On the black sky and the desolate earth stood a series of rectangular pillars of varying heights; this was precisely the Kamui Dimension.
"Obito! Your ideology has gone astray."
"We can pursue happiness right here in reality; why seek out a phantom illusion?" Silver-white, violent lightning-release chakra bloomed across one of Kakashi Hatake's hands.
"Kakashi!"
"The world is filled with filth, betrayal, slaughter, and war."
"Happiness in reality is nothing more than administering an anesthetic to those suffering, letting them catch their breath so they can continue to endure even longer suffering and torment."
"Reality has no meaning." Obito Uchiha spread his arms, speaking the thoughts of his heart. At this moment he wore no mask, dressed instead in a blue robe embroidered with the Uchiha War Fan clan crest, and held a giant four-pointed star weapon in his hand.
"It seems I really have no way to change you. All I can do now is send you to die." As Kakashi's words finished, his free hand slowly rose and made a reconciliation hand seal toward Obito.
"Then, so be it." Obito watched, returning the reconciliation seal to Kakashi and completing the pre-duel etiquette of their student days.
The next instant,
the two of them rapidly closed in, quickly launching a hand-to-hand combat duel. Both were top-tier ninja; hands, feet, elbows, and knees were all lethal tools for taking lives, and each simple move radiated an extremely perilous murderous intent.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Taking the opportunity to put some distance between himself and Kakashi, Obito took a deep breath, puffing up his upper body like a toad, while his hands rapidly formed ninja seals. Then, a red fireball spewed forth from Obito's mouth.
Facing the fireball hurtling toward him, Kakashi immediately crouched down, finished forming his ninja seals,