With Morphology Optimization reaching Level 2, Deidara's ability to craft clay creatures had undergone a significant enhancement once again.
In truth, he didn't fully understand the specifics of the Modern Armaments skill point that lay ahead in his system. After all, with his current abilities, he could already simulate the creation of some highly advanced, almost sci-fi constructs.
The C3 Special Type: Asura Path was one such creation.
Myriad Snake Net Formation!
Countless clay white snakes spread across the ground. This technique wasn't particularly powerful but served as an excellent opening move for probing and disrupting the enemy.
Hiss! Hiss!
As the clay white snakes slithered forward to attack, the C3 Asura Path responded. Its shoulders jolted, launching two massive missiles from within its body. However, with each barrage, the construct's internal reserves were gradually depleted.
Facing the attacks from the C3 Asura Path, the authentic Asura Path among Obito's Six Paths gathered a beam of energy atop its head. With a sharp beep, it intercepted the two missiles mid-air.
Boom!
The missiles detonated in the sky, creating a deafening explosion and a wave of scorching heat.
But if the C3 Asura Path were limited to just this level, it would be underestimating Deidara far too much.
From the small cannon holes on its abdomen, the construct fired three successive rounds of smaller missiles. Although these lacked the sheer destructive power of the larger ones, each individual explosion was comparable to an A-rank ninjutsu in terms of impact.
"Almighty Push!"
Obito was forced to use Almighty Push. The powerful repulsive force kept the explosion's damage at bay. Being cautious, he had the Deva Path step forward to cast the technique, ensuring that his main body wasn't exposed.
Whoosh!
The C3 Asura Path redirected one of its exhaust pipes to the front, unleashing a stream of high-temperature flames. This was yet another variation of its Dragon Breath ability.
Under normal circumstances, such relentless attacks would be overwhelming for the Six Paths alone to handle.
After all, Almighty Push was now in cooldown, and Deidara's explosive techniques were purely physical attacks, devoid of chakra. This rendered the Preta Path's absorption ability useless.
Fortunately, among Obito's Six Paths was a Jinchūriki: the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Though the Six-Tails often relied on its corrosive acid in combat, as a water-natured Tailed Beast, it naturally excelled in Water Release. As its Jinchūriki, Utakata had also mastered water-based techniques.
A massive water wall rose up. Although it was visibly weaker in scale compared to the flames from the C3 Asura Path, water countered fire, so it was sufficient for the task.
Taking advantage of the steam temporarily obscuring their vision, Obito, of course, wouldn't sit idle.
The Animal Path leapt to the side and slammed a hand onto the ground.
"Summoning Technique!"
"Wow! We're finally out!"
"So this is what it feels like to wield the Rinnegan! It's amazing!"
"Hahaha, I feel so strong now!"
Instead of summoning conventional creatures, Obito had stitched together several special summoning beasts using White Zetsu. He then infused them with a concoction made from life energy and the Hero Water. As a result, these White Zetsu amalgamations boasted considerable combat strength.
However, their appearance was utterly grotesque. Countless White Zetsu had been forcibly melded together, resulting in a mass of heads and eyes. Just looking at them felt like the world's art style had shifted into a nightmare.
"Take this!" One of the White Zetsu amalgamations attacked the C3 Asura Path, two sturdy and flexible branches erupting from its body to tightly bind the construct.
"Me too! Me too!" Another amalgamation staggered forward, also using Wood Release to suppress the C3 Asura Path.
Seeing this, Deidara naturally wouldn't stand by idly.
"Obito, you've surprised me. I thought with Kakashi here, I wouldn't even need to use this."
Deidara retrieved a small pre-prepared lump of clay—his current trump card.
C3 Enhanced Type: Flesh Colossus!
A massive, mountain-like construct emerged. Four tentacles extended from its body, grabbing all four White Zetsu amalgamations at once.
"Let go of me! Let go of me!" The amalgamations struggled fiercely, continuously sprouting Wood Release branches from within their bodies.
To their credit, their strength was indeed formidable. The tentacles of the Flesh Colossus struggled to maintain their grip.
Hiss!
Meanwhile, Utakata had fully transformed into the Six-Tails, a massive slug-like creature covered in mucus.
Perhaps when the Sage of Six Paths separated the Tailed Beasts, the inspiration for the Six-Tails came from Katsuyu, the Slug Sage. However, compared to Katsuyu, the Six-Tails' appearance was undeniably less appealing.
The Six-Tails spewed a corrosive acid mist. Upon contact with the Flesh Colossus' tentacles, the acid rapidly dissolved them, freeing the White Zetsu amalgamations once more.
"It's him! How dare he treat us like this!"
"Kill him! Kill him!" The countless White Zetsu heads babbled incoherently, their voices a cacophony of madness. Their bodies sprouted more Wood Release branches, aiming for Deidara atop the Flesh Colossus.
Boom! Boom!
The C3 Asura Path intervened, firing its missiles again. One of the White Zetsu amalgamations was hit directly, leaving it disfigured and unrecognizable.
However, thanks to the Hero Water-infused concoction, their regeneration abilities were extraordinary. The damaged amalgamation quickly recovered, as if nothing had happened.
"Flesh Colossus: Volcanic Eruption!"
The massive body of the Flesh Colossus began to quake and bounce on the ground. The resulting damage far surpassed that of the C3 Asura Path. The unimaginable heat instantly vaporized two of the White Zetsu amalgamations. The remaining two barely escaped with the help of the Six-Tails.
As the battle raged on, what was Obito doing?
He was forming a small, dark sphere in his hands—a Planetary Devastation.
Obito knew that ordinary attacks were ineffective against Deidara, and he didn't expect his Six Paths alone to defeat him. Though he hated to admit it, his strength had fallen behind Deidara's.
Thus, he decided to unleash a big move. Even if it couldn't harm Deidara, it would buy him time—time to escape.
Separating his hands, the dark core of the Planetary Devastation floated into the air. Based on past experience, even Deidara would struggle to destroy it, and the aftermath of such a high-level explosion would leave him in a difficult position.
But was that really the case?
Deidara watched the rising Planetary Devastation calmly, then glanced at Kakashi. Kakashi immediately understood.
Before they had arrived, they had thoroughly discussed various strategies.
Kamui!
Kakashi locked onto the dark sphere, and a swirling spatial distortion appeared. The core of the Planetary Devastation, still in its infancy, was instantly sucked into the Kamui dimension.
Obito: "…"
Feeling the turbulent power within the Kamui space, Obito had only one thought in his mind.
Run for your life!
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