Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo stood in silent confrontation. Sometimes silence was more deafening than any loud noise.
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"We're here. Go home and get some good rest."
On the other side, Kakashi had already sent Takemi home.
"Okay."
Takemi shrugged and asked with a chuckle, "But Kakashi-sensei, I'm fine. Why did you personally escort me home?"
"Aren't I just concerned about you?"
Kakashi narrowed his small eyes, patted Takemi's shoulder, and chuckled.
"Alright, go get some rest. You used Flying Thunder God Technique so many times and carried us along the way. Even an adult would be tired."
'But I really didn't feel any problems.'
Takemi pursed his lips. Even though the development was only minimal, the Ōtsutsuki's innate control over spatial abilities was simply too great.
He genuinely didn't feel much strain using Flying Thunder God Technique, and he was also pondering a question.
"Are the Flying Thunder God marks interchangeable? Why can I sense and use the marks of the Second and Fourth Hokage?"
Takemi couldn't understand. He indeed needed to acquire more knowledge, but these things could be taken slowly.
"Oh, right, remember not to be late tonight."
Kakashi pulled out icha icha paradise, turned to leave, and didn't forget to add a reminder.
"Also, if you want to bring someone, go ahead. Last time, Jiraiya-sama treated us. Today, it's my turn."
"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I won't be late." Takemi said.
"And I definitely won't be late for an appointment or when saving someone."
"…"
Kakashi rolled his eyes, tapped Takemi's head with the book, and then left, head down, reading.
"It seems he's really fine."
Takemi rubbed his head. He knew his words just now were a bit offensive, but he also wanted to see Kakashi's attitude.
Now it seemed Kakashi had indeed let go, and such jokes were harmless.
"But only this once, never again."
After glancing at Kakashi, Takemi leaped onto the rooftop. He didn't go home but instead ran to Naruto's place.
However, he was disappointed to find Naruto wasn't there, probably at class.
So, he simply entered through the window, left a message on Naruto's desk, and then turned to leave.
He entered his own room through the window and immediately closed the doors and windows tightly.
"Now, I can properly try out my reward."
The Ōtsutsuki bloodline treats other energies as 'equal,' no matter what kind, they will be assimilated into what is needed for it.
The last time it was Obito, and now he was most curious about the Tailed Beast's Chakra.
He wasn't quite sure what kind of changes this Tailed Beast Chakra would cause.
"But the system gave me a bit too little…"
The Three-Tails was such a massive entity, yet the Chakra granted by the system wasn't particularly abundant, probably only about 1 Kage unit.
However, Takemi remembered that Tailed Beast Chakra seemed capable of self-evolution.
In a certain temple in the Land of Fire, there was a guy about Naruto's age who contained the Nine-Tails' Chakra within him.
That guy's Chakra was constantly growing, subtly developing towards the Nine-Tails' direction.
"However, there's only one true Nine-Tails, and it's with Naruto and Minato. The others are just wild beasts."
Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it. He created a Shadow Clone and left it in place. The next moment, his main body instantly vanished.
After several transfers, he finally arrived outside Konoha. He didn't dare to cause trouble inside the village, especially when it involved Tailed Beast Chakra.
"Alright, let's begin now!"
Buzz—
Almost immediately, he suddenly felt a special power erupt within him.
This power instantly spread throughout his body, making his blood boil once again. And with this surge of power, he felt his muscles also begin to vibrate.
"Is this the effect of the Yang Release Chakra from White Zetsu?"
Takemi quietly observed. He didn't feel any pain, just a burning sensation throughout his body.
He knew this was caused by the surging bloodline, and there was also a special reason for it—
"The Three-Tails' Chakra…"
The Three-Tails' Chakra also continuously poured into his body, constantly reacting with his own Chakra.
And this Chakra not only affected his body but also continuously flowed into his eyes.
"Is this… the power of the fruit starting to react?"
For the Ōtsutsuki, Tailed Beasts were parts of the God Tree. And devouring fruits, in some sense, was acquiring the power of the Tailed Beasts.
So, it wasn't strange for this power to affect his eyes.
And as this power continuously flowed in, he clearly felt his eyes reacting more and more intensely.
Suddenly, he felt the power in his eyes explode. Along with the surging blood within him, everything seemed to have changed.
"This is…"
At this moment, Takemi felt light, and a cool sensation spread throughout his entire being.
The scorching blood boiling had ended, and a powerful force continuously gathered within him.
And his eyes had clearly undergone some changes. He seemed to be able to see further, clearer, and even…
"I seem to be able to see some predictive trajectories?"
He looked up at the birds flying in the sky and murmured.
This wonderful feeling made him somewhat dazed. He felt as if he had never 'seen' things so clearly and naturally before.
Most importantly—
"Is it in that direction?"
His gaze shifted from the birds in the sky and focused on a certain cloud.
For some reason, he vaguely had a feeling that something unique was hidden in that direction.
"Is it the Tenseigan?"
Takemi thought, but after looking for a moment, he shook his head.
It was too blurry.
He only had a vague idea, he couldn't determine anything more specific, but he had already confirmed one thing.
As his bloodline continued to develop, he would definitely be able to sense that large eyeball.
And by then, perhaps he could truly enact his long-cherished 'beating up the disabled' dream.
"Everything is still early, but I already have a direction." Takemi muttered.
Then he planned to check his eyes, but when he pulled out a kunai, he was stunned.
"No, why am I so pale?"
Looking at his hands, Takemi's expression suddenly changed. He knew that the Ōtsutsuki were pale, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
He immediately opened his panel, he wanted to see what was wrong with him.
[Name: Kitagawa Takemi]
[Age: 13]
[Bloodline: Ōtsutsuki (20%)]
[Total Chakra: SS (High Kage level)]
"It actually reached 20%?"
Looking at his panel, Takemi felt a little dazed. He remembered that he was only at 13% before.
Even with the Yang Release Chakra obtained from White Zetsu, the development would probably not be particularly high, at most providing around 2-3%.
But the Chakra of a Three-Tails actually produced such an effect?
"Did my eye activation also play a role, or is it just like this on its own?"
Takemi didn't know, but he confirmed one thing: the improvement brought by the Tailed Beasts probably exceeded his initial imagination, which made his heart even more turbulent.
However, he quickly calmed down. He used the reflection on the kunai to observe himself carefully.
At this moment, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
"Should I be called Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki in the future…"