Rejecting Karura's Affection

I didn't expect Asura to catch up so quickly. It seems he knew I was going to the tomb. Indra frowned. He had expected Asura to come, but he didn't expect him to come so soon.

"Tianqi, I'm counting on you to hold off Asura this time. I need to get that thing from the tomb as soon as possible!" 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!" Tianqi 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!" Karura 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 Karura 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 you'll get beaten to death by your second and eldest brothers!" Karura rolled her eyes at Tianqi. This time, she really wasn't here to spy on Tianqi.

"I'll get my revenge for being beaten to death by them. With my strength, and I'm not bragging, there really isn't anyone in the entire world who can take my life!" Tianqi 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!" Karura looked at Tianqi with disdain. Even her father, Ōtsutsuki Hamura, and her uncle, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, wouldn't dare to say such a thing. Tianqi actually dared to say it. He really was a big braggart.

Seeing that Karura didn't believe him, Tianqi didn't explain anything. With his strength at that level, there was no need for explanation. He stared at Karura for a while, and after much hesitation, Tianqi finally asked the question that had been on his mind most, "Karura, do you... like me?"

"What!" Karura's eyes widened as if she had heard something impossible. She hadn't expected Tianqi to say such a thing. Karura's hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly and she started to wring them. Her girlish demeanor reappeared once again.

Seeing Karura's expression, Tianqi knew that Karura had feelings for him. He sighed and said, "Alas, Karura, if you have such thoughts, I advise you to give up sooner rather than later. There's no possibility between us!"

"Why?" Karura asked Tianqi in confusion.

"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!" Karura said nonchalantly, completely unaware of what Tianqi meant by leaving. Karura assumed that Tianqi was leaving his elder brother Indra's territory to go somewhere else.

Seeing that Karura did not understand his meaning, Tianqi was also quite helpless. It was really hard to say whether he could travel through time to the Shinobi World a thousand years later.

"Karura, 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 Karura by using his age.

However, Tianqi underestimated his charm. Karura casually said, "He's only twelve years older than me. I'm not an ordinary person. It's fine, I can accept that!"

Tianqi's lips twitched upon hearing this. This Byakugan princess of the Ōtsutsuki clan is already twenty-eight years old, but she seems like a fifteen-year-old girl. Can't she tell that I'm rejecting her?

Actually, Karura can't be entirely blamed for all of this. In the strongest Ōtsutsuki of this world, she is the only woman, while the other three are men. They can marry women they like who are weaker than them, but it's different for Karura. She is a woman, so she can't marry a man weaker than herself. Although it's not impossible, with someone as outstanding as Tianqi, Karura 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. Karura, you should give up. I don't want to hurt you!" Tianqi spread his hands and unleashed his killing move.

"This...!" Karura 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. Karura felt as if the world was playing a cruel joke on her. It had delivered an excellent man to her, only to tell her that he was already taken. This was ridiculous!

Seeing that Karura was speechless, Tianqi knew that his trump card had worked. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't tempted by this goddess who looked almost exactly like Hinata Hyuga. However, considering that his wife Tsunade and Karura 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 betray Tsunade?

The two remained silent for about ten minutes until Asura and Mandala arrived, breaking the awkward silence.

On an open ground, the four people faced each other, five meters apart. Asura looked furious, glaring at Tianqi with murderous intent, as did Mandala.

Seeing this, Tianqi frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, and looked at Asura, saying, "Asura, if you want to fight, then fight. What's with that look?"

This was the first time Tianqi had ever witnessed such powerful killing intent from Asura. He felt a little strange. Asura was a compassionate person who believed in love and companionship; such strong killing intent shouldn't be present in him. Moreover, this killing intent was clearly directed at him, as if he had done something that would incur divine wrath. Had he somehow offended him?

"Uchiha Tianqi, you bastard, how dare you show your face in front of me? I think you're really tired of living!" Asura said coldly, his tone was very sinister, completely unlike the peaceful leader of the Ninja Sect 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 Asura and his elder brother Mandala so angry, Karura still stood up for Tianqi, even though Tianqi had refused him.

"Karura, this has nothing to do with you. Step aside and don't meddle!" Mandala said to Karura with a gloomy expression.