The Art of Spiritual Communication

In his battle against Orochimaru, Obito utilized all the common techniques currently at his disposal. His taijutsu, combined with his Zanpakutō, provided him with peerless offensive power and formidable defense. Genjutsu posed little threat to him, thanks to his Mangekyo Sharingan—unless he were to encounter those ancient, thousand-year-old turtles.

However, the Manda summoned by Orochimaru left Obito feeling rather envious. As a gaming enthusiast, how could he resist the allure of a pet?

Summoning Technique is a vital branch of power in the Naruto World. Toad Sages have existed since the reign of Kaguya, and the Sage of Six Paths learned his senjutsu from the Great Toad Sage. The summoning beasts of the Sannin originate from the three great hidden realms, each possessing its own senjutsu heritage.

As a power that remains relevant until the very end of the story, Obito was quite covetous of senjutsu. Obtaining the Shikkotsu Forest heritage from Tsunade shouldn't be too difficult.

Yet, the tactical heritage of Shikkotsu Forest has never been clearly depicted in the original work, and whether the First Hokage's Sage Mode originated from there remains a question mark.

The senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave was obtained by Kabuto, but it was far too hideous.

Toads have the most screen time in the Naruto World. The Great Toad Sage lived in the same era as the Sage of Six Paths; even though the Sage of Six Paths has been gone for so long, the Great Toad Sage is still alive. A monster that has lived for thousands of years—even thinking with the mindset of his past life, Obito knew he was no match for such an ancient entity right now. He could strive for it, but he could not force it. He had to keep the lesson of being played by the Evil God in mind at all times.

After consulting Tsunade, Obito gained a deeper understanding of the Summoning Technique. Once he grasped it, it felt much like drawing cards in a game, only it was a two-way selection; once summoned and mutually acknowledged, a blood contract could be signed. A contractual bond would then exist between the human and the summon, allowing for one-on-one summoning thereafter, whereas before it had been random.

There are special cases, such as hereditary connections or nepotism. For instance, the lineage of Jiraiya, Minato, and Naruto all use toads, while Tsunade and Sakura both use slugs. Furthermore, summoning beasts are not unique; Sasuke in the original work had more than one, not to mention the Animal Path of Pain. As long as you can sign the contract, there is theoretically no limit to the number of summoning beasts you can have.

One can also summon non-living objects. Orochimaru's Triple Rashomon is a prime example, and the First Hokage could even summon the five-fold version, which is exceptionally strong and capable of defending against a Tailed Beast Bomb. Since his own chakra reserves far exceed those of Orochimaru, Obito wondered if he could summon the five-fold version, though it would require experimentation.

Ultimately, Obito decided to perform a summon himself first, and only later choose between the toads or Shikkotsu Forest to acquire a method for practicing senjutsu.

After learning the hand seals from Tsunade, he stood in his own courtyard, bit his finger, and began to weave the seals rapidly: Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram.

He slammed his hand down, and black tadpole-like characters slowly spread out to form a formation. With a poof of white smoke, Obito summoned... a rabbit?

He saw a snow-white, long-haired rabbit. Its pristine, fluffy fur was devoid of any other color, and upon closer inspection, there was a small patch of black fur between its brows. It looked around blankly, seemingly surprised by its sudden appearance here.

Obito was speechless. Before he could say a word, with another poof, the rabbit vanished.

"What the hell? I was snubbed by a rabbit?" Obito wore a look of confusion. It was a good thing Tsunade wasn't there, or he would definitely be mocked for this for a long time.

Obito shook his head, bit his finger again, and quickly performed the seals. With a poof, the same rabbit reappeared in the formation. As their eyes met, the long-haired rabbit's blood-red eyes expressed its anger in a remarkably human way! Stupid human, why won't you give it a rest!

"Heh!" Obito was so amused he laughed. "You damn rabbit, if I don't stew you today, you won't know how formidable Obito-sama is!"

Obito moved with lightning speed, reaching for the rabbit's long ears. The rabbit's slightly mocking gaze and its constantly chewing three-lobed mouth made Obito's blood boil.

At Obito's speed, the distance between them should have been closed in an instant, but to his surprise, just as he was about to grab the rabbit's ears, it vanished into thin air! It didn't disappear with a poof!

"Hmm?" Obito quickly dodged to the left. Swish! A bundle of white fur shot past like a sharp sword!

Obito activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, quickly put some distance between them, and looked toward the source of the attack. The long-haired rabbit was squatting on the ground, looking at him with a hint of mockery, its mouth chewing as if it were saying something derisive.

Obito didn't need to think to know he had summoned something extraordinary—something similar to his own space-time abilities, perhaps even stronger in terms of traversing space.

"Little rabbit, I know you can understand me. How about being my summoning beast? I'll provide all the carrots you can eat," Obito said to the long-haired rabbit.

The mockery in the rabbit's eyes deepened. "If you summon me again... it will be your death day!" a childish female voice said. As the words fell, it vanished in a puff of white smoke.

"Damn... quite the tsundere! This is what a protagonist like me deserves!" It had been a long time since Obito had used that classic line. I just killed Manda! Do you know that? You should ask around—ask who the boss is on this street in Konoha!

Summoning Technique!

Obito bit his finger again and quickly wove the seals. With a poof, Obito drew Ryujin Jakka and slashed down!

The invincible Ryujin Jakka was tightly bound by the white fur. Obito pulled with all his might, only to find it incredibly difficult; this little rabbit not only possessed space-time abilities but also top-tier physical strength! This made Obito even more covetous.

Shikai! "Reduce all creation to ash, Ryujin Jakka!"

"BOOM!"

Blazing flames erupted from the blade. The white fur could not withstand the high temperature and began to burn, the fire spreading rapidly along the fur toward the rabbit.

The long-haired rabbit was caught off guard by the flames and hurriedly severed its extended fur, narrowly escaping the fate of becoming a roasted rabbit.

The long-haired rabbit then raged, "You're dead!"

The fur all over the rabbit's body rapidly elongated, like thousands of soft swords, attacking Obito's limbs, wrists, and other areas. It was clearly trying to restrain the blade that made it wary.

Obito's face was as calm as water. His Mangekyo Sharingan had unconsciously opened to its limit, capturing the trajectory of the attacks. He focused his attention on dodging the onslaught from all directions, gripping his blade tightly and slashing continuously. There were no fancy moves—just rapid, repetitive strikes. Slash, slash, slash, and slash again!

Obito gradually forgot what he was doing or why he was swinging his blade; he had entered the realm of unity between man and sword! The sky was filled with dancing white fur, like a heavy snowstorm. Strangely, the rabbit's fur seemed endless! No matter how much he cut, it just grew back!