"Such powerful power."
Chojuro couldn't help murmuring.
He was very surprised.
At the very least, he didn't have this kind of strength now, and probably never would.
Mei, on the other hand, clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, blood flowing out without her noticing.
She just wanted to see Takumi appear safely on the screen.
The explosion was even more powerful than she had imagined.
Such a massive volcano had been directly blown apart.
And inside the volcano, Takumi had no room to dodge.
She asked herself if she could withstand such a powerful explosion.
Naturally, she worried whether Takumi might be hurt.
Just then, a glimmer of light appeared in the sky.
The sun was rising.
It dispelled the darkness of the sky, gradually illuminating the land.
Koyuki and the others seemed to suddenly snap out of it and frantically rushed towards the shattered volcano in the distance.
Ignoring the flowing lava, they just frantically ran towards it.
This action of hers made the audience fall silent.
Their ominous feelings grew stronger and stronger.
The entire cinema became extremely silent.
"Did Takumi really sacrifice himself?"
Chojuro couldn't help turning to look at Mei, but was startled by her glaring at the screen.
"What are you talking about?"
Mei didn't look at him, her voice squeezing out from between her teeth, making people feel a biting cold.
At least Chojuro felt his blood freeze.
He quickly covered his mouth, shaking his head frantically in panic.
The camera followed as they ran forward.
Finally, they arrived at the front of the shattered volcano.
By now, the area was covered with lava, and they couldn't get any closer.
Amidst the rolling smoke, no one knew the situation inside the volcano.
Everyone was silent.
Whether it was the Shinobi and crew inside the screen,
Or the audience outside the screen.
They were all waiting for a miracle.
Waiting for the scene of that man reappearing.
After a long, lengthy silence,
"Look!"
A shout drew everyone's attention.
It wasn't a sound from someone in the cinema.
It was an unfamiliar voice from within the screen.
Actually, it was a crew member's voice.
In reality, during filming, Kakashi and the others had already confirmed Takumi's safety through Neji's Byakugan.
It was just that the crew arrived too late and didn't know this fact.
And Neji didn't tell everyone, keeping this suspense until the end, letting the audience deeply immerse in it.
With that shout, everyone focused on the smoke.
Soon, they saw figures flying out of the smoke.
It was unmistakably the unharmed Takumi and Shion, along with the camera floating behind him.
"Oh—!!"
Instantly, the cinema erupted with cheers.
People outside were startled, then wondered what was going on inside.
"What movie are those people watching in there?"
Someone asked a staff member curiously.
"It's a new movie starring the famous actor Takumi and Kazahana Koyuki. It's said to be based on real events as well."
The staff member immediately introduced the movie's content. "This movie is very popular; tickets for the recent showings are sold out."
"If you want to see it, you'll have to choose the afternoon session."
"Give me two tickets."
"I'll take three."
"I want five!"
The scene immediately became lively.
And this scene was commonplace in cinemas across all countries.
Undoubtedly, the Director had once again made a huge profit.
Takumi would also receive a large sum of money.
Although he no longer cared about the amount of money he had.
…
"Now that you've all watched it, any thoughts?"
In the secret base of Amegakure in the Land of Rain,
After playing the movie, Pain turned and asked the other Akatsuki's members for their opinions.
"Undoubtedly, Takumi-senpai has become even stronger."
Deidara's eyes were full of admiration. "I didn't expect senpai to develop the art of explosion to this level, actually blowing up a volcano directly!"
Everyone rolled their eyes.
Their focus was obviously not in the same direction as Deidara's.
"He has indeed become very strong."
Kakuzu said in a measured way. "It's evident that he used the power of that unknown light array to blow up Moryo along with the volcano."
"This also means that when we encounter Takumi in the future, we must be wary of this move of his; otherwise, no one present will survive."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over everyone present.
"Hmph! As long as I get his blood, I can kill him alone!"
Hidan was a bit dissatisfied with his partner praising Takumi so highly and deliberately contradicted him.
He still didn't know that Takumi actually possessed the same immortal body as him.
After all, Takumi hadn't revealed it much.
He had only used his immortality to withstand an enemy's suicide technique when helping the Fuma Clan.
In subsequent battles, he hadn't revealed his immortality.
"I always feel he's more like a human-Tailed Beast."
Kisame gave his assessment.
"I'm no match for him yet."
Itachi was direct and decisive.
Even with his Complete Body Susano'o, he hadn't been able to defeat Takumi; in fact, Takumi had shattered his Susano'o with one punch.
Although he had been training hard recently, having faced Takumi directly, he knew he still had a long way to go before he could fight him.
So, although his words were frank, no one would underestimate him because of them.
The Akatsuki members who had witnessed his fight with Takumi knew very well how strong Itachi was.
Among the Akatsuki, the one Obito feared most was also Itachi.
After all, only a Mangekyo Sharingan could counter a Mangekyo Sharingan.
"If possible, it would be better to eliminate him as soon as possible."
Black Zetsu expressed his view and concern. "His existence seriously threatens our plan."
"Do you have a plan?"
Pain countered. "Even if you know his location now, who do you think can be sent to ensure his death?"
Black Zetsu immediately fell silent.
He wanted to say that if Pain and Obito went together and used all their strength, it was quite possible.
But he couldn't reveal Obito's true identity here.
So he could only remain silent.
"Let's focus on confirming the Tailed Beasts' locations."
Pain said. "Can the Three-Tails' location be confirmed?"
"Not yet, but soon."
Black Zetsu said. "I have a general idea of its location. I'll notify you immediately once it's confirmed."
"At least that's some good news."
Pain nodded, then looked at Obito and Konan. "What are your views?"
"I have no views."
Konan shook her head, her eyes hollow, her thoughts already drifting to Konoha in the Land of Fire.
She now desperately wanted to see Takumi with her own eyes, to see if he had really been unharmed in the previous battle.
Such a violent explosion, even she might not be able to withstand it.
Yet Takumi appeared completely unharmed.
She highly suspected that Takumi might be forcing himself to look unharmed in front of the camera.
Why else would he have stayed so long in the ruins of the volcano before appearing?
It must be because he was treating his injuries inside.
The more she thought about it, the more correct her idea seemed, and her heart grew anxious.
But on the surface, she showed no change.
Over time, her expression had become difficult to change much.
Hatred had once robbed her of too many emotions.
And now, as hatred gradually faded, her emotions had also become much more indifferent.
Only those she cared about could move her.
And now, there were only two people in this world who could move her.
One was Nagato, her childhood companion with whom she had shared life and death.
The other was Takumi, who had quietly left a deep impression on her heart.
Now, thinking that Takumi might be hiding his injuries, she couldn't help but want to fly to Konoha immediately to see for herself.