"Mr. Xuanhui, what are you doing?"
"Helping you get stronger."
After working for a while, Xuanhui finally undid the last part of the Great Path Seal.
A burst of white light shone.
When the light faded, a weak woman lay on the floor.
The sight before her left her a little confused.
Hadn't Kisame nearly finished me off while Konoha ninja were hunting me down?
This place... did someone save me?
"Kisame? Konoha's Light Release Xuanhui? And who is this?"
"My name is Pakura."
The young woman had been out of the picture early on, so she didn't know Pakura.
"You're safe now. Rest over there for a while."
Pakura helped the young woman up and seated her on the bed nearby.
Xuanhui turned and picked up Samehada.
"Mr. Xuanhui, if you don't mind my asking, how do you intend to make me stronger?"
Xuanhui waved Samehada in his hand.
"I'm going to make you Samehada's jinchūriki."
Samehada's... jinchūriki?
I understand every word, so why don't they make sense together?
"Isn't Samehada one of Kirigakure's ninja blades? Or is it actually a tailed beast?"
Pakura didn't quite understand. Her man's mind was so lively that she often struggled to keep up.
"It's not a tailed beast. Kisame is."
"I'm a tailed beast?"
"You're the Tailless Tailed Beast."
Kisame smiled. That was what others called him, but it was only praise for his vast chakra reserves.
For an ordinary person with no special bloodline, Kisame possessed a truly absurd amount of chakra.
"I'm already Samehada's wielder, and I can fuse with it in battle. Is there any need for further Sealing?"
"There are only benefits and no drawbacks. Why wouldn't you?"
"Mr. Xuanhui, what do you have in mind?"
"First, Samehada isn't necessarily loyal to you. It just likes your chakra.