Doujin Artist: Huh? A new member again?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: That's weird. It's only been two days since Ruiko joined.
This is an Actor: The group's invite rules are totally random. It has nothing to do with how long the last person's been here. Sometimes, no one joins for years. Other times, we get a bunch in one day.
As the group admin, Aizen knows some of the group's rules—but only knows them. He can't change them.
Curly-haired Guy: Hey, hey, forget the rules. Shouldn't we be paying more attention to this new guy? Look at that nickname—who does it remind you of?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Shark-Faced? No way, could it be...
Meanwhile, at the Land of Fire's border—
Hoshigaki Kisame stared at the strange glowing screen that had appeared out of nowhere, his eyes wide in confusion. "A cross-world chat group that connects countless dimensions?"
"Kisame-sama, what did you say?" a nearby Kirigakure ninja turned to ask.
Kisame realized the ninja wasn't reacting to the screen at all—his eyes were fixed only on Kisame's face. That meant… this screen could only be seen by him?
Thinking this, Kisame calmly shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Carry on."
"Yes, sir." The Kirigakure ninja nodded respectfully and continued, "According to the latest intel, our advance troops have already entered the central region of the Land of Fire. We're about twenty-seven kilometers from Konohagakure…"
But Kisame wasn't listening anymore. All his attention was focused on the glowing screen in front of him.
Doujin Artist: Hoshigaki Kisame? The new guy is really Hoshigaki Kisame? @Shark-Faced Guy
Shark-Faced Guy: You just said my name out loud like it's nothing… Looks like I joined a seriously unusual group.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: It really is him!
Curly-haired Guy: Tch, the travel feature isn't even active yet and you guys are already meeting people in real life? I'm so jealous!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: "Meeting in real life"?
Doujin Artist: It means online friends hanging out in person.
This is an Actor: Welcome to the group, Kisame.
Shark-Faced Guy: So you're the group leader, huh? I guess this is the part where I say "nice to meet you"? But… everyone here already seems to know a lot about me.
This is an Actor: I know you've got a lot of questions. Don't rush. Let's start with an introduction.
Doujin Artist: Yeah, even if we do know you already, we still do intros here! It's group tradition.
Curly-haired Guy: Name, gender, age, job, orientation, relationship history, XP — you better spill everything!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: ??? Did something weird just sneak in here? What's with those last three?!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Is Gin acting crazy again like he always does?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Don't mind him, Kisame. Just tell us the first four. Of course, if you don't mind, you can share the rest too. We can give you some… advice.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: ?
Doujin Artist: Advice? What kind of advice?! Konan, don't start saying weird stuff like Gin!
Hoshigaki Kisame twitched a little at the corner of his mouth. This group felt off. Wasn't this supposed to be a cool, mysterious organization? Whatever, best to ignore the weird stuff.
With that, he started typing with his thoughts: Name: Hoshigaki Kisame. Gender: Male. Age: 23. Job: Ninja from Kirigakure.
Doujin Artist: Huh? So Kisame-san hasn't defected from Kirigakure yet?
Shark-Faced Guy: Not yet, I still have some missions to finish.
Kisame could tell these people knew quite a lot about him, so he didn't bother asking how they knew he was going to leave Kirigakure eventually.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Missions? Are they from Uchiha Obito?
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Shark-Faced Guy: Who's that?
Amegakure Village's Angel: Oh, right. He goes by Uchiha Madara in public.
Shark-Faced Guy: You mean the one who controlled the Fourth Mizukage? Nah, that guy's not my boss.
Doujin Artist: ?
Curly-haired Guy: Not that guy? But in the original story, didn't you agree with Madara's ideas and join the Akatsuki because of him?
Shark-Faced Guy: Agree with Madara's ideas? Hahaha, looks like you're not as all-knowing as you think.
Amegakure Village's Angel: What do you mean by that?
Curly-haired Guy: I feel like I just got roasted.
Doujin Artist: So the story's already off track?
Shark-Faced Guy: I don't know how much you really know about me, but you've definitely got this part wrong. My superior is someone way scarier than Madara. He's like… a bottomless pit.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Got it. Aizen Sosuke?
When Konan sent that name, Kisame's eyes widened in shock. He was silent for a long time before finally replying: Looks like I really underestimated you all.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: No, to be exact, we underestimated Aizen. Never thought even you ended up working under him.
Doujin Artist: Now I get how Aizen was able to stir up Kirigakure into attacking Konoha. I'm guessing Kisame had a big part in that.
Shark-Faced Guy: Sounds like you all know Aizen pretty well too.
This is an Actor: It's more than just "knowing," Kisame.
Aizen smiled, a subtle and knowing curve at the edge of his lips.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Yeah, way more than just knowing. Once you finish reading the memory files from both Bleach and Naruto, you'll understand everything.
Following Konan's hint, Hoshigaki Kisame opened the memory list and absorbed everything from the Naruto and Bleach worlds.
His face went blank, frozen in shock: So it was you?!
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