Land of Demons.
When Kisame Hoshigaki arrived at the border of the Land of Demons with the Kaguya brothers, Kaguya Mangotsu and Kaguya Yingotsu, they happened to run into a Cloud Village squad from the Land of Lightning.
Their team also consisted of three people, but it was clear that, with their forces still fiercely battling Konoha on the northern front, they had not sent anyone particularly important.
At the very least, Kisame had no record of their names in his Anbu handbook.
Though no conflict broke out between the two sides, they did not travel together either. After merely nodding at one another, they went their separate ways.
The Land of Demons was not particularly large, but its environment was quite pleasant. There were towering mountains and deep ravines, as well as dense forests.
All three of Kisame's group were swift travelers, and they soon arrived at their destination—the Shrine Maiden Shrine.
When the attendant priest led them inside, an Iwagakure ninja who had arrived earlier and was already seated immediately mocked them.
"Heh heh, you swam here awfully slowly, Shark~"
The speaker was Mahiru, an Iwagakure jonin—the same nameless extra who had once been instantly defeated by Araki in Kumogakure.
Perhaps Great Sword Samehada on Kisame Hoshigaki's back had stirred up painful memories from the past. In any case, the others present did not consider his behavior especially wise.
Because Kisame Hoshigaki was no longer some unknown nobody.
War had always been the finest stage for heroes and outstanding figures to emerge in droves.
The Third Shinobi World War, now raging in full swing, was naturally no exception.
Water-Fire, Fire-Lightning, Fire-Earth, Fire-Wind—across the four battlefields of the five great nations, many impressive rising stars had emerged.
Mist Village and Araki, the Cloud Village's A-B Combo, Konoha's Namikaze Minato,