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

However, she still felt a warmth in her heart at Kisame's concern. So she turned to Kisame and smiled, saying shyly and sweetly, "Kisame-sama, thank you."

Then, the slug rested its head on Kisame's shoulder.

Kisame naturally reached out and pulled the live slug into his arms, inhaling the fragrance of her hair as they admired the view outside the window together.

"Living Slug, I not only want to accompany you to see all the beautiful scenery in the world, but one day in the future, I also want to leave Earth with you and travel around the entire universe."

Kisame whispered, making a promise to the woman in his arms.

Upon hearing this, the slug trembled, initially feeling immense happiness and joy, but then her eyes darkened with worry as she said, "But Lady Tsunade might not agree."

"Don't worry, she'll definitely agree."

Kisame patted the slug on the shoulder and said confidently. He had already made up his mind that if Tsunade didn't agree, he would have no choice but to kidnap her body and travel with the slug's soul inside her.

An hour later.

The train pulled into the station, and the two stepped out of the carriage. Amidst the falling snow, they arrived at the capital of the Snow Country.

Crunch, crunch.

Kisame and Katsuyu walked through the snow on the streets of the Snow Country. Looking around, the entire city was shrouded in a harsh and desolate atmosphere, as if a war was taking place.

This atmosphere wasn't due to the weather in the Land of Snow, but rather to the coup that had occurred within the palace.

Over the past few decades.

The Land of Snow was not immune to invasions from other countries. Under the leadership of its monarch, Kazahana Hayate, the country relied on its unique icy terrain and cold climate, and equipped itself with technologically advanced chakra armor, to repeatedly win against overwhelming odds and repel attacks from enemy nations.

However, after resolving the external troubles, unexpected internal strife arose.

What he didn't expect was that the person who betrayed him was not only a minister of the Snow Country, but also his own younger brother, Fuuka Nutō.

Feng Hua Nu Tao coveted the throne and was unwilling to remain subservient to his brother for long. After years of careful planning, he finally seized the opportunity and launched a coup.

According to the information Kisame possessed, Fuuka Nōshō had placed his brother Fuuka Sōyuki and daughter Fuuka Kōyuki under house arrest a few days prior, forcing his brother to abdicate and relinquish his monarchical power.

Unsurprisingly rejected by Kazahana Sayayuki, Kazahana Noutō took her brother hostage and then launched a brutal purge within the Land of Snow.

It is foreseeable that when the purge ends, Kazahana Hayate will be executed, and the Snow Country will welcome a new monarch.

"what!"

A scream suddenly came from the street not far away.

Kisame and Katsuyu exchanged a glance, walked over, and discovered that someone seemed to have escaped from the palace and was being chased by Fuuka Nutō's men.

"We must send the princess away and escape this country! As long as we head south to Cloud Shadow Village in the Land of Thunder, we can escape the pursuit of Wind Flower Fury Waves."

An elderly man who looked like a minister gave an order to a group of ninjas loyal to their former lord, Fukazao-saku. As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward and fell into the snow.

A sharp ice pick had somehow gotten stuck in the old man's back, his clothes were stained red with blood, and he was in grave danger.

"Minister, don't die, I want to go with you."

A girl with long black hair, delicate features, and wearing a pink coat cried out and knelt before the minister, trying to help him up.

"Your Highness, don't worry about me, run away quickly."

The old man, barely clinging to life, used his last breath to urge the girl, "Remember, you must go to Cloud Shadow Village. I've heard that a deity named Takemikazuchi has appeared there, protecting the entire village and the people of the Land of Lightning. Seek the protection of the Thunder Goddess and beg her to help you restore your kingdom."

Kisame and Katsuyu witnessed this scene.

"Lord Kisame, it seems we've arrived at just the right time. If we had been any later, the princess of the Land of Snow might have been murdered."

As she spoke, the slug walked straight forward, ready to lend a helping hand.

Kisame smiled, his gaze falling on Fuuka Koyuki, and followed her.

In his memory, there was indeed a person named Feng Hua Xiao Xue.

In the original work, when Kazahana Koyuki first appeared, she was an actress with the stage name Fujikaze Yukie, playing the role of Princess Kazahana in a movie. Later, her identity as the princess of the Land of Snow was revealed, and with the help of Naruto and others, she returned to the Land of Snow, defeated the usurper Kazahana Noto, and became the queen of the Land of Snow again.

However, Kisame also remembered that in the original story, it was Konoha's Kakashi team that rescued Fuuka Koyuki from the Land of Snow.

Now, for Kakashi's team and the others, although Kakashi's team did not appear, their luck has become even better.

Because Kisame and Katsuyu could do more than just help Fuuka Koyuki escape her pursuers; they could also help her reclaim the country immediately.

286. The Land of Snow (Part 2)

Obito, who should have died, underwent a subtle change in the only Sharingan remaining in his eye socket.

Incredibly, during this process, the wound in his chest that had been pierced by the lightning spear healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it was completely healed.

Then, Obito Uchiha stood up again, as if he had never been injured, as if the terrible things he had experienced were just a dream, an illusion.

But Obito knew that it wasn't a dream.

"Kisame Hoshigaki is still alive. But what shocks me even more is that Rin isn't dead either. I have to go to Kirigakure to confirm what Kisame said, but before that, I need to find a way to get out of here..."

Obito muttered to himself.

Now that Kisame has taken both of his Mangekyou Sharingan, it means he can no longer freely enter and exit the Kamui dimension as before.

But Obito believed he could find a way.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, once I find Rin and bring her to safety, I will exact my revenge on you, destroy Kirigakure and Kumogakure, torture and kill everyone you care about, and make you experience true despair!"

Obito muttered an oath to himself, clenching his fist so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh, drawing blood without him even noticing.

He once wanted to destroy the entire ninja world, but now, he only wants to destroy Kisame Hoshigaki by any means necessary.

Unfortunately, it was destined to be a pipe dream.

"Haha, hahahaha..."

Just as Obito swore an oath, emboldened by his longing for Rin Nohara and his burning hatred for Kisame, and began to laugh wildly—

"Izanagi, just as I expected."

Kisame's voice rang out again in the Kamui dimension, bringing Obito's maniacal laughter to an abrupt halt.

Kisame noticed Obito's other Sharingan from the beginning and knew the principle behind Izanagi—it was a genjutsu performed by the Uchiha clan at the cost of permanent blindness, which could transform any reality that was unfavorable to them into a dream, such as... death.

"you……"

When Obito heard Kisame's voice, his heart sank to the bottom. In particular, when Kisame uttered the words "Izanagi," he finally realized that the other party had already anticipated all his actions.

thump.

In his terror, Obito fell to the ground. Having lost his eyesight, he could only rely on his senses to vaguely "see" the tall figure that appeared in front of him.

“Obito, do you know what true despair is? It’s giving someone hope when they’re already in despair, and then taking that last bit of hope away. Just like what you’re doing now.”

Kisame looked down at Obito and said calmly.

"No!" Obito let out a heart-wrenching roar, but the next second, his body was engulfed by golden lightning and completely annihilated into nothingness.

Kisame vanished from the Kamui dimension in a flash.

Whoosh.

On the rooftop of the Raikage Building, Kisame reappeared, once again playing the role of Takemikazuchi.

"Lord Thor!"

Samui and Mabui were both delighted and apprehensive when they saw Kisame appear. They knew they had not performed well in the battle and had failed to protect the village and its inhabitants from the enemy's invasion.

Kisame noticed their nervous and self-reproachful expressions, so he stepped forward, put his right arm around their shoulders, and offered words of encouragement:

"You have done what you could, there is no need to blame yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the two felt a warmth in their hearts, and their faces flushed with shyness.

The three returned to the office.

"What happened in the village while I was away? Is everything alright?" Kisame sat down in his chair, picked up the documents and files on his desk, and casually asked as he flipped through them.

Samui and Mabui exchanged a glance and nodded to each other. Then Mabui stepped forward and reported the important matters facing the village to Kisame one by one.

Is there anything else?

After Kisame spent some time dealing with the pile of tasks, he noticed that Mabui seemed hesitant to speak, so he took the initiative to ask.

"It is so, Lord Raijin. The intelligence ninjas at the front have reported that a coup seems to have taken place in the Land of Snow to the north. The monarch, Kazahana Hayayuki, has been imprisoned and is about to be overthrown. You have instructed that Kumokage and the Land of Lightning will no longer actively interfere in the affairs of other countries, but I am somewhat worried that this turmoil in the Land of Snow may create a lot of refugees and exiled ninjas, which may eventually have some impact on our borders."

Mabui said with a serious expression, while Samui brought out intelligence documents and maps for Kisame to review.

Snow country?

Upon hearing this, Kisame became somewhat interested and, with the help of his two secretaries, conducted a thorough investigation.

The Land of Snow, located in the northern part of the Land of Lightning, is an extremely cold and icy land.

People say it's a place without spring, a country where tears turn to ice and hearts are frozen.

As is well known, the Land of Lightning was once a nation that revered military might and constantly coveted the territories of neighboring smaller countries. However, the Land of Lightning never attempted to annex the Land of Snow and incorporate it into its territory.

This wasn't because the rulers of the Land of Lightning had suddenly become kind, nor because some kind of peace treaty had been signed between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Snow, but because—

The natural environment of the Land of Snow is too harsh, and its resources are extremely scarce. It is so barren that it is not worth the Land of Lightning using force to launch a war that is destined to be a loss.

Therefore, the harsh environment of the Snow Country, to some extent, becomes a barrier, protecting its people from invasion and allowing them to live independently in the icy and snowy landscape.

Kisame was interested in the Land of Snow because of its technology.

Due to scarce resources, the people there developed an industrial system centered on steam engine technology by utilizing coal mined from the ground in order to survive.

Trains, railways, airships.

In Kisame's view, the engineers and industrial system of the Land of Snow are the greatest asset of this small country, and their value is immeasurable.

So, after reviewing the intelligence in his hand, he had an idea and instructed his two young and beautiful secretaries:

"Don't worry, I will personally go to the Land of Snow to handle this matter."

Samui and Mabui were both surprised to hear this. After they came to their senses, they both volunteered to follow Lord Rai and go to the Snow Country together.

However, Kisame smiled slightly and said to the two, "I already have companions for this trip. You don't mind coming with me, do you, Tsunade?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the screen beside him.

To the astonishment of Samui and Kisame, Tsunade gracefully stepped forward. She first nodded kindly to them, then gave Kisame a sweet smile and responded in a gentle voice: