He formed hand seals properly, not slowly either, then opened his mouth and spewed out a torrent of water. "Water Style: Dam Who Repair Ha!"
Boom! A massive flood surged toward them. Xia Mu and the others could only defend themselves in haste. By the time the water receded and they looked up again, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki had already disappeared.
Sasuke fumed. "Damn it! He got away!"
However, Sasuke did not fly into a rage and rush after him. Instead, he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, forcing himself to calm down. Even Kakashi was somewhat surprised—though more than that, he felt relieved.
Sure enough, Sasuke had grown up!
Xia Mu deactivated the Eight Gates and looked at Kakashi. "So, what do we do next? If there's nothing else, I'm going home to cook. My girlfriend's waiting."
This guy still remembered to show off his relationship at a time like this!
Sasuke said, "Itachi Uchiha and... that fish-man, their target is Naruto, right? Jiraiya is with Naruto, but that still might not be safe. Shouldn't we send someone to support them?"
Kakashi agreed. "Indeed, we should send support. Xia Mu, you go."
"No, Kakashi-senpai, I need to go home and cook for my girlfriend. You're single—cough, cough—you're stronger, and you're a jonin too. Wouldn't it be better if you went?"
Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi could not help but chuckle. Xia Mu bluntly calling Kakashi single was especially amusing.
Just look at how dark Kakashi's face had gotten.
Kakashi rolled his dead-fish eyes. "Itachi Uchiha clearly used genjutsu on you just now, but you showed no reaction. Your resistance to genjutsu must be very high. You also defeated Kisame Hoshigaki. With your strength, aren't you the best choice for support? Stop throwing a tantrum and get