"You're next assignment..." Pein boomed. "Is to nuke Konoha."

"Nuke Konoha?" Kisame's eyes crossed as he did some mental math. "But Leader sama, by my calculations, the Akatsuki are almost three thousand years away from that kind of technology!"

"Hn." Itachi agreed.

"Perhaps this stick will help you accomplish your assignment faster." Pein held out a sizeable oak branch.

"Well..." Kisame looked dubiously at the wood. "I don't really know how that's going to-"

"HURRY! UP! NOW! GOD! DAMMIT!" With each word, Pein whacked Kisame with the stick.

"BEFORE! I! RINNEGAN! YOUR! SORRY! ASS!" Pein screamed. The branch broke in half. Itachi breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Kisame limped out of the Akatsuki hideout, dragging a nuclear missile behind him. Itachi walked emotionlessly behind him.