After dealing with the Three - Tails, Kiyosuke left, leaving Yagura Karatachi and Kisame Hoshigaki behind.
Yagura Karatachi looked at the almost - cooked Three - Tails and said, "Kisame, let's transport the Three - Tails back. After that, I want to seal it into my body. I want to become a Jinchuriki."
Kisame was taken aback for a moment and then advised, "Lord Yagura, personally, I think it's better not to. The power of the Three - Tails is truly formidable. Even the Mizukage - sama couldn't suppress it. It won't do you any good."
"I know, but someone has to become a Jinchuriki," Yagura Karatachi said. "With Kiyosuke Asakawa around, Konoha won't lose. We must master power as quickly as possible. The power of the tailed beasts is the fastest to obtain, and besides, the village needs to be reformed."
"You mean..."
"Yes, I want to become the Mizukage. Kisame, give me a hand." Yagura Karatachi reached out his hand to Kisame Hoshigaki.
Kisame put down Samehada, knelt on one knee, and said with a smile, "If you wish, Kisame Hoshigaki of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen is willing to pave the way for you."
"Kisame, please give me your guidance!"
...
Kiyosuke returned to Orochimaru's side. Seeing the intense eagerness in his eyes, clearly coveting his Sage Mode, Kiyosuke said, "Orochimaru - sensei, let Mei go back."
Orochimaru licked his lips with his tongue and said with a smile, "So this is the power of Sage Art. What a terrifying power. Kiyosuke - kun, with Sage Art, your strength has increased by more than one level. You're still a child now, and your strength can grow even more in the future. I'm really looking forward to that moment."
He looked at Mei Terumi and said, "If you like this little girl, it's not impossible to take her to Konoha. Just put her in the basement."
Kiyosuke glanced at Mei Terumi and then at Orochimaru. He was sure that what Orochimaru meant was definitely not what he was thinking.
The basement... It kind of sounds exciting to think about...
But it was just a thought. He said, "Forget it. Let her go back. Mei, we're even now."
"Yeah." Mei Terumi's expression was complicated. Kiyosuke's power had exceeded her imagination and reached a level she could hardly reach, which made her feel unwilling...
She said, "Goodbye, Kiyosuke. I hope we don't meet on the battlefield next time." After that, she turned and left.
Kiyosuke shrugged and also chose to leave.
Orochimaru said, "Well, it's time for us to leave too. You beat the Three - Tails like that, and the Mist Village won't go to war with Konoha again."
The destruction Kiyosuke had just caused was enough to end the war between Konoha and the Mist Village.
That power was enough to make the Mist Village wary. An attack of that level could rival a tailed beast. The key was that this guy wasn't even a Jinchuriki. He had freedom and super - high - level combat power. The Mist Village had to think twice about whether they could withstand another attack from Kiyosuke. This time, he wouldn't help them deal with the rampaging tailed beast.
"By the way, does this count as me killing the Third Mizukage?" Kiyosuke suddenly remembered and asked.
Orochimaru said, "It does. I'll write down the results of this battle in the report. Kiyosuke - kun, just by ending the war with the Mist Village, you're already qualified to run for the position of Hokage."
Just based on the military achievements he had made in the wars with the Sand Village and the Mist Village, especially the great merit of repelling the Three - Tails and indirectly killing the Third Mizukage, he had the qualifications to run for Hokage.
Although the Third Mizukage was terminally ill and in poor health, he was still the Mizukage. Bearing the title of "Kage" represented powerful strength. Killing him also proved Kiyosuke's strength. In addition, his attack directly rendered the tailed beast, which represented a natural disaster, unable to fight back, also demonstrating his power.
Tailed beasts are much more difficult to deal with than humans.
The Third Mizukage was really unlucky. Not only did he not achieve his goal, but he also helped Kiyosuke gain fame, becoming a stepping - stone for him to become famous in the ninja world.
Kiyosuke chuckled and said, "I don't want to run for Hokage or anything. But I'm sure I'll get a lot of rewards this time."
He rubbed his hands and followed Orochimaru.
The position of Hokage wasn't all that great. If he became the Fourth Hokage, in the future, he might end up sitting in the office all day approving documents. He couldn't leave the village unless it was something special, which was like being imprisoned in the village in disguise. This wasn't the life he wanted.
"The Mist Village is probably unable to fight anymore now, but they will continue to resist. Just leave some troops here. I'll stay here to oversee the situation. Kiyosuke, you go back. Take the team and the report back," Orochimaru said.
"Okay, sensei."
...
When he returned to the camp, he found that Anko was bandaging Shisui's wound, and the place being bandaged was his left eye. Kiyosuke suddenly had a bad feeling and asked, "What happened?"
Shisui reported truthfully, "I didn't participate in the war, but I was assigned a patrol mission. I found a group of Mist Village ninjas preparing to sneak - attack the camp. I repelled them with genjutsu, but I was attacked by a pitch - black guy. He dug out my left eye."
Kiyosuke's heart sank. He asked, "A pitch - black guy?"
"Yes, and his body was like liquid. He appeared suddenly, and I didn't sense him at all."
The sudden attack caught him off - guard. Losing his left eye forced him to reveal himself and repel the remaining Mist Village ninjas.
"Pitch - black, liquid. I know who it is. Shisui, come with me for a moment."
"Okay, senior."
After Anko finished bandaging Shisui, Kiyosuke took Shisui to a place with few people. After making sure there was no one around, he asked seriously, "Shisui, has your Sharingan... evolved into the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Shisui was shocked. He nodded and reported truthfully, "Yes, it awakened when my father died in battle a year ago. Its ability is a super - high - level genjutsu."
His Sharingan awakened because of his mother's death, and the Mangekyo Sharingan awakened because of his father's death in battle. If he could, he didn't want these eyes at all.
"How did you know, senior? Do you know the identity of the person who attacked me?"
"Yeah, I know. The guy who attacked you is called Black Zetsu. He's a 'filial' son. He probably took your eye to control a fool."
Rin was being protected in the Konoha Hospital. It had become very difficult to make Obito turn to the dark side.
Kakashi and Minato couldn't be killed, and Rin couldn't be taken away. So, to make Obito obedient, Shisui's Kotoamatsukami was the best way.
Using Kotoamatsukami to control Obito and modify his memories at a subconscious level, making him think Rin was dead. Then, an Obito who was disappointed with the world and wanted to subvert it would appear.
This damned historical corrective force...
Kiyosuke had a terrible headache. He asked, "Can you cancel your own ability?"
Only the Mangekyo Sharingan can deal with the Mangekyo Sharingan. They had to use Kotoamatsukami to deal with Kotoamatsukami.