Takemi never denied one thing.
Although he never thought Tobirama was a good person, he was definitely the one that best fit the concept of a 'Ninja'.
He had always felt that Ninja should be like this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have told Kakashi about 'the essence of a Ninja' when he graduated.
Even if he himself didn't really like Tobirama.
"Perhaps people don't like those who are the same as themselves?"
Takemi muttered to himself, but his actions were ruthless.
The white fang short sword in his hand suddenly gleamed with Lightning Chakra and went straight for the three of them.
"Damn it."
Although Orochimaru and the other two were attracted by the bizarre scene outside, they were, after all, top-tier Ninja.
Almost the moment Takemi made his move, they had already reacted!
Magnet Release: Gold Dust!
Rasa held up one hand, and as his Chakra exploded, a large amount of gold dust blocked his front.
His defensive strategy was not problematic, but he was still too slow.
His hasty response meant the amount of gold dust was not much, and Takemi's short sword had already flashed past.
Swish—
Purple Lightning instantly cut across his shoulder, and a gash quietly appeared on his arm.
The Purple Lightning also spread throughout his body through the wound, instantly giving him a sense of numbness.
"Good opportunity!"
Although Rasa was in bad luck, Orochimaru and the Fourth Raikage saw an opportunity at that instant.
Lightning Release: Lariat!
The Fourth Raikage roared, and his remaining right hand gathered seemingly endless Lightning Chakra, transforming into a hand blade that heavily slashed towards Takemi.
"Very fast."
Takemi glanced, his voice just sounded in front of the Fourth Raikage, but the next moment it fell behind the Raikage.
"But have you forgotten what I'm best at?"
Buzz—
The sword quietly fell, but at this moment, the Fourth Raikage let out a roar.
"Do you really think I can't keep up with your speed?"
Along with his roar, his body instantly spun rapidly, avoiding Takemi's slash with unimaginable speed.
At the same time, his hand blade, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, swung towards Takemi.
"Hmm?"
Takemi raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't too surprised. After all, the Fourth Raikage was someone who could even avoid instantaneous Amaterasu.
Under full concentration, avoiding this slash was not uncommon.
"Not bad, then…"
Takemi didn't care much. Besides, compared to the Fourth Raikage, he was more focused on Orochimaru.
After all, he was just a clone. Even if he wasn't afraid of Orochimaru's Edo Tensei, he didn't want to cause himself trouble.
Boom—
In the blink of an eye, his figure flashed away, and the Fourth Raikage's hand blade struck the ground, causing large cracks to spread in all directions.
"Damn it."
Orochimaru saw Takemi attacking at that instant, and cursed under his breath.
Feeling the violent Lightning Release, he quickly formed hand signs, and in a flash, the blade had already cut through his body.
Swish—
His body instantly split into two, but at that moment, his body turned into mud.
Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique!
The more crucial the moment, the more useful this Jutsu was.
"You run very fast, but can you really escape?"
But Takemi didn't care at all. His left hand had long been in the hand-sign-forming state, and a water vortex compressed to the extreme pierced into the ground like a javelin.
Boom—
Under the rampage of this water vortex, the entire platform seemed to be overwhelmed at this moment, and countless cracks spread wildly.
Endless water submerged Rasa's sand, and even swept Orochimaru out, submerging the Fourth Raikage nearby.
"This brat…"
On the other side, Ōnoki and Genji, who chose not to participate in the battle, stood together.
The Kirigakure and Iwagakure Ninja who followed them were gathered behind them. Since they chose not to fight, they naturally wouldn't make a move.
It was just that Ōnoki's face was not good. Looking at Takemi on the platform, and recalling the Dust Release that pierced One Tail and ambushed Orochimaru and the others, his mood wasn't very good.
He really wanted to say 'that was a joke'.
Of course, this was just a thought, because given the current situation, he felt that Kumogakure and Sunagakure had chosen the wrong side.
"It seems Konoha has won this time." Genji said at this moment.
"Orochimaru's allies don't seem to be able to exert force. They seem to be outside Konoha."
"Hmm, that's strange. Before, it clearly felt like the battle erupted inside Konoha, but how did it suddenly move outside, and with such a big commotion?"
Ōnoki nodded, tilting his head to look outside, but unfortunately, the training ground's platform was too high, and he couldn't see anything.
Moreover, feeling the earth shaking wildly, he was also very curious about what was happening outside.
It was just that he could still control his thoughts. No matter how curious he was, he had to finish watching the 'Kage Battle'.
"Perhaps someone made a move."
Genji was also confused and sighed.
"Either Konoha is lucky, or Konoha still has a trump card. If such a commotion erupted inside Konoha…"
"…I'm afraid no matter how much preparation Konoha made, and no matter how strong Takemi was, it would be useless."
"Indeed."
Ōnoki sighed a little. No matter how strong an individual is, it's difficult to cover the whole village.
Takemi was indeed strong. Relying on Flying Thunder God, it was undeniable that he could face three Kage alone and still gain the upper hand.
But if the Ninja causing the commotion outside had the opportunity to attack the entire Konoha, then no matter how strong he was, it would be meaningless.
The Fourth Raikage and Rasa dared to move because of this, and the Chakra that swept through Konoha before also showed its intensity, but who would have thought it would end up like this?
"Tch, what's so good about this? It's better to go outside and watch the fun."
Behind Ōnoki and Genji, Deidara pursed his lips, watching Takemi delivering heavy blows on the stage.
His eyes were full of envy. Clearly, he himself wanted to make a move.
"Aren't you curious about the result?"
Mei glanced at Deidara. Although they weren't very familiar, she knew Deidara was Ōnoki's disciple.
"I heard you're very familiar with Takemi."
"It's because I'm very familiar that I don't think there's anything wrong with this."
Deidara also glanced at Mei. Although his head was small, he knew this woman's identity.