Fuguki was still lost in the fantasy of begging for his life, utterly unaware of the deadly danger approaching from behind.
Kisame curled his fingers into claws, shrouded them in dense chakra, and reached straight for Samehada's hilt!
Crack!
With a faint snap, he forcibly snatched the great blade Samehada, coveted by countless people, from Fuguki's back!
The heavy Samehada settled into his hand, and a warm, devouring sensation spread throughout his body. A blazing light instantly ignited in Kisame's eyes.
The ninja blade he had dreamed of was finally his!
The instant he succeeded, he did not linger or show the slightest desire to fight. He kicked hard against the ground and leaped into the boundless sea, using the waves as cover as he fled at full speed without looking back!
"Fuguki! Thanks for the blade! From this day on, Samehada belongs to me, Kisame Hoshigaki!"
His wild laughter echoed over the tidal flats, gradually fading along with his retreating figure.
The entire battlefield instantly fell deathly silent!
Suikazan Fuguki froze in place, his blood running ice-cold. He looked back at his empty back, his eyes nearly splitting with rage, his heart gripped by terror!
"Kisame! You traitor!!"
He roared hoarsely, filled with despair and fury. The treasured ninja blade he had relied on all his life had actually been stolen by one of his own in front of everyone!
But he was gravely wounded and had lost all ability to fight. He had no strength to pursue, much less retaliate.
Minato watched the farce before him coldly, his expression unchanged from beginning to end, without the slightest flicker of emotion.
Danzo's informant?
*A scumbag who wavered between sides, begged for mercy in battle, and lacked any dignity as a shinobi would only become a hidden danger, even if