Chapter 296: Ascending to Heaven
Facing Masahiko, Kisame no longer cared about the pursuers behind him. Unbearable memories of the past flooded his mind once again; that shameful banner from back then...
"Shark-faced bro, why did you kill the big fatty? Did the greedy fatty withhold your wages?" Masahiko asked with a smile.
Kisame was also capable of using his brain. His gaze lingered on Masahiko's red hair, revealing a look of understanding. "So that Asura was actually you transformed. Truly unexpected."
"You actually recognized me. Now that you've discovered this secret, it seems I'll have to silence you." Masahiko's eyes flashed with a 'vicious glint'.
Kisame gripped Samehada tighter. At a time like this, only this newly acquired ninja sword could give him a sense of security.
Glancing at the pursuers behind him, his dead-fish eyes darted around, calculating something.
Masahiko smiled. "When they catch up in a moment, you aren't going to yell 'Help me hold them off' and then turn around and run, are you?"
Kisame froze for a moment, then seriously considered the feasibility of this method. Clearly, his shark brain wasn't very bright.
Among the pursuing squad, the fastest, Mei Terumi, gradually approached. She slowed down and stopped in front of Kisame.
"Intercepted by someone?"
Mei Terumi's gaze passed over Kisame, looked at Masahiko and Kimimaro, and finally lingered on Kimimaro.
"To think the Kaguya clan has such a handsome little guy. It's a pity he's a bit young, but come to Big Sister anyway."
Facing Kimimaro, Mei Terumi decisively started flirting.
"God?" Kimimaro looked at Masahiko.
Masahiko scratched his head. "The little boy is quite charming, but this isn't right. I, such a huge handsome guy standing right here, am actually being ignored?"
Kisame rolled his dead-fish eyes.
After flirting with Kimimaro, Mei Terumi shifted her gaze to Kisame.
"Kisame Hoshigaki, there's no need to run anymore. The Mist Village is at a time of weakness. Since you took the initiative to kill the traitor earlier, your past actions can be forgiven."
Before Kisame could reply, the subsequent pursuers arrived one after another. Mangetsu Hozuki directly questioned, "Mei Terumi, why aren't you attacking?"
Mei Terumi cast a lazy glance at Mangetsu. "The village is lacking combat power right now. Kisame Hoshigaki can be retained and used."
"A guy who might rebel at any moment..."
Boom! Kisame directly smashed the front end of Samehada into the ground, attracting everyone's attention.
"This is truly an honor." He stopped trying to run and quietly watched how things would develop.
"Ahem!" Masahiko coughed twice to signal that there were other people here, telling Mei Terumi and Mangetsu to tear into each other later.
"Kaguya remnants?" Mangetsu's gaze instantly focused on Kimimaro.
Masahiko was dumbfounded. Did he really have zero presence? Two people in a row focused on Kimimaro and ignored him.
Fortunately, Mei Terumi finally turned her gaze to him this time. "The red-haired uncle? Looking closely, you're quite handsome too. It's a pity you're a bit too old, not suitable for me... It's better for that Kaguya little brother to come to Big Sister."
Masahiko: "..."
After a long while, Masahiko sighed helplessly. He casually rubbed Kimimaro's little head and vanished from the spot.
He had locked onto 'Little Notebook Target Number One' in the crowd and went to send him ascending to heaven.
A literal ascent to heaven, shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
His figure appeared among the group of ninjas. With a kick, that ninja screamed as he flew higher and higher, higher and higher, until his figure could no longer be seen.
Masahiko used his full strength, giving him the "Masahiko Acceleration," enough to send him flying one or two thousand meters.
Ignoring the dumbfounded looks of the ninjas, who then pointed their kunai at him, Masahiko vanished again and returned to Kimimaro's side.
"Ahem! First, let me introduce myself. I am Masahiko Uzumaki, the one you refer to as the old immortal of the Uzumaki clan." Saying this, Masahiko glanced at Mei Terumi. "Hmm, this year I am... should be one hundred and twenty-one years old. My age is a bit on the older side, older by about a hundred years. I'm truly sorry about that."
Mei Terumi's expression changed... it was a bit awkward.
"Ahhhhhhh..." Screams drifted down. After Masahiko's self-introduction, the ninja who had ascended to heaven finally fell back down.
Mei Terumi couldn't care less about being awkward. She exchanged a glance with Mangetsu Hozuki. "Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!"
Using Water Release simultaneously, they formed a small pond, catching the ninja falling from the sky. But the impact from such a height still cost the ninja half his life, and he fell into a coma.
Having saved their comrade, Mei Terumi brushed aside the brown hair covering her right eye, her green eyes locked onto Masahiko. Mangetsu was also on full alert; Masahiko's actions just now were not friendly.
"Senior Masahiko Uzumaki, the Mist Village has already surrendered to the Land of Whirlpools..."
Masahiko waved his hand. "Right, I know you surrendered, but you haven't paid your debt. I just thought I'd come over and take a look, didn't expect to see such a good show."
"We will gather the compensation materials very soon," Mangetsu said. "Please be patient for a little while longer."
Masahiko paused, then suddenly realized. "You were waiting for those small clans to rebel, and then using the money obtained from confiscating their properties to repay the debt to the Land of Whirlpools. Truly a good method."
The surrounding ninjas stirred slightly, clearly unaware that this was a trap.
"They already harbored rebellious intentions; we merely took advantage of the situation." The voice of Hangetsu Hozuki came over as Ao supported him to the scene.
Masahiko smiled. "That's all up to you. But injured as you are, if I send you up to heaven... you'll probably die."
As soon as these words were spoken, Mangetsu immediately Body Flickered to his father's side, going on guard.
Hangetsu smiled bitterly. He knew where he had offended Masahiko; he had been a bit too quick-tongued earlier and called him an "old immortal."
"Senior, could you let me rest and recover for a few days? You can stay in our Mist Village for a few days. It would be our honor to have you attend the inauguration ceremony of our Fifth Mizukage."
Masahiko was startled. "Fifth Mizukage?"
"That's right. Mei Terumi is only twenty, but her strength has already surpassed mine. In the Mist Village, the strong become Mizukage."
Masahiko smiled and glanced back at Kisame. In his eyes, the current Mei Terumi might not necessarily be able to defeat Kisame now that he had Samehada.
Following his gaze, Hangetsu also looked at Kisame. "Kisame Hoshigaki, are you willing to become a member of the new generation of Seven Ninja Swordsmen of our Mist Village?"
"Two Ninja Swordsmen, Two Ninja Swordsmen," Masahiko corrected with a smile.
"Cough, cough..." Hangetsu almost coughed up blood. More than half the reason for attacking the Land of Whirlpools this time was to retrieve the four lost ninja swords.
"You'd better hurry up and rest your body. Sending you ascending to heaven after the Fifth Mizukage takes office is already me being generous."
"Senior, can we ransom the ninja swords back with money?" Mangetsu's face was full of hope.
He was unwilling to accept Mei Terumi becoming the Fifth Mizukage. If he could have a suitable ninja sword, he believed he wouldn't necessarily lose to her.
Masahiko shook his head, looking at Kisame without caring about the reactions of the other Mist ninjas. "I was thinking that one day, I'll create a Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Land of Whirlpools."
Kisame: "..."
He had an ominous premonition.
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