The moonlight was hazy, and the thick mist made the night even deeper.
Bathed in the mist-shrouded night, the small town seemed exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional dog bark breaking the stillness of the night.
Inside a room in the small town, Utakata suddenly woke up with a startle.
After leaving the Kirigakure, he knew the village would not let him go easily.
And tonight was clearly not a night for peaceful sleep. The uneasy premonition suddenly surged into his heart, making him realize he might have been targeted.
"Is it people from Kirigakure?"
Utakata snorted coldly in his heart, then silently got up, preparing to leave.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
Under the mist, a huge Water Dragon roared towards him. Looking at the massive Water Dragon, Utakata snorted coldly.
Water Release: Water Wall.
In an instant, his jutsu was rapidly completed, and a huge water wall immediately blocked the roaring Water Dragon.
In an environment like the Land of Water, which is rich in water vapor, it is very favorable for every Water Release user.
It's just that his face was very grim now, because he saw the people who attacked him.
"Kisame ? Jūzō? Raiga?"
"Yo, long time no see."
Kisame grinned, his shark-like face was exceptionally ugly in the moonlight.
"I really don't want to see you guys."
Utakata knew the situation seemed bad, but no sooner had he finished speaking than another roar sounded.
Immediately after, four figures appeared, looking at Utakata with cold smiles.
"Tsk tsk, is this the Six-Tails Jinchuriki? I think Orochimaru-sama will be pleased with you."
"Oh, Orochimaru's people?"
Kisame and the other two exchanged glances. Although they looked a bit abnormal, they were on their side.
In another corner of the small town, Ao was using his Byakugan to scout the movements ahead.
"The situation is not good, Utakata is in big trouble."
"The enemies are all strong, Utakata is surrounded."
"Is it that troublesome?"
Mei frowned, and after a moment of thought, she spoke, "Get ready, we'll make our move. Utakata absolutely…"
"Watch out!"
But before she finished speaking, Ao's expression suddenly changed.
As he spoke, the ground churned, and countless sharp bone spikes burst out from the earth, striking towards the group.
Fortunately, with Ao's warning, they all immediately jumped onto the rooftops, narrowly dodging this silent wave of attacks.
"Bone spikes? Could it be…?"
When they saw the stark white bones on the ground, they immediately had a bad premonition.
"The Kaguya clan?"
However, they didn't have time to think further, as countless white bones once again burst from the earth, the stark white bone spikes becoming even larger and sharper.
In an instant, these bone spikes destroyed the houses, and the entire street was covered with terrifying white bones.
"Move!"
Kisame's group naturally noticed the commotion, and they didn't hesitate for a moment.
Suddenly, various Chakra erupted quietly, their immense power seemingly wanting to dispel the thick mist.
The entire small town was instantly plunged into a chaotic battle.
And while they were in the thick of their fierce battle, in a forest next to the small town, a figure clutched his head, his face full of pain and distortion.
"Kill them all… Kill them all…"
His face was full of cruelty, and in his heart, there was only furious killing intent.
His memories were somewhat chaotic now, but in his memory, he seemed to have been captured with many children, and then given some kind of power.
Only those who could bear this power survived, and that time, only he survived, but he was then defined as a failure and subsequently sealed away.
That power had been tormenting him, as if it wanted to crush his entire body and bones, as if he had been thrown into a furnace to be continuously roasted.
He wanted to die then and there, but he simply couldn't, because that energy would revive him again.
Under such pain and torment, he had long been unable to bear it. His heart was filled with burning rage, he only wanted to destroy everything.
Slowly raising his head, looking at everything in front of him, a cruel smile appeared on his painful and distorted face.
"It starts here!"
Buzz—
The Chakra within him erupted wildly at this moment, and the rhomboid mark in his hand completely burst forth.
The violent Chakra on his body instantly swept through the entire small town, and his appearance also underwent a huge change at this moment.
"Ah!"
He let out a roar, and the next instant, he charged out.
"Hmm?"
Takemi, who was on his way, suddenly sensed something, and his gaze instantly changed slightly.
"That guy moved too?"
At this moment, they had already arrived in the Land of Waves via Flying Thunder God, and they would reach the Land of Water just by crossing the strait.
It was quite a distance, but he immediately sensed the Chakra belonging to Isshiki. This made him very curious about what was happening in the Land of Water, especially since…
'Mei seems to have used the kunai I gave her too. It looks like the situation isn't good.'
The Land of Water was truly 'a gathering of talents' now. Obito had gone there, and Isshiki's 'White Karma' had also appeared.
Besides that, the Akatsuki was most likely doing something there, plus an Urashiki…
'Three Ōtsutsuki plus a White Karma, all gathered?'
Even if one was half-dead, and another was a half-finished product that was likely mentally unstable, Urashiki was a genuine Ōtsutsuki.
Takemi was not afraid of Urashiki, and even knew his background. But if they really fought, it was hard to say what kind of destruction would be caused.
Moreover, he was worried about being 'snatched', and he was very interested in that White Karma.
"What are you thinking about, Takemi?"
Tobirama noticed Takemi was a bit distracted, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Still thinking about what I just said? Actually, I don't know either, but I feel it's very likely to be that way, and I…"
"You can save that for explaining to the Sage of Six Paths later." Takemi tilted his head to look at the Second Hokage, then he spoke.
"The situation in the Land of Water might be a bit off, and Mei has also summoned me with Flying Thunder God. I think I need to speed up."
"That Fifth Mizukage?"
Hashirama raised an eyebrow, his expression also somewhat serious.
"Takemi, can you teleport directly there?"
"Yes, she has a coordinate for summoning now." Takemi didn't waste words, he spoke directly.
"However, I plan to go over and take a look first. You guys can come a bit later."
"You're worried about…"
Hearing Takemi's words, Hashirama seemed to realize something, while Tobirama had no qualms.
"Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, are you worried about that guy?"
"…That's right."
Takemi paused before speaking.
"The Akatsuki will most likely encounter him. If I go now, it might have an unexpected effect if a fight breaks out, besides…"
"Edo Tensei? We understand."
Hashirama and Tobirama both understood Takemi's meaning, which made them sigh. Although they were fearless of death, they were powerless against Yin-Yang Release.
Takemi going first could scout the situation, or even draw fire, while they could attempt a surprise attack.
"Then you must be careful."
Tobirama handed a Flying Thunder God kunai to Takemi, but his expression wasn't very good either.
"Also, if there's real trouble, I suggest you leave first, even if Kirigakure is an ally."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Takemi put away the kunai, then smiled.
"And you two should be careful too, after all, such materials are hard to find."
As soon as he finished speaking, Takemi's Chakra suddenly surged, and in an instant, he had already disappeared from his original spot.