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I was really lucky to be able to board the ship on the night I bought the ticket. Leaving the Land of Fire earlier would also mean getting rid of Konoha's pursuit earlier.
However, Kobayakawa Kazuma had to think about the next trip. He had to go back to the Hidden Mist Village, but when and how to go back were all things he needed to think about.
The Uchiha clan was destroyed, and the forces of Kirigakure were completely wiped out by Sarutobi Hiruzen alone. He had every reason to believe that the people who betrayed them were the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure.
Moreover, this person is most likely his and Hoshigaki Kisame's direct superior, Xiguashantunki.
Only Xiguashan Pig Demon knew the exact location of their Kirigakure stationed and the time when he would meet Hoshigaki Kisame.
Now that he has blatantly returned to the Hidden Mist Village, what awaits him is definitely not glory and reward, but rather a butcher's knife, the butcher's knife from the Mizukage and the Watermelon Mountain Pig Demon.
No matter whether it was the Watermelon Mountain Pig Demon who betrayed them, or the Fourth Mizukage who was controlled by Obito, how could they allow someone who knew the truth to live?
As the night deepened, Kazuma Kobayakawa came to the dock where the ship was docked, hiding his body in a loose gray robe.
There are already three or five people gathered at the port, all of whom are planning to sneak into the Fire Nation.
"Kazuma Kobayakawa, I knew you could escape." Suddenly, a man walked in front of Kazuma Kobayakawa. He was very tall, about two meters tall, with blue skin under his loose clothes.
Relying on his sense of smell, Hoshigaki Kisame easily found Kobayakawa Kazuma in the crowd.
Kobayakawa Kazuma was slightly startled, he turned his head and saw Hoshigaki Kisame. Hoshigaki Kisame had a piece of burnt black skin on his body, but his eyes were still full of confidence.
"Senior Kisame, you escaped too?" Kobayakawa Kazuma was quite surprised. After all, he was ready to return to the village to burn paper for Hoshigaki Kisame.
"It's just luck. The Hokage of Konoha is indeed powerful." Hoshigaki Kisame let out a sigh. Talking about the previous chase, he still has lingering fears.
Thinking of his compatriots who died in Konoha, Hoshigaki Kisame became sad again, and said with a sad tone: "The mission of helping the Uchiha clan to stage a coup has failed, and the brothers I brought with me are all dead. Some of these people are my good friends, and I really don't know how to explain to their families."
The memory seems to have stayed in yesterday, when Nishijo Kota said goodbye to his newly pregnant wife, and headed to the Land of Fire without hesitation with the idea that "a man should achieve great things".
Although Hoshigaki Kisame tried to persuade Nishijo Kota, he was fooled by his good friend with the words of "righteousness". Nishijo Kota may not be strong, but the will of water he possesses is stronger than anyone else.
"Senior Kisame, do you feel that what happened is very strange?" Kazuma Kobayakawa reminded.
Hoshigaki Kisame frowned and asked coldly: "Are you trying to say that someone betrayed us?"
"That's right, I believe you can guess who is the person who has the ability to betray us." Kobayakawa Kazuma did not say it out loud, he knew that Hoshigaki Kisame did not want to accept this fact.
"Sometimes you don't have to think too much. The mission of a ninja is to complete the task!" Hoshigaki Kisame clenched his fists tightly, and his heart was a little shaken.
The mission of a ninja is to complete the mission? But what if the mission is to die? What if you let your comrades who have been with you for many years die?
"After we arrive at the Water Country, I will not return to the village for a while. I hope you can regard me as having died in the battle." Kazuma Kobayakawa emphasized.
Now that his bloodline limit has been exposed, it would be safer for him to die.
If he died during the mission, he might be portrayed as a hero by the village, but if he was alive, he would most likely become a corpse as he knew too many secrets of Kirigakure.
"Got it." Hoshigaki Kisame snorted and advised: "We have all escaped from the Third Hokage, so don't just die in the Land of Water, Kobayakawa Kazuma."
Seeing the fishing boat stopped in front of him, Hoshigaki Kisame boarded the boat first. He hid in the cargo hold of the fishing boat like most stowaway passengers.
Five days later, with the first rays of sunlight rising in the early morning, Kazuma Kobayakawa set foot on the land of the Water Kingdom.
Hoshigaki Kisame set off towards the Hidden Mist Village, while Kobayakawa Kazuma went to Okura Village, and the two separated again.
Hoshigaki Kisame walked very hurriedly. When he was thirsty and tired, he stopped to eat some pills to satisfy his hunger. He would start on his way again after his chakra had recovered to a certain extent.
Now he is eager to verify the truth in his heart.
Thanks to Hoshigaki Kisame's efforts, the journey that originally took two weeks was completed in just three days, and he also arrived outside the Hidden Mist Village.
In midsummer, the Hidden Mist Village was shrouded in thick fog, and the blue-black buildings were hazy.
"It's really unbelievable. Could it be that you are the one who betrayed us? Lord Xiguashan Pig Demon." Hoshigaki Kisame stood on the top of a big tree, looking towards the Hidden Mist Village from afar, feeling very conflicted.
He still remembered that several years ago, he had just become a jonin and was spotted by Xiguashan Pig Demon, and since then he joined the intelligence department of Kirigakure.
For the sake of the village and intelligence, he can kill his companions on the mission with his own hands, and he can also turn his sword against his relatives and friends.
He knew very well that the interests of the village were above everything else, and for the village, anyone could be sacrificed, including himself.
But, is the village that he has dedicated everything to, and the Watermelon Mountain Pig Ghost that he is loyal to, really worthy?
Are they really worthy of the intelligence they brought back at the risk of their lives? Are they worthy of the compatriots who died because of the intelligence? Are they worthy of the ninja swords in their hands that were stained with the blood of countless compatriots?
Chapter 100: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Hoshigaki Kisame
Hoshigaki Kisame did not go through the main gate, but waited until night fell, and then he sneaked into the Hidden Mist Village. He had been a spy many times, so sneaking into a village with weak defenses was not a difficult task for him.
Hoshigaki Kisame thought clearly that since he wanted to find the answer, the first stop would naturally be the home of Xiguashan Pig Demon. If Xiguashan Pig Demon and Konoha were colluding with each other, then even if they handled it well, there would be some clues.
The sky was pitch black. Hoshigaki Kisame sneaked into Xiguashan Pig's house and searched around with the moonlight coming in from the window.
This member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, whose status was second only to Yagura, lived a very frugal life. There were no luxury items in his room, and even the most basic tables and chairs were of very old styles.
Having been in charge of the Kirigakure intelligence department for so many years, Xiguashan Tuogui had certainly embezzled a lot of money over the years, but most of the money he earned was invested in the training of intelligence talents.
On the surface, this member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen is more loyal to the Hidden Mist Village than anyone else.
Hoshigaki Kisame rummaged through the piles of case files, and soon he found the case files related to Konoha.
When I opened the case files, I saw that most of the signatures on them were Kobayakawa Kazuma and Juji Naoya. The contents of these files involved all aspects of Konoha, including the private lives of important figures of the major ninja clans.
Suddenly, a letter fell to the ground. Hoshigaki Kisame saw the letter and couldn't help but pick it up.
He put the letter to his nose, sniffed the smell with his sensitive nose, and couldn't help frowning.
Having worked for the Hidden Mist Village for so many years, Hoshigaki Kisame knew very well that the paper used for this letter did not belong to the Hidden Mist Village, but came from the Land of Fire.
After opening the envelope, Hoshigaki Kisame saw the contents inside and his face instantly became solemn.
"It's so fake! The world of ninja is nothing but a piece of lies. Some people create lies, and some people sacrifice themselves in lies." Hoshigaki Kisame exerted a little force and tore the letter into two halves.
After only a moment of losing his composure, Hoshigaki Kisame tried his best to control himself. He put the letter away and went to look for Xiguashan Pig Demon.
After some searching, Hoshigaki Kisame sneaked into the Kirigakure Village prison in the early morning.
Because he disobeyed the Fourth Mizukage's wishes, Xiguashan Pigmonkey has been taken in by the Kirigakure Anbu and is now being interrogated in this prison.
For Hoshigaki Kisame, even sneaking into a heavily guarded prison was not a difficult task. He casually took a guard hostage and soon learned the location of the Watermelon Mountain Pig Demon from the other party.
There is a staircase at the end of this bluestone brick corridor, and the Xiguashan Pig Ghost's cell is on the second floor.
Suddenly, Hoshigaki Kisame looked to his side, took a few steps back to create some distance, and put his hand on the ninja sword on his back.
"Mizukage Yagura, how come you are here?" Hoshigaki Kisame broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He didn't expect that the Fourth Mizukage was still in prison. This was a serious problem.
"Go do what you want to do." Unexpectedly, Yagura did not take action directly, but just said some nonsense in a hollow tone.
"Huh? You're not going to attack me?" Hoshigaki Kisame looked confused.
Seeing Yagura making way for him to leave, he didn't think much and went straight to the cell where the Watermelon Mountain Pig Demon was imprisoned.
Four iron chains thicker than arms were fixed on the dark blue wall. The Watermelon Mountain Pig Ghost was tied up in the cell with the big sword Samehada on his back.
The moment he saw Hoshigaki Kisame, cold sweat broke out on Xiguashan Pig's forehead. The guy who was supposed to die in the mission actually appeared here.
"Just in time!" After only a slight surprise, the Watermelon Mountain Pig Ghost immediately regained his composure and shouted excitedly, "Let me out, the Hidden Mist Village is saved!"
"The Hidden Mist Village?" Hoshigaki Kisame laughed contemptuously. He took out the letter from his arms and spread it out in front of Xiguashan Pig Demon.
"Baiyan? Are you willing to sell out your fellow villagers to Konoha just for something like this?"
The moment he saw the letter, Hoshigaki Kisame understood that Xiguashan Pigmon sold them, the ninjas, to Konoha in exchange for a pair of Byakugan eyes.
Although it is unclear why the Watermelon Mountain Pig Ghost is so obsessed with the Roll of Eyes, there is no point in asking these questions now.
"Baigan is not what you say!" Xiguashan Pig Ghost asked, "Kisame, aren't you curious about why Kirigakure has become like this? The Fourth Mizukage Yagura was also a hardworking Mizukage."
Hoshigaki Kisame drew out the ninja sword from his back and slashed at Xiguashan Pig Demon. Now, he only wanted to avenge his fellow countrymen who were killed.
It's ironic that the Watermelon Mountain Pig Demon, who had taught them to protect intelligence with their lives, handed their intelligence to Konoha!
"At this point, it doesn't matter what happens to the Mizukage and the village." Hoshigaki Kisame threw the ninja sword aside, picked up the large sword Samehada and put it on his back.
Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were nothing but trash who would abandon the lives of their compatriots for a few glances.
The huge body of the Watermelon Mountain Pig Ghost fell into a pool of blood. There was a deep sense of unwillingness in his eyes, and his breathing gradually became weaker.
Suddenly, the image of the Third Mizukage Eiji Hozumi appeared before him.
"Third-generation sir... I still haven't protected our village well..." Xiguashan Pig Demon stretched out his hand towards Hozumi Eiji in front of him, and his expression gradually became relieved.
Even if they tried every possible means, they still failed to save the Hidden Mist Village.
"Boring." Hoshigaki Kisame looked at the nearly dead Xiguashan Pig Demon with contempt, and he spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on Xiguashan Pig Demon.
With the demise of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Hoshigaki Kisame felt an unspeakable sense of loneliness in his heart. At that moment, he lost the meaning of living as a ninja.
Turning around and leaving the cell, Hoshigaki Kisame saw the Mizukage Yagura waiting outside the cell, his empty eyes seemed to be without any color.
"What a wonderful betrayal, the new member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Hoshigaki Kisame." Yagura praised with his hollow voice, "I can trust you. Only when you have completed the mission of betrayal, will you know that there are only lies in this world."
Chapter 101 Reaching Consensus
After separating from Hoshigaki Kisame, Kobayakawa Kazuma walked slowly on the road to Okura Village. For him, the most important task at the moment was not to meet anyone or do anything.
Instead, delay time.
As long as the three female ninjas he sowed gave birth to children, as long as the time for delivery came, his ninja qualifications would be greatly improved, and he would be more adept at learning ninjutsu. It would be very likely that he would learn two S-level ninjutsu within a few months.
With the help of two S-level ninjutsu and his own three bloodline limits, it is enough to deal with Yagura.
On the third day of his journey to Okura Village, Kazuma Kobayakawa encountered a large area of fog on the road. The fog seemed to be moving slowly, and judging from the direction it was heading towards the border of the Water Country.
Because the area is so large, the visibility in the thick fog is not very low, and you can vaguely see lightning exploding from time to time in the fog.
Kazuma Kobayakawa naturally thought of Kuroko Raiga, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. He was the only one who was proficient in both the Mist Hidden Technique and Lightning Release.
Guessing that the people from Kirigakure might be carrying out a mission nearby, Kazuma Kobayakawa stopped aside. He planned to wait until Raiga Kuroko left before taking any action.
Suddenly, a person ran out from the direction of the fog.
Seeing the bandages on the man's face and hands, Kazuma Kobayakawa recognized this familiar face. This was none other than the rebellious Zabuza Momochi.
"You look so embarrassed, Zabuza Momochi." Kazuma Kobayakawa stood in front of Zabuza Momochi and laughed.
Zabuza Momochi looked at Kobayakawa Kazuma in surprise, and he temporarily stopped running away. Since Kobayakawa Kazuma was promoted to Jonin a few years ago, he left the Hidden Mist Village and he had never met him again since then.