Chapter 150: Sister Xiaonan—No, Aunt, Forgive Me (Third Update, 13,000 Words—Please Subscribe!)

Kisame Hoshigaki has two primary advantages: first, his ability to transform into a shark while submerged, granting him superior mobility in water; and second, his massive blade, Samehada.

Kisame hails from the Hidden Mist Village. He initially debuted as part of the idol group known as the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist"... well, anyway.

On that note, a brief digression: the five nations in Naruto, each corresponding to a hidden village, are actually based on real-world archetypes. Sharp-eyed netizens have analyzed this before. Among the five great villages, the Land of Fire clearly represents Japan—a given, since it is a story written by a Japanese author. The arid, sand-swept environment of the Land of Wind, along with the attire of Gaara’s mentor, Baki, mirrors that of Arab nations. The Land of Lightning is a multi-ethnic melting pot; the Eight-Tails jinchūriki, Killer Bee, is a quintessential black rapper, while the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers sport a distinct Native American aesthetic. With the blonde, busty Samui also in the mix, the parallel to the United States is quite obvious. The Land of Earth features vast clusters of European-style spired castles, a clear nod to the European Union.

As for the last one, the Land of Water, its representation is supposedly more subtle. It was once a powerful nation that enforced a policy of isolationism for generations, suffering under high-pressure internal rule, and at one point, it was even governed by a woman. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who fled in dissatisfaction with the tyranny—does that not give off a vibe similar to the Six Gentlemen of the 1898 Reform? Well, these are all just hearsay and gossip; perhaps it is merely a coincidence.

In truth, the conflicts between these villages, to us, are nothing more than brawls between local gang bosses protecting the interests of their landlords.

Back to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen: each of the seven wields a rather sinister giant blade. Kisame’s sword, Samehada, is a sentient weapon that feeds on chakra. It can absorb an opponent’s chakra during battle, and its appetite is voracious. It is said that even the chakra-manifested Tailed Beasts might not be enough to sate its void. The blade can even absorb and neutralize energy-based chakra attacks—in short, it is a formidable weapon.

The problem, however, is that Samehada can only absorb chakra. It lacks effective counters against purely physical fighters. That is why, in the original canon, Kisame was brutally beaten by Might Guy, who used the Seventh Gate and possessed no chakra, eventually leaving Kisame with no choice but to commit suicide.

Abomination is exactly that kind of fighter: devoid of chakra, possessing immense stamina, incredible raw strength, and a natural affinity for water. It is no exaggeration to say that Abomination is tailor-made to exploit Kisame’s weaknesses. Su Ye didn't even bother to keep track of their fight.

Upon discovering Kisame’s attack, Su Ye immediately vaulted onto the roof of the Dolby Theatre. This theater is located right next to the TCL Chinese Theatre—the place where Happy Hogan was nearly killed in *Iron Man 3*—and is also the venue for the Academy Awards.

Just as Su Ye landed on the roof of the Dolby Theatre, four figures descended before him.

All four of them looked essentially as they did in the anime, except for Sasori, who was no longer confined to his ugly Hiruko puppet shell, but had returned to his true form.

Seeing these four, Su Ye frowned slightly.

"Following me from New York all the way to Los Angeles—you really are like persistent ghosts!"

Uchiha Yu, standing at the front, said expressionlessly in a low voice, "It is our duty. Even if you went to the ends of the earth, we would still hunt you down."

"Heh," Su Ye chuckled. "And what if I returned to the Dragon Kingdom?"

Uchiha Yu paused, then sighed, "But you didn't return to the Dragon Kingdom, did you?"

"That's right," Su Ye huffed. He pulled a Guan Gong mask from his robes, put it on, and then added, "Then why do you think I didn't go back to the Dragon Kingdom?"

Uchiha Yu remained silent, but Hidan, who was carrying a massive scythe on his back, interjected impatiently.

"Why you didn't go back is your own problem. The issue now is that you can't go back. Today is your death day, and this place will be your burial ground!"

With that, he swung his giant scythe, the Triple-Bladed Scythe, and charged at Su Ye.

Hidan’s ability relies on the power of the Jashin cult. As long as he can taste the opponent’s blood and draw a ritual circle on the ground with it, he can stand within the circle and not only reflect any damage he sustains onto his opponent, but also cause the opponent to suffer the same level of injury whenever he wounds himself with his weapon. Combined with his immortality—he feels pain, but cannot die—the outcome is that once he is in the circle, the enemy is essentially doomed, regardless of whether they launch an attack.

Breaking this skill is actually quite simple; one could say that anyone with half a brain could do it. Since the ritual requires the opponent’s blood, simply preventing him from drawing blood fundamentally neutralizes the ability.

Because of this, some even say Hidan is the weakest member of the Akatsuki, as the weakness of his technique is far too obvious.

As for Su Ye, he didn't need to go through such trouble. Compared to dodging, he preferred to attack.

Facing Hidan’s charge, Su Ye, despite being unarmed, launched a counter-charge. As he sprinted, he rubbed his palms together in front of him, and a rapidly spinning sphere of chakra energy instantly manifested in his hands.

"Rasengan!"

The Rasengan is a spinning sphere of energy, but it is not a simple unidirectional rotation. It forces the chakra inside to spin irregularly, so the moment it strikes an enemy, it disrupts the flow of chakra within their body. This disruption is similar to the internal energy chaos caused by *qigong* deviation—the enemy is instantly paralyzed.

The Rasengan in Su Ye’s hand was no ordinary version, but an upgraded "Big Ball Rasengan," possessing greater power and destructive force, said to be comparable to a small meteorite striking the Earth.

However, Su Ye’s Big Ball Rasengan was not aimed at Hidan, but at Uchiha Yu.

If you’re going to put on a show, you have to commit. Uchiha Yu looked so much like the ringleader, exuding the charisma of a boss, and having come from the Uchiha family of the Dragon Kingdom—appearing as a traitor to the nation—it would be suspicious if he weren't the first target.

Uchiha Yu, on the other side, was well-prepared. He rapidly formed hand seals, spat a massive burst of flames from his mouth, and simultaneously threw shuriken with his other hand.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"

Dozens of shuriken instantly transformed into rapidly spinning flaming projectiles, flying straight toward Su Ye. The coverage was wide; if he continued his charge, he would inevitably be hit by the barrage of flaming shuriken.

Su Ye had no choice but to detonate the Big Ball Rasengan mid-way, disrupting the chakra and air currents to deflect the flaming shuriken and avoid the danger of being hit.

Just then, Hidan had already charged up, swinging his massive scythe at Su Ye. Beside Uchiha Yu, Kakuzu and Sasori were also ready, prepared to join the fray at any moment.

Several kilometers away, on the rooftop of a skyscraper, stood a woman with purple hair and a paper flower tucked into her hair.

She wore the same black, red-cloud-patterned robe as Uchiha Yu and the others. This was Konan, the only female member of the Akatsuki, a wealthy woman possessing 600 billion paper bombs.

In the distance, Su Ye’s ultimate skill, "Energy Fountain," erupted, sending a massive pillar of energy skyward that blasted Hidan away, while Kakuzu and Sasori chose to join the battle.

Yet, Konan merely watched from afar, her face devoid of expression, with no intention of going to help.

Beside her, a paper butterfly floated leisurely toward a piece of rotted wood and landed silently.

"I didn't expect that the guy so many of them couldn't take down was actually just a clone of yours," Konan said, turning her head to look at the rotted wood, her face impassive.

"And that your true self would appear here at such a time."

Then, with a *pop*, the rotted wood transformed into a human figure—it was Su Ye, not a clone, but his real body.

"I also didn't expect the leader-level figure of the Akatsuki to be you," Su Ye raised an eyebrow slightly. "Come to think of it, should I call you Auntie?"

In the original story, Jiraiya taught Minato Namikaze, Konan and her friends, and Naruto Uzumaki. By that lineage, Naruto should call Konan "Senior Sister."

If Naruto calls his father Minato "Dad," would he also have to call him "Senior Brother"?

But for Su Ye, he had never met Jiraiya, nor learned from him. Jiraiya was simply the master of his father, making him Su Ye’s grand-master. Thus, Konan was not "Sister Konan," but "Auntie Konan." Or perhaps, simply "Aunt."

Hearing Su Ye call her "Auntie," a strange expression flickered across Konan’s eternally calm face. She clearly remembered something, but then she shook her head.

"Master Jiraiya probably doesn't even recognize us as his students anymore."

That is not a typo; the name of Su Ye’s father’s master is "Wo Laiye." The name "Wo Laiye" originally belonged to a witty thief from the Song Dynasty's *Xie Shi*. The character Jiraiya in *Naruto* is a localized adaptation of this story, which traveled from the Dragon Kingdom to Japan. So, after the system "Sinicized" Jiraiya into "Wo Laiye," it could be considered a return to his roots.

Listening to Konan, Su Ye shook his head. "I don't know if Grand-master Wo Laiye recognizes you, Auntie, but I certainly recognize you as my aunt."

"And honestly, Auntie, you’re so young and beautiful; calling you 'Auntie' makes me feel like I'm aging you. If it’s okay, can I call you Sister Nan?"

Su Ye smiled, trying to build rapport. Women love to hear flattery; praising them for being young and beautiful is absolutely the best way to quickly shorten the distance between two people.

Especially for women like Konan, who are over thirty—no matter how much they don't want to admit it, they aren't exactly young girls in their twenties anymore.

Sure enough, Konan’s expression softened slightly, losing the poker-faced look she had earlier.

"Let’s stick with 'Auntie.' Regardless of whether Master Wo Laiye acknowledges us, we are his students."

Since Konan insisted, Su Ye, of course, complied respectfully.

"Alright, Auntie," Su Ye immediately climbed the ladder provided. "When did you all arrive in America? You didn't even tell me so I could play the part of a local host—after all, I've been living here for a few years."

Hearing this, Konan’s face turned cold once again. She shook her head. "We haven't been here long. No need for local hospitality; we are here to capture you."

As she spoke, countless sheets of paper suddenly erupted from behind her, forming a pair of wings that flapped slowly, lifting her body into the air.

"The small talk ends here. Since you’ve come, it saves me a trip. Are you going to come with me willingly, or do you want me to drag you back?"

Seeing her like this, Su Ye couldn't help but sigh.

Women really are fickle—faster than flipping a book. A moment ago, she was letting him call her "Auntie," and now she’s turning hostile, ready to strike and kill.

Did I ruin your maidenhood or something?

However, even though Konan was a woman, Su Ye’s dictionary didn't contain the rule of "don't hit women." If the opponent is bullying him to the point of wanting to urinate on his head, and he doesn't fight back, that’s just not Su Ye’s style. To Su Ye, there are no women he can't fight, only women who lack the strength to fight back.

Konan’s ability is Paper Style—not the official term, which should be *Dance of the Shikigami*, but it can be understood as Paper Style—using various papers for flight, attacks, clones, and other standard ninja maneuvers.

Her most famous battle was using 600 billion paper bombs disguised as an ocean to ambush Obito Uchiha. Unfortunately, the Uchiha clan are all cheaters. Obito’s *Izanagi* not only nullified all the paper bombs but also stabbed Konan in the back. Lacking experience, Konan was mortally wounded by that strike.

Su Ye didn't have the *Izanagi* ability, but by the same token, Konan had just arrived in Los Angeles and hadn't had the chance to set up a trap with that many paper bombs.

Therefore, Su Ye had no concerns about this duel. Unless Nagato, controlling Pain from behind the scenes, came out to help—which was almost certain.

What Su Ye had to do now was take down Konan as quickly as possible before Pain appeared, which would save a lot of trouble.

Opposite him, Konan snorted coldly. "It seems you don't intend to surrender. Then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Su Ye looked up, smiling, revealing eight white teeth. "Auntie, guess how long I can last in your... hands?"

Konan frowned slightly but didn't speak, seemingly pondering the question, or perhaps disdaining to answer it.

How long he could last was something that could only be known by fighting. Su Ye didn't expect an answer, so after asking, he answered it himself.

"What I mean is, the shorter the time, the better. So if I finish in one, two, three—three seconds—you won't blame me, will you, Auntie?"

Konan gave a soft snort. "Who do you think you're looking down on?"

With her Paper Style, Konan is essentially immune to most forms of physical attacks. Defeating her quickly is truly not easy.

Su Ye shrugged. "I don't mean to look down on anyone. I just wanted to say that today, I am different."

As he spoke, a flash of intensity crossed Su Ye’s eyes as he looked at Konan, and his telepathic ability erupted.

In an instant, Konan’s eyes glazed over, and her body went limp like a marionette with severed strings, falling straight from the sky.

Su Ye stepped forward in advance, catching her body in his arms.

"Forgive me, Auntie. I only used one second!"