Mangekyo!
Wood Release!
Plus the erupted spiritual energy… Obito had thought that with his power, he could destroy everything with overwhelming force.
He never expected to be blocked by this damned Kirigakure's Anbu the moment he made his move.
"Be careful, Obito!"
"I told you!"
"This Anbu is no simple character!"
Tobi's mocking voice sounded in Obito's ear again.
"Shut up!"
"For Rin..."
"Even the Hokage must die!!!"
Obito roared madly. He charged through the falling wood splinters and ice fragments, rushing towards Sora once more.
Whoosh!
With a flick of his sleeve, a sharp section of the hard wood transformed into a sharp sword, slashing down towards Sora.
'The power of Kamui?'
'A pity...'
'Missing the left eye.'
Sora shook his head inwardly, but the blade light in his hand flourished, meeting the trajectory of Obito's attack.
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere!
The Zanpakuto and the wood sword collided, scattering a shower of sparks.
"Hmm?"
Sora was somewhat puzzled. Looking closely, he realized Obito's wooden sword was wrapped in a viscous, white cloth-like fluid, clearly the power originating from Tobi.
The power of the God Tree!
However-
The force of this slash still sent Obito flying back. He spun several times in the air before barely managing to dissipate the immense recoil force.
Sora, however, didn't move an inch.
He stood in place, his gaze calm as he watched Obito's aura grow colder and more sinister.
At this moment, beneath the spiral mask, Obito's crimson Mangekyo was filled with terror.
'The opponent...'
'Was just outrageously strong!'
With his Mangekyo's Ocular Power, stacked with Tobi's Chakra, he didn't expect to be repelled twice in a row!??
Don't forget-
Just moments ago, even killing those Jonin from Kirigakure's Anbu was no different from slaughtering pigs to Obito.
In terms of speed, strength, and reaction, he possessed power far exceeding that of a Jonin… no, far exceeding that of an ordinary Kage-level!
But,
Even so, he still couldn't break through this Anbu's defense. Even when Obito went all out in his attack, his opponent could steadily receive it and still not retreat half a step.
Power!
Speed!
Chakra!
This Anbu's level seemed to be above his own!
In an instant, a moment of clarity pierced through the pain and hatred filling Obito's brain. He had realized that the person standing before him was absolutely no ordinary Ninja.
Retreating rapidly, his hands formed seals at high speed.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The next instant, Obito's chest swelled.
He opened his mouth and spat out a Great Fireball over 20 meters in diameter.
The fireball crushed forward, rolling with scorching flames, burning large sunken pits into the ground.
"Hyorinmaru!"
"Ice Dragon Tail!"
Sora raised his hand and unleashed a wave of fearsome freezing air.
Instantly, the extremely cold freezing air and the scorching fireball merged, devouring each other. Amidst sizzling sounds, they exploded into vast amounts of scalding steam, instantly forming shocking shockwaves that rippled out in all directions.
For a time, surging and scorching mist enveloped the battlefield, creating an effect similar to the Hiding in the Mist Technique.
"Too astonishing!"
"Is this combat between Kage-level figures?"
"Such a terrifying battle!"
"If we went up, we'd be killed in a second!"
The sound waves from the explosion also reverberated across the battlefield. The roar that seemed capable of tearing eardrums terrified the Kirigakure's Anbu present.
'Thank goodness Frost-sama was here!'
'Otherwise, we would probably have been slaughtered clean by that black-cloaked monster alone!'
At this moment, taking advantage of the still-dissipating scalding mist, Obito pushed off with his feet and charged towards the direction where Rin had fallen.
He had realized that continuing to fight would be a stalemate.
Without three days and three nights, he simply couldn't defeat this damned Anbu.
But...
If he delayed any longer, there would be no saving Rin!
He rushed forward with a mad dash.
Shing!
On Obito's path, a flash of blade light suddenly struck from the shadows.
As the cold light exploded, that gorgeous blade light passed right through Obito's body.
Shunpo…
But the slash that missed.
'This...'
'Is this the power of Kamui?'
'Intangibility?'
Sora watched Obito's retreating back, his smile turning subtle.
'Space-Time Ninjutsu...'
'It really is a troublesome thing!'
'No wonder both Obito and Minato could erupt with combat power far exceeding that of their peers.'
Sora even felt some emotion, 'If Obito had possessed the dual Kamui and hadn't fallen into darkness, could he have led Konoha's Uchiha Clan down a path of revival no one had ever imagined?'
'Well, the probability is quite high!'
But Sora also knew it was all a mirage.
Just like Obito's determination now, what would it matter even if he saved Rin?
That was just the fake doll he had prepared!
The real Rin had long been taken far away from this chaotic battlefield by Kurumi.
That's right.
Neither the desperate Kakashi nor the determined Obito could possibly imagine that the dear friend they were risking their lives to save was just a doll Sora had casually discarded!
Portable Gigai!
Possesses its own intelligence, can perfectly simulate a living being's thoughts and actions!
This is a disguise a hundred times more powerful than a shadow clone!
'However...'
'Has it been about ten minutes?'
Sora used Shunpo, chasing after Obito's back. One must see a play through to the end. After the Portable Gigai suffers a fatal injury, it only has ten minutes of existence.
He couldn't let the audience present watch the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki they were fighting for suddenly deflate like a doll, could he?
That would truly be an unsightly scene!
"Stop him!"
"Damn it!"
"Don't let him get near the Jinchuriki!"
"Hurry!"
One after another, Kirigakure's Anbu suppressed the fear in their hearts and charged towards the wildly rushing Obito. Countless swords fell with masterful trajectories, continuously striking at Obito's vital points.
Throat, kidneys, heart...
A pity, no matter how exquisite the Anbu's slashes were, they still passed bizarrely through Obito's body, completely unable to cause him the slightest harm.
At this moment, Obito, like a ghostly phantom, passed through the Kirigakure's Anbu's formation and flickered to Rin's side.
There, Meigetsu was just about to seal Rin's corpse with a scroll.
"Not good!"
The moment Meigetsu felt terror, her body instinctively leaped backward. The moment she left her original spot, a sharp wooden spike swept past, hitting the very spot where she had just been standing.
'I was almost instantly killed!'
Meigetsu's gaze trembled with fear.
This black-cloaked monster... she truly didn't know how Sora had been fighting him earlier!!!
"Rin!"
"I'm here!"
Looking at Rin lying on the ground, her heart shredded, long since pale and lifeless, tears uncontrollably streamed from Obito's crimson Mangekyo beneath his mask.
Pain!
His heart hurt too much!
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
It was a roar filled with pain and despair. Obito simply couldn't accept why something so horrific would happen just because he was a little bit late.
"Uchiha Ninja..."
"Our fight isn't over yet!"
Just as Obito was roaring, six brilliant golden light fragments flew through the air from above, striking his body with dull thuds.
"Bakudo #61: Rikujokoro!"
The powerful Reiatsu lock felt like it was trying to peel off the skin Tobi had draped over Obito.
That intense pain made Obito roar wildly again.
"Damn Anbu!"
"I'll make you all accompany Rin in her grave!"
As soon as the words fell, Obito's body turned into a phantom, leaping up from the confinement of the Rikujokoro.
He formed hand seals, then looked at the Kirigakure's Anbu on the field with an extremely cold gaze.
'Die!'
'They all must die!'
'This dark and hopeless world, everyone can go to hell to accompany Rin!!!'
"Wood Release: Great Spear Tree!!!"
In an instant, accompanied by the rampant Chakra erupting from Obito's body, far exceeding that of an ordinary Kage, the entire earth began to shake madly.
Then, countless thorn-covered trees spiraled up from underground, sweeping through an area of hundreds of meters, as if trying to crush to death all the Ninjas present.
At this moment, Sora's gaze swept over the Anbu with an extremely subtle expression.
After hesitating briefly, he ultimately raised his Zanpakuto helplessly.
If they really all died, it would be hard to explain upon returning!
Kirigakure only had this much foundation. If he let Obito ruin it all, he'd truly become a commander without an army in the future.
Instantly, at the moment the earth shook, an indescribable fearsome Reiatsu spread from Sora's body.
"Hyorinmaru..."
"Six-Point Ice Formation!"
The next moment, a flood-like surge of freezing air rose up, rushing towards the wooden spikes spiraling up from the ground.