Although their injuries were intelligence that needed to be kept hidden, since Pain, their leader, had spoken first, they naturally could not conceal them.
Kisame thought for a moment before saying, "My injuries are severe. The Nine-Tails was far too strong. Without Samehada, I would have died on the spot. As for recovery time... it will probably take three years."
"That long?" the Deva Path asked in confusion.
"Yes. That is still a conservative estimate. So don't assign me any missions for the next few years. I won't have the ability to carry them out." Kisame shrugged, though his tone was filled with helplessness.
The Deva Path did not ask any further questions and turned his gaze toward Kakuzu.
"Only one of my five hearts escaped," Kakuzu said. "I am currently using Earth Grudge Fear to modify this body, but its base is too weak. That alone will take a year. Gathering hearts will take time as well. At the most optimistic estimate, it will take about a year and a half."
The Deva Path nodded, then looked toward Sasori.
"All my puppets were destroyed, including the puppet that was my modified true body. However, the puppets of the Third Kazekage and Fourth Kazekage are still in my possession, leaving me with nearly seventy percent of my combat strength. But without a specially made body, my current puppet body is too fragile. I need to redesign it, which will take a year," Sasori said calmly.
"I see." The Deva Path nodded again and looked at Deidara.
"I have no problems. Other than a few injuries during the battle, I have already recovered. My art can bloom for another five hundred years!"
Seeing his utterly childish pose, the Deva Path silently shifted his gaze away.
As for Obito and Zetsu, he