On the coast of the Land of Fire.
Kaito and his group finally disembarked.
The Hidden Mist Village's method of transport was fast—dozens of times faster than a merchant ship.
But after riding so long, they were a little seasick.
Shisui and Itachi looked pale. They hadn't expected Kisame Hoshigaki's shark to make them seasick on the way to the Hidden Mist Village.
And now they were seasick again on the way back to the Land of Fire.
"You can head back. If Kisame Hoshigaki wakes up, he can decide for himself where to go."
Kaito waved to Mei Terumī.
Mei Terumī looked conflicted, then asked quietly, "Elder Kaito, how should we contact you?"
Kaito paused. He had forgotten about that.
"If you need anything, contact Uchiha Zhengye. I'll be staying with him for a while."
Mei Terumī's gaze moved from Shisui and Itachi back to Kaito, a trace of doubt stirring in her mind.
"Understood, Elder Kaito. I'll be going, then."
With that, Mei Terumī leaped aboard the small boat and activated the Turbine Technique. Water sprayed as the boat sped away from the coast of the Land of Fire.
With a pop, Kaito changed back into Zhengye.
He breathed out and stretched. While playing Kaguya Gaito, Zhengye had made a point of adjusting his mannerisms and speech so no one would make the connection.
But after he used Shikotsumyaku, no one from the Hidden Mist Village would ever suspect it anyway.
A person with Shikotsumyaku was actually a member of the Uchiha clan.
"You two stayed with Akatsuki all this time. You've spent years away from home."
"From now on, you can live in Konoha again."
"Yes, clan leader!"
Shisui and Itachi couldn't help smiling.
They had been able to return occasionally, but never freely.
After this incident,