Obito bit his finger, quickly formed hand seals, and called out, "Summoning Technique!"
A giant Katsuyu appeared beneath Obito's feet. Hanzo's poison was extremely troublesome, and Katsuyu, who excelled at both poison and healing, might prove remarkably effective.
"Can you neutralize Ibuse's poison?" Obito asked.
"I can, but it will take time," Katsuyu replied in a gentle voice.
As long as she could neutralize it, that was enough. Obito quickly formed hand seals. "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A whirlwind burst from Obito's mouth. Once it left him, the influence of his chakra rapidly magnified it, turning an ordinary gust into a massive tornado that swept away the fog and poison gas ahead in an instant!
In the blink of an eye, Obito felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly. With no time to think, he leaped high into the air.
Splash! Salamander Ibuse shot out of the ground, opening its mouth, filled with viscous poison, to swallow Obito whole!
Fire Release: Storm Dance!
Obito formed hand seals, opened his mouth, and breathed a constantly swirling serpent of fire at the salamander below!
Aaargh!!!
Ibuse was swallowed by the Storm Dance in an instant and let out a shriek like a child's wail. It was genuinely unnerving to hear.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
Seeing this, Hanzo formed hand seals and spewed a huge torrent of water from his mouth—not at Obito, but at the burning salamander.
After a sizzling hiss, Ibuse used the water from the Great Waterfall Technique to put out the flames on its body. Then, like a fish returning to water, it gained the advantage of fighting on favorable ground!
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
The Water Dragon Bullet spat from Ibuse's mouth contained its poison and was a pale purple color!
"What a pain. Hanzo and Ibuse work together far too well," Obito muttered.
"Kamui!" Obito activated the Kamui in his Mangekyō Sharingan. Ignoring the Water Dragon Bullet flying toward him, he focused his gaze on Ibuse! Space twisted in an instant!
Aaargh!!! A cry even more agonized than before rang out. Under the distortion of space, the salamander's enormous body looked like a water balloon being twisted apart! With a bang, red and purple fluids sprayed in every direction, sizzling as they hit the ground...
The Water Dragon Bullet passed straight through Obito and shot off into the distance.
Beneath his iron mask, Hanzo's expression was grave. Obito's strength had surpassed his expectations!
He had killed Ibuse with a single move. Was that Space-Time Ninjutsu? The fighting spirit that had just surged within Hanzo suddenly began to cool...
If that power were turned on him, how could he counter it...? The answer was that he couldn't!
Obito drew Ryujin Jakka and unleashed his Strength Enhancement! He struck with just one slash! Ever since summoning Kaguya last time and entering the state of unity between man and blade, Obito's swordsmanship had improved by leaps and bounds!
There was no need for fancy moves. Faster, stronger—every slash carried an unstoppable will, as if he would kill gods who stood in his way and Buddhas who blocked his path!
Every strike seemed to age its victim! Before one wave had settled, another surged forth, each higher than the last!
Clang, clang, clang, clang...!
Hanzo struggled to raise his scythe and block. The relentless slashes left him no chance to counterattack! Wave after wave of tremendous force battered him through his weapon. He could almost hear his arms crying out in pain!
Crack! The weapon that had accompanied Hanzo through countless battles broke in two.
Pfft! Hanzo's body was sliced in half by a single slash—but it turned into a puddle of water.
Another water clone?
Hanzo appeared some distance away and said, "You're strong, Leaf ninja, but Amegakure is my home turf! As long as the rain keeps falling, every raindrop is my incarnation! You're no match for me."
Oh? If you hadn't said so, I wouldn't have noticed!
Shikai! Flames ignited along Ryujin Jakka's blade, and waves of scorching heat spread outward from Obito!
Infernal Hell!
Boom! The intense explosion and heat vaporized the rain in the sky! The ground looked as if lava had swept over it!
Castle Wall Flame Prison!
The crimson flames released from the blade formed a gigantic hand that reached for Hanzo!
Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!
Hanzo quickly formed hand seals and used the tremendous power of Earth Release chakra to dig up a massive boulder, hurling it at the approaching hand of flame!
Boom! The flaming hand crushed the incoming boulder in its grasp, then gradually vanished.
Infernal Hell!
Obito unleashed his absurdly powerful AOE attack across the entire battlefield! Let's see where you can hide!
Crack!
The ground beneath Obito split open! A severely burned hand reached for his lower leg! It passed straight through Obito's body, and Obito raised his sword high and thrust it down!
Just then!
Fire Release: Explosive Flame Formation!
Boom, boom, boom!
Hanzo's extensive combat experience told him there was no such thing as a truly invincible technique! An ability that let attacks pass straight through the body had to have a weakness.
He used an Earth Release clone to feint an attack, then struck the instant Obito moved to attack!
The massive Explosive Flame Formation nearly depleted Hanzo's remaining chakra. If it still didn't finish the job, his only option would be to disembowel himself and release poison... but he didn't want to die.
When the flames cleared, what Hanzo saw filled him with despair. Obito was a little battered, but he was alive!
The moment he sensed something was wrong, Obito had wrapped himself in Susanoo. But even Susanoo's defense couldn't keep him from being injured by the explosion of thousands of Explosive Tags. He had several burns and blast wounds across his body, and they stung like fire!
What surprised him, though, was that his wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!
It also gave him a whole new understanding of his own shortcomings in battle. Against crafty old veterans with extensive combat experience, there was no need for tactics. Suppressing them with sheer firepower worked better!
"Hanzo, you're the first person to wound me! You've earned the right to know my name. I am Obito Uchiha!"
Infernal Hell!
Infernal Hell!!
Infernal Hell!!!
Obito used only one move, Infernal Hell, to bombard the battlefield without end! The entire area became an endless inferno, and the ground melted away! The surface sank lower and lower. From a distance, it looked like a lake filled with lava!
After this battle, the name Flame Demon resounded throughout the Shinobi World!
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