Naruto's Strongest Force

At the bottom of the cliff.

Splash! Whoosh...

Natsuki climbed out of the water, dragging the female Mist ninja with him.

There was a pool at the bottom of the cliff, which explained why Kisame wasn't dead.

Natsuki noticed wet footprints on the shore.

It seemed Kisame had already left.

Natsuki took out some fuel and breathed a fireball onto the ground, starting a campfire.

He opened the pile of things he had collected; the weapons had already been thrown into the pool.

There wasn't much of value in the ninja tools pouch either.

When Natsuki opened Ibiki's scroll, he frowned.

A Konoha sealing jutsu?

Natsuki touched the scroll, and the sealing jutsu was undone.

After reading it, he thoughtfully rolled the scroll back up.

After a while.

Did I forget something?

Turning his head, he saw the female Mist ninja staring at him with wide eyes.

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I forgot to undo your seal."

When Natsuki had grabbed the female Mist ninja and jumped down, he had sealed her with the Four Symbols Seal.

He had forgotten to undo it.

Natsuki placed his palm on the female Mist ninja, and the ink-colored Four Symbols Seal on her body retracted back into his hand.

The female Mist ninja could suddenly move.

"Where are you planning to take me?"

The female Mist ninja could tell that this person wasn't with the Konoha ninjas above.

Natsuki, who had undone his Transformation Jutsu, was still in his Land of Wind attire, with a large gray cloak and a hat.

Natsuki took off the hat and tossed it aside, revealing his true face.

Although Natsuki was somewhat known, his image wasn't widely recognized.

So the female Mist ninja didn't recognize him.

"Where to take you? That depends on you," Natsuki said, touching his chin.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you hate Kisame Hoshigaki for killing you?"

The female Mist ninja's expression changed, her eyes showing a hint of sadness as she hugged her knees by the campfire, lost in thought.

"For ninjas like us, obedience is our duty. If you hadn't saved me, I would still be dead."

"What's there to blame?"

"Tsk, tsk." Natsuki clicked his tongue in interest. Sometimes the fate between two people is really strange.

Kisame Hoshigaki actually met a girl like this.

"I really admire Kisame Hoshigaki. I think he's a talent and want to recruit him. Can you help me persuade him?"

Natsuki greatly admired Kisame. Kisame spent his life striving for peace and beauty.

In the end, he even summoned sharks to devour himself to protect information.

If possible, Natsuki hoped to change all that.

The female Mist ninja was surprised, pointing at herself in disbelief: "Me?"

Natsuki understood her surprise.

He explained, "Believe it or not, if I hadn't saved you, Kisame would remember your death for a lifetime."

The female Mist ninja's eyes widened in surprise, her face turning a bit red. She hurriedly covered her face: "That's impossible."

"Besides, Kisame would never betray the Hidden Mist."

Hey, girl, are you okay? Didn't Kisame stab you? How come you're still so affectionate towards him?

Calling him "Kisame big brother," will it change to "Hoshigaki big brother" next time?

In Natsuki's view, this was like the god of love welding two people together with steel rods.

Natsuki sighed, "Don't worry about that. Your Fourth Mizukage has been controlled by the enemy with genjutsu. The Hidden Mist is done for."

"What?"

The female Mist ninja, who had been shy just a moment ago, stood up in shock at this news.

Natsuki casually threw the scroll he had just read to the female Mist ninja.

She opened it and was taken aback.

"This is our Cipher Division's route map!"

The female Mist ninja was shocked. They were on a secret mission.

They hadn't even left the Land of Water, yet their mission had been leaked.

Natsuki shrugged, "The one who leaked your information is the controlled Mizukage."

The female Mist ninja was deeply shaken.

"Then the Mizukage's tyranny these past few years!?"

Natsuki nodded, "That's right, it was done by the one controlling him."

"R-really?"

The female Mist ninja's voice trembled.

Natsuki chuckled, "What do I gain by lying to you?"

The female Mist ninja, being an elite of the Cipher Division, started to think.

A few years ago, the Fourth Mizukage suddenly changed, slaughtering the bloodline limit clans and managing the village with an iron fist.

Many Mist ninja elites either died or fled.

Even the famous Zabuza Momochi had defected not long ago.

It seemed highly likely to be true.

The female Mist ninja suddenly felt disheartened. Her family and friends had all perished under the bloody tyranny of the past few years.

Yet it turned out to be a mere illusion.

"What's your name?"

The female Mist ninja looked up at Natsuki, her mood low: "Kyoko, Kurita Kyoko."

"Do you have any family?" Natsuki asked casually.

Kyoko shook her head.

The Hidden Mist was originally a village full of talent, but thanks to Obito, many elites had been lost.

"Then it's settled. You'll help me persuade Kisame, and you can work for me together. You can look out for each other since you're from the same village."

Natsuki felt like a coal mine boss recruiting workers.

He had intended to experiment with the sand cushion but ended up with a tag-along. Maybe there would be a chance in the future.

...

Kisame Hoshigaki walked towards the village, feeling confused.

Protecting his comrades during missions, but needing to kill them before they were captured.

Kisame's life was hard, playing both protector and executioner, twisting his worldview.

Kurita Kyoko's last words before dying: "Your life has been hard, hasn't it?"

These words caused Kisame's mindset to collapse.

This fake ninja world, the so-called excellent ninja, were just killers betraying their comrades.

Dedicating his life to the village, yet unable to find his own position.

Kisame wandered alone. Before he could report back, he was unexpectedly intercepted.

"You are the subordinate of Fuguki Suikazan."

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, appeared on Kisame's path.

"Mizukage-sama, I am Kisame Hoshigaki."

Kisame bowed.

Yagura had rarely shown himself since an assassination attempt years ago, being very strict with his subordinates.

Yet he appeared here today.

"Your superior, Fuguki Suikazan, has been colluding with the enemy, selling information to foreign nations."

"What!?" Kisame was shocked.

The person who had him kill comrades to prevent leaks was now selling information to the enemy.

Yagura said coldly, "Fuguki Suikazan is very cunning. Only you can get close to him."

"Find an opportunity and kill him!"

Kisame replied woodenly.

"As you command, Mizukage-sama."

Yagura left coldly after giving the order.

Kisame stood there in a daze for a long time, then continued walking towards the village.