Elsewhere.
Kakashi was locked in a fierce battle with Nadare.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Technique!"
"Ice Release: Ice Breaking Dragon Tiger!"
Kakashi's water dragon was frozen by the opponent, forcing Kakashi to retreat.
"Not running this time? Just like last time?"
Nadare said with a hint of scornful laughter, full of contempt for Kakashi.
He charged forward, engaging Kakashi in close combat.
He believed in his subordinate's strength. The enemy might have more people, but they were just kids fresh out of the Academy.
Their strength was nothing to worry about.
"Even your strongest person can't defeat the others. And what if you defeat these three? Behind them is an even more terrifying person!"
As if thinking of Doto's figure, Koyuki's eyes were full of fear.
"Who says it's impossible?"
Takumi gave a light laugh. "What if I take care of these few people, plus the person behind them? What would you do then?"
"Do what?"
Koyuki looked blankly at Takumi, not understanding why this young man was showing such a confident smile at this moment.
"How about this: if I do it, you agree to become my eighth girlfriend. How about that?"
"Eighth?"
Koyuki was stunned, but looking at the confident face before her, she felt an inexplicable sense that he could actually do it.
Even if he couldn't, it didn't matter… wouldn't that just prove what she said was right?
Just how terrifying Doto is, she believed that Takumi would only know if he'd faced him himself.
"Fine!"
Koyuki gritted her teeth and nodded, agreeing to Takumi's request.
"If you can really defeat Kazahana Doto, I'll be your eighth girlfriend!"
Takumi smiled slightly. "In that case, let's find an unlucky fellow to take care of first."
With that, Takumi turned his gaze to Nadare, who was locked in combat with Kakashi.
As for Mizore, he was being held up by Naruto and couldn't get close for the moment.
"Kakashi-senpai, leave this guy to me. Please protect Fujikaze-san."
Takumi blocked Nadare's attack for Kakashi and said to him.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you."
Kakashi didn't have a good way to deal with Nadare either, and after fighting him for so long, it was just a stalemate.
So he made a quick decision, immediately retreating and running to Koyuki's side.
He gave Koyuki a complex look, then turned his gaze to Takumi's battlefield.
Though Sasuke and Naruto were in a tough fight, no victor could be decided immediately.
In his view, the one who could end the fight the fastest was probably only Takumi.
"Tch!"
Nadare clicked his tongue, flung out a row of ice needles to force Takumi back, then quickly retreated, standing on higher ground looking down at Takumi.
"To think the mighty Konoha have fallen so low, sending a brat like you to his death!"
"Hatake Kakashi, I'm so disappointed in you, sending a kid to die while you run to the back!"
"Brat, don't blame me when you die. If you want to blame anyone, blame your own lack of strength!"
Looking down slightly at Takumi, Nadare's words were filled with ice.
"Finished with the nonsense?"
Takumi's expression was impassive. "If you're done, come on. My girlfriend is getting impatient."
"You damn brat!"
A vein bulged on Nadare's forehead, anger rushing to his brain. "You'll pay for your arrogance!"
"Ice Release: Ice Breaking Dragon Tiger!"
A tiger made of ice charged forth with fierce momentum.
Yet Takumi just stood there, not dodging or avoiding.
"Takumi!"
Kakashi was startled, as he knew the power of this move.
After all, even his Water Dragon Technique couldn't stop it.
However, the next scene made everyone's eyes widen.
The icy tiger, radiating intense cold air, upon reaching Takumi, suddenly melted, turning into steam! Vanishing without a trace!
"This…"
Kakashi was stunned, then felt the surrounding temperature seemed to be rising.
"It… it feels like it's getting a bit hot?"
Koyuki also clenched her fists in shock.
"Indeed…"
The director, wrapped in a scarf, felt it deeply. In just a short while, sweat began to bead on his forehead.
"Impossible!"
Nadare couldn't believe it… his proud technique had just vanished inexplicably. "What did you do, brat?"
"You guess?"
Takumi showed a mischievous smile.
And next, something even more unbelievable happened.
The snow around Takumi was rapidly melting, at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Brat! What kind of technique is this!"
Nadare was also in shock.
"It seems I underestimated you. No wonder you're so arrogant!"
Nadare looked at Takumi with fury. "But you won't be able to stop this next move!"
"Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!"
The ice surface shattered violently, and an enormous white whale made of ice appeared, its long icy horn thrusting towards Takumi!
"All flash, no substance."
Takumi still stood in place without moving.
This time, he even leisurely crossed his arms over his chest.
"What is he doing!"
Koyuki was shocked.
She had never seen anyone stand still when attacked!
And while crossing his arms!
'So leisurely, is he seeking death?!'
However, an incredible scene occurred once again.
The massive white whale melted from the head at a speed visible to the naked eye!
It didn't even turn into water, but directly vaporized, completely disappearing!
"This is impossible!"
Nadare's eyes widened.
His face was full of disbelief!
Kakashi and the others also watched with wide eyes!
'This…'
'What kind of move was that?'
'High temperature?'
'Fire?'
'When did Takumi develop this kind of technique?!'
"What's impossible about it?"
Takumi chuckled lightly, looking disdainfully at the sky. "Go ahead and use any other moves you have. Since you dared to talk big, I suppose you have more than just these two or three amateurish moves, right?"
"You!"
Nadare gritted his teeth.
"If you're not coming, then it's my turn!"
Takumi extended both hands and began forming hand seals at a leisurely pace.
"This hand seal speed, are you looking down on me?!"
Nadare was even more infuriated. He quickly formed seals, using his most powerful move.
"Ice Release: Wolf Fang Avalanche!"
Snow from the mountaintop cascaded down, forming a massive avalanche, and wolf-like figures made of snow galloped atop the avalanche.
A pack of wolves charging on snow, carrying powerful momentum.
This was Nadare's strongest technique.
But Takumi finished his seals and leisurely performed his own ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."
Instantly, everyone's eyes were filled only with firelight, leaving no room for anything else!
A scorching heatwave swept over them, leaving not a trace of cold behind.
A super-sized Great Fireball with a diameter of over 500 meters!
"Wha…"
Nadare's eyes widened. His strongest technique was swallowed up in an instant by this fireball over five hundred meters in diameter.
And he himself couldn't even run, immediately engulfed by the flames.
Under this fierce temperature, glaciers dissolved, snow melted!
The solid ice underfoot also began to crack!
"Hurry! Get back to the ship!"
Kakashi was the first to regain his senses.
If they stayed where they were, they might be fine, but Koyuki and the other non-Shinobi would be in trouble!
After all, they couldn't stand on water!
Even though the temperature was high now, the water was still icy, definitely very cold.
If these ordinary people fell into the water, they could easily contract various illnesses!
"This scene… did you get it all on film?"
The director muttered, looking at the shocking scene before him, then immediately looked at the cameraman.
The man nodded repeatedly. "Got it all!"
"Good! Let's get back to the ship quickly!"
The director didn't hesitate. Since such precious footage was captured, staying any longer would only increase their own danger.
And it would also distract the Shinobi.
In the distance.
Kisame stared dumbfounded at the enormous fireball, completely stunned!
"Holy shit!"
"What… what the hell was that just now!"
"That was a Great Fireball Technique, right?! But… how is it so big?!"
"Can a Great Fireball really be that huge?!"
He looked to Itachi for confirmation, only to find the other also seemed somewhat dazed.
Clearly, even Itachi had never seen such an exaggerated Great Fireball!
'It seems it's not that I lack knowledge, but this truly exceeds common sense…'
Kisame regained his composure, his expression turning somewhat grim. "This is insane! So exaggerated! With a Fire Release Ninjutsu of this magnitude, can we really defeat him?"
"Let's wait and see…"
Itachi also came back to his senses, looking with complex emotions at the young figure in the distance.
'Takumi… just who are you…'