108. Enlightenment Inspires Writing, Unveiling the Hidden Truths

Time flew like a fleeing crow and a bounding rabbit; autumn faded into winter. In the Hozuki City prison, amidst the monotonous and uneventful days, more than half a year slipped by in the blink of an eye.

The year was now Konoha 46.

Kisame Hoshigaki had turned fourteen. For the past six months, he had not left his private cell, dedicating himself daily to rigorous training and strengthening his body.

During this time, Yagura, Kisame’s roommate and subordinate, was tasked with secretly monitoring every move of the high-ranking officials from the Grass Ninja Village, including the likes of Wuwei.

Over these six months, these individuals had grown increasingly desperate in their attempts to unlock the Box of Ultimate Bliss, sacrificing dozens of prisoners in the process. Yet their efforts were like stones cast into the sea—vanishing without a trace or reward.

Kisame was not surprised in the least.

In the original story, Wuwei had sacrificed even his own son to open the Box of Ultimate Bliss. It was only after more than a decade, by harnessing the chakra of Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, that the box was finally opened and the dormant Satori awakened.

But that time had not yet come.

It is worth mentioning that over the past six months, aside from training, Kisame had undertaken another task:

Writing a book.

He used his spare moments to meticulously organize his experiences and philosophies from his past life’s unrestricted combat, deeply integrating them with the fighting techniques of ninjas in this world, ultimately forming a comprehensive system.

What Kisame advocated as unrestricted taijutsu—or rather, myriad arts—was not confined to mere physical combat. Such a narrow scope would be limiting.

Instead, it was about employing all possible means to defeat the enemy and claim victory.

Take two examples.

Naruto Uzumaki, hailed by Kakashi as the most unpredictable ninja, was so precisely because he often defied convention, the most typical example being his self-created seduction technique.

Naruto had once used this technique against Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and even advanced it into a reverse harem art to confront Kaguya Otsutsuki, achieving astonishing results.

Another example was Black Zetsu.

His shining moment in the original story was a surprise heart-piercing strike that killed Uchiha Madara—a method fully embodying the principles of unrestricted taijutsu.

Even Madara of the Six Paths and the progenitor of the ninja world, Kaguya, could not escape ambushes and treachery, which only strengthened Kisame’s conviction that he was on the right path.

This was by no means some crooked or evil doctrine.

At the beginning of his book, Kisame wrote a message to readers and elucidated the core philosophy of unrestricted taijutsu.

Its hallmark was ruthlessness, baseness, and venomous cunning—in blunt terms, underhandedness, despised by those who considered themselves men of honor.

But the question arises: how many so-called honorable men truly exist among the world’s ninjas?

As a ninja, one must act in the interest of their employer and village, and killing and destruction are inseparable from mission execution.

The more powerful the ninja, the more innocent blood stains their hands; where is the justice in that?

Ninjas like Naruto, who have taken very few lives in their lifetime, are exceedingly rare. After all, as the protagonist, he wears a halo and can, with words alone, convert one enemy after another.

Most ninjas, however, must live amidst deception, betrayal, bloodshed, and killing.

For someone like Kisame, unrestricted taijutsu was essential for survival.

How to understand unrestricted taijutsu in the simplest terms?

If you can strike from behind, never confront the enemy head-on!

If you can cheat and ambush, there is no need to be honorable and straightforward!

If you can attack in numbers, do not fight alone!

In battle, if you can kill, do not merely injure or knock out; if you can inflict grievous wounds, do not settle for light injuries!

In short, as always, employ every means necessary, regardless of consequences, to strike at your enemy, making them feel pain and despair—not pitying them and risking your own blood and wounds.

So, what exactly does “every means necessary” entail?

Kisame then proceeded, within the pages of his book, to elaborate in detail.

First came taijutsu.

The world of Naruto was home to many taijutsu styles. Through the prisoners of various villages gathered in Hozuki City prison, the Grass Village’s Hakke palm technique was invented, having absorbed the essence of taijutsu from across the lands.

In his enthusiastic exchanges with prison inmates, Kisame successfully learned from a hundred schools of thought, further refining the techniques within unrestricted taijutsu.

Targeting seventeen vital points on the human body, he cataloged hundreds of attack methods, all recorded in the book.

After taijutsu came the crafting and use of concealed weapons.

Common household items like lime and chili water could be used directly as hidden weapons. Birthday cakes, water guns, and cigarettes, once modified, could cleverly serve as hidden weapon devices.

The concealed weapons techniques Kisame described had a low entry barrier yet were highly lethal—allowing even ordinary people, once trained, a chance to ambush and eliminate ninjas.

Next was the formulation of various sedatives, poisons, and laxatives, alongside methods of poisoning. For this section, Kisame referenced Shizune’s notes.

Finally, psychological tactics and acting training were covered, including various deceptive speech techniques and traps.

Thus, Kisame spent six months writing each night in his study, completing the first draft.

The book’s first reader was his roommate, Yagura.

Kisame planned to distribute this book internally within the prison as a publication, allowing prisoners to learn and apply its teachings in their daily interactions, arguments, and fights.

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