Ōnoki Fights Obito

On the battlefield!

For the first time, Obito felt threatened. Like Naraku, he imagined the possibility in his mind.

If either Naraku or Kakashi had mastered Dust Release while inside the Red Yang Barrier, he might not have been able to leave it.

Though it was only a hypothetical, it was not impossible for such a situation to arise in the future.

Obito's face darkened as he looked at Ōnoki before him, intense killing intent rising within his heart.

To eliminate the possibility of Naraku and the others mastering Dust Release, he had to kill Ōnoki immediately.

Boom!

Violent blue energy erupted from the blue Susanoo. The arm that Ōnoki's Dust Release had just destroyed rapidly regenerated.

The blue energy continued to surge until it finally formed a massive scythe in the blue giant's hand.

Screech!

The blue Susanoo swung its arm rapidly, and the enormous scythe instantly carved a streak of blue light through the air as it slashed viciously toward Ōnoki.

Before the blue scythe even arrived, Ōnoki already felt a powerful force crash down upon him.

Looking at the sharp blue streak ahead, a resolute expression appeared on Ōnoki's aged face. Then a violent aura burst from his body.

"Earth Release, Super Heavy Rock Technique!"

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A thick layer of dark yellow rock wrapped around Ōnoki's right arm, while several beads of sweat visibly formed on his forehead.

Using this ninjutsu while keeping himself airborne placed a tremendous burden on his body.

Gritting his teeth, Ōnoki abruptly raised his right arm and punched forward with all his might.

Boom!

A violent blast echoed across the battlefield. High in the air, Ōnoki's fist, wrapped in dark yellow rock, collided fiercely with the massive blue scythe.

In an instant, a powerful shockwave spread outward from the point