Peace. An untouchable thing everyone desired in the shinobi world, especially the inhabitants without ninja skills. The Snake Sannin indeed enjoyed his peace roaming around the lands with his adopted son. But he knew that it will never last.

The longest time peace graced upon their world was after Kyubi attacked Konoha. Fifteen years! His memory was certain that it no other time lasted this long.

Peace after the Great Ninja War only lasted for ten years. That blasted nine tails had to interrupt his usual routine, sun bathing.

He was taunted by Jiraiya in his academy days, even after they acquired the honourable title Sannin. His nickname was the "Slimy Pale Freak". He recommended travelling together to "where our manhood should be at all time". Sigh. "Get some suntan will you! That's why girls never approach you! And Tsunade DOES NOT COUNT AS A WOMAN!"

I chuckled inwardly. Pushing my nostalgic moments aside, I eye the extremely built figure in front of me.

Moments ago, Team Eight, Naruto and I were crossing the stone country, an extreme remote area from the city itself. Travelers never do journey because rumours states that ghosts were around this place all the time.

I mentally coughed. Only several layers of genjutsus were placed in this area. Kurenai san disabled it after triggering it.

Quite a wrong move if I have to say so myself. A lone figure meditating sitting legged crossed caught us. And lady luck usually is on my side. Usually.

And this figure was no other than an "Akatsuki" member Kisame, Leader of the Seven Swords of the Mist.

"Jinjuriki Uzumaki Naruto…looking for his hunter? How ironic!" laughed Kisame.

"Actually, we were only some passengers. Bye!" Inuzuka exclaimed frightfully.

I secretly wonder if he smelt this shark humanoid's chakra. But this annoying kid should just shut his mouth.

"You think I will let this opportunity pass by?" He grinned, showing his sharp teeth.

"I think not!"

With that, everyone positioned themselves for the initial attack. Kisame clasped his palms together, gather chakra in his stomach and vomited a humungous amount of water and covered the area like a lake.

We all jumped in different positions. I was near the Hyuaga heiress and explained to her quickly, "This man in long robes is extremely dangerous. My wish for you is to lead your team and Naruto to leave this place as quickly as possible. I will slow him down. I will join you afterwards. I will gather everyone. Be patient and do not, in any circumstances help Naruto until i intervene, understood?"

Hinata with her Byakugan activated only stared at the Sannin with no words coming out of her mouth.

"Understand?" I yelled.

Her shocked controlled, she went looking for her teacher, correction, subordinate to inform her to prepare to leave.

While Orochimaru were giving out instructions, Naruto and Kisame were currently fighting fiercely against each other on top of the artificial lake. With his trusted sword Samehada, Kisame slashed multiple times expertly at Naruto in all sorts of directions only to be evaded by the jinchuriki.

He counter attacked with taijutsu taught by Orochimaru. Coiling himself against Kisame's body, he jabbed his torso numerous times and bashed his head forcefully with his chakra encased fist. Not injured the slightest, he grabbed Naruto by the shirt and threw him down under the lake powerfully.

"Bah, what a weakling! Orochimaru taught you shit!" mocked Kisame.

"Water element: Technique of the Grand Water Serpent,"

An overlarge serpent shaped creature sped to his prey eagerly only to be sliced in half by the weird sword Kisame wields.

"Shadow Clone? Kid, stop playing!"

"Impressive…ah well, time to show what I had learned up until now," thought Naruto.

"Hey shark freak!" taunted Naruto.

"What did you call me?"

"You heard me!"

He took out a scroll from his pocket, unrolled it, bit his thumb and laced blood across all the way to the end of the scroll.

Several quick hand seals later, he closed the scroll and jammed it inside towards his abdominal.

Kisame waited. He longed for capturing him. He will play his toy until their exhaustion. He wanted to see what a jinchuriki can do to him.

Electricity poured out of Naruto unnaturally. He slowly guided and gathered this natural resource towards his right palm. Tube like object was starting to emerge from his palm.

Process done, he grasped the object with is hand.

Kisame was stunned. In all his lifehe never expected to see that in his hand. Not only that, it seems the object bonded with that nine tails brat.

"This time let me show you my sword skills, Kisame chan!"

With that, he pushed his chakra into the beige tube and a five feet long, electricity energy appeared before them vertically.

"Meet your ancestor, Samehada, the Thunder Blade," He proclaimed.

Kisame narrowed his eyes. If he knows how to wield the Thunder Blade, I am in trouble then. It is the only sword that can damage Samheda.

"Fine, whatever, let's do this!"

Both charged at each other in an inhuman speed, Samehada and Thunder Blade clashed. Clashed. And Clashed. Each possessor of the legendary sword not giving each other any space to pause. Block. Chop. Stab. Slash. Counter. Again and again.

Kisame knew that he is in deep trouble. Samehada mentally screaming in pain in his head. It was burning it with each clash. For the first time, Kisame of the Akatsuki's heart clenched. Not that he admitted to himself.

The shark humanoid leaped backward and positioned his sword leashing tightly at his back.

"Huh, not bad, brat, how about some real ninja fighting? Ninja arts!" he offered.

Instead of hearing a response from the blonde, a cold, menacing voice replied behind him, "I think not. You are facing me, Kisame!"

He turned around only to meet Orochimarustanding on top of Manda's head, the King of Snakes.

"Uh oh" was the only he can think of.