"Damn it..."
Inside a town, several figures were engaged in a frantic battle.
And the more they fought, the more chaotic and confused they became.
"What exactly are we fighting?"
Kisame's three, along with the people sent by Orochimaru, had a very clear objective: to capture the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata.
Mei and her group, on the other hand, were there to protect Utakata, making battle between them unavoidable.
However, just as they were gathering for a grand occasion on this vibrant land where all things compete, suddenly, another strange guy appeared, punching hard at all of them.
This person had no forehead protector, seemed insane, and his combat ability was severely lacking. He only attacked with brute force.
But the critical thing was that his speed and strength were incredibly exaggerated, and he also possessed spatial abilities, allowing him to freely traverse the battlefield.
The battle between Kirigakure and the Akatsuki naturally couldn't stop, and they couldn't ignore this strange guy either.
For a time, their battle situation became particularly tense.
'Who exactly is this guy?'
Mei, while fending off the Akatsuki's attacks, couldn't help but look at the madman beside her.
More than half of the Anbu who had accompanied her had already died at his hands, and Ao and Chōjūrō appeared very disheveled under the Akatsuki members' encirclement.
'If this continues, things will get bad...'
Mei thought to herself, but soon she had no time to think further, as Kimimaro's bone spike once again attacked her.
And at the most chaotic moment, Obito's figure quietly appeared here. He had changed his attire, put his mask back on, and was once again completely covered.
His crimson Sharingan gazed at everything below, but the situation below was not looking good.
"Why is everyone here?"
Obito frowned slightly. The mentally unstable evolutionist was attacking indiscriminately, and the Six-Tails was here too.
He had originally intended to use this evolutionist to see if he could attract Takeshiki and bring Takemi over. But now, it had turned into a complete mess.
"This is really troublesome..."
Obito was a bit bewildered. He was already considering whether he should personally intervene and 'snatch people' before Takemi arrived.
However, at this moment—
Boom!
A loud bang suddenly erupted in the sky, and in an instant, the thick mist dissipated, and the bright moonlight shone directly onto the earth.
Everyone engaged in battle felt the entire space violently vibrate, and then a terrifying shockwave and deafening roar instantly assailed them.
Bang!
Everyone found it difficult to stand at this moment. The invisible shockwave knocked them all to the ground.
And almost at the same moment, the upper half of the distant mountain peak seemed to have been struck by something. The massive mountain bodies collapsed one after another before their eyes.
"What... what is going on again?"
"This kind of power... What happened?"
Watching the huge falling rocks smash heavily onto the ground, the once towering peaks break apart, they felt their heads buzzing. At this moment, they were all stunned.
Whoosh—
However, as they were in a daze, a figure suddenly flew up from the ground, then soared into the air and let out a furious roar.
"Takeshiki! What are you doing?! How dare a junior like you offend me so greatly?!"
"Didn't I say, Isshiki-senpai is a true pioneer."
This voice echoed between heaven and earth, but everyone at this moment only felt a chill in their hearts.
Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki...
This name was not unfamiliar to any of them, this was a god-like existence.
And who was the person fighting him?
Before they could think further, an incomparably dazzling golden light flashed, illuminating the gloomy night like the midday sun in midsummer.
The violent Chakra made everyone's hearts tremble, and a cold voice once again resounded across the sky.
"I have already met Isshiki-senpai, and I also deeply admire everything he has done."
A golden light sword was swung out, but it was quickly blocked by a red, fish-rod-like object.
However, the person who defended was sent flying backward again, as if tearing through the air.
"He killed a fellow clan member, devoured the Chakra fruit, and then concealed himself. If I hadn't been lucky, I wouldn't have found him."
Golden light flashed, Takemi's figure flickered, and the golden sword in his hand slashed down with the momentum.
That sword, carrying a magnificent vortex, seemed impossible for Urashiki to dodge, and that vast power was already pressing down on him.
Pfft—
Urashiki was sent flying backward again, looking at his chest in disbelief, where a gash had been cut open.
This made his face somewhat bewildered, because he didn't know what Takemi was saying, nor did he expect himself to be injured.
"What exactly do you want to say...?"
"Don't you understand your situation?"
Takemi gave a sudden smile. The Truth-Seeking Ball behind him instantly reappeared and completely merged into the golden sword in his hand.
"Isshiki has already broken the rules, and his actions have also guided me in my direction."
As he spoke, Takemi's gaze swept across the earth, then he smiled and loudly continued, "Cultivating a Chakra fruit requires devouring a fellow clan member. If that's the case, why shouldn't I skip this step?"
"Cultivating a Chakra fruit... skip this step?"
Urashiki was stunned. What was this bastard talking about?
"That's right!"
Takemi seemed a little excited, and his smile became even brighter.
"Fellow clan members are also our 'Path to Godhood.' Isshiki-senpai did it, so why can't I?!"
Urashiki was dumbfounded. Isshiki did it too?
"And I have to thank senpai for coming all this way to verify my conjecture."
Takemi now reined in his smile, his golden sword pointing directly at Urashiki.
"Then, senpau, for the sake of Isshiki-senpai's and my shared dream, please rest in peace."
"Hiss..."
Urashiki felt that this guy was crazy. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Do you really think you've got me? And you actually dare to treat your fellow clan member like this?"
"A very strange question."
Takemi tilted his head. In an instant, his figure vanished, reappearing directly in front of Urashiki.
"Do you treat your fellow clan members the same way you treat snacks?"
(End of Chapter)
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