After being knocked down again by Naruko, Obito used the healing power of the Truth-Seeking Orbs and once again performed what could only be described as a "Luffy-style sit-up," springing back to his feet.
Seeing this, Naruko clicked her tongue.
"Tsk. That recovery ability is ridiculous. Just like an unkillable cockroach."
Upon hearing that, Satsuki had black lines appear on her forehead and immediately retorted:
"And you have the nerve to say that? Every time someone fights you, they always prepare for a prolonged battle."
Obito grabbed a nearby Truth-Seeking Orb and hurled it fiercely at Naruko.
Naruko simply reached out to catch it.
Minato and the others felt their hearts skip a beat and shouted:
"Don't touch that black sphere!"
Seeing this, Obito smiled smugly.
"Heh. Truth-Seeking Orbs aren't something you can casually grab. Your hand will disappear in a second."
Then—
Smack.
The Truth-Seeking Orb landed squarely in Naruko's hand.
Naruko casually weighed it in her palm, tossing it into the air and catching it again like she was playing with a ball.
"Hey, is that your only attack?"
Obito's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How is that possible?! That's a Truth-Seeking Orb! Isn't it supposed to destroy everything in existence?!"
He immediately tried to detonate the Truth-Seeking Orb in Naruko's hand.
The sphere began emitting a dazzling glow.
Naruko examined it curiously.
"Oh? Is it about to explode?"
She then clenched her right hand.
Crunch.
The Truth-Seeking Orb was crushed into fragments.
"…."
At this moment, Obito had a sentence he desperately wanted to say—but didn't know whether he should.
"Are Truth-Seeking Orbs really this fragile?!"
However, he quickly forced himself to calm down.
"It doesn't matter. I still have other techniques."
The five scale-like protrusions on Obito's back ignited and transformed into small flames, which then turned into sharp claw-like weapons that lunged toward Naruko.
"Cross-Style Sacred Fire!"
Naruko looked at the incoming attack with complete boredom.
"Alright, I'm done playing with you."
She clapped her hands together.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique."
Five Wood Release clones instantly appeared beside her.
Each clone grabbed one of Obito's flaming claws and pulled with tremendous force.
Rip!
The fiery claws were torn off instantly.
The sheer strength dragged Obito directly in front of the Wood clones.
Naruko spoke calmly:
"Feel free to torture him. Just don't kill him."
"No problem."
The five Narukos cracked their knuckles and approached Obito with mischievous smiles.
Seeing this, Obito felt utterly humiliated.
Damn it! Even if I can't beat the real one, I can't possibly lose to her clones!
Then—
Boom!
Obito was punched away by a Wood clone.
What followed was an unrelenting beating from all five clones.
Seeing that Obito still had enough strength to regenerate with the Truth-Seeking Orbs, Naruko called out:
"Hey, hit harder. This guy insulted Nagi pretty viciously earlier."
"Got it!" ×5
Remembering how smug Obito had looked when he insulted Nagi, the five clones grew visibly angry.
They clapped their hands together simultaneously and shouted:
"Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique!" ×5
Rumble—
The earth trembled violently.
Massive wooden vines burst from beneath the ground, intertwining and expanding rapidly.
Soon, they formed five gigantic wooden golems, each towering two hundred meters tall.
"!!!" ×N
Not just Obito—even the Allied Shinobi Forces began questioning reality.
What the hell was this?
It was already outrageous that the original was this strong—but why were even her clones this monstrous?
The sight before them was nearly as shocking as Hashirama's thousand-meter Buddha statue.
Madara and Hashirama both stopped fighting again.
At this moment, their emotions were complicated.
Looking at the five Wood Golems—each nearly twice the height of their Perfect Susanoo and Wood Golem—the two legends felt, for the first time, that their own battle might have been… a little small-scale.
But the one who suffered the biggest mental collapse was Obito.
The chakra erupting from Naruko's enraged Wood clones made even him feel uneasy.
One of the Naruko clones shouted:
"Sisters, attack!"
"Oh!" ×4
All five Wood Golems swung their massive fists toward Obito.
Terrified, Obito hurriedly tried to dodge.
But Naruko frequently fought against Satsuki's Susanoo, so despite the Wood Golems' enormous size, their attack speed was anything but slow.
Before long—
Obito was struck directly by one of the giant fists.
The Wood Golem seized the opportunity and condensed a massive tree trunk in its hand before hurling it forward.
"Wood Release: Great Tree Spear!"
Still dazed from the previous hit, Obito suddenly saw a colossal tree trunk flying toward him.
Caught completely off guard—
He was smashed straight into the ground.
After striking the earth, the trunk rapidly grew into a towering tree that tightly bound Obito in place.
Seeing this opportunity, the other four Wood Golems raised their fists and slammed them down mercilessly.
"AAAAHHHH!!!"
Obito's agonized screams echoed across the battlefield.
Commentary Dialogue (Proofread)
Tsunade: "Uh… is the gap in strength really that huge?"
Jiraiya: "Yeah. I thought that since both Naruko and Obito are at the Six Paths level, their fight would at least be evenly matched. Why did it become so one-sided so quickly?"
Orochimaru:chuckles "The reason is simple. Naruko's strength may have broken through with Nagi's help, but it's still the result of genuine training. Obito, however, reached the Six Paths level purely by relying on the Ten-Tails."
Tobirama Senju: "Exactly. For one thing, Naruko's body has been nourished for years by powerful Yang Release chakra, pushing her physical strength and chakra reserves to terrifying levels.
"As for Obito, just as Orochimaru said, he forcibly reached the Six Paths level through the Ten-Tails. His body likely hasn't fully adapted to that power. Such a forced breakthrough can cause mutations, and the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki might not even be able to fully utilize its strength."
Madara Uchiha: "As expected—comparison reveals the truth. Even if Naruto and Sasuke reach the Six Paths level, they probably wouldn't be Naruko's match. Not to mention the fact that the two of you only achieved it with the help of the Sage of Six Paths."
Even without becoming Six Paths Madara, Madara could tell from experience that Naruko hadn't used much of her real power yet.
If she truly went all out, even he might not be able to defeat her after reaching the Six Paths level.
Naruto Uzumaki: "..."
Sasuke Uchiha: "..."
That one hurt.
Kushina Uzumaki: "It's fine. Son or daughter—it's basically the same."
Minato Namikaze: "Exactly!"
Fugaku Uchiha: "But if Naruko has reached this level, then Satsuki should be around the same strength."
Shisui Uchiha: "I'm curious how she plans to torture Obito."
Mei Terumī: "You should never provoke a girl in love—especially if you insult the person she loves. Looks like Obito is going to have a rough time. Honestly, it's pretty satisfying."
Ao: "Exactly. That bastard Obito deserves whatever he gets."
Obito Uchiha: "Hmph. This level of pain is nothing. My suffering goes far beyond this!"
Deidara: "Sigh… Tobi's completely lost it."
Sasori: "Indeed. And he just raised a massive death flag. Things are about to get much worse for him."
Hidan: "If we sacrificed him, maybe—ah, never mind. Lord Jashin isn't around anymore. Maybe I should switch careers and try rock music instead."
Killer B: "Yo! Wanna join me, yeah!"
Hidan: "…Huh?"
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