Obito Blocks the Path, a Head-On Pummeling

"Boom, boom—"

A series of explosions erupted.

The Great Fireball Technique, with its skill points nearly maxed out, spewed from Natsume's mouth as if it cost nothing at all.

One after another, they whistled through the air.

They lunged toward Obito.

However, without exception.

These fierce fireballs passed effortlessly through Obito's form, slamming into the dense forest surrounding them.

They failed to inflict even the slightest bit of damage upon Obito.

One had to admit.

Kamui, the exclusive ability of the Mangekyo Sharingan, was indeed incredibly troublesome.

Especially with Obito's right eye, bolstered by Hashirama Cells; when he utilized the Intangibility ability of his right eye, there were almost no side effects, making it comparable to a passive skill!

It reached the point where it ignored all physical attacks and the vast majority of ninjutsu attacks!

The only limitation was a maximum duration of about five minutes.

Yet, looking across the entire ninja world.

The only wealthy woman capable of pulling out six hundred billion explosive tags to maintain a bombardment for over ten minutes was likely only a certain Konan.

At the very least, Natsume was certain he did not possess that many explosive tags.

Even if he did.

He wouldn't be willing to squander them so recklessly.

Therefore, dealing with Obito-bro was no easy task.

Of course, aside from continuous attacks lasting over five minutes.

Another ability could also counter Kamui.

That was being fast enough!

As long as you are fast enough.

Fast enough that even the Sharingan struggles to lock onto you, much like a certain Raikage.

In such a case, one would naturally have no fear of the "devouring" nature of Kamui.

But did Natsume possess the physique and speed comparable to the Raikage?

Of course not.

If he did, why would he even need to summon a Susanoo Gundam? Natsume would have just charged in earlier and punched Danzo to death.

However, if the physique is insufficient.

Chakra, ninjutsu, and the like can make up for it.

Utilizing a Body Flicker Technique powered by a massive amount of chakra, or space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God, and so on.

All could grant a ninja the power of extreme speed.

And while Natsume himself did not possess vast chakra like a Tailed Beast, nor had he learned space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God.

Yet, just like Obito.

The exclusive abilities carried by his own pair of Mangekyo Sharingan could also be considered a form of space-time ninjutsu.

It was enough to allow him to burst forth with extreme speed!

It was just that, to land a hit on Obito, he still needed an opportunity...

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Fire Style: Blast Wave!"

Obito dodged Natsume's fireball attacks while skillfully unleashing offensive ninjutsu.

They rained down upon his opponent, covering the sky.

Already possessing a Mangekyo Sharingan himself, he was well aware of the terror of such a Kekkei Genkai.

Moreover, the abilities of every pair of Mangekyo Sharingan were different.

To be cautious, he did not want to engage that brat in close-quarters combat before he had probed Natsume's exclusive ability!

Long-range attrition was a much safer bet.

"But, how does this brat still have so much chakra?"

"Isn't he supposed to be reaching his limit?"

Obito wondered secretly.

He could not understand why this brat still had so much chakra to squander.

Could it be that, like Kisame, this brat could also absorb others' chakra to replenish his own?

Shadow Clone Technique!

Great Fireball Technique!

Natsume created three clones, surrounding himself, and unleashed the Great Fireball Technique again and again.

He was practically acting as three anti-aircraft batteries.

He relied solely on a mere Fireball Technique to block all of Obito's ninjutsu attacks.

He even forced him into a position where it was difficult to get close using Kamui.

Regarding this, Obito was not in a hurry.

Since Natsume's attacks could not hurt him at all, he did not mind wearing him down.

He even began to mock him while keeping his body in Intangibility.

"Useless! Useless!"

"Your Great Fireball Technique may be powerful, but it can't hit me at all!"

"Give up! If you are willing to submit to me, I might spare your life..."

Facing Obito's attempt to make him surrender, Natsume remained completely unmoved.

What a joke.

Defect to Obito? Join the Akatsuki?

And then be played like a fiddle by that filial son Black Zetsu, living in the dream fantasy of the Eye of the Moon?

Should he entrust his future to a dream that never ends instead of fighting for it himself?

Don't be stupid!

Looking at it this way, the idealistic Obito-bro was actually quite pathetic.

Of course, pity is one thing, but he still had to be beaten!

Thinking of this, Natsume began to take action.

"Snake-Boar-Ram-Hare-Dog-Rat-Bird-Horse-Snake..."

Surrounded by his three clones, Natsume's original body quickly formed hand signs while the corners of his mouth curled up, and he asked loudly:

"Do you recognize this ninjutsu?"

"This sequence of hand signs?"

"Is that the Forbidden Jutsu: Reaper Death Seal?!!"

"Oh? I didn't expect you to actually recognize this ninjutsu," Natsume said, feigning astonishment.

"Are you crazy?"

Obito's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in absurdity.

Although he did not know this ninjutsu himself.

He had seen with his own eyes the power of this sealing forbidden jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan!

Back then, even the mighty Nine-Tails was as weak as a pet under the Reaper Death Seal used by his teacher, Namikaze Minato.

With a whoosh, its soul was dragged out and sealed!

That was enough to show the terror of this forbidden jutsu.

Therefore, Obito never imagined that.

A brat like Natsume would actually know such a forbidden jutsu!

And without a word, he was using a forbidden jutsu that resulted in mutual destruction!

Was this brat crazy?!!

Seeing this, Obito dared not gamble!

After all, who knew if his Kamui Intangibility could block the soul-grabbing of the Reaper Death Seal!

If it couldn't block it, wouldn't he be dead?

"No, I must stop him!"

"I absolutely cannot let this brat succeed!"

Feeling a fatal crisis, Obito roared in his heart.

The next moment.

Without a moment's hesitation, he kept his body in Intangibility, bypassed the large fireballs, and charged toward Natsume's original body!

He wanted to interrupt the brat's casting.

Seeing Obito rushing toward him, Natsume felt a surge of joy in his heart.

As expected, after being spooked by the Reaper Death Seal, this Obito-bro just couldn't hold back anymore!

But did he actually know the Reaper Death Seal?

Of course not.

Although he could exchange for this ninjutsu in the System Shop, the price was far too high.

Natsume had spent all his previously accumulated gold coins on exchanging for the Mangekyo Sharingan.

How could he possibly have the money to exchange for such a useless "mutual destruction" forbidden technique?

Even though he hadn't exchanged for it, he was, after all, a veteran fan who had watched the entire Naruto series countless times in his past life.

The hand seal sequence for the mere Reaper Death Seal was something he had long since memorized by heart.

Performing the seals now was just for show.

His true goal was to scare Obito into launching an attack of his own initiative.

Once that happened, he could seize the gap when Obito materialized to strike and launch a counterattack!

After all, what kind of ninja would he be if he didn't use tactics or have a dirty mind?

Watching Natsume finish his hand seals, a gray, ghostly phantom exuding a chilling aura gradually emerged behind him.

This terrified Obito, causing him to accelerate his offensive.

He charged at Natsume recklessly, quickly throwing several shuriken that whistled through the air.

The sharp shuriken were blocked by one of Natsume's clones.

It was clear that this brat had decent taijutsu, easily deflecting his shuriken with a kunai.

Taking advantage of the opening, Obito easily passed through the other two clones and arrived in front of Natsume's true body.

"Foolish brat, you've lost!"

Obito instantly deactivated his Intangibility, his right hand already touching Natsume's body.

At this distance, he could easily suck this brat into his Kamui Dimension, thereby interrupting his Reaper Death Seal.

Clearly, he had won!

But, at that very moment, Obito suddenly noticed that the corner of the brat's mouth was actually smiling.

It was as if he were mocking him!

How arrogant! He doesn't even know he's at death's door!

Obito sneered inwardly.

He instantly activated Kamui, stirring up ripples in space as he prepared to suck the brat in front of him into the Kamui Dimension.

"Bang—"

With a crisp sound, the "true body" of Natsume in front of Obito suddenly burst into a puff of white smoke.

"Nani!"

"It's a Shadow Clone!"

"But, if this is a Shadow Clone, how could it possibly perform a forbidden technique like the Reaper Death Seal?"

In an instant, Obito was horrified as the realization hit him.

"Not good! It's a trap!"

Obito cried out in shock, hurriedly trying to activate his Intangibility once more.

Alas, would Natsume ever give him that chance?

"Mangekyo Sharingan, Left Eye, Setsuna!"

"Third-stage eightfold speed boost—Activate!"

To Obito's right, Natsume's true body, which should have been nothing more than a Shadow Clone, exerted force in an instant.

He immediately activated the unique ability of his left Mangekyo, accelerating his own time.

In the blink of an eye, under the influence of space-time power.

The blood flow within Natsume accelerated frantically, hemoglobin burned at extreme speeds, and the traction of his muscles and bones doubled... It was as if his entire being had detached from the passage of time in the real world.

At this accelerated rate, he unleashed speed and power far exceeding his normal state!

He gained an eightfold speed boost, which was the highest level of enhancement Natsume could currently control.

The next moment.

He threw a punch.

A blistering speed of 0.02 seconds!

It was so fast that Obito didn't even have time to activate his Intangibility!

"Bang!"

Natsume's fist slammed fiercely into the right side of Obito's face.

The immense force shattered his mask instantly and fractured his cheekbone.

Obito was sent flying like a sandbag for dozens of meters, crashing through several large trees before slamming into the ground.

To put it bluntly, Obito had fallen for a trap.

Otherwise, with only an eightfold boost, Natsume would never have been able to land a hit on Obito.

However, his opponent had closed the distance and deactivated his Intangibility, which was what gave Natsume the opportunity to strike.

It was just like when Minato had struck him with a Rasengan all those years ago.

Battles between ninjas are always full of schemes, after all!