Hum—
Accompanied by the gentle Chakra fluttering, in an instant, the Second Elder saw a black orb emerge.
Immediately after, the orb transformed into a blade, and then the blade was gently swung, bringing with it an irresistible force that instantly covered everything.
"This…"
As the blade was swung, the Second Elder felt as if his Chakra had lost control.
He watched in shock as the blade sliced through his body. In an instant, his Chakra cloak was split open.
Not only that, his connection with the moon was also severed at this moment.
Bang!
The next moment, the figure in front of him kicked him in the chest.
The immense force felt as if it would shatter his chest. He flew backward like a shooting star.
When he crashed heavily onto the ground, he felt as if all the bones in his body had shattered. But that wasn't what he was most concerned about, because he was shocked to see Toneri right beside him.
"Why do you think I let you leave just now?"
The lingering voice sounded again, and the figure from not far away arrived leisurely.
Under the surging Chakra, the figure in front of him also underwent a tremendous change.
The original black robe disappeared, replaced by a pure white and ethereal long robe.
Chakra, like moonlight, constantly swirled around him, making his entire body appear full of divinity.
Those brilliant blue eyes, flowing like light, made him feel suffocated, revealing his identity.
"Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki!"
The Second Elder gritted his teeth. He felt an overwhelming inability to move at this moment.
Not to mention moving, he even felt his breathing become incredibly difficult.
That invisible pressure, seemingly from his bloodline, made him feel how close he was to death.
"It seems you do remember me and know me." Takemi nodded. His gaze turned to Toneri beside him.
"The reason I let you leave just now was because I wanted you to lead me to him. Otherwise, why do you think you could use the power of the Tenseigan? Otherwise, why do you think you could have lived until now?"
Takemi's questioning made the Second Elder's breathing heavy, and even Toneri's body couldn't help but tremble slightly at this moment.
They clearly understood what the guy in front of them meant. He wanted to completely eliminate them.
Was he so cruel?
"Since that's the case…"
As if he didn't want to waste any more words with these descendants of the moon, Takemi looked at the two in front of him and once again raised the blade transformed from the Truth-Seeking Ball.
Brilliant light gathered on his blade, and he spoke softly,
"Then, goodbye."
As soon as his voice fell, his blade had already descended. However, at this very moment, he suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed across the earth. Under his power, a deep crack appeared in the ground.
But Takemi showed no expression. His gaze involuntarily turned to the other side, where three people stood.
"Space-time Ninjutsu?" He murmured.
Just as his blade was about to fall, he suddenly saw a spatial wormhole absorb the two of them at the last moment.
"I didn't expect to meet you, my fellow clan member, under such circumstances."
Meanwhile, on the other side, a monk-like person suddenly spoke.
"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
"Your name, I already know."
"Hello, Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki."
"Isshiki?"
Takemi's figure flickered, and he had already quietly appeared before them. He looked at the three people in front of him, especially the monk-like individual.
A hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes, along with a touch of pleasant surprise.
"You actually showed up at this time?"
Takemi actually knew that his reckless actions might prematurely draw out some 'hidden characters.'
This world was not a dead silence, progressing steadily along a predetermined trajectory.
When Sasuke saw him brutally beat Orochimaru and Itachi, he no longer harbored any thoughts of defecting to Orochimaru, right?
Of course, it also had to do with him beating Orochimaru so badly that he didn't dare to easily provoke Konoha.
'Isshiki has always been in the Ninja World. He didn't dare to act recklessly before, but as I continuously unleashed my power, he probably realized something. So…'
Takemi surveyed the monk in front of him. A moment later, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki? Or should I say, what is your current identity?"
"…"
Upon hearing these words, Jigen's previously smiling face instantly vanished.
He, at this moment, indeed could not strictly be considered Isshiki.
"Forget it, I'll tentatively consider you a kinsman."
But Takemi didn't care in the slightest. He shook his head, and his gaze became indifferent.
"Since you're barely considered a kinsman, why are you stopping me?"
"You are too arrogant, Takeshiki…"
Jigen frowned, but he ultimately took a deep breath to calm himself down.
He knew his situation, and he couldn't say much. Moreover, his goal was naturally the two people he had rescued.
His body was too dilapidated. He needed a new one, and these two were simply too perfect.
Although one of them seemed to have a bloodline that had reached the level of a 'kinsman,' this did not prevent him from doing something.
At worst, that old man also possessed Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
Even if he was on the verge of death, as long as his power entered, everything would be fine.
Jigen didn't want his prey to be affected by this 'junior'.
"Arrogant?"
Takemi tilted his head, suddenly speaking with some confusion.
"Actually, I feel you are more arrogant than me. How dare you, in your current state, stand in front of me and block the person I want to kill?"
"That brat's bloodline has already reached the level of our kinsmen."
Jigen's brows furrowed deeper. He didn't want to continue this conversation.
"Hunting kinsmen is a grave sin. You should know this rule, and you all came here to…"
"Search for your whereabouts and the fruit's."
Takemi nodded, but his brow seemed even more 'confused.'
"But speaking of which, why has this world already been eroded by the God Tree, yet you still haven't handed over the fruit?"
"That's because…"
Jigen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Takemi's next sentence made him gasp.
"It couldn't be that you ate it, right?"
"Hiss…"
Jigen looked at Takemi in disbelief. What kind of outrageous statement was this?
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"Nonsense?"
Just as Jigen was stunned, two black Truth-Seeking Balls suddenly appeared behind Takemi.
The immense Chakra began to fiercely brew, and the oppressive aura caused the ground beneath them to deform.
"Are you trying to say it was eaten by your guardian?"
"…"
"You became like this because your guardian ambushed you?"
"…"
"Do you think I'd believe such a thing?"
"…"
"The more reasonable explanation is that you didn't give your guardian a chance for 'Karma,' and then through feigned death and 'Karma,' you concealed yourself. You are truly cunning."
"…"
Jigen was bewildered by Takemi's words. What the hell was this bastard talking about?
But he had no time to say anything, Takemi had already drawn his blade.
Buzz—
The blade was incredibly sharp. its suffocating edge seemed capable of cutting through space.
"Damn it…"
Jigen cursed, and his body suddenly changed.
The Karma markings instantly covered his entire body, and horn-like protrusions appeared on his forehead.