"I lost. Kill me!"
He saw that the battle he and the others had just fought had been nothing but an illusion.
Kisame knew he had lost.
In Kirigakure, defeat meant only one thing: death!
After living in a place as cruel as Kirigakure for so many years, Kisame had long since prepared himself for death.
"Kisame, interested in working for me?"
Feng Yao shook his head and spoke.
Feng Yao thought quite highly of Kisame.
Besides, Kisame had been a member of the Akatsuki in the original story. Without him, something would always feel off to Feng Yao.
And Kisame was certainly strong.
Give him Samehada, and wouldn't that bring out the Tailless Tailed Beast from the original story?
Kisame was surprised. He hadn't expected this powerful man to think so highly of him.
But Kisame smiled. "I could never betray my village!"
"Betray your village? Is there anything in that village of yours worth holding on to?" Feng Yao raised an eyebrow.
Kirigakure had left a very deep impression on Feng Yao.
The conflicts within this village were even greater than those in Konoha.
And it was even crueler.
Back when Feng Yao had been choosing a village, Kirigakure had been the first one he ruled out.
The Bloody Mist Village hadn't begun only after Obito took control of Yagura.
It had already existed during the Third Mizukage's rule.
Kirigakure itself was a shinobi village founded by several dozen Iron Hoof Expeditions joining together.
The Mizukage was merely an alliance leader chosen through compromise among their clans. There was no centralized authority to speak of.
Every faction fought for power and profit.
Added to that was a policy of isolation maintained for years.
Ordinary shinobi were full of suspicion and fear toward shinobi with bloodline abilities.
The ninja