As Naruto finished speaking, Obito's figure was fully exposed.
Hiss! The Mangekyō Sharingan of Kamui flashed crimson, and confusion and shock filled the face beneath the mask.
How did Uzumaki Naruto know who I was now?! I hadn't revealed myself in front of anyone!
At that thought,
Obito forced down the tremor in his heart, then let a trace of imposing power radiate from him. He slowly walked toward Naruto and asked coldly, "Nine-Tails! How did you know I was Madara?!"
As he spoke,
Whoosh! A genjutsu unique to the Mangekyō descended upon Naruto, attempting to forcibly control his mind.
But Obito's pupils suddenly contracted. He realized that his ocular technique had no effect on Naruto at all.
Naruto stared at the Mangekyō Sharingan of Kamui, greed in his eyes. Then he smiled calmly. "Beg me, and I'll tell you..."
Obito froze, then said irritably, "You brat... How dare you toy with me? I'll show you..."
But before Obito could finish,
Naruto gave his wrist a slight flick.
Whoosh! A Flying Thunder God Kunai instantly tore through space, carrying a terrifying spatial-time force as it shot toward Obito.
In the blink of an eye, it was already at Obito's side!
"A Flying Thunder God Kunai?! That's fast!" Obito's heart lurched. Cold sweat instantly covered his forehead, and he didn't dare let his guard down for a moment. He immediately activated Kamui intangibility.
At the same time, he slightly opened his right hand, ready to exploit the information gap around Kamui to deliver a fatal blow to Naruto when he arrived with Flying Thunder God!
Obito's Mangekyō was now webbed with blood vessels. His mind was taut, like a bowstring drawn to its limit!
Ever since his crushing defeat at the hands of the Fourth Hokage, he had repeatedly studied that battle, searching for a way to turn the tables. He still wasn't all that confident...
But perhaps Naruto wasn't as skilled with Flying Thunder God as his father had been. Even the slightest pause would be enough for Obito to suck him into the Kamui Dimension.
At the thought, Obito's face twisted into a fierce grin. He was ready to wipe away the humiliation of being defeated by Flying Thunder God!
However,
Naruto didn't use Flying Thunder God to teleport, even after the kunai passed Obito and lodged in the ground.
"Huh?!" Obito froze on the spot.
Just then,
"Caw, caw, caw, caw—" A flock of crows drifted across the sky, making the atmosphere painfully awkward.
Watching the scene, Naruto's eyes gleamed with amusement. "Lord Madara... why are you so tense? Are you afraid I'll use Flying Thunder God to sneak up on you?"
Obito's temple throbbed with anger. Cold killing intent flickered in his eyes. "Did you throw that kunai just to mess with me?!"
"No, no. I'm testing how much heat you can take before you lose your cool." Naruto waved a hand with a relaxed smile. "Why so nervous? Did my father's Rasengan helmet-to-helmet hit give you trauma?"
At that, Obito clenched his fists, his face twitching as he prepared to scold Naruto.
Suddenly, he sensed something strange.
How did Naruto know that his father had once slammed him in the head with a Rasengan?!
At the thought, Obito roared, "You brat! Where did you learn all this?!"
"I'm not telling. Take a guess!" Naruto smiled warmly, looking like the very picture of kindness.
But to Obito, Naruto's expression was unbearably infuriating!
Then Obito reconsidered, and his doubts faded.
His former teacher must have left some means for Naruto to learn about the past and greatly increase his talent!
That also explained why Naruto had been a dead-last three years ago, yet had suddenly become such a terrifying presence three years later!
It was all part of the plan his teacher had left behind!
Obito couldn't help but marvel: As expected of my teacher. Even after dying, he left behind a plan powerful enough to shake the Shinobi World!
As Obito marveled, he failed to notice what Naruto was doing.
Naruto flicked his wrist, and several Flying Thunder God Kunai appeared in his palm. He quickly threw them.
Whoosh! The Flying Thunder God Kunai instantly tore through space, hurtling toward Obito with a sharp rush of wind.
Obito immediately snapped back to attention. Kamui's power covered his body, and a mocking glint appeared in his eyes. "Whether you're bluffing or really trying to use Flying Thunder God, it's all pointless while I'm in this state!"
"Is that so?!" Naruto's lips curled into a cold smile as he formed Hand Seals. The Flying Thunder God Kunai stopped dead in midair.
"Ninjutsu won't work either!" Obito scoffed, continuing to taunt him.
But in the next instant,
Obito's expression changed. His pupils contracted sharply. "That seal?!"
Before he could finish,
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!" Naruto shouted.
In an instant,
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The Flying Thunder God Kunai in the air shook violently. Countless afterimages poured out like a tide, then turned into real Flying Thunder God Kunai!
There were far more than a thousand—enough to blot out the sky!
Then,
Whoosh!
The kunai all unleashed a powerful spatial-time aura. Like an endless flood, they surged toward Obito in a devastating barrage that covered every angle.
"Damn it! Is he going to..." A foreboding feeling welled up in Obito's heart. He immediately tried to escape using Kamui's vortex.
But the Flying Thunder God Kunai were simply too fast. In an instant, they were already right in front of Obito.
If he used Kamui to escape, the moment his body became tangible, he'd turn into a pincushion—just like Neji!
Wait! What was "Pincushion Neji" supposed to mean?!
Obito shook his head hard, casting the ridiculous thought aside. He had no choice but to stay intangible.
Clang, clang, clang! The Flying Thunder God Kunai passed straight through Obito's body and plunged into the ground.
Their sheer numbers turned the ground where Obito stood into a sea of pincushions, packed so tightly there was barely any space between them!
Then, when Obito saw the rain of Flying Thunder God Kunai finally stop, a sliver of hope rose in his heart. He immediately tried to activate Kamui and escape.
Unexpectedly,
Whoosh—!
The thousands of Flying Thunder God Kunai surrounding him lit up with a dazzling spatial-time fluctuation. It was clearly the sign that Flying Thunder God was about to be activated.
Obito jolted and forcibly stopped himself, once again falling into an intangible state.
Yet Naruto still didn't appear beside him.
Obito's anger flared. He glared at Naruto and snapped, "Uzumaki Naruto, what exactly are you trying to do?!"
He didn't dare become tangible. He knew that the moment he did, Naruto would flash over and greet him with a Rasengan!
Sure enough,
At Naruto's words, a playful glint flashed in his eyes. He chuckled, "The moment you dare become tangible, I guarantee you'll get to taste a delicious Rasengan!"
A chill ran through Obito, but he forced himself to stay calm. "So what? I just won't become tangible! I can keep this up with you all day!"
As he spoke,
Hiss! A crimson light flashed through his Mangekyō, as if to threaten Naruto and prove his words were true.
However,
"Ha ha ha ha ha..." Naruto suddenly burst into laughter. Then he held up four fingers and taunted him contemptuously. "You've only got four minutes of invincibility left!"
"What? How do you know?!"
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