He stopped?
What happened?
What was he trying to do? Or... had he noticed something? Looking at his Earth Clone's grave expression, so dark it seemed ready to drip ink, Chiba felt doubt and unease intertwine within him.
Vaguely, he had already sensed something.
The Obito who had suddenly stopped might make a move that would prove troublesome for him.
For example, he might stop tracking them.
That was right. If Obito stopped pursuing them now, it would be the most troublesome outcome for Chiba.
In fact, Chiba was also playing along with the situation. Since he could not go back, he might as well lure the Obito following him farther away from Kushina and Minato Namikaze.
What he needed to do now was stall for time.
As long as Minato Namikaze fully repaired Kushina's Jinchuriki seal, everything would be safe.
Even he himself would be safe.
Once Minato Namikaze repaired Kushina's seal, he could naturally come and take him away. Even in the middle of a battle with Obito, it would be effortless for Minato Namikaze to bring him along.
Compared to Obito's Space-Time Ability, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God was unquestionably superior when it came to teleportation.
In fact, aside from being unable to phase through space, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God surpassed Obito's Space-Time Ability in every way.
In other words, what Chiba was doing now was not only leading Obito away from the village, away from Kushina and Minato Namikaze, but also buying time for Minato Namikaze.
Although Chiba was at an absolute disadvantage in combat, he still held the initiative throughout the Night of the Nine-Tails.
Right now, Obito did not know where Kushina and Minato Namikaze were. Moreover, Minato Namikaze had taken Kushina away using Flying Thunder God, leaving behind no trace at all,