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

The cheers grew louder. This battle was a feast for the eyes, and seeing the Flying Thunder God Technique particularly excited these Konoha Jonin.

"You brat, your performance this time was really good."

Jiraiya heard the cheers outside. He patted Takemi's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Let's go, we should leave this place now, Jonin Takemi."

"I still need to thank Jiraiya-sama for going easy on me."

Takemi was also in a great mood. He replied with a smile, but this made Jiraiya roll his eyes.

He understood Takemi's abilities very well. He didn't think he would have a good time if he really went all out and fought him.

He had many techniques he didn't use, and wasn't Takemi the same?

Not to mention Sage Mode, he didn't even use that Ice Release technique.

"Well done."

When the two of them arrived at the main viewing platform, Hiruzen patted Takemi's shoulder.

"It's been a long time since I saw such a brilliant Water Release. It was really good."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

Takemi smiled and nodded, but he could see that the Third Hokage's eyes seemed a little complex.

Not just the Third Hokage, Tsunade's expression was also a bit strange, which immediately made him understand something.

Most likely, seeing his performance reminded these two of their elders.

Whether it was his Water Release or the final Lightning Release...

"Right, Hokage-sama, when I came in just now, I heard Kakashi-sensei say that there seems to be another mission?" Shaking his head, Takemi proactively changed the subject and asked curiously.

"Going to Amegakure, right?"

"Kakashi told you?"

Hiruzen glanced at Kakashi, who was happily chatting with Guy and others not far away.

He nodded and said, "Indeed, the plan to go to Amegakure was made long ago. This time, I planned for Kakashi to go, and also investigate the situation with Hanzo."

"This mission is a bit dangerous and troublesome. I planned it as your first mission after your Jonin assessment, but I didn't expect him to have already told you."

Takemi smiled and said seriously, "Kakashi-sensei also proactively reminded me to pay attention, and he knows I've always wanted to perform missions."

"After all, as a Ninja, practical combat experience is necessary. Even if Hokage-sama didn't say so, I would proactively apply."

"It's good to have that kind of mindset."

Hiruzen was satisfied. With such a mindset, there was no fear that Takemi wouldn't improve.

"Then prepare yourself. You can act in a few days. Also, this time I will prepare a reward for you. Is there any technique you want?"

"A reward?"

Takemi was stunned for a moment. Jiraiya had clearly gone easy this time, and their spar was more like a demonstration. He didn't expect there to be a reward.

Touching his chin, his gaze swept over Tsunade, and he suddenly had an idea.

"The Spirit Transformation Technique seems quite good."

The Spirit Transformation Technique is a technique that allows the soul to leave the body to launch an attack.

Takemi didn't really care about this operation itself, but this technique involved the soul, which was clearly a unique Yin Release technique.

"I haven't thought of anything temporarily. Please allow me to think about it properly."

However, Takemi didn't dare to say it in front of Tsunade. After all, he also had white hair, and saying it might cause some misunderstanding.

"Alright, I'll wait for you." Hiruzen smiled and nodded.

He patted Takemi's shoulder again and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Takemi, or rather, congratulations, Jonin Takemi."

"Thank you."

Takemi bowed slightly. However, at this moment, his system popped up, which made him pause for a moment.

Then he immediately said, "Then I will take my leave to rest now, Hokage-sama."

"Go ahead. Prepare well. There are even more important missions later."

Hiruzen nodded.

Takemi turned to look at Jiraiya and said, "Jiraiya-sama, let's get together tonight. Can you help me tell Kakashi-sensei?"

"No problem, this is a big deal, so of course we should celebrate properly." Jiraiya replied with a smile, but was also a bit puzzled.

"What's wrong? Are you in a hurry?"

"I had some insights from the battle just now. I need to go back and think about it carefully."

Takemi casually made up a reason, and the next moment, he disappeared from the spot.

"Had insights again?"

Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a little emotional, while Hiruzen nodded gently.

"Perhaps, that's what a genius is."

Afterward, he laughed himself.

Konoha is truly thriving...

Meanwhile, on the other side, after Takemi returned home, he left a Shadow Clone and instantly left again.

It wasn't until he arrived at a canyon outside the village that he opened his panel and examined it carefully.

[Calculation Complete]

[Completed Second Stage Main Mission: Become a Jonin]

[Obtained Reward: Source of the God Tree (Stage Zero)]

"Source of the God Tree?"

Looking at his reward, Takemi raised an eyebrow. What exactly was this thing?

But as he sensed it carefully, he immediately understood.

"It can be like this?"

His expression was a little strange. This thing seemed to be quite a bit more powerful than he had imagined.

The normal growth of an Ōtsutsuki is actually different from his, and much simpler. All they have to do is plant trees.

By planting the God Tree, they absorb the Chakra of the entire planet to obtain the final fruit.

The power of this fruit is ever-changing, and the fruit can also produce the Rinnegan, thereby gaining various abilities.

"However, once the tree is planted, the entire planet will be drained and completely destroyed."

But this kind of thing is irrelevant to the Ōtsutsuki. They simply don't understand or care about what lower life forms think.

The general idea is, I destroy you, what does it have to do with me?

"But mine is a bit different. It resides within my own body, and then relies on the power of the Tailed Beasts to complete the so-called tree planting?"

Takemi also had Tailed Beast Chakra within him, and it was constantly nourishing his eyes, promoting their improvement.

But they had never fused together, which made him very interested in the Gedo statue, after all, it was the husk of the Ten-Tails.

Unexpectedly, now he seemed to actually have a place to store the Tailed Beasts, and could utilize them more efficiently?

"However, without the planet's Chakra, can it really bloom and bear fruit?"

But soon he frowned slightly again, especially since he remembered that truly planting the tree required sacrificing an Ōtsutsuki, right?

"Like my bloodline, it's a riddle, but this thing is indeed useful to me, so..."

Taking a deep breath, Takemi issued the command.

"Use the Source of the God Tree."

In an instant, he suddenly felt as if a tree-shaped Chakra appeared within his body.

And along with the appearance of this Chakra, the Chakra of the Three-Tails, Seven Tails, and Nine-Tailed within him was rapidly attracted.

These three Charkas entered the tree-shaped Chakra. Not only that, but even the Ryumyaku Chakra was attracted as well, and it began to slowly nourish this tree.

Buzz—

When everything was completed, in an instant, he felt the absorption rate of his eyes begin to intensify.

It seemed like many things had been added to his mind, and new abilities seemed to be being nurtured within his eyes.

"New abilities? And..."

He was originally worried that after the Tailed Beasts were absorbed by this Source of the God Tree, it would focus on nurturing this Source of the God Tree, as it was empty.

But now, it seemed the situation was better than he had imagined, and everything was still centered on himself.

"Even more importantly..."

Takemi lowered his head, his gaze directed towards the ground.

"I seem to know what planet Chakra is!"