Ferocious

Just as Black Zetsu fell into despair, ripples suddenly spread through the space diagonally ahead of Itachi. A black vortex materialized out of thin air.

In an instant, several giant Black Rods over two meters long shot out from the vortex. Accompanied by piercing whistles, they blanketed Itachi (Senyo) from every direction.

They were as swift as lightning, their fierce howls forming an impenetrable net that covered every possible route of escape.

With a whoosh!

Itachi (Senyo) stood rooted in place, then took a deep breath.

In that instant, Itachi (Senyo) spun rapidly and twisted sideways, launching a vicious kick at the incoming Black Rod.

A dull, thunderous clang rang out, like two mountains crashing into each other.

Under the impact of that immense force, the first Black Rod bent slightly before springing back like a spring compressed to its limit.

It shot backward at astonishing speed and slammed straight into the tightly packed Black Rods behind it.

For a moment, the rods scattered in all directions like toppled dominoes. Some flew far away before crashing heavily to the ground.

Although Itachi (Senyo) had knocked away that Black Rod, its tremendous impact still halted him, disrupting his pursuit.

At that moment, Obito appeared in the field and stood beside Black Zetsu.

His face was filled with shock and uncertainty as he stared fixedly at Itachi, his eyes full of disbelief.

Clearly, the taijutsu strength Itachi had displayed far exceeded anything he had imagined. Such terrifying power was not something an ordinary human could possess.

Obito turned slightly toward Black Zetsu and asked in a low voice:

"My operation failed. I never expected Naruto to be a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki too. How did things go on your end? Did you succeed?"

When he heard that Naruto was also a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Black