Kisame Hoshigaki slowly walked up to Kakashi Hatake and looked down at the silver-haired Ninja who had nearly sent him to Yomi.
"Lord Mizukage, leave this one to me."
Kisame Hoshigaki licked the corner of his mouth like a shark that had caught the scent of blood.
"I'll devour him completely with [Samehada], then take out his Sharingan-"
"Stop."
Karatachi Yagura's voice was quiet, but it brooked no argument.
Kisame Hoshigaki looked at his superior in confusion with his small, sharklike eyes.
"Lord Mizukage, this is an Uchiha's [Sharingan]. Let me-"
"I said, stop."
Karatachi Yagura spoke again, slowly drawing Isobu's chakra back into his body.
"This man has more value to offer. Don't kill him for now."
"...Tch."
Kisame Hoshigaki clicked his tongue in displeasure, but obediently put away [Samehada].
[Samehada] also gave a dissatisfied hum, but it was even less capable of refusing Karatachi Yagura's orders.
"Since you say so, Lord Mizukage, I'll spare his life.
"But I won't let those little rats who escaped earlier get away."
Kisame Hoshigaki naturally meant the Konoha Anbu Ninja who had fled earlier.
"Go."
Karatachi Yagura did not stop him again.
"Heh heh..."
Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, shouldered [Samehada], and set off in the direction the Konoha Anbu had fled.
The remaining Ninja in the Kirigakure force followed behind the "shark vanguard," joining the pursuit.
Only Karatachi Yagura remained where he was.
Just then.
A black spatial vortex silently appeared behind Karatachi Yagura.
Obito Uchiha emerged. He looked at Kakashi Hatake lying on the ground, his tone unreadable.
"Trash really is trash."
Rustle-
A rustling sound rang out.
The black-and-white Zetsu emerged from the ground nearby.
"Konoha really sent us a wonderful gift, Obito."
White Zetsu looked at the unconscious Kakashi Hatake and spoke with a grin.
"Now that we've caught Kakashi