"Tch."
Finally, Takemi's voice broke the silence.
"What a mysterious guy."
"Takemi!"
His voice roused everyone as if from a dream. Led by Sasuke and Naruto's Flying Thunder God, Jiraiya and the others arrived by his side.
"Are you alright?"
Jiraiya asked with some concern, and Sasuke and Naruto were also full of worry.
Deidara and Ōnoki behind them were also very concerned, while the two toads on Jiraiya's shoulders were full of curiosity.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Takemi shook his head, a bright smile on his face.
"That guy is indeed terrifying, but with Yin-Yang Release and Flying Thunder God protecting me, I can still handle it."
"That's good…"
After a careful check, Jiraiya finally breathed a sigh of relief, finding that Takemi seemed to truly have no problems.
But thinking about it, it seemed right. Takemi's use of the Flying Thunder God was different now.
He was no longer troubled by any marks. It seemed he could teleport anywhere he wanted to go just by thinking.
Such a Jutsu could no longer be called Flying Thunder God, but with such a Jutsu, it could indeed ensure Takemi's safety.
"This is the best outcome. No matter what, it's a draw…" Ōnoki said.
Although seeing the Land of Earth in such a state made his heart race, he couldn't care about that at the moment.
"By the way, Hokage, that person… what did he mean by evolution? Do you know?"
"…"
Takemi was somewhat silent.
Hokage?
Didn't the Third Hokage not die yet?
Takemi's expression was a bit strange, but he shook his head slightly.
"I don't know either. That guy was so cryptic, and his words were a bit nonsensical. I don't know what he meant."
"…"
Hearing this, everyone was a bit speechless.
That guy's words, in some sense, were indeed a bit cryptic.
"Besides, I don't agree with what he said."
Takemi glanced at the sky, then looked at Jiraiya and the others, his smile still present.
"If there really is a rock wall blocking me, wouldn't I just go around it? Why must I climb it, or make the capacity of my heart embrace everything?"
"Mhm!"
Although Naruto was always 'bullied' by Takemi, he was always the quickest to agree. He crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and nodded vigorously.
"Indeed, that guy's words were nonsensical."
"You didn't understand anything he said, did you?" Sasuke retorted.
Takemi put an arm around Naruto's neck and said, "I also think you didn't understand. He was saying he wanted me to learn from Itachi, Naruto."
"…"
Naruto knew about Itachi's situation and instantly shivered in fright.
"Hey, what are you saying?"
"I'm saying…"
Takemi looked up, his gaze once again towards the sky.
"Konoha is my territory. How can I let him be presumptuous? I have my path, it has never changed, and it will never change."
"This is my ninja way!"
The soft moonlight sprinkled on the earth, bringing a slight difference to this battlefield that resembled hell.
Deidara laughed. Ōnoki looked at Takemi with a slight sigh, then at Deidara with an expression of disappointment.
Sasuke's eyes were firm and full of longing. Naruto muttered, 'What Konoha is your territory, damn it,' but then he got a punch from Jiraiya.
However, Jiraiya's face was also full of smiles. With this battle, he was relieved.
And looking at Takemi before him, he also knew where Konoha's future lay…
"But speaking of which, you guys are too weak."
However, just as Jiraiya was happy, Takemi suddenly changed his expression.
"When we go back this time, as long as you don't die, you'll have to train."
"…"
Naruto and Sasuke gasped, 'How could he change his face so quickly?'
But Takemi ignored them and looked at Jiraiya.
"Pervy Sage, burn some incense before you go out from now on. Every time it's like this, you and Kakashi-sensei are quite a match."
"…"
"Also, how come the curse of 'running into trouble as soon as you step out' came true, but you still haven't ended up in the hospital?"
"…"
"Do you want me to help you out?"
"Hiss…"
Jiraiya instantly felt that he might have spoken too soon?
While Takemi was in 'good spirits,' the atmosphere around Obito was utterly silent.
Black Zetsu looked at Obito intentionally or unintentionally. Not only him, but the head in his arms also glanced at him from the corner of its eye.
This made Obito's head throb, because they all seemed to have noticed that Takeshiki seemed to have some unusual interest in Obito.
"Let's go."
Obito couldn't take it anymore, and his mood was extremely bad right now, especially seeing that Takemi and Takeshiki had actually fought to a draw.
Regardless of the reason, a draw was a fact!
What made him even more uncomfortable was that Takemi seemed exceptionally special, to be regarded so highly by such a person.
"There are still many things to handle."
"Mm."
Black Zetsu nodded. He knew his subsequent tasks were heavy, and he had many things to do.
And Isshiki, in Obito's mind, also had a strangely solemn expression.
"Those words were not only for that Takemi, but also for me."
Isshiki secretly gritted his teeth. Takeshiki's attention to Obito was entirely because of him. He was also absolutely certain that Takeshiki would never let him go.
"It seems that Obito, this fool, is in trouble."
Isshiki sighed inwardly, but soon his gaze slowly changed.
"Takemi can use Yin-Yang Release, can manipulate natural energy, has the aura of the God Tree, and can control what seems to be planetary energy…"
"I seem to have some idea. This Takeshiki guy, I'm afraid his intentions are not simple."
"But this also gives me an opportunity. Since you can do this, then…"
"Why can't I? Especially since you are now enemies."
(End of Chapter)
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