Kakashi and Jiraiya said nothing, they had indeed both seen it.
The moment the Edo Tensei paper appeared, it instantly enveloped the bandit. The bandit died, but Itachi did not appear.
This explained one thing.
"Orochimaru really acts fast."
Jiraiya was in a low mood. He guessed Orochimaru might have 'taken materials on the spot'.
It's just that Orochimaru had no such scruples, but they did.
Kakashi was also a bit helpless, but there was no point in dwelling on it now.
He looked at Sasuke before speaking, "Has Sasuke's eye improved? But this doesn't seem to match the information we've seen."
"I think the Uchiha's situation isn't as bad as the Second Hokage's data suggests."
Takemi also glanced at Sasuke, chuckling as he spoke, "Mangekyo Sharingan are inherently rare, so the data obtained is naturally incomplete. Isn't Sasuke the best proof of that?"
Tobirama's research on the Uchiha was quite deep, he even had theories about the Mangekyo.
But the theory was still the 'loss of love' one, yet the activation of the Mangekyo is not absolutely dependent on a single emotion.
Although broadly speaking, they are all 'extreme emotions,' there are many kinds of such extremes, it's just that the 'loss of love' is a higher degree of extremity.
And Sasuke…
"He's different. He learned the truth of that year, and he also learned about his own predicament. Itachi, in some sense, pushed him into a situation where he was an outcast on all sides."
"So, defeating Itachi wasn't 'losing love,' but rather a kind of 'rebirth.' Is this also considered an improvement?"
Kakashi also had the Sharingan, so he had supplemented a lot of information over the years and naturally guessed Takemi's thoughts.
"Sasuke, truly a special child…"
"Indeed."
Takemi nodded, but he glanced at Kakashi.
The most special one is Obito, right?
Not only did his dual tomoe directly evolve into Mangekyo, but even before the Mangekyo activated, he had already 'leaked' his abilities.
This can be said to be a unique case!
And the most outrageous Mangekyo activation method seems to be Sasuke's daughter, who he doesn't even know if he'll have…
"Also, Sasuke's abilities have become somewhat unrecognizable."
Although Sasuke was still filled with anger and still longed to defeat Itachi, the change in his emotions naturally drove his Sharingan.
Moreover, Sasuke had no defenses against Takemi. Not only did he quietly tell him about the abilities of his eyes, but he even explained his mindset at the time.
"I wanted to act on behalf of the souls of my entire clan at that time, desiring to carry their hatred and will, to have stronger power to kill Itachi, so…"
Under such belief and thoughts, he developed a very interesting ability.
"Tenjōriki?"
[Note: It basically translates to Heaenly Strength]
Takemi pondered Sasuke's ability in his mind. To be honest, this ability gave him a strange sense of déjà vu.
"The left eye enhances physical abilities, not only making him faster and stronger, but also more durable?"
"The right eye enhances Jutsu, whether Ninjutsu or Dojutsu, and the more Chakra consumed, the stronger it becomes?"
This thing, why does it resemble Madara so much?
When Madara acted, the biggest feeling he gave people was only one—strength.
Unrivaled strength!
Any of his Ninjutsu were outrageously exaggerated, and even his Susanoo had two more arms than others'.
Other than that, he seemed to have nothing flashy, just the power to crush people.
Except for Hashirama…
"A pure stat monster!"
Takemi didn't expect that Sasuke's Dojutsu would undergo such a transformation due to the change in his mindset.
But thinking about it carefully, it seems to suit Sasuke quite well?
He didn't use Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi much to begin with. Hs fighting style relied more on Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Susanoo.
He's fighting with the beliefs of his entire clan now, just like Madara back then?
And seriously speaking, it seems that the Uchiha who genuinely awakened the Mangekyo all had the same ability?
It's just that the left and right eyes were different.
Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, Obito's Kamui…
So, it's really hard to say whether Itachi is special or not.
Even with Sasuke, Takemi suspected that his Amaterasu was actually brought over by Transcription Seal…
As for Kagutsuchi, it's because he acknowledged Itachi, which is why he gained this excellent Jutsu to use in conjunction with Amaterasu.
Of course, these are all guesses. The abilities of the Mangekyo are ever-changing, and it's hard to say exactly what they are.
If it really was the Trancription Seal's doing, then Itachi's Dojutsu could also appear in Sasuke.
Although Itachi's Edo Tensei wasn't obtained, his eyes were. It's just a pity that Shisui's eye couldn't be retrieved.
"Forget it, let's not talk about these things."
Kakashi didn't know what Takemi was thinking.
He rubbed his brow and said, "Let's hurry back. Although we encountered an unexpected situation this time, the mission can be considered complete."
"Indeed."
Jiraiya nodded, then said with a smile, "And we even over-completed the mission. None of us ended up in the hospital."
"Is that so?"
Takemi raised an eyebrow. If Sasuke changing eyes and going to the hospital was excluded, it seemed no one was injured this time?
He was considering whether to do something artificially to preserve the necessary existence of this 'curse'?
"Forget it, let's go back early."
Takemi shook his head, finally smiling as he abandoned the thought.
"It just so happens that I also gained something from this battle. I can go back early and think about it properly."
"Gained something again?"
However, his words surprised Kakashi, and Jiraiya also looked amazed, "You, your talent is too incredible, isn't it?"
"Not bad."
Takemi smiled. He was actually a bit surprised by this gain himself.
[Completed Side Mission: Three Years, Do You Know What I've Been Through in Three Years?]
[Reward: Rinnegan Yin-Yang Release Comprehension]
Upon seeing this reward, Takemi's mind was initially a bit hazy because he didn't quite understand what it was at first.
Especially the abilities related to the eyes, which were basically concentrated on the 'Yin Release' aspect.
Now, a 'Yin-Yang Release' appeared, and it was a comprehension, which made him stunned.
However, once he thoroughly understood this reward, he immediately understood what was going on.
This is the Rinnegan's control over Yin-Yang Release, and the operation and comprehension of this eye regarding the fusion of Yin-Yang Release…
Both the Rinnegan and Tenseigan are ultimate eyes, both naturally require the intertwining of Yin Release and Yang Release to be possessed.
It's just that the functional directions of the two are different, and to some extent, their respective developments will differ.
For Takemi, the Tenseigan is a 'stat eye,' an eye that unleashes infinite power.
As for the Rinnegan, he doesn't know what Nagato's was like, but the Rinnegan is, in some sense, a 'mechanism eye.'
The application and development of Yin-Yang Release by those eyes are probably very different from Takemi's.
"Giving me a reward in this area is of great help to my 'Kekkei Mora' plan…"
With Takemi's bloodline development at this stage, what he needed to do was find a way to get Indra and Asura's Chakra, as well as Tailed Beast power, wait for the Ōtsutsuki to arrive, and…
Develop the Kekkei Mora!
The Tailed Beasts were the least urgent, it would genuinely take time for those Ōtsutsuki to come over.
As for Indra and Asura's Chakra, and even the Kekkei Mora, he had to think of a way.
Nagato and those people are super stable sheeps, they keep giving no matter how much you farm them…
Takemi was actually very grateful to Nagato and the Akatsuki members.
If it weren't for their rock-solid beliefs and incredibly firm will, how could they continuously provide him with nourishment, how could he constantly get stronger steadily by flowing with their 'sweat and effort'?
You guys still need to keep bleeding and sweating, otherwise, how can I get stronger so quickly…
Sometimes, Takemi even felt that he should be a politician.
Forcing Nagato and the others to be 'laborers,' constantly bleeding and sweating, emitting light and heat, and continuously benefiting himself.
But, at least they're still alive!
Isn't being alive good?
"I really am kind-hearted after all…"