Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 101 Kisame Hoshigaki, eliminate the Asura! [Please subscribe]

The sun rose as usual, and the morning light pierced through the clouds, but it could not dispel the thick fog that shrouded Kirigakure.

In the Kaguya clan's territory, Kisame Hoshigaki, an ANBU ninja, is leading a team to clean up the remaining members of the Kaguya clan.

After Juzo Biwa was urgently summoned away by the Mizukage, Kisame Hoshigaki became the person in charge of eliminating the remnants of the Kaguya clan.

"Captain, the corpses in the Kaguya clan's territory have been cleared out." A Kirigakure ANBU ninja approached Kisame Hoshigaki and reported on the cleanup operation.

"A total of 325 corpses were cleared out. However, when we arrived, we found many corpses in several courtyards at the back of the Kaguya clan's territory. Moreover, the Kaguya clan's prodigy, Kaguya Kimimaro, who was mentioned in the intelligence, is missing."

Unlike the Uchiha clan, the Kaguya clan suffers from a bloodline disease that causes all members who awaken the Shikotsumyaku (Shikotsumyaku) to die young. As a result, there are almost no members of the Kaguya clan who have awakened the Shikotsumyaku over the age of thirty, and the Kaguya clan is much smaller than the Uchiha clan.

Among the Kaguya clan members, those with stronger bloodlines suffered more severe bloodline diseases.

As the next clan targeted by the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, or rather, Obito, the Kaguya clan was already on the Hidden Mist Anbu's surveillance list, just like the Hidden Leaf Village Anbu monitored the Uchiha clan after the Nine-Tails' attack.

So when the ANBU ninjas reported these details, Kisame Hoshigaki's small eyes widened, and his bluish-gray face suddenly tightened.

"Kimimaro is missing?" He was a genius of the Kaguya clan, and it was said that his Shikotsumyaku bloodline was purer than ever before. Naturally, he was on the Kirigakure Anbu's surveillance list.

"You continue clearing the Kaguya clan territory, I'm going to report to the Mizukage!" Kisame Hoshigaki left a few Anbu ninja behind and headed towards the Mizukage's building in the village.

As Kisame Hoshigaki passed by the battlefield of the previous night, he stopped on a rooftop and looked longingly at the devastated village shrouded in mist.

When did Kirigakure become like this...?

In the Mizukage's temporary office, the Fourth Hokage, Yagura Karatachi, sat in the shadows.

"Lord Mizukage!" Kisame Hoshigaki knelt on one knee.

"Is it cleaned up?" Yagura, sitting in the chair, asked coldly.

Kisame Hoshigaki reported truthfully: "There are no survivors in the Kaguya clan's territory, but it seems that others took advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack on the Kaguya clan's backyard, and Kaguya Kimimaro has also disappeared."

"Oh?" Yagura Karatachi raised his head slightly, and a scar running from his right eye to his jawline was shocking on his baby face.

His pale purple pupils were empty and lifeless, which was unsettling.

Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha, who was hiding in the shadows manipulating Yagura, suspected that Shura had taken Kimimaro Kaguya away, probably because he had his eye on the Kaguya clan's bloodline limit.

However, Obito, having controlled Yagura for so many years, had a very good understanding of the situation of the various ninja clans in Kirigakure. He knew that the Kaguya clan's bloodline disease was incurable, and the more talented a person was, the faster they would die.

Even if Shura rescues him, that guy won't live for more than a few years.

Yagura Karatachi said, "A mysterious ninja named 'Shura' appeared in the village last night. Kaguya Kimimaro's disappearance may be related to him."

"Shura?" Kisame Hoshigaki recalled that he seemed to have heard the name last year.

Then he suddenly remembered that it was the mysterious ninja who had caused a great disturbance in Konoha and Kumogakure last year and was later wanted for 70 million ryo!
"You will lead two squads of ninjas to patrol along the southwestern coastline. If you find any remnants of the Shura or Kaguya clans, eliminate them immediately." Yagura's cold voice carried an unquestionable tone.

"I...remove Shura?" Kisame Hoshigaki's shark-like face froze for a moment, his small eyes filled with doubt, and the shark gill-like lines on his face contracted sharply.

The opponent is a super strong person who can cause great trouble in Konoha and Kumogakure and escape unscathed, and even has a bounty of 70 million taels of silver placed on his head by Kumogakure!

How could I, a newly promoted Jonin, eliminate the opponent?

“The Watermelon Pufferfish Demon and the Loquat Juzo have already inflicted considerable injuries on him, so he probably won’t be able to escape much further,” Yagura Karatachi added.

Not only did he lie, but he also failed to mention that Suigetsu Hozuki and Hibiki Juzo had already become the victims of each other's swords.

"Yes!" No matter what, Kisame Hoshigaki dared not disobey the Mizukage's order.

"Oh, right," Yagura reminded Kisame, "You're a subordinate of Suigetsu Hozuki, a ninja specifically responsible for protecting Kirigakure's secrets. If the mission might fail, you know what to do, right?" 'Use Shura's hand to eliminate more of Kirigakure's new generation of ninja.' Obito, hiding in the shadows, had some understanding of Kisame's strength.

Kisame Hoshigaki, known as the "Tailless Tailed Beast," performed exceptionally well during the Third Shinobi World War, and we must not allow him to grow stronger.

"Yes, sir." Kisame Hoshigaki bowed deeply, recalling the task his superior, Hoshizaki Fuguki, had once assigned him.

To protect the secrets of Kirigakure, he was responsible for eliminating the weaker ninjas when they were about to be captured by enemy ninjas.

To ensure they wouldn't reveal Kirigakure's secrets to the enemy.

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After leaving the Mizukage's temporary office, Kisame Hoshigaki arrived at the plaza below the Mizukage Building.

Two squads, totaling six ninjas, have already gathered here. Most of them are Chunin, with only the squad leader being a Special Jonin.

'They're all newly promoted ninjas in the village...' Kisame Hoshigaki's small eyes swept over the six people, and he immediately gained a general understanding of their strength.

'That makes sense. A powerful figure like Shura should have already left, and there's no need to send out very strong ninjas for a task like patrolling the border.'

Border patrols are usually C-rank missions, and only when encountering hostile ninjas will they be upgraded to B-rank missions.

However, due to its uncertainty, the rewards for border patrol missions are the highest among C-level missions. Once hostile ninjas are encountered, the mission will be upgraded to B-level, and the rewards may even increase to the top of B-level missions or even reach A-level missions depending on the number and strength of the hostile ninjas.

Without much communication, Kisame Hoshigaki simply conveyed the patrol route and some basic information to the ninjas in the two squads.

As for the possibility of encountering the mysterious ninja 'Shura', that remains a secret.

After the mission was assigned, the group quickly sprang into action. Led by Kisame Hoshigaki, they left the village and headed to patrol the southwestern coast of the Land of Water.

Kisame Hoshigaki rarely spoke throughout the journey, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

Moreover, Kisame Hoshigaki looks terrifying. He has blue skin, a shark-like face, and small eyes. He looks like a terrifying character straight out of a horror movie.

The six Hidden Mist ninjas leaped swiftly through the trees, whispering amongst themselves and occasionally stealing glances at Kisame Hoshigaki, who was at the front of the group.

Kisame Hoshigaki didn't stop them from doing this, as long as it didn't interfere with their patrol mission.

During the patrol, the six Hidden Mist ninjas chatted louder and louder, even discussing the Kaguya clan's rebellion the previous night, a stark contrast to Kisame Hoshigaki's silence.

This also caught the attention of a female ninja in the team.

After leaving Kirigakure, the patrol team headed south and arrived at the southern coast of the main island of the Land of Water, then patrolled westward along the coastline.

This coastline is also the coastline that faces the Land of Fire across the sea.

Even at lunch break, the six Hidden Mist ninjas sat together, sharing the different rations they had brought, and continued their lively discussion. Some even took out a deck of ninja cards and started playing a casual game.

After setting up the security measures, Kisame Hoshigaki sat down under a tree not far away, took out his water bottle, and silently drank water.

He didn't fit in with the other six people, and he got used to being alone.

Just as Kisame Hoshigaki was drinking water and pondering the details of the mission given to him by the Mizukage, a shadow appeared on the grass in front of him.

Kisame Hoshigaki looked up and saw a delicate and pretty face.

"Captain Hoshigaki, come and have some dinner with us." A female ninja with long brown hair smiled and invited Kisame Hoshigaki.

(End of this chapter)