"Looks like some little bugs are getting close!"
A vicious grin appeared on Kisame's shark-like face, as though he had spotted prey.
A hundred meters away.
The mangled corpse of a Fish-Man floated up from the seabed.
A Fish-Man!
Its appearance here meant their tracks had been exposed.
"The mission will be completed soon anyway. By the time they arrive, we'll already be gone!"
Itachi did not take the Fish-Man seriously at all.
Even if the other side had home-field advantage, they were far too weak.
Even if Sea Country sent people after them, they would be able to handle them with ease.
Kage-level experts!
They were capable of wiping out a country alone—a small country, at least.
If the two of them teamed up, they truly could carve their way through Sea Country. Naturally, they were not afraid. The only thing they feared was trouble.
"Fine!"
The expression on Kisame's face slowly relaxed.
If Itachi had not stopped him, he would not have minded taking the opportunity to hunt.
"The birds told me that it's very scary ahead..."
A seabird that had just flown in perched on Jūgo's shoulder. After listening to it, he spoke.
No one objected when Orochimaru sent Sasuke and him in place of the others, because Jūgo was needed to pinpoint the target of this mission.
"Looks like we've found the target!"
Itachi looked toward the eggshell-shaped island at the edge of the horizon.
Sasuke also stood up, the battle intent in his eyes restrained. If the environment had been more suitable, and if his temperament had not been tempered, he would have already drawn his sword and charged in.
By the way, his sword was still the Kusanagi Sword.
There was more than one Kusanagi Sword in the Shinobi World.
Even though Orochimaru had