[Kisame Hoshigaki's famous quote: "Mr. Itachi, does that mean I did all the missions by myself?"] [Bestow Kisame Hoshigaki with the title Honest Kisame]
Unmarriageable Older Single Woman: Uh...
Honest Kisame: ????
But the system notifications were not over yet.
[Ding!] [Welcome Number One Under the Six Paths, Might Guy, to the group] [Might Guy's achievement: Nearly kicked the ending out with one kick] [Might Guy's famous quote: "If you're not good enough, then work twice as hard!"] [Might Guy's famous quote: "The Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf Village shall vanish here, transforming into a red beast for but an instant."] [Specially bestow Might Guy with the titles Blue Beast and Man Recognized by Madara Uchiha. They may be worn or not worn at will.]
Might Guy: ????
Might Guy was completely baffled.
These system notifications made it seem like he was incredibly awesome... but was he really that amazing?
When he entered, he also discovered glowing words circling around him.
[Peacock by morning, Tiger by day; when Evening Elephant emerges, Night Guy dances.]
P.S.: Sob, sob, sob.
The numbers are terrible. Please give me some data. Please send flowers and rating votes.
Please send monthly tickets.
Zero monthly tickets.
Zero!
Not even 250 rating votes...
I'm shutting myself off.
[Peacock by morning, Tiger by day; when Evening Elephant emerges, Night Guy dances.]
Might Guy discovered that the moment his consciousness entered this wondrous space, words had appeared around him, swirling through the air in a startling display.
Might Guy: Kakashi, what is going on? What kind of place is this? And these words...
Though Might Guy did not continue, Kakashi, as his best friend, had already noticed that the words surrounding Guy were techniques from his Eight Gates Formation.
For example, when the Sixth Gate was opened, there was a corresponding technique—Morning Peacock.
Then there was Day Tiger for the Seventh Gate.
Once the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, was opened, there were Evening Elephant and Night Guy.
So the words circling around Guy were actually praise for his mastery of the Eight Gates Formation!
None of the others present had such a flashy entrance effect.
This showed the Observation Kitahara Kaede (^_-) Group's importance and recognition of Might Guy.
After all...
Everyone had seen the two titles the system had just given Guy: Blue Beast and Man Recognized by Madara Uchiha.
Compared to Honest Kisame, the title given to Kisame Hoshigaki upon joining, Guy was also the first person who could choose whether to wear his titles.
In other words... had Guy achieved something that great?
Kakashi, who was still wearing the title Minato Namikaze, lightly bit his lip.
Minato Namikaze: Guy, I'm a little jealous of you.
Kakashi said sourly.
Yeah.
Guy could freely choose his title, while Kakashi did not even have the option.
Might Guy: That sounds like Kakashi. Kakashi, why are you wearing that title?
Might Guy: I get it. It's because of the Sharingan, right?
Might Guy: By the way, where is this place? It feels like there are so many presences here.
Minato Namikaze: Didn't you read the instructions yourself? This is a special little group. The dead, the living, and even people who may have come from the future have gathered here.
Minato Namikaze: Among the people here are the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Fourth Hokage of our Hidden Leaf Village. Then there's me, Madara Uchiha's younger brother Izuna Uchiha, and Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage from Kirigakure.
Then there's the newly joined Kisame Hoshigaki. He's a Rogue Ninja from Kirigakure.
That was Kakashi's introduction.
Honest Kisame: ...
Kisame Hoshigaki carefully looked over what Kakashi had given him.
As an honest man, he found it strange that he had arrived in this place. Although the system had explained part of it, he still could not believe it.
It was only after Kakashi explained it again that he understood what had happened.
So his luck... had exploded.
Minato Namikaze: So you're Might Guy. Guy, I always felt that although you've been following behind Kakashi, you would definitely accomplish something!
Might Guy: Lord Minato? Really? I can actually communicate with you.
Might Guy: This group is freaking awesome.
Ever since childhood, Might Guy had always chased after Kakashi. Kakashi was a genius, while he was Dead Last.
He had always been looked down on and mocked, but he had always worked hard.
Because he knew... if talent was not enough, then he would work twice as hard!
In the end, he earned Kakashi's recognition.
Hashirama Senju: It seems there are still many talented people in the Hidden Leaf Village. That is comforting to me.
Hashirama Senju: But I'm very curious about your title, Man Recognized by Madara Uchiha. Ah, Madara isn't dead yet?
Brother of Hashirama Senju: This is the Hidden Leaf Village?
Might Guy: Brother of Hashirama Senju, could you be the Second Hokage?
Tobirama Senju: That guy isn't me. He's Madara Uchiha's younger brother, Izuna Uchiha. I am Uchiha... pfft, I mean, I am Tobirama Senju! The Second Hokage of Konoha!
Tobirama hurriedly spoke up for himself.
It was all because of that stupid title the system had given Izuna. It made him feel like he was the extra one, or some kind of impostor.
Since the new member was from Konoha, people from the Hidden Leaf Village like the First and Second Hokage felt much more at ease.
Kakashi especially felt that, with Might Guy joining, he was no longer the loneliest one.
Moreover, even if they could not mention the little group to outsiders like the Third Hokage, Guy was both his comrade and a group member, so the two could communicate.
That way, even when one of them needed to speak in the group, the other could help look after his body. It was so much more convenient.
But...
[Peacock by morning, Tiger by day; when Evening Elephant emerges, Night Guy dances.]
Kakashi did not want Guy to actually open the Eight Gates. The Eighth Gate was the Gate of Death—he would die.
Guy's situation had been sorted out, but there was still a small faction within the group: Kirigakure.
Unmarriageable Older Single Woman: Kisame Hoshigaki, you are a Rogue Ninja from Kirigakure. Starting today, I revoke that title.
Honest Kisame: ? Who are you?
Unmarriageable Older Single Woman: I am the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure. The Fourth Mizukage has already been defeated. I am currently reorganizing Kirigakure.
There were signs that the Fourth Mizukage had been controlled. Of course, saying that now is useless. I hope you can return and assist me.
I have already found Zabuza, the wielder of the Kubikiribōchō.
Honest Kisame: You're asking me to go back?
Unmarriageable Older Single Woman: Yes! The village's darkest days have passed. Next, I hope we can bring it back into the light together.
Honest Kisame: Is that so... then I refuse.
Unmarriageable Older Single Woman: Why?
Honest Kisame: Back in Kirigakure, I always carried out orders from my superiors, whether they were missions against other villages or missions involving my own village.
Honest Kisame: During one mission, I was responsible for dealing with my own village comrades, on the grounds of keeping information sealed.
So I killed them.
Honest Kisame: At that time, one comrade looked at me. She did not complain. Instead, she told me, "Mr. Kisame, you've had a hard life, haven't you?"
I began to wonder why things had turned out this way.
Honest Kisame: In Kirigakure, I could not find an answer.
So I betrayed it.
Honest Kisame: Someone reached out a hand to me. He would lead me to stand above the villages, for the peace of the world.
So I cannot reply to you.
Honest Kisame: ...
After Kisame finished speaking, he fell silent.
"..."
Kisame was expressing his resolve to Mei Terumi, but everyone else present also fell silent.
Konoha was a mess, yes. Many people in the village knew that.
But Kirigakure was just as rotten.
Rotten from top to bottom.
They had to eliminate comrades from their own village just to keep information secret.
That was truly disgusting.
No wonder Kirigakure barely had anyone left now.
Mei Terumi also fell silent as she listened to those words.
Minato Namikaze: Then, Mr. Kisame, you know Itachi Uchiha, right?
Kakashi remembered Kisame's introduction when he had entered the group.
Kisame's famous line was: "Mr. Itachi, does that mean I did all the missions by myself?"
Honest Kisame: Sorry, I cannot reveal that. Although I don't know how I joined this group, I cannot reveal any intelligence.
Honest Kisame: So just treat me as a mute.
Everyone: As expected of Honest Kisame. He really was honest.
P.S.: Thank you all for the data. I was shocked.
I just woke up and saw eight thousand flowers... and 500 rating votes.
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