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

In Deidara's eyes, Haku and Karin were not worth mentioning; only Kimimaro was his true rival.

Although the other kids didn't explicitly express their thoughts, their eyes and expressions revealed that everyone longed to go on stage.

After all, this was a good opportunity to prove himself in front of Lady Tsunade.

She also said that the winner of the competition would receive a very generous reward.

"By the way, where is Hinata? I haven't seen her for three whole months. Where did she go? Could she be getting some kind of secret training from Tsunade?"

At this moment, Kankuro looked around and said curiously.

As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade appeared on the Great Stage of the Divine Tree with Hinata and Toneri Otsutsuki, and came to a group of kids.

"This is Toneri Otsutsuki, who came from the moon. From today onwards, he will be your classmate."

Tsunade pointed to the sky, then patted Toneri on the shoulder and introduced him to the kids, "Toneri was born without eyes and can't see anything, so you guys need to take good care of him and not bully him, understand?"

Guys from the moon?

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"My name is Otsutsuki Toneri. It is an honor to be your classmate. I look forward to working with you all from now on. Please take good care of me."

As he spoke, Sheren bowed deeply to the students, appearing humble and polite.

When everyone came to their senses, they enthusiastically surrounded Sheren, filled with curiosity about this fair-skinned, blue-and-white-haired boy.

"What is it like on the moon? How is life there different from the ninja world?"

"You don't have eyes, it must be very inconvenient for you in your daily life, right?"

The kids chattered amongst themselves, surrounding Toneri and neglecting Hinata, leaving her standing to the side.

"Almost got it."

Seeing this, Tsunade frowned and shouted, immediately silencing the group of brats. Then, she instructed Shiren, "There will be several student matches later. Stay and broaden your horizons."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Toneri nodded, then silently walked to Hinata's side, bowed slightly like a loyal follower, and whispered to Hinata, "Hinata-sama, good luck!"

Hinata blushed upon hearing this and stammered, "I... I'm not sure if I can play. After all, everyone is very strong, and there are only three spots available."

what?

Upon hearing this, Toneri said with some surprise, "Could it be that among these people, there is someone more powerful than Hinata?"

In his view, Hinata, who possesses the pure bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, is a genius who far surpasses her peers, thanks to her noble bloodline and the power of the Byakugan.

Just then, with a spatial fluctuation, four figures appeared out of thin air and descended to the center of the Divine Tree Grand Stage.

It was Kisame and his three disciples.

"I thought you got scared at the last minute and didn't dare to come."

The moment Tsunade saw Kisame, she immediately switched to taunting mode. At the same time, her gaze subtly swept over the three disciples behind Kisame.

At first glance, the three of them did not seem to have changed much compared to three months ago, but Tsunade keenly noticed that their eyes and demeanor were completely different.

Upon discovering this, Tsunade became suspicious and turned to look in another direction. Yekura had also arrived at the main stage at some point and was standing not far away, silently observing.

Yekura nodded to Tsunade, indicating that the latter could rest assured.

The information she provided to Tsunade was that Kisame and his three disciples had spent three months suppressing bandits, and while they had indeed gained some practical experience, their strength had only improved to a limited extent and was not enough to threaten Tsunade's disciples.

"You think too much."

Faced with Tsunade's taunts, Kisame grinned and stared intently at her, saying, "I have a reason why I absolutely must win this match."

His aggressive gaze made Tsunade's expression change, as if he had stripped her naked with his eyes.

asshole.

Tsunade gritted her teeth and glared at Kisame as he walked toward her step by step.

Tit for tat.

Their gazes met in mid-air, sparking like electricity colliding, giving the little devils a suffocating feeling that a great battle was about to begin.

Of all the people present, Kimimaro's expression was slightly strange.

He had already learned from Kurama that his mysterious masked teacher was none other than Kisame Hoshigaki, the Fifth Mizukage who had died long ago.

Tsunade was formerly the wife of the Fifth Mizukage, meaning she and Kisame were husband and wife.

Why do couples argue like this, turning into enemies?

Kimimaro was completely bewildered until Haku noticed his unusual behavior and urged him to catch up with the teacher, at which point he came to his senses.

"Hey, who's this kid?"

After Kisame walked up to Tsunade, his gaze swept over her and he happened to see Toneri Otsutsuki standing next to Hinata. He couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Who he is is none of your business, right? But don't worry, although this kid is my newly accepted disciple, he won't participate in this competition."

Tsunade said calmly, refusing to answer Kisame.

"hehe."

Kisame smiled and didn't press the matter further, because he had already guessed Toneri's identity.

Unexpectedly, the arrogant and domineering Toneri Otsutsuki who kidnapped Hinata in the original work became Tsunade's disciple and Hinata's little follower.

interesting.

"Well then, if there are no problems, shall we get started?"

Tsunade was annoyed by Kisame's wicked grin and said, barely containing her anger, "Once I win, I'll definitely ride on this guy's head and laugh at him mercilessly."

"Of course, no problem."

Kisame nodded in agreement and then announced on the spot, "My order of appearance is Karin, Haku, and Kimimaro. I'll give you three minutes to arrange your formation. Is that enough?"

Ok?

Seeing Kisame's directness, Tsunade shrank back, momentarily stunned and bewildered.

"Karin, do your best! Don't feel any pressure, just do your best. Even if you lose, Kimimaro and I will win the next two matches."

Haku stretched out his hands, pressed them against Karin's shoulders, and gave her some instructions.

"Bai is right."

Kimimaro nodded and added, "Remember, don't overexert yourself. After all, you're our team's medical ninja, and fighting isn't your primary responsibility. However, if Haku or I get injured, we'll definitely need your help."

Previously, Kimimaro had learned from his conversation with Haku that the latter had developed the potential of Ice Release. However, when he asked Karin about it, she hesitated and seemed quite unsure of herself.

Kimimaro believed that his teacher only needed to arrange for him and Haku to play in the first two matches to guarantee a 2-0 victory.

The reason Kisame arranged for Karin to go first was probably to train her and let her grow through this battle, nothing more.

"I...I understand."

Karin felt a warmth in her heart at her companion's concern and agreed.

But deep down, she harbored a stubborn refusal to admit defeat.

No matter who it is, I will win.

Karin silently vowed to herself, then walked out with a determined look in her eyes. Today, she would prove to everyone that she, Uzumaki Karin, was a born powerhouse.

Tsunade originally thought that Kisame would use the excuse of having fewer disciples to try to gain an advantage in the rules, such as letting her send out her people first in each round and then sending out his people later.

In this way, he would have the opportunity to use a "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy, letting the weakest Karin lose to the strongest Deidara, and then using Kimimaro and Haku to defeat Tsunade's relatively weaker disciples respectively.

Thus, they won 2-1.

Over the past few days, Tsunade had mentally rehearsed many times, believing that she had anticipated all of Kisame's strategies and devised countermeasures, but she never expected him to self-destruct right from the start.

No, it wasn't a self-destruction.

It's a provocation.

Kisame's willingness to say such a thing means he has absolute confidence that no matter how Tsunade arranges her troops, she cannot defeat him.

Damn it, don't get too cocky!

Thinking of this, Tsunade became even more furious. She glared at Kisame, then turned to her disciples with murderous intent and asked in a deep voice, "Who wants to be the first one up?"

The kids were startled by Tsunade's murderous gaze, but once they came to their senses, they eagerly signed up.

"Lady Tsunade, let me go! I'll definitely beat Karin Uzumaki to a pulp!" Suigetsu Hozuki was the first to speak, eager to make a name for himself.

Everyone knows that Karin is the youngest and weakest of them all. Kisame sending her out first is basically just sending her to her death.

"Lady Tsunade, I request to go into battle. I will definitely win this victory for you."

After considering it for a moment, Temari spoke up.

She didn't think she was a match for Kimimaro, and Haku's Ice Release seemed a bit troublesome, but if her opponent was Karin, Temari believed she could never lose.

If we can seize this opportunity and secure a point, that would be ideal.

Following the two, the other kids also volunteered to fight, leaving only Yamato, Gaara, Deidara, and Hinata without speaking up.

Yamato is clearly kind-hearted and can't bear to bully Karin, Gaara is simply not interested in fighting Karin, while Deidara only has one opponent in his eyes, Kimimaro.

As for Hinata, how could she possibly lay a hand on her only good friend, Karin?

So Hinata pretended not to hear Tsunade's words, lowered her head, and twisted her index fingers together to draw circles.

However, what you fear most is what happens most often.

After listening to her disciples' speeches, Tsunade's gaze swept over them and finally landed on Hinata.

"Hinata, you go!"

She pondered for a moment before making this decision.

what?

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Hinata in surprise, because in Temari's and the others' eyes, although Karin was the weakest one on the opposing side, Hinata was also the weakest one on their side.

Could it be that her strength has improved by leaps and bounds in the past three months, which is why Lady Tsunade has so much confidence in her?

Hinata looked up in surprise, feeling bewildered.

It wasn't until her attendant reminded her that she snapped out of her daze and nervously stepped out of the queue.