Naruto: From Shikotsumyaku to Otsutsuki

In the dense forest, Kaguya Kazema remained silent for a moment.

He looked at the wary Kisame Hoshigaki, intending to make a few sarcastic remarks, but then realized that he had indeed really messed things up for him, so it was no wonder that Kisame was acting like a thief.

Kisame Hoshigaki sneered, "I can do without the information about the Mangekyou Sharingan, but you still want to trick me? No way."

After thinking for a moment, Kaguya Kazama tentatively suggested, "How about you give up on killing me in three months? It's better to resolve conflicts than to create them."

"roll!"

Kisame Hoshigaki said decisively, "A traitor should be prepared to be a traitor. If you're really afraid of death, why live for three months? A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. You can ask me to kill you now."

I'd ask you to kill myself?

"..."

Kaguya Kazama remained silent, speechless.

Kimimaro, who was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

He knew Kisame Hoshigaki's thought process was strange, but he didn't expect it to be this strange.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it a rich aroma of meat.

Kisame Hoshigaki had rushed all the way from Kirigakure across the strait, only managing to eat two soldier pills along the way. Now, after talking so much, he was already starving.

Seeing him swallow hard, Kimimaro cleverly served him a fragrant piece of meat.

Kaguya Kazama hadn't yet decided what she needed Kisame Hoshigaki to do, so she said, "Kisame-sensei, I can give you the information in advance. As for the price, we'll discuss it after I've thought it through."

"what ever."

Kisame Hoshigaki opened his sharp shark teeth and tore off a fist-sized chunk of flesh in one bite, his mouth bulging. "Don't even think about tricking me."

"Don't worry, we'll still need Kisame-sensei in the future."

Soon, the three of them sat down by the campfire and began to eat to replenish their chakra.

Kaguya Kazama then began to recount information about the Kaleidoscope.

"Konoha currently has a total of 2.5 pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan. Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha each have one pair, and the other one is with Kakashi Hatake."

"As for his abilities, you know about Susanoo, which is common to all Mangekyou Sharingan users. Shisui possesses the strongest genjutsu, 'Kotoamatsukami,' which can permanently rewrite a person's will. I suggest you don't try to take him down. If you do encounter him, it's best to fight with your eyes closed."

"Kakashi's half of the Mangekyou Sharingan comes from Obito Uchiha and has the ability 'Kamui.' Not only does it have its own alternate dimension, but it can also make its body intangible and immune to attacks. He can go toe-to-toe with anyone, and you can't handle him."

"As for the last one, Fugaku Uchiha, as the clan leader, he has never used his full strength. I don't know the specifics. If you're not afraid of being surrounded by the Uchiha clan, you can try to test him."

Upon hearing this, Kisame Hoshigaki's body visibly stiffened.

He put down the food in his hand and said incredulously, "The strongest illusion that rewrites willpower? A space-time eye technique that grants immunity to attacks? How could such an ability exist? Are you sure your information isn't wrong?"

"Kisame-sensei, don't doubt my source of information."

Kaguya Kazama opened her mouth and tore into a piece of stewed meat that Kimimaro had cooked, and mumbled, "If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself, but I suggest you wait 3 months, so that you don't get brainwashed by Shisui and become a puppet, which would affect your mission to protect me."

Kisame Hoshigaki VS Shisui Uchiha?

To be honest, if Shisui were willing to use Kotoamatsukami, he could turn Kisame Hoshigaki into his dog in the blink of an eye.

Kisame Hoshigaki opened his mouth, but then fell silent, seemingly considering how to complete the mission.

Kaguya Kazama then took the opportunity to ask Kimimaro about what happened after she fainted.

Upon learning that the Hidden Mist ninja who had been chasing him had been frightened away by Kisame Hoshigaki's Great Waterfall Technique, he couldn't help but feel grateful for his wise choice.

If I hadn't tricked Kisame Hoshigaki beforehand and made him make a promise, I'd probably be a fish on a chopping board by now, completely at his mercy.

Now that the biggest risk of defecting from Kirigakure has passed, Kaguya Kazama breathed a huge sigh of relief.

After daybreak, the three of them headed towards Konoha.

Kaguya Kazama was still being carried on Kimimaro's back, and her speed was only slightly more than half that of a genin.

Kisame Hoshigaki was hanging far behind, hopping around listlessly, looking heavy-hearted and lost in thought.

As the blazing sun gradually climbed into the sky, the mountains and forests were left behind, and ahead lay the Land of Fire.

three days later.

The group arrived in the heart of the Land of Fire, less than half a day's journey from Konoha Village.

Kimimaro, carrying Kaguya Kazama on his back, emerged from the forest and was about to merge into the main road when they unexpectedly bumped into a squad of ninja wearing headbands from the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Kumakuya?" Kaguya Kazama asked in surprise.

This is the heart of the Land of Fire; logically, there shouldn't be any ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village here.

Although the small-scale battles between Konoha and Kumogakure have not yet stopped, Konoha is strong enough not to allow anyone to get this close.

The Cloud Hidden Squad consists of 5 people, led by a one-eyed man.

His remaining right eye was sharp as he warily eyed Kimimaro and Kaguya Kazama, who had suddenly appeared, his imposing aura ready to be unleashed.

The other Cloud Village ninjas behind him also drew their kunai, and some kept forming hand seals and looking around, seemingly sensing the ninjas.

"Kimimaro, step aside." Kaguya Kazama took the initiative to avoid a conflict; there was no need for a fight, and they couldn't win even if Kisame didn't intervene.

Seeing the two retreat, the one-eyed man leading the group turned to look behind him and asked, "Kassadin, do you sense any ambush nearby?"

"Lord Tsuchidai, those two were just genin; they were probably just passing by. There was another man about two kilometers away with an incredibly powerful chakra reserve; I don't know if he's an enemy. Aside from that, I didn't sense anything else."

The one-eyed man, known as Tsuchida, thought for a moment and then said, "Be careful. We're very close to Konoha. We're here to negotiate for the sake of peace between our two countries, so we can't take the initiative to attack."

As he spoke, he glanced discreetly at another Cloud Hidden figure, who wore a hood and had dark brown skin.

The two exchanged a barely perceptible nod as their eyes met.

Kasai, the sensory ninja, continued to maintain the hand seals and nodded, saying, "Understood, Lord Tsuchidai. From now on, I will maintain this sensory state."

"Okay, let's speed up."

Beside the main road, Kaguya Kazama watched the Cloud Village team's retreating figures as they quickly disappeared, pondering to herself, "Why is the Cloud Village coming to Konoha so openly? Is there something important they need to do?"

After carefully recalling the relevant events of Konoha in 54, Kaguya Kazama suddenly remembered something.

It is now Konoha Year 54, and the Konoha 11, led by Naruto, are 3 years old. A major event has indeed occurred this year.

Under the guise of peace negotiations, the Hidden Cloud Village secretly plotted to seize the Byakugan from the Hyuga main family.

After they kidnapped Hinata Hyuga and killed her, they threatened to invade Konoha if she didn't hand over the murderer, Hiashi Hyuga, under the pretext of declaring war.

The elders of the Hyuga clan would never hand over the head of the main family, so the head of the branch family, Hyuga Hizashi, became the scapegoat.

Hyuga Neji witnessed his father being forced to his death, which fueled his even greater hatred for the main family.

Unfortunately, the caged bird has its wings bound, losing the ability to roam the world.

The genius's struggle against fate couldn't even make a ripple in an era teeming with overpowered characters; he perished under the attack of the Ten-Tails.

This scene was hasty and tragic.

"Hyuga, the Caged Bird Cage, the Hidden Cloud Village's conspiracy... Perhaps, I need to change my plan to hunt down the Byakugan. It's time to change the twisted state of the Hyuga clan."

Kaguya Kazama looked up at the birds flying freely among the trees and couldn't help but think of the boy who was trapped in a cage, struggling desperately but unable to break free.

"Hyuga Neji, bird that defies fate, if given a chance, how high could you fly?"