Second Generation Lord, We're Counting on You

"That guy should be arriving soon, shouldn't he?"

In Amegakure, atop a steel-and-concrete building, Zetsu, draped in a pitcher plant, murmured softly.

"Uchiha Obito, you still have some value left."

At the border of the Land of Earth, a figure appeared. After roughly confirming his location, he flashed away once more.

From afar, only a fleeting silhouette could be seen, seemingly heading toward the Land of Stone.

Beyond the borders of the Land of Stone, inside the crimson barrier!

"Hah... hah!"

"Hah... hah!"

Heavy panting echoed within the barrier. Obito and Kakashi's chests heaved violently as they gasped for breath.

Naraku, standing nearby, was not as exhausted as the two of them, but it was clear that he was not in particularly good condition either.

A considerable amount of time had passed since the battle among the three began. Throughout that time, Naraku and Kakashi had continuously joined forces to launch fierce attacks against Obito.

With Kakashi present, Obito's Kamui, which allowed his body to become intangible, had been crippled by half. However, Obito's second space-time ninjutsu could still evade the attacks of the two.

Naraku frowned slightly. His mind was still constantly analyzing exactly what ability Obito's second space-time ninjutsu possessed.

By now, he had noticed some clues. Compared to the beginning, the locations Obito could teleport to with his second space-time ninjutsu had changed drastically.

Naraku had been watching for exactly where that change lay. At first, the range Obito could teleport within had been very limited, almost unable to escape their battlefield. Because of that, Naraku had specifically ambushed Obito once—and succeeded.

Obito's black robe had now been almost completely torn away from his upper body. A horrifying wound ran across his chest. Even with Obito's formidable regenerative ability, he would not be able