"Who are you?" The oni named Arataki Itto looked at the short man before him, his face clearly impatient. "This is between me and her. I don't plan on getting anyone else involved."
Ignoring his slightly arrogant tone, Muramasa chose the words that would best get under his skin. "What? Are you scared? Beating around the bush, or do you only dare to bully girls?"
These words were like needles, instantly setting off the powder keg that was Arataki Itto. "What do you mean, I'm scared?! What do you mean, this Great Arataki only dares to bully girls?! Fine, a real man keeps his word! If you beat me, then I'll consider it my loss—"
Muramasa let out a "hah." "Looking at you, a delinquent, it wouldn't be surprising if you went back on your word." He knew the man wouldn't, but with this idiot type, it was better to have an extra layer of insurance.
"Go ask around! Arataki Itto's word is as good as gold!" In just a few sentences, Itto was all fired up. He immediately spread his legs into a horse stance, stomped on the ground, and his aura surged. "Hah!" He got into a sumo wrestler's stance and charged at Muramasa.
The next moment, Muramasa executed a lock on his arm and a throw. With a loud thud, Itto's world turned upside down.
Why is the sky at my feet? Why is my hair so hard? He then realized he had been planted headfirst into the ground. The 'hair' he was touching was just the stone bricks.
"What happened?"
"It looks like that Itto kid got thrown!"
"Ohoho… that's crazy."
The boisterous shout, combined with the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, drew the attention of everyone around.
"Well then, I suppose that counts as my win?"
The still-confused Arataki Itto struggled on the ground for a long time before he managed to get back on his feet. "What happened, huh?" He seemed completely unable to understand why his head had just made intimate contact with the ground.
At that moment, a green-haired girl stood in the distance, a black mask on her face, looking in their direction. She sighed helplessly and was glad she wasn't showing her true face.
"I just very normally caught you and threw you," Muramasa explained simply. He had thought that with the man's straightforward personality, he would just admit defeat and leave.
"No! This time doesn't count—" His answer made Muramasa pause, a look of confusion in his eyes.
"Best two out of three! No, best three out of five! I'm telling you, I didn't lose! I was just careless!" Itto's shouts grew louder and louder as he unreasonably tried to demand a rematch. The fierce glint in his eyes, hinting that he was about to get serious, made Muramasa wonder if he had misjudged this oni.
Two more people ran over from the distance, not Tenryou Commission members, but aiming for Itto. "Boss, don't do this—"
"Boss, you've already lost! Is this still the same Arataki Itto?" They grabbed his arms, trying to stop him from rushing forward for a forced rematch.
"Sorry, he's not been thinking straight recently," one of them said. "Though he was never very smart, he's been particularly bad lately."
As the two men came forward, the green-haired girl who had been watching also walked over and apologized to Muramasa. "This guy's personality has changed a lot since he lost his Vision. He was always loud before, but not like this." Her tone was calm. As she looked at Muramasa, she also glanced at Kujou Sara. "If you find him troublesome, you can have that person over there lock him up for a while longer."
It seemed this person also knew Itto, but her proposed solution, as if she were unable to control him, was like giving up.
"Hah—" As they spoke, Itto had already broken free with his brute strength, his eyes fierce as he charged at Muramasa.
"Tch." Seeing Itto lose control again, the green-haired girl instinctively stood in front of Muramasa, intending to block the enraged oni for him.
"Step back." Muramasa pulled her shoulder, moving her out of the oni's path. Then, he threw a lightning-fast punch, striking Itto under the jaw.
The tall iron tower immediately lost control of itself. From his legs to his torso, in a breath, he became a mass of flesh driven only by inertia. The moment the punch landed, Muramasa pulled the girl back, watching the giant fall face-first to the ground.
"Sorry. In that case, I had to use a rougher method on him," Muramasa said, shaking his hand and giving a nod to the girl who was still processing the situation.
"...It's fine. You were a great help." Realizing he was stronger than she had imagined, she also relaxed. "My name is Kuki Shinobu. I'm the second-in-command of the Arataki Gang. That guy over there… is sort of our boss." She glanced at the oni again, finding it hard to accept that someone like him was the leader of a gang. "Those two are also members of the Arataki Gang."
She gestured with her hand. The two men were already expertly dragging the unconscious Itto away.
"Is that also an aftereffect of losing a Vision?" Muramasa asked.
"Yes." Shinobu placed a hand on her hip. "And it's worse than you've seen. His personality has changed completely, he's become aggressive and a sore loser, and he can't even work anymore."
"Work?" His face clearly said, 'Street delinquents have jobs?'
"Freight transport, security... this is my business card. The services we undertake are written on it." She took a card from her pocket and handed it to him. "You've done us a great favor this time. If you need anything, feel free to contact me. In the future, we'll tie him up so he won't appear on the streets."
This incident seemed to have made her decide on something. Her voice was tinged with helplessness. "It was already difficult to run the gang, and now this… Sorry, I've said too much. I'll go prepare some ropes, in case he wakes up too early."
With that last sentence, she didn't linger and chased after the direction the Arataki Gang members had left.
"So, what do you think?" Muramasa asked Kujou Sara, who had finally opened her eyes. He knew she had heard everything.
"What do I think?" Her tone was not as gentle as before, but cold. She had answered without even hearing the question. "That is the Shogun's order. The Shogun is never wrong." A standard believer's response, and one she executed with more conviction than most in Inazuma.
"I see." Muramasa said with a smile. "Hah~ is that what you think, or is that how you live?"
"It's about time. I'll go see if I can help with anything, General."
How you live… what you think…
Kujou Sara didn't reply, nor did she say goodbye. She just nodded and patrolled towards the next street.
The overwhelming pressure of the sword strike was supreme. Under the dim sky, it left only a single horizontal slash, yet it possessed a might that surpassed even Obito's pale blue Susanoo! The gale kicked up by the slash howled. Kakashi shielded his face with his elbow, struggling to watch the scene above, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"This level of attack... Damn it! The gap between us is this huge!" Asuma was also hunched over, staring at the sword strike above, his cigarette clenched tightly in his teeth in frustration. He had watched Kusuo grow up step by step. Although he hadn't provided any help in the process—Kusuo had done it all on his own—Asuma had never slacked off, gritting his teeth and trying to keep up with even a fraction of his student's progress. But alas, the gap only grew wider.
"Captain Kakashi! Captain Asuma! We need to retreat! It's too dangerous here! There's a canyon behind us where we can take shelter and observe the battle," a few Anbu members suggested, struggling against the wind.
"Let's fall back!" Kakashi and Asuma exchanged a look and immediately gave the order.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
A dozen figures moved with swift agility, completely retreating in a short amount of time. They were all elite ninja of Konoha, but here, they could only look up at the powerhouses on the two statues with a sense of awe and helplessness! The disparity in strength was enough to instill a bit of despair in their hearts!
CRACK-BOOM!
The sword energy slammed into Obito's Susanoo. The latter was full of confidence, refusing to believe that Kusuo could shatter his proud Susanoo with a single strike. This was the ultimate secret of the Uchiha clan, the dōjutsu that symbolized destruction and ruin. How could it be broken so easily!?
However...
CRACKLE—
A crisp sound made the expression on Obito's face freeze, then turn to astonishment. He stared in shock at the lower half of his Susanoo, which had been cleanly sliced off by Kusuo's sword.
"How... How is this possible?" Obito roared in disbelief. He couldn't accept this reality.
Kusuo raised his sword towards him, his voice cool. "Go back. You're no match for me right now." He planned to nurture Obito, to let him grow into a super-Kage level powerhouse, and then slaughter him. Otherwise, even if he went through all the trouble to kill him now, the increase to his system's synchronization rate would be minimal.
That's right. Kage-level, the highest combat power of a village, was no longer worthy of his attention!
"Insolent!" Obito glared back at Kusuo viciously. He clasped his hands together, channeling his chakra to regenerate the body of his Susanoo. With a great flap of its wings, a circular shockwave expanded from its feet.
BOOM!
The giant statue of Madara Uchiha shattered on impact. The tall, majestic, pale blue, semi-complete Susanoo soared high into the sky, looking imposing.
Kusuo sneered, finding Obito's arrogant expression laughable. He was constantly using Madara Uchiha's name, yet he had just carelessly shattered his statue. If Madara knew, wouldn't he claw his way out of his coffin!? Speaking of which, Madara's body should have been acquired by Kabuto or Orochimaru by now. According to the timeline, that should be the case. He just didn't know if Kabuto would still go down the crazy path of imitating his revered master, Orochimaru.
Looking up, Kusuo didn't waste any more words and raised his hand for another slash. Another massive sword strike cut through the air. This time, Obito was prepared. He no longer dared to take the hit head-on with his Susanoo. He controlled the Susanoo to dodge, and with a flap of its giant wings, Kusuo's incredibly fast sword strike merely grazed its foot. The glowing blue chakra foot fell through the air and then dissipated into light.
"Is that all you have?" Obito seemed to have noticed that Kusuo's methods were one-dimensional, his only means of attack being the continuous slashes from his sword. While troublesome, it gave him a glimmer of hope for victory.
"Your slashes are indeed unparalleled in the ninja world," he said confidently. "Their power, speed, and range are all impeccable. In that regard, I'll call you the strongest! However!" Obito's tone shifted. "No matter how strong your sword strike is, what good is it if it can't hit my body?"
He suddenly burst into wild laughter, his face狰狞 and triumphant. "My dual Kamui, enhanced by Hashirama Cells, can continuously use space-time ninjutsu to enter a special dimension. Whether it's taijutsu, ninjutsu, or shuriken tricks, no method can hit my true body! Despair! You mortals, suffering and barely surviving in this false and deceitful world! Until one day—I will end it all and create a perfect, happy, new world!"
Obito spoke to himself, growing more and more excited.
Far away, the Konoha ninja hiding in the canyon had already sent intel back to the village. Against an enemy of this level, their dozen members were not enough. At the very least, Lady Hokage, Princess Tsunade, and Lord Jiraiya had to be present. With them joining forces with Lord Kusuo, they could surely bring this mysterious Uchiha remnant to justice! They even dismissed Obito's speech as the ravings of a deranged, chunibyo teenager. What false world? What creating a new, perfect world? They didn't understand.
Only Kakashi's eyes were filled with suspicion and pain. Only he could vaguely grasp the meaning behind Obito's words. However, even Kakashi couldn't guess what Obito was truly planning.
A giant yellow flare and a reverse summoning jutsu had already relayed the message back to the village. Tsunade and Jiraiya were on their way.
Kusuo stood on the head of the First Hokage's giant statue, his expression neutral. He was the only one present who fully understood Obito's words. But honestly, knowing the whole story, he felt no sympathy. In fact, he almost wanted to laugh. Perhaps this was the tragedy of a desperate simp combined with a sad tool?
In the sky, the severed right foot of Obito's Susanoo had regenerated. From within the diamond-shaped crystal at its forehead, Obito, having finished his chunibyo speech, gave a cold look!
"Kamui Shuriken!"
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
The giant semi-complete Susanoo suddenly launched two massive shuriken from its hands. They shot towards Kusuo's position at lightning speed. Kakashi, Asuma, and the others watched nervously. However, just as they were concentrating on the rapidly approaching shuriken, thinking of how to stop them, the shuriken... suddenly vanished!
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