The Future of Hybrids Lies in Joining Inhuman Evolution

Upon seeing the figure that resembled Kisame Hoshigaki from behind, he remained silent to avoid alerting the enemy.

If we're talking about mistaking someone for someone else, there are very few people in the Shinobi World who carry a large sword wrapped in bandages; the distinguishing features are too obvious. The Great Sword Samehada has no scabbard, is covered in barbs, and can only be wrapped in bandages.

Naruto thought for a moment, then slowed down, waiting for the Yugito Nii in green dresses to slowly meet him.

"Hiss! What's with that expression?"

"Nothing, what's wrong?" Yugito had an icy expression, the kind that kept Naruto, there was a hint of disgust in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Naruto was stunned for a moment. His expression was almost identical to that of the female protagonist from the royal manga he had taken from Tsunade, sitting down with a look of disgust.

It was the kind of helpless expression that showed the person forced to suppress their determination to kill the other, enduring the pain with a look of disgust. Naruto was horrified and couldn't help but swallow hard.

Fortunately, he quickly regained his Qingming Festival, shook off the image of the humiliation in his mind, and said seriously.

"I just saw someone who has what I want."

"Who?"

"Kisame Hoshigaki." After saying that, Naruto added, "It should be him. I don't know where he is now. Can you help me find him?"

"Hmm." The Yugito Nii didn't want to say more, and moved freely through the crowded people, leaving directly.

Naruto watched in amazement, marveling at the skill of seizing every opportunity. After his initial admiration, he didn't give chase but instead turned and headed in another direction.

"Get a room, yes, get one." Naruto didn't have much money left, so he booked a rather expensive room in a nice-looking inn.

The Land of Fire also has hotels, but in these towns they are usually retro-style inns where people stay. The interiors are similar to hotels, but the technology is outdated.

However, the Shinobi World has always had this hybrid ancient and modern style, and he's gotten used to it.

On the other side, Yugito Nii Two-Tails Matatabi, easily caught up with the tall man in the black robe.

She stood horizontally against the wall, hidden in the narrow, dark alley, her eyes emitting an eerie green glow. Her pupils were vertical, and she looked down at Kisame Hoshigaki in the crowd.

Even though she disliked that jerk of a riddle teller, she would still do her best to complete the tasks Naruto assigned her. She wasn't spoiled and knew her own worth.

Even if that scoundrel is using her as a tool, she still has to demonstrate the corresponding abilities. Otherwise, her status will only decline further, and in the end... will she really have to rely on criticism?

She was also a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast, and her childhood was marked by constant fear and apprehension. However, she possessed a resilient character and earned respect through her own efforts.

Arrogance, gentleness, aloofness—these are merely masks she wears. Ultimately, they are masks she sets up to protect herself, and only by remaining constantly alert can she remain invincible.

From the moment they were captured by that blond-haired man, they spent two more years in that strange space. By Yugito Nii had calmed down enough and figured everything out.

Since she couldn't win, she accepted it. She was like a weed growing in a crack in the rock—unkillable and inextinguishable. As long as she wasn't dead, she felt she could pick herself up and keep going.

That's precisely why she was able to accept being restricted by Naruto, even to the point of having a master-servant relationship. Anyone else would have been completely conflicted and struggled with it.

But she's different. She's usually tongue-tied, but she's very clear-headed when it comes to things. Now that things have come to this, being willful and throwing tantrums will only lead her further down the path of succumbing to temptation.

She has a keen eye for people and knew this person wasn't a good one. Naruto valued her status and her competence. Only by demonstrating greater ability could her position rise, rather than facing the fate of a weed.

How could an Elite Jonin like myself possibly submit to a blond-haired guy?

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly stopped in the crowd. His sinister eyes shifted slightly to the side, and a playful smile appeared beneath his black robe.

At the same time, the Yugito Nii also sensed something was amiss, as if they had been discovered by the other party. She was quite decisive and simply withdrew.

Her knowledge of Kisame Hoshigaki was limited to him being a rogue ninja from Kirigakure who had submitted to the Akatsuki Organization. Now that she had been discovered, she decided not to follow him any further.

After setting out the line, Yugito relied on the faint connection between himself and Naruto to find a general direction and headed there, eventually stopping outside an inn.

Through questioning, she finally learned Naruto's room number.

She paused for a moment outside the room as soon as she reached the top of the stairs, then tentatively pushed the door open. Finding it ajar, she went inside. Just as she was about to look for someone, she saw a blond-haired man lying on the long rattan bed.

"We've been discovered," she said.

"Alright, don't blame yourself too much. The other party is Kisame Hoshigaki, he's not that easy to track." Naruto waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

The Yugito Nii: "."

She actually wanted to say that she didn't feel guilty at all, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it. She frowned and prepared to go back to her room to rest.

Where is my room?

"It's here."

"This?" Yugito walked to the other side of the room and pushed the door open. Finding that there was indeed only one room, he took a deep breath and asked, "So, we're going to share a room?"

"We don't have enough money, and even the landlord's family doesn't have any surplus grain. If you mind, you can sleep on the floor or find a place outside to pitch a tent," Naruto said lazily.

"But don't worry, you won't have to do this once you get to Kumogakure."

"Now that Kumogakure, will your attitude towards me change?" The Yugito Nii paused for a moment, then looked up and asked tentatively with furrowed brows.

"No, we'll use your money when we get to Kumogakure. We won't be short of money then," Naruto said dismissively. "Sleeping in your house will save us some money."

The Yugito Nii wanted to kill this bastard, but considering their own situation, they held back, took a deep breath, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

She wouldn't normally take frequent showers while doing missions, but in order to maintain her attractiveness, and also because she felt that since she was already like this, taking a shower wasn't excessive.

This would give her a sense of satisfaction in getting revenge on Naruto, a kind of slacking-off pleasure that working people crave.

Lying on the rattan bed, Naruto was holding up "Make-Out Paradise" for the third time, reading it over and over with a critical eye, secretly marveling at how daring it was to be a published book.

Many of the scenes are so mature that they make the viewer feel as if they are there. The descriptions of actions and expressions are incredibly vivid, further convincing Naruto that Jiraiya had definitely done his research.

As Naruto read, he put down the book and began to ponder where Jiraiya had been gathering inspiration all this time. He wondered how smoothly Jiraiya's journey to find the Child of Prophecy was progressing, and who it could be.

Since the Asura Chakra within him had already disappeared, it was hard to say where it would transfer to. Logically speaking, it would most likely end up in a descendant of the Senju Clan or Uzumaki Clan.

But now, the descendants of both the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan are almost nonexistent. The Uchiha Clan, descendants of Indra, also suffered annihilation, and their bloodline has dwindled.

The descendants of those with Sage Body seem to have slowly disappeared, intentionally or unintentionally, during the long struggle for power. In other words, purebloods gradually disappeared during the long process of evolution.

Only the Chakra of Asura and Indra continues to reincarnate, attempting to create a higher-level pureblood. It's somewhat like taking a gamble, trying to recreate a pureblood from among the hybrids.

If viewed from this perspective, the rules governing the ninja world are actually quite simple.

If you stand at the level of an ordinary ninja, the worldview you come into contact with is the Shinobi World dominated by the Five Great Nations, and the Five Kage hold supreme power.

Ninjas were reduced to war machines, constantly fighting and killing each other.

If we consider the level of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Madara, their strength is almost at its peak. They understand the rules of this world and have mastered a certain portion of them.

They relentlessly pursued the truth of the world, moving towards their destined path.

From Kaguya Otsutsuki's perspective, the Shinobi World is essentially a large-scale human pasture. All humans are merely domesticated livestock, simply tools.

In the eyes of purebloods, there is only the glorious path of evolution; hybrids are all heretics. Resurrection is for killing hybrids, condensing the Chakra Fruit, and evolving! Evolving relentlessly!

Naruto possesses a god-like perspective, overlooking all three levels. He can see the ultimate fate and drawbacks of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Madara, as well as the weaknesses of the Otsutsuki.

Pureblood Otsutsuki can evolve by devouring, but hybrids can hardly evolve directly through devouring; they can only evolve through reproduction or by transplanting and adding bloodlines.

Among them are outstanding figures such as Orochimaru, Danzo, and Uchiha Madara, or those who have a special sensitivity to Natural Energy, such as Jugo with the Sage Body.

With a click, the Yugito Nii emerged from the bathroom. They were casually wrapped in bathrobes, loosely draped, not fully covering themselves.

This has a greater visual impact than being completely naked; the concealment only fuels the imagination. As for who Feifei is, children shouldn't ask such adult questions.

Naruto, seated in the rattan chair, glanced at them, then calmly looked away. He was more cunning than a monkey; he knew exactly what the Yugito Nii were up to and wouldn't fall for their trick.

"You're dressed so strangely, so weirdly," Naruto muttered. "So weird, let me take another look."

Upon hearing this, Yugito sat down opposite Naruto with a cold smile. She stretched in front of him, and she could feel his gaze practically glued to her.

Even so, he didn't make any move.

"What's wrong? Why don't you come and check it out yourself?" The Yugito Nii, smirked slightly and boldly waved at each Naruto.

She knew that man wouldn't actually do anything; he was just trying to torture her. After taking a shower, she suddenly realized that it was impossible to get any mugwort.

This person is short-handed, and I am of great use to him. What's despicable about this person is that he's too principled; if he says he'll treat me as a tool, he'll definitely squeeze every last drop of value out of me.

Otherwise, he would never have done anything foolish before.

"No... no need. Don't test me with this." Naruto glanced at it, then looked at it again with some disdain. "It's not like I haven't seen or eaten it before. This is nothing new to me."

"Is that so?" The Yugito Nii crossed their legs, and when they heard the person opposite them swallow, their smiles widened, and they stood up.

He didn't try to hide it from Naruto at all, and changed his clothes right there in the living room. Naruto just stared, his hands trembling like he had Alzheimer's, but he didn't do anything.

"I'm going out for a bit, to keep an eye on that person's whereabouts again," she said after getting dressed, tossed her hair, and then jumped out of the window.

"Oh." Naruto watched her leave.

But once the Yugito Nii figures had truly disappeared into the night, Naruto immediately changed his demeanor, collapsing onto the rattan bed with a slightly disdainful smile on his lips.

That's it?

Naruto's reaction wasn't actually that strong; he was just playing along with Yugito Nii. You can't be too harsh on employees; they need an outlet sometimes.

Night falls.

The Yugito Nii have finally returned, bringing with them good news. The man in black robes was indeed Kisame Hoshigaki, a member of the Akatsuki Organization, who arrived here alone, carrying the Great Sword Samehada.

"Good, do you know where he lives?" Naruto perked up.

"Living in the center of town, they probably want to make us hesitate to act." The Yugito Nii figures removed their weapons from the table. "When do we make our move?"

"If we wait until he leaves the town, it will be very difficult to track him down."

"Tomorrow morning, there's no need to alert them yet." Naruto had no reservations, and the battle wouldn't necessarily affect innocent civilians.

All that's needed is to control Kisame Hoshigaki as soon as possible, and he's very skilled at that. Whether it's Sealing Jutsu or simply absorbing him into Sealing Space immediately, it's all fine.

Kisame Hoshigaki is still the same Kisame Hoshigaki from six years ago, but he's no longer the Genin he was then. He extracted the Nine-Tails, so piloting a Nine-Tails Crimson Gundam is no problem for him now.

"Okay, then I'll go rest." The Yugito Nii nodded and said without saying anything more, then turned around and went to wash up.

The next day, before dawn, the two opened their eyes in unison and quietly climbed out of bed. Standing in front of the bathroom door, Naruto glanced at Yugito.

"Never mind, you go first?"

"Not together?" The Yugito Nii raised the corners of their mouths in a smile that was both a cold laugh and a mockery of their unscrupulous boss, as if to say, "Is it not possible, Shoko?"

"You go first, there's no rush." Naruto wasn't fooled; he was very patient.

Whether it works or not doesn't need to be proven to her; he just wants to find Kisame Hoshigaki and collect some interest. Six years ago, Kisame Hoshigaki almost killed Ino with a single blow.

He held onto this grudge for six years, never having had the chance to avenge himself on Itachi Uchiha, but Kisame Hoshigaki was still alive. He had to collect some interest and retrieve his Great Sword Samehada.

As for the freak Kisame Hoshigaki, he at least deserves a fitting ending. He should be sent down the glorious path of evolution, transforming from a small shark into a small shark dagger.

"Hehe." The Yugito Nii chuckled as they entered the bathroom, glancing at Naruto's crotch, their meaning clear.

"You're impressive." Naruto sneered, not bothering to argue with her, thinking to himself that there would be other opportunities in the future.