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

Kisame vehemently denied it, then got to the point, "So, Lady Tsunade, shouldn't you hand over the necklace to me? A dignified Sannin wouldn't try to renege on a debt to a child, would it? It would be a laughing stock if word got out."

"Humph."

Tsunade snorted coldly, got off the bed, ripped off the crystal necklace from her neck, and handed it to Kisame.

"You have to accept the consequences of your bet; there's nothing more to say."

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving, and then added, "But I will redeem this necklace. Name your price."

Tsunade couldn't be said to have been careless this time; she went all out, but she underestimated Kisame's strength.

This crystal necklace is a keepsake from her grandfather and has been with her for many years; she absolutely cannot give it away so easily.

More importantly, Tsunade firmly believed that it was a death curse.

Although she didn't particularly like Kisame, she wouldn't want to kill him.

Therefore, she must get the necklace back.

Kisame took the necklace, feeling the lingering warmth and fragrance of Tsunade on it, and then gripped it tightly:

"What I, Kisame Hoshigaki, have won back, I will never give back. Forget about it."

"You..." Tsunade was speechless with anger.

"Don't blame me for not warning you, this necklace isn't for everyone."

She coldly uttered those words and slammed the door shut as she left.

"Excuse me." Shizune bowed to Kisame and Yuki-onna and quickly chased after them.

"Go and rest for a while."

Kisame instructed Yuki-onna to also leave the room.

Then, he locked the door, drew the curtains, and slowly opened his palm.

In the dimly lit room, the crystal necklace emitted a pale blue light, beautiful yet imbued with an aura of death.

Kisame has always believed that there is such a thing as destiny or luck in this world.

Tsunade always loses at gambling, and if she wins even once, she will inevitably suffer a major disaster. This is what is called fate, which cannot be explained by common sense.

In the original work, Tsunade gave this crystal necklace to her younger brother Nawaki, her lover Dan Kato, and the prophesied child Naruto Uzumaki.

The first two died horribly.

It was only because Naruto had the invincible protagonist aura and was extremely lucky that he wasn't killed by the necklace.

Therefore, it makes sense that Tsunade called it the Death Necklace and was unwilling to give it to Kisame.

However, Kisame has an advantage.

"Come on, let me see where your limits are, and whether you can suppress this necklace that contains the curse of death."

Kisame thought to himself, speaking to the cheat code in his mind.

next second.

A snap.

He crushed the crystal necklace in his hand.

In an instant, Kisame felt a power that, though not immense, was terrifying, enveloping the fragments of the crystal necklace as it traveled along his palm and entered his body.

That power was Hashirama Senju's chakra.

Guided by the cheat code in my mind.

The stream of light that the crystal necklace transformed into eventually settled in Kisame's right palm, becoming a neighbor to the long sword and sewing needle.

Kisame's heart stirred.

A black character slowly emerged from the palm of his right hand, becoming clearer and clearer.

It is the character “座” (zuò).

The Naruto-style Ear-Clearing Technique, Kuo-an enters the palace with hands drooping.

This technique is the ability Kisame gained after crushing the crystal necklace.

It is a sealing technique used by Hashirama Senju. When activated, one only needs to place the "seat" character on the palm of their hand on the forehead of the tailed beast to put it into a deep sleep.

Powerful enough to temporarily suppress the Nine-Tails.

73. Where is my necklace?

in the room.

Kisame nodded, quite satisfied with his haul.

Simply put...

He possesses a powerful means to deal with tailed beasts or giant summoned beasts.

This is an extremely valuable ability.

It's important to understand that most ninjas are completely helpless when facing behemoths like tailed beasts.

For example, Kakashi's deceased father, Sakumo Hatake, is a very typical example.

He wielded a short sword, dominating the battlefield and nearly invincible in conventional combat, his blade capable of killing instantly with a single strike. During the Second Shinobi World War, his strength surpassed even that of the then-young Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

It can be said to be the ceiling for normal ninjas.

However, if Konoha's White Fang were to fight against the massive, thick-skinned Tailed Beasts, he would likely find himself with no opportunity to use his skills.

After all, you can't exactly have him use that little knife to stab a tailed beast in the butt.

That scene was so awkward.

For Kisame.

With the help of the technique "Kuoan Enters the Cave and Drops Hands", he will be able to face the nine tailed beasts, the toads, snakes, slugs of the three holy lands, and other large summoned beasts with greater ease.

Kisame couldn't wait to try it out.

If only he could sign a contract with Ryuchi Cave like Orochimaru.

If you summon all the snakes, subdue them with your bare hands, then slaughter and dismember them, and store the high-protein snake meat.

It should last a long time.

Thinking of this, Kisame's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard.

As for the death curse of that crystal necklace...

"The matter of consuming the crystal necklace was done by the cheat device residing in my mind. If there is any curse or retribution, it should be directed at it. I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am an innocent bystander and have nothing to do with this matter."

Kisame pondered to himself, his thoughts drifting into his mind as he glanced at the adorable iron-eating beast icon on the cheat device.

I immediately felt much more at ease.

Huh?

Whether it was Kisame's imagination or not, the Iron-Eating Beast gave him a disdainful look.

Kisame shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.

A thought struck him, and the character "座" (seat) on his right palm gradually faded away, eventually blending completely into his skin until it was no longer visible.

After absorbing the crystal necklace.

This time, Kisame truly felt that his body was about to burst from the ninja tools inside him.

He needs to grow taller and stronger.

So Kisame picked up the milk next to him, took a sip, then pushed open the door and went out into the yard to continue his training.

The next three days.

During the film crew's break, Kisame stayed home every day to work out, practicing diligently from morning till night.

After he finishes his training for the day, he will accompany Yuki-onna to go out for a stroll, to the market and shops, and help her carry groceries or daily necessities.

When Yuki-onna goes out, she takes her child with her, holding Haku in her arms. Kisame walks beside her carrying things, like a wall, making the mother and child feel safe.

After a few days, the nearby residents all knew that the beautiful snow woman was not a widow, but had a husband.

Moreover, her husband was as strong as a mountain, and looked like someone not to be trifled with.

Presumably from this point onward...

The area in front of the Snow Woman's door will be much quieter, and there won't be so many flies bothering her anymore.

On the fourth day, Kisame received a notice from the film crew to resume work.

He arrived at the film set at eight o'clock sharp in the morning.

As soon as he arrived, Tsunade, whom he hadn't seen for several days, hurriedly walked up to Kisame carrying a silver briefcase.

"Hey, you're still alive? And you're not injured either, missing an arm or a leg or anything?"

She looked Kisame up and down, and said in great surprise, "Could it be that he resisted the death curse of the crystal necklace? How is that possible?"

It's so early in the morning, and you're already saying something so unlucky.

Upon hearing this, Kisame felt annoyed and casually replied, "What, did you always kill the people you gave away with your necklaces?"

Tsunade's expression froze.

Because Kisame was right.

Her younger brother, Nawaki, received the necklace from her on the first day and died on the battlefield the next day.

"Give it to me!"

"Tsunade said coldly, while extending her hands toward Kisame. On one side was a briefcase, and on the other were her empty hands.

"What do you mean?" Kisame asked, puzzled.

“There are five million in this box. Take it, and then give me back the necklace,” Tsunade said.

"Where did you get the money?" Kisame asked, slightly surprised.