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

Kurama gave Kimimaro some instructions, and then whispered a name to him in his heart.

"?!"

Kimimaro Tong Kong suddenly shrank back, utterly shocked.

"How could the teacher know that?" he muttered to himself, standing there for a long time, unable to come to his senses.

At this moment, within the Land of Snow.

On the boundless snowfield, the swirling snow covered everything, reducing visibility to less than three meters.

Amidst howling winds and surging cold waves, in this place that is practically a no-man's land, a small boy's figure braves the harsh wind and snow, struggling forward.

At first, Bai thought it was just a test, and that when he couldn't hold on, the teacher would appear, criticize him harshly, and express his disappointment.

But after that, the teacher will save him and take him away from this icy wasteland, away from this frigid hell.

But Bai soon realized he was wrong.

After abandoning him on the snowy plains, the teacher vanished without a trace.

During this month, Bai had fainted several times, sometimes due to the low temperature and sometimes due to hunger. Although he stubbornly survived, he was now suffering from hunger and cold and had reached his true limit.

puff.

With each step he took, he left a deep footprint in the thick snow, and then he had to use all his strength to lift his foot and take the next step.

No.

Bai knew that if things continued like this, he would never be able to leave this desolate wasteland and would definitely die here.

His vision grew increasingly blurry, his heartbeat slowed, and his movements became increasingly sluggish, until finally he collapsed forward with a thud, burying his face in the snow.

Kimimaro, Karin-sensei, Tsunade-sama's mother, and Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)

One by one, figures appeared in Bai's mind, then drifted away from him, quickly disappearing from his world.

Soon, his heart was left with only emptiness, loneliness, and eternal coldness and death.

He was abandoned by the world, abandoned by everyone.

However, as Bai approached death, his soul and body quietly underwent some changes.

He finally grasped the true meaning of Ice Release: it was an eternal coldness and solitude.

Suddenly, Bai Meng opened his eyes and slowly stood up from the snow.

From that moment on, he no longer felt cold, and the surrounding snow and ice were no longer an obstacle to him. Instead, they seemed to merge with him and even become a force that he could control.

He continued walking forward without saying a word, and strangely, he left no more footprints where he went, and even the sound of his footsteps disappeared.

Splash!

Ahead lay a frozen river, formed from the melting ice of the snow-capped mountains. Its swift current blocked Bai's path.

But he seemed not to see it and continued walking forward, stepping into the river.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

The instant Bai stepped into the glacier, an extremely cold chakra surged from the soles of his feet, causing the entire glacier to freeze instantly, turning the once surging river into a flat ice surface.

Bai himself, however, seemed completely unaware of this.

He stepped across the ice and continued forward. He hadn't gone far when a roar came from the side. A huge polar bear was charging at him, baring its teeth and claws.

The hungry polar bear wanted to make the human brat who had intruded into its territory its dinner, but as soon as it entered within three meters of the polar bear, a chill rose from its feet and spread all the way to the top of its head.

In just a few seconds, the polar bear was frozen solid, turning into an ice sculpture.

Bai, too, finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed once more, falling into a coma.

Kisame braved the wind and snow to reach Haku's side and lifted him up.

"Impressive. To be able to comprehend the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai to such a degree, making the Ice Release chakra within the body automatically protect its master, is somewhat similar to Gaara's Sand."

Kisame exclaimed in admiration.

In the original story, the sand that Gaara put in the gourd was able to protect him automatically because it contained the power of his mother, Karura.

However, Haku achieved a similar effect thanks to his understanding of Ice Release.

It has to be said that Haku's performance exceeded Kisame's expectations, and this boy's future achievements may reach an astonishing height.

So, all that's left is Karin.

As a spatial vortex appeared, Kisame's shadow clone, carrying the unconscious Shiro, left this icy wasteland.

The ruins of Uzushio Village, the land of whirlpools.

Karin has been trapped here for almost a month.

During this time, she not only never saw her teacher again, but also frequently had nightmares.

In her dream, Karin saw countless members of her clan being killed and dying tragically at the hands of the enemy, which had a huge impact on her young mind.

Karin had another nightmare yesterday.

This time, however, she dreamt that the Ninja World War broke out, Kirigakure was breached by the enemy's allied forces, and her companions and friends were killed one by one by the enemy.

Haruna, the mother, managed to escape with Karin, but once again became survivors of a vanished village, leading a life of constant displacement.

Soon, the destitute mother and daughter fell into the hands of another ninja village. To protect her daughter, Haruna had no choice but to sacrifice herself, becoming a human medical kit as before.

This time, Lady Luck no longer smiled upon the mother and daughter, and no one came to their rescue.

So Karin could only watch helplessly as her mother, covered in teeth marks, suffered endless torment, exhausting her life force in extreme pain, and dying.

"Karin, save me!"

In that incredibly realistic dream, the mother was bitten on the arms and thighs by several ninjas, who tore at her body like mad dogs and devoured her chakra.

She struggled to speak, extending an arm covered in teeth marks and bruises towards Karin, begging her daughter to save her.

"Mother!"

In this profound despair, Karin finally erupted.

Swish swish.

As she let out a heart-wrenching scream, several gleaming golden chains suddenly shot out from behind her, heading straight for the ninjas.

"Aaaaah!" Amidst screams of agony, the chains pierced through their bodies, and they collapsed to the ground, dying instantly.

"Mother, I can finally protect you."

Karin smiled and murmured something, then suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed unconscious.

Kisame's clone appears.

During this time, he used the environment here, along with the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan, to continuously cast genjutsu on Karin, causing her to undergo many trials.

Just now, this test finally achieved the effect Kisame wanted.

Diamond Lockdown.

These are the chains that shot out from behind Karin. The name they represent is a unique ability of the Uzumaki clan. It not only has powerful attack capabilities, but can also be used to create barriers and seal tailed beasts.

Even within the Uzumaki clan, only a very few geniuses can awaken this secret technique from their dormant bloodline, such as the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina.

In the original story, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Karinko was on her way to the location of Sasuke's death when, in a moment of desperation, she unleashed her power and instinctively used the Adamantine Sealing Technique, instantly subduing Tobi, the White Zetsu.

The belief in "protecting loved ones" is the key to unlocking Karin's potential.

Kisame then used illusion magic on Karin, placing her in a similar environment, which eventually activated the Adamantine Lock within her.

"Mother!"

Karin, covered in sweat, suddenly opened her eyes, waking from her nightmare.

"Karin, it's alright now."

Kisame stroked her hair and told her that everything she had seen before was an illusion, a test and tempering of her heart.

At the same time, he congratulated Karin on finally unleashing the power within her and embarking on the path to becoming a true powerhouse.

Kisame had to admit that what he did to Kimimaro, Haku, and Karin had put the three kids through tremendous physical and mental challenges, and might even leave them with some lasting effects.

However, becoming stronger is never an easy thing; it is destined to come at a price.

As the three's teacher, Kisame will also take on the responsibility of caring for the three children's physical and mental well-being, and do his best to heal their mental and physical trauma.

Right now, as Kisame's disciples, the three of them need to do one thing for him: defeat Tsunade's disciple.

three days later.

Kisame, along with Kimimaro and the other two, arrived at the Divine Tree Grand Stage to engage in a duel with Tsunade's disciples, as agreed upon three months prior.

300. The competition begins.

Another new day.

Early in the morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, leaving dappled patterns on the grand stage of the sacred tree.

Tsunade's disciples had gathered here early on, ready for battle.

"Hey, tell me, which three people does Lady Tsunade think she'll send out? After all, we have... well, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven people."

Hozuki Suigetsu stretched out his fingers, counted the number of his own men, and then said excitedly, "No matter what, I'm definitely in. I'm a genius from the Hozuki clan, the most prestigious family in Kirigakure. Lady Tsunade must have seen my excellence and hard work."

"You narcissistic guy, beat me up first."

Temari let out a cold laugh, took down the fan that was taller than a person from her back, and slammed it on the ground with a thud.

"You wretched woman, don't be so arrogant."

Faced with the cold water Temari poured on him, Hozuki Suigetsu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Clearly, the two had some minor disagreements during the three months they were classmates.

"I wonder if Kimimaro's strength has improved. I can't wait to blow him away and let him see my latest art, hmph."

Deidara muttered to himself, his mind filled with images of Kimimaro.

Although he is not Tsunade's direct disciple, he is recognized as the strongest among all the kids. He will definitely have a place in the disciple battle later, and he will most likely be the last one to go on stage.