
“Damn, it’s wet here,” Naruto said, ignoring Kisame’s question. It’s a peaceful time, and they can take care of themselves-what’s it to you?” He wondered if Kisame could breathe underwater with those things.Īfter the Mizukage finished his spiel about whatever, he answered Naruto’s earlier question: “I’m here because I felt like getting out of that waterhole for a little while. Instead, he watched with interest as those weird gills opened widely and shut tightly with each word. In response, Kisame started blaring about disrespect and such, but Naruto didn’t pay him any heed. “What’re you doing here?” Naruto asked, unconcerned with silly things like names and formalities. The gill-like slits upon his cheeks flared. “You don’t remember my blade’s name, do you?” “’Course I remember! How could I forget? It sounds like ‘bastard’ in Japanese!”Īll ninjas knew a little bit of the language of the ancients-and Kisame frowned, an aquatic gurgle glugging in the back of his throat. Rows of razors gleamed, slashing off sunlight in all directions. “You actually remembered my name, eh? Uzumaki Naruto?” Kisame turned around, smirking. “KISAME!” he hollered, trotting up a ramp of concrete to where the man stood. hopefully not to sabotage anyone-either way, Naruto was curious!

Maybe he was on vacation? He probably enjoyed the humidity here from the looks of things, or maybe he was also here on business. The former maniac was staring into the sky as waves of drizzle hit him right smack in the face. Gazing about, leaning on a rail overlooking the marketplace, bored, Naruto spotted someone he knew.īut what the heck would the Sixth Mizukage be doing out here in the Cloud Village? Shouldn’t he be at home, protecting the Mist Village? Scanning the silver-blue man up and down, trying to make sense of his presence, Naruto squinted. Just take away the trees, add a couple clouds here and there, and you’ve got the Cloud Village. Overall, this place looked a lot like home, the Leaf Village. Spherical houses sprouted out the honeycomb tunnels in the surrounding mountains, bridges interlinking them. Some of the natives could focus their chakra so well that they used these clouds as transportation throughout the village. Naruto stared at all those ivory boulders piling upon each other.

and speaking of Shikamaru, he’d love this place.

They thought he was stupid and full of cliché for wanting to do the same thing as every other villain.Īnyway, I realize the word kisama does not mean “bastard” and is simply a vulgar form of “you.” I just always thought that sounded funny.Īnd as usual, I’ve taken liberties in describing the Cloud Village in my own way.īusiness missions.
