"What the hell is that?"
Outside Iwagakure, Takemi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sasuke had just arrived.
However, at that very moment, a massive amount of Chakra roared wildly, and then the mountain collapsed.
Such destruction was nothing to Takemi and his group, they instantly dodged it. But with the mountain's cover gone, looking at the massive Susanoo in the distance and the roaring Five-Tails, Jiraiya gulped.
Sasuke and Naruto's eyes widened even further. Sasuke had already recognized the giant Chakra construct as Susanoo.
As for Naruto, not only did he sense something himself, but his father inside him also told him.
"That's the Five-Tails. I didn't expect it to appear now. It seems something bad has indeed happened."
Minato still remembered that during the battle with Iwagakure, he had once been hit by a Tailed Beast Bomb from both the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
If he hadn't possessed Flying Thunder God, he probably would have been in trouble back then.
"It seems trouble has arrived." Minato murmured.
Naruto looked at Jiraiya upon hearing this, and coincidentally, Sasuke also looked over.
"Hey, what kind of look is that?"
Jiraiya was a bit flustered, but Takemi sighed.
"I knew nothing good would happen. I've always said that going out with you guys always leads to trouble."
"Damn it, is it possible that it's you?"
Jiraiya blurted out that sentence, but unfortunately, Takemi tilted his head and replied, "But I couldn't come out by myself before."
"..."
"Besides, when I perform missions alone, I don't seem to encounter any trouble."
"..."
Jiraiya didn't want to talk anymore. Even by process of elimination, the unlucky one should be Takemi, right?
However, he felt that after returning this time, he should burn incense and pray to Buddha before going out, otherwise, constantly encountering ghosts was not good.
"But this is also good."
Just as Jiraiya was frowning, Takemi spoke again.
"We just need something from Iwagakure. If we help them out big time, it will be even more legitimate."
"That's true."
Jiraiya rubbed his forehead, feeling that it made sense.
"So, we..."
"Pervy Sage, you take Naruto to assist with the evacuation. Also, be careful if they have any other enemies."
Jiraiya's words were cut off by Takemi. He surveyed the surroundings and showed a smile.
"Sasuke, come with me first. I've found an interesting fellow, and it would be a pity not to meet him."
"Hmph."
Naruto snorted but didn't object. He was quite well-behaved during missions.
Jiraiya rubbed his head and nodded. "Alright, we'll do as you say. Let's move."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took Naruto and left. He didn't ask further, because he absolutely trusted Takemi.
"Senpai, who are we going to see?"
Sasuke's eyes lit up. Being left alone with Takemi was an exciting thing.
"An interesting fellow. You'll need to go all out against him, but there's one thing..."
Takemi smiled. Sasuke, who hadn't defected, naturally didn't have Orochimaru's fashion sense.
His traditional grey and black Uchiha robe fit perfectly, but his forehead protector seemed a bit out of place.
"Take off your forehead protector and follow me."
"Oh."
Sasuke was very obedient. The moment he put away his forehead protector, he suddenly noticed a person staring into the distance ahead.
That fellow wore striking red armor, and his long, hedgehog-like hair swayed in the wind.
"Is that him?"
"That's right. Do your best. He's no ordinary person."
Takemi nodded, and these words instead ignited Sasuke's fighting spirit.
"No ordinary person, huh? That's even better!"
In an instant, Sasuke's eyes transformed into Mangekyo, and a kunai suddenly appeared in his hand, which he then shot towards that person.
And the moment the kunai was caught by that person, he instantly activated Flying Thunder God.
"Izuna?!"
As he instantly arrived in front of that person, he suddenly heard that person shout.
"What Izuna?"
This voice made him feel a little confused, but the short blade in his hand didn't pause at all.
Buzz—
The short blade, carrying purple lightning, fiercely aimed for the neck of the person in front of him. At that instant, he discovered something.
"Sharingan?"
He wouldn't mistake those crimson eyes, and what surprised him even more was that the person opposite him didn't make any unnecessary movements at all.
His dodging was very limited, yet he easily avoided his attack.
Chakra moved again, and Sasuke pulled back a bit, looking at the silent figure in the distance.
He spoke in a low voice, "Edo Tensei? And who are you?"
"..."
Unfortunately, the person opposite him didn't answer that question for now. He just stared at Sasuke gloomily.
After a while, he snorted coldly, and in an instant, his entire body seemed like a phantom, instantly rushing in front of Sasuke.
His fist swung directly towards Sasuke's face, as if tearing through space, and the air hummed.
"So fast!"
Sasuke was incredulous. He immediately leaped backward, and it was then that the person spoke.
"Possessing the Sharingan, yet relying on such messy power?"
With a roar, the ground seemed to be shattered by the wind caused by his punch, and at that very instant, he spun around and rushed towards Sasuke again.
'This speed, this power, even more terrifying than Itachi. Who is this guy?'
Sasuke was somewhat startled, and that person spoke again.
"And he looks like this..."
Buzz—
Sasuke instantly activated Flying Thunder God, but he was surprised to find that the other party had already arrived in front of him with a single Body Flicker Technique.
"Yet he insists on using that scoundrel's jutsu!"
Looking at the incoming fist, Sasuke seemed to have nowhere to dodge. However, just as the fist was about to hit him...
Buzz—
Flying Thunder God instantly activated again. In an instant, his figure disappeared beneath the wind, reappearing behind it.
"Susanoo!"
Sasuke's eyes had already transformed into Mangekyo, and purple Chakra immediately surged around him.
A skeletal ribcage appeared, expanding in an instant. The Mangekyo spun in his eyes, and ocular power and techniques poured forth at this moment.
The Susanoo transformed into its third stage at this moment, and a massive blade appeared in its hand. Terrifying power erupted from its body, and Sasuke controlled the Susanoo to swing the blade down heavily.
Boom!
Immense power surged wildly, and the ground where they stood was cut by a massive crack.
Dust billowed, but Sasuke's expression was a bit grim, because he found that Susanoo's blade was surprisingly difficult to advance even an inch.
'Who exactly is this guy? Why is he so terrifying? Has he reached this level with just taijutsu? And he also has Susanoo?'