The Devouring Plan: When Yakumo Met Itachi

As Kisame sank deeper into the lightning, his Great Water Sphere burst apart with a boom.

The lightning faded. Kisame hit the ground with a thud, and Samehada slowly separated from him.

But to Naruto's shock, Kisame sprang to his feet almost as soon as he landed, his skin still charred black. Grabbing Samehada, he bolted into the distance!

Naruto stared for a moment, then realized that Samehada must have been healing Kisame the whole time he was under attack.

In the original story, Killer B had beaten Kisame so badly that his ribs and organs were exposed, yet Samehada had helped him recover almost immediately.

That must have been what happened just now!

"Damn it. With Samehada in his hands, is he impossible to kill?"

Naruto cursed under his breath and flashed behind Kisame. He brought the Heavenly Thunder Sword down toward the back of Kisame's neck!

Kisame reacted at once, twisting around to block the blade with Samehada.

But Naruto knew Sage Art: Frog Kata, which let him use the surrounding Natural Energy to strike with invisible attacks.

In the original story, one of Pain's clones had been knocked flat by that technique in a single blow.

Kisame was no exception.

Bang!

Naruto lashed Natural Energy across Kisame's face, slamming him hard into the ground!

Whoosh!

Slash!

The Heavenly Thunder Sword severed Kisame's right arm, the one holding Samehada!

Kisame let out a low cry of pain, but he acted without hesitation. Without even looking at his severed arm or Samehada, he leaped into the fissure ahead!

"Huh!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise. Does he know he's about to die and want to take his chances?

What surprised Naruto even more was that Samehada tried to follow Kisame down, taking the severed arm with it.

"Dream on!"

Naruto stamped