Obito's Abilities Were Completely Countered

"Madara" Uchiha said nothing, but beneath the surface, he was no longer calm.

A miscalculation.

He had only intended to test this genius of the Uchiha Clan and see whether there was any chance of recruiting him.

With his current strength, coupled with Madara Uchiha's name, even if the other side refused to submit, he should at least have been able to retreat unscathed.

With Kamui in hand, he had never imagined there would be a possibility of being trapped.

But now, that possibility had become reality.

The other man's Mangekyō Sharingan could interfere with his Space-Time ability. That meant he could neither phase through attacks nor leave through the Kamui dimension.

It would have been one thing if they were outside Konoha.

If he could not win, he could still run.

But this was Konoha.

He was currently inside Konoha, and the commotion just now had been so great that the village's ninja would soon be drawn here.

When that happened, recruiting Genkawa would be the least of his concerns. Whether he could escape safely would be a problem in itself.

At that thought, "Madara" Uchiha's brows knitted tightly beneath his mask.

The surrounding firelight reflected off his mask, flickering between light and shadow.

The original training ground had completely vanished.

The ground had been scorched black, with cracks spreading everywhere like a dried-up riverbed.

The trees were in even worse condition. First, they had been torn into fragments by Kamui's distorted spatial power, then swallowed by the flames of Storm Dance. Only charred stumps remained, still burning where they stood.

As far as the eye could see, everything within several hundred meters had been completely destroyed by the battle.

Farther out, the burned forest was still ablaze, its flames remaining dazzling even beneath the morning sun.

This was no longer an ordinary ninjutsu duel.

"Hmph."

"Madara" Uchiha finally spoke, his voice still hoarse and low, carrying the deliberately cultivated indifference.

"Don't get too cocky, brat. Our eye abilities merely happen to counter each other. Do you think that means you can keep me here?"

Genkawa Uchiha smiled at that, his steps never slowing as he continued toward him.

"The fact is, you can't leave now. Honestly, I'm looking forward to seeing what other tricks you have."

He stopped several meters in front of "Madara" Uchiha and slowly raised the Ninja Blade in his hand, its tip pointed directly at his opponent.

"If you really are Madara Uchiha, then let me see what you can do. The Asura of the Ninja World can't possibly be limited to just this, right?"

To be honest, Genkawa Uchiha was thrilled right now.

Ever since crossing into the Ninja World and growing up here, constrained by his Sage Body, he had never truly been able to fight without restraint.

First, there had been no opponent.

After all, anyone who so much as came into contact with his chakra would explode. Anyone would find that troublesome.

If they could not afford to provoke him, they could at least avoid him.

But now, the drawback of the Sage Body was gone, and he had learned ninjutsu. Then, just when he needed one, an opponent like this had delivered himself right to his doorstep.

This was simply too satisfying.

As for whether revealing that he had mastered ninjutsu would bring him trouble in the future?

Heh.

Genkawa Uchiha had never cared about such trivial matters.

He would only grow stronger and stronger.

Anyone who wanted to cause trouble could come try. He would see whether he dealt with them or not.

At this moment, upon hearing those words, "Madara" Uchiha's gaze turned cold.

His right hand reached to his side, and space distorted once more. The Ninja Blade he had thrown away earlier reappeared in his hand.

Genkawa Uchiha's eyes shifted slightly at the sight.

Kamui could be used like that too?

He had learned something.

The next instant, "Madara" Uchiha wasted no more words and charged straight in.

The two collided once again.

Their blades clashed. This time, "Madara" Uchiha was clearly more cautious and was not sent flying back by that immense force again.

His swordsmanship also became more cunning, every slash aimed at Genkawa Uchiha's vital points, while his style gradually began to resemble Genkawa Uchiha's.

"Haha, you've finally decided to use the Sharingan's copying ability?"

Though he spoke, Genkawa Uchiha gave no ground. His Pseudo-Lightning Style Chakra Mode was fully activated, electricity crackling around his legs and feet as he became like a bolt of lightning, constantly shifting positions around "Madara" Uchiha.

The two darted and maneuvered across the ruins. As blade light flashed, sparks scattered in every direction.

"Madara" Uchiha thrust his blade forward, aiming straight for Genkawa Uchiha's heart.

Genkawa Uchiha twisted aside to evade it, then slashed diagonally with a backhand stroke. His blade scraped past "Madara" Uchiha's ribs, cutting open a wound.

"You're still too slow."

"Madara" Uchiha retreated two steps. His left hand reached for the Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist, and three Kunai flew from between his fingers in a triangular formation toward Genkawa Uchiha's face, throat, and chest.

Genkawa Uchiha swung his Ninja Blade in rapid succession. With three sharp clangs, he knocked all three Kunai away.

But the moment he deflected them, "Madara" Uchiha had already closed in again, bringing his Ninja Blade down in a vertical chop.

Genkawa Uchiha raised his blade horizontally to block, then kicked out toward his opponent's abdomen.

"Madara" Uchiha shifted aside to evade the kick. At the same time, he twisted his right wrist, changing the direction of his Ninja Blade and sweeping it upward from below.

Genkawa Uchiha stepped back half a pace, the blade passing just beneath his chin.

The two pulled apart, each retreating several steps.

After that exchange, their styles had become increasingly alike. Though "Madara" Uchiha was still inferior to Genkawa Uchiha in speed, he could nevertheless trade blows with him evenly.

It had to be said, the Sharingan's copying ability was especially formidable in Taijutsu and swordsmanship.

In just a brief span of time, "Madara" Uchiha had already imitated seventy to eighty percent of Genkawa Uchiha's swordsmanship and Taijutsu style.

From that perspective, Obito Uchiha, wearing Madara Uchiha's identity, was not lacking in personal ability either.

The next moment, "Madara" Uchiha clenched the Ninja Blade between his teeth and formed hand seals again.

Snake, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!

A massive fireball burst from his mouth, several meters in diameter, and hurtled toward Genkawa Uchiha.

Lightning flashed beneath Genkawa Uchiha's feet, and he shifted several meters sideways, evading the fireball's direct impact.

At the same time, he formed a seal with one hand and exhaled.

Water Style: Water Wall!

A wall of water rose from beneath his feet, blocking all the lingering flames of the Great Fireball.

When water met fire, vast clouds of white mist billowed out, instantly filling the entire battlefield.

Within the white mist, the two figures collided once more, the sound of clashing blades ringing without end.

In the distance, several black figures were racing toward them.

The leaders wore the standard uniforms of Konoha's Anbu, animal masks covering their faces.

They stopped at the edge of the ruins. Looking at the completely devastated area before them, their faces beneath their masks were filled with shock.

"What exactly happened here?"

"Quick, send a signal! Notify the advisors!"

One Anbu member pulled a signal flare from his waist and ignited its fuse.

A streak of red light shot into the sky and burst overhead.

Behind them, more Anbu and Konoha ninja were rapidly approaching.

The disturbance here was simply too great to go unnoticed. It was inevitable that Konoha would discover the battle between the two.

Before long, the Anbu and ninja spread out, surrounding the center of the fight.

The flames showed signs of gradually weakening, but the battle between the two men did not stop. Instead, it became even more dangerous and intense.

"That is... Genkawa Uchiha, that genius of the Uchiha Clan!"

Someone recognized the man in the field and naturally identified Genkawa Uchiha.

Others also spotted Itachi Uchiha in a distant corner of the battlefield. They immediately took him away from the area and questioned him.

"What happened here?"

Itachi Uchiha had watched the entire battle and was still in shock. Hearing the question, he opened his mouth, but did not know where to begin.

Several figures landed nearby. At their head was Fugaku Uchiha, followed by a group of Uchiha ninja.

"Father!"

Seeing them, Itachi Uchiha finally came back to his senses.

"What happened?" Fugaku Uchiha asked.

Itachi Uchiha hurriedly replied, "Teacher Genkawa brought me here. We encountered a strange man who said he was Madara Uchiha, and then he started fighting Teacher Genkawa."

"What!?"

Fugaku Uchiha was greatly shocked.

Not only him, but the Uchiha ninja behind him also changed expression.

The Anbu ninja who had taken Itachi Uchiha away even swayed on his feet.

The news was simply too shocking.

"Impossible! Madara Uchiha is already dead."

Fugaku Uchiha frowned, making the lines around his mouth even more pronounced.

Meanwhile, the battle in the field seemed to have reached its fiercest point. The two had unleashed every method at their disposal.

But anyone with eyes could see that Genkawa Uchiha held the advantage.

"Your mind is in turmoil. Are you thinking about how to leave?" Genkawa Uchiha asked with a smile.

The two had just exchanged another clash and were now separated by more than ten meters.

Seeing "Madara" Uchiha remain silent, Genkawa Uchiha continued, "Stop thinking about it. Your Space-Time ability is countered by mine, so you can't get away. I'll take off that mask and have a good look at what your face really looks like."