Pain! Hatred! Regret! Rage!
The malice that could crush his nerves and seep into his bones devoured his reason like a pack of wolves.
Rin Nohara's tragic death, the look in her eyes that seemed to question him, and Uchiha Sōgetsu's demonic whispers sent Uchiha Obito's mind hurtling into the abyss.
Snap!
All of a sudden, he felt as though something inside his head had broken.
The world in Obito's eyes abruptly turned scarlet, as if drenched in blood. Everything seemed different.
He could clearly see the trajectory of every flap of the birds soaring through the sky. The dust and grit drifting through the air looked magnified in his eyes. As for the man before him, the one he hated to the bone, he could even see the path of Chakra flowing through his body.
Power was pouring out of him without end!
"Aaaahhh!!!"
With a roar, Uchiha Obito actually broke free from his restraints.
He rolled several times in a sorry state, then immediately rose into a fighting stance. His body was almost flush with the ground as he shot through the air like lightning toward Uchiha Sōgetsu.
Rat—Tiger—Dog—Ox—Rabbit—Tiger!
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Obito formed hand seals at high speed and spat dozens of flaming projectiles from his mouth.
The dancing sparks scattered in every direction, moving with astonishing flexibility before converging toward the center.
Boom!
A huge cloud of smoke rose from where the flaming projectiles struck.
Then, Uchiha Sōgetsu burst out of the smoke. Aside from his clothes being a little dirty, he was unharmed.
Tap, tap, tap.
Rapidly approaching footsteps rang in his ears. From the corner of his eye, Uchiha Sōgetsu caught sight of Obito charging toward him.
A sharp kunai thrust out, only for Uchiha Sōgetsu to evade it by tilting