Departure

Hearing Qi Shuang's grave tone, Kisame Hoshigaki didn't dare delay and hurriedly said, "I've seen the wanted poster for Itachi Uchiha, but I've never even heard of that Six Paths Pain, let alone met him."

"You have to at least tell me what he looks like. Otherwise, how am I supposed to guard against him?"

Qi Shuang slowly said, "Pain's Rinnegan is very distinctive. It has overlapping circular markings, one ring after another."

"If you see him, you'll recognize him at a glance."

As they spoke, the two of them had already reached the dam.

"Put on your mask and come up with me!" After giving that instruction, Qi Shuang leaped onto the platform at the top of the dam.

Kisame put on his mask and followed close behind.

A group of Kirigakure shinobi had been waiting on the dam platform for some time.

The moment they saw Qi Shuang come up, they went to greet him.

"Mister Qi Shuang, you've come to inspect the work this late at night. I imagine you must have some additional arrangements?" the leader of the Kirigakure shinobi asked with a smile.

Qi Shuang nodded. "I've brought you a new partner. He'll be joining your guard unit."

"However, he won't rotate shifts with the rest of you. He needs to remain stationed here at all times."

"Therefore, he won't be under your command. He'll take orders only from me."

With that, Qi Shuang pointed at Kisame Hoshigaki, who had just leaped onto the platform.

"A ninja from the Kaki Clan?"

All the Kirigakure shinobi immediately recognized his identity.

Although he was wearing a mask, his bare upper body and the clearly visible shark gills on both shoulders had already revealed his origins.

Not only that, they had also noticed the Samehada strapped to his