Obito Descends, Confrontation at the Space-Time Rift

Pale purple chakra seeped into Gaara like flowing water, causing his chest to rise and fall with newfound stability as a hint of color returned to his pale cheeks. Just as Su Ye withdrew his hand from Gaara's forehead, his Rinne Sharingan suddenly throbbed with intense pain. Within his vision, a distorted spatial rift tore open in the northwestern sky, and ink-black chakra surged out like a tidal wave, instantly shrouding half the desert.

"That is..." Kakashi's pupils constricted, and the Chidori in his palm condensed instinctively. "Space-time ninjutsu. It's very similar to the fluctuations of Kamui, but far more violent."

Elder Chiyo's hand, which was gripping her staff, trembled slightly, her aged eyes filled with vigilance. "This chakra... it's even more terrifying than a Tailed Beast. Is it someone from the Akatsuki?"

Before she could finish, a low laugh echoed from the spatial rift. A figure wearing an orange mask stepped out slowly, his black trench coat snapping in the wind and sand. The only visible right eye rotated, locking precisely onto Su Ye. "Rinne Sharingan. I didn't expect you to be able to stop the Tailed Beast extraction. Su Ye, you have certainly given me quite a few surprises."

"Obito." Su Ye gripped the black longsword in his hand, the light of his Rinne Sharingan flaring violently. "You finally decided to show your face." He could clearly perceive that Obito's body contained not only the residual chakra of Madara but also a strange energy originating from the Tailed Beasts; it was clear that the opponent's plan went far beyond merely capturing them.

Obito did not deny it, a cold sneer curling the corner of his mouth beneath the mask. "I originally wanted to let Sasori and Deidara play a little longer, but I didn't expect you to ruin my fun. No matter, the One-Tail won't escape, and I am also very interested in the Rinne Sharingan you possess." He raised his hand to weave signs, and the ground suddenly split into countless fissures as dense swarms of White Zetsu crawled out from the earth, surrounding Su Ye and the others.

"Kakashi, protect Gaara and Elder Chiyo!" Su Ye shouted, activating Heavenly Hand Power to teleport directly in front of Obito, his black longsword thrusting straight for the man's throat. Obito's figure flickered, turning into a phantom—it was Kamui's intangibility! The longsword passed through the phantom, striking nothing but air.

"It's useless. In the face of my space-time, your attacks cannot touch me at all." Obito's voice came from behind. Su Ye turned in a hurry, only to see the opponent condensing a black Truth-Seeking Orb in his hand, smashing it toward him with brutal force. He quickly activated Limbo, and three black phantoms struck simultaneously, using a chakra barrier to block the Truth-Seeking Orb. However, the immense impact still forced him back several steps, a dull pain erupting in his chest.

On the other side, Kakashi was being besieged by White Zetsu. His Chidori continuously cut down the enemies, but these monsters seemed endless; for every one that fell, a new one crawled out from the ground. Elder Chiyo manipulated her puppets to shield Gaara, but she was advanced in age and her chakra consumption was immense. The puppets' movements gradually slowed, and their arms were carved with deep gouges by the sharp claws of the White Zetsu.

"Su Ye, you won't last long!" Obito's voice carried a mocking tone. He raised his hand to manipulate the spatial rift, and countless clay bombs flew out—the very ninja tools Deidara had left behind. "These bombs are enough to level the entire desert. Are you going to protect Gaara, or are you going to save your own life?"

Su Ye looked at the impending clay bombs, then glanced at the precarious situation of Kakashi and Elder Chiyo, a flash of resolve crossing his eyes. He suddenly poured all the chakra of his Rinne Sharingan into his longsword, the blade glowing with a pale purple light, and slashed it fiercely toward the ground. "Rinne: Chibaku Tensei!"

The ground shook violently as countless sand and stones converged into a massive sphere, engulfing all the clay bombs and White Zetsu within it. Immediately after, muffled explosions echoed from inside the sphere, but they were firmly locked by the gravitational pull of the Chibaku Tensei, harming no one in the vicinity. However, this technique was incredibly taxing; Su Ye's face turned deathly pale, and his breathing became ragged.

Seeing this, a flash of surprise crossed Obito's eyes, followed by a cold sneer. "I didn't expect you to know this technique, but do you think this is enough to defeat me?" He raised his hand and grabbed Su Ye's shoulder, activating the power of Kamui, and both their bodies began to turn transparent. "Come with me to the Kamui dimension. There, I will slowly study your Rinne Sharingan."

Su Ye struggled, but he was firmly bound by Obito's chakra. Just as he was about to be pulled into the Kamui dimension, a red light suddenly flashed in his Rinne Sharingan, and a strange memory flooded his mind—it was a scene of Madara conversing with the Sage of Six Paths after awakening the Rinnegan, which actually contained the method to break Kamui!

"Now!" Su Ye felt a surge of joy. He channeled his remaining chakra to condense a pale purple chakra blade in his palm and slashed it viciously at Obito's right arm. Caught off guard, Obito's right arm was sliced open to the bone, and the power of Kamui instantly destabilized. Both of them reverted from their transparent state and tumbled toward the ground.

After landing, Su Ye immediately retreated several steps to put distance between himself and Obito. Obito clutched his bleeding right arm, his eyes beneath the mask filled with shock. "How could you possibly break Kamui?"

"Because the Rinnegan is, by nature, an existence that transcends the Sharingan." Su Ye panted, his Rinne Sharingan flaring once more. "Obito, your plan ends here."

Just then, Naruto's voice suddenly came from the distance: "Su Ye! Kakashi-sensei! Are you alright?" Naruto, Sakura, and Jiraiya were seen running toward the battlefield, followed by a large group of Konoha ninja.

Seeing this, Obito knew he could no longer strike. He gave Su Ye a cold look. "You're lucky this time. Next time we meet, I will take your Rinne Sharingan, along with all the Tailed Beasts." With that, he activated Kamui, his body gradually disappearing into the spatial rift, and the remaining White Zetsu turned into dust.

Naruto rushed to Kakashi's side, looking at the chaotic scene and then at the unconscious Gaara, asking anxiously, "Kakashi-sensei, what exactly happened here? Gaara, he..."

"He's fine, just that most of his Tailed Beast chakra was extracted; he needs to rest well." Su Ye walked up and patted Naruto on the head. "Thank you all for coming, but the threat of the Akatsuki hasn't been lifted. Obito has already set his sights on the other Tailed Beasts, and we must prepare as soon as possible."

Jiraiya looked at the Rinne Sharingan in Su Ye's eyes, lost in thought. "Su Ye, you have quite a few secrets. But now is not the time to discuss them. Let's get Gaara back to Sunagakure for treatment first, and we can discuss the rest when we return."

Everyone nodded. Kakashi picked up Gaara, Elder Chiyo followed closely behind, and Naruto hopped along beside Su Ye, incessantly asking about the details of the battle. As Su Ye answered, he looked toward the direction where Obito had vanished, secretly remaining vigilant—he knew this was only the beginning, and a war involving the entire ninja world was about to unfold.