The Fish Took the Bait

"What a cunning fellow!"

Standing atop a thick branch, Naraku looked down at Roshi, whose body was shrouded in deep crimson energy, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

It had to be said that, on the surface, the Four-Tails did not seem much like a Tailed Beast.

But on further thought, it made sense. Among the nine Tailed Beasts, aside from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, the rest were not especially formidable in combat.

They were living beings with intelligence no less than that of humans. When faced with an enemy several times stronger than themselves, it was only natural for them to act like this.

Naraku gave a slight shake of his head and stopped dwelling on it. Given the Four-Tails' strength, whether it was putting on an act or not made no difference to him.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Under Naraku's control, two thick branches shot forth abruptly. Before the Four-Tails could react, they completely wrapped around Roshi's body.

But at that moment, Naraku seemed to sense something, and his expression shifted slightly. The power of his eyes erupted, and a golden six-pointed star pattern radiated an air of nobility within his pupils.

"So, you've come!"

Buzz!

At that moment, space trembled beside Roshi, who was wrapped in the thick branches. A spatial vortex swiftly emerged, and a figure clad in a black robe slowly stepped out from it.

Within his scarlet eyes was a black circle, and three crescent-shaped patterns slowly revolved within it. The newcomer was Obito.

A barely noticeable smile appeared on Naraku's face when he saw Obito arrive. "The fish took the bait!"

"Instant Void!"

In an instant, the power of Naraku's left eye erupted. The next moment, his body vanished, along with Roshi, who was bound by the thick branches.

Obito had