A day later, Tianqi slipped out of camp while no one was paying attention.
"Ape Flying and the others are probably being hunted by Kinkaku and Ginkaku's forces right now. I'll take the chance to deal with a few of those no-name Cloud Ninjas and finish my mission. Maybe I'll even get to see Kinkaku and Ginkaku fight Tobirama." Tianqi darted through the woods.
After traveling through the forest for a while, he sensed several people approaching. Tianqi used Kamui to phase into a tree and hide.
Watching Sarutobi and the others sprint past, Tianqi saw the dejected look on Danzo's face. From their expressions, he realized Tobirama had already appointed Sarutobi as the Third Hokage.
Tianqi didn't show himself or approach them. He hid nearby until they had left, then continued in the opposite direction from where they had come.
After traveling another three kilometers, he began to encounter the enemies pursuing Sarutobi and the others. Without hesitation, Tianqi activated Kamui and charged straight through them. The no-name Cloud Ninjas were swiftly dealt with, while more than a dozen Jonin had their heads twisted off by Kamui's transportation ability. A field of headless corpses lay across the ground—a truly horrifying sight.
As soon as he finished off the enemies, pain shot through Tianqi's eyes. Blood tears streamed from both of them, and he clutched his eyes and crouched down.
"Fuck! That hurts! I don't have Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, after all. The side effects of using my eyes so many times have finally caught up with me." When he opened his eyes, Tianqi found that his vision was starting to blur.
In the original story, Obito could use Kamui without restraint because Madara had transplanted Hashirama Cells into half his body, giving him a partial Sage Body, and because he had only one Mangekyo.
Things would get busy from here on. He had to awaken Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan or obtain a Sage Body. Otherwise, he'd suffer the same fate: his eye power would run out, and he'd go blind.
Ding! Congratulations, host. You have completed the mission and earned 300,000 Points. Your remaining balance is 451,000 Points.
Hearing the system, Tianqi smiled. "Great. I'm one step closer to Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan." He opened the system Shop and immediately found a way to restore his eye power.
For 10,000 Points, he could restore his Mangekyo's power once. Tianqi didn't hesitate to spend them. "Restoring my Mangekyo for just 10,000 Points is a bargain." He then spent the remaining 1,000 Points on a regular ninjutsu.
Ding! Exchange successful. 440,000 Points remaining.
After making the exchange, Tianqi set off again. He didn't want to miss a Kage Level showdown—especially one involving Tobirama Senju.
After traveling for a while, the ground began to shake. Tianqi spotted Kinkaku and Ginkaku in their Nine-Tails forms.
The two brothers were as large as mountains after transforming. Compared to their massive forms, Tobirama Senju looked like an ant. He could do nothing but dodge their attacks, and the surrounding forest had been completely flattened.
Watching Tobirama dodge again and again, Tianqi found a branch in the distance and sat down.
"Not everyone gets to see Tobirama Senju getting pummeled. Against the two brothers in their Nine-Tails forms, he's completely on the back foot. He can't use Wood Release to suppress Tailed Beast Chakra like Hashirama Senju, and he's nowhere near as strong as Hashirama either. This is going to be rough." Tianqi settled in to watch the spectacle.
Unlike the relaxed Tianqi, Tobirama was drenched in sweat.
"Damn Kinkaku and Ginkaku! Where did they get Nine-Tails Chakra—and such pure Nine-Tails Chakra, at that? I'd only just figured out their strange ninja tools, and now..."
"Looks like I'm not getting out of here today. I wonder if Monkey and the others made it back. Sigh, fine. I'll consider this my chance to eliminate two powerful enemies." Tobirama began forming Hand Seals.
"Water Release: Water Flowing River!"
In an instant, water flooded the surrounding kilometer, turning the area into a vast sea.
"Damn! Water Release on this scale has to be S-Rank Ninjutsu. Its range is even greater than my Great Fire Annihilation. Taking elemental advantage into account, this jutsu would definitely beat mine. Could that legend be true?" Tianqi wondered to himself.
According to legend, Tobirama Senju had made a pact with the ocean. His Water Release was endlessly versatile, earning him the title of the greatest Water Release user.
"That can't be right. A pact with the ocean? That sounds ridiculous. If it were true, Tobirama Senju couldn't be this weak, could he?" Tianqi found it hard to believe that Tobirama Senju had made a pact with the ocean.
On the battlefield, Tobirama saw that the area had become a world of water, giving him the advantage, and immediately began taunting his enemies.
"So what if you've transformed into the Nine-Tails? You think you can take me down? I, Tobirama Senju, am not that easy to bully!"
"Is that so? Today, my brother and I are going to become the greatest in the Shinobi World. First, we'll kill the Raikage, then we'll destroy the Hokage!" Kinkaku and Ginkaku began gathering a Tailed Beast Ball. Blue Yang Release Chakra and blackish-purple Yin Release Chakra swirled together in their mouths. Their chakra shape transformation reached its peak as the two types mixed in a 2:8 ratio, compressing into an ultra-dense sphere. Then they fired it at Tobirama in one breath.
"Those lunatics!" Seeing the Tailed Beast Ball flying toward him, Tobirama knew how powerful it was. He used Flying Thunder God and teleported away just as it was about to hit him.
(Someone will probably ask why Tobirama didn't use Flying Thunder God to escape back to Konoha. The reason is that the author won't allow it.)
Boom! Boom!
The two Tailed Beast Balls exploded where Tobirama had been, leaving two enormous craters in the ground.
"Damn, Tailed Beasts really are weapons of war. No wonder the great villages all want to tame them. Who would dare face that kind of power head-on?" Tianqi stared at the explosions in shock.
"Tobirama Senju actually used Flying Thunder God to run away at the crucial moment. I thought he had the guts to take a Tailed Beast Ball head-on, but he ran. All talk, then the hardest hit, and the biggest coward of them all." Tianqi began mocking Tobirama.
"Hahaha! Tobirama Senju, the Hokage? That's all you've got?" When the explosions died down and they saw no sign of Tobirama in the craters, Kinkaku and Ginkaku assumed they had killed him and burst out laughing.
"Water Release: Twin Dragons Rising from the Sea!"
While the brothers were still celebrating, Tobirama appeared behind them and formed Hand Seals to attack. Two enormous water dragons surged out and slammed into them from behind.
Bang! Bang!
The two brothers were knocked over by the water dragons.
"Save the boasting until you've beaten me."
"Damn it!" Kinkaku and Ginkaku turned toward Tobirama, who had appeared behind them, gnashing their teeth.
"Tobirama Senju, we swear we won't rest until we've killed you!" The brothers got to their feet and charged at Tobirama. With their enormous bodies, each step they took made the water and ground tremble.
Watching the water ripple beneath his feet as the two charged, Tobirama realized that dodging wouldn't settle this.
"Monkey, I'm leaving Konoha to you. Protect it well. Now I'm going all out. Kinkaku, Ginkaku, you bastards—bring it on!" Tobirama formed five Hand Seals, then slammed both hands onto the water.
"Oh, Tobirama Senju is finally going all out. Let's see what jutsu takes five Hand Seals to use—and gives him that much confidence." Tianqi activated his Sharingan to observe. He didn't want to miss a single detail of such an incredible showdown.
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