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Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: The Aftermath

Chapter 62: The Aftermath

"Since I can't dodge, then I won't! Let's end this!!"

"Magma World: Scorching Detonation!!!"

Pushing his ability to the limit, the lava ocean suddenly roared, erupting with an unprecedented, terrifying temperature. So intense that the very world seemed to alter.

Simultaneously, Uchiha Naoki's chest was instantly sheathed in a thick layer of Armament Haki. From beneath the lava, a giant lava hand stretched out, gripping Susano'o's legs tightly, preventing its retreat.

Thud!

Even with Armament Haki blocking, Uchiha Naoki was still pierced halfway through by the spearhead. There was no helping it; this Susano'o's spear was too sharp! Not even the Kusanagi Sword could compare. Moreover, Uchiha Naoki's Armament Haki had its limits. Facing such a forceful thrust, how could he be unscathed? He was sent crashing into the mountain wall behind him like a meteor.

Instantly, the mountains shook.

But at the same time, Uchiha Obito was also struck by Uchiha Naoki's attack!

"ROAR!"

Like a demon's roar, a pillar of crimson air blasted forth from the lava ocean, shooting straight toward Susano'o. The temperature was beyond anything before, utterly unstoppable.

"Phase!!" Facing this terrifying blow that could instantly vaporize iron, Uchiha Obito's scalp went numb. He could only grit his teeth and force his entire body to phase. But due to the strain, his speed wasn't as fast.

"AHHH!!!" Just a second too slow, the parts below Uchiha Obito's knees were directly annihilated. The excruciating pain made him scream. A second later, he completely phased and vanished!

Gush!

The next moment, the space in the distance distorted violently. Uchiha Obito fell out headfirst, vomiting a large mouthful of blood. His mask was completely shattered, his face as pale as wax paper. 'Zetsu' also detached from him, his body charred, his breath weak. Clearly, he wasn't faring well either!

Then, something fatal happened. Uchiha Obito's right side began to dissolve.

"Not good!" Uchiha Obito was horrified. But before he could react, his right eye violently contracted, his entire body's strength instantly fell into chaos, and his body began to swell. Strangely, his vitality was rapidly weakening.

Seeing this, Zetsu quickly infused his own power into Uchiha Obito's body. This halted the expansion and stabilized the life decay. But it was obvious: Uchiha Obito had no strength left to fight.

He had lost.

Cough, cough...

From the distant mountain wall, Uchiha Naoki emerged amidst a fit of coughing. His aura was also extremely weak, but he still transformed into lava and charged toward Uchiha Obito. "Magma Style: Crimson Canine!"

ROAR!

The slender flaming hound tore through the air, roaring forth with scorching breath.

"Not good!" Zetsu was horrified. Knowing they could no longer afford to engage Uchiha Naoki, he manipulated Uchiha Obito to immediately retreat, avoiding the blow. Then, he immediately submerged into the earth!

"Uchiha Naoki..." Uchiha Obito's voice sounded again, filled with fear and resentment as he stared at Naoki. "I remember you! We will meet again. Next time, I will prepare sufficient means to bury you with my own hands!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Naoki sneered. "Next time, you still won't stand a chance! Spend the rest of your miserable life like a rat!"

As his words fell, Uchiha Obito completely submerged into the earth and vanished.

The next moment, Uchiha Naoki also spat out a mouthful of blood. Two large, bloody holes pierced through his chest. His vision grew increasingly blurry.

Huff... Gasping heavily, he found a spot to sit down, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

Uchiha Obito! This was the toughest opponent he had ever faced. This battle had brought him significant improvements in ability and physical fitness. Once he truly assimilated the experience from this fight, his strength would genuinely stabilize at the 'Peak Kage' level.

(Lower Genin, Middle Genin, Special Jōnin, Jōnin, Elite Jōnin, Kage, Peak Kage, Super Kage, Peak Ninja)

The peak Third Hokage—that was this realm! Coupled with his unique elementalization ability, his threat level was even more terrifying than the Peak Kage level. From then on, he had become a shinobi worthy of fear in the shinobi world.

Except for the monsters lurking in the shadows, on the surface, only Pain's Six Paths and an Uchiha Itachi with many artifacts remained.

After catching his breath slightly, he suddenly sensed something and looked not far away. "Still drawing attention? Whatever, it's time to leave."

The location of their battle was indeed very remote. But such commotion could be felt for over ten miles; it was normal to attract attention. Uchiha Naoki immediately transformed into lava and sank into the ground, departing.

Less than a minute after he left, a team of Amegakure ninja appeared where Uchiha Naoki had just been sitting. But when these Rain ninja saw the scene ahead, they couldn't help but show horror. Looking at each other, their faces were full of disbelief.

A whole mountain broken into massive pits was acceptable! But why was the pit scorching red, heatwaves rolling as if burning, with lava even flowing out? And why was the water under this waterfall boiling so terrifyingly, emitting a pungent sulfur smell? They didn't recall any volcanoes in this land! But the large lake formed by this waterfall had now become a hot spring—how to explain that? Just standing on the shore felt like being evaporated.

How terrifying!

"What in the world happened here...?"

"What kind of ability can directly affect nature like this?"

They couldn't fail to see that a fierce battle had taken place here. But no matter how intense the ninjutsu, its influence should recede after the ninja departed. Just as no amount of water release would turn a dry desert into an oasis. Ninjutsu was, in essence, just a means of attack; it had no vitality and couldn't take root in nature.

The ninjutsu capable of altering nature belonged only to Wood Release, the 'God of Shinobi,' Hashirama Senju! But the scene before them clearly indicated that someone had used a ninjutsu ability to change nature, leaving destructive power embedded within it, merging with nature.

"Hurry and report to 'Angel' and 'God'! It's definitely not a good thing for such a bizarre individual to appear in our Amegakure!" The team leader, a Jōnin, couldn't comprehend the situation at all. They could only report it quickly.

Now, in an underground space...

"Uchiha... Naoki... I swear, if I don't kill you, I'm not human..." Before he could finish, he vomited another mouthful of blood. "Agh!"

He was wrapped up like a mummy, lying on a bed, panting. His left eye had been replaced with a new two-tomoe Sharingan. The melted right side of his body had also been replaced by a white prosthetic, saving his life. It's just that integrating it with his original body without rejection would require a long period of adaptation.

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