When the Worker girl first encountered Kisame, she left him with the impression that her combat ability was weak.
If she was a Worker and had unlocked a personal favorability rating with Kisame, then her reason for joining the Akatsuki was simple: she wanted to cling to a powerful backer and gain Kisame's protection through her support abilities.
This sort of thing was very common. Compared with Contractors, powerful plot characters were Workers' preferred choices. First of all, they could learn about plot characters' personalities, morality, and highly detailed personal information through the original work. Seeking a Contractor's protection was different—it was practically a gamble.
"Let's not discuss that for now. That side could collapse at any moment."
Su Xiao suddenly spoke. The "side" he referred to was Deidara. As for why he said this, it was because the Worker girl was present.
Obito immediately understood what Su Xiao meant.
"Mm. Let's deal with that matter first."
"What are you..."
Kisame still didn't know that Deidara had been captured, but he understood Su Xiao's meaning within a few seconds. Only he himself knew whether the people he had brought were trustworthy; Su Xiao, Obito, and the others didn't.
"I chased this 'octopus' across the Iron Country and need to rest. As for her joining, we'll discuss it later."
Kisame didn't ask what Su Xiao and the others were going to do, because he knew that now wasn't the time to ask.
Su Xiao and the others headed outside the base. The Worker girl watched Su Xiao with some disbelief. She hadn't expected his status within the Akatsuki to be so high, which could be seen from Obito and Kisame's reactions.
"Senior, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Rose."
Rose smiled brightly and waved at Su Xiao and the