Reborn into Naruto World with Tenseigan

Let’s rewind time a few seconds to when Nagato’s Limbo Clone punched Kakashi, sending him flying without warning.

After getting up, Kakashi coughed up blood and assessed his injuries. “It seems a few ribs are broken.”

Just as he regained his footing, Kakashi heard a voice inside his head, [Hatake Kakashi, are you alright?]

Kakashi’s eyes widened in surprise, “!!!” He scanned his surroundings, trying to find the source of the voice, which was both familiar and unfamiliar, making it difficult to place. He attempted to identify the speaker but couldn’t spot anyone nearby who could be speaking to him.

[Don’t be so surprised… I am communicating with you telepathically… in other words, I am directly speaking inside your mind. To respond, just think about what you want to say, and I will hear it,] the voice explained.

[I… I see,] Kakashi nodded mentally and responded to the voice’s previous question, [A few of my ribs seem to be broken…]

[Hmm, the injury is not too serious,] the voice remarked thoughtfully, [Very well… continue to do what I told you earlier… try to retrieve the Jinchuriki of Eight-Tails. I am keeping Nagato occupied. Use this opportunity to save Killer Bee.]

[Alright!] Kakashi affirmed mentally, suppressing his pain, and vanished with a silver flash.

Whoosh!

With a silver flash, Kakashi appeared in a clearing. While evading Nagato after sending Naruto away, Kakashi had managed to scatter a few Flying Raijin Kunai, enabling him to utilize the Flying Raijin Jutsu.

“Killer Bee… where are you?” Kakashi muttered as he attempted to locate the Jinchuriki of Eight-Tails. The thick cloud of dust and smoke obscured his vision, and for some reason, he couldn’t sense Killer Bee’s presence or the chakra of the Eight-Tails. Normally, tracking a Jinchuriki’s location was relatively straightforward, but at this moment, Kakashi found himself unable to sense it. ‘He’s suppressing his chakra…’

Trying to suppress his chakra in such a situation is quite normal. After all, Killer Bee is in the enemy’s base, and the enemies are far more powerful than Bee. His only chance of escaping is by minimizing his chakra presence as much as possible to evade detection. Kakashi understood this tactic, thinking, ‘Well… if that works, I have no problem. I just hope that Killer Bee manages to escape one way or another.’

BOOM!

Kakashi’s thoughts were abruptly interrupted by an explosion in the distance. The impact of the explosion cleared away the smoke and dust, granting Kakashi a clearer view of the area where it had occurred. A mushroom-shaped cloud had risen into the sky, and immediately after the explosion, Kakashi could sense the chakra of the Eight-Tails emanating from that direction.

Observing the mushroom cloud, Kakashi sighed, realizing, ‘I guess I was expecting a bit too much.’ He wasted no time and rushed forward, fully aware that he needed to provide assistance to Killer Bee to prevent his capture.

…

A few seconds later

[How is it? Did you manage to save the Jinchuriki of Eight Tails?]

[it’s useless… Obi–‘Madara’ was faster than me, and he captured Killer Bee using his Space-Time Ninjutsu.] By the time Kakashi arrived at the place where he had heard the explosion, the only person standing there was the masked ‘Madara,’ while there was no trace of Killer Bee.

This can mean only one thing, although he tried to escape, Killer Bee couldn’t do anything against ‘Madara’ and was captured once again.

[Sigh… Is that so…? Then forget about it…] The telepathic voice of ‘Kuroto’ resounded in Kakashi’s mind. He was clearly disappointed.

Kakashi also knew that Akatsuki acquiring another tailed beast was a grave problem for the entire shinobi world, however, there was nothing they could do about it for now because they didn’t have a method to save him from the Kamui dimension.

[How did it go? Were you able to save the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails?]

[Unfortunately, it was futile… Obi–’Madara’ was faster than me and captured Killer Bee using his Space-Time Ninjutsu.] Upon reaching the location where the explosion had occurred, Kakashi found only the masked ‘Madara’ standing there, with no sign of Killer Bee.

This could only mean one thing: despite his attempts to escape, Killer Bee had been unable to resist ‘Madara’ and was captured once again.

[Sigh… Is that so…? Then forget about it…] ‘Kuroto’s’ telepathic voice sounded in Kakashi’s mind, filled with disappointment.

Kakashi understood the gravity of the situation. Akatsuki obtaining another tailed beast posed a significant threat to the entire shinobi world. However, they were currently powerless to retrieve Bee from the Kamui dimension, leaving them with few options.

Understanding that a valuable opportunity had been missed, Kakashi sighed and asked, [What should I do now? Should I join your side and assist against Nagato?] Kakashi believed that if they could eliminate Nagato, it wouldn’t matter how many tailed beasts Akatsuki had captured. The threat to the shinobi world would be greatly diminished. Thus, he suggested that they work together to take down Nagato, hoping to catch him by surprise.

[Hmm… let me think… there’s something you can do…] ‘Kuroto’ began explaining a plan to Kakashi.

As ‘Kuroto’ finished outlining the plan, Kakashi was surprised by the willingness to cooperate, but he didn’t dwell on it for now. Instead, he nodded and said, [I understand. I’ll do my best to time it right.]

…

Returning to the Present

“Unexpectedly, Nagato has already reached such a level…” Black Zetsu was taken aback by Nagato’s display of power. After their previous encounter with ‘Yama’ on the outskirts of Konoha, Nagato had never unleashed his full strength. He had kept it hidden, as there was no need to reveal it. Black Zetsu’s assessment of Nagato’s strength was based on that previous battle with ‘Yama.’

However, now, as Black Zetsu sensed the overwhelming chakra emanating from Nagato, he had to reassess his understanding of Nagato’s abilities. It appeared that Nagato was approaching the levels of power exhibited by Hagoromo and Hamura before Hagoromo sealed the Ten-Tails within himself. This realization sparked a different perspective in Black Zetsu’s mind, ‘Maybe this is not such a bad situation…’

Intrigued by Nagato’s newfound strength, Black Zetsu couldn’t help but wonder if this development had any significance on the mysterious Ōtsutsuki.

Unaware of Black Zetsu’s thoughts, ‘Kuroto’ chuckled in response to Nagato’s display of power, “Yes… that’s good… although you are still severely lacking, and this is nowhere near enough to make me serious, this is still far better than before…” indicating that while it was an improvement, it was still not enough to truly engage his interest.

“Enough with this crap… let’s just get started already…!” Nagato had grown impatient with the ongoing banter and decided to take action. He raised his hand and unleashed Banshō Ten’in, intending to deal with ‘Kuroto’ decisively.

‘Kuroto’ who had been waiting for this moment for a while smiled, “Good luck dealing with the gift I prepared for you!” and stretched out his hand, and a fierce blaze erupted uncontrollably from it, hurtling towards Nagato.

Whaaa!

The fire obscured Nagato’s vision momentarily, but he remained determined. He absorbed the flames with his other hand while continuing to employ Shinra Tensei.

Nagato’s powerful Shinra Tensei forced the puppet body, which had been hovering in the sky, to plummet. As he held the puppet’s body by the neck, Nagato noticed something unusual. He couldn’t sense ‘Yama’ within the puppet, and the pair of Byakugan in the puppet’s eyes had also dimmed, “Did he leave?”

Suddenly, the previous words spoken by ‘Kuroto, “Good luck dealing with the gift I prepared for you,” echoed in his mind, and he sensed the puppet emitting an overwhelming surge of ominous chakra. At this moment, Nagato’s instincts screamed that he had fallen into a trap, and the situation was escalating rapidly.

Nagato realized that if the puppet were to explode, the devastation would be catastrophic, potentially claiming the lives of several Akatsuki members. Faced with this dire scenario, Nagato knew he had no choice but to act swiftly.

He quickly devised a plan to avert disaster. If he could absorb all the chakra from the puppet, he might prevent the impending explosion. With determination, Nagato began the process of siphoning the chakra from the puppet, hoping to defuse the explosive situation.

In the midst of absorbing chakra from the puppet and trying to avert disaster, Nagato was caught completely off guard. A sudden silver flash behind him alerted him to a presence, but before he could react, a searing pain shot through his chest. Coughing up blood, he realized he had been impaled.

With his fading vision, Nagato heard the voice of his assailant, “I hope this works,” and then witnessed another silver flash as his assailant disappeared.

“Hatake Kakashi!” Nagato’s thoughts raced as he recognized Kakashi’s involvement. The puppet before him bore a sinister grin, and in that moment, the cryptic words of ‘Kuroto’ echoed in his mind once more: “Good luck dealing with the gift I prepared for you.”

Before Nagato could grasp the full extent of the trap he had fallen into, the puppet detonated in a powerful explosion, consuming everything in its destructive path.

BOOM!