I didn't expect Ashura to catch up so quickly. It seems he knew I was going to the tomb. Indra frowned. He had expected Ashura to come, but he didn't expect him to come so soon.
"Tianqi, I'm really counting on you to hold off Asura this time. I need to get that thing from the tomb ahead of time!" Indra said to Tianqi. This was the first and last time he had asked for a favor.
"Okay, I'll take care of Asura. You can go and get the things without worry!" Tian Qi nodded. Although he didn't know what Indra was, it was time to do his part for his ancestor.
"I'll stay and keep you company!" Garuda also volunteered to stay, though no one knew exactly why.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you two. Tianqi, thank you!" After thanking Tianqi, Indra led his men on their way. He knew that Tianqi was the only one who could hold off Asura, so he had no choice but to ask Tianqi to stay behind for a while.
After watching Indra and the others walk away, Tianqi turned to Garuda beside him and said, "What are you doing staying here? You're not here to spy on me, are you?"
"Spying on you? You're dreaming. I'm just here to help you out, afraid that your second brother and older brother will beat you to death!" Garuda rolled her eyes at Tianqi. This time, she really wasn't here to spy on Tianqi.
"I'll let them kill me. With my strength, I'm not bragging. There really isn't anyone in the whole world who can take my life!" Tian Qi said confidently. With the support of Kamui and the Ten-Tails, no one could threaten him.
"The whole world? Pshaw, what a load of bull!" Garuda looked at Tianqi with disdain. Her father, Otsutsuki Hamura, and her uncle, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, wouldn't dare to say such a thing. Tianqi actually dared to say it. He really was a big braggart.
Seeing that Garuda didn't believe him, Tian Qi didn't explain anything. With his strength at that level, there was no need for explanation. After staring at Garuda for a while and hesitating several times, Tian Qi finally asked the question that was on his mind the most, "Garuda, do you... like me?"
"What!" As if she had heard something impossible, Garuda's eyes widened. She hadn't expected Tianqi to say this. For a moment, Garuda's hands tightly gripped the hem of her clothes and kept rubbing them. Her little womanly appearance appeared once again.
Seeing Garuda's expression, Tianqi knew that Garuda had feelings for him. He sighed and said, "Alas, Garuda, if you have such thoughts, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. There's no possibility between us!"
"Why?" Garuda looked at Tianqi in confusion upon hearing this.
"I am a person without a past or future. My life is full of variables. And after accompanying Indra to the tomb this time, I should leave. Once I leave, I probably won't come back!" Tianqi said slowly. Asura has also come this time. The two destined enemies will decide the outcome in the next two days. Tianqi estimates that the time-space passage will also appear at the same time as the outcome is decided. He will leave sooner or later. Before leaving, he should not leave any debts for a thousand years.
"It's alright, I can just leave with you and explore this world!" Garuda said nonchalantly. She didn't understand what Tianqi meant by leaving. Garuda thought that Tianqi was leaving his elder brother Indra's clan territory to go somewhere else.
Seeing that Garuda did not understand his meaning, Tianqi was also quite helpless. It was really hard to say whether he could travel through time to the ninja world a thousand years later.
"Garuda, let me be frank with you. Don't let my youthful appearance fool you; I'm actually forty years old. At your age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, there's no need for you to waste your time on me!" Tianqi said with a wry smile, trying to dissuade Garuda by using his age.
However, Tianqi underestimated his charm. Garuda said nonchalantly, "He's only twelve years older than me. I'm not an ordinary person. It's fine. I can accept this!"
Tian Qi's lips twitched upon hearing this. This Byakugan princess of the Otsutsuki clan is already twenty-eight years old, but she seems like a fifteen-year-old girl. Can't she tell that I am rejecting her?
Actually, you can't entirely blame Garuda for all of this. In the strongest Otsutsuki family in this world, she is the only woman. The other three are men. They can marry women they like who are weaker than them, but it's different for Garuda. She is a woman, so she can't marry a man who is weaker than her. Although it's not impossible, with someone as outstanding as Tian Qi, Garuda doesn't even look at anyone else.
"Alright, let me tell you the truth. I'm already married, and my son is old enough to get married. So, it's impossible for us. Garuda, you should give up. I don't want to hurt you!" Tian Qi spread his hands and unleashed his killing move.
"This...!" Garuda was at a loss for words upon hearing this. She never expected that the young Tianqi already had a wife and children, and that the children were already married. Garuda felt that the world was playing a cruel joke on her. It had sent an excellent man to her, only to tell her that he was already taken. This was ridiculous!
Seeing that Garuda was speechless, Tianqi knew that his trump card had worked. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted by this goddess who looked so much like Hinata Hyuga. However, considering that his wife Tsunade and Garuda were from a thousand years ago and were thousands of years older than him, Tianqi still rationally chose to refuse. After all, he was a man who was devoted to love, so how could he let Tsunade down?
The two remained silent for about ten minutes until Ashura and Mandala arrived, breaking the awkward silence.
On an open ground, the four people faced each other, five meters apart. Ashura looked furious, glaring at Tian Qi with murderous intent, as did Mandala.
Tian Qi frowned slightly upon seeing this, somewhat puzzled. He looked at Ashura and said, "Ashura, if you want to fight, then fight. What's with that look?"
This was the first time Tian Qi had ever seen Ashura with such a powerful killing intent. He felt a little strange. Ashura was a tolerant person who believed in love and companionship. Such a strong killing intent should not have appeared on him. Moreover, this killing intent was obviously directed at him, as if he had done something that angered both heaven and man. Could it be that he had offended him in some way?
"Uchiha Tenchi, you bastard, how dare you show your face in front of me? I think you're really tired of living!" Ashura said coldly, his tone was very sinister, completely unlike the peaceful leader of the Ninja Clan he used to be.
"Second Brother, what are you doing? Tianqi didn't provoke you, there's no need to take out your anger on Eldest Brother, is there?" Seeing his second brother Ashura and his elder brother Mandala so angry, Garuda still stood up for Tianqi even though Tianqi had refused him.
"Garuda, this has nothing to do with you. Step aside and don't meddle!" Mandala said to Garuda with a gloomy expression.
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