"Looks like peace talks are off the table!"
"Enough with the pleasantries. I've already dealt with the bystanders."
"Then I won't hold back."
Samehada began to emerge from Kisame's palm, a strange, barbed greatsword slowly taking shape in his hand.
Roshi buried his axe in the stump before him and walked toward Kisame.
Itachi leaped lightly away from the battlefield where their auras clashed.
"Kisame, don't forget. We need him alive."
"Don't worry. Taking people alive is what I do best."
Samehada in hand, Kisame picked up speed, his slow walk turning into a sprint!
Seeing this, Roshi quickened his pace as well.
He intended to strike first.
A bright red glow began to spread across Roshi's skin, and the searing heat made even Kisame struggle to breathe!
"A Lava Release Chakra Mode, huh!"
Tucking Samehada under his arm, he rapidly formed hand seals.
Kisame's hand seals were far faster than those of other ninja.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
A dragon-shaped jet of high-pressure water shot along Kisame's arm like a sword leaving its sheath, lunging at the glowing red Roshi!
"Lava Release: Undersea Needle!"
Roshi's fist became wrapped in exceptionally bright, crimson magma as he charged straight into Kisame's massive water dragon!
The instant magma and water collided, scalding steam billowed out with a long hiss!
"It won't extinguish it?"
Kisame's smile faded a little.
"The rest is fine, but the chakra around his fist is especially hot.
Looks like this move concentrates the heat!"
He twisted aside, shifting both himself and the water dragon out of the path of Roshi's straight punch!
Roshi's scorching heat evaporated at least half the water dragon!
Of course, Kisame hadn't expected a single Water Release technique to reveal much.
As he turned sideways, he swept Samehada upward!
After striking Roshi's abdomen,