Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?

Chapter 499 499: Otsutsuki Civil War?

As the Allied Forces prepared for battle, on the other side of the battlefield, three Ōtsutsuki had already arrived at Takeshiki's location.

"Takeshiki."

In the sky, three Ōtsutsuki stood suspended.

Their Byakugan eyes were fixed on Takemi, but their gazes seemed somewhat gloomy.

Resurrection, for them, was not a joyful experience. After all, for an Ōtsutsuki, being defeated and forced to resurrect using Karma was a failure. And what was even more critical was that their resurrection process had been extremely difficult. Their vessels had been killed, and they ultimately lost a large amount of energy to resurrect. For them, this was an ultimate humiliation.

However, the person who had beaten them to the point of resurrection hadn't given them any time to react. Almost the moment before their resurrection, he had chosen to leave, and they also felt their Chakra being locked onto by Takeshiki.

Under such circumstances, they had no way to go and trouble Takemi anymore. For them now, the most important thing was naturally Takeshiki.

This source of evil who had once defeated the three of them one by one, who treated them as food, and drove all of them mad.

"You damned fellow."

Momoshiki was the most furious. Being ambushed by lower beings before had already made him extremely displeased. Now, seeing Takeshiki, this anger was even more uncontrollable.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"No need to be so excited, I've been waiting for you for a long time too."

Takeshiki, on the other hand, appeared very calm. He raised his head, his eyes, which glowed like stars, also fixed on Momoshiki.

"I always believed that Momoshiki-senpai was someone with a shared belief with me, but tragically, senpai disappointed me, so…"

At this point, Takeshiki paused slightly. His aura became even stronger in that instant, then he spoke faintly.

"This time, senpai, you must be prepared. I will not give you any more chances."

"What arrogant words. Do you think this time will be like before, where we faced you alone?"

Urashiki spoke at this moment, his Byakugan staring intently at Takemi.

"Now, there are three of us. How can you be so arrogant?"

Three people.

As these words were spoken, Urashiki himself paused, then fell silent.

Three against one, and still looking fearful, this really wasn't a good thing.

No matter how thick-skinned he was, no matter how much he had been beaten by Takeshiki in the past, he felt a bit awkward after saying that.

"Takeshiki, although we don't want to do this, the harm you've caused is too great."

Isshiki also couldn't help but change the subject at this moment.

After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "I've always been curious about one thing. I wonder if you're willing to answer me."

"Isshiki-senpai, please speak."

Although there would definitely be a great battle between them, Takeshiki still maintained his elegance at this time. Of course, he was also waiting for Kaguya to complete her descent, so he could then extract the Ten-Tails.

"Isshiki-senpai has helped me immensely. Please tell me if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them."

"What are you doing?" Kaguya couldn't help but ask.

"Why are you being polite to them now? Shouldn't we just attack when we find an opportunity?"

"I'm waiting for you, and for the Ten-Tails."

Takemi casually replied in his mind, but this sentence choked Kaguya.

Still thinking about the Ten-Tails at this time?

And...

Waiting for her?

Although their alliance was for her to deal with the Ōtsutsuki, what she was worried about now wasn't dealing with the Ōtsutsuki. Rather, she wondered if she too would become a target to be dealt with.

Kaguya fell silent.

Takeshiki still looked at Isshiki and the other two. At this point, Isshiki spoke in a low voice, "Did you know my true identity all along? When we first met, did you already know?"

Isshiki actually didn't want to ask this question, but he had too many doubts in his heart. If he didn't ask, he was worried he might never get the chance again. While Takeshiki was still alive, he had to figure out these questions.

"I clearly remember that the first time we met, you already revealed my true identity, but why did you do that? Or rather, you already..."

"Knew the secret of the Path to Godhood?"

Takeshiki laughed. He felt the passage in the sky, slowly impacting it with his Chakra, while also speaking leisurely.

"Actually, if you understand it that way, there's no problem at all."

"No problem at all?"

Isshiki's eyes widened slightly. This guy just admitted it?

Was he intentional back then?

Was he trying to mess with him?

"You found out early?"

Urashiki and Momoshiki also became alert at this moment. They all stared at Takeshiki, and they also had doubts in their hearts.

"Or rather, the Path to Godhood already existed?"

"It already existed, it was just sealed away." Takeshiki said confidently.

Anyway, all of this was true for him. Moreover, he had long planned to harm the entire Ōtsutsuki clan, so he would naturally be as cruel as possible.

"Have you ever thought about why we must be strictly limited to nurturing God Trees to gain power? Why, after such a long time, only Shibai crossed that threshold?"

Shibai.

Isshiki's face darkened. Shibai's remains were originally his. But he didn't believe that Takeshiki wouldn't take the remains after finding them.

But Momoshiki and Urashiki were excited. These questions were indeed worth investigating, and they also wanted to see what this crazy clansman would say.

"Because, for us, the best way to get stronger is actually our own clansmen." Takeshiki sighed, putting on a look of sorrow and grief.

"The Ōtsutsuki are different, and incredible. They are completely distinct from other races, and their consumption of energy is also unimaginable."

"Indeed." Urashiki nodded.

He didn't even know how many years, how many pills he had consumed to obtain Kekkei Mora. Their advancement required an immense amount of energy.

"But why do we have to get stronger in such a slow way?"

Takeshiki continued to talk nonsense, and his voice began to become heavy.

"Why do Chakra fruits have to be handed over, and why are there so many newborn Ōtsutsuki, but so few stronger Ōtsutsuki?"

"Stronger Ōtsutsuki?"

Isshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki's expressions became somewhat serious. They weren't quite sure what the definitions of newborn Ōtsutsuki and stronger Ōtsutsuki were but since Takeshiki mentioned Shibai earlier, he must be referring to people like him.

But...

People similar to him, or close to him, seem to be truly very few?

"Could it be that something different once existed, leading to terrible things happening?"

In an instant, the three of them seemed to have realized.

Isshiki and Urashiki involuntarily glanced at Momoshiki beside them, then looked at Takemi in front.

These two, they both did it!

"Don't look at me."

Momoshiki was a little displeased, then he asked in a deep voice, "The Path to Godhood is indeed effective. Devouring Kinshiki did allow my energy to greatly increase, but it's not enough."

"Because it's too little." Takeshiki spoke at the right time, his tone still calm as usual.

"Before I set out to find Isshiki and Kaguya, I unexpectedly found a book, or rather, an ancient text, in the clan's territory."

"Ancient text?"

Momoshiki frowned, and Isshiki and Urashiki also looked somewhat serious. This was probably the key.

"What did it say?"

"This ancient text had a seal. It took me countless years to unseal it."

Takeshiki smiled and shook his head, then continued.

"But the things recorded inside are very interesting. It tells the past deeds of the Ōtsutsuki clan, and..."

"The Ōtsutsuki's civil war, which has long been covered up and is difficult for ordinary people to know about."

At this point, he stopped. He looked at Isshiki and the other two with calm eyes.

"Civil war?"

And at this moment, Isshiki and the other two were somewhat dazed, and even somewhat excited.

"Guessed right."

This thought popped into all three of their minds simultaneously, and their fists clenched slightly at this moment. They had similar suspicions before this.

"Civil war, indeed an unimaginable civil war broke out back then."

"And the root of the civil war was probably the so-called Path to Godhood.

"No wonder it was sealed away, no wonder we weren't allowed to see it, no wonder all the pills were distributed proportionally to all clansmen."

"So there was such a great war, and the Ōtsutsuki originally had a different way of advancement."

"So that's why there are so few people close to Shibai, it turns out they all died."

Takeshiki's words invigorated these three Ōtsutsuki.

Even though there were many loopholes in his words, and even though Takeshiki didn't produce any evidence, at this moment, they were all willing to believe it all.

After all, Takeshiki's strength was too great, as if he had completely widened the gap between them.

And Momoshiki had also done it. He also said that he had a decent improvement, although it didn't achieve the effect he wanted.

But what if there were more?