"You're really in a sorry state, Kakashi-san!" Just as the two sides were in a staloff, Takeru, who had been watching for a while, walked out with a light laugh.
Hearing Takeru's words, Itachi and Kisame looked over in confusion. Noticing Takeru's figure, they also showed puzzled expressions. After all, while Takeru looked very handsome, his youth was unmistakable.
"Hmm, a genius Ninja from Konoha?" Seeing Takeru walk over so casually and address Kakashi in that manner, Kisame looked at Itachi and asked doubtfully.
"No, I haven't seen him before," Itachi replied, equally perplexed. He simply didn't know Takeru.
"Takeru, get out of here now. He's not an opponent you can handle!" Seeing Takeru approach, Kakashi hurriedly shouted.
Although he was puzzled by Takeru's strength, Itachi's power was simply too great, especially those Sharingan, which brought immense pressure.
"How would I know without trying? Speaking of which, you should leave first!" Takeru said softly. Instantly, a water dragon appeared beneath the feet of the three, directly carrying them to the shore behind Takeru.
Sensing the instability of the water surface, the three were bewildered. Kakashi, noticing the giant water dragon beneath them, was also filled with confusion.
Seeing that they had been carried away from their original spot by the water dragon, he was stunned. Asuma and Kurenai, sensing they were being moved, couldn't help but open their eyes. When they came to their senses, they found themselves already on the shore.
Meanwhile, Takeru smiled and jumped onto the water surface. Although Takeru couldn't use Chakra and thus couldn't walk on water, he could easily stand on the surface by using his Demon's Extract to freeze the water into ice.
"That is…!" Noticing that the area where Takeru landed quickly formed ice, and with Takeru as the center, the entire river surface began to freeze, Itachi and Kisame realized something was wrong and immediately jumped into the air, avoiding being frozen.
On the shore, Kakashi, seeing Takeru casually freeze the entire river surface, was utterly shocked.
"Takeru, don't look into his eyes!" However, Kakashi quickly regained his composure and urgently reminded Takeru.
"Don't worry, I understand that even better than you do… the abilities of the Sharingan," Takeru said calmly with a smile.
"Oh, you know the Sharingan well?" Hearing Takeru's words, Itachi spoke up with surprise.
"Of course, and not just the Sharingan. I know you very well too, Uchiha Itachi," Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Is that so?" Hearing Takeru's words, Itachi's expression remained calm, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"Mm-hmm, I know all about your life experiences and your abilities. I even know about the Akatsuki you're currently in, the person behind it, and the real purpose of your visit here!"
"Of course, what interests me most right now is the Amaterasu of your right eye's Mangekyo Sharingan. I'm even more interested in this Amaterasu, known as the highest-level fire release Ninjutsu, which won't extinguish until it completely burns its target to ashes!"
With the foreknowledge of the plot, Takeru now looked at Itachi with an extremely pleased expression, especially when he saw the shocked looks in Itachi and Kisame's eyes, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
"Kisame, it seems he really does know a lot. We must take him with us!" Hearing Takeru's words, Itachi took a deep breath and said after regaining his composure.
"Hmm!" Hearing Itachi's words, Kisame also frowned.
As for Kakashi on the shore, after hearing Takeru's words, he was equally shocked. He hadn't realized that Takeru seemed to truly know so much, making him even more curious about Takeru's origins. Moreover, Takeru's peculiar ability to control water and ice also astonished him.
"Hmm, it seems you're finally getting serious. That's what makes it more interesting. But before that, I need to deal with a certain peeping tom first!" Looking at the two, Takeru revealed a faint smile, but his gaze turned toward a large tree in the forest.
Hearing Takeru's words, Itachi and Kisame frowned.
"Rankyaku!" Without paying attention to the two, Takeru kicked toward the forest. A white vacuum slash quickly appeared, flying at incredible speed toward a large tree in the forest, instantly cutting the thick tree in half.
As the tree fell, a White Zetsu that had been lurking inside the tree, spying, was also severed at the waist. With White Zetsu's demise, everyone realized something, completely unaware that there had been someone peeping there.
After dealing with White Zetsu's clone, Takeru turned back to face Itachi and Kisame. The two had not chosen to sneak attack while Takeru was dealing with White Zetsu, and they were also very curious about Takeru's earlier move, as were Asuma and Kurenai.
Since they were far from Itachi and Kisame, the two had opened their eyes, nervously watching the impending battle, ready to provide support at any moment.
Then, Takeru willed it, and his body was clad in the Twilight Armor, along with the Twilight Shadow and Twilight Moon.
"That equipment!" Kakashi and the others, noticing Takeru's change of attire, were somewhat surprised.
Itachi and Kisame, however, frowned, not understanding how Takeru could instantly change into a suit of armor and a shield.
But they didn't dwell on it, as the most important thing now was to capture Takeru.
"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!" Thinking this, Kisame jumped into the air, quickly forming hand seals, then gathering a massive amount of Chakra in his throat before spewing a water impact toward the ground powerful enough to form a lake, rushing at Takeru.
"Useless!" Sensing the rapidly approaching water flow, Takeru shook his head slightly, not even opening his eyes.
Then, the Teigu Black Marlin in his hand glowed brightly. The enormous water flow released from Kisame's mouth was directly gathered by Takeru, forming three giant water dragons.
"How is this possible!" Seeing the water he created being directly shaped into water dragons by Takeru, Kisame showed a shocked expression.
Itachi was also immensely surprised, but noticing that Takeru had no intention of opening his eyes, he quickly formed a hand seal.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!" He said softly, releasing a giant fire dragon from his mouth toward Takeru.
"Heh, go, Super Large Ice Dragon Bullet Technique!" Sensing what was about to happen, Takeru said with a light laugh. The giant water dragons instantly transformed into ice dragons, then charged toward the two.
Seeing the giant ice dragon instantly overwhelm the fire dragon and quickly fly toward him, Itachi dared not underestimate it and quickly jumped away from his original position, dodging the impact of the giant ice dragon.
Kisame in the air also showed a grave expression, then quickly formed hand seals with both hands.
"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique! Water Release: Water Prison Technique!" He quickly released two techniques, first using the Water Shark Bullet Technique to collide with Takeru's ice dragon, reducing its impact power. The Water Prison Technique used water flow to form a spherical prison, serving as a shield to protect himself from harm.
"Boom boom!!"
The terrifying collision directly caused a huge explosion. Kakashi, Asuma, and the others in the distance, seeing the destruction caused by Takeru, couldn't help but swallow hard.
However, Kakashi was already struggling to hold on. After three days of relentless torment, being able to last this long was a testament to his immense willpower.
Noticing Kakashi's condition, Guy quickly appeared. He didn't rashly interfere with Takeru's situation but went directly to Kakashi's side.
"To think Kakashi was injured like this... Kurenai, take Kakashi to the medical team. As for here, leave it to me and Takeru!" Guy had long recognized Takeru's strength.
"But, Guy, you can't look into Itachi's eyes, or you'll fall under his Genjutsu!" Hearing Guy's words, Asuma immediately reminded him.
"I know that. As a strategy for fighting Kakashi, I've also considered how to battle the Sharingan. When fighting the Sharingan, you just need to avoid making eye contact. Always watch the opponent's feet to discern their movements and respond accordingly!" Guy said seriously.
"The only person who can do that is you!" Hearing Guy's words, Asuma sighed and said. But since Guy had a way to deal with it, he felt reassured.
"I guess so. There's a trick to mastering all of an opponent's movements just by watching their feet. But Takeru's technique seems even more impressive, he doesn't even need his eyes to perceive everything around him!" Hearing Asuma say this, Guy instead looked with emotion at Takeru, who was fighting with his eyes closed not far away.
Meanwhile, Itachi, after dodging the ice dragon's attack, frowned as he looked toward Guy's side. The arrival of more and more Ninjas made him realize the situation was becoming unfavorable. Continuing like this, they could easily get caught in a whirlpool.
"Kisame, stand down!" Thinking this, he directly called out to Kisame.
Hearing Itachi's voice, Kisame, who was about to attack, paused his movement and looked at Itachi. When he noticed Itachi's Sharingan change into the Mangekyo pattern, he understood.