Instead, he found Kisame's courage admirable.
"Good. It's a bet, then," Uchiha Yin's Wood Clone said with a hearty laugh.
"Oh, right. This is for you."
As if something had just occurred to him, Uchiha Yin pulled a Greatsword out of his storage space and tossed it to Kisame.
Seeing Uchiha Yin's "attack," Kisame's first instinct was to dodge, but he forced himself to stay put.
Thud.
The Greatsword plunged into the ground right in front of Kisame.
"Samehada?!" Kisame's eyes lit up.
Samehada had vanished after Suikazan Fuguki's death. He had never expected it to be in Uchiha Yin's hands.
Deep down, Kisame had always felt that Samehada was the Ninja Blade best suited to his fighting style. But with it gone, he had gradually grown used to wielding Hiramekarei.
And now Uchiha Yin had tossed Samehada to him.
"That's right. Samehada." Seeing Kisame's reaction, Uchiha Yin looked pleased.
Kisame hadn't dodged just now, which showed that he had begun to trust him.
"Consider Samehada a gift from me. It suits your fighting style better than any other Ninja Blade. Hiramekarei doesn't suit you."
Surprise crossed Kisame's face again.
As far as Kisame knew, this was the first time he had met Uchiha Yin. Yet Uchiha Yin knew his fighting style—and even knew that the Ninja Blade he truly wanted was Samehada?
The thought moved Kisame.
Because of his ugly, sharklike appearance, Kisame had never been well regarded in Kirigakure.
He had climbed to his current position only because of his extraordinary talent and strength.
He knew Uchiha Yin was doing this to win him over, but the gesture still left him with a favorable impression.
"Thank you," Kisame said quietly.
He strapped Samehada to his back and sealed Hiramekarei inside a Sealing Scroll.
Juzo Biwa watched, a hint