Boom... Boom...
Violent roars instantly erupted across the entire battlefield. Waves of surging energy fluctuations instantly cleared out the entire area.
"This is..."
And when they looked up at the figures clashing, almost everyone was stunned.
"Is the Akatsuki having an internal conflict?"
"What exactly is going on?"
"Why are those two fighting?"
Internal strife was not uncommon, but fighting each other on the battlefield like this, they had never seen such a situation before. They couldn't understand what was going on, and even the people of the Akatsuki were getting goosebumps at this moment.
"What are they doing?"
"Are they fighting or not? If not, let us leave."
Even Madara, observing from a distance, was dumbfounded by this scene, almost giving Hashirama an opportunity.
'Damn it, trouble at a time like this?'
Quickly dodging Hashirama's attacks, Madara couldn't help but curse inwardly.
'Did Nagato find out, or is Obito trying to steal my Rinnegan?'
Madara couldn't figure out the situation, and his face was unusually grim now.
And Takemi and the others, who were watching all of this unfold, also felt their scalps tingle at this moment.
"Takemi, Jiraiya's disciple, and Obito..."
Tobirama was silent for a moment before he couldn't help but ask.
"What exactly is going on with them? Are they possessed by the Ōtsutsuki?"
"That's not wrong to say."
Takemi glanced at Kimimaro, who was still standing bewildered, then nodded and said.
"I actually noticed that the Chakra within them was unusual a long time ago, because I seemed to have witnessed these Chakras on someone before."
"Witnessed? Are you talking about Takeshiki?"
Minato instantly realized something, which immediately made Tobirama's face turn grim.
"Damn it, it really is them?! Takemi, you haven't killed them all this time, could it be...?"
Although Tobirama was getting goosebumps now, he wasn't stupid.
Nagato suddenly changed like this because he was ambushed by that black thing, and most likely sustained a fatal injury. This situation immediately made him realize something, and Minato also figured it out.
"We can't kill them, otherwise it will accelerate the emergence of those Ōtsutsuki, right?"
"Yes, I've observed that this process is probably irreversible. There's a Chakra within them that is constantly being released."
Takemi marveled at how quickly the two Hokage reacted, and at the same time, he slowly spoke.
"Combat can accelerate it, serious injury and death can also accelerate this process. The only good news is that those guys cannot control them, they can only guide."
"So they can't make them commit suicide, and they are also our enemies, and..."
Minato frowned and spoke, and Tobirama smoothly completed everything.
"No matter what we say, they won't believe it. So you can only slow down the combat efficiency to stall them?"
"..."
Takemi blinked. He found that he didn't seem to need to say anything, because these two had already completed it for him.
One could only say that at his current level, no matter what he did, someone would find suitable reasons and excuses for him. In fact, he was waiting for the Ten-Tails to emerge, and also waiting for these Ōtsutsuki to deliver themselves to him.
"However, there's been a small accident right now."
Takemi tilted his head, looking at the battlefield in confusion, but soon he raised an eyebrow.
"This is..."
"Damn it, does this mean that once these guys possess someone, their resurrection can no longer be stopped?"
Tobirama's face was exceptionally grim, while Minato noticed the change in Takemi's expression and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Takemi, what's happening over there? Or rather, have you thought of a solution?"
"To stop their resurrection, I haven't thought of a specific method yet, but to prevent one's consciousness from being replaced, it's not impossible."
Takemi pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"As long as one's will is strong enough, then perhaps it really can be stopped. After all, no matter how much the body changes, it's still their own."
"Strong will?"
Tobirama and Minato were both a bit puzzled, but the next moment, a sudden drastic change occurred.
Boom!
At the location of Nagato and Obito's battle, a violent, earth-shattering roar erupted.
"Roar—"
Immediately following, a huge roar, terrifying and involuntarily instilling fear, came through.
Accompanied by this soul-shaking roar, an incomparably massive black shadow appeared in everyone's eyes.
Amidst the immense dust, a colossal entity was faintly visible, its ten tail-like appendages, resembling wood, gently swaying. And on its protruding head, a giant Rinnegan quietly opened.
Countless people had never seen this monster before, yet in that instant, a clear answer silently formed in their hearts.
"This is... the Ten-Tails?!"
— — —
Willpower, perhaps, is one of the methods to resist the erosion of Ōtsutsuki's consciousness.
Takemi didn't know if it would be effective in the end, but it had some effect in the second stage of the Karma. At least, Nagato seemed to be showing results at this moment.
"Damn guy!"
Nagato, who had already undergone Ōtsutsuki transformation, roared. He was desperately resisting Momoshiki's erosion. The erosion of that will was incredibly terrifying. He could clearly feel himself slowly ceasing to be himself. Instead, another will would replace him, strip him of everything, and make his existence completely disappear from this world without a trace.
Nagato could not accept such a result, and absolutely would not.
"Tsk, this guy's willpower is stronger than I imagined."
Momoshiki's expression wasn't very good. It was precisely because of Nagato's constant interference, and the constant attacks from Isshiki's vessel that ultimately, an opportunity was found, allowing Nagato's will to revive slightly, but this was not a big deal. At most, he only felt embarrassed now. Being counteracted by a lower life form was not a good thing for an Ōtsutsuki.
Especially since the Ten-Tails has appeared, the situation is a bit troublesome.
Momoshiki knew the plans of these people. Not only him, but Momoshiki and Urashiki in the consciousness channel also looked somewhat grim.
"Damn it, Momoshiki was actually counteracted."
Urashiki gritted his teeth and growled in a low voice, his consciousness body seemed to be trembling, and Isshiki's brows were tightly furrowed.
"The Ten-Tails has appeared, so Takeshiki, will probably come too."
Takeshiki, it could be said, was the most terrifying existence among the four Ōtsutsuki. The reason they were so unlucky now was because of the good deeds of that bastard Takeshiki.
Isshiki, not to mention, inexplicably took on a lot of blame, and now he couldn't even trust his own clan.
As for Momoshiki and Urashiki, they were even extracted of all essence by him, becoming the countless white bones solidifying the Path to Godhood.
If they encountered Takeshiki in their current state, they couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be.
"Ten-Tails! That's the Ten-Tails!"