Sure enough, keeping something in reserve had been necessary! This Uchiha Obito was worse than useless. With such powerful Space-Time Ability, he had actually lost to Minato Namikaze.
Even if he could not defeat Minato Namikaze, he should not have been beaten so miserably that he could not even retreat unscathed.
As Uchiha Nobuhiko turned slightly, feeling the scorching touch of Tailed Beast Chakra between his fingers, the smile curling at his lips took on a trace of indescribable emotion he could scarcely suppress.
Inwardly, he felt fortunate for the precautions he had taken, as well as dissatisfied with his partner.
Yet under the influence of Chiba's calm trait, though he felt both relief and displeasure, his heart remained utterly undisturbed. If anything, his concentration sharpened further.
I wonder what Taki Chiba's reaction would be if he were awake and knew that he had handed the most crucial key to me—and that this very key had killed the Teacher he revered? Another thought flashed through his mind.
In his mind's eye, he saw the scene after he had taken Taki Chiba's light and flames within the outsider's Sealed Space. In the end, he had used genjutsu to force Taki Chiba to reveal the Four Symbols Seal's key—especially the key to the Nine-Tails' seal.
At the time, he had merely tried his luck. It had almost been a whim, born of curiosity over whether Taki Chiba, given the status and trust he had gained in Konoha, knew the key to the Nine-Tails' seal. He had never expected that this impulsive act of curiosity would become the decisive move now.
The move that would secure victory!
Originally, he had held considerable faith and trust in Uchiha Obito's ability to seize the Nine-Tails. After all, Obito was Madara Uchiha's personally chosen successor, the