Uchiha Gray's gaze narrowed slightly, his expression calm.
Why had Uchiha Obito taken an interest in him?
His performance in the Leaf had been bad enough to earn him the nickname "Dead Last." Of course, he really had been a dead last before. Even if he wanted to pretend to be a genius, he couldn't pull it off.
Originally, Uchiha Obito should have been paying attention to Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Gray chuckled inwardly. He hadn't expected Uchiha Obito to turn his attention to him.
He thought it over. The only ones who knew he had the Three-Tomoe Sharingan were Uchiha Shisui, Tsunade, and Orochimaru.
None of them would reveal anything about him, so the only possibility was Zetsu from the Akatsuki. He must have evaded Gray's Sage Body detection and seen his Three-Tomoe Sharingan!
That was why Uchiha Obito had changed his mind and decided Gray was better suited to carry out the Uchiha Clan's massacre.
Uchiha Obito's gaze rested on Gray, but inside, he was stunned!
That was right. His original target had been Uchiha Itachi.
The Uchiha Itachi who had been called a genius since childhood!
But while Zetsu had been observing Uchiha Itachi, he had discovered that Uchiha Gray was an even more powerful genius.
And Gray was also fiercely opposed to the Uchiha Clan's rebellion!
Uchiha Gray had always kept his distance from the Uchiha Clan and hidden his talents. Didn't that prove he looked down on the clan and opposed it?
That was why Uchiha Gray disdained communicating with anyone from the Uchiha Clan.
That proud nature, powerful talent, and stubborn personality made him the perfect enforcer!
So, as soon as Uchiha Obito learned of Uchiha Gray's existence, he immediately changed his target to him.
He looked at Uchiha Gray with admiration. "Me? I'm just a ninja from a bygone era."
His words were mysterious, and he delivered them with style.
Uchiha Gray rolled his eyes inwardly.
Damn it!
A chūnibyō who would've been killed in the Third Shinobi World War if Uchiha Madara hadn't been there to save him.
And now he was acting like he had all the answers.
"If you're a ninja from a bygone era, then stay in that era. This one doesn't belong to you!"
Uchiha Gray's voice was cold, his gaze haughty.
He looked just like a genius ninja sneering at the old era.
It was just an act, but his disdain for Uchiha Obito was genuine.
Namikaze Minato had done everything he could to help Uchiha Obito, fulfilling his duties as a teacher and caring deeply about his life.
But who could have imagined that Uchiha Obito would release the Nine-Tails from his own teacher's wife's belly, causing her death?
Or that he would lead the Nine-Tails to kill his own teacher, Namikaze Minato?
No one should claim Uchiha Obito had once been a kind person, and that seeing Rin die and awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan had completely changed his personality and made him lose faith in the world.
Who in real life would hate the entire world just because their lover died?
And even kill the people closest to them!?
There was no excusing Uchiha Obito. Deep down, he was a monster!
"Get lost while I'm still in a good mood, or don't blame me for killing you!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha Gray didn't use the Great Fireball Technique at full power.
The fireball was only a dozen meters across.
Even so, it was enough to shock Uchiha Obito.
When he was twelve, he hadn't been able to unleash Fire Release Ninjutsu this powerful!
"It's useless."
Uchiha Obito didn't even dodge.
It seemed Uchiha Gray wouldn't be easy to subdue.
So Obito decided to use the simplest, crudest method: Kamui. He would show Uchiha Gray that no matter how hard he tried, it would be futile—he wouldn't be able to hit him!
Beneath his mask, Uchiha Obito's face was full of smugness.
The power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, Kamui, was the technique he was proudest of.
It was entirely worthy of his current identity as Uchiha Madara.
No matter what ninjutsu his enemy used, they couldn't hit him. That meant he was already invincible!
Uchiha Obito watched the Great Fireball pass right through his body, his eyes full of haughty superiority!
"Heh! What a cheap trick!"
Uchiha Gray sneered.
Other people might indulge you, but I won't.
People who didn't know Kamui's weakness would think it was an incredibly powerful technique. No matter how they attacked, they could never hit the user.
The user was always invincible. Whether to stay, flee, or fight was entirely up to them!
But Uchiha Gray knew Kamui's weakness very well: Obito couldn't attack and phase into the Kamui Dimension at the same time.
And he could only use it for five minutes at most!
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
In an instant, Uchiha Gray unleashed the Great Fireball Technique again. A terrifying wave of heat raced toward Obito!
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha Gray unleashed one ninjutsu after another. The entire forest seemed to become an ocean of flames, and even all the surrounding trees caught fire!
Gray sneered at Uchiha Obito, his expression half amused. "No matter how powerful a technique is, you can't use it forever. If you're going to hide like a turtle, I'll just drain your chakra!"
Gray's icy words sent a cold sweat running down Uchiha Obito's back.
How could this kid have such a terrifying amount of chakra?
He hadn't guessed the weakness of Obito's technique, but he'd stumbled upon the right way to counter it!
Obito could only use Kamui for five minutes!
Uchiha Obito gritted his teeth. This kid was terrifying.
Despite having so little information, he'd found a way to counter his technique in an instant.
If Obito kept dodging, he wouldn't be able to establish himself as a mysterious and powerful figure in front of Uchiha Gray!
That wasn't what he wanted.
I have the Mangekyō Sharingan! I'm the powerful ninja who caused the Nine-Tails' attack!
Uchiha Obito roared inwardly, then charged forward. He would make this kid realize his mistake!
And make him submit!
"Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Technique!"
Uchiha Obito roared. After dodging Uchiha Gray's ninjutsu, he seized the opening and unleashed his technique in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, countless branches surged toward Uchiha Gray!
But the next moment, Uchiha Obito was dumbfounded.
Uchiha Gray seemed to turn into a streak of golden light and vanished in an instant.
"Light Speed Kick!"
As Uchiha Gray unleashed the Light Speed Kick, his body seemed to turn into a streak of golden light as well.
His terrifying speed made it seem as if he vanished in midair, leaving behind a golden flash!
"Not good!"
Uchiha Obito's face fell.
He was in the middle of performing a ninjutsu and couldn't use Kamui to enter the Kamui Dimension!
Uchiha Gray's gaze was cold. This was the moment he'd been waiting for.
All the ninjutsu he'd used before had been meant to draw Uchiha Obito into using one of his own.
And the moment Uchiha Obito used a ninjutsu, he'd already lost.
Heh!
A punk who only put on airs from the shadows dared to make him his target!?
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