"Yes, Teacher Orochimaru worked very hard because he had to support us. Although there was no official master-disciple relationship, he was responsible for their growth, training, medical treatment, psychological counseling... all sorts of major and minor matters. Just feeding all those people cost a great deal of money..."
As A Luo spoke of Orochimaru, his large catlike eyes, now restored to black, gleamed with admiration.
"Mr. Itachi, Orochimaru..."
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the child who had already fallen into worshipful admiration, then turned to Itachi Uchiha and questioned him with his eyes. Did this really not need dealing with?
This is your little brother. The one he admires so wholeheartedly is that bastard Orochimaru!
"Orochimaru... aside from his poor character, muddled mind, and twisted psyche... he was somewhat useful."
Itachi Uchiha listed quite a few faults before finally reaching a conclusion: aside from all the terrible things he had mentioned, Orochimaru was barely acceptable.
"..."
Kisame Hoshigaki turned around, took two steps forward, and walked beside A Luo.
He understood now. The grudge between Mr. Itachi and Orochimaru was complicated!
It felt like, given the chance, Mr. Itachi would definitely kill Orochimaru outright...
"Mr. Kisame, I saw your entry in the information Teacher gave me on the current strongest people in the ninja world. Did you really have chakra comparable to a tailed beast?"
A Luo could quickly become familiar with anyone. Now that Kisame Hoshigaki was walking beside him, he continued asking the person himself about certain information.
"No. The records were probably wrong. Tailed beasts were powerful beings capable of destroying an entire village."
Kisame Hoshigaki felt it was necessary to educate Mr. Itachi's little brother. Tailed beasts truly were not so simple.
The fact that jinchuriki could become a ninja village's ultimate weapon showed just how special