Obito narrowed his eyes as he looked into the distance.
River Lord's combat strength was far greater than he had anticipated. Even though the battlefield was foggy and damp, an environment exceptionally suited to an Ice Release bloodline ninja like River Lord, River Lord's performance was still absurdly impressive!
Gradually, a grave look appeared on Obito's face.
River Lord had bulldozed his way through everything in his path. Whether it was taijutsu or ninjutsu, he wielded them with effortless mastery, every move carrying a fierce, decisive sharpness!
And the more Obito watched, the more he felt that River Lord seemed to be having more and more fun on the battlefield.
That was right, having fun!
He fought with wild abandon, as though this were not a battlefield where lives hung in the balance, but a massive training ground where he could hone his skills and test his ninjutsu.
In an instant, fury surged through Obito's heart. He spat disdainfully. "Tch, those people from the God Organization are really getting more arrogant by the day! Fine, then today I'll personally kill one of their members and let them know the price of underestimating the Akatsuki!"
Zetsu, standing beside him, said, "Be careful. It could be a trap!"
Obito grinned. "Do you think I'd come unprepared?"
On the other end of the battlefield, Biwa Jūzō, who had once fought River Lord, wore a face full of confusion. "Huh? How did this guy become so strong?"
Kisame asked, "Is something wrong?"
Biwa Jūzō nodded solemnly. "I fought him before. Back then, he was nowhere near this strong, at most at the level of an Elite Jonin. If Orochimaru hadn't betrayed us during the battle, we would have killed him long ago!"
Back then, the Akatsuki had deployed Kakuzu's team, Biwa Jūzō and Shinichi's