Naruto: Forced to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to return home

"Watergate..."

"They're no longer in this world..."

Fengtian's voice was calm and indifferent, as if he were talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.

However, these few simple words struck Obito's heart like a heavy hammer.

Beneath the tiger-skin mask, his pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with disbelief, shock, and pain.

Obito's body trembled slightly; he seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.

In his view, his teacher Minato Namikaze was a legend in the entire ninja world, and even if he was no match for Fengtian, it shouldn't end so easily!

At the very least, one can escape unscathed using the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Obito stared intently at Fengtian, trying to determine whether what Fengtian said was true.

However, the result greatly disappointed him. He couldn't detect any emotional fluctuation on Fengtian's face, as if this was how things were supposed to be...

"What do you want to do?!"

Takikage collapsed to the ground, dust staining his clothes, his gaze fixed on Fengtian, who was slowly approaching from not far away.

Fear, like ice, slowly eroded his heart.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, even the wind stopped, leaving only an extremely tense standoff between the two.

Fengtian's steps were steady and powerful, each step seemingly striking the heartstrings of Takikage, causing waves of intense tremors.

Those deep eyes exuded an indescribable pressure that made Takikage's soul tremble.

Takikage wasn't afraid of death, but rather worried that Fengtian might use some strange means to get information about the Seven-Tails from him!

"You ask me what I'm going to do?"

"hehe…"

"Of course, we need to finish what we didn't finish earlier!"

At this point, Fengtian revealed a cruel and merciless smile. He slowly walked towards Takikage, each step he took seeming to ring the alarm bells of hell.

"You old man, you're no good..."

"As Takikage, you are indeed a qualified leader."

"but…"

"As a human being, you are truly despicable. Kakuzu is such a loyal ninja, yet you have forced him to become a rogue ninja..."

"So, I'll kill you! I feel no remorse whatsoever!"

After he finished speaking, Fengtian's hand shot out like lightning, grabbed Takikage's neck tightly, and lifted him high up.

Takikage's hands fell limply to his sides, his eyes were bloodshot from suffocation, and his face was flushed red. He struggled with all his might, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; he couldn't budge Fengtian's iron-like fingers at all.

At this moment, Takikage was like a lamb to the slaughter, completely powerless to resist.

Fengtian's eyes suddenly lit up, instantly switching to the terrifying [Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan]. A powerful genjutsu surged towards Takikage like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing him.

"Tell me, where is the Seven-Tails?"

Fengtian's voice echoed in Takikage's ears, carrying an undeniable authority.

Takikage's eyes became vacant, as if she had lost her soul, and she answered mechanically:

"The Seven-Tails is located in a secret underground chamber within the village, guarded by several of our Takigakure's most powerful elite ninjas. Outsiders cannot easily enter."

Fengtian's lips curled into a cold smile as he released his grip on Takikage's neck, letting Takikage collapse to the ground like a rag doll, panting heavily.

He turned to look at Kakuzu and Obito, his eyes gleaming with smugness.

"It seems our plan can be moved forward further."

Fengtian said, his tone full of confidence.

Although Obito was shocked by Fengtian's ease in controlling Takikage, he was more excited about obtaining the Seven-Tails.

He nodded in agreement.

Kakuzu, on the other hand, seemed rather indifferent. He wasn't very interested in the Seven-Tails; what he cared about more was improving his own strength amidst the chaos.

However, now that he has joined Twilight, he will faithfully carry out the organization's missions.

Fengtian turned around and gave Kakuzu a ruthless look, which Kakuzu instantly understood.

His wrist snapped off suddenly, and countless black lines wriggled out like living things, emanating a chilling aura.

"Kill me, Kakuzu..." Takikage's voice was weak and trembling, his face filled with guilt and remorse. "In the end, I was wrong..."

He slowly closed his eyes, awaiting death.

Kakuzu slowly stepped forward, arriving before Takikage. His face was as calm as still water. Looking at Takikage, who was filled with a death wish, he sighed and finally whispered:

"Did you have any last words before you died?"

A glint of light flashed in Takikage's cloudy eyes. He slowly raised his head, looked at Kakuzu before him, and with his last strength uttered those belated words:

"I'm sorry, Kakuzu..."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's body trembled slightly. He had been waiting for this belated apology for far too long, so long that he had almost forgotten his hatred!

However, he did not change his mind because of this. He decisively shot countless black lines at Takikage, which were filled with endless killing intent and instantly engulfed Takikage.

The next moment, Takikage's life force gradually died out, leaving behind only endless regret and remorse, which drifted away with the wind in the silent night.

After doing all this, Kakuzu trembled slightly. His face did not show any pleasure, but was instead shrouded in an indescribable heaviness.

Although he personally ended the life of Takikage, who had framed him, the pleasure of revenge did not come as expected. Instead, he became more aware that his identity as a rogue ninja was like an indelible mark, deeply engraved on his soul.

Hatred spreads like wildfire, silently, and the ninjas of Takigakure, his former comrades who fought alongside him, have now become his enemies who are determined to take his life.

Their pursuit was like an invisible chain, tightly binding Kakuzu, making it impossible for him to break free.

"Let's go, this matter is settled, we must leave..."

Fengtian's voice rang in Kakuzu's ears, carrying a hint of barely perceptible gentleness.

He stepped forward and gently patted Kakuzu's shoulder, trying to offer him some comfort and warmth in his own way.

However, just as this rare tranquility was about to arrive, a deafening roar suddenly echoed from the void above:

"There's an assassin!"

The sound was like thunder, instantly shattering the silence of the night.

The ninjas of Takigakure, like awakened wild beasts, took to the air and rushed toward the direction where Kakuzu and the others were.

Their figures traced brilliant trails across the night sky, like shooting stars streaking across the heavens, carrying endless killing intent and rage.

Seeing this, Fengtian was not surprised at all. His words fell flatly, devoid of any emotion:

Looks like there's more work to be done...