Obito and Kisame returned to Amegakure.
After arriving, Obito took Kisame straight to see Pain.
Nagato, who controlled Pain, was still having the time of his life in the virtual world! Naturally, he had no time for Obito.
After all... after being bedridden for years, he suddenly knew what it felt like to move around freely. Of course he would not want to do anything else for a while!
So in the end, Obito only saw Konan.
Obito was already in a foul mood over what had happened in Kirigakure, and now he had waited here for Pain for over an hour.
Yet in the end... Pain still had not appeared, making Obito even more irritated!
"Where's Pain?" Obito asked coldly.
Hearing his tone, Konan knew he was speaking to her as Madara Uchiha, rather than the trainee Tobi!
"Hmph! Do we need to report Pain's business to you? If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, hurry up and leave!"
Obito: ...
An angry Obito took a deep breath to calm himself, then pointed at Kisame beside him. "This is Kisame Hoshigaki, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure with Kage Level strength! He intends to join the Akatsuki!"
Konan nodded at that. "Fine!"
Neither Konan nor Nagato had any reason to turn down someone Obito brought in. After all, he was another fighting force! They just... needed to be a little wary of him!
Besides... Kisame Hoshigaki was already someone the Akatsuki planned to recruit!
"I'll give Kisame his ring and clothes later."
With that, Konan turned to leave!
"Wait! There's one more thing. I want Kisame to team up with Mei Zheren!"
Konan turned back to Obito. "I thought you and Mei Zheren were getting along quite well!"
Her meaning was clear: no.
But Obito truly did