Chapter 140
"Itachi-san, is this little blond brat the Kyūbi Jinchūriki?"
Kisame hefted his bandaged Samehada, grinning menacingly.
"Yes. I didn't expect him to be alone here. I was originally wondering how to lure Jiraiya away, but this makes it easy. Let's just take him."
Itachi's voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.
Naruto's pupils shrank instinctively. Nani? Who were these two? That shark-faced guy knew he was a Jinchūriki? And that other guy, Itachi... why did he feel so familiar? Could it be... Sasuke?
But they weren't going to give Naruto time to figure things out—Kisame reached out to grab him.
Naruto reflexively used the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multiple Shadow Clone Technique), but Kisame simply swept Samehada in a wide arc, instantly dispersing the clones.
He then punched Naruto square in the stomach, nearly knocking him out from the pain.
Naruto desperately wanted to resist, but clearly, he wasn't strong enough.
He didn't even have time to call for help—he had no idea if Jiraiya had noticed the enemy's arrival.
"Alright, the Kyūbi Jinchūriki is captured. Time to head ba—"
"Konoha Dai Senpū!" (Leaf Great Whirlwind!)