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

After completing the last movement, Kisame let out a long sigh, removed his belt, and slowly lowered his trembling legs.

Amidst the astonished gazes of onlookers, he practically leaned against the wall, slowly making his way out of the gym. His trembling legs made it seem as if he might collapse at any moment.

"That kid is ruthless to his enemies, but even more ruthless to himself. We must never provoke him."

A Hidden Mist ninja watched Kisame's departing figure and sighed sincerely. His words resonated with the others, who nodded in agreement.

At the street corner, a figure appeared silently, watching Kisame walk away.

It was Zabuza Momochi.

Is fitness effective?

Zabuza muttered to himself, letting out a disdainful laugh. In his view, real combat was the best training; the more people he killed, the stronger he would become.

With his ruthless and warlike nature, he set his sights on Kisame, this intriguing prey, outside the Mizukage Building that day.

However, Zabuza currently has a mission and needs to leave the village for a while. When he returns, he'll definitely find Kisame and have some fun with him.

Thinking of this, Zabuza's lips curled up, and he turned and left.

The days that followed were uneventful.

Kisame's daily routine consists of three parts: working out at the gym in the morning, practicing in the woods in the afternoon, and going home to sleep at night.

Before we knew it, three months had passed.

In the gym, Kisame took off his shirt and looked at himself in the mirror.

Three months ago, he was a 12-year-old boy, 1.7 meters tall and weighing 65 kilograms, who looked young and immature.

Three months later, he was still 12 years old, but his height had soared to 1.85 meters and his weight had skyrocketed to 100 kilograms, turning him into a muscular hunk.

If it weren't for that shark-like face, it would be hard to believe that the two images are of the same person.

At this moment, Kisame possessed a perfect inverted triangle physique, with bulging veins on his arms, eight-pack abs like washboards, and strong, powerful legs. But what was most eye-catching were his two pectoral muscles, as large as a door panel and as full as hills, which was simply the perfect chest shape that every fitness enthusiast dreamed of.

This physique is the result of three months of hellish training and countless drops of sweat.

Kisame clenched his fist, and his bones cracked. An explosive sense of power surged from his muscles, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

With his current body, he could easily devour two more lightning blades in one go without any problem.

Moreover, Kisame could sense that his potential had only been initially developed and was far from being fully realized.

After all, in the original work, Kisame's height reached 95 meters when he grew up, making him the tallest member of the Akatsuki organization and one of the members of the "Giants Club" in Naruto.

Unfortunately, Kisame's fitness plan will have to be temporarily suspended for a while.

As one of the lowest-ranking people in the village, he had been on leave for three months due to injury and had not carried out any missions; his "vacation" had long since reached its limit.

In addition, there is an even more important reason.

The Sand Village ninjas are back again.

Previously, the two villages of Sand and Mist fought over the iron ore resources on the peninsula in the southern sea. In the end, Mist Village, with its advantageous location, successfully gained control of the mining island by relying on its convenient sea transportation and strong naval combat capabilities.

Faced with this outcome, the Sunagakure leadership was naturally unwilling to accept it, so they resorted to their old tricks again, once again sending small secret forces to infiltrate the Land of Water and cause destruction everywhere.

Just now, Kisame received a notification requiring him to report to the mission posting location early tomorrow morning to join the team in searching for and eliminating the enemy.

He needs to prepare properly.

With that thought in mind, Kisame went into the bathroom to take a shower, then got dressed and prepared to leave the gym.

"Huh, it's raining?"

When he came out of the bathroom, he looked out the window and saw that under the gloomy sky, a light rain was falling, and pedestrians on the street were hurrying along, looking for places to take shelter from the rain.

Kisame casually picked up an umbrella and pushed open the door to go out.

He strode through the rain, and after crossing two streets, he suddenly saw a delicate figure with long red hair not far ahead, and it looked somewhat familiar.

is her?

Kisame was slightly surprised, but walked up to her without making a sound.

In the rain.

Mei Terumi walked slowly down the street with her head down and brows furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.

She didn't use an umbrella, and her clothes and hair were soaked by the drizzle, but she didn't notice and just walked forward aimlessly.

Just a few hours ago, Mei Terumi volunteered to participate in the mission to wipe out the Sand Village ninja, but was flatly rejected by the clan elders.

The reason is that it's too dangerous.

After all, the last time the Hidden Mist Ninja were sent out to carry out this mission, almost the entire force was wiped out, and even one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Raiga Kurosuki, died at the hands of the enemy.

This time, although the Third Mizukage sent out an even stronger ruthless duo as the search and suppression team leaders, those two were notorious lunatics who never cared about the lives of their subordinates.

Therefore, Mei Terumi's family would never allow her, the family's number one genius, to take such a risk.

Such dangerous missions can be left to the lower-ranking ninjas in the village; there are plenty of them anyway.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared beside Mei Terumi, interrupting her thoughts.

The rain...has stopped?

Mei Terumi noticed something was wrong and looked up in surprise, only to find a tall young man holding an umbrella to shield her from the rain.

"Getting caught in the rain is bad for your health."

As the man spoke, he handed the umbrella to Mei Terumi.

"Thank you, thank you."

Mei Terumi took the umbrella from the other person and looked at him more and more, feeling that he looked very familiar, especially the shark pattern on his cheek, which looked a lot like... one of her old classmates.

"You are... Kisame Hoshigaki?!"

She covered her lips with one hand, stared wide-eyed, and asked in great surprise.

Mei Terumi last saw Kisame three months ago. She vividly remembered the fight that took place in the open space in front of the Mizukage Building, which also changed her perception of her old classmate.

Unexpectedly, in just two or three months, Kisame has transformed from a naive young man into the burly man before me.

Mei Terumi was shocked by this.

"it's me."

Kisame nodded and casually explained, "I think I've entered puberty, and my body is developing rapidly. Plus, I've been really into working out lately, so I've gained a lot of muscle, and that's why I look like this."

Having said these words, Kisame had no intention of lingering any longer and continued walking forward.

He didn't have any particular thoughts about Mei; he just helped his old classmate because he saw her getting wet in the rain.

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"and many more."

Mei Terumi stared at Kisame's departing figure, momentarily stunned, before quickly chasing after him. She realized that after Kisame handed her the umbrella, he himself was without one.

But the rain just kept getting heavier.

"Let's share an umbrella."

She tilted her head, smiled at Kisame, and then, holding up her umbrella, walked alongside him.

Mei Terumi is a perceptive person. She has keenly noticed that her old classmate of many years seems to have undergone some unknown changes recently.

Mei Terumi was very curious about this, so she wanted to take this opportunity of walking in the rain to talk more with Kisame and unveil the mysterious veil surrounding the latter.

Unexpectedly, Kisame stopped and pointed to the gills on his face, comparing them to Mei's, and said:

"You forgot, I'm a fish, I won't get cold no matter how much rain I get. Here, take this umbrella, I have to go now."

To Mei Terumi's astonishment, Kisame strode away and disappeared into the white rain.

"Hey."

Mei Terumi snapped out of her daze and instinctively reached out to stop Kisame, but he had already vanished.

So she could only reluctantly withdraw her hand and grip the umbrella handle.

"Kisame-kun, although he looks a bit fierce, he is friendly and has a gentle voice. He is such a warm man."

Mei Terumi stood in the rain, talking to herself.

In her initial impression, Kisame was a solitary person who always kept to himself, whether in the ninja academy or the village, and had no friends.

Later, she witnessed Kisame's forbearance and ruthlessness when facing enemies; it was a dangerous, beast-like quality.

At this moment, she also saw the kind side of this man's character.

Who exactly is Kisame Hoshigaki?

Mei Terumi thought to herself, becoming increasingly curious about Kisame.

Of course, this curiosity did not contain any element of infatuation; after all, like many girls, she only liked handsome men.

While Mei Terumi was standing in the rain, lost in thought, Kisame walked into a roadside ninja tool shop.

At the store, he spent most of his savings on a suit of armor, shuriken, and a large number of explosive tags. In addition, he had prepared "ninja tools" such as lime powder and pepper spray at home in advance.

He knew that this mission was more dangerous than the last one, and in order to survive, he had to be fully prepared.

Moreover, Kisame's goal is not just to survive.

He had already learned that Kushimaru Kurihara and Jinpachi Murashi, two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, would be dispatched to deal with the Scorching Release: Yotsumura.

This means that Kisame's opportunity has arrived.

After purchasing the necessary ninja tools, Kisame kept planning his actions for tomorrow on his way home.

First, he made a simple assessment of his current strength.

After three months of training, Kisame's chakra increased significantly, reaching the level of a Jonin.

Furthermore, with the help of Water Release ninjutsu, unlimited taijutsu, and the Shark Tail Lightning Whip, his combat power, which he could unleash in a short period of time, was even comparable to that of elite Jonin like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

In other words, as long as Yekura clashes with the ruthless duo, regardless of who is superior or inferior, Kisame's power is enough to change the course of the battle.

Therefore, Kisame decided to wait for the right opportunity. The best-case scenario was that Yoru and the two ruthless duo would fight to the death, so that he could reap the benefits and maximize his own interests.