Sasori looked a bit hesitant. He watched the backs of the two as they walked away. Eventually, he couldn't hold back and asked. After all, he was the defeated one...
Throughout Sasori's long ninja career, he had always been praised as a genius. The number of times he lost was incredibly small. He couldn't accept that his rival, after winning against him in style, just walked away as if nothing had happened.
Kimimaro just slowly shook his head, looking calm.
"Don't get me wrong. We're just subordinates of Lord Orochimaru. We came here to discuss with Konoha how to deal with the subsequent Great Ninja World War. Sasuke only told us to help Konoha. He didn't give the order to kill the invaders! As for whether Konoha wants to kill you, that's their business, not mine!"
After saying that, he supported Jūgo, who had just taken the antidote, and slowly left. After two consecutive battles, his body was also starting to give out. He glanced at Konoha, where thick smoke was still rising everywhere. This was all they could do.
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"How boring. Why did I have to take on such a boring mission."
Kisame Hoshigaki picked up a Konoha ninja and held him high. The slightly moving lips of the ninja indicated that he was still alive. With a thud, Kisame threw the man hard to the ground and looked around at the fallen ninjas with a bored expression.
"So weak! Doesn't Konoha have any strong ninjas? All that come are just small fries."
He lifted his great sword, Samehada, with one hand and slung it over his shoulder. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the sound of shurikens cutting through the air and flying towards him.
With his years of combat experience, Kisame slightly shifted his body and easily dodged the fierce shurikens.
"What an impolite guest. Who attacks from behind without even saying a word!"
" Oh~ You're Kisame Hoshigaki from Kiri, right? That's unfair to us Konoha ninjas. You didn't even give us a notice when you attacked. Now, I just threw a few shurikens at you. Do I still have to give you a heads - up?"
Kisame felt that the newcomer was hostile. He slightly turned his head and saw the person, which made his pupils contract. His bored expression was instantly replaced by excitement. The smile on his face lingered, and the muscles in his arm holding Samehada tightened.
"Shisui Uchiha!"
"I'm really honored that a well - known ninja like you remembers my name."
Facing the sudden killing intent from Kisame Hoshigaki, Shisui didn't care at all and returned a smile.
"Famous? It's quite an exaggeration to hear those two words from your mouth to describe someone. No matter how well - known we rogue ninjas from different countries are, we're not as famous as the Uchiha."
"Ha~ Ditto!"
The cold glints in their eyes clashed fiercely. They both, quite in sync, launched their attacks at the same time.
Kisame waved his great sword, Samehada, with one hand. The sword came at Shisui with a whistling sound in the wind. Shisui took out a kunai from his pocket and countered from the opposite direction.
There was a loud bang.
A powerful aura vortex radiated from between the two of them, blowing away all the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees.
They stared at each other, their gazes sharp. Neither of them was willing to back down an inch.
Gradually, Shisui noticed something was wrong. His chakra wasn't losing out in the confrontation with Kisame, so why did he always feel like it was getting less and less?
Not being able to figure this out, he immediately kicked the Great Sword Samehada from bottom to top. His body retreated backward with the help of the reaction force.
Looking at Kisame Hoshigaki, who was smiling playfully, he knew there was something fishy going on.
"Ooh~ Truly worthy of being a legendary ninja. You discovered my secret so quickly. If you'd been a bit slower, the outcome of this bout might already have been decided!"
"It's nothing. Just some experience from being a ninja for many years."
Shisui didn't take Kisame's flattering words to heart. This guy said one thing but did another.
He seemed like an impulsive type, but in fact, he was very meticulous. After all, Kisame had been famous for many years. If he had any special Kekkei Genkai, it would have been made public long ago. Now it seemed the problem lay with his strange great sword!
Seeing Shisui's gaze fixed on his great sword, Kisame no longer bothered to hide it.
"This Great Sword Samehada loves Chakra the most. Even just by contacting it, it can absorb your Chakra. So, be careful!"
After saying that, he suddenly took a big step forward, leaped forward, waved his arm, and the great sword came slashing through the wind, giving Shisui no time to react.
"Tch, don't underestimate me! Illusionary Shifting Body Technique!"
Right next to Kisame's side, Shisui's figure suddenly appeared in the direction where the Great Sword Samehada was about to strike. They either attacked or dodged from different directions. Kisame felt something was wrong and waved his arms forcefully.
The Great Sword Samehada mercilessly chopped down. The figures became faint, but even so, they instantly recovered.
"Darn it, it's not the Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Kisame was both anxious and surprised. Usually, a shadow clone would disappear once interrupted by the outside world, but the Illusionary Clone Jutsu used by Shisui couldn't be dispelled even by his Great Sword Samehada.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique"
A searing burning sensation came from behind. When he turned around, the fireball was already right in front of him. There was no way to dodge at this distance.
Looking at the huge fireball, Kisame could only take it head - on. The blazing fire swept across. Kisame crossed his hands in front of his face. The smell of burning flesh wafted, leaving only a pair of determined eyes shining brightly.
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shockwave"
As soon as the fireball dissipated, while Shisui hadn't reacted yet, a sky - filling a curtain of water came crashing down from above. Shisui felt something was wrong and immediately took action to defend.
But Kisame was also known as the tailless Jinchūriki. Not only did he have a huge amount of Chakra, but Water Release was naturally superior to Fire Release. For a moment, he really gained the upper hand.
"The legendary Uchiha is nothing special."
To avoid Kisame's Water Release, Shisui jumped backward and nimbly landed on a tree branch. Looking at Kisame's smug face, he said grudgingly.
"You've got some nerve! You can even smell the burning on your own skin."
"Burning? This little injury will heal without even spitting on it."
"What a stubborn - mouthed guy!"
Shisui took a deep breath on the tree. The current situation wasn't optimistic. It is time to get serious.
Kisame felt the intense killing intent Shisui unleashed. He lost his previous calm and instead held the Great Sword Samehada horizontally in front of his chest, warily looking at Shisui standing on the tree - top.
Their eyes met. Just as Kisame blinked, the next moment Shisui was already beside Kisame. He drove the Kunai deep into Kisame's abdomen.
"Ah!"
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