"Hey, how many bowls is this for you?!"

"I'm really hungry, Naruto. Didn't you say you were treating? What, backing out?"

"I didn't… Ahhh! You bastard, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!"

"You guessed right, too bad there's no reward."

As the sun set, in Konoha, at Ichiraku Ramen.

Takemi comfortably ate his noodles, a thick stack of empty bowls already piled in front of him.

Naruto looked at Takemi, on the verge of tears. For a moment, he truly wanted to turn and run.

But considering that he probably couldn't outrun this elusive guy, he ultimately chose to give up.

He helplessly said, "Hey, can you eat a little less?"

"I'm really hungry."

Takemi smiled casually at Naruto, then turned to look at Ichiraku beside him.

"Teuchi-san, another bowl!"

"Alright."

Teuchi smiled, then turned to cook the noodles. Seeing this, Naruto slumped, no longer wanting to speak.

However, Takemi was in an excellent mood. He sipped his soup and laughed.

"Thanks for the treat, you truly are my good friend!"

"..."

Naruto pouted, but dared not say anything. Having such a friend seemed a bit unfortunate.

"Alright, Takemi, stop teasing him."

Teuchi seemed unable to watch any longer. He chuckled and said, "Naruto, don't worry, you guys had a lot of money left over from your last meal, it's completely enough."

"Eh?"

Naruto only just realized that when he, Takemi, and Jiraiya had eaten noodles together before, it seemed they were the ones who paid.

This immediately made him overjoyed, and he stifled a laugh.

Naruto said, "Tch, why did you scare me? And last time, I said I'd treat you, why did you still pay yourself?"

"If I really made you pay, I'm afraid you wouldn't be happy." Takemi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.

He teased, "How about, this time— "

"Ah, well, the weather's nice today!"

Naruto immediately stiffly changed the subject, but he scrutinized Takemi.

He felt that Takemi seemed a little different today. Although still annoying, there was an indescribable feeling about him.

After watching for a long time, he asked curiously, "Did you… dye your hair again?"

"..."

Takemi cast a speechless glance at Naruto, but Naruto didn't care, narrowing his eyes and scrutinizing him before continuing.

"It's strange, I feel like it looks better than before. Before, you could tell it was dyed, but now it feels much more natural, sigh."

"That's because it was more expensive this time!"

Takemi raised an eyebrow, then asked playfully, "How about it, want to dye one with me?"

"No!"

"People always have to try new things, so— "

"No! Absolutely not!"

Seeing the little blond so resolute, Takemi could only smile.

Looking at the freshly served noodles, he lowered his head and started eating.

He was truly hungry now. He didn't know if every increase in his bloodline would make him incredibly hungry. He just felt like he could eat even more.

"But this is normal. The 'appetite' of the Ōtsutsuki is not just satisfied by these foods, and besides— "

While eating noodles, Takemi also glanced at his hair tips out of the corner of his eye again.

The color indeed looked more natural, after all, his hair was real now.

[Name: Kitagawa Takemi]

[Bloodline: Ōtsutsuki (31%)]

[Dojutsu: Tenseigan (Nascent)]

[Total Chakra: SSS (Above Kage level)]

[Chakra Nature: Water, Fire, Earth, Lightning, Wind, Yin, Yang]

[Special Skills: Ice Release, Magnet Release]

Looking at his status panel, especially the 'Dojutsu' section, he was exceptionally excited now.

Tenseigan, this was something he had yearned for!

"It's just that the development seems not as high as expected, but that also seems normal."

Takemi didn't know how a true Tenseigan was condensed, or if it relied on Tailed Beasts. But he knew that his situation was truly special.

Because his eyes, like the Rinnegan obtained by the Ōtsutsuki, were actually a 'tree-planting' process.

But he was more direct. He directly relied on Tailed Beast Chakra combined with bloodline development to achieve activation.

Moreover, the Tailed Beast Chakra he used seemed to be from a lower-ranked Tailed Beast.

"But it's still very good. Even someone as powerful as Madara only awakened his Rinnegan when he was almost at death's door!"

Indeed, Madara achieved it in one go, but he almost died waiting for it to awaken.

Takemi didn't need to wait for this process. Once his bloodline reached a certain level, his eyes naturally awakened.

Moreover, the abilities of his eye were not weak at all.

"After testing, besides being able to see further, I also gained some interesting abilities."

Probably because it was not yet fully developed and only 'Nascent', he could currently use three abilities.

Gravity, repulsion, and control!

However, these three abilities gave him a sense of 'Rinnegan' déjà vu.

"Why are they so similar to Shinra Tensei, Bansho Ten'in, and the technique for creating Six Paths puppets?"

Perhaps, it was because they were originally 'eyes of the same origin', which caused this situation.

"Although there are fewer abilities and they still need development, I have time, and besides, my gains are not just this."

Looking at the 'Above Kage' prompt on the panel, Takemi felt even better.

Above Kage, this was a very broad concept, but it was undoubtedly an affirmation of his 'own efforts'.

"Even if it's just my Chakra reserves— "

Having a lot of Chakra doesn't mean strength, but without Chakra, you don't even have the right to exhaust it.

Moreover, having gained the 'repulsion' ability, he wondered if he could also perform a 'Super Shinra Tensei'?

"Is that just a label, or is it too much?"

His gaze shifted, and Takemi looked at the words 'Nascent'. Even with his thick skin, he couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Forget it, it's all the same anyway."

Shaking his head, Takemi no longer dwelled on this point, he looked up at the sky.

"It's getting clearer and clearer, seemingly within reach, yet also too far away— "

He could now more clearly sense the hidden things on the moon, and that power's attraction to him was growing stronger and stronger.

He knew very clearly that it was the Tenseigan, the Tenseigan hidden deep within the moon.

"I'll definitely come for you later, after all— "

Although Takemi's eyes didn't need any 'second' or 'third' awakenings, he needed to actively absorb power to gain truly complete eyes.

Such a large eyeball, and eyes that were similar to his in some ways.

Not taking it would be too unfair to himself!

"Hey, why are you always looking at the sky?" Just as he was deep in thought, Naruto next to him asked curiously.

"Nothing, I just feel— "

Takemi smiled, put down his chopsticks, and gently wiped his hands with a tissue.

Suddenly, he slicked his hair back, then adopted a cold and arrogant expression.

"The vacant period of that Throne of Heaven is about to end. From now on, I shall— "

"Takemi!"

However, before he could finish, a voice suddenly came from afar. Turning his head, he saw Kakashi walking towards them.

"Hokage-sama is looking for you. Come with me quickly."

"…Oh."

Takemi rolled his eyes, but he still obediently got up and followed Kakashi, leaving a puzzled Naruto watching Takemi.

"Is he crazy? What is he talking about?"

"What Throne of Heaven, what vacant period, what is all that nonsense?"

"But what does Grandpa Hokage want with him… Uh, wait, Grandpa Hokage?"

"Hiss! Oh no, he wouldn't want to become Hokage, would he?!"

(End of Chapter)

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