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Inside Konoha Prison, the lighting was dim and the air damp.
Yahiko took a deep breath, feeling the familiar texture of the black cloak patterned with red clouds. This outfit had once carried the first dreams shared by himself, Nagato, and Konan.
Yet now, it had become a disguise for carrying out a "special mission."
He adjusted his breathing and expression, doing his best to imitate the indifference and majesty Naruto and Nagato had described in Pain's Deva Path, then slowly walked deeper into Konoha Prison.
At the end of the corridor were separate cells holding Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha.
There were also cells for Kakuzu, Deidara, Obito, and the others.
Yamato and several Anbu guards stood outside. Seeing Yahiko arrive accompanied by Naruto and Lord Jiraiya, surprise flashed through their eyes, but they respectfully saluted and stepped aside.
Naruto gave Yahiko a slight nod, signaling for him to enter.
Jiraiya stood beside Naruto, watching Yahiko's back with a complicated look. He said quietly, "Be careful. Even though they're imprisoned now, they are still..."
"I understand, Jiraiya-sensei," Yahiko replied softly. Then, without further hesitation, he headed first toward Kisame Hoshigaki's cell.
The cells here had been built from exceptionally special and sturdy materials.
The interior was even darker. Kisame Hoshigaki's towering body was completely naked, tightly bound by thick iron chains and spreading wooden restraints.
This made it easier for Hyuga Clan shinobi to use chakra point strikes on him at any time.
Even his mouth was encircled by specially made Wood Release restraints to prevent him from committing suicide.
Kisame had kept his head lowered, his face blurred in the dim cell. Only when he heard the door open did he slowly raise his head.
When he saw