"Mr. Xuanhui, who exactly are you? Why do you know so much about me?"
Kisame simply couldn't understand why someone could see through his thoughts and even seem to know everything about his past!
Xuanhui merely shook his head, then lifted his foot to kick Kisame off the cliff.
Before delivering the kick, Xuanhui spoke calmly.
"Before you concern yourself with others, take a good look at yourself."
Kisame fell off the cliff, toward the raging river below.
Everyone knew the fall wouldn't kill Kisame.
So Ibiki stepped forward.
"Xuanhui, what was that for?"
Xuanhui turned and placed the Twin Whips in Ibiki's hands.
"I have an important use for this man. With him around, the Hidden Mist Village's leadership is bound to fall into chaos.
You can play with the whips for a couple of days. I'll come back for them later."
Ibiki didn't understand, but he chose to trust Xuanhui.
The younger generation had an unspoken understanding: whenever they had to think things through together, they would first trust whoever had Nara Clan blood.
Kisame plunged into the river, enduring first the dizzying speed of the fall, then the violence of the current.
Rather than calming his heart, it only left him more confused.
He touched his chest. A woman was sealed inside it.
Kisame, your life must be so exhausting...
"Mr. Xuanhui, what exactly are you trying to make me understand?"
Back on the Konoha versus Hidden Cloud Village battlefield.
Leading their squad, the A-B Combo ran straight into Minato and Kakuzu.
Minato's and A's gazes met, tension crackling between them.
"Kakuzu, hold back for now."
Kakuzu withdrew to the rear, ready to watch Minato perform.
"You're A, the fiercely competitive son of the Hidden Cloud Village's Third Raikage, aren't you?"
A studied Minato Namikaze's blond