"Bastard…"

Obito cursed in a low voice, but he was helpless. Moreover, he found that this Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki didn't even spare him a glance.

In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from his original spot, appearing beside Orochimaru.

"Damn it!"

Orochimaru was greatly alarmed. Looking at the suddenly falling blade, he quickly pressed his hands on the ground.

Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon!

Bang—

Bang—

Bang—

In an instant, three giant Rashomon appeared, firmly blocking in front of him.

But the next moment, the Rashomon shattered, and he was sent flying at that instant.

"Damn it…"

Orochimaru quickly got up, only to find that Takeshiki hadn't pursued him and had disappeared.

While this made Orochimaru slightly relieved, a surge of anger also rose in his heart.

How could he be so underestimated? This was utter disregard for him!

He couldn't even remember the last time he had been subjected to such cold disregard.

Buzz—

However, before he could think further, there was another roar the next moment.

Immediately after, he saw Obito flash out of the smoke and dust, rolling on the ground once before barely stabilizing himself.

Half of his mask was shattered, and his eyes were filled with anger, but it seemed everything was futile.

And amidst the anger, his eyes were also filled with urgency.

"Quickly think of a way, Zetsu is being targeted by that guy!"

He turned his head and shouted at Orochimaru, which made Orochimaru raise an eyebrow.

"Can you get us out of here?"

"Yes, as long as we can hold that guy off for a bit, I can." Obito nodded vigorously, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"As long as we hold him off for a bit, I can definitely take you guys away."

Orochimaru didn't retort, his eyes flickered. Although he wanted to leave, he also couldn't bear to part with the materials Black Zetsu had given him.

More importantly, he couldn't stand that indifferent gaze, not even him. He wanted to see just how strong this Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki truly was.

"No need to run. Once I lock onto you, you won't have a chance."

And on the other side of the ruins, Takemi looked down from above.

His gaze seemed to penetrate everything, and his voice echoed faintly at this moment.

"You don't need to hide either. I can see you, and your eyes are excellent."

"It's been a thousand years since we last met. Although it's just a wisp of Chakra, I feel as if I'm seeing her awakening eyes, but…"

As he spoke, Takemi slightly extended his hand, and an infinite force forcibly pulled Black Zetsu out.

At the same time, a strange power began to spread over Black Zetsu's body.

In Black Zetsu's incredulous gaze, Takemi's voice resounded again, and this voice plunged Black Zetsu into despair.

"She took our things, is it really okay for her to hide like this, Kaguya's Chakra?"

"As expected, he came for mother."

Takemi's Chakra continuously surged into his body, but Black Zetsu had no time to think.

Because Takemi's words had already left him completely numb.

Although he had long held this thought, hearing the other party admit it so directly, he couldn't hold back his despair.

The Ōtsutsuki clan, this was a clan of Gods!

His mother, in order to deal with the Ōtsutsuki's pursuit back then, wanted to sacrifice all living beings in the Ninja World to create White Zetsu.

She intended to use these fearless White Zetsu as warriors to resist, but unfortunately, all of this was ruined by his two 'good elder brothers'.

"It's over, everything is over…"

Black Zetsu's face was ashen. His only consolation now was that this guy seemed unaware of his mother's whereabouts.

But once he died, knowing or not knowing wouldn't matter much anymore.

"Eh? This is…"

Just then, Takemi suddenly paused.

He felt something with a puzzled expression, as if he had fallen into deep thought. But at this very moment, a gigantic snake head suddenly surged towards him.

Boom—

The massive snake head crashed heavily onto the ground, instantly causing another tremor.

Amidst the swirling dust, Black Zetsu suddenly realized that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki had released him, which brought a look of joy to his face.

In an instant, he plunged into the ground, swiftly moving to Obito's side.

"Tch, what an unexpected turn."

Takemi had already dodged the colossal snake head. He glanced at the white, eight-headed, eight-tailed white snake below, whose size was comparable to a Tailed Beast, and shook his head slightly.

He knew this was Orochimaru's Ninjutsu, but his focus wasn't there. Instead, he looked at the black Chakra in his hand.

He had extracted it, but to his surprise, he found he couldn't absorb it directly.

"Why is this happening? Do I need to convert it into some kind of 'pill' first?"

Takemi wasn't sure, and it seemed he wouldn't get an answer anytime soon.

"Forget it, I'll deal with the current problem first. After all, there are still two Tailed Beasts waiting for me."

If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't dwell on it for now. He wasn't the type to get bogged down, and he knew exactly what he needed.

Moreover, after encountering the Akatsuki so many times, he wanted to put some pressure on Black Zetsu.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Takemi make no move, Orochimaru instantly coiled his body and attacked Takemi.

The eight colossal snake heads hissed, and in a flash, it surged forward.

"You seized the opportunity well, but your Ninjutsu is hideous."

Takemi watched Orochimaru's attack, and the Totsuka Blade in his hand immediately gleamed with dazzling light.

"But you and your companion are interesting, to have your Chakra intertwined with that person's."

Before his words finished, Takemi swung the Totsuka Blade in his hand, its immense power seemingly tearing through the sky.

In just an instant, blood splattered as several of Orochimaru's eight snake's heads were severed by Takemi.

Boom—

These heads crashed heavily to the ground, raising another cloud of dust.