Suigetsu and Ranmaru were the first to finish eating, but they remained quiet while they waited for Kakuzu and Kisame to leave.
The two ate without rushing, then calmly placed the money on the table and left.
Suigetsu left in the same way, Ranmaru followed soon after placing the payment on the table. It was only when both sides had left that the waitress poked her head out of the kitchen, looking at the drunks, unaware that nothing had happened, and at the clean plates and money on the table. She swallowed hard.
Outside, Kakuzu and Kisame walked ahead, not running, just strolling calmly. Suigetsu and Ranmaru followed close behind. Suigetsu was the most frustrated of them, walking with heavy steps. He wanted these guys to leave the village quickly, if it weren't for Ranmaru beside him, he would have already attacked.
How annoying!
This slow walk didn't attract the attention of the civilians, both sides slowly left the village, and when they reached the forest, Kisame and Kakuzu sped off in completely opposite directions.
Suigetsu smiled, he didn't think about anything else, running straight after Kisame. Ranmaru shook his head, he didn't go after Kakuzu, after all, from beginning to end, he had no interest whatsoever in fighting those Akatsuki guys. He simply calmly followed Suigetsu's figure from behind, his active Dojutsu fixed not only on him, but also on Kakuzu going in another direction.
Seeing that Kakuzu truly seemed intent on escaping without showing any signs of returning, he became very confused, but he didn't let his guard down. Who knows what methods Kakuzu might use? He might simply want to divert attention.
Kakuzu: No, no, I just want to run away, thank you for not chasing me.
He had already arranged with Kisame to divert attention, the two would run in opposite directions, and whether the pursuers went after one or both of them didn't matter.
He was very pleased with this arrangement, and Kisame didn't mind either, he was proud, even one against two, he wasn't afraid at all.
Kisame fled for several kilometers before stopping in a barren, rocky area, a typical setting in the Land of Earth. Looking in the direction Suigetsu was pursuing him, he removed the cloak covering him, revealing the Akatsuki cloak underneath.
Kisame's grin, full of sharp teeth, had already spread across his face. He pulled Samehada out, the bandages falling off quickly as it grew.
While Kisame was still waiting for Suigetsu, his smile froze, an extremely high-pitched noise shattered the peace of the stone forest, and in the next moment, Kisame's small eyes widened slightly.
He quickly swerved to the side, using all his strength to dodge.
Beside him, a chakra ball with wind blades on its sides, emitting a terrifying chakra, whizzed past where he was standing.
The gust of wind almost hit him, barely grazing the cloak on his shoulder, leaving a smooth cut and tearing the fabric.
The chakra ball whizzed past him and flew away before hitting a rock formation, the impact caused it to explode. The fierce wind sliced everything at a microscopic level. Kisame stared at it with hard eyes. When all the chakra was consumed and the dust settled, all that remained was a large, smooth crater.
-Hey, did you like my new Jutsu?- Suigetsu appeared sometime behind him, Kubikiribocho covered in a concentrated layer of wind chakra, slashing his back with all his might.
Yes, it was the 'Futon - Rasenshuriken', Naruto's Jutsu. When Jugo heard Suigetsu's request, he considered the boy's mastery of wind chakra and simply taught him the Rasengan, letting him see the effect of their fusion. It took Suigetsu a few weeks to learn the Rasengan with Jugo's help, and only a few days to successfully fuse the wind into it.
The feedback from this thing is no joke, just holding it is dangerous. Luckily, Suigetsu had his Cursed Seal, when he used this jutsu, he also used the seal, so whether it was resistance or regeneration, Suigetsu was able to keep up with the power of this thing.
Suigetsu hoped Kisame would underestimate that Jutsu, but unfortunately Kisame dodged it.
Kisame looked at Suigetsu, who had already removed his transformation, and smiled slightly. -Hey, brat Suigetsu, you really are ruthless, you almost killed me just now!
Suigetsu scoffed and advanced again, his sword now covered in wind chakra.
Kisame had fought Suigetsu before, and by that point, he already knew that in open combat he was at a disadvantage. He needed to create the water dome again, only then could those irritating wind blades be neutralized.
However, when Kisame jumped away and released Samehada, beginning to seal it in mid-air, his eyes widened as Suigetsu smiled. Kisame heard that high-pitched sound again, coming from the right!
Kisame, still in the air, quickly changed his mind, ready to grab Samehada, but Suigetsu, ahead of him, had already acted before Kisame even released Samehada. He had perfectly calculated how to deal with Kisame in his head long ago, he came to get Samehada, he wouldn't fail a second time.
Kubikiribocho had already launched an extremely powerful blade of wind in the direction Kisame's hand would have to reach to retrieve Samehada, if Kisame continued to reach for the sword, he would lose his arm!
Kisame could only leave Samehada behind or lose his arm, besides, the Rasenshuriken was already almost reaching him, and if he hesitated, he would be hit directly by the jutsu.
He could only choose to stay and face the two attacks head-on, or give up Samehada and flee.
Kisame's smile faded, without hesitation, he left Samehada behind and leaped away.
From the ground, a figure leaped, jumping directly from where Kisame had been before. The figure caught the Rasenshuriken with one hand and threw it again towards Kisame while he was still in the air!
Suigetsu, who had waved Kubirikibocho, had already advanced in the meantime, heading straight towards Samehada.
Kisame didn't even manage to land before the Rasenshuriken hit him squarely!
Boom~