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

"Of course, Lord Thor, I would be happy to travel with you."

"In that case, let's not delay any longer and set off now. If we're too late, the coup in the Land of Snow might be over."

Kisame smiled back at Tsunade, then stood up, opened a spatial portal, and stretched out an arm toward her.

Tsunade walked over, naturally put her arm around Kisame's shoulder, and then, to the astonishment of Samui and Mabui, they entered the portal together and disappeared.

"Samui, did you see that? My eyes aren't playing tricks on me, are they?"

After the two left, Mabuyi rubbed his eyes and asked Samui.

“Mabui, I don’t think this is an illusion. The Goddess of Shinobi, Tsunade, just took the arm of the Raijin. Their relationship is probably much closer than we imagine. That’s really… cool.”

Samui murmured, involuntarily uttering his catchphrase again.

"And have you noticed?"

Mabui, looking curious, added, "Lady Tsunade seems very different from when we last saw her. Her demeanor and expression have become much gentler, even her voice is softer. It's like she's a completely different person. It's really strange..."

　The two racked their brains but still couldn't figure out why.

The reason is actually very simple.

At this moment, the person with Kisame is not Tsunade, but Katsuyu.

That day, Kisame made a condition to Tsunade, requesting to spend time alone with Katsuyu, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

He had expected Tsunade to refuse as usual, and he was prepared to use force against her, but to his surprise, she actually nodded in agreement.

Perhaps this woman had a change of heart.

As a result, Tsunade's consciousness fell into a deep sleep, and the slug's consciousness awoke from her body, taking over Tsunade's body and allowing her to meet Kisame again.

For Kisame, this trip to the Land of Snow was less about business and more like a trip, a date with the live slug.

Having finally met your loved one, you should definitely make the most of the time to nurture your relationship and create some wonderful memories together.

One day later.

Besides, besides.

On the snow-covered land, a train roared across the tracks, heading towards the capital of the Snow Kingdom.

Inside the carriage, Tsunade sat by the window, her chin resting on her hands, curiously watching the scenery flash by outside.

"Cold?"

Kisame, who was standing nearby, asked with concern and took off his coat, covering Tsunade's—no, I mean, the slug's—shoulder.

Live slugs certainly don't feel cold.

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 dimmed, and she said with some worry, "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 grim 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 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!"

With his last breath, the old man, barely clinging to life, urged 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 Lord Raijin and beg him 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 Naoto, 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.

287. The Jinchuriki Kids

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

The clouds parted, and several enormous airships emerged, slowly descending from the sky.

Many Hidden Mist ninjas and villagers who had received advance notice rushed out of their homes and crowded the streets to watch.

On the rooftop of an empty building, a group of energetic kids gathered, excitedly discussing the airship that was descending from the sky.

"Hinata, I'll treat you to some dumplings!"

Karin Uzumaki came running out of the stairwell, panting, holding a steaming box of three-colored dumplings. She approached Hinata Hyuga and generously shared them with her.

"Th-thank you, Karin." Hinata blushed, looking quite embarrassed.

"Didn't I tell you not to be so formal with me? After all, we're already friends, aren't we?" Karin tilted her head, staring into Hinata's eyes with her big eyes, and asked sincerely.

friend

Hinata's heart pounded under Karin's gaze, and she nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice, making Karin laugh heartily.

These two girls, who are about the same age, unexpectedly got along well after meeting, perhaps because the optimistic and cheerful Karin and the introverted and quiet Hinata complemented each other in terms of personality.

"Hinata, what's wrong? Don't you have an appetite?"

Karin noticed that Hinata seemed a little nervous and hadn't eaten many dumplings, so she asked her with curiosity and concern.

"Lady Tsunade is coming back, and she'll definitely check if I've made any progress lately. I'm worried that I won't be able to satisfy her. I'm so useless."

Hinata lowered her head and said timidly.

"Don't worry, you're a genius of the Hyuga clan. You're so good that Lady Tsunade personally took you as her disciple. Do you know how enviable that is?"

Karin patted Hinata on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll work hard with you. Let's help each other."

"Mmm! Karin, you're so kind." Hinata felt a warmth in her heart.

Just then, a loud bang came from the side, startling the two little girls.

It turned out that Temari had been carrying a huge fan, which she had smashed to the ground to support herself. She yawned and suggested to her two younger brothers:

"Hey, Kankuro, Gaara, let's go watch the fun. It's too boring staying here."

“Good idea. I heard that when Lady Tsunade went to the Land of Snow to discuss cooperation, she brought back a batch of chakra armor. Wearing the armor not only makes one immune to enemy ninjutsu attacks, but also allows one to fly like a bird. I wish I could get a set; it would definitely inspire my puppetry skills.”

Kankuro's eyes lit up as he nudged Gaara's shoulder with his elbow, saying, "Right, Gaara?"

"I am not interested."

Gaara crossed his arms and said casually.

He only likes playing with sand; otherwise, he has no interest in most things.

It's worth mentioning that Gaara at this time didn't have the big dark circles under his eyes that he had in the original work, which means that he got along well with Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, inside him.

Of course, this is thanks to Tsunade's persuasion and threats to Shukaku.

If there's anything besides sand that could interest Gaara, it's defeating Kimimaro.

Thinking of this, Gaara looked to his left front. Kimimaro, dressed in white, stood tall and straight like a javelin, with his back to the crowd at the edge of the building.

He stared silently at the distant airship, and no one knew what he was thinking.