"I'll win!" Obito was brimming with confidence.
The legend of Shisui being undefeated in civil wars was a thing of the past. Through all sorts of unexpected events, he had undergone several transformations. Obito was confident he could defeat Shisui, who was two years younger than him.
Shisui had awakened his Sharingan earlier than he had, yet Obito had reached Three Tomoe first. That was proof that he had already surpassed Shisui.
Obito was already wondering who his opponent in the second match would be.
Obito and Shisui walked to the clearing together, took their stances, and formed the Seal of Confrontation.
"Begin!" Nohara Rin shouted once they were ready.
The instant Nohara Rin finished speaking, both of them highly concentrated their breathing to enhance their bodies and charged forward with the Body Flicker Technique.
Bang! Bang!
Their fists and kicks collided in rapid succession, the sounds of bodies striking each other ringing out continuously. For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.
Then, Shisui suddenly shifted from offense to defense and seized the chance to pull away with the Body Flicker Technique.
He knew his own strengths and weaknesses. Because of their age difference, Obito was larger and stronger. It might have looked like a stalemate, but in a prolonged fight, Obito would hold the advantage.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Obito did not immediately give chase. He knew Shisui was highly skilled with the Body Flicker Technique. Blindly pursuing him would only let Shisui lead him around by the nose, possibly exposing an opening in the end.
A large amount of Chakra gathered in Obito's throat before instantly transforming into Fire Release Chakra, which he expelled in one breath as flames.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The flames rapidly formed a massive orange-red fireball five meters tall and hurtled toward