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

Black Zetsu had lived for over a thousand years. He knew what kind of power Takemi was using.

When he activated Sage Mode, he was truly startled!

Especially when his eyes turned white, he felt his body trembling in that instant.

But then he felt something was wrong. It didn't seem strange for Sage Mode to cause changes in the eyes.

Having lived for over a thousand years, he had seen many things. Were a pair of Byakugan really worth being surprised by?

"But why does it feel wrong? What exactly is going on with this kid?"

The more Black Zetsu thought about it, the more annoyed he became. The complexity of Takemi far exceeded his imagination.

Originally, he thought he would feel at ease after investigating, but now he was even more confused and uneasy.

After a long while, Black Zetsu sighed. He looked up, as if he could see the sky through the ground.

"I just hope it's not the worst-case scenario..."

— — —

"Why do my ears feel hot? Is someone cursing me?"

Konoha, Ichiraku Ramen.

Takemi was sitting at the stall, eating ramen, when he suddenly looked up and touched his ear, then looked at the blond kid next to him with confusion.

"What's wrong?" Deidara looked up at Takemi inexplicably, then laughed cheerfully.

"The ramen here is indeed better than what I had over there, hmm!"

"Uh, really? Eat more if you like it."

"Oh, right, I'll show you a special trick!"

Deidara, for some unknown reason, seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly threw down his chopsticks and then put his hands into the bowl.

Then, to Takemi's dumbfounded expression, mpuths appeared on both of his hands and bit into the ramen, while also stuffing a portion of ramen into his own mouth.

For a moment, three mouths simultaneously slurped noodles. In a short while, he finished a bowl of ramen, then looked at Takemi with a cheerful smile.

"Ta-da! How about that, impressive, right?!"

"..."

Takemi rubbed his temples. He felt like he didn't even know what to say.

He just wondered, why were none of these blond kids normal?

"So, so amazing!"

However, before he could speak, a familiar voice came from behind them. Naruto was looking at Deidara with an incredulous expression.

"Three mouths, you can eat three bowls of ramen at once, wow!"

"..."

Takemi covered his face, not wanting to watch anymore, but Deidara raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

"Impressive, right? I'll show you another one."

As he spoke, Deidara placed his hands on his face, then opened his mouths.

"Blegh~"

Three mouths simultaneously stuck out their tongues at Naruto, a sight that truly left Naruto stunned.

"That's amazing! How did you do that?"

"Tsk, that's a secret."

"Huh, wait, I don't think I've seen you before?"

"I'm not from this village. I'm just here to pursue art, hmm!"

The two blond kids chatted away as if no one else was around, which truly left Takemi dumbfounded.

The two of them were laughing and talking, looking like brothers...

"But they do look alike. After all, they're similar in age, both blond, and their personalities are somewhat similar."

Takemi slurped his noodles, shaking his head as he watched the two.

It was hard to imagine that these two guys would fight to the death in the future.

"But now it seems, Deidara is most likely not going to the Akatsuki."

Deidara's reason for joining the Akatsuki was odd. He promised to join if he lost, and then he kept his promise.

Of course, it was also because of Itachi's actions that he felt his art was challenged.

He had always been quietly preparing to defeat Itachi to prove his art, one could say his obsession was extremely deep.

But now, after being brought down by his Flying Thunder God, all his previous thoughts were gone, and his artistic conviction became even stronger.

"But this is good. I just wonder if he will learn Dust Release. At least give me some help." Takemi secretly complained in his heart.

He was quite worried that Deidara would be stubborn.

However, it didn't matter whether he did or not. Even if he didn't, he would do it himself!

His goal and direction had always been relatively firm.

Initially, perhaps his goal was just not wanting to be cannon fodder in the Chunin Exams and the future Fourth Great Ninja War, but after gaining the Otsutsuki bloodline, his goals had increased.

"Develop the bloodline, explore the limits of this Ōtsutsuki bloodline, and at the same time perfect my tactical skills. I don't want to become like those Ōtsutsuki." Takemi muttered to himself.

He glanced at the noisy Naruto and Deidara nearby, then opened his panel.

[Completed Jiraiya's exclusive side mission 2: Dead or Alive]

[Reward: Nagato's special Yang Release Chakra]

Seeing this reward, Takemi raised an eyebrow. Why was it another Yang Release Chakra?

"Also, is Nagato really from the Uzumaki clan?"

Takemi couldn't understand. Although there had always been talk of Nagato being an orphan of the Uzumaki clan, the original story didn't say much.

He only knew that Nagato had red hair like Kushina, and his Chakra and potential were incredibly great.

"Those Rinnegan don't belong to him, and he can also bear the power required by the Gedo statue..."

Just these two characteristics already proved his extraordinary nature. Perhaps his identity was indeed unusual.

"It seems I've almost collected all the Chakra of Asura's descendants?"

To be honest, he wasn't sure how many descendants Asura had, but if Nagato was truly from the Uzumaki clan, then he had completed the collection.

This was naturally not a bad thing for him to achieve the 'all-collection achievement'.

"Moreover, the trip to the Land of Earth yielded more than just this..."

In addition to gaining a new Yang Release Chakra and initially sensing Dust Release, he also had a relatively profound experience with Magnet Release during his battle with Sasori.

This Magnet Release might not be very effective for combat or bloodline enhancement, but he hadn't forgotten that this jutsu had another use.

"Searching for gold mines!"

Takemi's eyes gleamed. This one ability alone was enough to excite him.

After all, he had been poor in his previous life and this one until after graduating, so he was terrified of poverty.

"Currently, it seems this time was truly fruitful..."

Takemi nodded, but just as he was sighing, he suddenly heard the voices of the two blond kids beside him.

"That's not fair! Why are you eating with three mouths? You're cheating!"

"Shut up, kid. This is my ability. If you're bad, practice more. If you can't lose, don't play! Hmm!"

"You bastard, I won't lose to a cheater like you!"

"Tsk, less talk, just give up if you can't do it, hmm!"

"..."

Takemi covered his face, unwilling to watch. This time, he indeed gained a lot, but...

"There were also negative gains, damn it!"

Should I really kill them all?