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

298. Hinata and Toneri

Hidden Mist Village, the Grand Stage of the Divine Tree.

The Grand Stage is the name Tsunade gave to this training ground inside the Divine Tree, and what is being performed on the stage at this moment seems to be a "tragedy".

The past two months have been like hell for Deidara, Temari, and the others, with each day filled with screams and howls.

Their teacher, the Sixth Mizukage and Goddess of Shinobi Tsunade, transformed into a female demon, relentlessly training the children and squeezing out every last bit of their potential.

That's because Tsunade vowed that she would defeat Kisame Hoshigaki in the disciple competition a month from now, no matter what.

She knew that once she lost to Kisame, she would have to keep her promise and stop interfering in everything that happened between Katsuyu and Kisame.

That would mean Tsunade had lost her body, and who knows what terrible things that bastard would do to her.

Whenever she thought of this, Tsunade felt a chill run down her spine. After regaining her composure, she trained her disciples even more rigorously.

"Get moving, everyone! If I see anyone slacking off, they'll have to do an extra hour of training!"

At the edge of the training field, Tsunade stood with her arms crossed, staring intently at the group of kids, and shouted sternly.

"Lady Tsunade, aren't these children too pitiful? Should I go and beg Lord Kisame to drop the bet with you?"

In her mind, the live slug said cautiously, very worried about the children's physical and mental well-being.

In Katsuyu's view, the complex relationship between it, Tsunade, and Kisame should be resolved by the three of them working together, rather than involving outsiders.

It would feel incredibly guilty if anything happened to these children.

"Katsuyu, are you worried that Kisame's disciple losing to me will prevent you from ever seeing him again? Or do you want me to go back on my word and cancel the bet halfway through?"

Tsunade frowned and calmly rejected the other woman inside her, "I'm sorry, for whatever reason, I will not agree to your request."

"But Lady Tsunade, the children..." Katsuyu wanted to say something more.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. These kids will be fine. Let them suffer a bit now, make them stronger, and their chances of survival will be higher when they go to the battlefield in the future."

Tsunade said coldly, then shouted to the group of disciples, "Training is over for today!"

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, the group of kids felt as if they had heard heavenly music. They all showed relieved smiles and collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat.

"I'm counting on you now, live slug."

Tsunade muttered something to herself, snapped her fingers, and with a bang, summoned a live slug clone.

Then, the live slug clone split into several small slugs, which climbed onto the group of kids one by one, channeling Yang Release chakra into them and healing their fatigue and injuries.

Thanks to the live slug's healing, the little devils "came back to life".

"Damn it, if I had known it would turn out like this, I would have preferred to choose that masked man as my teacher."

Kankuro complained, panting.

"Shh, be careful Tsunade-sama doesn't hear you!" Temari quickly made a "shh" gesture, warning her younger brother not to say anything out of turn.

"But where did Hinata Hyuga go? Isn't she Tsunade's personal disciple? Is she undergoing secret training somewhere else?"

Hozuki Suigetsu lay sprawled on the ground, almost completely submerged in water, with only his mouth still moving.

"The moon is so round tonight."

Beside the moon, Jugo stared at the moon rising in the west and muttered a sigh to himself.

The kids had no idea that Hinata was currently on the moon in the distance, undergoing training as a member of the Otsutsuki clan.

Whoosh.

A figure appeared silently outside the training ground and walked towards Tsunade.

"You're finally back."

Tsunade turned her head and saw that it was Yekura, and couldn't help but show a happy smile.

"Lady Tsunade."

Yekura bowed to Tsunade and got straight to the point, giving Tsunade a detailed report on Kisame and his disciple's itinerary over the past two months.

However, some crucial information was concealed.

"Yes, well done."

Tsunade patted Yekura on the shoulder with satisfaction and sneered, "That Kisame Hoshigaki guy, does he really think his methods can cultivate excellent disciples? He's too naive."

Unbeknownst to her, Yekura was also secretly observing Temari, Deidara, and the others during this time.

The black bird flies and the rabbit runs.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the date that Tsunade and Kisame agreed upon is getting closer and closer.

After nearly three months of grueling training, Tsunade's students have undergone a complete transformation. Everyone's appearance and inner self are completely different from before.

Among them, Deidara, Yamato, Temari, and Gaara stood out the most.

With these four "generals" at her disposal, Tsunade was confident in defeating Kisame's disciple, but she still had one trump card up her sleeve.

So Tsunade gave the kids a break, letting them rest for two days and recharge for the upcoming competition.

During this time, she came to the moon again to inspect Hinata's training progress and to bring her home.

"Lady Tsunade, you've arrived."

As soon as Tsunade arrived at the Otsutsuki clan's castle, an elder hurriedly came to greet her. Led by him, Tsunade arrived at Hinata's training area and found her fighting a boy.

The boy was about the same age as Hinata, with the pale skin and blue-white hair characteristic of the Otsutsuki clan, and a pair of slender willow-leaf eyebrows, making him look quite handsome.

Surprisingly, the boy kept his eyes closed throughout his fight with Hinata, as if he were blind.

What's wrong with that boy's eyes?

Tsunade became slightly interested and asked casually.

"Reporting to Lady Tsunade, his name is Toneri, and he was born without eyes. However, this child has an exceptional talent. He possesses a vast amount of chakra from the Otsutsuki clan, and he can sense the enemy's movement and direction of attack simply by instinct. Therefore, I made him Hinata's sparring partner."

The elder replied, his tone revealing regret as he spoke of the attendant.

"As a member of the Otsutsuki clan, he possesses exceptional talent, yet he lacks the most crucial Byakugan. It must be said that fate has played a cruel joke on this child named Toneri."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade couldn't help but sigh.

"Lady Tsunade, I will go and tell them to stop and bring Hinata to see you." The elder dared not keep Tsunade waiting any longer.

"No need, let them finish fighting."

Tsunade, however, raised her hand to stop the elder, and stood with him in the shadows, watching Hinata and Toneri's battle with great interest.

"drink!"

In the training field, Hinata gained the upper hand, her Byakugan gleaming with a sharp light as she launched a rapid, relentless attack on Toneri opposite her.

Compared to three months ago, she is now much more skilled at using the White Eye and Gentle Fist techniques, to the point that she is practically a different person.

Seeing this, Tsunade nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that the Otsutsuki clan hadn't been lazy and had used many methods to train Hinata, thus unleashing her potential.

Under Hinata's relentless attacks, Toneri seemed overwhelmed. At first, he was able to launch occasional counterattacks, but later he became exhausted and could only defend with all his might.

However, it must be said that Toneri was very resilient. Despite being at a severe disadvantage, he showed no intention of giving up and stubbornly resisted Hinata's Gentle Fist.

Just then, Hinata caught a glimpse of Tsunade on the sidelines.

Why is the teacher here?

The thought of Tsunade watching her from the sidelines made Hinata panic and tense.

Hmm, is she distracted?

Toneri, who was fighting Hinata, immediately sensed that something was wrong with her. Although he didn't know why, he immediately realized...

This is my chance to turn the tide and win.

"drink!"

Taking advantage of Hinata's momentary distraction, Toneri suddenly pushed off the ground, and using the recoil, he rushed towards Hinata without hesitation, striking her in the chest with a palm strike.

This attack brought together all of Sheren's strength; it was a fight to the death.

"Tsk tsk."

Seeing this, Tsunade shook her head and said with a hint of disappointment, "Hinata is going to lose."

"That's not necessarily true," the elder beside him said with a mysterious smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hinata's Byakugan eyes suddenly widened to their limit, and the veins on both sides of her forehead bulged even more.

At that moment, a powerful surge of childlike energy emanated from her eyes, enveloping the attendant in front of her.

next moment.

"How is this going?"

Sheren was suddenly surprised to find that he couldn't move at all. His posture was frozen in place, and even his thinking became sluggish.

It was as if a strange force had descended upon him, making him tremble and unable to move.

The intimidating gaze.

boom.

Hinata used her childlike strength to immobilize Toneri, then unleashed a Gentle Fist that sent him flying, finally ending this dramatic battle.

"Wow!"

The servant fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He felt a burning pain in his chest and almost fainted.

Hinata severed his meridians, and he probably won't recover until he's had ten to fifteen days of rest.

"Ah, I'm sorry! Shiren, I didn't mean to."

Hinata saw Toneri spitting out blood and rushed over, tears streaming down her face.

She was so eager to win, so eager to prove herself to Lady Tsunade, that she lost her composure and regret washed over her in an instant.

"Hinata, don't blame yourself. I'm too weak. It's all my fault. Besides, I'm naturally tough and will recover quickly."

Toneri wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled at Hinata.

"Really? Really?"