When the blade pierced him, Moriyue had intended to reap Obito's soul along with his life. But that was not what happened. The Sheep Talisman's power clung to the blade, and an icy chill spread out from Obito's chest.
Yet the expected severing of his soul never occurred.
"That strike definitely hit him just now..."
Moriyue pondered for a moment. Obito should have lost his Intangibility; there was no reason that strike should not have taken his life.
Obito Uchiha let out a low groan. He raised his other hand and gripped the strange weapon behind him.
"It's useless. My heart has long been empty..."
Naturally, Moriyue would not sit still and wait for death. An incredibly dense wall of wind encircled him. Its range was small, enclosing only himself, but the smaller it was, the stronger its defense became. Even so, Obito Uchiha's sudden attack sent him flying.
"Right, I forgot about that..."
Moriyue suddenly understood. He had nearly forgotten that detail.
The Jinchuriki who had previously been restrained also broke free and took their places behind Obito Uchiha. Their Tailed Beast Transformations were steadily deepening, but Moriyue noticed that the Three-Tails Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Cloak was lighter than those of the other Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.
"In the end, they're too weak. Absolute force really can bring a certain degree of peace."
There was no need to drag this battle out any longer. Kabuto, hiding in the shadows, understood that as well, so he controlled the Impure World Reincarnation fighters and sent them charging toward their targets.
Obito Uchiha also rushed toward Moriyue. When they were still fifty meters apart, a monster appeared behind Obito Uchiha.
It was a gigantic creature dozens of meters tall. Not a single hair covered its body, and its dry, cracked skin resembled aged