He couldn't breathe underwater so this was going to get very tricky very quickly. Knowing this, he kept himself as close to Kisame as possible, determined to use his small blades to get some kind of traction. Letting himself be caught in this meant that he'd have to give, most likely, but not yet.

He was from Kiri, after all, and in Kiri you learned to hold your breath.

It wouldn't last very long though, especially with the rapid paced conflict.