"Oh, I trust you to survive everything I can throw at you. Maybe not in one piece, but that's what medics are for, eh?"

Kisame was joking with the last bit, mostly. The idea of a barrier was a good one. Kisame didn't do much with them personally, but he could admire the usefulness of experts in the field.

"An excellent measure to make sure we can have our fun to the fullest extent. Now, shall we?"

Kisame drew Samehada, and now that they were on the field, he radiated killing intent. A little suppressed for an actual fight, but probably more than most shinobi displayed during a spar.