Chapter 85: Takemi is now Konoha's White Fang?

"Is he crazy?" Kisame was a little bewildered watching Sasori suddenly make a move, but Itachi, who was standing nearby, seemed to be deep in thought. "If I'm not mistaken, he must have been blinded by anger seeing that kid. After all, Konoha's White Fang back then..." The same short sword, the same white hair, and also a Konoha Ninja. Most importantly, it was that sword—the weapon that killed his parents. "Inheriting the weapon means inheriting the title, that makes sense." Kisame nodded. He himself considered himself one of the 'Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist,' so that kid wasn't wronged. But whether that kid was wronged or not, he himself had a headache now. Sasori had already started fighting Takemi, and Kakashi and Jiraiya seemed to trust that kid greatly, as they both turned their attention to his side. "Kakashi, that guy seems to have a grudge against your father." Jiraiya pursed his lips, unable to resist muttering softly. "Could he be from Sunagakure?" Sakumo was the fiercest killer in Sunagakure back then, practically traumatizing an entire generation of Sunagakure. "Jiraiya-sama, this is not the time to talk about this." Kakashi wasn't entirely sure either, but he knew it was because of that sword. He stared at Itachi with his Sharingan and whispered, "Itachi has the Mangekyo Sharingan, so I'll handle him." "Alright, then the shark-faced guy is mine." Jiraiya nodded, but he still couldn't help but remind him, "Be careful, this is Iwagakure territory. We can't drag this out for too long. Try to figure out the situation and get information, understand?" "I understand." Kakashi nodded and charged directly towards Itachi. Azure Lightning had already covered the kunai in his hand. "This is troublesome." Itachi inwardly groaned. If it weren't for the sunlight reflecting off the kunai earlier, which allowed him to see the mark on it, he might have been instantly killed. However, using Susanoo was not a good thing for him. He was already feeling a dull ache in his eyes. "The last battle had no conclusion." Kakashi said coldly, his kunai quietly thrusting towards Itachi. "This time, let's settle it once and for all!" — — — "Shark-face, I just happen to have something I want to ask you!" As Kakashi attacked, Jiraiya also sidestepped to Kisame's front, and Kisame immediately drew his samehada. "How troublesome, but I also happen to want to test the strength of the so-called Sannin!" All three groups had begun fighting, leaving only Deidara, whose face showed some confusion. It seemed those three had come for him, so why had he suddenly become irrelevant? "Never mind, I'll just watch to see what's going on, un." Deidara looked at Takemi. Although it was only for a split second, he believed he couldn't be mistaken. This person must be someone who shared the same art as him! "Did you get the wrong person?" Takemi dodged the tail sting from Hiruko's back. He raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion, "And if we're talking about it, my teacher Kakashi is Sakumo's son, and he's right over there." "You took his sword, so you inherited his name." Sasori snorted coldly, and Hiruko suddenly opened its mouth, spewing countless senbon from within. "It's even better that Kakashi is here. After I deal with you, I'll take care of him. You will all make excellent collections!" "Is that so?" Takemi held up one hand, and a dirt wall immediately rose from the ground, blocking all the poisoned senbon. The next moment, a short sword with purple electric arcs instantly pierced through the dirt wall, flying directly towards him. "Your tone is certainly not ordinary." Not only the sword, but Takemi's voice also instantly echoed in his ear. Buzz— With one strike, Sasori's body instantly disintegrated! "Yes! That's it!" Deidara, standing nearby, was exceptionally excited. He didn't care that three pairs of powerful individuals were fighting here, a single stray shockwave could easily kill him. "Ah, what a pity, when did that guy get away? What a shame!" Sasori's disintegrated body quickly faded in color, and soon turned into quicksand. Sand Clone! After knowing that Takemi possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, he couldn't be unprepared. He knew very well that relying solely on Hiruko would not be enough to defeat Takemi, so he had to be extremely serious. "You're lucky. Before you become my art, I'll show you other artworks. These are my favorites." On the other side, Sasori's figure appeared, and beside him stood a human puppet. On the ground lay a scroll with the character 'three' written on it. Black iron sand instantly covered his body and that of the Third Kazekage. The main defense against Flying Thunder God was indeed defense. Only with adequate defense, preventing easy 'breaches,' would there be a chance of victory. "Is that... the Third Kazekage?" Kakashi and Jiraiya, who were fighting nearby, both noticed this scene, which greatly surprised them. "The Third Kazekage disappeared before the Third Great Ninja War, and that's why the war broke out. Could this guy be the culprit?" "Is this guy really from Sunagakure?" A Suna Ninja, assassinating his own Kazekage and turning him into a human puppet—just how deep was this hatred? How utterly wicked was this organization, that it contained such terrifying individuals? However, they didn't have time to think too much. Their opponents were not simple, and they also trusted Takemi, especially Jiraiya. "If this kid uses Sage Mode, combined with the Flying Thunder God, even if he can't win, no one in the Ninja World can truly stop him from leaving..." Jiraiya had long since fully acknowledged Takemi's abilities, and he also firmly believed that Takemi would definitely surpass Minato. "Third Kazekage?" Takemi raised an eyebrow. He felt this kind of defense was somewhat like Gaara's? "In that case, you were the culprit behind the Third Great Ninja War." "Guess?" Sasori didn't bother to say more. Under his control, the iron sand condensed into countless dense black needles, looking incredibly suffocating. In the blink of an eye, a surging wave-like mass of iron sand overwhelmingly shot towards him. Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle! Takemi showed no intention of dodging what was before him. Just before the iron sand pierced through him, it turned into smoke with a 'bang'. "Shadow Clone?" Sasori's brows furrowed slightly. The next instant, Takemi's figure appeared behind him. Takemi said, "That's right, when you used the Sand Clone, I already noticed it. I was just giving you a chance..." To gather information, he naturally had to let Jiraiya and the others see it. The Third Kazekage was a rare exhibit! Although he wasn't sure if this could complete the mission, he didn't want to give up any opportunity. "Then..." Takemi's lips moved slightly. The moment Sasori suddenly turned around, a natural aura suddenly erupted from him. In an instant, the powerful energy made his sleeves flutter without wind, his short hair swayed, red eye shadow appeared on his face, and his eyes turned white. 'Fake' Sage Mode, activated! Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall! Sasori had no time to think. The overflowing iron sand quickly formed a hard iron wall, blocking him and the Third Kazekage. Boom— The violent roar caused the temple to sway again. Huge smoke and scattered iron sand spread everywhere. Sasori also seized this opportunity to quickly retreat. At this moment, he was somewhat stunned, because he found that his iron sand showed a tendency to lose control after encountering Takemi's Purple Electricity? "Lightning Release shouldn't cause this, and what exactly is going on with this kid's current state?" Sasori couldn't understand, but he also knew that now was not the time to think too much. As he retreated, he immediately controlled the Third Kazekage to raise his hand. Thousand Hands Manipulation Force! In an instant, thousands of arms seemed to fly out from the Third Kazekage's body, concealing poison mist and other mechanisms, fiercely heading towards Takemi.