"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, they're coming this way." Jiraiya shook his head, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
"Two sages, let's also get ready. If it truly comes to that, no matter what, we must create an opportunity for Takemi to leave."
While Jiraiya and the others were preparing, Obito, Black Zetsu, and Madara, who was only a head, fell silent.
Especially Madara, his eyes were still filled with a craving for battle. But beneath that emotion, there was also an extremely complex, inexplicable feeling.
"This power…"
It wasn't surprising that Takeshiki was this strong, after all, he was an existence with the same surname as the 'God of Destruction'.
But that Takemi, what kind of 'Evolution' allowed him to reach such a level.
Even to the point where Takeshiki looks upon him with high regard?
His heart was extremely agitated. He wanted to convince himself by saying that he hadn't revived and hadn't returned to his peak. But he wasn't that kind of person.
'I must figure out what that so-called evolution is…'
He gritted his teeth and thought to himself. He was a proud person and absolutely unwilling to continue like this.
'Also, I must revive as soon as possible, I can't stay like this.'
Black Zetsu, holding Madara's head, was also extremely silent at this moment. He was surprised yet also helplessly melancholy.
The surprise was naturally that Takemi seemed capable of dealing with Takeshiki, even if Takeshiki seemed to only be 'testing'.
But at least he saw hope!
However, he was also very melancholic. Takemi was Konoha's future Hokage, destined not to be on their side.
Even more terrifying was that he was somewhat at a loss regarding Takemi's 'Evolution', he hadn't noticed too much. Now, he truly felt how ignorant he was of this world.
'Why is this happening?'
Compared to these two, Obito's fists were clenching tighter and tighter. That kind of frustration made his heart collapse, he felt useless.
Although he had grown, Takemi was directly defined as 'Evolved'. If this continued, would he truly have a chance?
"Truly a lower creature. How can such a mentality achieve anything?"
In his consciousness, Isshiki's expression was full of disdain, and beyond that disdain, he was extremely curious about Takemi.
"Did that kid just now draw upon the planet's energy? Could my conjecture be…"
His expression subtly became solemn. He was annoyed by Kamui right now. Although it protected Obito, Kamui's isolation prevented him from confirming more things.
But a thought was vaguely forming in his mind, a somewhat crazy thought.
But as he was thinking, he suddenly sensed something. He instantly snapped back to reality and looked up into the distance.
Not just him, but almost everyone's gaze turned forward.
Because at this moment, the roaring energy tide had slowly subsided.
And the confrontation between Takemi and Takeshiki also quietly ceased at this moment.
"Truly astonishing."
The two stared at each other for a long while before Takeshiki slowly spoke, his melodious voice reverberating through the heavens and earth.
"I am now finally certain that this world is not so boring."
Takeshiki's words were heard clearly by everyone.
After all, fighting to this extent was already enough for him. Especially since the Tailed Beast Chakra had been collected, he was waiting to absorb that power.
The rest was just to trick Isshiki again, and then both of them would make a graceful exit.
"Tch."
Takemi snorted softly, and Senjutsu Chakra continuously boiled within him. It seemed like he was still looking for an opportunity.
Takemi said, "I don't find you interesting, and what exactly is your goal?!"
"Don't put on that act. Your spatial ability is very strong, and you are very special." However, Takeshiki shook his head gently.
"But I've already confirmed some things. Besides that, it's meaningless to keep fighting you, after all…"
As he spoke, Takeshiki's gaze looked into the distance. His azure eyes, like flowing light, directly locked onto Jiraiya and the others.
Not only that, the Chakra in the sky vibrated slightly, and the vast dust dissipated into nothingness at this moment.
At the same time, a faint light slipped down, shining on a distant spot.
"Damn it!"
Ōnoki's heart was already chilling from Takeshiki's gaze, but when he followed the light, he immediately felt his blood pressure surge.
That was Iwagakure!
And he suddenly remembered that Takeshiki had the ability to summon meteors. If a meteor were to head towards Iwagakure, then…
"A terrifying guy."
Jiraiya was also terrified, and he seemed to recall that horrifying scene outside Konoha.
Not only him, but everyone else had also experienced it, which made everyone hold their breath.
Takemi also seemed to frown, concentrating as if he would launch an attack at any moment.
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in harming them."
However, Takeshiki smiled freely, bathed in the moonlight, his white robe fluttering in the wind.
"To be smug about casually stepping on some ants is too undignified. At least, I don't like to do it."
"Is that so?"
Takemi raised an eyebrow, appearing not to believe him much, but Takeshiki didn't care.
"Fighting without a calm mind is meaningless to me."
He looked up at the moonlight in the sky, then slowly spoke.
"You will hesitate, you will worry, you will be constrained, after all, it's very difficult to control the force to avoid stepping on an ant incorrectly…"
These words made Jiraiya and the others in the distance involuntarily clench their fists.
They hadn't expected that they had become a burden?
But they couldn't refute these words, as the previous battle had been too unbelievable.
Even Jiraiya, if he wanted to reinforce, would have to be prepared to die.
"You know, if we went all out to attack Konoha, would it make Takemi constrained?"
Inside the Kamui Dimension, Obito suddenly spoke in a low voice.
His words immediately made Black Zetsu's face change dramatically, and Madara, who was only a head, also showed a hint of surprise on his face.
And Isshiki, inside Obito's consciousness, covered his face, thinking, 'What kind of imbecile is this?'
"Are you crazy?"
Black Zetsu recovered quickly, looking at Obito with a horrified expression.
"Don't ever do that! Takeshiki can, because he has the power, but you'll only kill everyone."
Attacking Konoha would come at a high cost. With two Susanoo, plus Nagato and all the Akatsuki elites, it might be possible.
But at what cost?
Looking at Takemi, who had fought Takeshiki to the point of almost changing the terrain of the Land of Earth, Black Zetsu no longer wanted to speak.
The cost would be that all their plans would turn to dust. He couldn't even imagine what a home-raided Takemi would do.
"Besides, currently, only he can deal with Takeshiki."
"Tch."
Obito snorted coldly, finally saying nothing more.
Although he felt he could escape, the problem was that he had 'died' at Takemi's hands quite a few times.
Kamui and Izanagi could save his life, but opportunities could still be seized.
For his long-cherished wish, for creating a peaceful world, he couldn't act recklessly.
"Alright, I should go too."
Just as everyone's thoughts were in disarray, Takeshiki spoke leisurely once more.
Suddenly, the moonlight in the sky became exceptionally prominent, and a bright pillar of light shone down on him from the moon.
His figure at this moment was ethereal, and under the pull of the moonlight, he seemed to slowly ascend towards the sky.
"But before I leave, a piece of advice: an unsettled mind is never a good thing."
As he spoke, his gaze seemed to subtly look in Obito's direction again, and his voice became even more melodious.
"We stop before the rock wall and hesitate, not because we cannot climb, but because we are unsure of the difficulty of the climbing path."
"However, the moment the capacity of the heart embraces everything, we have already surpassed that rock wall."
"Evolution is not simple, and this world is very cruel…"
As he spoke, Takeshiki's figure, after an extreme burst of light in the dazzling moonlight, vanished without a trace.
A gentle breeze blew, and the moonlight remained.
Only the shattered earth and the distant, continuously burning flames told of everything that had happened here.
But the scene was utterly silent, and the crackling sound of the burning flames was extremely piercing at this moment.
After all, the words Takeshiki left before he departed made everyone's hearts pound.