The Second Stage

Outside the battlefield, on a path through the forest of the Land of Iron, a black-haired boy hurries along.

"Sasuke- nii..." Yoru Uo shrank back, nestled in Sasuke's arms, and said, "I can smell Sister Sakura's scent!"

Sasuke stopped.

A cold wind blew gently, and a faint rumbling sound could be heard.

Is that... the sound of battle?

"It actually traveled this far..." Sasuke frowned slightly.

"There's another flavor that tastes a bit like you, but I'm not quite sure..." Yoru Uo added.

"Is this me from this world?" Sasuke took Yoru Uo and Blaze out of his robes and placed them on the ground, his expression solemn. "It's too dangerous ahead. You should stop here... If needed, I will summon you."

At this distance, the massive Chakra fluctuations from the distant battle could already be faintly sensed.

Sakura... who is she fighting?

The fight was incredibly intense!

He crouched down, touched Yoru Uo and Zhi, and his eyes softened. "Your hearts."

"I know, meow! I'll definitely hide well! Sasuke, watch out too!" Yoru Uo said, shrinking his head.

"Sasuke- nii, you absolutely must remember to summon me, meow!" Blazing with its paws, it leaped in front of Yoru Uo. "Don't summon Yoru Uo!"

Watching the two Ninja Cat playfully fighting, Sasuke couldn't help but smile.

"Well then... I'll be going now."

The boy withdrew his smile, stood up, and silently gazed into the distance, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

I've come to your aid... Sakura!

The next moment, Sasuke's figure vanished in Body Flicker Technique before the Ninja Cat's eyes.

Yoru Uo and Blazing Exchanging a glance, then meowed and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

The forest path returned to silence, leaving only a sparse line of footprints and the desolate winter wind.

About ten minutes later.

Kakashi and his group followed the same road and stopped here as well.

"Kakashi, they split up here. The ninja who looks a lot like Sasuke continued onward, while the other two cats hid deeper into the forest," Pakkun, perched on Kakashi's head and sniffing.

"Woof woof!" Akamaru chimed in agreement.

"I see..." Kakashi stroked his chin, pondering for a moment.

The faint rumbling sound of the cold wind and the intermittent fluctuations of Chakra made him somewhat concerned.

What happened in the distance?

He vaguely remembered this sound. During the war with the Stone Ninja, the massive Earth Release Earth Release they used had a similar sound and a faintly perceptible Chakra fluctuation when heard from afar.

This is the aura of a large-scale Ninjutsu clash.

Many years have passed, and the long period of peace had almost made Kakashi forget this feeling. He never expected to relive it here again.

"Who's fighting over there? And where are they leading us?" Kakashi scratched his cheek, looking into the distance with a playful expression.

Kakashi exchanged a glance with Yamato and made a decision in his heart.

"Just in case, let's split up," the white-haired youth said solemnly. "Ride, Kiba, and Sai, you go with Yamato to track down those two Ninja Cat. Naruto and Sakura will come with me to catch up with that mysterious ninja."

Kakashi always suspected that the person was Sasuke.

Therefore, when they parted ways, he deliberately assigned Team 7 to the side that was tracking Sasuke... Perhaps in Kakashi's heart, he also deeply hoped that Team 7 could be reunited?

Of course, this path could very well be a trap set by the enemy. However, Kakashi was confident that the current Team 7 trio was strong enough to handle most of the troubles in the Shinobi World...

"Yes!"

The ninjas had no objection to Kakashi's assignment, nodding in unison, and then disappeared into the forest path with a few swift movements.

Meanwhile, at the battlefield where Sakura Haruno was, the destination of Sasuke, Kakashi, and the others.

Sakura Haruno 'Obito Uchiha didn't last long.

"Oh... really?"

"You cowardly coward, where do you get the confidence to say such things?" the girl sneered. "Or... are you hiding on the sidelines, thinking you've seen through my moves, and you think you have a huge advantage?"

"You sharp-tongued bastard..." Obito's eyes narrowed, his gaze turning icy. "Don't think that just because you've acquired Shisui's Sharingan, you can act recklessly in front of a true Uchiha!"

He speaks with the same tone as Sasuke in this world.

Sakura Haruno pursed her lips. What she hated most... was Obito's inexplicable sense of superiority, always spouting "Uchiha" nonsense!

"Hmph..." Sakura Haruno didn't bother with anything else; she simply raised an eyebrow and let out a cold laugh.

"Whether you have the ability or not, you'll know after the fight!"

Without another word, she clasped her hands together, and her Senjutsu Chakra surged even more fiercely!

Swish!

The overflowing Chakra transformed into gusts of wind, whipping the girl's beautiful hair into a frenzy, instantly amplifying her imposing aura; intricate and solemn purple fairy patterns extended from her smooth forehead, adding to Sakura Haruno's chilling and unapproachable presence!

Almost simultaneously, the Majestic Attire God Warrior and Majestic Attire Wood Golem moved.

Boom!

Fist against fist.

Emerald green wooden figures, blue Susanoo gauntlets; dark red Giant God Warrior, dark green armor.

They clashed head-on!

The first round was a fierce clash between the Majestic Attire God Warrior and the Majestic Attire Wood Golem dummy's fist. The sound reverberated through the sky, and even the air itself was rippled with transparent waves from the impact!

The battle between the two reached its climax right from the start!

The battle between the two giants was a contest of pure strength, devoid of any fancy techniques Ninjutsu, relying solely on the most basic fist and foot skills.

Boom boom boom--!

Each strike was incredibly heavy. When it hit the ground, it caused a tremor and the mountains shook. When it landed in the lake, it stirred up huge waves. When it crashed into the giants, it created a deep, resounding roar that echoed through the sky!

Whether it was Sakura Haruno's Majestic Attire God Warrior or Obito's Majestic Attire Wood Golem, both were enormous beings capable of uprooting mountains and overturning seas. When they fought on the land of the Land of Iron, after just a few moves, they completely plowed through the terrain. The mountains and rivers were quickly shattered and unrecognizable under the collision of Ninjutsu of this level!

In this brutal, hand-to-hand combat, the one who was first to fall into a disadvantage was not Sakura Haruno, who had already fought three consecutive matches.

It was Obito Uchiha.

BOOM!

Sakura Haruno strode forward, wielding her Majestic Attire God Warrior. A precise hook punch bypassed the defense and landed squarely on the wooden dummy's abdomen, leaving it wide open!

"Damn it!" Obito's expression changed slightly, but before he could react, the Giant God Warrior's fists rained down on him!

"Taijutsu: Chain Sun Punches!"

The moves, which tend to be explosive and continuous short-range punches, were used by top martial artists and boxers in a world without supernatural abilities to deliver more than ten light punches per second! When unleashed from the Majestic Attire God Warrior, the series of punches became as heavy as a mountain crashing down!

Boom!

Wood chips flew everywhere, Susanoo's armor shattered into pieces, and the Majestic Attire Wood Golem was sent flying backward with a crash, leaving a long trench in the ground.

"Madara Uchiha... was defeated?"

Karin, who was hiding to the side, was taken aback and looked over with wide eyes, somewhat incredulous.

"He's been beaten flat on his back, Madara Uchiha."

Sakura Haruno slowly Earth Flow, piloting the Giant God Warrior, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Obito emerged from the wooden dummy unharmed, his face somewhat gloomy.

Because he only has one Mangekyō Sharingan, he cannot properly use the Susanoo technique. He can only cleverly transform Susanoo into armor to cover the wooden doll. Susanoo. Therefore, compared with the Majestic Attire God Warrior used by Sakura Haruno with both Mangekyō, the Majestic Attire Wood Golem is obviously weaker.

Moreover, the latter's Majestic Attire God Warrior also incorporated the power of Senjutsu.

The pink muscles on the Giant God Warrior's body were also very strange. Although they looked very soft, when the wooden man punched them, they felt unusually hard. Moreover, the harder the punch, the harder the Giant God Warrior felt!

Of course, more importantly, Obito's fighting style was not the type to engage in head-on confrontations.

At least not before obtaining the Rinnegan.

Because he rarely engages in direct combat, Obito's Taijutsu skills are not particularly high, and even his Majestic Attire Wood Golem puppet's hand-to-hand combat is weaker than that of the Giant God Warrior; when facing opponents with greater strength and speed, this weakness becomes glaringly obvious if he cannot dodge freely...

"You're not as powerful as I thought..." Sakura Haruno looked down at him and said calmly, "You're not Madara Uchiha."

"Ha! Who knows?" Obito chuckled nonchalantly. "Besides, the battle has only just begun... It's too early to judge whether I'm strong or not!"

"Oh... is that so?"

Sakura Haruno's eyes were icy cold. With a slight lift of her wrist, she stomped her Majestic Attire God Warrior onto the wooden dummy!

With a muffled crack, the wooden dummy, stripped of Susaku beard as armor, was stomped through, its wooden body suddenly exploding!

Obito, however, had already become intangible, thus avoiding the attack and allowing Sakura Haruno to destroy it.

"That's right... the second stage has only just begun!" Under the mask, Obito's lips curled into a cold smile as he spoke in a deep voice.

As they spoke, the man's figure suddenly blurred and disappeared into thin air, then suddenly reappeared beside Sakura Haruno as if by magic!

Swish!

Without warning, the air beside the girl suddenly twisted into a vortex, Obito's figure emerged from the vortex, reaching out to Sakura Haruno's shoulder!

"Mangekyō Secret Technique: Kamui!"

Obito's Sharingan Secret Technique, Kamui, can suck enemies into another dimension and banish them permanently; it is an extremely powerful Ninjutsu that is impossible to break.

However, the most powerful aspect of this move is its incredibly fast execution speed.

"Wow, that's fast!"

Karin was still secretly observing the battlefield from the sidelines, exclaimed in surprise!

Almost in the blink of an eye, Obito vanished from beneath the Giant God Warrior's feet and Body Flicker Technique reappeared beside Sakura Haruno; the man's Body Flicker Technique was incredibly fast, even faster than Sakura Haruno's Ice Body Flicker Technique just now!

"Sakura Haruno can't escape now..."

Karin gazed intently in that direction and said silently.

"Got it...!"

Obito's lips curled into a cold smile, as if he could see Sakura Haruno being swept into another dimension in a panicked and bewildered state.

However, Sakura Haruno was not surprised.

She seemed to have expected this, calmly turning her head with an indifferent expression.

"Is it that trick again?"

The girl's hands were already prepared with hand seals.

Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!

[I guess I'm out of luck for this year's I, I'm not going to watch it anymore, it's a waste of time! I'll focus on writing and resume double updates starting tomorrow.]