Unfortunately Yes!

Jiraiya and Asher headed in the he saw Itachi. Upon arrival, they spotted the pair heading down a street away from the building and they decided to follow them.

They tailed the pair for over an hour before they reached their destination. It was the hotel that Asher and Jiraiya were staying.

When Itachi and his partner entered the building, Jiraiya and Asher sat down on the roof across from it.

"Why are they going in there?" asks Asher.

"I don't know," says Jiraiya, scratching his chin, "but I know it can't be any good. I wonder who the man with him is."

"Let's go ask him," Asher says before dropping from the roof and running to the hotel.

"So impatient," says Jiraiya chuckling, before running after him.

Jiraiya caught up with Asher before he reached the stairs. They ran up to the second floor and headed to their rooms. Asher picked up the scent of Itachi and held Jiraiya back from running around the corner. He signalled that their target was close and he peered around the corner. He spotted Itachi and his partner standing outside Asher's room. He turns back to Jiraiya and nods.

Jiraiya counted to three and they charged around the corner. The grey skinned man was suprised to see us, but Itachi only smirked.

"I'll take Itachi," says Jiraiya, "You get the other one."

Nodding, Asher charged towards the grey one. He pulls out Tatsukiba and slashes at him. The man whips the weapon on his back around and blocks the shot. The moment the two weapons made contact, Asher heard a painful screeching in his head.

Asher jumps away and the man smiles saying, "Nice sword, but I don't think it can stand up to Samaheda. My sword can absorb the energy in yours and it seems that hurts it. Just so you know, my name is Kisame Hoshigaki. I thought you should know the name of the man who kills you. "

Asher glides his fingers across the blade. He could hear crying coming from the sword and then a roar of anger.

"Kill this fucker," says Tatsukiba in Asher's mind.

"You're not strong enough," Asher states.

"Not yet. Do exactly as I tell you. Place your hand on my blade."

Kisame looks on in wonder. He smiles and says, "Looks like you're connected to your sword too. Though it's obvious you don't know how to use it."

"Shut up," says Asher angrily, "Shut the fuck up."

He gets up and glides his hand across the blade, shouting, "Rise and take flight, Tatsukiba."