Chapter 147: Kisame: I'm sorry, Soma!

Ameyuri set off.

On the other hand, Genji's arrangements are also ready.

To gain the trust of "Uchiha Madara," Kisame certainly cannot directly give Kiriichimonji to Kaguya Neko, but must rely on Kaguya Neko himself to take it.

"Summoning Jutsu, Iron Maiden!"

A large container, shaped like a cat, appeared suddenly.

The unexpected attack caught Hozuki Mangetsu off guard, enveloping him completely in the container.

Before Hozuki Mangetsu could react, he sank into the ground.

Even Uchiha Shisui on the opposite side was stunned.

"Ibiki Senpai."

Uchiha Shisui looked towards the newcomer.

Morino Ibiki nodded.

"Now that Hozuki Mangetsu is trapped by my Summoning Jutsu, even if he uses Hydrification Jutsu, he can't escape. Shisui, you won't blame me for intervening in your battle, will you?"

Uchiha Shisui shook his head.

"No."

Morino Ibiki explained, "This is Danzo-sama's orders."

"The situation in the Hidden Mist Village is not good right now. The Third Mizukage is missing, and Yagura has just taken office. The Hidden Mist Village is in a period of turmoil, making it the perfect time for us to act."

"And Hozuki Mangetsu is among the top names on Danzo-sama's capture list."

Hozuki Mangetsu has a special identity.

He is the wielder of Hiramekarei.

He is the hope for the future of the Hozuki Clan.

A genius who can rival Uchiha Shisui.

"I'll take Hozuki Mangetsu with me."

With that said, Morino Ibiki turned around.

At that moment,

"Boom!"

A loud explosion rang out.

The ground where the cat-shaped container had sunk in showed a crater from the explosion.

The ground trembled violently.

Countless scraps of iron scattered everywhere.

Ibiki's face instantly turned grim.

Then,

A Ninjato blade flew out from among the scattered scraps of iron—it was Hiramekarei.

Above the ground, water gathered and gradually solidified into the shape of Hozuki Mangetsu.

After being trapped by the cat-shaped container, Hozuki Mangetsu attempted to use the Hydrification Jutsu to escape through the cracks, but the container was tightly sealed, preventing him from doing so.

Therefore, Hozuki Mangetsu used another method.

He infused a large amount of chakra into Hiramekarei.

And then released it forcefully.

Before the explosion, he used Hydrification Jutsu all over his body to avoid the damage from the blast.

The situation was just as Hozuki Mangetsu had imagined.

The powerful impact of Hiramekarei broke open Morino Ibiki's cat-shaped container.

But Hozuki Mangetsu did not suffer fatal injuries.

"It actually broke open?"

Seeing Hozuki Mangetsu break free, Ibiki didn't hesitate and used Summoning Jutsu again.

"Summoning Jutsu, Torture Chamber!"

Several chains appeared out of thin air and entangled towards Hozuki Mangetsu.

However, before this could happen,

"Water Release, Great Shark Bullet Jutsu!"

A shark-shaped construct made of water tore towards the chains.

Not only that, but it also carried the chains towards Ibiki's location.

"Kisame!"

Ibiki's expression changed.

As a ninja contemporaneous with Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin, Ibiki knew well the strength of Kakashi, and Kisame, who could surpass Kakashi, naturally was even stronger.

Uchiha Shisui quickly stepped forward.

Kisame glanced at Hozuki Mangetsu.

"Hozuki Mangetsu, are you okay?"

"Yes."

Hozuki Mangetsu shook his head.

"It's just a bit exhausting."

Kisame nodded.

"Then you step aside. I'll take care of the rest!"

Kisame's gaze fell on Uchiha Shisui.

"I know your name, Uchiha Shisui. At your age, you've already awakened the Sharingan, which is quite impressive. Especially skilled in the Body Flicker Jutsu, earning you the nickname 'Body Flicker Shisui'."

"Some people even compare you to Hozuki Mangetsu."

"If you had a few more years, maybe you could be my match."

"But right now, you're far from it."

"Both of you, come at me together."

Kisame didn't even mention Morino Ibiki's name.

This annoyed Morino Ibiki somewhat.

But Ibiki had to admit that he was indeed far inferior to Kisame in strength.

What neither of them knew was that without Soma's appearance, they wouldn't have crossed paths in the Third Great Ninja War.

In the future, under Ibiki's pressure, Kisame would be forced to kill his own team members and then commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.

It could be said that this might be the highlight of Ibiki's life.

But in this world, such things are impossible.

Ibiki's talent is actually quite good.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a Special Jonin or earned the respect of the Hokage.

And Uchiha Shisui is unquestionably a genius.

Anyone who can unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan is no ordinary person.

However, Uchiha Shisui is too young.

Kisame is already approaching adulthood while Uchiha Shisui isn't even ten years old yet.

When Kisame strikes, it's overwhelming.

Even with Uchiha Shisui and Morino Ibiki working together, they are no match for Kisame.

The two struggled to resist. But the situation kept getting worse for them.

"Is this the strength of the top young generation?"

"Indeed, very strong!"

"Water Release, Taijutsu, Chakra Absorption Technique, and Kiriichimonji."

"How can we defeat such an opponent?"

"Even experienced ninjas would find it difficult to match him."

Uchiha Shisui kept searching for opportunities to use the Sharingan Genjutsu.

But he couldn't find any at all.

"Retreat!"

After realizing this problem, Ibiki quickly pulled out several Explosive Tags from his ninja pouch.

"Boom!"

It was difficult to harm Kisame with just these Explosive Tags.

However, they managed to buy a little time.

Taking advantage of this, the two created some distance.

Kisame pursued. But suddenly, a figure appeared and stood in front of Kisame.

A powerful and dangerous aura made Kisame stop in his tracks.

Looking at the familiar face, Kisame narrowed his eyes.

"Kaguya Neko!"

Then, his gaze fell on the Dragon-Bone hanging from Kaguya Neko's waist.

"Why are you here?"

"After what you did, you still have the nerve to show up?"

"And you dare to use Dragon-Bone?"

Kaguya Neko calmly looked at Kisame.

"It seems like you really don't like me? But that's not important now. I didn't come here to chat with you. Your thoughts mean nothing to me."

"And even if you're dissatisfied with me, what can you do?"

"You're just too weak."

In the next moment, Kaguya Neko's figure suddenly moved.

"Boom!"

His legs kicked against the ground.

Instantly, a depression appeared on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Kaguya Neko was in front of Kisame.

"So fast!"

Kisame's pupils contracted as he instinctively raised Kiriichimonji.

"Ding!"

The two Ninjato clashed.

But Kaguya Neko's strength far surpassed that of Kisame.

Firstly, Kaguya Neko was older and a mature ninja.

Secondly, after awakening the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, Kaguya Neko's basic attributes had been greatly enhanced.

Moreover, before this strike, Kaguya Neko had already accumulated the power of Dragon-Bone.

It was one strike, but it carried the force of two.

Kisame felt a strong recoil on his arm.

His body involuntarily flew backwards.

Even Kiriichimonji slipped from his grasp.

Kaguya Neko picked up Kiriichimonji.

"I'll take this sword!"

Upon hearing this, Kisame became desperate.

"Let go!"

Struggling to get up, Kisame charged towards Kaguya Neko.

However, without Kiriichimonji, he was no match for Kaguya Neko.

One kick.

"Bang!"

Kisame was sent flying again, even farther and landing harder this time.

Kaguya Neko looked at Kisame.

"It seems like you're quite unwilling? Do you hate me? But what you hate more should be your own strength, right? Thinking that having the title of the top young generation of the Hidden Mist Village makes you really strong?"

"A genius?"

"Who isn't a genius?"

"If you had enough strength, how could you be like this now?"

"And how could you lose this Ninjato?"

The anger in Kisame's eyes intensified.

"Yes, that's the look I wanted."

"I'm satisfied."

"Hate me."

"I'll give you a chance, a chance in the future to challenge me. I hope by then you'll have enough strength, not like now."

"At least bring me some pleasure."

"Otherwise, I'll kill you!"

With that, Kaguya Neko turned and headed away from the battlefield.

No one pursued.

Kisame clenched his fist.

"Kaguya Neko!"

Hozuki Mangetsu came to Kisame's side.

"Kisame Senpai, I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."

Kisame was angry, but not enough to blame Hozuki Mangetsu.

"It's not your fault. Kaguya Neko came for Kiriichimonji."

"Let's go back."

Kisame's mood was terrible.

Having Kiriichimonji taken away left Kisame at a loss.

On one hand, Kisame had a strong bond with Kiriichimonji.

Losing it would inevitably decrease Kisame's overall strength.

On the other hand, Kisame felt he had let down the village and Soma.

Especially the latter.

"Soma trusted me so much, he entrusted me with the first Zanpakuto he crafted."

"But I lost it."

"Kaguya Neko! I won't forgive you!"

"The Kaguya clan, stealing Dragon-Bone, now snatching Kiriichimonji..."

"I will definitely kill you!"

On the other side,

Uchiha Shisui and Morino Ibiki glanced at each other.

"Was that Kaguya Neko just now?"

"The rogue ninja from Kirigakure."

"An S-rank rogue ninja, a criminal."

"So powerful."

"With just a casual strike, he severely injured Kisame."

"Fortunately, he wasn't after us, but after Kiriichimonji."

Ibiki said somewhat gleefully, "Now that Kisame has lost Kiriichimonji, his strength will inevitably decline. He might not even be Kakashi's match anymore."

"That's great!"

"Among the younger generation, Kisame is no longer the leader."

Today's events made Ibiki very excited.

He couldn't wait to share this news.

For Konoha, this is indeed excellent news. Meanwhile, Uchiha Shisui is pondering another matter.

"Why did Kaguya Neko exterminate the Kaguya Clan?"

"Are the circumstances of the Kaguya Clan really similar to those of the Uchiha Clan?"

"One side is the village, the other is the clan, irreconcilable contradictions."

"Is it because of such circumstances that figures like Kaguya Neko appear?"

"What about the Uchiha?"

"I heard that the new Kaguya Clan no longer has conflicts with the Hidden Mist Village."

"Kaguya Neko is indeed a ruthless criminal, but his actions seem to have resolved the issues between the Kaguya Clan and the Hidden Mist Village. If an Uchiha appeared with such a character, could it also resolve conflicts?"

"However, this is too disastrous."

"Even if it could resolve the conflicts between the Uchiha and Konoha, it's not a good way."

"There must be better alternatives."

"Now the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha hasn't reached that level yet."

...

Kisame, in a low mood, approached Fuguki.

"Fuguki Senpai."

"Kisame, what's wrong?"

"I lost Kiriichimonji."

Kisame lowered his head.

"Kaguya Neko suddenly appeared, attacked me, and took away Kiriichimonji."

"I didn't protect Kiriichimonji well. I'm sorry to the village, sorry to Soma."

Fuguki's eyes flickered.

After hesitating for a moment, he patted Kisame on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Kisame, this isn't your fault."

"No one could have predicted Kaguya Neko's appearance."

"Not to mention others, even I now might not be able to match Kaguya Neko. He single-handedly almost wiped out the entire Kaguya Clan overnight."

"The village and Chief Uehara will certainly not blame you."

"Once the situation stabilizes after the war, we'll have manpower to deal with Kaguya Neko. We'll definitely be able to retrieve Kiriichimonji."

"Before this. Kisame, what you need to do is to work harder to improve your strength and perform better."

"Only in this way can we minimize the impact of losing Kiriichimonji on the village."

Kisame cheered up a bit.

"Fuguki Senpai, I understand. I'll do my best."

Fuguki watched Kisame leave, his eyes flickering.

"Something isn't right."

"I know about the Kaguya Clan's situation. It was a village-wide action, and Kaguya Neko just bore the blame."

"Named a rogue ninja, but in reality, Kaguya Neko didn't truly betray the village."

"Now suddenly appearing and snatching Kiriichimonji, what's the purpose?"

"After being a rogue for so long, did he truly betray us?"

"Or is this also part of the village's plan?"

Soon, Fuguki received some information.

"That area is under Chukichi's responsibility."

"Chukichi is Elder Genji's man."

"So, it's highly likely related to Elder Genji."

...

Forging Island.

Soma looked at the reputation column in front of him and suddenly jumped twice.

The first jump was over 100, reaching over 200 points.

The second jump was nearly 400 points.

"In less than 600 reputation points, it can reach 3000."

"So, let's wait for a thirty consecutive draws."

"It shouldn't take too long."

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