Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?

"Toad Sage, have you made any new discoveries?"

Inside the temple at Mount Myōboku, Fukasaku approached the Great Toad Sage.

These days, he felt that the Sage had changed. Although he was still a bit senile, it seemed as if he had sobered up considerably.

But he also knew that such sobriety was not a good thing, because it meant that things had become serious.

"There haven't been too many new discoveries for now, but Mount Myōboku must be on high alert."

The Great Toad Sage sighed, then spoke seriously, "The external enemy is more troublesome than we imagined, he is very good at hiding himself, and even I cannot see the target."

"Even the Telescope Technique is useless?"

Fukasaku was a bit surprised. He was well aware of the convenience of this technique, but the Great Toad Sage nodded.

"That's right, so we must make all preparations. If necessary, we can let the little toads go out more often to observe."

"Won't that be too risky? With Jiraiya here, there shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Jiraiya will definitely be fine, but he currently has more important matters. This can also be considered a trial for Mount Myōboku."

"Is that so? I understand."

Fukasaku nodded. There were many little toads in Mount Myōboku, and their functions were different. Jiraiya even used various little toads to send messages.

Although it was highly unlikely they would grow to be like Gamabunta and his brothers, they were still very useful overall.

"Then I'll go prepare, Great Sage."

"Go. And, be careful."

The Great Toad Sage nodded. After Fukasaku left, he looked at the crystal ball again.

In the crystal ball, the silver moon remained, but the great toad seemed a bit powerless.

"Did Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki discover Kaguya's location, or did he accidentally guide Chakra to the moon?"

"Or is it…"

"He's on the moon?"

While the Great Toad Sage was deep in anxiety, Black Zetsu on the other side was also bewildered.

"What? Dead?"

"What happened? How did that guy die?"

"I don't know. It seems he was ambushed, but it also feels a bit off."

Obito felt unlucky. He had spent a great deal of effort to deal with that guy.

Turning his head, as soon as he emerged from the Kamui Dimension, he was met with an unknown energy attack.

Almost instantly, Shinno was shredded into minced meat, and even Obito himself was instantly torn apart.

If he hadn't had the Sharingan and immediately activated Izanagi when he felt something was wrong, he would have been finished.

This was the second time.

The second time he poked his head out of Kamui, and then inexplicably faced near-death. Even he couldn't handle this kind of thing anymore.

"The entire valley has been flattened, and the terrain has been changed. What exactly is going on?"

"The valley has been flattened?"

Black Zetsu was also startled to hear this. There weren't many people who could do this, and not many methods either.

But to be able to flatten a valley and, at the same time, instantly shatter Obito and the other person, forcing Obito to use Izanagi, that's quite rare.

"Could it be him?"

Suddenly, Black Zetsu thought of something, and his gaze towards Obito changed.

"What is it?"

Obito was a bit confused. He didn't know what Black Zetsu meant.

Black Zetsu cautiously spoke, "You don't have any marks on you, do you?"

Obito asked, "Marks? What do you mean? Are you suspecting…"

Black Zetsu said, "Yes, I suspect Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki made a move. To pinpoint you so precisely, I'm worried he left something on you, just like Minato did."

"He left a mark on me?"

Obito's expression changed drastically. He still clearly remembered when Minato had left a mark, allowing Takemi to take advantage.

Having a mark on him had left a deep impression, and this time, facing such a terrifying guy, how could he endure it?

"So, I think it's necessary to thoroughly check." Black Zetsu spoke with extreme seriousness.

"This matter absolutely cannot be delayed, because if there's truly trouble and danger, we'll be in big trouble if he attacks again next time!"

"Then let's check thoroughly."

Obito no longer dwelled on it. Being forced to use 'Izanagi' twice by one person, he was genuinely a bit panicked.

He still had his own goal, he still wanted to create a peaceful world with Rin and everyone. How could he accept his fate?

"Let that guy be arrogant for a while. With the Gedo Statue revived and us gathering the Tailed Beasts, we will definitely deal with him."

"Hmm, I think so too."

Black Zetsu nodded, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Whether the Ten-Tails and the Rinnegan could deal with him, Black Zetsu couldn't say for sure.

But for now, it was best to take things one step at a time. And besides Obito, he also had a headache to deal with.

"Kisame and Itachi … I'll need to find another Medical Ninja."

The Great Toad Sage and Black Zetsu were once again thrown into anxiety.

However, inside a Konoha BBQ restaurant, the atmosphere among Takemi and the others was good.

Except for Naruto and Sasuke…

"Hey, Naruto, Sasuke, Takemi is treating us to a rare meal, why are you two so quiet?"

Choji, while rolling up grilled meat, looked at Naruto and Sasuke, who were both pouting, and asked curiously.

"Exactly, it's so rude." Sakura nodded.

Ino, Hinata, and Tenten were all sitting together.

Kiba also spoke up, "And you're not even eating anything. How strange."

"Indeed, what happened?"

Takemi blinked, a mischievous grin appearing on his face.

Seeing the resentful looks from the two youngsters, he turned to Lee and said, "Lee, eat more. You consume a lot training with Guy-sensei. Don't be shy. It's a pity Neji isn't here, though."

For this gathering, Takemi had managed to invite almost all of the Konoha 12. He found that he seemed to have a pretty good relationship with all of them.

He often ran into the four teams and would sometimes chat with them.

Especially Shikamaru. When he started talking, he could cover everything from stealing erasers in childhood to choosing a burial plot in old age.

He encountered Ino due to his frequent flower purchases, and besides, the flowers he originally planted were also bought from Ino's family.

Lee and Tenten were Guy's disciples, and he and Guy were already very close. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them 'master and disciple'.

When he was young, he relied entirely on Guy's guidance to grow, so he naturally invited Lee and Tenten, his two 'official' disciples. The only one who didn't come was Neji.

"Neji… it's because of his family… or perhaps he's training. He's very diligent."

Tenten quietly explained, but seeing Hinata sitting nearby, she immediately changed her reason.

"It's alright, diligence is a good thing. It's better than some people who complain after just a bit of training." Takemi nodded, looking at Naruto and Sasuke.

"And they're prone to causing trouble during training. It's outrageous."

"Bastard, you're the one who caused it!"

Sasuke's fists clenched. If he hadn't considered that he couldn't beat Takemi, he really would have tried.

Naruto, the little blonde, was much more direct.

"And you, you bastard, you're already a Chunin, and you're about to take the Jonin exam, but you just ran away! It's outrageous!"