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

Chapter 512: Everyone's Inner Pain

Takemi said, "Before I answer your question, you haven't told me yet how you recognized me."

"Eight years ago, Ichiraku Ramen."

Naruto clenched his fists, closed his eyes tightly, and spoke loudly.

"You once looked at the sky and said, 'The vacancy of that heavenly throne will end.' I used to think you were joking, or that you wanted to contend for Hokage."

"But I never imagined that this scene would happen now. Tell me why! Why did it turn out like this?! Why?!"

"Ichiraku…"

Takemi's expression was a bit strange. Suddenly, he remembered that he really had made similar jokes to Naruto.

Who knew Naruto would remember a joke of his for so long? This made him feel somewhat amused.

"So that's how it is, Naruto, it seems my influence on you is quite significant."

"Now it's your turn."

Naruto opened his eyes, and at this moment, those feelings of pain, confusion, and even despair had vanished. All that remained was an indescribable, unprecedented determination.

"Tell me, you bastard, why are you doing this! You're not the Takemi I know anymore!"

"Not the Takemi you knew anymore?"

Takemi raised an eyebrow, his smile seeming to become even brighter.

"What a pity, that's your, or all of your, illusion, after all…"

"The Takemi you first knew never existed in the first place."

Boom!

However, what he didn't expect was that just as his voice fell, Naruto had already shot into the sky. The Chakra on his body was constantly roaring, his power frantically raging.

He glared at Takemi, and at this moment, he shouted even louder, "I will not accept any of this! Even if I die, I will make you wake up!"

Roars and shouts intertwined, and all the Chakra in his body erupted with dazzling brilliance at this moment. The Asura Chakra constantly resonated within his body.

Naruto's gaze was firm as Kurama's Chakra completely enveloped him.

"I will never forget Takemi, and I will never acknowledge your existence!"

"Naruto!"

Watching Naruto leap into the air, the others gritted their teeth, but in the next instant, they all rushed out.

"Hurry up…"

Naruto had already rushed in front of Takemi. His fist, enveloped in Kurama and Asura's Chakra, suddenly swung out.

"Wake up!"

However, facing such a powerful, heavy punch that compressed the surrounding air and distorted space, Takemi merely shifted his body slightly. In an instant, he had already passed Naruto, appearing calmly behind him.

Naruto reacted immediately. He instantly turned around, and at the same time, a giant Rasenshuriken condensed in his hand.

Yang Release: Rasenshuriken!

"A bit childish."

Takemi's expression remained unchanged. Looking at the Rasenshuriken flying towards him, he simply swung the long sword in his hand. In an instant, a power that seemed capable of splitting the world suddenly erupted.

The Rasenshuriken was instantly cut in half, and Naruto was hit by the subsequent blade. He transformed into a shooting star, plummeting heavily towards the ground.

"Any jutsu is meaningless to me."

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a kunai flew rapidly towards him. He glanced at it, and an invisible force immediately sent the kunai flying. But in an instant, the kunai vanished without a trace, replaced by Sasuke.

"The power of the Rinnegan, Amenotejikara?" Takemi raised an eyebrow.

Sasuke had already unleashed fierce Chakra. He gripped his sword with both hands and heavily slashed towards Takemi.

"Why?"

Sasuke roared, the short sword in his hand gleaming with a cold light.

"Why did you lie to me? Why?!"

Clang!

However, Takemi simply held his sword with one hand and elegantly parried, blocking Sasuke's blade in a flash of lightning.

"I trusted you so much, I believed everything about you, I yearned for you so much and followed in your footsteps, why would you do this?!"

Sasuke roared hysterically, the power of his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan seemed endless at this moment, surging continuously without pause. His strength grew, and his Chakra became stronger, but his emotions also became more agitated at this moment.

But no matter how great his power became, he seemed to be forever suppressed by Takemi. He felt as if he was facing an insurmountable mountain. No matter how he climbed, he couldn't reach the top.

"Takemi!"

Just then, Kakashi and Guy charged forward, kicking up sand.

Surging lightning shone in Kakashi's hand. His figure flashed forward fiercely, and he shouted loudly.

"Don't continue! Do you really want to be like Naruto said, to disregard everyone who cares about you?!"

"Trust, huh?"

Takemi looked at the rapidly approaching lightning, and shook his head slightly.

Just as the lightning was about to touch him, he subtly dodged, and Kakashi's hand brushed past him. As the Chakra swept past, the blade in his hand was already heading behind Kakashi.

"Watch out!"

Guy shouted loudly, but just as he was most startled, space suddenly twisted, and a figure flashed out from within, blocking that fatal blow.

"He's—"

"Obito?"

Kakashi was full of shock, but Obito seemed not to care at all, even his face was filled with a mocking expression.

"Kakashi, one thing I said wasn't wrong. Even if you die, your disciples won't mourn you."

"Obito."

Kakashi's gaze was somewhat complex, that extreme pain spread in his heart again. It seemed that the people he knew were once again heading down a path he feared.

The most terrifying thing was that he had once seen light, and this light had continuously expanded, even filling his heart.

But the next moment, this light was extinguished, and what was reflected was a scene of hell.

"Don't make such an expression, and don't get distracted at this time." Obito suddenly shouted loudly, his gaze fixed on Takemi in the sky.

"I don't need you to forgive me either. All of this is what I deserve, but Rin is different. She's still in Konoha, so..."

"Take out this guy, and by the way..."

"Try to bring some new light to this hellish world."

Perhaps it was because he had died once, and his soul had even been covered by an Ōtsutsuki's soul, almost having his own soul erased, even though Obito still felt this world was hell, he no longer had any desire to continue now.

His hatred for the Ōtsutsuki had already destined him to help. Moreover, the real Rin was still in Konoha. No matter for what reason, he had to fight these Ōtsutsuki.

"Is that so?" Kakashi murmured.

At this moment, Guy had leaped up. His entire body erupted with a brilliant blue Chakra. Clearly, he had already opened the Eight Inner Gates.

"Takemi, I don't know what happened, but this is definitely not the real you!" He roared.

Then, his entire body became enveloped in brilliant blue Chakra, and he fiercely kicked towards Takemi.

"The real Takemi is kind, trustworthy, not like this arrogant and disgusting person you are now!"

"Blue Chakra, huh?"

Takemi instantly recognized the level of the Eight Inner Gates. Looking at the wind-breaking kick, he extended his hand and blocked it.

This caused Guy to show an expression of shock. Such speed, such power, was it useless?

"Guy-sensei, you seem to have no idea what I'm pursuing."

Takemi still maintained his smile, looking like the same young man he once was, but his aura had undergone an incredible transformation at this moment.

"Let him go!"

Hashirama and Madara charged forward fiercely at this moment, their roaring power resonating constantly within them.

Sage Art: Yang Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!

A roaring Wood Dragon suddenly leaped up from the earth.

Madara did not use Susanoo, the Chakra within his body surged continuously.

Sage Art: Yin Release: Lightning Strike!

The Wood Dragon and lightning intertwined, Yin Release and Yang Release merging, erupting with the greatest fury as they charged towards Takemi.

"Trust, this kind of thing, is synonymous with reliance, it is the behavior of the weak."

Takemi gently pushed, and Guy's body was instantly sent flying into the distance. He had already turned around, his cold gaze fixed on the Wood Dragon surging towards him.

"Unfortunately, I don't need it."