After they briefly divided the work, Kakuzu said nothing more. He leaped straight off the cliff and charged toward the shore across the lake's surface.
The ninja Kirigakure had stationed here were too weak to cause Kakuzu much trouble.
With Kakuzu's strength, he should be able to finish off those Mist Ninja very quickly.
Seeing this, Akame wasted no more time either. Under Shihōin Naraku's control, she walked to the cliff's edge in a few steps and looked down at the lake waters, which were somewhat rough from the wind.
Splash!
Akame jumped into Kirigakure Lake, sending up a large spray of water.
"Let me see where the Three-Tails is..."
After diving into Kirigakure Lake, Akame quickly adjusted to the underwater environment, got her bearings, and swam toward the lakebed.
Kirigakure Lake was enormous, so naturally, its bed was hardly small either. In fact, the area it occupied could be said to far exceed that of the lake's surface.
"According to Black Zetsu's information, there's a passage at the bottom of Kirigakure Lake that connects to the sea. I have to be careful not to let the Three-Tails escape through it!"
"If the Three-Tails really escapes into the sea, finding him again will be a real hassle."
Glug...
Large numbers of bubbles drifted up through the water, quickly rising to the surface.
Light struggled to penetrate the thick layer of water, leaving the lakebed somewhat dim. Combined with the interference of lush aquatic plants, including waterweed, this prevented Akame from catching any useful information with her eyes.
Fortunately, Akame was searching for the Three-Tails with her sensory abilities, not her eyes.
"Found him!"
Akame's eyes widened. To her right, an enormous, turtle-like tailed beast abruptly appeared!
Isobu, the Three-Tails!
It looked as though Isobu was resting on the lakebed!
Quite