Kisame Hoshigaki considered himself no weaker than any so-called Kage-level powerhouse.
But Ronglin said he was still somewhat immature. Once he matured, Ronglin would personally create an S-rank Konoha file for him, making him one of the few Kage-level powerhouses...
"Speak! Why did you disrespect Lord Hokage? Why did you attack Lord Hokage? What exactly was your objective?!"
Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi led a special elite squad to the Temple of Fire to wipe it out, while Kazuma and the others' hellish lives had only just begun.
Once they reached the Interrogation Department, they were immediately subjected to torture, with all manner of brutal punishments carried out without pause.
"I didn't! I didn't!"
"Ah!! Uchiha Ronglin, you traitor!! You actually... actually... ah!!!"
Kazuma and the others' screams echoed constantly through the Interrogation Department, but unfortunately, no one paid them any mind. Not even a single sound would escape from this place. Here, they would suffer a fate worse than death.
"Who goes there?!"
The Temple of Fire was not actually very far from Konoha. A day was enough to reach it. Night had just fallen, and the monks of the Temple of Fire had finished their day's work. Having eaten dinner, they had begun to rest. This temple was not to be underestimated—there were quite a few powerful people within, and ordinary people would not dare barge in carelessly.
The squad made no attempt to sneak in, so they were discovered the moment they entered the Temple of Fire's grounds.
"They're Anbu! Hurry and notify the abbot!!"
After the young monk on night watch recognized their clothing, he relaxed. They were allies, so he immediately had his companion notify the abbot.
The abbot, who had been chanting sutras and striking a wooden fish, hurried outside as soon as he