Everyone present reached a consensus, their gazes locked on the two figures above. Fortunately, just as the tension was reaching its peak, the mysterious man in the spiral mask vanished in a ripple of distorted space. Then, Kusuo pushed off with his feet, and the tower he was standing on crumbled as he shot into the sky and sped away.
After witnessing these two mysterious and astonishing techniques, the Konoha crowd below stood with their mouths agape, speechless. They knew they couldn't possibly defend against either of those moves. Perhaps only Lord Hokage or Lord Jiraiya had that kind of power.
The air, once thick with tension, finally cleared. Like a dam being opened, the crowd erupted into a flurry of discussion.
Tsunade watched the direction in which Kusuo and Obito had departed, a dark cloud lingering over her brow. Smelling the faint scent of gunpowder in the air—the smell of the special explosive tags Obito had brought—Tsunade waved her hand. "Investigate immediately! Barrier Team, Sensor Team, Intelligence Team, gather at once! Scour the area around the village and make sure there are no other enemies! Everyone else, to the Administrative Hall!"
...
A series of orders were quickly issued. A new round of commotion began in Konoha, and many villagers who had not yet woken up were now being woken by knocks on their doors for questioning. Meanwhile, Tsunade, leading a large group of elite ninja from the Sensor and Anbu teams, was already heading towards the location where Kusuo and Obito had gone. Kakashi and Asuma each led a small team, moving together with the Anbu.
The moonlight grew deeper as figures flickered through the night, the sound of their movement echoing continuously. Konoha was operating at full capacity.
...
At this moment, on top of the giant statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in the Valley of the End, Hatake Kusuo and Obito stood facing each other.
"Fighting here shouldn't affect your beloved village, right? How ironic. A Konoha ninja famed throughout the world for his unparalleled strength, actively betraying his village to deliver the One-Tail's chakra. Tell me, if word of this got out, wouldn't it make those old geezers' jaws drop?" Obito stood on Madara Uchiha's head, speaking casually, looking very calm and confident. At least, his tone showed no hint of panic.
Kusuo remained noncommittal to his words. It wasn't surprising that Obito could guess where Itachi had gotten Shukaku's chakra from. In the current ninja world, only he had that capability. What truly puzzled Obito was why Kusuo would do it.
At first, he had thought Kusuo was no different from all the other Konoha ninja who had inherited the Will of Fire, willing to sacrifice everything for the village. He had seen Kusuo's indifference as the common arrogance of a genius. But Kusuo's later actions became increasingly incomprehensible.
Nagato's Rinnegan was in Kusuo's hands, but so far, Obito hadn't heard any news about it from Konoha. This meant Kusuo hadn't handed the eyes over to the village—something a person brainwashed by the Will of Fire would never do.
Finally, Kusuo spoke. "It's nothing. I just felt that this ninja world was getting a bit boring and decided to add some fun."
"Boring? Fun?" Obito's expression darkened. "A snot-nosed brat like you, what do you know about the ninja world? What do you know about anything?"
"What I know is none of your business. But I can be certain that I am far more mature than you."
"Heh, mature? You have no idea what I'm trying to do. Not just you, no one understands what a great cause I am undertaking! But it doesn't matter. When the day comes, you will all understand what a false world is, what true peace is, and what a true dream is!" Obito grew more and more hysterical as he spoke, not caring if Kusuo understood him or not.
Of course, Kusuo knew exactly what he was talking about. Having read the original story, he understood all the causes and effects. Obito's performance was also in line with his current mentality. As long as Kabuto or Orochimaru didn't summon the complete Edo Tensei versions of Hashirama and Madara, he was currently invincible, with no rival in the ninja world! And Obito was the little boss he was personally cultivating, to be fattened up and then slaughtered. It was just like grinding monsters to level up. The only problem was that there was now a gap between the final boss and the little bosses, forcing him to take matters into his own hands. This also showed just how useless Obito was.
What Kusuo was thinking was subtly reflected in his expression and his eyes. The sensitive Obito keenly noticed this and became even more enraged. 'He's... looking down on me!?' This discovery made Obito both angry and annoyed.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The sound of many figures moving through the air was heard. Below the giant statues, Kakashi, Asuma, and the Anbu members had arrived, with Tsunade's main force right behind them. Kusuo paid their arrival no mind. As long as they didn't get in the way, it didn't matter how many people were watching.
Obito's peripheral vision caught the group of uninvited guests below. The anger that had been stoked by Kusuo's expression now rose uncontrollably. 'Fine. Since you look down on me, I'll use these people to demonstrate my power!'
Obito saw Kakashi standing there, unharmed. Although he still wore his black mask, the Sharingan that had once been a symbol of their friendship was gone. That eye had returned to him, Obito, and through fusion with a perfect clone, it had evolved into a brand new Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
A mocking smile appeared on Obito's lips. Space suddenly warped. Obito instantly vanished from Madara's statue and, in the next second, appeared right in front of Kakashi. The process was almost instantaneous. No one knew the full range of the Eternal Kamui Mangekyō's spatial abilities, but over that distance, Obito could teleport instantly!
"Damn it! Lightning Blade!" By the time Kakashi realized the danger, it was too late. Although he had immediately used his signature move, his right hand crackling with blue lightning, Obito's masked face was already right in front of his, less than ten centimeters away!
"Not bad!" Kakashi's reaction pleased Obito even more. A kunai popped out from his right hand, still tied with a red explosive tag.
Pfft!
One strike pierced Kakashi's right shoulder! And this was with Kakashi, a veteran of countless battles, relying on his ninja instincts to immediately use Lightning Blade to defend himself!
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