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

With a muffled rumble of thunder, dark clouds gathered from all directions above Cloud Shadow Village, casting shadows that covered most of the village, as if it had suddenly turned from day to night.

Golden lightning danced within the thick clouds, like shimmering dragons.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a towering, godlike figure appeared above the clouds. She had red skin and blond hair, bulging muscles, and was surrounded by lightning, looking down upon the world from her high above.

That's right, it's Takemikazuchi.

"God really does exist."

Obito stared in horror at the figure in the clouds, muttering to himself. Black Zetsu beside him was also shocked, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

As for Madara Uchiha, who had just suffered divine punishment.

As he was about to crash to the ground, his Rinnegan unleashed an astonishing burst of power, and with a flash, he vanished into thin air. The next second, he escaped to the outskirts of Kumokage Village and reunited with Obito and the other man.

"Lord Ban, are you alright?"

Black Zetsu stared in astonishment at the spotted figure with spiky hair and charred skin before him, and cautiously asked a question.

"Shut up!"

Ban shouted sharply, not even glancing at Black Zetsu, his gaze fixed firmly on the phantom of Takemikazuchi in the distant sky.

Although that attack was a sneak attack, the feeling of being struck by that lightning made Madara truly feel the power of the Thunder God.

That guy is on par with Tsunade, an enemy he can't defeat with his current power.

Upon realizing this, Ban immediately considered retiring.

Just then, Takemikazuchi, the Thunder God, on the clouds, suddenly turned his gaze to Madara Uchiha and his two companions, and raised one arm high.

The next instant, another bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

Kacha.

The lightning struck in an instant, landing where Madara and his companions were, creating a huge crater in the ground.

Black Zetsu reacted the fastest; seeing the situation was dire, he immediately burrowed underground, escaping hundreds of meters deep and fleeing far away. Madara also activated the Rinnegan's ability, using some kind of long-distance teleportation technique to avoid the second lightning strike.

In contrast, Obito, the weakest of the three, was the most composed among them, thanks to his special abilities.

The moment the divine punishment descended, he used his divine power to etherealize himself and perfectly evaded it.

After the lightning dissipated, Obito, appearing as a phantom, bowed deeply to the Thunder God from afar, under the watchful eyes of numerous Cloud Village villagers and ninjas, before calmly disappearing into the alternate dimension.

"That damn guy, he's too arrogant."

Mabui watched helplessly as Obito escaped. Obito's bow before leaving, seemingly a sign of respect to the Thunder God, was actually a provocation and a display of arrogance.

What will Thor do? Will he just let these three enemies go?

Samin looked at the sky with some uncertainty, only to see the lightning surrounding Thor shining brightly, and then she vanished into thin air in the next instant.

Divine Power Space.

Desolate, dark, and lifeless.

This place was formed by Obito's dark and desperate inner will; nothing exists except for the endless desolation.

As a vortex-like ripple appeared in the space, Obito's figure slowly emerged.

He took off his mask and sat down on a stone step, intending to rest for a while.

"Madara Uchiha and his lackeys should have escaped, right? It's a pity. If Madara had been struck half to death by that thunder god, I could have taken his Rinnegan and left him to die on the spot."

Obito muttered to himself, a smirk playing on his lips.

He once believed in Madara Uchiha, held hope for the future the latter depicted, and was willing to become Madara's tool, as long as he could create a world with Rin.

But now, after witnessing Madara's repeated defeats and being repeatedly beaten by Tsunade and Takemikazuchi, Obito has completely lost faith in Madara.

He knew that Madara was not capable of reviving the Ten-Tails, much less of an Infinite Tsukuyomi; the promise Madara had made to him would never be fulfilled.

Since that's the case, there's no need to continue following Madara. It would be better to seize the Rinnegan and use its power to find another way.

Just as Obito's eyes were gleaming as he pondered his future plans, he was completely unaware that a vortex-like fluctuation had appeared in the space behind him.

A tall figure appeared, traversing through space.

"Obito Uchiha, it's been a long time."

When that unfamiliar voice sounded behind Obito, he shrank back, his whole body tensed instantly, and he darted far away, turning around when he landed.

Takemikazuchi

Upon seeing the other person's appearance, Obito's face immediately turned extremely ugly, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief as he subconsciously exclaimed, "You actually managed to appear in my Kamui dimension? This is impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible. All this time, you've been hiding in the shadows of the ninja world, claiming to be the mastermind behind everything, but in reality, you're nothing more than a pitiful and pathetic pawn."

Thor spoke slowly, approaching Obito step by step.

"What are you saying?!"

Obito shouted sharply, his voice filled with surprise and uncertainty, while his mind raced, trying to come up with a way to escape.

however.

"Do you want to run away?"

Thor saw right through Obito's thoughts and shook his head with some regret, asking the latter, "Obito, don't you think this is the most suitable place for your burial?"

Who exactly are you?

Obito asked in shock, suddenly realizing from Raijin's words that the other party seemed to know him very well, as if he were an old friend.

Faced with the terrified Obito, Thor's response was...

Swish.

She flashed and teleported in front of Obito, a golden lightning spear appearing in her hand, which she thrust towards his chest.

not good.

Obito panicked and instinctively activated Kamui, trying to dodge the enemy's attack as usual and escape calmly.

But the next moment he realized that his true form was now in the Divine Might Space and exposed to the enemy.

puff!

When Obito came to his senses, his body had already been pierced by the lightning spear. A strong current spread from his body to his entire body, paralyzing him and rendering him unable to move.

At this moment, his life was slipping away rapidly, and he could do nothing but wait to die.

"You want to know why I can enter your Divine Power Space? The answer is actually very simple."

As he watched Obito walk toward his death, Thor suddenly spoke.

Then, her left eye turned blood red, and the hole gradually turned into a kaleidoscope pattern, exactly the same as Obito's right eye.

"Those were my eyes? But Kisame Hoshigaki clearly took them and destroyed them with his suicide. Wait, I know now."

Obito stared intently at Thor's left eye, finally realizing, "So, my left eye didn't disappear; it just fell into your hands. When exactly did that happen?"

You're only half right.

Thor spoke slowly, and during this time, her appearance gradually changed. Her skin changed from red to light blue, and her features also changed to a different look, one that Obito was more familiar with.

The only thing that hasn't changed is his explosive physique.

"you"

Obito stared in horror at the transformation of the Thunder God, his eyes gradually turning to extreme terror. Because the man who finally appeared before him was, in the past, a nightmare for him.

Kisame Hoshigaki.

"No, it's impossible. Kisame Hoshigaki is dead, why are you trying to look like him?!" he roared.

Upon hearing this, the Thunder God, also known as Kisame Hoshigaki, grinned:

"Poor fellow, don't you understand? There is no such thing as Takemikazuchi, only Kisame Hoshigaki. I, Kisame Hoshigaki, have never died."

“You’re lying. I saw you summon a shark and eat yourself! The whole ninja world knows you’re dead. The toad sage of Mount Myōboku even predicted your death.”

Obito continued to roar, still unwilling to believe what he was seeing, because his memory of Kisame's death was too vivid.

Over the years, whenever he recalled Kisame's tragic death at the hands of the sharks, he couldn't help but smile knowingly, savoring the taste of victory time and time again.

But now, when he learns that Kisame was actually still alive, the blow to Obito is even stronger than the lightning spear stuck in his chest.

"Whatever, believe it or not, you pathetic guy."

Kisame shrugged, not wanting to continue arguing with Obito about this issue. Seeing Obito's breath growing weaker and his eyes about to close, he suddenly remembered something else.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. Back then, Madara Uchiha implanted the Three-Tails into Rin Nohara's body and sent her to Konoha, hoping to use Rin's death to provoke you and awaken your Mangekyou Sharingan. In the process, I also made some efforts of my own and left behind a trump card. I originally planned to keep that trump card to threaten you someday, but I didn't expect to become too strong, so strong that I no longer needed to plunder your power."

Under Obito's terrified gaze, Kisame smiled and recounted everything in detail.

"You really are Kisame Hoshigaki?"

Obito murmured, because many details of what happened back then were known only to Kisame, who had intervened, and others besides him.

He took his last breath and stared intently at Kisame, asking, "What is your trump card?"

Upon hearing this, Kisame did not answer immediately, but instead laughed while resting his hand on his forehead.

That laughter made Obito feel very uneasy.

"Speak! Answer me, Kisame Hoshigaki!" he roared in his final moments.

"Nohara Rin".

Kisame finally stopped laughing, staring intently at Obito, and revealed the long-hidden truth: "The Nohara Rin you saw that day, the Rin that Kakashi killed with Chidori, was my shadow clone in disguise. The real Rin was rescued by me long ago and has been living in Kirigakure under an assumed name."

These words struck Obito like a bolt from the blue, exploding in his mind.

For a moment, he was completely stunned, even forgetting the pain in his body and the imminent approach of death.

Lin, is she still alive?

"No, you're lying to me. If Lin is really still alive, she will definitely come looking for me."

Obito lowered his head, as if questioning Kisame, or perhaps muttering to himself.

"Obito, this is your pathetic state."

Kisame shook his head, his words a vicious attack on her ego. "Nohara Rin is a kind and loving person. She's good to you, and to everyone else, but you've been clinging to the illusion that it's love. You should know that from beginning to end, Rin has always loved Kakashi, right?"

"Stop talking." Obito suddenly interrupted Kisame, clenching his fist.