Ninja World: I, Hoshigaki Kisame, I'm no longer a human being !
Travel through the Hidden Leaf and beyond, and be reborn as the legendary Hoshigaki Kisame.
As a dam repair ninja in the Land of Water, I lug two hundred catties of chakra-infused lime with me—a tool as practical as it is indispensable. They say “an unlimited physique” means you control your own destiny; but I alone command the boundless power of unrestricted chakra.
I’ve pilfered secret scrolls, defaulted on debts owed to our revered elders, clashed with senpais, and even defied the orders of superiors. Yet through it all, I know in my heart that I am a true shinobi.
I bear the heart of a bodhisattva, the resolve of a vajra, and the ruthless might of demonic energy. I tread the shadowed paths of the ninja world in pursuit of a future as brilliant as a dragon’s flame—a future where every soul burns with unyielding passion.
I, Hoshigaki Kisame, born a stray among the miscellaneous fish of our ninja ranks, have vowed to one day shatter this stagnant world, dominated by outdated bloodline theories, and carve a new path for all shinobi.
I love this book. I read it many years ago but it's so unique that I will never forget it and I doubt there will be a second that will even come close. While most protagonists cling to their humanity and insist on behaving like a human if they somehow aren't, this one doesn't. Just the fact that Katsuyu is the love interest and that he fell for her at first sight shows how unique the character is and how much he embraces his inhuman side. He doesn't even glance at human women. Yes, you heard right. Not Tsunade but her summon, the Slug Sage.