After finishing the story in one breath, Kisame patted his head and left, leaving Orochimaru frozen in place.
"Namikaze Minato..."
He murmured, as an image of a handsome, yellow-haired, sunny figure popped up in his mind.
That guy is very popular with the third Hokage.
Also, over the years.
The third Hokage seemed to have discovered that Orochimaru secretly learned forbidden techniques and conducted human experiments, and may indeed be a little dissatisfied with him.
These clues and signs came together, so Orochimaru couldn't help but believe more than half of what Kisame said.
"Humph."
After a long while, he snorted coldly and left with a gloomy expression.
After Kisame created a wave in Orochimaru's mentality by provoking dissension, he did not go back to the hotel to sleep as he said.
Instead, he brought out the snake meat and found a nearby late-night barbecue restaurant that was still open.
"Boss, do you have roasted snake meat here?" he asked as soon as he entered the door.
"This... No." The boss, who was busy in front of the barbecue, thought for a moment and shook his head.
"It's okay, I have it."
Kisame took out a large pile of snake meat, put it on the table, and said to the boss, "Please help me bake it, remember to add more cumin."
"Guest, you can't bring our own ingredients here." The boss said with a look of embarrassment.
"That's because I didn't come. I could have baked like this long ago."
Kisame took out the classic rhetoric again, and smiled kindly at the boss, revealing two rows of sharp fangs.
"I, I know."
The boss's expression changed, and he carefully lifted the snake meat and washed it in the sink next to it.
Soon.
Snake meat is on the table, and the aroma is overflowing.
"Guest, the snake meat you asked for is roasted, and I'll bring you a bottle of sake."
The boss warmly brought the snake meat to the table, and also presented Kisame with a bottle of wine. That's because Kisame paid for the barbecue in advance and was generous.
What the boss didn't expect was that Kisame frowned and pushed the bottle aside:
"I'm a teenager, and I can't drink alcohol. It will affect my physical development. Give me a glass of juice instead."
'Teenager? Physical development?'
The boss looked stunned, looking at the burly body of Kisame, who was 1.9 meters.
'What kind of boy is this?'
Suddenly, he felt that Kisame was a little familiar, and after a closer look, he suddenly realized: "You are that... Hoshigaki Kisame from Kirigakure, the one who won first place in this Chunin exam!"
In that case, he really is a teenager.
The boss didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly went to get the juice for Kisame.
It took Kisame half an hour to feast on the pile of snake meat before returning to the hotel contentedly.
He had a good sleep.
Early the next morning.
Kirigakure ninjas left the hotel where they were staying and set off back to the village.
Kisame walked on the street suddenly felt a murderous aura coming from the crowd.
He turned his head and saw that Tsunade was standing on the side of the road, staring at him fiercely like a tigress.
Kisame smiled slightly, not only did he not cower, but instead raised his hand and tapped his head, making a "dang dang" sound.
"This nasty little bastard..."
Tsunade remembered the humiliation that night, and clenched her fists.
Shizune was beside Tsunade, and looking at her furious teacher, she sighed helplessly, and then cautiously reminded:
" Tsunade-sama, you promised Director Yamamoto that you are going to report to the crew today. If you acted on your own again, I am afraid that the ancestral house will be sold to pay the damages."
"What's the hurry, didn't the director come to me, look."
Tsunade patted Shizune's shoulder, moved her chin, and motioned Shizune to look forward.
Sure enough, she saw Director Yamamoto and a young man walking over from a distance.
That young man, dressed in a luxurious golden kimono, looked handsome and personable, and attracted many girls attention along the way.
"Tsunade-sama, why did you come here? I've been looking for you everywhere for a long time."
Director Yamamoto wiped the sweat from his forehead and finally breathed a sigh of relief, then pulled the young man beside him and introduced him enthusiastically to Tsunade, "This is the noble son of the Fuji family, not only is he the sponsor of our crew, he is also the male lead this time. I brought him here specially so that you can get to know him first."
"Fuji-dono? Are you the son of that great merchant?"
Shizune who was standing next to Tsunade was shocked when she heard the words, and her tone became a lot nervous.
"Yes."
Fuji glanced at Shizune with a smile, nodded, and at the same time observed Tsunade's reaction from the corner of his eye.
His father, a wealthy businessman in the Land of Fire, has done business all over the five countries, and is one of the few super rich people in the entire ninja world.
Fuji's main business is the sale of electronic products developed by itself, including televisions, computers, radios, recorders, video cameras and cameras.
It is no exaggeration to say that most of the digital home appliances in Konoha Village are Fuji family products.
Because of this, even Shizune, who has always been reticent, exclaimed in surprise after hearing about the identity of Fuji.
Fuji and Asuma are a bit similar, both are more rebellious types.
He didn't want to obey his father's arrangement and inherit the family's billions of property according to the rules, as he had a dream of becoming a movie star since he was a child.
This time, he was chasing his dream.
"Tsunade-sama, it's the first time we meet, please give me advice in the future."
Fuji smiled slightly, making people feel like a spring breeze, and stretched out his hand to Tsunade.
However, Tsunade was not interested, because—
Hoshigaki Kisame's ill-fated shark face has been lingering in her mind.
Facing the request of Fuji to shake hands.
"Humph."
Tsunade snorted lightly, ignored the other party, turned around and left.
Fuji looked stunned, and when he came back to his senses, his eyes suddenly became a lot gloomy.
No matter which man it is, it will be very embarrassing to be slapped in public like this. And he, who happens to be a person with strong self-esteem, can't accept any woman's rejection of him.
Even if the other party is Princess of Konoha Tsunade Hime.
Seeing this, Shizune hurriedly bowed and apologized, and apologized to Fuji and Director Yamamoto:
"I'm really sorry, Tsunade-sama has been in a bad mood these two days, so she is acting like this. I'll go back immediately to help her pack up and report to the crew."
Her words were not deliberately making excuses for Tsunade.
Tsunade was really bad during this time. Not only did she lose money at the gambling table as always, she was also humiliated by Kisame with a headbutt, and even the Thunder God Sword in the family ancestral hall was stolen.
There is no way she wouldn't be depressed.
After Shizune chased after Tsunade.
"Fuji-dono, thank you very much for your support to the crew and myself. I have a small problem on my side. I may need your help."
Director Yamamoto accompanied him with a smile.
"What's the problem?" Fuji said coldly, because of Tsunade, he was in a bad mood.
"Uh, I found a villain candidate, but he doesn't want to play..."
"Villain candidate, is it important? For that kind of role, just find one on the side of the road."
Fuji interrupted the director's words with a look of impatience.
In his opinion, the most important thing in a love movie is male and female starring, and it just so happens that he and Tsunade are a pair of handsome men and beautiful women.
The audience walks into the cinema just to see the good-looking male and female protagonists fall in love. Who cares what the villain looks like.
"Young Master Fuji, I found that villain candidate on the side of the road!"
Director Yamamoto flattered wildly and said flatteringly, "In our film, the more ugly, disgusting, and hateful the villain is, the more it can set off the handsomeness, brightness and integrity of your protagonist.
Moreover, there are more and more movies now, and the audiences gradually dislike watching the stereotyped villain image in the past. "
He tried hard to persuade Fuji.
Although director Yamamoto was compromised by Fuji's money in order to make a movie, and agreed to let the latter be the main actor. But as a professional director, he still has a certain artistic pursuit in his heart.
"Well, what you said makes sense, as expected of a professional director I like."
Fuji pondered for a moment, agreed with Yamamoto's idea, and then asked casually, "However, is the person you mentioned good at acting. That must be why hechosen as the villain, right?"
When Yamamoto heard the words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said excitedly:
"Please believe in my long-term vision. That person doesn't need to act at all. As long as he stands there, he has the aura of a villain. Moreover, he is also a ninja, and his ninjutsu skills are perfectly in line with this script. Simply the best choice. Plus…"
Having said that, Yamamoto glanced around and confirmed that no one else was passing by before leaning into Fuji's ear and adding in a low voice:
"I have another gossip here. Tsunade-sama is angry because she has had some unpleasant conflicts with that person. According to my years of experience, this kind of hostility between the two sides, if properly substituted into the roles of pros and cons, will make the shooting process smoother and the final result better."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
After hearing these words, Fuji had some other thoughts.
If he gets that person into the crew, helps Tsunade feel good, and teach him a lesson, wouldn't that mean that he would be able to get Tsunade's favor naturally?
Taking this as an opportunity, it may even be possible to take Tsunade directly.
Fuji knew that Tsunade was older than him.
But he likes such mature and beautiful women, and doesn't care about those young and immature girls at all.
Thinking of this, Fuji directly instructed Director Yamamoto:
"Tell me the name of the villain. Yamamoto, there is nothing in this world that money can't do."
"His name is Hoshigaki Kisame. He's a Kirigakure Chunin." Yamamoto said quickly with a happy expression on his face.
"Leave it to me." Fuji agreed confidently.
He can even pull in Tsunade, one of the three Konoha Sannin, to act, not to mention a mere Kirigakure Chunin.
In the eyes of a rich man like him, ninjas are nothing more than servants who come and go when they are called. To put it nasty, they are similar to a group of dogs begging for food.
Most of the ninjas he has seen can do anything as long as they are given enough money.
There is no morality or bottom line to speak of.
In the final analysis, ninjas are a bunch of rude men without culture, who only fight and kill. And a kind-hearted man like him is the one who truly influences and changes the world.
"With your words, I am relieved."
Yamamoto complimented with a smile on his face after getting Fuji's promise.
As far as he knows, this noble son gets 30 million ryo as pocket money every month, which is an astronomical amount that ordinary people can't imagine.
The Fuji family also has a lot of connections in the Land of Water. As long as they ask someone to say hello to the senior officials of Kirigakure, he believe that Hoshigaki Kisame will report to the crew obediently.
…
A few days later.
Everyone of the Kirigakure left the Land of Fire safely and returned to the Land of Water smoothly.
They entered a seaside town to take a break.
This town is the port town where Kisame brought Haku and Yukino.