Morino Ibiki's arrangements had been quite reasonable, with guards stationed openly and covertly along the route. However, his reputation in the Torture and Interrogation Department was simply too well-known. Almost no one who fell into his hands refused to talk.
Kisame Hoshigaki did not yet know that Morino Ibiki had been promoted. He only knew that Morino Ibiki was an elite of Konoha's interrogation unit, and that alone was enough to make him take the risk.
Because the Four Limbs Heavy Seal was still on him, Morino Ibiki did not pay him much attention. Or perhaps he felt that there was no better means of controlling an enemy than the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.
Thus, after finally wearing down the seal's Chakra through constant attrition, Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly struck!
Suikazan Fuguki had tracked down the Konoha interrogation unit. After discovering Kisame Hoshigaki's actions, he seized the opportunity to appear and begin slaughtering Kirigakure's code division personnel.
This was deep within the Land of Fire. Once they succeeded, they had to retreat immediately!
The Kirigakure ANBU commander had never intended to save anyone. He only wanted to silence them! If he had the chance, he would not spare Kisame Hoshigaki either!
That was until the teams of Namiashi Raidō and Might Guy, who had been secretly protecting Morino Ibiki, appeared.
When Might Guy saw Suikazan Fuguki, he shouted, "Pufferfish!" and charged forward with blazing enthusiasm, automatically assigning the survivor at this father's feet to himself.
Looking at that watermelon haircut brimming with schoolboy energy, that aesthetically offensive green jumpsuit, that vibrant young man...
Suikazan Fuguki had suffered one loss already. If he suffered another, he would lose his life. For the moment, he chose to join forces with Kisame Hoshigaki, hoping to use him to hold back the frenzied Might Guy