News had gotten to Kisame that Rock Lee had come to Kiri almost immediately, but Kisame was very busy, and trusted Naoki to report anything suspicious. Still, intelligence came that the ninja was certainly looking fully healthy, and there was that spar.

So when Kisame finally found a few moment, he approached the Konoha-nin. "So your visit wasn't just a rumor, Lee-kun. You're looking much healthier!"