Killer Bee touched his chin and looked at Kisame calmly.
"Yo, Eight Tails' host got swag—Samehada's new bag!"
Hoshigaki Kisame narrowed his eyes at him and extended his hand.
"Hey, Eight Tails... return Samehada to me."
Killer Bee unsheathed Samehada from his back and said with a smirk, "Samehada's got a new vibe—it doesn't wanna ride with you no more. I can feel it in my chakra link. It's chosen me, yo!"
As if to confirm Killer Bee's claim—or perhaps drawn by Kisame's chakra—Samehada suddenly unwrapped itself from the bandages, transforming into its sentient, shark-like form. It immediately swam through the air and latched itself to Killer Bee's back like a loyal pet.
Killer Bee laughed loudly. "Yo! Quit clinging to me like that, man—it's ticklish! Hahaha! I get it! You're done with him, stickin' with Bee!"
Kisame's expression darkened as he watched Samehada clinging affectionately to Killer Bee. With a scowl, he formed a hand seal and shouted, "Samehada! Come to me!"
The blade twitched, momentarily bound by Kisame's chakra. It began to inch toward him, struggling.
Killer Bee instantly reacted. One of his arms morphed into a tail-like appendage from Gyūki, the Eight Tails, and tightly gripped Samehada, resisting its pull.
"Yo, Shark Boy, you're forcing it! Samehada doesn't want you no more. You really gonna make a blade stay where it don't belong?"
Kisame's jaw clenched. Without Samehada, his combat prowess would drop by more than half. He couldn't let go so easily.
But Samehada was already reacting to Killer Bee's chakra—absorbing it greedily. The sentient sword bloated as it feasted on the rich, potent chakra of the Eight Tails. Its body throbbed with energy, becoming heavier and more docile in Bee's grip.
Seeing this, Naruto commented with a calm tone, "Kisame, Samehada isn't just a weapon anymore. It's practically a tailless Tailed Beast. It loves Bee's chakra. Forcing it back now—it's pointless."
Kisame scoffed. "You make it sound easy. You know how I got the title 'Tailless Tailed Beast'? Half of it's thanks to Samehada. Without it, it's like I've lost an arm. You think that's something I can just accept?"
Naruto raised his hands in a shrug. "Relationships change, man. It's like if a girl breaks up with you—you can't force her to stay. That just leads to pain."
Itachi, silent until now, spoke with a composed voice. "Kisame… respect Samehada's choice. If it has found a new wielder it resonates with, let it go. And if you must part with it, treat it as a path to evolve. The title of 'Tailless Tailed Beast'... consider that part of you dead. We've both been reborn. Let's start new chapters."
Kisame's eyes flickered. Something about Itachi's words got through to him. He looked at Bee, then at Samehada, now peacefully resting in Bee's chakra aura.
After a long silence, Kisame grinned. "Heh. Alright then. If Samehada wants to stick with you, let it. From today, Hoshigaki Kisame starts a new path. I'll stop relying on Water Release ninjutsu for now... time to learn something different!"
He turned to Killer Bee and pointed. "Hey, Eight Tails, I want to learn your Lightning Release techniques—especially that breathing method of yours. That Lightning Style armor your Raikage brother uses... it's intrigued me since I was with the Hidden Mist."
Killer Bee glanced at Naruto, who gave him a nod. Bee then turned back to Kisame. "No prob! There's a jutsu archive in Yugakure—secret scrolls from all the Great Nations. Go nuts, sharky!"
Kisame's eyes widened. "You serious?"
"Uncle Bee, show him the way," Naruto said.
"Alright! Yo shark-face, follow my pace!" Bee turned and waved.
Kisame glanced at Itachi. "You coming, Mr. Itachi?"
Itachi looked to Naruto, who nodded. "Go ahead, Itachi. And while you're at it... change out of that Akatsuki cloak. It's time for new identities."
With a gesture, a swarm of chakra butterflies arrived, carrying folded clothes. Kisame caught his and examined it—simple, dark, and sleek.
He gave an amused grin and slipped it on. "Heh, this fits me better already."
Itachi quietly removed his red cloud cloak and changed as well, following Bee and Kisame.
As they walked off, Naruto turned to Nagato. "Let's rest. Honestly, after resurrection... I'm wiped."
Nagato smirked. "If I hadn't stopped you from going further, you'd be dead again already."
Naruto rolled his shoulders and laughed. The two of them walked toward the tower, heading to their rooms.
Yugakure – Secret Scroll Archive
Kisame stood before towering shelves of forbidden scrolls and jutsu texts. His eyes gleamed as he thumbed through them.
"There's even Hidden Mist jutsu here... Damn! These are forbidden techniques!"
Bee snorted. "Yo, this is the Land of Lightning. Under Raikage command, we've collected ninjutsu from all the villages. Mist, Leaf, Stone—you name it."
Itachi flipped through a scroll silently and nodded. "Even Konoha techniques are here..."
Kisame narrowed his eyes. "Wait a minute. You said these were collected by the Land of Lightning. Why are they in Yugakure?"
Killer Bee scratched his head, looking awkward. "Uh... Naruto and I raided the Kumo archive and brought 'em here."
Kisame and Itachi turned and stared.
Kisame gave a thumbs-up. "Yo! Bee, you went rogue? I gotta say... you're more badass than me. Almost outclassed Itachi himself! Wait—your Raikage bro didn't flay you alive?"
Bee clicked his tongue. "Tch! Naruto made a bet with him. If Naruto won, he had to agree to his terms. So technically... I didn't betray the village. Just... protected it in my own way."
Kisame stared at him.
"...I don't believe that even if you tell me ten times. Even Itachi, with his Mangekyō Sharingan, couldn't foresee this."
At that, Itachi glanced up, his expression thoughtful. He recalled what Naruto had told him—about time travel, the future, and his mission to stop a looming disaster.
Now, watching Naruto revive the dead and gather support from allies and former enemies alike, Itachi found himself believing more and more in that unbelievable story.
He looked at Killer Bee and said softly, "I can't see the future... but I can recognize the right path when I witness it. Naruto has chosen correctly. I'll continue watching with these eyes."
Killer Bee paused, his expression softening.
"...Itachi. Maybe now I understand why Naruto insisted on resurrecting you."
Kisame returned to the scrolls, leafing through them with renewed interest. Bee casually strolled over to a shelf, pulled down a thick scroll, and tossed it to him.
"Yo! Lightning Style Encyclopedia. This baby's your new training bible."
Kisame caught it with a grin. "Time to find a new way to become a beast."
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