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

Orochimaru suddenly said, "This sword is too sharp, and it's unruly. Sometimes it's out of my control and can easily hurt you."

With that, he swallowed the Kusanagi Sword back into his stomach.

"Oh, I see."

Kisame stopped in his tracks, a hint of disappointment flashing deep in his eyes.

Orochimaru is still a difficult opponent.

Fortunately, he's now certain that Orochimaru possesses at least one Kusanagi sword. He'll definitely try to steal it when the opportunity arises.

At this moment, Orochimaru spoke up again, warmly addressing Kisame:

"Kisame Hoshigaki, if you need help, feel free to share any clues with me. I'd be happy to help you find the Totsuka Blade."

"Thank you, Lord Orochimaru, but I won't trouble you. I'll handle it myself."

Kisame pretended to be cautious and wary of Orochimaru, as if the Totsuka Blade were truly his family's heirloom.

Then, facing Orochimaru, he retreated while bidding the latter farewell:

"I enjoyed chatting with you today; we hit it off immediately. But it's getting late, and I have to go back to the hotel to sleep now, otherwise I won't be able to get up when I set off for the village tomorrow."

"Then goodbye, Kisame Hoshigaki." Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and he did not insist on keeping him.

The prey he has his eye on cannot escape, so there's no need to rush.

Before Kisame walked out of the alley, he suddenly had a whim and decided to annoy Orochimaru one last time before leaving.

Then, he slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something important.

"By the way, Lord Orochimaru, to thank you for your patient guidance and for resolving my long-standing confusion, I also have a small piece of information here as a token of my gratitude."

He had an honest look on his face and seemed very sincere.

"You're too kind, please speak." Orochimaru extended his hand, gesturing for him to continue.

"I've heard that you are the Third Hokage's most valued disciple. Once he retires in the next couple of years, you will live up to everyone's expectations and succeed him as Hokage. These days, many Konoha villagers and ninjas I've met have been saying this in private."

"Heh, I'm not interested in the title of Hokage."

Orochimaru waved his hand dismissively, giving a nonchalant show of arrogance.

However, Kisame was right about one thing: he was indeed the most proud and valued disciple of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

63. Teenagers should not drink alcohol.

Orochimaru was considered by the Third Hokage to be a highly talented young man from a young age, a genius that only appears once every few decades.

For this reason, Jiraiya had always been extremely jealous. Even at the gathering a couple of days ago, Jiraiya was drunk and still complaining that Sarutobi-sensei's heart had always belonged only to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru wasn't particularly interested in the Hokage position, but if the Third Hokage really wanted him to inherit it, he...

They would not refuse the teacher's kindness.

"Lord Orochimaru is truly indifferent to fame and fortune; it seems I was overthinking things."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kisame immediately showed a look of solemn respect and admiration.

"Oh? What do you want to say?"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, sensing the hidden meaning in Kisame's words.

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Kisame began to spread rumors with great conviction:

"It's like this, a couple of days ago after I won the Chunin Exams, I was summoned by the Mizukage. When I went to see him, I happened to see him chatting with the Third Hokage."

During a casual conversation, the Third Hokage seemed to hold a particular high regard for a young Jonin named Minato Namikaze, praising him lavishly and saying that he had mastered the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique, was well-liked in the village, and was the inheritor of the Will of Fire.

They even made a special trip for Minato Namikaze to pay his respects to the Mizukage.

That guy was the chief examiner for the third round of the Chunin Exams, and he was very biased towards my opponent, his disciple Uchiha Obito, during the final round.

That's why I really dislike Minato Namikaze, and that's why I'm telling you this. I hope that if Orochimaru runs for Hokage, he absolutely cannot lose to him.

After finishing the story in one go, Kisame patted his behind and left, leaving Orochimaru standing there dumbfounded.

"Minato Namikaze..."

He murmured, a handsome, blond-haired man appearing in his mind.

That guy was highly favored by the Third Hokage.

In addition, in recent years.

The Third Hokage seems to have discovered that Orochimaru was secretly learning forbidden techniques and conducting human experiments, which may indeed have made him somewhat dissatisfied.

These clues and signs came together, making Orochimaru believe most of Kisame's words.

"Humph."

After a long while, he snorted coldly, his expression gloomy as he turned and left.

After Kisame sowed discord and affected Orochimaru's mindset, he did not go back to the hotel to sleep as he had said.

Instead, they took the snake meat and found a nearby late-night barbecue restaurant that was still open.

"Boss, do you have any roasted snake meat here?" he asked as soon as he entered.

"This... I don't think so." The owner, who was busy in front of the barbecue grill, thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Here, I have some."

Kisame took out a large chunk of snake meat, placed it on the table, and instructed the owner, "Please grill it for me, and remember to add plenty of cumin."

"Sir, we don't allow customers to bring their own ingredients here," the owner said with a troubled expression.

"That's because I didn't come. If I had come earlier, I could have grilled it like this much sooner."

Kisame used his classic line again, and gave the boss a friendly smile, revealing two rows of menacing fangs.

"I...I understand."

The boss's expression changed, and he carefully picked up the snake meat and went to wash it in the sink next to him.

A short while later.

The snake meat was served, its aroma filling the air.

"Guest, your snake meat is ready. I'll also bring you a bottle of sake."

The owner warmly served the snake meat and even gave Kisame a bottle of sake as a gift. That was because Kisame had paid for the barbecue in advance and was very generous.

To the boss's surprise, Kisame frowned and pushed the bottle towards him:

"I'm a teenager, I can't drink alcohol, it will affect my physical development. Please give me a glass of juice instead."

Teenagers? Physical development?

The boss looked on in astonishment at Kisame's towering 1.9-meter frame, wondering what kind of boy he was.

Suddenly, he felt that Kisame looked familiar. After taking a closer look, he realized and exclaimed, "You're that... Kisame Hoshigaki from Kirigakure, the first place winner in this Chunin Exams!"

In that case, he really is a teenager.

The boss didn't dare to neglect him and quickly went to get some juice for Kisame.

Kisame spent half an hour devouring the pile of snake meat before returning to the hotel, completely satisfied.

I had a good, restful sleep.

Early the next morning.

The group from Kirigakure left their hotel and set off back to their village.

Kisame, walking down the street, suddenly sensed a murderous aura emanating from the crowd.

He turned his head and saw Tsunade standing by the roadside, glaring at him fiercely like a tigress.

Kisame smiled slightly, not backing down at all, but instead raising his hand and tapping his head, making a "clang clang" sound.

"That wretched brat..."

Tsunade recalled the humiliation of that night, and her fists hardened. She was so angry that she almost died, but she was helpless against Kisame and could only watch him leave triumphantly.

Shizune was also beside Tsunade, watching her teacher's impotent rage, she sighed helplessly, and then cautiously reminded her:

"Lady Tsunade, you promised Director Yamamoto that you would report to the film set today. If you stand him up again this time, we might have to sell our ancestral home to pay the penalty for breaking the contract."

"What's the rush? Didn't the director come looking for me? Look."

Tsunade patted Shizune on the shoulder and gestured with her chin, indicating that Shizune should look ahead.

Sure enough, Director Yamamoto and a young man walked over from a distance.

The young man, dressed in a magnificent gold kimono, was handsome and elegant, attracting the attention of many beautiful women along the way.

"Lady Tsunade, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere."

Director Yamamoto wiped the sweat from his brow and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then pulled the young man beside him and enthusiastically introduced him to Tsunade, "This is the young master of the Fuji family. He is not only a sponsor of our production team, but also the male lead in this film. I brought him here specifically so that you can get to know him."

"Young Master Fuji? Are you the son of that wealthy merchant?"

Upon hearing this, Shizune, who was standing nearby, was taken aback, and her tone became noticeably more tense.

"it's me."

Fuji glanced at Shizune with a smile and nodded, while subtly observing Tsunade's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

His father was a wealthy merchant from the Land of Fire, whose family business spanned the five great nations, making him one of the most super-rich people in the entire ninja world.

Fujifilm's main business is selling its own electronic products, including televisions, computers, walkie-talkies, tape recorders, cameras, and camcorders.

It's no exaggeration to say that most of the digital home appliances in every household in Konoha Village are products from Fujifilm.

That's why even the usually taciturn Shizune couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after hearing about the identity of the Fuji Prince.

Fuji-kun and Asuma are somewhat similar; both are rather rebellious.

He was unwilling to follow his father's arrangements and inherit the family's vast fortune in a conventional manner, but instead had a dream of becoming a movie star since childhood.

This time, he's here to pursue his dream.

"Lady Tsunade, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please take care of me."