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"The hottest of flames," a level of heat not even Takashi could imagine existed. He, who has used his own skill in manipulating chakra and the fire element to offset others' fire-based ninjutsu, has never encountered a fire that his own couldn't match or surpass. However, with Gyoken's unique fire, there may indeed be a chance. As their eyes meet, Takashi begins to smile widely at him before placing his left hand on Gyoken's head and slightly ruffling the young Uchiha's hair.
"Gyoken, you have the ability to light up the world, but make sure not to burn it up!" Takashi tilts his head back and laughs out loud for a couple of seconds.
"Before you get ready to light up the world, you should learn to control the light, especially the light within you." As he speaks, he moves his hand away from Gyoken's head and points with his fingers to the middle of his chest.
"Let's continue with your training. I guess you've got the basics down? Walking on any surface and so on, right?”
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The fire of the torches flickers along the walls inside the tunnel.Apart from their flames, there is no light to illuminate the secret path Takashi is walking on. With silent and light steps, he continues forward until he comes across a hole in the middle of the passage. He stands silently, looking down at the spikes made of stone sticking out of the ground at the bottom of the hole below. Suddenly, he takes a step forward straight towards the hole, seemingly heading towards certain death. However, his foot suddenly stops when he puts it down over the hole, and he then begins to move forward almost as if the hole isn't there.
"Among all the techniques and traps, the Genjutsu: Optic Delusory is among the easiest to figure out," he mutters to himself, as he passes the hole and looks back, he sees that the hole has now disappeared, revealing the floor again. It was a simple but useful genjutsu that would make most people turn back out of fear of more traps. Along the way, Takashi continues to encounter various traps meant to trick one's senses. Using his kekkei genkai, the Byakugan, and its ability to read chakra flow on a deep level, he sees every time his own chakra has been affected and breaks the illusion through sheer control over his chakra. After a while, he notices that there are no more genjutsus coming his way.
Suddenly, he meets a woman with a unique mask standing in the middle of the passage. The woman is clearly a member of the organization Root, and she starts laughing straight at Takashi.
"Hahah, who would have thought you, of all people, would come this way, Tenbo's fallen fist?" She says as Takashi simply looks towards the woman and doesn't make a sound before continuing forward, fully aware that this is just one of several pranks by a younger Root member against an older one. Once he has just passed the masked woman, he stops, and she turns to say something to Takashi.
"Anyways, what brings yo..." she begins, but before she can finish her question, she is greeted by an open palm that not only destroys her mask but then grabs her face.
"Who gave you permission to say his name like it was any name?!" Takashi questioned her and before she can even answer his question, Takashi lets go of her head and starts walking forward again. All he hears are coughs and gasps of surprise behind him before he finally arrives at the end of the tunnel.
Takashi finally arrives at the organization's headquarters, emerging from the tunnel into the dimly lit chamber. He makes his way forward and encounters both Lord Tenbo and Shijo. Upon hearing Tenbo's voice, Takashi drops to one knee in a display of respect.
“Greetings and welcome back, Lord Tenbo," Takashi says, his tone respectful, towards the man in front of him. When Lord Tenbo introduces Shijo, Takashi looks up at the new member and offers a smile. Though not entirely genuine, it's part of the persona he projects. Slowly, he rises to his feet and extends his hand in greeting.
"Hello there" acknowledging Shijo's presence. With their introductions made, Takashi remains silent, his focus solely on listening to the information Shijo shares.
Location: (Clone) Konohagakure Training Ground and (Real Takashi) Konohagakure “Foundation”
Order: Takashi Clone - Gyoken
Order: Tenbo Uchiha→Shijo Uchiha→ Takeshi Hyuga
Time Limit: 3 Days
Skip Points: 2