Chapter 162: The Takemi You Knew Never Existed In The First Place

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"I wonder what the situation is now." Takemi's Shadow Clone muttered to himself, but in that instant, he suddenly felt his Chakra become unstable. "What's going on? What happened? Is it the main body?" Although the Shadow Clone and the main body are separated, the Shadow Clone is ultimately made of Chakra. Once the main body has a problem, the Shadow Clone will also be affected. Naruto once had all his Shadow Clones affected due to problems with the Nine-Tails' Chakra. "The battle should be over. So now, it's either the Nine-Tails' Chakra or the divine artifacts." Takemi's Shadow Clone immediately guessed something, but alas, even if he guessed it, they weren't interconnected. This caused him to have no idea what was going on. "Takemi, what are you thinking about?" Just then, Naruto suddenly looked at Takemi curiously. "Why did you suddenly stop talking?" "Idiot!" Sasuke now wished he could just strangle Naruto. Takemi was clearly not like Jiraiya. He was harsh when training them. He even claimed: This is according to his training requirements. No matter how hard Sasuke trained, knowing that the guy in front of him was 'messing' with them, he couldn't possibly be happy. "Nothing, just thinking about this incident. Anyway, it feels complicated." Takemi's Shadow Clone shook his head, no longer thinking about these things, and then he looked at the two with a chuckle. "Are you well-rested? Then let's get ready for a new round of training!" "No way, are you serious?" Sasuke put a hand to his forehead, and Naruto's eyes widened as he pointed at Takemi and shouted. "What about you? Why aren't you joining us?" "Me?" Takemi stroked his chin. "I'm a Chunin. You two haven't even graduated from the academy. Besides, I'm here to instruct you. Why should I train with you?" "..." "You're being a bit rebellious, aren't you?" "..." "Now, immediately run ten laps around Konoha on your hands! Don't stop until you finish, move now!" "Ahhhhh! Damn it! Takemi, you'll regret this!" "I'm the Hokage... no, I'm the instructing Chunin." Watching Sasuke and Naruto, full of reluctance but still scrambling to follow his instructions, Takemi nodded in satisfaction. However, he quickly stroked his chin again. "My Chakra has stabilized now. I wonder how my main body is doing. Perhaps he has already benefited?" While the entire Konoha high command was having a headache over Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, in a cave not far from the Fire Temple, Takemi broke through a stone door and was slowly walking downwards. "Is this the place?" After a few days of good rest, he felt he had fully recovered, so it was time for him to prepare to act. "It's been so many days. Chiriku should have arrived in Konoha by now. I also need to speed up and prepare to go back." He felt a bit regretful. If he hadn't encountered those Akatsuki members, perhaps he could have gone to the Land of Wind to get the remaining Ryumyaku chakra as well. "But it's fine. Finding the location of a divine artifact and absorbing the Nine-Tails' Chakra after obtaining it means this trip won't be a loss." Thinking to himself, he continued walking deeper into the stone door. The place was very dark, but it had no effect on him. He could tell it was likely a tomb. "Judging by the scale, it seems to be for some important figure. Could it be a Uchiha clan head from the past?" If that were true, Takemi would be overjoyed. After all, it would prove that his judgment was correct. "Now, I just don't know if this was created by Indra or if it was a 'toy' made by the Sage of Six Paths back then." Both the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror are actually spiritualized items. Their most suitable host is Susanoo. Coincidentally, both the Sage of Six Paths and Indra were skilled in using Susanoo. So Takemi wasn't sure who had created this product. "But no matter who it was, it's not bad for me. Whether it's the leftover Chakra, or something else, even the weapon itself is very suitable for me." As he pondered, he slowly reached the end of the tomb passage. What appeared before him was a sealed wall. "The end?" Takemi's eyes suddenly changed slightly, transforming into a deep blue stream of light. "There's a barrier, and even genjutsu. How careful. It looks like this is indeed the place. So..." Thinking to himself, he pulled out a black staff. The next moment, he lightly stabbed it into the barrier on the wall. Buzz— A strange Chakra fluctuation spread out, and at that instant, he clearly felt everything around him undergo a transformation. His Chakra subtly stirred, and in the blink of an eye, everything around him had undergone a massive change. The original tomb had vanished without a trace, and he was now standing atop the Hokage Building in Konoha. "Takemi, Konoha will be entrusted to you from now on." As he frowned, the Third Hokage's voice suddenly echoed in his ears. Turning his head, he saw the Third Hokage smiling as he handed him the Hokage hat. "..." His mouth twitched slightly. Looking down, he realized he was wearing the Hokage robe. "Go for it, Takemi!" Behind him, Kakashi smiled at him while holding his perverted book, and Jiraiya gave him a thumbs up. "I'm leaving it to you, Takemi." "Do well, kid. Don't just be like my grand-uncle. I hope you can do even better." Tsunade also offered her blessings, and beneath the tall building, a tidal wave of cheers instantly surged towards him. The immense sound wave filled his ears, and the fervent atmosphere enveloped his entire body. "Sealed within a dream-like genjutsu world?" Takemi naturally understood what was happening. His eyes could see clearly, and he couldn't help but smile. "It seems this time, what I've found should be the Totsuka Blade." But just as his murmur fell, everything around him suddenly changed again. The cheers had vanished, the scorching sunlight was gone, and he was now floating in the air, with the moonlight behind him. Although he was still wearing the Hokage robe, below him was a dilapidated Konoha, and Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and others were gazing at him. "Why? Why would you do this? Why!" Naruto was roaring at him, and the Nine-Tails' Chakra was wildly surging. "..." Damn it, I just saw through you, and you're still retaliating? Takemi sighed, then suddenly revealed a mischievous smile. "Why? Because the Takemi you knew never existed in the first place..." While Takemi was struggling with the Totsuka Blade, Black Zetsu stood blankly in the sunlight, looking up at the sky in confusion. After an unknown amount of time, he murmured, "Mother, what should I do?"

Chapter 162: The Takemi You Knew Never Existed In The First Place

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