The Name of the Flame Demon

Obito bit his finger, his hands weaving seals in a blur: Summoning Jutsu!

A massive Katsuyu appeared beneath Obito's feet. Hanzo's poison was still incredibly troublesome, and Katsuyu, who excelled in both poison neutralization and healing, might have a miraculous effect.

"Can you neutralize the Salamander's poison?" Obito asked.

"I can, but it will take time," Katsuyu replied in a gentle voice.

As long as it could be neutralized, that was enough. Obito's hands moved rapidly through seals: Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

A gale erupted from Obito's mouth. Once released, the wind expanded rapidly under the influence of his chakra, transforming from a common gust into a massive tornado that swept away the surrounding mist and poison gas in one fell swoop!

In the blink of an eye, Obito suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground beneath him. Without a second thought, he leaped high into the air.

Whoosh! Salamander Ibuse burst from the ground, its mouth wide open and dripping with viscous poison, attempting to swallow Obito whole!

Fire Release: Storm Dance!

Obito wove seals and exhaled a spiraling serpent of fire toward the Salamander below!

Awoo!!!

The Salamander was instantly engulfed by the Storm Dance, letting out a shrill cry that sounded eerily like a child, a truly chilling sound.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!

Seeing this, Hanzo wove seals and spat a massive torrent of water from his mouth—not at Obito, but at the burning Salamander.

After a series of hissing sounds, the Salamander used the water from the Water Dragon Bullet to extinguish the flames on its body, gaining the terrain advantage as it dove back into the water!

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!

The water dragon spat from the Salamander's mouth contained the toxins from its body, glowing a faint purple!

"Truly a persistent one. The coordination between Hanzo and Salamander Ibuse is impeccable!" Obito muttered.

"Kamui!" Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan activated. Ignoring the incoming water dragon, he focused his gaze on the Salamander! Space twisted instantly!

Awoo!!! A cry even more miserable than the last rang out. Under the distortion of space, the Salamander's massive body looked like a water balloon being twisted apart! With a bang, red and purple fluids sprayed in all directions, sizzling as they hit the ground...

The Water Dragon Bullet passed directly through Obito's body and shot off into the distance.

The expression beneath Hanzo's iron mask turned exceptionally grave; Obito's strength exceeded his expectations!

He had taken out the Salamander in a single move—was that space ninjutsu? The blood that had been boiling in his veins suddenly turned cold...

If that power were aimed at him, how could he break it? The answer was: it was unbreakable!

Obito drew Ryujin Jakka and activated Strength Enhancement! He used only a single strike! Ever since he had summoned Kaguya last time and entered the realm of unity between man and blade, Obito's swordsmanship had improved by leaps and bounds!

There was no need for excessive techniques; faster, stronger, every strike was a forward charge, possessing the will to slay gods if a god stood in his way, or Buddhas if a Buddha blocked his path!

Each strike aged his opponent! One wave had not yet subsided before another rose! Each wave higher than the last!

Clang, clang, clang, clang...!

Hanzo struggled to raise his scythe to parry, the ferocious strikes leaving him unable to even attempt a counterattack! Massive waves of force surged from the weapon, and he could almost hear his own arms wailing in agony!

Snap! With a single sound, the weapon that had accompanied Hanzo through countless battles shattered!

Puff! Hanzo's entire body was cleaved in two by a single strike, but the body dissolved into a puddle of clear water.

Another Water Clone?

Hanzo's figure appeared not far away, saying, "Ninja of Konoha, you are strong, but Amegakure is my home turf! As long as this rain does not stop, every drop is my avatar! You are no match for me."

Is that so? I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't said anything!

"Shikai! Ryujin Jakka!" Flames ignited along the blade, and rolling heat waves spread out with Obito at the center!

"Infernal Hell!"

Boom! The intense, explosive heat evaporated the rain in the sky! The ground itself looked as if magma had passed over it!

"Castle Wall Flame Prison!"

The crimson flames released from the blade reached out like a giant hand, grabbing toward Hanzo!

Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!

Hanzo quickly wove seals, using the immense power of his earth-attribute chakra to excavate a massive boulder and hurl it at the incoming giant hand of flame!

Bang! The giant flame hand crushed the incoming boulder to dust while gradually dissipating.

"Infernal Hell!"

Obito covered the entire battlefield with an unreasonable, super-powered AOE! Let's see where you hide now!

Crack!

The ground beneath Obito shattered! A severely burned hand reached out to grab his calf! The hand passed directly through Obito's body, and Obito raised his blade high to strike down!

At that very moment!

"Fire Release: Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation!"

Boom, boom, boom!

Hanzo's rich combat experience told him that there was no such thing as an absolutely invincible ninjutsu! This ability to let attacks pass directly through the flesh must have a weakness.

He utilized an Earth Clone to feign a strike, launching his true attack the moment Obito committed to his own!

The massive scale of the Explosive Flame Formation had pushed Hanzo's remaining chakra to the brink of exhaustion; if this didn't finish the job, he would have no choice but to commit seppuku and release his poison... yet, he had no desire to die.

As the flames dissipated, the sight that met Hanzo left him in despair! Though Obito looked somewhat disheveled, he was alive!

Upon sensing something was wrong, Obito had instantly encased himself in Susanoo, but under the detonation of thousands of *Explosive Tag*s, the defense of Susanoo still left him wounded, his body covered in lacerations and burns that stung with intense heat!

Yet, to his astonishment, the wounds on his body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This also gave him a newfound realization regarding the shortcomings of his combat techniques; when dealing with these old schemers who possessed such rich combat experience, there was no need for tactics—direct firepower suppression was far more effective!

"Hanzo, you are the first person to ever wound me! You are qualified to know my name: I am Uchiha Obito!"

Infernal Hell!

Infernal Hell!!

Infernal Hell!!!

Obito used nothing but Infernal Hell to carpet-bomb the area endlessly! The entire battlefield became an infinite purgatory, the earth melting rapidly! The ground level sank continuously! From a distance, the site looked like a lake filled to the brim with magma!

After this battle, the name of the Flame Demon resounded throughout the Shinobi World!