Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

Kisame Hoshigaki hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up to remind them, "The battle just now must have attracted the attention of Kirigakure, and after those Anbu members sensed your powerful aura, they have probably already passed on the information back. If we go there now, we will most likely encounter Kirigakure's main force."

"If we encounter each other, so be it. Just kill them!" Sikong Zhen's answer was as domineering as ever.

Kisame Hoshigaki's lips twitched slightly.

This isn't about facing a dozen or so ninjas, it's about facing the Hidden Mist Village.

If this happens, it's highly likely that Wuyin will think Sikong Zhen is planning to go to war with Wuyin, and they will definitely go all out.

Moreover, the Third World War in the ninja world has now effectively ended, and everyone is waiting for the Five Kage Summit. Therefore, most of the Kirigakure's troops on the continent have already retreated back to their homeland, and the situation is no longer one of empty nests. Once a battle breaks out, the scale of the conflict will be considerable.

Kisame Hoshigaki briefly explained the situation of Kirigakure to Sikong Zhen. He didn't want to stop Sikong Zhen, but he felt that if they really wanted to fight Kirigakure, it would be best to call over the other divine messengers, so that they would have more confidence.

However, Sikong Zhen seemed to completely ignore what Kisame Hoshigaki said and walked directly towards Kirigakure.

"The path to light is destined to be fraught with thorns. The fog may obscure it, but that's alright!"

Sikong Zhen's voice still echoed, but he was already gone.

Kisame Hoshigaki gave a helpless, bitter laugh and chose to follow.

"Well, what can we do when he's a divine envoy? But does this Lord Sikong Zhen have a falling out with the other divine envoys? Otherwise, why doesn't he join forces with them? Is he afraid of having his credit stolen, or does he want to prove himself to the Star Lord?"

Kisame Hoshigaki made some wild guesses, but didn't delve too deeply into them, and followed closely behind Sikong Zhen.

In his view, even if something bad happens later, he can just pray to the Star Master and ask for some help; it won't be a big problem.

After the two left, Yakushi Nono arrived at the forest where Sikong Zhen had fought, her face grave. Looking at the scorched earth and the corpses that were almost unrecognizable as human, she was deeply shaken.

"Where did this person come from? How can he be so powerful?"

Yakushi Nono had already gone through all the ninjas skilled in Lightning Release in her mind and found that the only ones who could be compared with the strength that Sikong Zhen had just displayed were the successive Raikage of Kumogakure.

But she knew the appearances and special abilities of all the previous Raikages, and this one was completely different!

Completely baffled, she could only continue following them.

Firstly, she wanted to find out who this person was and what his purpose was in coming to the Land of Water. Secondly, she also wanted to go to Kirigakure to find the whereabouts of that child.

Hidden Mist Village.

"Lord Third Mizukage, the ANBU ninja who were tracking Kisame Hoshigaki have sent word that he found a dilapidated village and then had close contact with a mysterious Lightning Release ninja. We have reason to suspect that he may have betrayed the village." An ANBU member from the Land of Water knelt on one knee and reported to the Third Mizukage behind the long table.

"Kisame Hoshigaki!!! There's definitely something wrong with him." The Third Mizukage's face was extremely grim.

He had long suspected that Kisame Hoshigaki had connections with the outside world, but he had never been able to find any evidence against him. This time, he finally found some clues.

"Have your men bring him back; I want to interrogate him myself," the Third Mizukage ordered.

"Yes." The ANBU member nodded, but he added, "Lord Mizukage, they mean that the Lightning Release ninja might be quite strong, and they hope we can send someone over to provide support."

The Third Mizukage frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Then send two more Jonin over to check it out..."

Before Shuiying could finish speaking, a muffled clap of thunder sounded.

The sound was actually very faint because it was so far away that most people in Kirigakure did not notice it. The few who did notice it simply assumed that there was a thunderstorm and did not pay much attention to it.

However, the Third Mizukage immediately noticed the problem.

"That thunder..." The Third Mizukage suddenly stood up, and in a flash rushed out of the Mizukage's office and onto the roof.

The ANBU member from the office also rushed out and stood behind the Third Mizukage.

"This sound doesn't sound like ordinary thunder, and the direction it's coming from... could it be..."

Seeing the faint blue light flickering on the distant horizon, the member of the secret service had a bad feeling.

"This isn't ordinary lightning; it's the work of a powerful Lightning Release expert. Notify the Anbu to send men to investigate immediately. Have Yagura Karatachi lead the team," the Third Mizukage ordered.

"Yes!"

Without another word, the ANBU ninja vanished in an instant.

The Third Mizukage watched the distant flashes of lightning, his unease growing.

"Who could this person be? Could they be someone from Kumogakure?"

When it comes to lightning, the first place that comes to mind is Kumogakure, because it is the birthplace of lightning. Every Raikage is an extremely terrifying user of Lightning Release, and only there can such powerful Lightning Release ninjas be born.

However, the Land of Water is not currently at war with the Hidden Cloud Village, and logically, the Hidden Cloud Village wouldn't be causing trouble for the Land of Water at this time. What exactly happened...?

The Third Mizukage frowned, pondered for a moment, and then vanished in a flash.

He needed to make some preparations in case Kisame Hoshigaki and that lightning release ninja posed a threat to Kirigakure.

On the other side, Yagura Karatachi, having received orders from the Third Mizukage, led a large number of Anbu members and headed straight for the direction from which the thunder erupted.

"What's going on over there? Have you found out the origins of that Lightning Release ninja?"

Yagura asked with a serious expression.

"No, apart from the initial message, no other intelligence has been sent back," said an ANBU ninja.

Upon hearing this, Yagura's expression turned even more unpleasant.

The thunder had stopped, which meant the battle was over. Whether they had escaped or successfully defeated their opponents, the Anbu should have sent back a message.

But now, there's nothing.

Aside from the initial message, not a single word came back, which means that the entire team of ANBU ninjas was most likely dead.

Yagura was in a real bind. Not knowing the enemy's intelligence meant he had to use his men to probe, which meant casualties.

The war had just ended, and he really didn't want to see that happen again.

Moreover, these subordinates were all his confidants, the foundation upon which he planned to kill the Third Mizukage and seize power. If too many of them died now, his plan would have to be postponed, or even become impossible to carry out.

"Damn it, the Third Hokage must have done it on purpose, he just wanted to use my people as cannon fodder," Yagura said through gritted teeth.

After thinking for a while, Yagura Karatachi decisively ordered: "Notify everyone that we will decide what to do next based on the situation. If we are no match for the enemy, do not fight head-on. Retreat immediately and we will make further plans after returning to Kirigakure."

"Since you're using me as cannon fodder, then I won't hold back. Let's see who comes out on top in the end," Yagura thought to himself.

Not long after, accompanied by a clap of thunder, Yagura finally saw the figure rushing towards him, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was already following behind him.

"Has Kisame really betrayed us?" Yagura Karatachi wondered to himself.

He already knew about Kisame Hoshigaki, but he still couldn't believe that his capable subordinate would betray him.

It's important to know that much of the intelligence he had about the Yao Tian organization came from Kisame Hoshigaki. He even planned to have Kisame Hoshigaki take over his job as the captain of Kirigakure's ANBU after he killed the Third Mizukage and became the Fourth Mizukage.

However, it seems that he still doesn't know enough about Kisame Hoshigaki.

Boom!

After a clap of thunder, Sikong Zhen stopped on the trunk of a large tree, looking down at the more than fifty members of the Dark Guard team not far away, and Yagura Karatachi standing at the front of the team.

Another old friend.

"Kisame, what's going on with you?"

Yagura glanced at Sikong Zhen, but unable to confirm Sikong Zhen's identity, he turned to Kisame Hoshigaki and asked him directly.

"Lord Yagura, I only did what I was supposed to do," Kisame Hoshigaki chuckled.

When Sikong Zhen came to the Land of Water and even killed someone, Kisame Hoshigaki realized that he could no longer hide his identity, and he also felt that there was no need to hide it anymore.

Perhaps in the near future, the entire Land of Water will change hands, and his identity will naturally become unimportant.

"You'd better know what you're doing right now. It's not too late to turn back!" Yagura said coldly.

He wanted to try to persuade Kisame Hoshigaki to change his mind, after all, Kisame was someone he had high hopes for, and a powerful ninja he had been grooming as his successor.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki on the other side shook his head.

“Lord Yagura, there’s no such thing as looking back. I’ve never looked at Kirigakure,” Kisame Hoshigaki said.

"Praise be to the Star Lord!"

Kisame Hoshigaki chuckled.

"You..." Upon hearing this, Yagura's expression immediately changed.

Because he knew that praising the Star Lord was a phrase used by members of the Yao Tian organization to praise their leader, which meant that Kisame Hoshigaki was...

“That’s right, Lord Yagura, I am a member of the Yaotian Organization. It’s really funny that you asked me to investigate the Yaotian Organization.” Kisame Hoshigaki said lightly.

"Having the Yaotian Organization's people investigate the Yaotian Organization is, I must say, a very constructive decision by Lord Yagura. After all, who can understand the Yaotian Organization better than the Yaotian Organization's own people?" Kisame Hoshigaki continued.

At this moment, Yagura's face had become extremely ugly.

So who are you?

"A member of the Yaotian Organization, codename—Seven Killers!"

Yagura pursed his lips and finally looked at Sikong Zhen, who had been silent but exuded a terrifying aura.

"And who are you, sir?" Yagura asked, though he already had a pretty good idea of ​​who the visitor was.

"Sikong Zhen, codenamed Greedy Wolf, is a member of the Yaotian Organization and the King of Thunder!"

really!

Yagura looked at Sikong Zhen, took a deep breath, and then gave the order.

"retreat!"

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Chapter 278 Thunderous Might

Upon learning the identities of Sikong Zhen and Kisame Hoshigaki, Yagura Karatachi had no intention of fighting and instead cursed the Third Mizukage in his mind.

"Damn it! The Third Generation really sent me here to be cannon fodder. Why didn't he bring any people with him?!"

Yagura's face was very gloomy, and he led his men to retreat.

"This……"

Seeing Yagura fleeing so hastily without any regard for his image, Kisame Hoshigaki paused for a moment, his lips twitching slightly.

Is this still the same formidable commander of the Mist Shadow Army who once dominated the battlefield?

Upon seeing the Yaotian organization, they didn't even fight; they just ran away... ran away...

"Lord Yagura, isn't what we're doing wrong?" One of the Kirigakure Jonin from the Anbu felt rather ashamed and said to Yagura Karatachi.