vncnus Chapter 504 was submitted.
Chapter 504 was submitted.
Absorbing chakra has always been a very troublesome ability because two of the three most common attack modes of ninjas—ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu—require the use of chakra. Moreover, Kisame's absorption ability is extremely strong; he can absorb an amount that even a Jinchuriki would find somewhat uncomfortable with just a slight contact, and he can even use ninjutsu to absorb the opponent's chakra.
Unfortunately, he was facing a taijutsu ninja. To prevent anyone from causing trouble, Sasuke thoughtfully stood by to maintain order and stop any jinchūriki who wanted to go up and get themselves killed.
Rock Lee once used the Eight Gates to defeat Naruto, but his disciple's output was nowhere near his master's. Might Guy's body had undergone countless trials to prepare him for combat using the Eight Gates. He could not only conjure fireballs from the air, but also compress air to create a vacuum cannon effect, which was truly astounding.
However, Kisame was indeed a formidable opponent. Even after using the Sixth Gate, Guy felt he couldn't secure a victory, so he unhesitatingly opened the Seventh Gate, the Gate of Shock, seemingly as effortlessly as eating and drinking, quickly switching from the green man to the blue man. A single Daytime Tiger attack nearly pierced Kisame's kidney and almost wiped out the entire forest. It was Sasuke who used Kurama's complete form for the first time, sacrificing two tails to save the forest and its inhabitants.
"Although his face is scary, he's really capable, thick eyebrows~" Killer Bee, who was almost about to join the battle to protect the forest, was quite impressed with this unassuming Konoha ninja. However... he quickly pinched his nose and said, "But, his azure sweat is quite smelly."
"Now is not the time to focus on these things. Now that we have captured someone from 'Akatsuki,' we must extract information from him as soon as possible." Super worker Yamato used Wood Release to bind Kisame while bringing the topic back on track.
Another unassuming man in sunglasses from the Konoha team, Aoba, volunteered, saying, "Although my abilities are not as good as Mr. Inoichi's, I can still extract some information."
"No need, I want to talk to him alone." Sasuke immediately stopped him. With him, an Uchiha, there was no need to entrust the task of gathering information to anyone else, and besides...
"Kisame is a hypocrite. He seems indifferent to his companions, comparing himself to a shark that would eat its own kind, but in reality, he is someone who would give everything for those he considers worthy of his friendship." This is Itachi's assessment of Kisame.
He asked, quite indignantly, "Do you think he considers you a companion?"
"I know he's a spy Madara left by my side to keep an eye on my movements. But he's always been very kind to me; he hasn't made things difficult for me since our first meeting. We once passed through 'Kurei's' territory, and I could sense Kisame's wavering. Perhaps next time we meet, we can try to persuade him..."
“But he was willing to be your gatekeeper, watching us brothers fight each other.” He persisted, reopening old wounds that both sides avoided discussing. The duel never happened, because someone paid the price.
Itachi remained silent for a long time, so long that he thought the other person wouldn't answer. He used to have a whole host of questions to ask this guy, but now that all the truth was clear, they could only look at each other in silence.
“He just respected my choice and didn’t think I would lose.” He heard Itachi say, “I’m sorry. I never treated you as an equal in discussing the truth. I thought that not involving you was the best option, and I even wanted to plan your future so that you could live in a way that I thought would be easier for me.”
"Before that night, I had never truly left the village. I only saw the preciousness of peace and life in war and death, but I never thought about why there was war. That's why I made that choice, exchanging the lives of my clan for the peace of the village."
"Only after I truly stepped out of the ninja world and witnessed the full spectrum of human nature did I slowly begin to...regret. Now, I can confidently admit that I made a mistake back then. The demise of the Uchiha clan was not a sacrifice, but rather plunder and slaughter. Plunder cannot bring true peace."
"Sasuke, it's okay if you never forgive me. No matter what you become, no matter what choices you make..."
"I will always love you."
Honestly, why am I thinking of that man at this time? Is it because he pleaded for Kisame?
"This is Sasuke's first time 'persuading' someone to surrender, right? Do you need any help?" Naruto grinned foolishly, seemingly not finding it difficult at all.
That makes sense. This guy has won over so many people. Taking down an ordinary S-rank rogue ninja is no big deal. He certainly won't be nervous.
But Sasuke really wasn't familiar with him. The previous attempts to persuade him to surrender had been disastrous, and he really didn't want to waste any more words. So he simply opened the guy's dead fish eyes and used the new ability of his fused Mangekyou Sharingan for the first time: Tsukuyomi.
The research sample size for the Kaleidoscope was indeed too small. They hadn't expected that the fused Kaleidoscope would inherit the special abilities of its original owner. Why has Madara never used Izuna's abilities? Is it because he felt these special eye techniques were useless, and that fighting was more enjoyable?
It seems to fit Madara's personality quite well...
"What did you show him?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Itachi's apology and your signature speech."
Sasuke's choice was simple and straightforward. Kisame had already conducted his own investigation and endured the necessary shocks; all he needed was a proper summary before he'd have an epiphany. If this guy woke up still wanted to serve Akatsuki, he wouldn't care whether Itachi pleaded or not; he'd make sure to swiftly slice off that shark's head!
Fortunately, Kisame was still quite resilient. He was born in the darkest era of Kirigakure, and his hands were stained with the blood of his comrades. This senseless killing plunged him into confusion until he met Madara, who controlled the Mizukage, and began to be blinded by the Eye of the Moon Plan.
He began to believe that the world of dreams was the most beautiful, and that reality was utterly hopeless, to the point that he overlooked the most important point: wasn't the mastermind behind the Blood Mist Era Madara Uchiha? How could he criticize reality while simultaneously ruining other people's ideals?
In short, Hui's vision of a better world was indeed touching, and he couldn't help but be drawn to it. In addition, Itachi showed a little conscience by considering his feelings as a fellow member, so he took the opportunity to back down and chose to join.
However, it remains to be seen whether he has actually surrendered. Sasuke called for Tobirama to come and temporarily detain the guy in Hokushin.