Obito and Shisui unleashed all manner of Fire Release techniques.
Explosions rang out continuously across the arena, with bursts of firelight erupting every so often.
The two stared at each other, both feeling a headache coming on, as if neither knew where to begin.
Obito's slight edge in Fire Release was not enough to suppress Shisui, while Shisui's Armament Haki could not give him much of an advantage either.
"Should I summon Charmeleon?" Obito considered bringing in a new force to break the deadlock.
But he immediately shook his head. Charmeleon could fall for his genjutsu, which meant it could also fall for Shisui's genjutsu.
Then Obito would not only have to deal with Shisui's attacks, but also help Charmeleon break free of the illusion. That would just be making things harder for himself.
"Wait, I can try this." Recalling Shisui's fight in the quarterfinals, Obito suddenly had an idea.
On the other side, Shisui was also considering whether summoning Zorua could give him an advantage.
Obito was no weaker than Asuma, and Shisui would be under considerable pressure trying to protect Zorua during the battle.
"Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor!"
Obito gathered a massive amount of Chakra. Empowered by Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, he completed the Nature Transformation of all his Chakra in an instant.
The moment Obito raised his hands, terrifying flames surged upward, and a colossal fireball over eight meters wide appeared in his grasp.
Strictly speaking, this was only a smaller Flame Emperor. Obito had not poured all his Chakra into unleashing Flame Emperor as he normally did.
Normally, he used Flame Emperor to finish off his enemies. This time, its main purpose was to provide cover.
Of course, the main reason was that even if he used Flame Emperor at full power, he still could