"Your attack doesn't seem to be very effective. Then try mine."
At this moment, Takemi gently waved the black staff in his hand. In an instant, the crumbling temple's rubble around them was attracted and controlled by him.
The next moment, these huge pieces of rubble smashed towards Obito and the others.
Facing such a scene, Kisame's expression changed drastically. He leaped up and retreated while quickly forming hand signs.
Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!
Massive Chakra roared, and a huge torrent of water surged out, rushing directly at the rubble. At the same time, he made another hand sign.
Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!
As he formed the hand signs, an enormous shark-shaped water bullet emerged from the water, charging straight towards Takemi.
"You can't escape!"
Almost at the same time, Obito tore through space, attacking his flank.
Itachi also appeared strangely behind Takemi.
The moment Obito attacked, he had already begun to prepare. Now was the best time!
"What beautiful coordination."
Takemi's tone remained calm, but he inwardly complained.
"This Itachi is truly extraordinarily devious!"
He had noticed early on that Itachi was using a clone as a disguise, while he himself had already concealed himself and circled behind him, looking for a chance to strike.
"If my eyes hadn't seen it already, I probably wouldn't have been able to handle it."
Moreover, these powerful Ninja, even when fighting individually, could still execute exquisite coordinated attacks when the opportunity arose.
"Fortunately, even without using Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Sage Mode, my speed isn't that great, but my eyes see very clearly."
Without the dual modes' enhancement, Takemi's fighting style would naturally change. And before this, he hadn't dared to use the abilities of his eyes recklessly.
But now...
Just as the huge shark-shaped water bullet charged forward, a layer of blue light suddenly appeared around his body. The moment the shark touched the light curtain, it began to dissipate.
"What's going on? My jutsu?"
Kisame's expression changed. He had already noticed something was wrong. Obito, who was closer, understood even more clearly what was happening.
"These eyes have similar abilities to the Rinnegan?"
At this moment, he made his move. And the moment he moved, he felt a gravitational force forcibly pulling his attack towards Itachi.
"Damn it, this guy..."
Itachi's expression turned ugly as he watched Obito's attack redirect. However, he had no way to stop now.
His eyes rotated rapidly. While trying to avoid Obito's attack, the kunai in his hand accelerated towards Takemi.
"Hmm?"
However, Takemi seemed to have seen through his movements.
He didn't even change his stance, just a simple turn to avoid the kunai, and at the same time, the black staff in his hand had already swung out.
Buzz—
The swing of the black staff almost coincided with Obito's attack.
However, Obito's hand became ethereal the moment it touched Itachi, and he passed through Itachi's body.
At the same time, the black staff also passed over his head, heavily striking Itachi's body.
Bang—
The deafening thud made one's scalp tingle. Itachi flew out like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Instantly, the ground shattered, and thick smoke billowed.
"Very fast reaction."
Takemi merely raised an eyebrow, because the moment he struck Itachi, he clearly saw red Chakra emerging from his body.
"Susanoo, huh."
He wasn't surprised by this jutsu. After all, this wasn't the first time Itachi had been forced to use Susanoo by him.
"Die!"
Just at this moment, he suddenly flashed, and Kisame emerged from the river on the ground, his samehada sweeping past his phantom image.
"Damn it, that fast?"
Kisame missed and was about to dive back into the water, but Takemi's voice rang out.
"Where are you going?"
Buzz—
With a whooshing sound, the black staff attacked from behind Kisame, forcing Kisame to swing his sword.
Boom!
The moment the black staff and the samehada collided, a vibrating shockwave erupted from their collision point.
The water beneath their feet surged, and the roaring Chakra made the distant ground rumble continuously.
Crack, crack—
Beneath the water, the ground even cracked from the tremors.
Kisame still wanted to exert force. He wasn't afraid of a sword fight, but his expression quickly turned to one of surprise.
"My Chakra, how does it taste?" Takemi's voice suddenly rang in his ear.
The next moment, Kisame found that the figure in front of him had disappeared, followed by a powerful force erupting behind him.
Bang—
He felt a sharp pain in his back, and then his body involuntarily flew towards Itachi.
"Hmph!"
Fortunately, at the last moment, he forcefully stabilized his body, and Obito also appeared beside him.
Behind the two of them, Itachi staggered to his feet, still covered in red Chakra.
"I have to say, you three are more interesting than the monks here."
Takemi looked at the three of them, who were all in a sorry state. He raised his head and glanced at the sky.
After sensing it carefully, he gently shook his head and spoke with a slight smile, "But that's all. Indra's eyes are unpredictable. One actually possesses spatial abilities, and one seems capable of using Susanoo. It's just a pity..."
"Pity?"
Obito gritted his teeth, looking at Takemi. He had a familiar feeling, but he could never quite place it.
But that wasn't important, dealing with this guy was the most important thing!
"Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose?"
"Don't use such an aggressive tone. The more you do, the weaker you appear."
Takemi still looked at ease, as if he were chatting with an old friend.
But slowly, his aura began to change. That unique sense of oppression grew stronger around him.
"This is..."
Obito and the other two's expressions grew even uglier. Had this guy not even used his full strength just now?
What exactly was going on with this guy?
"Actually, I didn't want to make a move, but unfortunately, you're so aggressive."
Takemi shook his head with a hint of regret, and the unparalleled sense of oppression grew stronger and stronger. Then he suddenly smiled.
"But it doesn't matter. After all, clearing one or two specks of dust makes no difference to me."
"Haven't you always wanted to know who I am?"
"Then please remember, you inferior beings with a remnant of Kaguya's blood."
"My name is..."
Before his words finished, Takemi had already moved. He suddenly appeared in front of the three like a ghost.
His eyes, like flowing light, resembled the starry sky. The black staff in his hand had already swung out, and his voice became cold as it quietly fell.
"Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki!"
(End of Chapter)
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