"What is this Ninjutsu?"
The people of Konoha saw it very clearly. Previously, just five sharks were enough to put Sarutobi Shinnosuke in a very passive position, directly severing one of his arms.
And now, in the water, densely packed, there are thousands of sharks.
What kind of terrifying attack is this?
How can it be blocked?
It's so shocking.
Kisame's previous use of Exploding Water Colliding Wave Jutsu was already very impressive, creating a small lake, which was quite shocking.
But now, it's even more shocking.
A Konoha Ninja's eyes and mouth were wide open.
"So terrifying!"
"Is this a Ninjutsu that a ninja can use?"
"How can we fight against this?"
Driven by fear, this Konoha Ninja's body involuntarily fled.
"Danzo-sama, run!"
A Root Ninja stood in front of Danzo.
Faced with the Ninjutsu A Thousand Feeding Sharks, the Root Ninja judged that given their current situation, they couldn't possibly fight against A Thousand Feeding Sharks.
Escape is the only way out.
"Danzo-sama, we'll cover you!"
Danzo didn't hesitate and turned to leave.
The Root Ninjas, trained by Danzo, were prepared to sacrifice themselves for him in critical moments.
First, he suffered from Raiga's Lightning Blade attack.
Then, he was ambushed by the Sword of Wisdom.
Danzo knew that his current situation was dire and that he couldn't continue fighting.
Therefore, Danzo decisively made the best choice for himself at the moment.
In a flash, he headed towards the Konoha camp.
The remaining Root Ninjas sacrificed their lives to block Kisame's Water Release Sharks.
"Rise!"
The next moment, the sharks in the water raised their heads, tails flicking, soaring into the sky.
The sharks kept stacking up, like a tsunami covering the sky and earth.
Dragon Slayer shouted excitedly.
"Old man, take this!"
"If you have the guts, don't run!"
"Wahaha!"
Dragon Slayer then turned to Kisame.
"Kid, when did you become the number one of the younger generation?"
Kisame was stunned for a moment.
Before Kisame could speak, Dragon Slayer answered his own question.
"Right now!"
Even though the momentum of A Thousand Feeding Sharks was immense, Dragon Slayer's voice at this moment was loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly, and they had to admit.
The situation on the field was already very clear.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The Mist Ninja's morale soared.
The people of Konoha were completely at a disadvantage.
The Mist Ninjas took advantage of the appearance of A Thousand Feeding Sharks to pursue and kill the Konoha Ninjas fiercely.
It wasn't until they approached the Konoha Ninja camp and other Konoha Ninjas came to support that the Mist Ninjas gradually stopped, chose to retreat, and returned to their camp.
The great battle gradually subsided.
All the Mist Ninjas had smiles on their faces.
When the news of the Third Mizukage's disappearance spread, the Mist Ninjas were holding in a lot of frustration.
But there was nothing they could do.
They had to follow the village's orders and pull back the front lines.
Now, they finally let it out.
They vented with a great victory.
This battle put the Mist army back in a dominant position.
In this battle, they killed hundreds of Konoha Ninjas.
Among them, Kisame's achievements were the most impressive.
He first easily defeated the joint forces of Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko.
Then, he severed one of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's arms.
Most importantly, he severely injured Shimura Danzo and used the unprecedented A Thousand Feeding Sharks Ninjutsu. Alone, he was comparable to an entire army, causing tremendous damage to the Konoha Ninja army.
It's not just about reclaiming the title of the number one of the younger generation.
He has surpassed that concept entirely.
He defeated Sarutobi Shinnosuke, a key figure of the next golden generation.
Moreover, he defeated Konoha's senior Elder, Shimura Danzo.
Previously, when Raiga defeated Danzo, it didn't cause such widespread discussion.
Because Raiga was already a mature Ninja.
But Kisame is different.
As a young man, he defeated a senior Konoha Elder, which is a completely different concept.
This means that Kisame is outstanding even among mature Ninjas.
There will be no problem for him to step into the role of Kage.
This means that Hidden Mist Village already has a potential future Mizukage successor.
While others are still vying for the title of the number one of the younger generation,
Kisame can completely adopt this attitude:
"Number one of the younger generation?"
"Sorry, but I no longer care for that title."
Previously, when Konoha's Ninjas saw Kisame's return, they thought that maybe when Kakashi returned, he might also come back stronger.
Losing the Sharingan might not be a bad thing; it could help him find his true self.
After all, Konoha's White Fang back in the day didn't have a Sharingan.
One person, one ninjato, single-handedly earning the respect of the Sannin.
As the son of Konoha's White Fang, Kakashi also had that potential.
But now, no one in Konoha thinks Kakashi could be a match for Kisame.
"Too strong."
"Strong to the point of being monstrous."
"At this age, he can defeat Shinnosuke-sama and even Danzo-sama, using such powerful Ninjutsu, he can almost be compared to Minato-sama back then."
Someone raised an objection.
"Kisame isn't strong; what's strong is that new Zanpakuto."
"A Zanpakuto with self-awareness that can absorb Ninjutsu. With that Zanpakuto, Kisame could reach that level. The truly formidable one is the Blacksmith who made it."
"If just one Zanpakuto can have such an effect, what if there were two?"
"It's already a different concept from the previous Zanpakuto."
Another person disagreed.
"No matter what, that Zanpakuto is in Kisame's hands."
"If someone else got that Zanpakuto, he wouldn't be able to use such powerful Water Release Ninjutsu."
"But we can't deny Kisame's current strength. Now, he is truly the number one of the younger generation and it's very difficult for others to catch up and surpass him."
Because Kisame performed so strongly, Konoha's Ninjas hate him, but amidst their hatred, they can't help but respect him a bit more.
"Kurenai has already worked very hard, but indeed, her talent is insufficient."
"Even Shinnosuke-sama was defeated."
"Looking at it this way, in the future, Shinnosuke-sama may not be able to bear the responsibilities of a Kage, not reaching the level of a Kage, and compared to Hokage-sama, there's a considerable gap."
"Hokage-sama's two sons are both rather mediocre."
Previously, Konoha had a high opinion of Sarutobi Shinnosuke, believing he was very likely to become the Fifth or Sixth Hokage.
But now, the people of Konoha only have a "mediocre" evaluation of Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
However, this is already quite polite.
As for Sarutobi Asuma, the evaluation from the people of Konoha is even worse.
"Now that Shinnosuke-sama has lost an arm, we don't know if it can be healed. If it can't be healed, what will Shinnosuke-sama do in the future? I'm afraid he won't even be able to maintain his current strength
...
"Welcome back"
Fuguki patted Kisame on the shoulder.
Dragon Slayer's voice rang out.
"Red-haired fat uncle, what about me? Aren't you going to say something nice to me?"
Fuguki: "..."
But this time, Fuguki still gave Dragon Slayer some face.
"You are also very strong; your ability to absorb Ninjutsu is quite unique."
"That's right."
Dragon Slayer said somewhat proudly, "Red-haired fat uncle, are you planning to let your Zanpakuto become my underling?"
"Forget it, forget it. Water Dragon Possession is a bit shy."
Fuguki made an excuse.
"How petty."
The attitude of the Mist Ninjas towards Kisame changed drastically.
Due to the loss of Kiriichimonji, there had been criticism of Kisame.
Now, it had turned into unified praise.
A figure stood beside Ameyuri, looking at the somewhat silent Ameyuri.
"Ameyuri, don't be upset. Kisame is indeed impressive, but among the female ninjas, you are still the number one of the younger generation."
"You are much stronger than Konoha's Kurenai."
Ameyuri looked up, her gaze somewhat confused.
"Ah?"
After a moment, Ameyuri realized what was said.
"Do you think I'm unhappy because Kisame-san returned?"
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not."
Ameyuri said, "I'm not so narrow-minded. Besides, I, like Kisame-san, am a member of the Shinigami Squad. I'm just pondering a question."
The female ninja beside her looked on with curiosity.
"What question?"
Ameyuri shook her head and didn't elaborate.
She had not yet decided on the Ninjutsu path she would pursue in the future, so Ameyuri didn't want to discuss it.
Meanwhile, Zabuza was growing increasingly anxious.
Previously, Kisame had been continuously suppressing Zabuza.
When Kisame lost Kiriichimonji, Zabuza thought he was about to take the top spot.
But then Ameyuri appeared out of nowhere.
Now that Kisame has returned,
it means that despite not making any mistakes and continually improving, he has ended up in the third position among the younger generation of Hidden Mist Village.
No, he might not even be third.
With Hozuki Mangetsu wielding Hiramekarei and possessing Hydrification Jutsu, his momentum is also extremely strong.
Zabuza was unsure if he could even surpass Hozuki Mangetsu.
...
At Konoha's camp.
Kurenai looked dejected.
Mitarashi Anko, who had also suffered a heavy defeat, was still trying to comfort Kurenai.
Shinnosuke looked at his severed arm with a grim expression.
"Damn it!"
"Why?"
For Shinnosuke, who had always had smooth sailing, this kind of blow was simply unacceptable.
"Kisame, I will definitely kill you!"
Shinnosuke tightly clenched his remaining fist.
Danzo glanced at the wound on his waist.
There was a bloody hole.
His kidney had been pierced directly by the Sword of Wisdom's attack.
Caught off guard, Danzo hadn't had any chance to react.
The main reason was that the Sword of Wisdom was too fast and too sharp.
Danzo's expression was dark.
"Zanpakuto!"
"I can't delay dealing with that Blacksmith any longer."
"We must eliminate that Blacksmith."
"At any cost!"
The news of this great battle spread rapidly throughout the entire ninja world.
...
...
"2005!"
Soma's eyes brightened slightly as he looked at the suddenly skyrocketing reputation numbers on the semi-transparent screen in front of him.
"If there are no surprises, it should be Kisame bringing the Sword of Wisdom to the battlefield."
"He directly raised my reputation to over 2000."
"This means it was definitely a great battle, defeating strong Konoha ninjas."
"I wonder who it could be."
"However, this is definitely not the end."
"The Sword of Wisdom will continue to bring me a certain amount of reputation growth."
"Also, I still have a Ninjato Blueprint that I haven't used."
Soma smiled.
"Finally, the time has come when reputation is no longer so scarce."
A figure quickly approached.
"Ao-senpai."
"Soma, the ninja Juzo arranged for you has arrived in the Land of Water."
"Then we should set off now."
"What about Mizukage-sama?"
"Let's inform Mizukage-sama first."
Soma hesitated for a moment before speaking.
The two of them soon arrived at the Mizukage's Building.
"Mizukage-sama."
"Soma, Ao, is there something going on?"
Yagura stopped his work.
Soma said, "Mizukage-sama, I need to improve my Forging Technique and require Lightning Release Chakra. However, we don't have any ninjas in our village who are skilled in teaching Lightning Release."
"So, I asked Juzo-senpai to hire someone from outside."
Yagura asked with some concern, "Who? Is there any danger involved?"
Yagura placed great importance on Soma.
He could be considered one of Hidden Mist Village's most valuable assets at present.
The numerous Zanpakuto had brought significant benefits to Hidden Mist Village.
"A wandering ninja named Kakuzu. We've worked with him before, and since he is within the Land of Water, it's not too far from Hidden Mist Village."
"With the escort team providing protection, safety should not be a concern."
Yagura hesitated for a moment.
"Then I will send another ANBU Ninja squad with you."
"Thank you, Mizukage-sama."
Still in the same location.
Still in the same courtyard.
Soma and Ao walked in.
The members of the escort team were outside.
"Kakuzu-san, nice to see you again."
Kakuzu looked at Soma, faintly feeling a bit of a headache, but nodded in acknowledgment when he thought about the commission.
"Long time no see."
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