The dazzling sunlight at the base entrance made Su Xiao squint. If an ordinary person spent a long time in darkness, such glaring sunlight would certainly cause permanent damage to their eyesight. Su Xiao's eyes, however, quickly adapted to the intense light.
Kisame stood at the base entrance with Samehada on his back and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki slung over his shoulder. His mouthful of shark teeth was especially eye-catching. Behind Kisame stood a Girl.
The Girl's figure was slightly frail, and she appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. A rough estimate put her height at about 1.6 meters. Standing behind Kisame, who was a full 1.95 meters tall, she looked especially petite.
The Girl behind Kisame noticed Su Xiao observing her. She tilted her head and looked back at him. A few strands of hair slid from behind her ear onto her cheek. Her black eyes were bright, like two black gems.
"Eh?"
The Girl was rather surprised. From her appearance, she seemed to have met Su Xiao before.
The Girl had somehow acquired an Akatsuki uniform. Combined with her short hair reaching her neck and those black-gem-like eyes, it made her look pure and full of vitality, while also giving her a mysterious air. It was simply difficult to notice that mystery.
"Kisame, where did you find her?"
Su Xiao spoke. He recognized who this 'Girl' was. She might already have reached adulthood, but her clear eyes made her seem full of vitality. The last time he had seen her was in the Iron Country. She was a Worker.
When they had first met, this Worker had been pursued by the Iron Country's samurai, while Kisame had been capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. How had the two of them met? Moreover, judging from Kisame's tone, they seemed