Kisame chuckled as they walked. “Forgive me my impatience! I’d almost lost hope of getting the chance before it dropped in my lap. There won’t be another chance.”

It was a sobering thought, but if not completely true, overwhelmingly likely. Tensions were too high in Kiri; someone was going to make a move against someone else soon and civil war would probably erupt. But that wasn’t something to think on while being shown around by the Hokage himself.

“But please do show me your village. I can already see why you’re so proud of it!”

The man had sounded coy, but Kisame was sure it was teasing, so he chose the logical conclusion.