novel-bin Chapter 88 No dog has ever been allowed to eat at the table.
Chapter 88 No dog has ever been allowed to eat at the table.
Chapter 88 No dog has ever been allowed to eat at the table.
"Have you heard? The Kaguya clan is going to war with Kirigakure!"
Inside a simple teahouse on the border of the Land of Water, the air was filled with the astringent smell of cheap tea and damp moisture.
Broly and his group had just found a table and sat down, ordering some simple food, when a group of people at the next table, dressed in long gowns and looking flustered, began to whisper among themselves.
"The Kaguya clan?"
Upon hearing these four words, Bai, who was pouring tea for everyone, changed his expression slightly.
"Hmm? You know them?" Yamato asked curiously, turning his head as he ate his tea and snacks.
Ever since he accidentally learned Shiro's true gender that day, Yamato, though he didn't say it, his actions betrayed him by creating some distance between them.
Haku nodded and said, "They are very famous in the Land of Water. They are well-known warmongers in Kirigakure, and also—a very crazy group of people."
Although Bai has lived in seclusion with her mother in a small village on the border of the Land of Water since birth, the terrifying rumors about the Kaguya clan are still widely known even in remote areas.
They were a group of madmen who were born to fight, or even to kill.
As Broly listened to their conversation, a smile of interest crept onto his lips.
The Kaguya clan?
In the original work, it seems that only Kaguya Kimimaro is a notable representative of this family.
Even so, this one person alone displayed terrifying strength in the first book that shocked countless readers.
Broly recalled his memories from his past life: Gaara's performance in the Chunin Exams was top-tier, almost top-tier. Especially in the battle where he supported Rock Lee after being persuaded by Naruto's talk-no-jutsu, his absolute defense combined with the Sand Burial showed everyone for the first time what a map-wide attack was.
However, even the arrogant Gaara was driven to the brink of defeat by Kimimaro. In fact, if it weren't for the plot, Gaara would probably have already become a dead man beneath Kimimaro's bones.
That sense of oppression left a deep impression on many viewers.
"What a coincidence! I just found the white one, and then I ran into the Kaguya clan's rebellion," Broly thought to himself, feeling that this trip was definitely worthwhile.
As a local, Haku continued to educate Hancock, Monet, and the other outsiders: "I heard that since the Fourth Mizukage implemented his rule over the 'Village of the Blood Mist,' the elimination of ninjas with bloodline limits has mostly been carried out by the Kaguya clan. I never expected—they've rebelled now."
The Kaguya clan is generally known for its extreme and crazy personalities, even surpassing the "Red-Eyed Disease" clan of Konoha, which also prides itself on fighting.
Because their clan is born with a genetic disease that results in a very short lifespan, most of the people in the clan have a "live for today" mentality, not caring about the consequences, just having fun first.
Initially, Yagura Hajime, or rather, the Uchiha Hijiri who controlled him, used them as pawns to deal with other Kirigakure bloodline clans.
These lunatics probably didn't think too much about it. After all, they were inherently war-loving, and with Yagura offering such generous compensation, they naturally wouldn't refuse.
However, after Tu Zi had almost finished eliminating the other bloodline families, the knife naturally fell on the head of the Kaguya family themselves.
After all, this group of people is too powerful and difficult to control.
To paraphrase a line from Broly's past life, it's like "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked."
Moreover, the people of this tribe have such abnormal personalities that Brother Tu has even less reason to let them go.
However—it's quite surprising that Kimimaro, the last member of their clan, has such a quiet and pure personality.
Broly stroked his chin, remembering the boy who was willing to give everything for Orochimaru.
"There's no reason to miss it."
Broly suddenly put down his teacup with a smile. "Since we've run into each other, let's go and take down the Kaguya clan as well."
"This—this won't do, Lord Broly!"
Bai stared wide-eyed at Broly in disbelief, stammering, "The people of the Kaguya clan are all very—very—evil."
Even he, a child living in seclusion in a small village on the edge of the country, had heard rumors about the Kaguya clan, which shows just how crazy these people are.
After all, people are born knowing they won't live long. Given that sense of despair, how normal can you expect them to be?
During the two days that Haku stayed with Broly and the others, he also learned about their origins, as well as the Land of Ki and the Hidden Ki Village, from the enthusiastic Yamato.
Haku knew that Broly and his group were recruiting people all over the ninja world, but he never expected that Broly would dare to set his sights on the Kaguya clan, these lunatics.
"It's alright, I'm even worse than them." Broly's smile widened.
"Don't worry, it's just a big brother dressed as a girl."
Little Purple hugged Broly's arm and said in a childish voice, "Daddy's strength is beyond your imagination."
"Um—I didn't dress like this on purpose."
Noticing Xiao Zi's gaze, which seemed to be looking at a pervert, Bai scratched his head awkwardly, his cheeks slightly flushed, and explained, "These are my mother's clothes from when she was little. Our family can't afford to buy new ones."
Outside the Hidden Mist Village, a battlefield stained with blood.
Kaguya Taketori, the current head of the Kaguya clan.
Before he was even thirty years old, he had already taken up the position of clan leader.
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This is considered quite young among the many ninja clans in the ninja world.
But there's nothing we can do about it, since many people in his family don't even live to his age before being consumed by illness.
At this moment, Kaguya Taketori, covered in blood, gripped a bone whip made from her spine, leading dozens of her elite clan members in a standoff against the Kirigakure ninja army sent by Yagura Karatachi.
Standing at the very front of this group of Hidden Mist Ninja was a burly man carrying a large sword covered in barbs that seemed to writhe as if it were alive.
He is none other than Suigetsu Hozuki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the current wielder of the great sword Samehada.
And standing beside him were several other characters who had significant roles in the original work:
Kisame Hoshigaki is currently a subordinate of Suigetsu Fuguki and has not yet obtained Samehada.
Hozuki Suigetsu's older brother, the current head of the Hozuki clan, and Hozuki Mangetsu, who possesses the art of water transformation.
Ao, who stole a Byakugan from Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War, later became the Mizukage's bodyguard.
And then there's Mei Terumi, the future Fifth Mizukage who just turned twenty this year, hasn't yet become an older single woman like in the original story, possesses top-tier looks in the Naruto world, and is currently frowning with her delicate brows.
The battle was in complete chaos. Both sides were fighting with bloodshot eyes, blood was flying everywhere, severed limbs were scattered all over the ground, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"clang!!"
Suigetsu Hobutaki, wielding the greatsword Samehada, clashed fiercely with the bone whip swung by Kaguya Taketori.
The bone whip appears soft like a long whip, but it is actually incredibly hard; it is the very spine that Kaguya had extracted from her own body.
"Kaguya-sama: The Bamboo Cutter! You bastard!"
Suigetsu Fuguki frowned and shouted sternly, "The Fourth Hokage treated you well, yet you dare to instigate a rebellion!"
Kaguya Taketori sneered and suddenly exerted force on her wrist, trying to pull the Samehada from Suigetsu Hobutsuki's hand.
But after a two-second stalemate, he realized that his opponent's strength was actually greater than his own, and he could not shake him.
"Hmph, you've treated me well?"
Kaguya immediately released her grip and stepped back a distance, avoiding Samehada's feeding range.
There was no other way; if one got too close to Samehada, their chakra would be absorbed by that cursed sword.
Samehada, the strongest of the Seven Ninja Swords, is indeed troublesome.
Drawing a new bone whip and gripping it in her left hand, Kaguya Taketori glared at Suigetsu Hozuki, her sneer growing even more exaggerated: "How many filthy things have I done for him? Now those families are all wiped out, is it our Kaguya clan's turn? Are you all blind?"
Faced with Kaguya's questioning, both Mei Terumi and Kisame Hoshigaki silently turned their heads to the other side.
In the early stages of Yagura's reign of terror, the Kaguya clan was quite supportive. After all, these guys were inherently extremely perverse and loved killing, so helping Yagura kill people was as easy for them as eating and drinking.
But when the sword was turned against their own heads, they couldn't bear it.
It's hard to say who's right and who's wrong in this matter; both sides are crazy.
Kaguya Taketori's gaze swept over Mei Terumi, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the others, and she shouted again, "Hey! Aren't you all bloodline limit holders too? Why are you still serving that Yagura guy? Aren't you afraid he'll turn against you one day?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi and the others couldn't help but frown slightly.
How could they not know about this? But let's not even talk about the fact that the Land of Water is separated from the Ninja World by the sea and has a closed terrain.
Moreover, under Yagura's iron-fisted orders, the entire country was under strict lockdown, making escape not so easy.
Moreover, a ninja like Mei Terumi, who has deep feelings for her village, would rather stay and investigate what happened than run away.
When Yagura first took over, he seemed perfectly normal. How did he suddenly turn out like this?
Mei Terumi had no intention of leaving, but Mangetsu Hozuki seemed lost in thought.
He thought of his mischievous younger brother, Suigetsu, who was always clamoring to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
He felt that even if he didn't leave, he should still find a way to send that kid out of the country if he had the chance, so that he wouldn't die in this country.
This can be considered one of the few instances of humanity shown by the cold-hearted Hozuki Mangetsu.
All I can say is that everyone on the Naruto planet is a brother-obsessed individual.
But no matter what, the Kaguya family is doomed today.
Even if they themselves have some grievances, even if Yagura was 99% wrong, couldn't he have been 1% wrong too?
It's fair to say they've made too many enemies, so it's not surprising that no one came to their rescue at this time.
Looking at them this way, this group seems even more like the conjunctivitis-stricken family next door.
Both Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki secretly formed hand seals, preparing to deliver the final blow to the Kaguya clan and end this rebellion.
And just then, someone said, "Well said."
A clear, yet somewhat nonchalant, unfamiliar voice suddenly came from the edge of the battlefield.
Everyone turned to look, and saw a child who looked to be only six or seven years old leading a group of little girls of various shapes and sizes walking towards them.
The combined age of this group is estimated to be no more than fifty years old.
Broly, walking at the very front, looked at the center of the battlefield with a smile, as if this were not a battlefield but an amusement park.
"Yagura Karatachi has become a monster. Instead of staying under his command and waiting to die, why not join our Kigakure?" Broly said.
"Kihidden Village?"
Upon hearing these three words, Mei Terumi, Mangetsu Hozuki, and the others all looked puzzled.
They had never heard of this ninja village before.
Is there another village like this outside of the Five Great Nations of the Ninja World?
Meanwhile, Ao, who would become Mei Terumi's bodyguard in the future, suddenly changed his expression.
His left eye, which wasn't covered by the blindfold, contracted violently, the whites of his eyes flashing open as he stared intently at Broly, exclaiming in a terrified voice, "You are—Broly?!"
Broly raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "This is the first time someone has called me by my name since I came to the Land of Water."
The main reason is that Qing is currently holding an important position in Kirigakure, in charge of intelligence work, so he naturally knows more than others.
While powerful ninjas like Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki are strong, they are subject to some degree of exclusion or surveillance because they possess bloodline limits, resulting in relatively limited access to information about the outside world.
"Mr. Qing, what is Kigakure?" Mei Terumi asked curiously, her beautiful eyes sparkling with doubt.
On the other side, Kisame Hoshigaki quickly recalled and explained in a deep voice, "Recently, a new ninja village has been circulating in the ninja world, supposedly replacing the Hidden Cloud Village. Rumor has it that the one who killed the Fourth Raikage A and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, was a six-year-old child—that's him."
"boom!"
These words came as a bolt from the blue.
Mei Terumi, Kaguya Taketori, and the others all had drastic changes in expression, staring incredulously at the seemingly harmless child standing at the front.
This little kid killed the Fourth Raikage, who was known as the "fastest ninja in the world"? How is that possible?
Broly ignored the shocked looks on everyone's faces. His gaze swept across the Kaguya clan, finding only unfamiliar faces.
It's not surprising, since only Kimimaro is a member of this clan with a name in the original work.
"Looks like Kimimaro isn't here."
Broly thought to himself.
Just like in the original story, he was likely hidden away by his clan because he suffered from a serious genetic disease, which they considered a burden or a secret weapon.
It's likely that the Kaguya clan also had the idea of leaving behind a single heir during this rebellion.
"How is it? The Kaguya clan."
Broly turned his gaze to Kaguya Taketori, "Join us! If you don't agree, your entire clan will become history today."
Although their role in the original work is limited, it's clear that this clan is quite "eccentric," and this crazy personality is very much to Broly's liking. With them joining Kigakure, it would definitely be much more fun.
The Kaguya clan members present were discussing amongst themselves, their faces showing signs of struggle.
In the battle just now, they were already at a disadvantage, and their people suffered heavy casualties.
Just as Broly said, without reinforcements, their clan would really be doomed today. Kaguya Taketori looked at Broly, whose height barely reached her belly, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, but more than that, a kind of madness driven by being forced into a desperate situation.
He raised an eyebrow and asked in a deep voice, "Did you really kill the Fourth Raikage?"
"Don't answer questions with questions. Didn't your parents teach you that?"
Before Broly could even speak, Little Purple, standing beside him, sternly rebuked him.
With her hands on her hips, she berated Kaguya Taketori until she was completely stunned.
Goodness, are all kids these days this arrogant?
Little Purple continued, "Yes or no? You just need to choose one of these two options! Don't waste Daddy's time!"
Ao, who was behind him, frowned and said, "According to the intelligence we have received, after the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Fourth Raikage were killed, a large number of Cloud Village ninjas and natives fled the Land of Lightning."
Instead, Broly, who calls himself "Emperor of the Land of Air" and "First Generation Leader of the Hidden Air Village," took his place.
He recruited refugees throughout the entire ninja world; whether they were rogue ninjas, wanderers, or ordinary people wanting to emigrate, they could all live in the Land of Ki. But I never expected that he would actually come to our Land of Water to poach people.
Mei Terumi, standing beside him, stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe that while their Hidden Mist Village was in chaos and closed off from the world, such earth-shattering changes had already taken place in the outside world.
How could a new superpower rise in such a short time?
Ao's words were also heard by Kaguya Taketori, whose brain's CPU was working rapidly, weighing the pros and cons.
Immediately, he made a plan in his mind.
"It's not impossible for our Kaguya clan to join you."
Kaguya Taketori put away her bone whip, crossed her arms, and said arrogantly, "But I have a condition."
"Oh? Tell me about it," Broly asked with interest.
Kaguya Taketori raised her head, as if she were the one superior: "First, you must designate the most fertile land in Kigakure as our Kaguya clan's new territory. Second, you must establish the best hospital in the village next to our territory so we can treat our clan's hereditary diseases immediately. Third, I must at least serve as the captain of the Anbu or the captain of the Jonin squad!"
Broly raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile: "That's quite an outrageous demand."
Kaguya Taketori said with a mysterious confidence, "You want us to help you deal with the two major villages of Konoha and Kumogakure? Our asking price is already quite low."
Although the Kaguya clan members are all quite eccentric, Kaguya Taketori's ability to become the clan leader shows she has some brains.
After hearing Qing's explanation, he immediately understood why Broly had traveled all the way to the Land of Water to recruit traitors.
The reason is obvious: he offended Konoha and Kumogakure, the two strongest ninja villages in the ninja world, so he urgently needed to expand his fighting force to prevent their retaliation.
At least that's what Kaguya Takeri herself thinks.
To be honest, if I hadn't heard that Broly killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the Fourth Raikage, and if he had some special abilities, Kaguya Taketori would probably have told him, "Give up your Kage seat and let me sit here."
"Pfft!"
As soon as Kaguya Taketori finished speaking, Komurasaki couldn't help but burst out laughing, covering her mouth with her hand. "Hahahaha!!"
Yamato went even further, clutching his stomach with both hands and rolling on the ground laughing so hard he almost cried.
Hancock, Monet, and even Hinata, though their laughter wasn't as exaggerated, all had their eyes narrowed into slits, their smiles more obvious than ever, as if they had heard some incredible joke.
Seeing this, both the Kaguya clan and Mei Terumi, Kisame Hoshigaki, and others sent by Yagura Karatachi were puzzled and looked at each other in bewilderment.
I don't understand what's so funny about the conditions Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's bamboo shoot.
Because they all share the same idea as Kaguya Taketori, they believe that Broly is just a nouveau riche who got lucky and killed the Raikage, and now he is so eager to poach talent from other villages because he is afraid of retaliation from Konoha and Kumogakure.
Otherwise, what lunatic would willingly bring rogue ninjas to their own village?
"You white-haired fool, you really think you're something special."
Hancock finally stopped laughing, made her standard contemptuous gesture, and pointed at Kaguya Taketori's nose with a mocking expression.
"What did you say?!"
Kaguya Taketori was furious upon hearing this. He was not known for his good temper, and seeing a girl who looked to be only a teenager daring to point her finger at him like that, he immediately became enraged.
However, Hancock continued her barrage of words, coldly stating, "To Broly, you guys are nothing but toys. Your greatest purpose is to please Broly."
As long as you behave like a dog, we'll reward you with a bone. All a dog needs to do is obediently please its owner. We've never heard of a dog sitting at the table eating with its owner.
"court death!!"
Kaguya Taketori was completely enraged.
He roared, his chakra suddenly erupted, the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked, and he swung his bone whip, sweeping it across Hancock with a whistling sound.
This is the secret technique of the Kaguya clan, which Kimimaro later used to restrain Gaara's movements—the Dance of the Iron Wire Flower!
Seeing this, Hancock curled her lips into a disdainful sneer.
Suddenly, a pair of enormous black demon wings unfurled from her back, shielding her body like a shield.
"Whoosh!"
The bone whip, like a flexible rope, instantly wrapped around Hancock, binding her and her wings tightly to the spot.
The sight caused the villagers of Kirigakure to widen their eyes in surprise, wondering what kind of bloodline limit this was.
Kaguya Taketori didn't think too much about it, maintaining the posture of gripping the bone whip with her left hand, when suddenly her right arm underwent a strange change.
The skin cracked open, and countless white bones grew rapidly, twisting and fusing together to form a giant spear made of bone.
"flower!"
Kaguya Taketori let out a low shout and suddenly swung the bone gun in her right hand, stabbing it fiercely at the bound Hancock with a shrill whistle that tore through the air.
This scene is exactly the same as the scene where his clansman Kimimaro later dealt with Gaara.
However, although Kaguya's Bamboo Cutter technique is exactly the same as Kimimaro's, Hancock and Gaara's fighting styles are completely different.
"Pfft!"
Kaguya Taketori's huge bone spear pierced Hancock's demon wings without any resistance, the spear tip even protruding from the girl's back.
"Watch out!" Mei Terumi couldn't help but exclaim. Although they were on different sides, she was kind-hearted and couldn't stand such things.
But what surprised them even more was that Broly, who was standing behind Hancock, and the other little girls all stood still from beginning to end, without even a trace of panic on their faces.
"What's going on? Aren't they companions?" Mei Terumi muttered to herself in confusion.
At this moment, Qing had already activated his Byakugan, and the area around his right eye, which was covered by an eyepatch, was full of bulging veins, clearly indicating that he had used all his strength.
The next second, Qing's face turned extremely pale, and he cried out, "No! That's not ordinary flesh!"
When everyone looked again, they saw that Hancock, whose abdomen had been stabbed, had not shed a single drop of blood from the wound.
The blood and flesh that seemed to have splattered out actually began to drift back to her wounds as if time had reversed, and then reassembled her body.
"What is that thing?!"
Even the usually calm Kisame Hoshigaki looked on in disbelief.
"Could it be... Impure World Reincarnation?"
Hozuki Mangetsu guessed that he had heard his elders say that the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had developed this forbidden technique during the First Shinobi World War.
The description of the impure world rebirth, where the body of the deceased is automatically repaired after being damaged, by his family elders is very similar to the scene before him.
Kaguya Taketori herself was even more incredulous, and she said in a trembling voice, "You—what exactly are you?!"
However, Hancock just looked at him with disdain, as if he were a clown jumping around.
"Buzz—"
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Suddenly, a huge pentagram magic circle appeared beneath their feet, its dark light flashing. The black mist emanating from it acted like living chains, instantly binding Kaguya Taketori tightly within, rendering him unable to move.
"What is this thing?!"
Kaguya Taketori was startled and struggled desperately, but the black mist tightened its grip and even began to erode his chakra.
Hancock had already conjured a demonic trident that exuded an ominous aura, and with a sudden swing, she plunged it deep into Kaguya Taketori's shoulder.
"ah-!!"
A sharp, stinging pain shot through her, causing Kaguya Taketori to grit her teeth and scream in agony, her back instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Upon hearing Kaguya Taketori's screams, the Kaguya clan members who had been watching the battle from the sidelines panicked and shouted, "Protect the clan leader!"
Immediately, dozens of Kaguya Clan ninjas rushed forward, unleashing a barrage of bone-reinforced techniques as they attacked Broly and his group.
Seeing this, Yamato charged forward. He gripped the massive spiked club tightly with both hands, his entire body covered in a layer of black Armament Haki, and roared, "Thunder Bagua!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The violent power erupted like thunder, blasting away the Kaguya ninjas who were at the forefront.
The immense impact even ripped off a layer of the ground on the battlefield.
While it wasn't enough to instantly kill so many Kaguya ninjas, it did force them back for a moment, creating a vacuum zone.
"What incredible strength!"
Suigetsu Hozuki, who possessed the greatsword Samehada, changed his expression. Although he couldn't believe it, he felt that the white-haired little girl's brute strength might even surpass his own.
Mei Terumi murmured in disbelief, "Are all the monsters in Kigakure like this?"
But then, something even more unbelievable happened.
Hancock held the trident in her left hand, but her smooth, jade-like right arm suddenly underwent a strange change.
The skin surface is covered with dense, white barbs, like a hedgehog's.
That is the bloodline limit of the Kaguya clan, Shikotsumyaku!
Everyone was stunned when they saw this.
"Why?! Why does she know the Corpse Bone Pulse technique?!" Hozuki Mangetsu exclaimed in shock. "Could this woman be a descendant of the Kaguya clan who has been separated from her family?"
Many people had this idea, but when they noticed Hancock's long, shiny black hair, they felt something was off.
You should know that the Kaguya clan is born with white hair.
In a mere second, the bones emerging from Hancock's right arm rapidly lengthened and coalesced into a massive bone spear, the very same "Clematis Dance: Flower" that Kaguya had just used with Taketori.
As Kaguya Taketori stared in disbelief, Hancock let out a low shout and took a sudden step forward. With lightning speed, the bone spear in her right hand pierced through Kaguya Taketori's head.
"Splash!"
With a crisp sound, Kaguya Taketori's head was completely pierced, or rather, it was pierced and exploded, with red and white substances flying everywhere.
"Chieftain!!"
Kaguya's entire clan, who had just been defeated by Yamato, were filled with immense despair.
They knew from the moment they rebelled that if they did so, their clan would face a near-certain death.
But the fear is different when you actually see the clan leader die in front of you.
What they didn't expect was that the one who would make Kaguya's clan a thing of the past was not Yagura Karatachi as they had anticipated, but a group of freaks from the strange village of "Kigakure".
"Damn it! You bastards dared to kill the clan chief! We'll fight you to the death!"
With Kaguya Taketori dead, the Kaguya clan shifted their anger from Kirigakure to Broly and his group, charging forward with bloodshot eyes.
Seeing this, the Mist Village faction, led by Qing, clearly had no intention of making a move.
Clearly, they intend to sit back and watch the show, as this would also give them a chance to see just how capable this so-called Hidden Spirit Village really is.
Just then, Hancock's sarcastic voice rang out again: "Who said he's dead?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions again and turned to look at the headless corpse next to them.
Kaguya Taketori, whose head had just been pierced and blown apart, was seeing new flesh and blood growing back from her severed neck!
Red muscle fibers coiled like vines, bones rapidly formed, and skin covered them. In less than 10 seconds, a brand new head grew, exactly like Hancock's.
Not only the onlookers, but even Kaguya Taketori herself was stunned.
He instinctively touched his head, feeling the warm sensation, and exclaimed in terror, "I—I wasn't dead? What—what happened?!"
"You country bumpkin, that's the power of Big Sister Hancock."
Komurasaki looked down at Kaguya Taketori with an air of superiority, then pointed at Broly and said again, "As long as you obey my father, I can grant you this power of immortality. Why don't you kneel down and thank him?"
Upon hearing these words, the entire Kaguya clan was stunned and thrown into utter confusion.
It's important to know that their family has suffered from a serious genetic disease since birth, with an average lifespan of no more than 30 years.
age.
This fear of death had always haunted them.
And now, someone actually has the power to grant them immortality? The temptation is too great, so great that they would abandon their dignity.
The people of Kirigakure, who witnessed all of this, were no less shocked than the Kaguya clan.
"If you have this skill, do you still need to hire people?"
Mei Terumi murmured softly, "If I just said the word, countless people in the ninja world would come to join me."
"That's not the case."
Broly's sudden words immediately attracted the attention of Mei Terumi and the others.
Broly continued, "Having this power is tantamount to becoming Hancock's slave. If Hancock wants him dead, he must die. This power comes at a price."
With that, Hancock suddenly raised her hand, and the trident in her hand, like a black lightning bolt, lashed out at the nearby Suigetsu Hozuki.
Seeing this, Suigetsu Hobutsu was startled and instinctively used his large sword Samehada to defend himself.
However, at this critical moment, Broly merely glanced at Samehada casually, a red glint flashing in his eyes.
"Clam!?"
Instantly, Samehada, a sword with its own consciousness, seemed to feel a terrifying pressure from the depths of its soul. It let out a shrill cry and was so frightened that it quickly broke free from Suigetsu Hozuki's grasp. It writhed wildly on the ground, lay down facing Broly, and bent its sword repeatedly as if to show its submission to the other party.
"Wh-what?!" Suigetsu Hobutaki was shocked, clearly not expecting such a thing to happen.
By the time he realized what was happening and raised his hand to defend himself, Hancock's demonic trident had already slashed through his flesh.
At the feet of the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, everyone saw a peculiar black pentagram mark slowly emerging.
Just like before, a black gas, seemingly from hell, surged out and enveloped the current leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
"Aaaaaah—!! What, what is that? Help! Help me!!"
From within the black mist came the heart-wrenching screams of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon, a sound filled with endless pain and fear.
A moment later, with a "thump," the black mist dissipated, and a pale white skull fell out and rolled to the ground.
Suddenly, the scene fell into a deathly silence.
No one expected that the current leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, a high-ranking member of Kirigakure, would die like this.
The Kaguya clan, who had been considering whether to submit, were also dumbfounded and felt a chill run down their spines.
This isn't an attempt to persuade someone to surrender; it's clearly a scheme to capture their soul!
"Mr. Broly—should we just tell them this?"
Standing behind Broly, Haku spoke the words of the Kaguya clan.
Yes, since you're recruiting us, you should definitely keep the idea of "becoming slaves and dying at any moment" to yourself!
Why bother explaining? Who would dare come now?
Broly laughed and said, "I never hide anything from others, especially—"
At this point, Broly glanced sideways at Kaguya and the others, his eyes filled with absolute confidence: "Do you have any other choice?"
For a moment, Kaguya's entire clan was speechless.
On the other hand, Kisame Hoshigaki's expression changed noticeably after hearing Broly's words.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Broly was no longer simply fear, but contained a hint of longing.
You see, Kisame Hoshigaki had long been tired of the ninja life, which was full of deception, betrayal, and treachery.
Although he doesn't look like a good person, he actually longs for an ideal world without deception or lies.
That is why, in the original story, when he learned that Suigetsu Hozuki had also betrayed the village, it became the last straw that broke his heart, making him completely disillusioned with the world.
In the end, he resolutely chose to assist Obito Uchiha in implementing the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan.
Broly's words just now—"I never hide anything when I do things"—perfectly resonated with him.
Yes, why hide things like that? Just say what you mean, even the harsh truth, is better than a false peace, isn't it?
Just then, Broly suddenly picked up Samehada, which had fallen to the ground and was trembling.
This caused Hozuki Mangetsu, who was also one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, to change his expression slightly, thinking: Samehada didn't retaliate?
It's important to understand that Samehada is more of an animal than a sword.
It will choose its own master. If it is not a ninja it recognizes, its hilt will extend barbs to stab the user.
The next second, Broly casually tossed Samehada, which was still trembling, towards Kisame Hoshigaki, who was standing in the crowd with a complex expression in his eyes.
Kisame instinctively reached out and firmly gripped the sword in his hand.
"Why?"
Kisame was stunned for a moment, not understanding what was going on, when he felt Samehada in his hand stop trembling, as if it had received some order not to attack him.
Broly then extended a hand to him and said, "Become my subordinate, Kisame Hoshigaki."
Kisame tightened his grip on Samehada, then looked up at the golden figure.
Broly continued, his voice seemingly possessing a certain magic: "In my country, there are no lies, no conspiracies. There are only the most primal struggles and killings. It's quite interesting, aren't you going to come and see?"
Upon hearing Broly's words, Kisame couldn't help but purse his lips. The confusion in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a light called "fervor".
He glanced at the skull of the Watermelon Pufferfish on the ground, then at Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki opposite him, and finally made his decision.
Under the astonished gazes of Mangetsu, Mei Terumi, and the others beside him, Kisame Hoshigaki lifted his foot and walked step by step toward Broly.