"Not bad, Konoha's Little Monster. You got here quickly. It seems you're quite worried about Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
Slowly turning around, the Masked Man looked toward the figure still within the woods surrounding the clearing, whose footsteps had made faint sounds against the branches. His scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, but he made no move, merely speaking in a mildly mocking tone.
A clearing? No water, and broad and open. Was this to eliminate certain deceptive tactics? Guarding against my Water Release, as well as a considerable number of my strategies and tactics.
He wanted a direct confrontation...
However, Chiba paid no attention to the mockery. He barely even glanced at Obito, instead beginning to carefully survey the clearing.
After examining it, Chiba quickly understood some of Obito's intentions. This clearing was vast and empty. Looking across from this side, he could barely make out the edge on the other side. It was an enormous stretch of open ground. Seen from above, it would probably look like a huge bald patch amid the lush forests at the foot of these mountains, likely several kilometers in diameter. If a battle began, with the clearing this large, Chiba likely would not be able to escape even if he wanted to.
Unless the battle took place at the edge of the clearing.
But since Obito had chosen a place like this, he was surely trying to prevent Chiba from escaping. It was impossible for the battle to happen at the edge.
Moreover, aside from some sparse, half-yellow, half-green weeds, the clearing contained nothing at all—only bare earth and stone. Obito had clearly not picked this place at random.
He was still guarding against Chiba's tactical tricks. This kind of terrain, open on all sides and without anything to conceal oneself behind,