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

Kimimaro's performance, overall, did not disappoint Kisame.

Faced with Kisame's taunts, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, stepped forward, and coldly replied:

"That white-haired boy attacked Naruto Uzumaki, posing a life-threatening threat to Konoha's prophesied child, which is why we consider him an enemy. Who exactly are you? Not only did you infiltrate Konoha with the intention of committing murder, but after being exposed, you shamelessly accused Konoha. It's utterly ridiculous."

“If Kimimaro really wanted to commit murder, those kids over there, including the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki, would have been dead long ago.”

Ye Cang said dismissively, taking out his [something] as he spoke.

"You're Scorching Release: Yōkura?!"

A member of the Konoha Anbu gasped in shock upon seeing Yekura's face. The others, upon hearing this, also shrank back, stunned by the name.

Pakura, known for her Scorching Release technique, shone brightly on the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War and was hailed as the "Immortal Phoenix," a hero of Kirigakure.

In Kirigakure today, this woman is the number two figure, second only to the Sixth Mizukage Tsunade in both strength and status.

Her power was so great that even if Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya joined forces, they were not confident of victory.

Realizing this, Sarutobi immediately whispered an order to one of his ANBU members:

"Go and inform the Hokage immediately."

Then, he looked sharply at Yecang and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you in Konoha Village?"

Instead of answering the question, Yekura looked at Kisame and asked him, "Should we leave immediately? It seems they are deliberately stalling for time, waiting for more reinforcements to arrive."

Kisame smiled slightly, indicating that Yekura didn't need to worry. He then stepped forward and spread his hands towards Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, saying:

"We came to Konoha for tourism, is that not allowed? As for what you said about Kimimaro attacking Naruto, that's a complete misunderstanding. It was just the mutual attraction between the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Attract? What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi and the others were completely bewildered. Jiraiya was the first to react; his pupils suddenly enlarged, and he pointed at Kimimaro, saying incredulously:

"Could that boy be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from Kirigakure?"

"Congratulations, you guessed right."

Kisame pulled Kimimaro over, put his arm around the latter's shoulder, and began to introduce him to the Konoha people, "Back then, during the Nine-Tails' rampage, Kirigakure intervened and saved Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. In return, Konoha gave half of the Nine-Tails to Kirigakure. Now, that half of the Nine-Tails is inside this child. By the way, those two brats over there are the Three-Tails Jinchuriki and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, respectively."

Upon hearing this, the people of Konoha were once again taken aback and stared in disbelief.

They never expected that not only was Kimimaro the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but even the seemingly unremarkable Haku and Karin had tailed beasts sleeping within them.

Three tailed beast jinchūriki—what a terrifying force that is!

Upon learning of this, Jiraiya immediately looked at Naruto and, seeing the latter standing there blankly, couldn't help but feel worried.

Is Naruto alright?

Kisame noticed Naruto's expression and continued:

"The two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki have already clashed under the arrangement of fate, and the result was that Naruto Uzumaki was no match for Kimimaro. It seems that the so-called rumor of the Child of Prophecy is nothing but a lie fabricated by Konoha to deceive the world."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya knew that the other party was trying to undermine Naruto's confidence, so he immediately stepped forward and retorted:

"A lie? Naruto will become the child of prophecy, frolicking with the nine tailed beasts. This is the future that the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku saw in his dream. For a thousand years, his prophecies have never been wrong. You are probably familiar with the most recent one, which was the death of the Fifth Mizukage, Kisame Hoshigaki, which the Great Toad Sage predicted two years in advance. Isn't that right?"

Upon hearing this, Kisame exchanged a glance with Yekura and burst into laughter.

"A group of frogs at the bottom of a well, thinking they have seen through the truth."

He left those words behind with Jiraiya and the others, then turned to Yekura and Kimimaro and said, "Let's go."

Having said that, he turned to leave.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya were naturally not going to let the group leave easily, so they immediately shouted and chased after them, each unleashing their Vajra Staff and Sage Mode respectively.

The real battle will begin next.

Not only that.

Swish.

As Sarutobi and Jiraiya made their move, a man in a white cloak with blond hair appeared out of thin air in front of Kisame and the others, forming a pincer movement against them.

"Friends from Kirigakure, now that you're here, why rush to leave?" the man said in a cheerful voice, revealing a warm and welcoming smile.

"Dad!"

When Naruto saw the man appear, he immediately cheered and jumped for joy, his eyes filled with admiration.

"The Hokage has arrived!"

The members of the Dark Guard present were also overjoyed. Minato Namikaze's impressive entrance filled them with confidence for the upcoming situation.

You should know that the Hokage's nickname is the Yellow Flash, and no one can escape his Flying Thunder God Technique. Not even the famous Scorching Release user, Pakura.

Unless Tsunade comes to Konoha in person, these people will definitely not be able to leave today.

However, something unexpected happened right before the eyes of the Konoha people.

"I'm not interested in playing with you guys today."

Kisame glanced at Minato Namikaze, said something listlessly, and then placed his left and right hands on the shoulders of Yoru and Kimimaro respectively.

The next second, with a whoosh, Yecang, Kimimaro, and the other two disappeared right in front of everyone, as if they had been sucked into an unknown vortex-like space.

Ok?

Upon seeing this, Minato Namikaze immediately took action, throwing his Flying Thunder God kunai, which landed in front of Kisame.

Kisame stood still, unmoved, letting the kunai pass through his face and fly out from behind his head.

However, during this process, he was not killed by the kunai, nor was he injured at all. He was standing there, but in reality, he was just an illusion.

"This ability is Kamui?! Who exactly are you, and why are you able to use Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Minato Namikaze's gaze sharpened as he saw through Kisame's abilities.

Kisame's response to this was

Swish!

While blurring his own image with his right eye, his left eye focused on Minato Namikaze's forehead.

The next instant, Minato Namikaze was startled, feeling extremely dangerous. Just as he was about to retreat, he heard a clatter.

Suddenly, the Konoha ninja headband on his forehead twisted into a lump of scrap metal under the influence of an unknown force and vanished into thin air.

"Lord Hokage!" Jiraiya and the others exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this and rushed forward.

Kisame, amidst the chaos of the Konoha villagers, silently entered the spatial vortex and vanished without a trace.

"What just happened?"

Minato Namikaze murmured, breaking out in a cold sweat, feeling a sense of unease.

The masked man's actions just now were clearly just a warning to him, not a real attack.

Minato Namikaze knew very well that if his opponent could twist and make his forehead guard disappear, he could certainly make other parts of his body do the same.

Who exactly is this mysterious masked man? When did Kirigakure produce such a monstrous expert?

Minato Namikaze and the others were completely baffled.

297. Three disciples

The minor disturbance caused by Kisame and his group's "visit" to Konoha did not escalate into a major storm, but quickly subsided after they left.

After all, for Konoha, apart from losing some face, it didn't cause any real loss.

Furthermore, even if Konoha mobilized a large force to question Kirigakure and the Sixth Mizukage Tsunade, they probably wouldn't get a satisfactory answer from Tsunade and would only humiliate themselves.

Tsunade is the Goddess of Shinobi, possessing power that surpasses the entire shinobi world—a fact that no one has forgotten.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Hokage Minato Namikaze wisely chose to handle the matter discreetly, concealing the fact that Kisame and the others had visited Konoha.

However, from that day on, under Minato's orders, Konoha greatly strengthened its protection of Naruto Uzumaki, the child of prophecy, to prevent such a situation from happening again.

After being defeated by Kimimaro in one move and witnessing the latter's terrifying power, Naruto was also spurred on. He changed his previous carefree and lazy nature and took the initiative to express his desire to train hard to his father.

In the Hokage's office.

"Shall we start now? Minato, Naruto is not even five years old yet. Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Jiraiya asked Minato Namikaze with a surprised look.

"Jiraiya-sensei, you were not only my teacher, but the Great Toad Sage's prophecy also mentioned that you would become the prophesied child, that is, Naruto's teacher. Although it's a bit early, please start now and guide Naruto on the path of training. I beg you."

Minato Namikaze stood up, bowed solemnly to Jiraiya, and made his request.

"I understand."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya nodded solemnly. Both he and Minato Namikaze firmly believed that Naruto would become the savior of the world.

Just as the Great Toad Sage predicted.

Divine Power Space.

The sky was overcast, desolate and lonely, instilling a deep sense of desolation and solitude in those who were in this place.

“You have been my disciples for two months now, and you must feel that the past two months have been the most tiring, bitter, and difficult time in your lives. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning, because in the next month, I will conduct further targeted training for the three of you, so that you can understand what it means to risk your lives in spiritual practice.”

Kisame grinned at the three disciples before him, a smile that sent chills down one's spine.

Upon hearing this, Shiro and Karin exchanged a glance, both seeing the fear and trembling in each other's eyes.

Meanwhile, Kimimaro, standing to the side, showed some unusual signs: his forehead was covered in sweat, his lips had turned pale, and finally, unable to hold on any longer, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Kimimaro!

Seeing this, Haku and Karin were both shocked and rushed to Kimimaro's side, at a loss for what to do.

Ye Cang frowned, squatted down, and checked Kimimaro's physical condition, but he was also at a loss. In the end, he could only turn his gaze to Kisame.

"This is a flare-up of a bloodline disease inherited from the Kaguya clan," Kisame said calmly, seemingly unsurprised.

"The teacher is right."

Kimimaro spoke with difficulty. Although he didn't know how Kisame had figured it out, he had indeed recently developed some symptoms that were very similar to the bloodline disease recorded in his family's history.

"Kimimaro, bite me, I can heal you."