Just as Menma and Obito reached an agreement, a rush of wind announced Jiraiya's arrival.
Sensing Jiraiya's presence, Obito decided to flee at once. Ripples spread across his body—the sign that he was about to use Kamui.
But the moment he vanished, he suddenly appeared in front of Menma. Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan activated a genjutsu, and Menma was struck before he could react.
Jiraiya shouted and instantly formed a Rasengan in his hand, lunging at Obito.
But his attack passed straight through Obito's body. Jiraiya was stunned by the sight. He had never seen such a bizarre technique.
While Jiraiya was still reeling, Obito used Kamui again. Before leaving, he said, "Uzumaki Menma, I hope you enjoy this gift." Then he vanished from the spot.
"Space-Time Ninjutsu? His mastery of it is even greater than the Fourth Hokage's. This man must be the one who caused the Nine-Tails Attack. He might even be the one stirring up turmoil in the Shinobi World this time." Jiraiya thought, then suddenly realized something else.
Jiraiya hurriedly crouched to check on Menma. Menma was unharmed, but trapped in a genjutsu so powerful that even Jiraiya couldn't dispel it. Worried, he picked Menma up and rushed home.
Meanwhile, a conspiracy was quietly unfolding in the various ninja villages.
In Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage A glared furiously at the chaos before him. A group of people disguised as Iwagakure Ninja had just attacked the village, damaging several areas and leaving both ninja and villagers dead and wounded.
A was livid. He clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger. "Iwagakure dares to provoke us like this? Are they declaring war on Kumogakure?" His roar echoed through the village. Kumogakure's ninja were just as incensed, preparing for battle and waiting for the Raikage's order to attack Iwagakure.