Kisame Hoshigaki then fought another hair-raising battle against the Four-Tails. Though brimming with confidence, the interference of his two idiot teammates earlier had completely thrown off his rhythm and left him badly injured. The Four-Tails, meanwhile, seized the opening and unleashed a furious barrage on him.
Kisame Hoshigaki panted heavily, sweat covering his face. The Four-Tails also vanished after expending a huge amount of chakra, leaving Roshi clad in a Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.
"Looks like I won this fight."
Roshi clenched his fists, gathering lava release chakra. He pushed off the ground and charged at Kisame Hoshigaki. Just as muscle pain left Kisame Hoshigaki unable to move, Kakuzu and Hidan sprang into action.
Hidan carried Kisame Hoshigaki away, while Kakuzu went all out, bombarding the weakened Roshi with everything he had.
The clash of titans was over. In the cleanup that followed, could anyone be more dependable than these two immortals?
Roshi: Damn! I forgot about those two!
Kisame Hoshigaki: Teammates! Now those are real teammates!
Kakuzu knocked Roshi flat. Kisame Hoshigaki's lips trembled with excitement, and the thousands of words he wanted to say finally condensed into one sentence.
"Nicely done!"
Kisame Hoshigaki forced his battered body to move, intending to walk over to Roshi and give the opponent who had fought him for so long a proper reception.
But just as Kisame Hoshigaki took his first step, a sharp kunai plunged into his waist from behind with a swish!
Blood dripped from the wound. Kisame Hoshigaki turned to look at Hidan behind him, wearing a model smile. His pupils trembled, his whole face seeming to say, Why?! We're teammates!
Hidan cleared his throat softly, then put on a solemn expression and answered, "Sorry. I'm actually an undercover agent."
Konoha, the Uchiha Residence.
Chinatsu lay on the