In a remote little village in the Land of Earth, Roshi looked up at the sky. Dark clouds filled the heavens, and thunder rumbled continuously. He frowned slightly. As the Four-Tails' Jinchuriki, he did not like rainy weather. Then, he suddenly sensed someone standing in his path—a man in a black robe patterned with red clouds, carrying a uniquely shaped sword. The wrinkles on Roshi's troubled old face deepened.
Itachi sat atop a cliff with his Mangekyō Sharingan activated. He glanced back at Kisame, who had Samehada slung over his shoulder and was looking at Roshi with a mocking grin. Itachi turned back to gaze into the distance. Since Kisame looked so confident, he was happy to sit aside and keep watch.
Without another word, Roshi charged forward, forming Hand Seals with both hands. "Lava Release: Lava Flow Rock Technique!" The next moment, the old man spat out five high-temperature magma spheres, completely covering the area where Kisame stood.
Kisame grinned and swung Samehada to meet them, directly absorbing two of the incoming magma spheres. The remaining three landed on the open ground nearby and immediately exploded with a boom!, making the entire mountain tremble twice.
"Just as I thought. Looks like I found the right person." Roshi calmly looked at the uninjured Kisame. "You've thoroughly studied my weaknesses! But so what?!" As soon as he finished speaking, Roshi pressed his hands together. A tail like an octopus tentacle rapidly grew from behind him, and magma began to seep from all over his body. Moments later, his entire body had turned into humanoid magma.
"Turning your body into magma?" Kisame's expression tightened, but then he smiled indifferently. "Looks like ordinary methods won't be enough to defeat you! Water Release: Great Waterfall Impact Wave!" The shark-faced man puffed out his cheeks