[Kakuzu and Hidan have arrived.]
[Obito Uchiha's voice also stopped.]
Kisame Hoshigaki paused for a moment.
Then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Is that so...? I was kicked out of the organization and am being hunted down.
This feels so familiar.
Kisame Hoshigaki slowly rose to his feet.
Looking at Obito Uchiha in front of him.
[This masked man.]
[When he defected from Kirigakure.]
[The Fourth Mizukage has appeared.]
[When he gave up resistance, Obito Uchiha appeared, this time controlling the Fourth Mizukage.]
[He claims to be Uchiha Madara.]
To be honest, Kisame Hoshigaki believed it at first.
But now, he no longer believes it.
[The Land of Blood Mist...]
[By her own strength.]
However.
[After this trip to Konoha.]
Kisame Hoshigaki completely lost faith that the masked man in front of him was Madara Uchiha.
[And what Naruto Uzumaki said.]
[It's playing in my mind again now.]
"Let's leave first."
"I'll give you a task later."
Obito Uchiha clearly didn't want to waste any time.
[After giving Kisame a brief instruction.]
[A spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation appeared around him.]
Soon, Obito Uchiha disappeared.
Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
However, before Kisame Hoshigaki could even laugh a few times...
Suddenly.
[Kakuzu's voice drifted from afar.]
Kisame Hoshigaki, however, did not stop laughing.
"Damn it!"
["Kakuzu~!"]
"I told you, I'll take care of this guy!"
"I don't want to fight that Uchiha Itachi!"
["oi~!"]
"I'm talking to you!"
Soon, Hidan's cursing voice came through.
[I saw Kisame Hoshigaki, and I heard him laughing continuously.]
His brow was furrowed.
"Are you crazy?"
"Yeah, you'd go crazy if you faced us!"
[Hahaha~]
Kakuzu frowned slightly.
[I have a feeling that Kisame Hoshigaki is acting with complete confidence.]
Where is Itachi Uchiha?
"Who knows?" Kisame Hoshigaki finally stopped smiling.
Then he pointed to the tree beside him.
[He said, "Uchiha Madara has just appeared."]
"However, they left soon after."
["oh!"]
["Then what?"]
Hidan glared at him, displeased.
What business is it of theirs?
[It's not within the scope of the mission.]
Kisame Hoshigaki shook his head.
[Gently stroking the sharkskin.]
Then, a bandage was slowly placed over Samehada.
Kakuzu's brow furrowed even deeper.
Normally, he would never waste time.
But for now...
The people serving have changed.
I just said I would be absolutely loyal.
[but...]
Seeing the bounty disappear before his eyes, Kakuzu was still somewhat unable to accept it.
"He's mine."
"Itachi Uchiha should be nearby, keep an eye on things, Kakuzu!"
["oi~!"]
"Kakuzu, I'm talking to you!"
Kakuzu touched his ear.
Then he slowly turned around.
Where is Itachi Uchiha?
"How should I know?!" Hidan exclaimed anxiously.
Being ignored feels really uncomfortable.
"I don't know, they're probably still in the Land of Fire."
"Let's go." Kakuzu nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Kisame Hoshigaki smiled and put his Akatsuki robe back on.
Hidan was stunned.
"Where to?"
"We're not killing him?"
["Hello!"]
Hidan raises his large red scythe.
"One of our own."
[Kakuzu suddenly blurted out.]
Then countless thin, wire-like arms appeared behind him and grabbed Hidan by the neck.
Caught off guard, Hidan was yanked and thrown to the ground, then dragged along.
["Kakuzu!"]
"It hurts so much!!"
["Shut up."]
"Go find Itachi Uchiha."
"Kisame Hoshigaki's mission is complete."
The immortal duo departed just like that.
Kisame Hoshigaki looked up at the clear sky.
"It seems I've made my choice."
["hehe."]
He gave a self-deprecating laugh.
He then slowly released the scroll from his hand.
[Detailed information about Konoha was still lost in the water.]
[Whoosh—]
[The next moment.]
Kisame Hoshigaki disappeared from the spot.
Keep up with the immortal duo.
[...]
[Deep underground in Amegakure Village.]
[A spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation has appeared.]
Obito Uchiha slowly emerged from the Kamui dimension.
"Has it been dealt with?" Black Zetsu asked.
"Let it go back to its original location and wait."
["snort!"]
"Uchiha Sasuke has not yet obtained his Konoha Hero status."
"Itachi Uchiha can't possibly die so easily."
"Now, it has no choice but to trust me."
"So... will Sasuke take Itachi's place after him?"
"Becoming Itachi's replacement is not impossible, provided one is an Uchiha."
After Obito Uchiha finished speaking, he moved on to the next topic.
"What's the situation up there?"
"Also, where is Kabuto Yakushi now?"
"I don't know, but he said he'd come looking for you." Black Zetsu shook his head.
"Hmph." Obito Uchiha snorted coldly and said nothing more.
It had already sensed that something was wrong.
[Regarding Kabuto's matter, it thought about it carefully and still found it strange.]
But now is not the time to delve into this.
After all, it was after Madara Uchiha's death that it started acting recklessly, completely deviating from the plan.
[Isn't it normal for Black Zetsu, as the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will, to make some small, underhanded moves?]
But as long as Black Zetsu is powerless, nothing else matters.
It doesn't even qualify as mutually beneficial.
"Go."
"Take him to the base."
"Once we retrieve the Rinnegan, it'll be time to bring Sasuke to our side."
"Okay." Black Zetsu nodded.
["etc."]
[Seeing Black Zetsu, they were about to leave.]
[Obito Uchiha added another sentence.]
"Orochimaru is in the Land of Rain."
"Find a way to get White Zetsu close to her."
"Find an opportunity to bring him back."
"If we can't catch them, we'll just kill them."
Obito Uchiha was starting to panic.
Black Zetsu could naturally sense this.
[because. ]
What Naruto Uzumaki is doing right now.
This is something that has never been done before in history.
If this isn't stopped... it will only get harder in the future.
Black Zetsu had a vague feeling that this was his last chance.
If this still doesn't stop Naruto Uzumaki.
So... the last chance is gone, and there won't be another one.
["I see."]
"Be careful."
Having said that, Black Zetsu slowly sank into the ground.
Be careful, okay?
Is this when they're retrieving the Rinnegan?
Obito Uchiha gave a disdainful smile.
I felt looked down upon.
[Boom!]
However, at that very moment...
A strange noise came from behind Obito Uchiha.
It instinctively turned its head to look.
Then a familiar face emerged from the earth.
"Found you~"