"What happened to me...?"
Pure Land.
Back in front of the bonfire, Madara felt his head throbbing, his thoughts utterly chaotic!
"What just happened?"
"An illusion? No, that feeling of reality... it definitely wasn't an illusion!"
"I was revived!?"
Suddenly revived, then suddenly sent back, Madara felt the world spinning.
But the images from moments ago were still vividly etched in his mind!
Especially the scene of Takumi and Kurenai!
"Damn... just how chaotic has the Shinobi World become!"
"Things like this!?"
"Such an age gap is acceptable?"
Madara stood dumbfounded in front of the bonfire for over ten seconds before his turbulent emotions finally calmed down.
He bent his knees and sat cross-legged on the ground, staring at the burning flames, his eyes were incredibly complex.
"It seems this Shinobi World has reached a point where it must be destroyed."
"Obito, when will your plan finally succeed, you brat..."
…
Konoha.
Kurenai's residence.
After a good night's sleep and some morning intimacy with Kurenai, Takumi began preparing for his new plan.
The Spirit Summoning ability he obtained from yesterday's simulation could revive the dead.
At first glance, it sounded similar to the Impure World Reincarnation, but they were completely different abilities.
Spirit Summoning didn't require sacrificing a life. Instead, it used related items as anchors to summon a specific target.
However, the summoning targets were limited.
Currently, the stable targets for summoning were Chunin and Genin. At the very most, he could summon someone of Jonin-level once. Anything beyond that was completely impossible.
After getting up and having breakfast, Takumi sat by the window, pondering his next move.
His expression was calm, but inwardly, he was growing somewhat anxious.
Because time was running out.
In the previous simulation, Obito would appear around noon today.
He had to repel Obito before then, using the abilities he currently possessed!
As for the specific method...
Takumi had actually already thought of it.
It wasn't the soul of Madara he summoned yesterday.
Although Madara was Obito's absolute counter and held absolute authority over him, Obito couldn't see Madara in his soul state!
Moreover, Takumi wasn't confident he could persuade Madara to join his side in just one night...
So, his target was another person...
That's right, the goddess pursued by Obito his whole life… Nohara Rin!
Only Rin could stop Obito at this stage!
Even... utterly obliterate him!
Takumi began formulating a detailed plan.
To summon Rin, he needed to find a 'relic' related to her… an item connected to Rin.
From his memory, the item related to Rin was the group photo taken with Yondaime Hokage back then.
And this photo, barring any accidents, would definitely be in Kakashi's room.
To get the photo, he needed to find Kakashi quickly.
But Kakashi was a Jonin of the village. He might have already left the village on a mission.
If Kakashi wasn't around, that might be better, as he'd just need to break into an empty house.
But he had a more harmonious plan in mind, one that required Kakashi's cooperation.
'If I want to find a specific target, the fastest, most accurate method is of course...'
'System! Perform a fixed-point simulation! Duration: Three hours! State: Searching for Kakashi!'
After setting all the conditions, Takumi immediately heard the system's voice in his mind.
[Ding! Starting simulation!]
[8:30 AM: You go out to find Kakashi, thinking that Kakashi's lifelong friend, Guy must know Kakashi's whereabouts.]
[9:00 AM: You successfully find Guy and Lee training around the village, but unfortunately, you don't learn Kakashi's whereabouts from Guy.]
[9:30 AM: Passing by Ichiraku Ramen, you have a thought, considering that Teuchi might have seen Kakashi.]
[You immediately go up and ask. Sure enough, Teuchi not only saw him but also mentions that Kakashi ate a bowl of ramen here just an hour ago.]
[Teuchi tells you that after eating, Kakashi was reading a book and headed in the direction of the Hokage Tower.]
[This news excites you, and you follow the direction Teuchi indicated to search.]
[10:00 AM: You regretfully do not find Kakashi and learn that Kakashi has already accepted a mission and is preparing to leave the village to execute it.]
The simulation ended here.
A smile appeared in Takumi's eyes.
Although he didn't find Kakashi in the simulation, he obtained a crucial clue from it.
He checked the time… it was 8:20 AM.
That meant Kakashi was currently at Ichiraku Ramen eating ramen.
And after eating, Kakashi would head to the Hokage Tower.
This was the information he could use.
After carefully thinking through the sequence of actions, Takumi immediately got up and headed out.
"Are you going out?" Kurenai looked at Takumi in surprise.
"I have some things to take care of." Takumi turned back with a smile. His handsome face paired with a gentle smile made Kurenai's cheeks flush.
"Is there anything I can help with?"
"It's just a small matter. You rest at home first."
Takumi didn't dare let Kurenai get involved in this matter.
If Kurenai accidentally encountered Obito, she might meet a tragic end.
As the first girl he had successfully... charged in reality, Takumi cared about her a lot.
After all, he still planned to take Kurenai to see Madara later!
"Alright then." Kurenai didn't insist.
Although she didn't know the full extent of Takumi's strength, she knew that within Konoha's borders, there wouldn't be any enemies threatening enough for him.
This was Konoha, after all, the strongest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. And Takumi was so strong, so he was the one threatening others, not the other way around.
…
After leaving the residence, Takumi went straight to the route from Ichiraku Ramen to the Hokage Tower and waited.
He first confirmed that Kakashi was indeed eating ramen at Ichiraku Ramen, then waited on Kakashi's necessary route for his arrival.
Of course, he wouldn't let Kakashi think he was deliberately waiting for him, and he planned for a chance encounter.
Like those collisions at street corners in romantic school Anime.
But this required caution too.
Kakashi was a powerful Jonin. Even within the village, his vigilance would be very high.
Under normal circumstances, bumping into Kakashi was impossible.
He would definitely dodge at the critical moment.
Fortunately, Takumi could use his hypersonic speed to hit Kakashi at a speed he couldn't react to.
At the moment of impact, Takumi needed to control and reduce his speed, otherwise, if he was too fast, who knows where Kakashi would be sent flying.
With everything prepared, Takumi, holding a piece of bread in his mouth, quietly waited for Kakashi's arrival.
The moment Kakashi's signature silver hair appeared from around the corner, Takumi immediately activated his hypersonic speed!
Whoosh!
Instantly, his figure moved from one end of the street to right in front of Kakashi.
Click!
In the next instant, Takumi reduced his speed to normal and accidentally bumped into Kakashi, causing the book Kakashi was reading to fall to the ground.
"Huh?"
Kakashi looked at Takumi in surprise, then at the Icha Icha Paradise book on the ground.
His face was full of shock!
'How... did I actually get bumped into?'
'Have I let my guard down recently?'
'No, I must have been too engrossed in reading just now.'
'After all, the book was just at a part where a Shinobi student and his female teacher were at home...'
Kakashi analyzed inwardly, somewhat self-doubting.
"Sorry about that."
On Takumi's side, he apologized very naturally.
"Oh? It's Kakashi-senpai. Let me pick that up for you."
"No need, I'll get it myself."
Kakashi quickly picked up the Icha Icha Paradise and put it away, preventing Takumi from seeing its contents.
This book was far too mature for a child.
What Kakashi didn't know was that the twelve-year-old child before him had far more experience than he did.
He had already completed the final step with Asuma's dream girl.
"It smells like Ichiraku Ramen."
Takumi pretended to be pleasantly surprised.
"Does Kakashi-senpai also like Ichiraku Ramen?"
"Ah, it's alright." Kakashi responded somewhat dismissively.
He wasn't the type who was good at dealing with people, and he felt somewhat at a loss facing Takumi's persistence.
"I really like Ichiraku Ramen too, I often go there with everyone."
Takumi still looked pleasantly surprised. After chatting with Kakashi for a while, he steered the conversation to the main topic.
His expression suddenly turned somewhat gloomy, a reaction that naturally didn't escape the observant Kakashi's eyes.
"Is something wrong?" Kakashi asked kindly.
"Well..."
"It's fine, you can tell me."
Takumi seemed somewhat conflicted, struggling on the spot for a few seconds before speaking somewhat awkwardly.
"Um, actually, I have a question I'd like to ask Kakashi-senpai. I wonder if senpai could answer it for me?"
"Go ahead. Is it because you're too strong and starting to doubt life?"
This was actually the question Kakashi wanted to ask right now.
Takumi shook his head and said seriously:
"Actually... it's like this. I wanted to ask Kakashi-senpai about your views on comrades?"
"?"
'This question?'
Kakashi looked at the serious Takumi, inwardly cursing.
'Damn, this is like dancing in a minefield.'
'My comrades... they were all lost during my childhood. One of them was even killed by my own hand.'
'What the hell, asking me about comrades?'
Kakashi could only assume Takumi meant no harm.
"Why are you asking this question?" Kakashi asked with a serious expression.
Takumi lowered his head somewhat sheepishly, "Actually... I always feel that as I keep showing my strength, it seems like I don't have any real comrades to communicate with anymore..."
Hearing this, Kakashi understood inwardly.
'Right, it's almost graduation season.'
He understood why Takumi was asking this question now.
Due to the strength Takumi had displayed before, Kakashi had done some minor investigation on him.
According to his findings, Takumi had always been a loner, deliberately hiding his strength to fit in with others.
At school, while not exactly a loner, he didn't have any particularly close friends either.
Now, with his repeated great achievements, his strength far surpassed his peers, so he was probably feeling alienated.
That complex psychology of wanting everyone's approval but fearing their rejection… Kakashi understood it very well.
Wasn't he that kind of person too?
Handsome looks, a dazzling genius.
The key was, he wasn't as warm-hearted as Takumi, deliberately hiding his strength to protect others' dignity.
When he was young, he was even better at showing off than Sasuke!
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