Kisame had not been careless at the time.
Rather, Shao Nan's speed had caught Kisame completely off guard, leaving him without even the slightest preparation.
Fortunately, Shao Nan had not intended to kill him. No! It would be more accurate to say that he simply could not be bothered to kill Kisame!
At the side, Itachi Uchiha remained extraordinarily calm, analyzing the ability behind Shao Nan's speed just now.
When he saw the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan pattern in Shao Nan's eyes, he continued his analysis with composure.
According to records from the clan's forbidden books,
Shao Nan's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan pattern was neither the "straight magatama," representing "power" and speed!
Nor was it the "curved magatama," representing "illusion" and "control"!
It was the "barbed magatama," representing "space"!
Itachi Uchiha calmly murmured, "So that's it. His Eternal Mangekyō possesses spatial ocular power."
Itachi Uchiha withdrew his gaze from Kisame, who had been sent flying, and calmly addressed Shao Nan:
"Shao Nan, what is your objective?"
"Seriously, Itachi? You came looking for me just to talk about this? I thought you were here to fight me!
Look, I even sent your companion flying! Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to remain so unmoved?"
After hearing Shao Nan's words, Itachi Uchiha shook his head. "Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me!"
Cough, cough...
"Mr. Itachi, those words truly break my heart!
After all, we worked together for so long. Isn't that a little too cold of you?"
Kisame climbed up from the ground, then continued smiling at Shao Nan:
"Since you are unwilling to let me introduce myself, just pretend I was merely passing by! Mr. Itachi, I'll head down for a walk first!"
After speaking, Kisame looked toward Itachi Uchiha.
But Itachi Uchiha's expression showed no reaction