"Alright, everyone, actually the Rinnegan isn't as terrifying as you imagine."
Just as everyone in the room was feeling apprehensive, Takemi, probably fed up with Deidara, spoke up proactively.
"Eh? You've encountered the Rinnegan?"
Deidara was stunned for a moment, asking curiously.
"Yes, I have."
Takemi glanced at Deidara with a look of disdain before continuing.
"And, I won."
"Won?"
Mei's eyes widened, and Genji and Ōnoki were also stunned. They seemed to have never expected such a thing.
"The Rinnegan is very strong, and the combination of its various abilities can be described as incredible, but the user of these eyes is not very good."
Takemi thought for a moment before continuing seriously.
"So, it's not strange that I can defeat him with the combination of Flying Thunder God and Sage Mode, is it?"
"The way you put it…"
Jiraiya scratched his head. He spoke so casually, but he knew how difficult those two techniques were.
He himself couldn't even master Sage Mode, let alone Flying Thunder God.
This was simply not reproducible.
"Is it a problem with the user's own ability?"
Ōnoki and Genji understood what Takemi meant.
It was like the Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyo now, could they compare to Madara?
No, they weren't on the same level at all!
Although they didn't understand how the Rinnegan came about, possessing the Rinnegan didn't mean that guy was the Sage of Six Paths.
"Then what do you think of that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki?" Suddenly, Ōnoki asked curiously.
This question made everyone present look over.
Takemi was already incredible, and this time he fought one against three and even killed two Kage.
And since he had once defeated the owner of the Rinnegan, then Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki didn't seem impossible either...
"Yeah, Takemi, what do you think?"
Jiraiya was probably the most confident. He had even recommended Takemi to the Great Toad Sage.
"This…"
However, Takemi was somewhat embarrassed. This question was a bit awkward for him to answer.
"I'm not sure either. After all, a Ninja's battle isn't simply about abilities and Chakra. There are many comprehensive considerations."
"You only know once you've fought, but when I defeated Nagato, I didn't have Dust Release yet…"
"Indeed."
Takemi's explanation was accepted by everyone. Battles weren't just about these things.
However, his words made Ōnoki's face darken. Couldn't you have avoided mentioning Dust Release at this moment?
"Dust Release?"
When Hiruzen heard this term, he suddenly stroked his chin.
Since Takemi could learn Dust Release, then…
"Can he try to learn Wood Release?"
As soon as he thought of this, Hiruzen's face lit up with excitement.
Takemi's talent was evident. Once he learned it, he couldn't even imagine what it would be like.
Even if it didn't work out, Takemi would still be a treasure to Konoha.
He had made up his mind to allocate a large amount of resources to Takemi, ensuring that this child would grow even better.
"Alright, Takemi is tired. Let him rest."
Thinking of this, Hiruzen's wrinkled face was covered in a smile as he spoke to the others.
"And, Ōnoki, Genji, it's time we had a good talk."
"Indeed."
Hozuki and Ōnoki both nodded. Before, it was a battle report meeting. Now it was time to get down to business.
"Then we'll take our leave first."
Takemi and the others also knew that what was to come was probably not for them to participate in, so they chose to withdraw.
"Takemi, rest well."
But just as Takemi turned around, Hiruzen spoke again.
"The future of Konoha depends on you."
"…"
Takemi scratched the back of his head, he felt something was off.
"They are the future."
After they left, Hiruzen smiled. His words also made Genji and Ōnoki nod simultaneously.
"Indeed, they are all the future of the village."
Clearly, they all had their own thoughts in mind. The three old men exchanged glances, and then suddenly smiled in tacit agreement.
"Perhaps, this counts as the future Kage meeting early."
Genji spoke with rare humor, which made Hiruzen nod along.
"Just don't know who will be the first to become that Kage."
"It's hard to say who will be first, but the last one will probably be Iwagakure."
Genji stroked his chin upon hearing this, but these words infuriated Ōnoki.
"Hey, what do you mean, Iwagakure last?"
"No meaning. Let's talk about serious business now."
Hiruzen didn't want to provoke Ōnoki, as Iwagakure had actually suffered a great loss this time.
"Sunagakure and Kumogakure must be punished, and the vacant profits need to be filled."
"Moreover, the appearance of the Akatsuki and Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki this time has brought us unimaginable crises."
"So, everyone, for the future crises, we may need to face them hand in hand…"
While Konoha was holding a high-level meeting.
In the Land of Rain, within the Akatsuki base.
The space suddenly twisted, and the next moment, Obito stumbled out of the Kamui Dimension.
Bang—
He fell headfirst to the ground, then heavily gasped for breath. Just then, the ground shook, and Black Zetsu quietly appeared before him.
"Are you alright, Obito?"
Black Zetsu asked with some concern, but Obito remained silent, trembling all over.
"I'm fine…"
After a long while, Obito seemed to have recovered somewhat, then gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice.
"I only used Izanagi once, but this time the loss…"
Speaking of this, Obito couldn't continue.
This time, the loss was unimaginably great!
Hidan was instantly pulverized into minced meat, Sasori had truly died, Kakuzu's hearts were completely wiped out, and Hiruko and Itachi's fates were unknown.
Most importantly, Nagato's current condition was still unknown.
Nagato had the Rinnegan on him. Now that he had disappeared along with the Gedo Statue, how could Obito not panic?
If Nagato was gone, how would they achieve their plan in the future?
And the Rinnegan had likely already been obtained or destroyed by that guy, which made him tremble with hatred even more.
He still couldn't understand why they, collectively, were beaten to such a state by one person.
Could it be that to that guy, they were truly nothing more than ants?!
"Who exactly is that guy, and why does he possess such power?"
Obito suddenly looked up, staring intently at Black Zetsu, his voice becoming hysterical.
"Aren't you Madara's will? Don't you know all this?"
"Tell me, who exactly is he?"
"Why did it turn out like this?!"
"That guy, who exactly is he?!"