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

Releasing murderous intent and intimidating opponents by shouting and jumping around may seem ridiculous, but it is actually very effective in actual combat.

After Kisame won, he instantly changed his expression like a Sichuan opera character, seamlessly switching back to his honest and simple demeanor, perfectly illustrating the phrase "still as a virgin, swift as a mad dog."

Silence, deathly silence.

At that moment, the crowd was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

If just a minute ago Kisame was seen by everyone as a cowardly coward with no dignity, then now, his image has been completely reversed, and he has become a super ruthless person.

Low profile, patient, and ruthless.

Kisame defeated an enemy far stronger than himself in this incredible way.

He showed everyone what a true ninja is.

In the crowd, Ringo Ameyuri stared in astonishment, mouth agape, and murmured, "Now I know why this guy survived the battlefield."

Her whispers reflected the thoughts of many people present at that moment.

Mei Terumi stared blankly at Kisame, speechless for a long time.

She only realized today that she knew nothing about this former classmate.

"Clap clap clap!"

Zabuza was the first to clap, breaking the silence. As he cheered for Kisame, his eyes gleamed with the look of someone who had found a worthy opponent.

Kisame glanced at Zabuza but didn't pay him any more attention.

He walked up to the unconscious Kurokawa, paused for a moment, and spat out a large mouthful of phlegm, which landed hard on the latter's face.

Take that mouthful of phlegm and eat it!

Having vented his anger, Kisame sneered, then turned around and walked away from the crowd.

Splash!

Wherever he went, people scattered like wheat blown down by the wind in a field, making way for a wide passage.

Because of the torn wound, blood seeped through the bandages on Kisame's body, and he walked with a limp, like a wounded lone wolf in the wilderness.

The lone wolf departed alone amidst the silent gaze of everyone, quickly disappearing into the thick fog that perpetually shrouded Kirigakure.

6. The mystery of Kisame's origins

The various families within Kirigakure Village are arranged in a hierarchical structure, much like a pyramid.

First-class families are those whose ancestors have lived and multiplied in Kirigakure for generations, such as the most famous "Hozuki" family.

Second-class families are those that have served as companions of Kirigakure throughout a long history filled with war, such as the families of Mei Terumi and Ringo Ameyuri.

The lowest rank is the third-class family, which consists of families that were defeated and annexed by Kirigakure during the war.

Kisame Hoshigaki and Zabuza Momochi both came from third-class families.

People of low social standing like them had to undergo a graduation test involving "fighting among comrades" in order to become ninjas.

However, members of prominent families like Terumi Mei's family do not actually need to take this kind of exam.

Furthermore, in Kirigakure, mission requests are not assigned based on the ninja's actual strength.

Instead, it's based on identity.

The dirtiest and most dangerous missions were always assigned to the lowest-ranking ninjas.

After all, people like Kisame and Zabuza might betray the village and become dangerous elements at any time.

Such a guy is perfect for being cannon fodder.

This is the Blood Mist Village system proposed by the Third Mizukage.

High pressure, cold-blooded, cruel.

Under such a bizarre system, it's no wonder that Kirigakure declined rapidly, and in the near future, coups, riots, and rebellions became commonplace.

Kisame's ancestors were a group of fish-people who lived on a small island. After their homeland was annexed by the Land of Water, the Hoshigaki clan was forced to join Kirigakure and became common soldiers in the Kirigakure ninja army.

After years of attrition, this clan was almost wiped out. By Kisame's generation, only a few big cats and little cats remained.

Moreover, the family members have long lost their cohesion and sense of honor, and they hardly interact with each other on a daily basis.

Kisame lived a lonely life from a young age because all his relatives had died.

His mother was from another village and died in childbirth. Although his father rose to the rank of Chunin, he could not escape the fate of being a low-class person and died during a dangerous mission.

From that time on, Kisame lived alone and gradually developed a taciturn personality.

Kisame's house is located by a river on the outskirts of Kirigakure. His father built it himself out of wood while he was still alive. Although the wooden house is quite dilapidated, for Kisame, having a place to shelter from the wind and rain is enough.

In the light drizzle, he limped home, closed the door, and plopped down on the sofa.

For the next few days, Kisame stayed at home to focus on recovering from his injuries and didn't go anywhere.

It is said that "it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone," but Kisame's recovery ability is quite amazing. He removed all the bandages in less than a week and was as good as new.

The immense chakra potential, the astonishing regenerative ability... Kisame felt a sense of familiarity with this physique of his own, and couldn't help but make some guesses.

What surprised him even more was that while he was recovering from his injury, he found a bloodstained headband while sorting through his father's belongings.

At the center of that headband, black lines formed a swirling pattern, a stark reminder of Kisame's memories—

The emblem of the Whirlpool Clan.

If it were the old him, he wouldn't have thought much of it, because when his father was alive, he once boasted while drunk that he had participated in the war that destroyed the Whirlpool Kingdom many years ago.

That headband was probably just a trophy he snatched from the corpse of a powerful enemy after killing him.

However, as a transmigrator, Kisame gradually formed a startling deduction in his mind based on his understanding of the plot and his fragmented memories from his childhood.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his eyes gleaming with a strange light.

As far as Kisame knew, all chakra in the Naruto world originated from Kaguya Otsutsuki. Later, she gave birth to the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, and as they further multiplied, the chakra eventually spread throughout the ninja world.

This family is the source of chakra in the ninja world.

This is why the Naruto world is a world that values ​​bloodlines. The closer one's bloodline is to that of the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the nobler one's bloodline is, and the more powerful one's "cheat codes" are.

The Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, and Hyuga clans are all descendants of the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.

The entire history of Naruto is actually the history of the internal strife within the Six Paths family. As for the others, they are merely supporting characters on a lively stage.

Kisame's appearance, in theory, has absolutely nothing to do with the image of the Sage of Six Paths.

The question then arises: where does the chakra within him, comparable to that of a tailed beast, come from?

In the original work, Hyuga Neji once said that Kisame was the person with the most chakra he had ever seen besides Naruto, and at that time Kisame was just a clone with only one-third of the chakra of his original body.

In other words, Kisame's true chakra level is likely on par with Naruto's.

But Naruto is a world dominated by the theory of bloodlines, and ordinary people simply could not possess such a massive amount of chakra. The only explanation is—

Kisame is no ordinary person.

Twelve years ago was Konoha Year 32, during the Second Shinobi World War.

The Land of Whirlpools was destroyed during World War II by a coalition of various forces. Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) was one of the most important forces among them.

Coincidentally, Kisame was also born that year and was brought back to the village by his father. As for his mother, his father always kept quiet about her, only saying that she died in childbirth.

However, when he was drunk, he still inadvertently revealed many things.

"Could it be that my mother... was a female ninja from the Uzumaki clan?"

Kisame rubbed the blood-stained headband in his hand and muttered to himself.

Those congealed bloodstains, like specks of plum blossoms, are they... Mother's blood?

The past is the past.

Kisame didn't know what happened in his parents' generation, but it was probably not a tragic love story. Instead, it was a sordid tale of villains who, as invaders, kidnapped women, forced them to give birth to children, and then murdered them.

If his mother were still alive, she certainly wouldn't acknowledge him as her son, and might even wish she could kill him with her own hands.

Thinking of this, Kisame gave a self-deprecating smile.

Unexpectedly, this nobody managed to get direct blood from the Sage of Six Paths.

The father probably did this to improve the family bloodline, pinning his hopes on Kisame, hoping that this son could defy fate and not become cannon fodder like him.

However, to be fair, while the Hoshigaki clan isn't particularly strong, their genes are quite powerful. At least in terms of appearance, their shark-like features completely overshadow the Uzumaki clan's red hair.

Kisame shook his head, ceasing his thoughts, and casually tossed his headband into the nearby stove, letting it slowly melt in the flames.

Since both of Kisame's parents died young, whether he is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan will likely remain a mystery forever.

But there is one thing Kisame is certain of.

His body harbors a tremendous power, like a treasure trove waiting to be explored.

The potential amount of chakra within him is comparable to that of Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato, protagonists of their respective eras!

7. Physical Transformation Plan

Chakra is a special kind of energy produced by the mixing of spiritual and physical energy in human cells.

Generally speaking, a ninja's growth from childhood, adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by physical development and mental maturation, which is also a period of rapid increase in chakra.

Upon reaching adulthood, this growth gradually slows down. As ninjas age, their bodies weaken, or they suffer mental setbacks and become depressed, their chakra levels can even drop significantly.

Generally speaking, most ninjas graduate from the ninja academy at the age of 12, and the years before they reach adulthood are the most crucial growth period in their lives.

Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato both started to exert their strength around the age of 12, and in just three or four years, they became ninjas who stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

but.

During his youth, Nagato not only had to expend a lot of chakra to nourish the Rinnegan, but his legs were also crippled at a young age, so he did not fully develop his potential.

In contrast, Naruto's situation was much better, but he didn't get enough nutrition in his childhood. He ate expired instant noodles and milk every day, which suppressed his physical development, which is why he was once the worst student in the ninja academy.

Kisame, on the other hand, stood out from the crowd from a young age and grew up smoothly. If it weren't for his lowly status, he would have been promoted to Chunin long ago.