As soon as Kyosuke finished speaking, Kisame drew the strange weapon from his back and charged at him.
"His speed was nothing special." After activating his Sharingan, Kyosuke stood perfectly still and calmly assessed him.
"Hmph, what an arrogant fellow. Anyone who underestimates Kisame will pay the price." Seeing how unruffled he was, Mei Terumi could not help sneering inwardly.
But then her eyes widened involuntarily.
Just as Kisame successfully closed in on Kyosuke, who had remained motionless all along, Kyosuke suddenly opened his mouth and spewed a massive blast of flames.
Mei Terumi, whose gaze had never left him, had not noticed at all when he had formed his seals.
This unexpected method of attack naturally relied on Kyosuke's One-Handed Seals.
From the moment Kisame began advancing, Kyosuke's right hand, hidden in his sleeve, had quietly formed the seals. He had merely been waiting for Kisame to rush close enough to give him a surprise.
Had it been anyone else, even if they were not defeated outright, they would surely have been forced into a disadvantage afterward.
But as Samehada's master, Kisame had his own unique way of dealing with it.
As he watched the Great Fireball Technique coming straight at him, he showed not the slightest trace of panic.
He raised Samehada high in his right hand and brought it down in a simple slash, splitting the Great Fireball Technique in two.
He had effectively used Samehada's ability to devour Chakra and directly absorbed the Ninjutsu.
Although this method of absorption would cause some damage to Samehada, Kisame could not afford to worry about that now.
Just as he was preparing to attack during the opening created by his opponent's failed Ninjutsu, he unexpectedly discovered that the enemy before him had vanished.
"Kisame, watch your feet!" Mei Terumi