[Kisame is known as the tailless tailed beast, and his chakra is so vast that it can be said to be in tons. Later on, the author even gave him a chakra-draining ninjutsu upgrade: the Super Shark Bomb Jutsu.]
[All of this means that the strongest capture master, Kisame, when fighting Killer Bee, doesn't need to use all his strength. He can protect himself and successfully go undercover.]
[When Kisame confronted the Eight-Tails jinchūriki, Killer Bee, who was out wandering, he was once pushed to the brink of death. However, Kisame's fighting style is slow to heat up. Using his Samehada to drain Killer Bee's chakra, he kept himself alive, eventually trapping him with a large water sphere.]
[Kisame even fused Samehada into his body, becoming a half-fishman who dominates the water sphere. He also gained chakra-draining and sensing abilities, making the jinchūriki suffocate in the water without killing him.]
[This is why Kisame proudly calls himself the master of capture.]
"His use of Water Release ninjutsu isn't any worse than yours, Tobirama."
In Tobirama's office, Hashirama watched the giant water burst on the light screen, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Tch~ His Water Release ninjutsu is indeed decent, but compared to me, he's still far off."
"Enough already. I don't believe you could perform a water attack on such a scale."
"It's not about whether I can or can't."
Tobirama rubbed his temples in frustration.
Although his chakra wasn't as excessive as his brother Hashirama's, as a member of the Senju clan and being Hashirama's brother, his chakra was still far greater than that of an average person.
He could definitely perform a Water Release of that scale.
But he couldn't use the Super Shark Bomb. What was he supposed to do about that?
"Fine, if you can't do it, you can't. You're my brother; would I despise you or look down on you?"
With that mouth of his, Tobirama thought, Hashirama must have gotten this far simply because he was strong enough.
"Can't speak, can you? You've admitted it, haven't you?"
Tobirama couldn't hold it in any longer, so he asked, "Big brother, can you use Water Release on this scale?"
Hashirama looked at Tobirama in surprise and answered, "Why would I need to use that kind of thing?"
"Then why ask me?"
"I'm not like you."
"How are you different?"
"I can use Wood Style, can you?"
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Tobirama stopped talking entirely.
[As Killer Bee slowly began to suffocate, thinking that spitting ink would block his vision, he unknowingly gave Kisame the chance to set up his undercover operation.]
[If Kisame's goal was to capture the Eight-Tails alive, he has completed his mission perfectly.]
[To carry out the plan, Kisame used the ink-contaminated water ball, which turned the approaching White Zetsu into his own appearance, while Kisame himself infiltrated the Samehada and had it carried back to the village by the Hidden Cloud members.]
[As for why they were sure the Hidden Cloud would come, don't forget White Zetsu's identity as the best reconnaissance ninja in the Shinobi world.]
[To make the act more convincing, White Zetsu, disguised as Kisame, even used the Samehada to sever Killer Bee's legs.]
[Even though his legs were severed, the Jinchuriki's powerful vitality ensured that Killer Bee wouldn't die.]
[This not only made everyone believe the Kisame in front of them was the real one, but also made the final step of the plan easier. After all, Killer Bee's legs were cut off, so his combat strength would be greatly reduced.]
[But White Zetsu never expected that the Samehada protected Killer Bee, so in anger, White Zetsu kicked both the sword and the Kisame inside it away.]
[Actually, when Kisame fused with the Samehada inside the water sphere, he already knew the sword had taken a liking to the Eight-Tails' chakra.]
[To Kisame, the Samehada wasn't just some regular blade.]
[When Raikage and his team arrived to support Killer Bee, White Zetsu's disguise as Kisame was decapitated and went offline. Kisame successfully became an undercover agent within the Samehada, and continued to steal many secrets.]
[Obito's entire plan relied on Kisame's excellent execution skills and his brilliant battle intelligence against Killer Bee.]
[This flawless plan would eventually allow Obito to unite with Kisame in the shadows and launch a two-pronged assault against the Allied Shinobi Forces.]
[Under normal circumstances, Kisame—who possessed immense chakra, was skilled in Taijutsu, excelled in ninjutsu, had high battle intelligence, and wielded a top-tier weapon—would be nearly impossible to kill.]
[But he died because, by the time of the later stages of Naruto, the power scaling had become so outrageous that even his grandmother wouldn't recognize it. Gods were flying all over the place.]
[In the earlier stages of Naruto, battles followed basic principles: first, you'd test your opponent's weaknesses, then you'd attack based on those weaknesses, using ninjutsu that required hand seals.]
[In the later stages, any attempts to gather intelligence about the enemy's weaknesses were all fake. The focus shifted to pure brute strength. When using ninjutsu, there were no more hand seals, just a clap of the hands and whatever was needed appeared. Only Kisame was still diligently performing hand seals.]
[If you didn't keep up with the latest versions, then if you don't die, who will?]
"This…"
The Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and others were speechless.
They too wanted to be like the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, clapping their hands and getting whatever they wanted.
But they really wanted to say: "We can't do it."
Clapping your hands sounds easy, but the technique involved is actually very complex.
To achieve this, you not only need an enormous amount of chakra, but also precise chakra control and a thorough understanding of the ninjutsu you intend to use.
The Third Hokage could manage the latter two, but he didn't have the vast chakra reserves like the First Hokage.
He could only simplify the hand seals as much as possible, but he couldn't skip them entirely.
Unless, of course, he was using a ninjutsu like the Rasengan, which doesn't require hand seals.
"Kisame, strong as he was, still died in that battle within the light screen. That shows just how brutal the war was."
"Yeah, I wonder if anyone besides the First Hokage can use ninjutsu without hand seals."
"Well, I think Madara Uchiha might be able to do it too."
"Madara Uchiha, yes. But who else? The light screen says that in the later stages of 'Naruto,' gods are flying everywhere. It can't just be the First Hokage and Madara. How are they flying? Are they going to fly with both of them?"
"…Ahem."
Everyone turned to look at Hatake Sakumo.
They didn't expect the seemingly serious Sakumo to actually have such a hidden playful side.
But then again, it made sense.
If Sakumo weren't playful, he wouldn't have invented a move like the "One Thousand Years of Death."
That's right, the One Thousand Years of Death wasn't invented by Kakashi, but by his father, Hatake Sakumo.
"We're discussing serious matters. Sakumo, you should tone it down a bit."
Sakumo nodded and replied, "I'll try my best."
To save face for his father, Kakashi spoke up, "Ahem, I think Pain from the Akatsuki should count."
As soon as Kakashi spoke, Asura immediately responded, "He was sealed into the Sword of Totsuka by Reanimated Itachi, so that doesn't count."
Kakashi: "Then what about Itachi? He and Sasuke worked together to stop Kabuto, who had already gained the ability to use Sage Mode. That's gotta be impressive, right?"
Asuma: "After dealing with Kabuto, Itachi's soul ascended. So, that doesn't count either."
Kakashi: "I see. So Kabuto definitely doesn't count, right?"
Asuma: "Good job, you're learning to answer before I can finish now."
Kakashi: "…"
Everyone: "…"
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