Obito tightly grabbed Uchiha Rei's arm, and the next second, Kamui activated. The two instantly vanished from the real battlefield and entered Kamui Space.
Inside Kamui Space, it was as dim and silent as ever, with giant floating rocks of varying heights, resembling mountains hanging upside down. Time seemed to have frozen here, and a suppressed and indifferent aura flowed through the air. This was a high-dimensional isolated space, where only the wielder of the Kamui eye could dictate its rules.
The moment they entered the space, Obito's body trembled slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable, but he paid it no mind. His eyes were fixed on a single target.
The masked man before him, known as "Fake Obito."
"Here, your Kamui will be unable to activate," Obito's voice was low and chilling.
Within Kamui Space, Obito's intangibility ability failed because his body already belonged to this dimension. Intangibility was merely his switching between reality and this place. Since he couldn't become intangible, if the other party also used the power of Kamui, they should not be able to escape using intangibility either.
Obito let out a cold laugh, believing he finally held the absolute advantage.
But Uchiha Rei's gaze remained calm, without the slightest waver. He didn't rush to attack, merely letting the other approach.
In fact, Uchiha Rei didn't truly possess Kamui. The "intangibility" he displayed was merely an illusion simulated with Genjutsu and the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Because of this, he was not restricted by the rules of Kamui Space.
Uchiha Rei could still become intangible, but he wasn't using it at the moment. He wanted to see what outcome Obito would bring to this battle.
"Now, let's see how you escape," Obito sneered. Before his words even fell, he lunged forward.
As he attacked, he unleashed Wood Style, and several roots emerged from the void, transforming into sharp thorns that swept towards Uchiha Rei. The attack was cunningly angled, forcing Uchiha Rei to retreat step by step.
"This time, I will absolutely not let you escape," Obito sneered, his killing intent intensifying in his eyes.
Uchiha Rei appeared flustered, but in reality, he had already been brewing his plan in secret. He deliberately made a move as if trying to leave Kamui Space, seemingly attempting to activate Kamui to escape.
As expected, Obito's gaze sharpened. He knew well that the process of Kamui transferring oneself took far longer than transferring objects, and it would result in a brief state of rigidity. If the opponent truly mastered Kamui, this would be the best opportunity to kill him!
"Dream on!" Obito roared.
Wood Style: Branching Out Jutsu was instantly activated.
Countless sharp wooden spikes shot through the air, heading straight for Uchiha Rei.
The surprise attack of the wooden spikes was swift and dense, but Uchiha Rei's movements were like lightning, his footwork agile. In an instant, he dodged all the attacks, as if he had predicted their paths long ago.
He landed lightly on a floating rock, a faint curve of a smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
"Stopping you from escaping was just the first step," Obito gritted his teeth inwardly, his feet sinking as he lunged forward again.
He was already seeing red, eager to rip off the opponent's Mask and personally confirm if that Mangekyo truly existed.
He suddenly closed in, staring intently at Uchiha Rei's left eye.
There, a counter-clockwise spinning three-bladed Shuriken was clearly visible!
Uchiha Obito's expression drastically changed, a tempest raging within him. The Mangekyo pattern was identical to his own right eye.
The only difference was the opposite direction of rotation. In that instant, it was as if he saw another himself in a mirror.
"How is this possible... these eyes..." Obito's pupils contracted violently.
His thoughts spun rapidly. Was the opponent his clone? Or had they obtained that Sharingan from Kakashi? No, that was impossible! He had never believed the other person was him, because he was Uchiha Obito, and there was no other like him in this world.
But this person before him had touched almost everything of his.
Kamui Space was his.
Nohara Rin was his.
Even the ability and shape of that eye seemed to have been stolen by half.
Obito's chest heaved, rage churning within him.
This wasn't ordinary hostility; it was a sense of invasion from the depths of his soul, driving him to the brink of madness!
"Who... are you?!" Obito roared, his voice like a beast's growl, echoing in the dead silent space.
Uchiha Rei stood opposite him, his gaze still indifferent and calm.
Like a volcanic eruption, Obito transformed all his pain and resentment into power. He no longer hesitated, his figure leaping out instantly, charging towards the "Masked Man" with overwhelming fury.
There was no intangibility, no retreat in Kamui Space. Obito knew this clearly.
Since the opponent couldn't use intangibility in this space, it was his chance to defeat them completely. He unleashed Wood Style techniques while pressing forward, his attacks like a tide, wood spikes like rain. Although the opponent was incredibly fast, they were still forced to retreat step by step.
"This time, I won't let you run again." Watching the opponent retreat in disarray, Obito thought coldly, his killing intent intensifying.
The Masked Man seemed to sense his disadvantage and began to attempt to transfer himself using Kamui, as if trying to escape the space. But how could Obito let him succeed? He sneered and stepped forward, anticipating and interrupting the opponent's actions, launching a Wood Style: Impaling Technique. A large number of wood spikes pierced the space, blocking all escape routes.
But to his surprise, the opponent once again swiftly dodged all attacks.
Obito stared coldly at the opponent and suddenly charged forward, slashing down with his katana!
The blade cut through the air, like a thunderbolt falling.
"Crack!"
The sound of the mask shattering was clear, and Obito successfully smashed the opponent's mask.
But before he could see the face, the person quickly withdrew and took out a new mask from behind, putting it on.
"You can't escape." Obito's voice was cold, and he approached step by step, holding his katana. "Here, without your intangibility, you are nothing."
But at that moment, the opponent's voice suddenly changed, low, cold, with an indescribable eeriness: "It seems... my plan is complete."
"What?" Obito's heart leaped in shock. Before he could react, the Kamui Space around him began to disintegrate!
The once dark, silent space filled with giant rocks dissolved like a scroll painting. The colossal rock formations within the space vanished, replaced by a sea of blood-red fire. Roiling flames churned beneath his feet, as if the fires of hell had torn through dimensions.
"You! What did you do!" Obito finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late.
It turned out that the moment he grabbed Uchiha Rei, Obito thought he had brought the other into Kamui Space. But in reality, Uchiha Rei had quietly changed everything, bringing them both into the Yellow Springs Space woven by genjutsu!
As early as his first entry into Kamui Space, Uchiha Rei had obtained two crucial pieces of information.
First, he could enter the Yellow Springs Space through the Kamui Space channel, and the Chakra consumption was not significant.
Second, he had mastered the details of Kamui Space, laying a solid foundation for weaving genjutsu later.
At this very moment, the space Obito was in was no longer the familiar Kamui Space, but a trap meticulously prepared for him by Rei.
Within the Yellow Springs Space, Obito could still use intangibility. However, his ingrained habits made him overlook this. He was too focused on observing Uchiha Rei, and thus fell into the other's rhythm.
And the ultimate purpose of all this...
was for this very moment!
Outside the Yellow Springs Space, Uchiha Rei slowly took out a stone from his bosom. It was a forbidden item he had obtained from the Uchiha Clan's secret chamber.
The Daofanshi.
Izanami died in the Yellow Springs after giving birth to Kagutsuchi. Her husband, Izanagi, heartbroken, insisted on pursuing her into the underworld, wanting to bring his deceased wife back to the human world. But when he saw Izanami's already decaying body, he was filled with fear and fled. Izanami, enraged and shamed, ordered the Yellow Springs Ugly Woman to pursue him relentlessly. At a critical moment, Izanagi used the [Daofanshi] to seal Higan, completely severing the passage between the living and the dead, and ending the Yellow Springs calamity.
At this moment, Uchiha Rei was borrowing this sealing stone from ancient mythology to seal Uchiha Obito, isolating him completely within the Yellow Springs Space.
Legend had it that the Daofanshi was a sacred object Izanagi used to seal the underworld passage upon his return from the Yellow Springs, capable of completely separating life and death, ninjutsu and genjutsu. Now, this ancient divine object was finally playing its role again.
As the Daofanshi was used, the entire Yellow Springs Space violently shook. An irresistible force spread out, forcibly interrupting the flow of all ninjutsu and genjutsu.
Kamui failed, Sharingan fell silent.
Initially, after discovering he couldn't use Kamui, Obito immediately attempted to activate the Uchiha Clan's forbidden jutsu.
Izanagi. However, he was shocked to find that all the modifications of reincarnation and reconstruction of reality were useless here.
The truth was, from the very beginning, Uchiha Rei's battle with him was merely to stall for time for this sealing. Although Izanagi's ability was powerful, it had a time limit. A false reality that could last for ten minutes at most. And they had been fighting in this Yellow Springs Space for a long time, far exceeding the limit that the forbidden jutsu could sustain.
What made Obito even more horrified was that his Mangekyo Sharingan no longer responded. Not only had the genjutsu disappeared, but even the most basic ninjutsu could not be activated. All power formed by Chakra seemed to have been erased here, leaving no trace.
He finally realized that this battle was not a fair contest from the very beginning.
Uchiha Rei had orchestrated a long game of genjutsu and led him to the final place of judgment.
Within this space, the only means of combat left was Taijutsu.
"At least..." Obito whispered, his body on guard as he looked at the Masked Man before him, "At least I have to defeat you!"
But just as he was about to draw his sword and attack, the other party revealed an expression completely different from his own. Calm, composed, even a little... relaxed.
"Power Prelude."
Standing on the great tree in the real world, Uchiha Rei slowly raised his head.
"The world is finally quiet."
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