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

Karin closed her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly raised her voice and said, "Found it! At ten o'clock, twenty kilometers away, the target is moving and heading this way!"

The target she was referring to was naturally Itachi Uchiha.

In the vast sea of ​​ninjas, finding someone whose whereabouts are elusive is no easy task, especially when the other party is an S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha, who is much more cautious than the average person.

Fortunately, the Uzumaki clan is born with powerful sensory abilities, and Karin is an extremely rare genius in this regard. When she closes her eyes, she can activate "Kagura's Mind's Eye," which allows her to sense any unusual activity within a radius of tens of kilometers using chakra.

Furthermore, if a specific chakra is known, Karin can sense the opponent's exact location and movements, and even accurately grasp their speed of movement, making it arguably the strongest detection technique.

The information Kisame gave to the three members of Team 1 not only included Itachi Uchiha's exact hiding place, but also a kunai that Itachi had used, which still contained Itachi's chakra.

Clearly, Kisame had already thoroughly investigated Itachi.

Kimimaro knew very well that if Kisame wanted to take action against Itachi Uchiha, it would be a simple matter, but he left that opportunity to his disciples.

Therefore, this is a trial.

"Let's go, stop Uchiha Itachi, and try to keep him away from Konoha. Otherwise, if he causes too much trouble, it will be troublesome."

Kimimaro said in a deep voice. As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them disappeared from the spot, leaving only a few leaves slowly falling.

Half an hour later.

Wearing a trench coat and a straw hat, Itachi Uchiha walked slowly along a secluded forest path.

He sensed a faint presence following him, occasionally casting a spying glance his way.

Is that Black Zetsu?

Itachi remained expressionless, his brows furrowing slightly.

Two years ago, Itachi, caught between his clan and Konoha, watched as his clansmen lost their minds and attempted a futile coup. He had no choice but to accept the orders of Hokage Minato Namikaze, along with his friend Uchiha Shisui.

He personally assassinated his father, Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku's death finally calmed the Uchiha clan down, and their rebellion quickly subsided.

The price Itachi paid for killing his father was becoming an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha and losing the life of his friend Uchiha Shisui.

But in his heart, it was all worth it.

Especially his younger brother Sasuke; as long as he could see that guy grow up safely, Itachi, as the older brother, would be content.

But now, Madara Uchiha has set his sights on Sasuke.

"Perhaps it's time to take Sasuke away from Konoha, to a place where neither the Konoha leadership nor Madara Uchiha can find him."

Itachi thought to himself, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Just then, Itachi suddenly stopped, looking surprised.

Because, in front of him appeared three teenagers, two boys and one girl, who looked to be about the same age as Zuo Zhu.

What truly surprised Itachi was that he had seen these three people seven years ago, and despite the long time that had passed, he recognized them at a glance.

The one with white hair in the middle is Kimimaro.

"Uchiha Itachi, it's been a long time. I never expected you to kill your own father and defect from the village. You're quite the filial son."

Kimimaro spoke calmly, offering a light, sarcastic remark.

Unfazed by the mockery, Itachi Uchiha calmly replied, "Whatever your purpose is, please turn around and leave immediately, or all that will remain here are three corpses."

"That's enough with the greetings. Enough with the nonsense. I'm here for your Mangekyou Sharingan, and I'll take your life as well."

Kimimaro ignored Itachi's warning and spoke bluntly. As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes turned into kaleidoscope shapes.

Those eyes

The weasel's eyes shrank instantly, and its whole body trembled.

"Does it look familiar? You guessed right, these eyes originally belonged to your father, Uchiha Fugaku."

Kimimaro pointed to his eye socket, staring intently at Itachi. "Whoever wins between us today, the one who survives will receive a pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, won't they?"

Upon hearing this, Itachi lowered his head and fell silent, but his heart gradually became excited.

Great.

If they can retrieve their father's kaleidoscope, they will no longer need Sasuke's eyes, which means Sasuke will be safe.

Realizing this, Itachi raised his head again, his eyes quickly transforming into kaleidoscope shapes. His gaze made no attempt to conceal his intense longing for Kimimaro's eyes.

"Haku, Karin, don't get involved in this battle. Just keep watch from the sidelines. I'm going to have a one-on-one duel with Uchiha Itachi."

After sensing Itachi's fighting spirit, Kimimaro gave instructions to his two companions beside him.

"Okay, be careful."

Neither of them refuted him or showed any concern, because they both knew that Kimimaro's strength far surpassed that of Uchiha Itachi.

Thus, with Haku and Karin stepping aside, a thrilling battle was about to unfold between Kimimaro and Itachi Uchiha.

Meanwhile.

In the distance, Black Zetsu poked his head out from the bushes, staring in astonishment at the sudden turn of events.

What is the origin of those three little devils?

As a living fossil who has lived for over a thousand years and the mastermind behind the ninja world, Kuro has an encyclopedic knowledge of information about all the villages in the ninja world, and there is basically nothing that can be hidden from him.

Until recently.

Tsunade of Kirigakure and Takemikaze of Kumokage are both Six Paths level powerhouses, which makes Black Zetsu no longer dare to easily approach these two villages, let alone infiltrate them to gather intelligence.

However, relying on his memories and some analysis, Black Zetsu quickly deduced the identities of Kimimaro and the other two.

These three boys are ninjas from Kirigakure, and they are very likely Jinchūriki!

Why did they suddenly appear here, and why did they stop Itachi Uchiha? It's as if they had been watching Itachi for a long time.

Black Zetsu felt increasingly uneasy, and his intuition told him that Itachi was unlikely to be a match for Kimimaro.

No, we must go back immediately and tell Madara Uchiha what happened here.

With that in mind, he didn't hesitate to dive underground and head straight for Ban's underground hideout.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

Swish.

A large hand suddenly attacked from above Black Zetsu's head, its five fingers spread out and grasped its head. Then, like pulling up a radish, it pulled the terrified Black Zetsu out of the ground.

"Let the young people handle their own affairs. I need to talk to you about something; let's find another place to discuss it."

A voice entered Hei Jue's ears. Before he could see the other person's face clearly, he felt a dizzying sensation and was sucked into a spatial gate, disappearing from sight.

Ok?

In the distance, Karin glanced at them in surprise, then frowned, jumped up and down, and arrived at the place where Black Zetsu had disappeared.

But they found nothing.

"Is it just my imagination?" she murmured.

boom!

Just then, a loud crash came from behind, accompanied by the sound of trees falling.

The duel between Kimimaro and Itachi Uchiha has begun.

The desolate surface of the moon.

boom!

As a portal opened, Black Zetsu was thrown out and landed on the ground with a thud.

What is going on?

At this moment, it still didn't know what had happened, but Black Zetsu was extremely shocked that someone had been able to sneak up on it from behind and kidnap it.

gurgling

Before it could think, it instinctively turned into a pool of black liquid, wanting to burrow into the ground first.

To Black Zetsu's utter surprise, the ground beneath it was made of something incredibly hard, rendering its earth-burrowing technique completely ineffective.

No, it's not a problem with the ground, it's a problem with the barrier.

With nowhere to escape, Black Zetsu then discovered that someone had cast a barrier on the ground, trapping it there.

"Are you familiar with this place?"

A mocking voice came from the air, making Black Zetsu tense up and look around. Then it saw Earth in the distance.

Is this the moon that seals away Mother?!

Black Zetsu snapped out of its daze, horrified. Its entire body tensed, the black liquid that made up its form flowing, and it roared in a deep voice, "Who's playing tricks? Show yourself!"

The next second, amidst its bewildered expression, a tall figure slowly emerged in front of it, its back to him.

"Black Zetsu, it's been a long time. Or perhaps I should call you Otsutsuki Black Zetsu, since you are Kaguya's third son, aren't you?"

As Kisame spoke, he turned around and looked down at Black Zetsu, who was sitting on the ground with a half-smile.

"you"

Black Zetsu's eyes widened instantly, his mouth opened wide, his lips trembled violently, and he pointed at Kisame with a trembling hand.

It was like seeing a ghost.

At that moment, a name that it had almost forgotten appeared in Black Zetsu's mind like a bolt from the blue, exploding with a deafening roar.

Kisame Hoshigaki!

This guy, wasn't he supposed to be dead already? Why is he here perfectly fine?!

Just as Black Zetsu was filled with suspicion, it suddenly saw Kisame grin at it, revealing two rows of white teeth.

stop!

Black Zetsu's eyes flashed, deciding to seize this opportunity to strike first. He instantly transformed into a puddle of liquid and shot towards Kisame like lightning.

"Regardless of your background, from now on, I'll gladly accept this body of yours. As for your consciousness, it will naturally be under my control as well."

After Black Zetsu possessed Kisame, he whispered devilish words in the latter's ear. At the same time, a large amount of black liquid spread across Kisame's body, enveloping him.

This possession ability was bestowed upon him by his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki. It can only be activated once or twice at most. Black Zetsu had already used it on Nagato once before, and the effect was very good.