Repel Obito, Prepare to Transfer

"Yomotsu Hirasaka!"

As Izumi's voice rang out.

The surrounding buildings vanished, replaced by an unfamiliar, desolate wilderness.

Rain began to fall from the sky.

Obito's position was forcibly pushed back several meters.

It felt as if the dimensions of space had been violently stretched.

"Don't think you can run—"

Obito did not give up; the moment he was forcibly "pushed away," he flicked his wrist and threw a branch.

The tip of the branch was razor-sharp, aimed directly at Uchiha Arashi's right eye.

Uchiha Arashi did not dodge or weave, his right eye remaining locked onto Obito.

Izumi gritted her teeth, channeling every ounce of her strength to intercept the strike.

But her speed was clearly not enough.

Faster, just a little faster!

A desperate wish surged forth, and the Eye of God hanging at her waist finally began to glow, the symbol of lightning rapidly taking shape in less than a second.

CRACK-BOOM—

A Thunderclap exploded.

Enveloped in lightning, Uchiha Izumi appeared before Uchiha Arashi like a teleportation, knocking the branch away with a kunai.

At the same time, Uchiha Arashi finally completed his preparation.

"Kotoamatsukami!"

A powerful ocular force pierced through the void, crossing the gaps between the lightning bolts to strike Obito head-on.

Obito let out a muffled groan, his body swaying before he fell backward into the void and vanished.

It takes a long time to describe, but from the moment Obito appeared to the moment he disappeared, less than three seconds had passed.

The air returned to stillness, with Izumi still standing in front of Arashi.

"Are you alright?"

"We have to go, the Root ninjas are coming!"

"Can you still hold on..."

"I'm fine, give me your hand, quick!"

Izumi did not hesitate, grabbing Arashi's hand.

Shadows engulfed them, carrying them back into the Shadow Space.

A few seconds later, several figures arrived at the site of the battle.

"Someone fought here."

"There are footprints!"

"There's still a tingling sensation in the air; it's Lightning Release ninjutsu."

"There's a piece of wood here."

"No other traces."

"Collect everything and report it to Lord Danzo!"

The group divided the tasks clearly and moved with efficiency.

Inside the Shadow Space.

"Arashi, your eyes..."

As soon as they returned, Uchiha Arashi collapsed onto the ground.

Izumi was horrified, quickly crouching down to check on him.

The younger siblings who had been doing their homework nearby were startled, standing hesitantly at a distance, afraid to approach.

"I'm fine... just a bit of overuse, and the consumption was a bit high."

Uchiha Arashi took a deep breath, his complexion improving slightly.

Given his physical constitution, using Kotoamatsukami wasn't actually a major issue, and as an Uchiha, the cooldown time for Kotoamatsukami wasn't as absurd for him; he was fully capable of using it multiple times in a short period. Of course, it depended on the eye—he could play it this way with his right eye, but if it were his left, it likely wouldn't be so simple.

Regardless, using a dojutsu once or twice shouldn't have placed such a heavy burden on him.

If anyone was to blame, it was that Obito had arrived too suddenly, and the sense of crisis had been far too intense.

To repel Obito in one go, Uchiha Arashi had been forced to push Kotoamatsukami to its limit, the cost being a massive drain on his chakra. It wouldn't be a problem if he had time to rest, but if he had to continue fighting, things would be dangerous.

"That person just now..."

Confirming he was alright, Izumi let out a sigh of relief, but as she recalled that mask, which remained fresh in her memory, a trace of lingering fear flickered across her face.

"That's him, the accomplice who helped Itachi slaughter the clan members."

"He's actually still in Konoha? Could it be that he's a person of Konoha as well?"

Izumi was somewhat shocked.

"Probably not... and haven't you noticed? He appears and disappears suddenly; clearly, he excels in space-time powers. Perhaps, like me, he possesses an independent space where he can hide..."

Arashi said in a low voice.

He couldn't exactly blurt out the detailed intelligence on Kamui, could he? He could only indirectly guide Izumi to think in that direction.

"What a terrifying ability. Since he was repelled this time, he shouldn't be coming back for a while, right?"

"Not necessarily."

Arashi shook his head. "I don't know if you noticed, but before he left, a phantom image appeared in front of him."

"I noticed. It didn't look like a Clone Technique."

Izumi nodded; with the observational prowess of the Sharingan, seeing such a detail was not difficult.

"It certainly wasn't a Clone Technique. If I'm not mistaken, that should have been Izanagi."

"Izanagi? The ocular technique recorded in the books?"

"Correct. It can turn reality unfavorable to oneself into an illusion. It is one of the top-tier genjutsu. He must have used Izanagi to negate one instance of Kotoamatsukami."

This was something even Arashi hadn't anticipated.

He had originally thought that by seizing this opportunity, he could leave something behind in Obito's mind, but the guy's reaction was faster than he had imagined, actually using Izanagi to exempt himself from a genjutsu.

"But, doesn't using Izanagi result in the loss of an eye? Would he pay such a heavy price? And Izanagi is an ocular technique that only the Sharingan can use. Do you mean..."

"It's perfectly normal. If he weren't an Uchiha, how could he have killed the on-duty ninjas of the Police Force so easily? Only by being an Uchiha can one know the Uchiha so well. Besides, the price of one blinded eye is nothing; don't forget, he is one of the people who participated in the massacre."

"..."

Izumi fell silent.

Indeed, if it were an Uchiha acting against the Uchiha, it would inevitably be much more convenient than for an outsider.

And as one of the perpetrators of the massacre, the other party must have a large reserve of Sharingan in his possession. Losing one, while painful, was not an unacceptable cost.

"In other words, this place is no longer safe?"

The opponent excelled in space-time ninjutsu; finding the Shadow Space was only a matter of time.

"That's right. And it's not just that person; even Root has noticed the situation here. Staying here any longer will lead to discovery sooner or later. We must relocate as soon as possible. However, this time, I intend to appear in Konoha in a legitimate way."

"Can such a thing really be done?"

"Rest assured, although there are still risks, the risks are relatively controllable."

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Izumi nodded.

She turned to beckon the little ones, calling her younger siblings to her side.

She told them what had happened outside just now, as well as Arashi's decision.

"Big Brother Arashi, don't worry, we'll all listen to you. Whatever you tell us to do, we'll do. We definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

Uchiha Shizuka said loudly.

The other younger siblings nodded repeatedly as well.

Arashi smiled and reached out to pat Shizuka on the head.

"You've really grown up. Alright, get ready; we might leave at any moment."