After Might Guy launched his attack, Obito fixed his gaze on Iraka. Seeing Iraka trying to dodge, Obito immediately charged forward as well.
By then, Iraka had already resolved to trade one life for another. Faced with Obito's attack, he neither dodged nor retreated, taking the blow head-on and enduring the pain as he swung his lightning-charged sword at Obito.
Obito had never expected Iraka to counterattack after taking his punch head-on. He had no time to react to the incomparably swift lightning blade.
Clang!
At that moment, a short blade appeared before Obito and blocked the incoming lightning sword.
Might Guy swiftly kicked at Iraka again.
"Be careful. Don't let the enemy trade injuries with you," Kakashi warned, his eyes fixed on Iraka.
Unlike Obito and Might Guy, who lacked mission experience, Kakashi had encountered this situation before. When enemies saw that they had nowhere left to run, they would sometimes launch desperate counterattacks without fearing death.
"I know. I won't make the same mistake twice. Thanks." By the time he said that last word, Obito's voice had become extremely quiet.
Though those two words were not difficult to say, just thinking about saying them to Kakashi made Obito feel as though they were the hardest words in the world to utter. But Kakashi had indeed saved him from getting hurt this time, so Obito said them anyway.
Whether because he was too focused on the battle or because he simply had not heard, Kakashi gave Obito no response and remained focused on dealing with Iraka.
Iraka was no weakling. His willingness to disregard everything in order to trade injuries made him far more dangerous, but faced with the combined assault of all three, he gradually began to falter.
He wanted to trade injuries, but he could not possibly