment Kisame left the Hokage Building, he felt that someone was watching him.

The art of telescopes.

This is a ninjutsu that Hiruzen Sarutobi is skilled in. By using a crystal ball as a medium to display images, he can see everything that happens in every corner of Konoha Village, thereby monitoring all the villagers and keeping track of everyone's movements.

The Great Toad Sage's telescope technique was even more advanced. For hundreds of years, it had been lurking in a temple deep within Mount Myōboku, able to monitor the entire ninja world without ever leaving its quarters, much like a chess player looking down at all the pieces on a chessboard.

Upon discovering that he was being spied on, Kisame could easily use his chakra to block the spying and even launch a counterattack from a distance to punish the other party.

But he did not do that.

Instead, he remained calm and went about his business as usual, even deliberately letting Fugaku Uchiha witness the entire process of their meeting.

Just as he expected.

As always, the Konoha leadership was weak; they watched helplessly as Kisame took Hinata Hyuga away without taking any action to stop him.

As for the reasons, you'll have to ask them yourselves.

The Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Hiruzen Sarutobi huddled together, their expressions solemn as they stared at a crystal ball on the desk, watching the Cloud Village envoy inside take Hinata away on a cloud.

"As expected, Kakashi reported something fishy. I didn't expect it to be like this." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and deactivated the telescope jutsu.

"No, we can't let them take Hinata Hyuga away."

Minato Namikaze said in a deep voice, stood up from his seat, and immediately prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to stop the Cloud Village envoy.

"Minato, don't be impulsive."

Jiraiya's gaze sharpened, and he reached out to press his disciple's shoulder, saying four words earnestly, "The bigger picture is more important."

"Minato, don't forget, you are the Hokage now. As the Hokage, you must always prioritize the interests of the village and maximize those interests, instead of acting impulsively."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also reached out and pressed Minato's other shoulder, solemnly instructing him, "My teacher, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, once said: 'As Hokage, one must uphold a ruthless attitude.'"

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze slumped back into his seat.

Since the meeting ended, the three had been using their telescope technique to remotely monitor the Cloud Village envoy. During this time, they were also surprised to discover that Fugaku Uchiha had kidnapped Hinata.

At the time, not knowing Fugaku's purpose, the three decided to wait and see. As a result, they witnessed the astonishing scene of Fugaku secretly sneaking into the hotel and exchanging hostages with the Cloud Village envoy.

“Minato, there’s another reason why I don’t approve of you stopping the Cloud Village envoy. I believe he has already discovered that we are monitoring him.”

Seeing that his disciple was in low spirits, Jiraiya brought this up himself.

"I feel the same way."

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed and analyzed the Cloud Village envoy's psychology, "They knew we were watching, yet they still took Hinata away without any fear, because they were convinced we wouldn't dare take the risk. And that's indeed the case. It would be unwise to break the peace treaty we just signed with Cloud Village for the sake of Hinata Hyuga."

Therefore, for the sake of hard-won peace, patience is even more necessary at times like these.

"However, why is the Cloud Village envoy so interested in Hinata Hyuga, and even willing to exchange her for Itachi Uchiha? Is it to obtain the Byakugan bloodline of the Hyuga main family?"

Minato calmed down and frowned in thought.

"The Byakugan is no match for the Sharingan, and Hinata Hyuga is far inferior to Itachi Uchiha. If Konoha has to lose one of them, giving up Hinata is actually the best outcome."

Jiraiya analyzed the situation from Konoha's perspective.