Obito (Tobi) and Deidara's Surprise Attack

Moreover, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan had undergone further evolution under the nourishment of tailed beast chakra, making its abilities even more powerful.

Susanoo had stabilized at its third form.

Massive armor covered its entire body. It stood dozens of meters tall, majestic and imposing, blotting out the sky.

Its left hand gripped a gigantic Sky-Piercing Halberd, while its right held the Sword of Susanoo. Dense chakra coiled around its body, granting it boundless power. With a casual swing, it could split mountains and sever rivers.

The Domain of Time had also improved. Its time rewind had extended from two seconds to three.

It seemed like only one additional second, but in battle, that one second was enough to change the course of the fight.

It was enough to let him evade a fatal attack and kill his enemy in return.

Scar of Space had evolved as well, improving from short-range traversal to long-range movement within five hundred meters. Its instantaneous movement was impossible to guard against, offering tremendous advantages whether for escape or surprise attacks.

More importantly, he could now skillfully control the fused tailed beast chakra.

He could freely wield the tailed beasts' earth- and water-nature powers.

Without even forming hand seals, he could unleash powerful earth-release ninjutsu, trigger earthquakes, and manipulate sand and stone.

He could also unleash powerful water-release ninjutsu and control water currents.

He raised a hand, and a strand of fused tailed beast chakra gathered at his fingertips.

Earth-yellow and pale-blue chakra intertwined, radiating immense pressure. With a light flick of his finger, the chakra shot out and struck the wall of the secret chamber, instantly blasting a huge crater into it as shattered stones scattered everywhere.

"Very good."

Uchiha Mu nodded in satisfaction, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes.

"Now, even the core members of the Akatsuki Organization may not be my match."

Just as Uchiha Mu completed his training and his strength soared,

he was preparing to leave the secret chamber and tell Izumi the good news.

Outside the base, a violent explosion suddenly rang out, deafening in its force.

"Boom—boom!"

After the explosion came dense sounds of fighting and screams. The entire stronghold instantly descended into chaos.

"Not good! We're under attack!"

The ninjas within the stronghold immediately went on alert, grabbing their weapons and preparing for battle as they rushed toward the entrance.

Uchiha Mu's gaze turned cold. With a flicker, he appeared at the door of the secret chamber. His Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan opened at once as he looked toward the entrance.

Izumi had heard the explosion as well and quickly rushed to Uchiha Mu's side. Her expression grave, she said, "Mu, this is bad. The enemy has launched a surprise attack. Judging by their chakra signatures, they're from the Akatsuki Organization!"

Uchiha Mu nodded, his gaze sharp as he had already spotted the enemies at the entrance.

In the air, a youth with orange hair wearing the black robes of the Akatsuki Organization rode a massive Clay Bird. He held a large amount of Explosive Clay in his hands, an arrogant smile hanging from his lips. It was Deidara.

Beside him stood a masked man dressed in the Akatsuki Organization's black robes. Strange spatial chakra swirled around him, and his figure seemed illusory. It was Obito.

Several outer members of the Akatsuki Organization stood beside them as well, fighting the ninjas of the Void Organization. Though the Void Organization's ninjas were not weak, they still struggled against Akatsuki's outer members. Several had already been badly wounded and lay on the ground.

"Uchiha Mu, it's been a long time." Obito's hoarse, icy voice came through his mask, carrying a hint of mockery. "I never expected you to secretly establish your own organization and even collect the chakra of the One-Tail and Three-Tails. You've got some nerve."

Deidara chimed in, his tone equally arrogant. "That's right, Lord Mu. Hand over the One-Tail and Three-Tails chakra in your possession, then let us destroy this stronghold, and we'll spare your lives. Otherwise, my Explosive Clay won't show any mercy. When that happens, this entire place will be blown into ruins, and every one of you will be reduced to pieces!"

As he spoke, Deidara raised his hand and tossed out several clumps of Explosive Clay. The moment they hit the ground, they transformed into Clay Spiders and charged at the Void Organization's ninjas before exploding with a thunderous boom. The enormous shockwave sent several Void Organization ninjas flying, blood spraying from their mouths.

"Akatsuki trash, you dare steal what's mine? You dare hurt the members of my organization? You're courting death!"

Uchiha Mu's eyes turned cold, and the chakra around him erupted instantly. The pressure of a peak Kage-level expert swept across the battlefield like a tidal wave. Obito and Deidara immediately felt the overwhelming oppression, and their expressions shifted slightly.

They could clearly sense that Uchiha Mu was far, far stronger than before. He had already surpassed ordinary Kage-level experts and had even reached the peak Kage level.

"Izumi, join me. Wipe out every last one of these bastards!" Uchiha Mu shouted. His figure flashed as he charged toward Deidara and Obito in the air.

"Got it!" Izumi answered. Her Sharingan opened instantly, and her chakra erupted as well. The pressure of an early Kage-level expert spread outward. She flashed after Uchiha Mu and charged at the enemies alongside him.

"Susanoo!"

Uchiha Mu gave a low shout as the power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan erupted at full force. Powerful chakra surged from his body, condensing into a gigantic Susanoo around him.

Its third form blotted out the sky. The massive armor gleamed with a cold metallic luster, while the Sword of Susanoo in its hand flashed with a razor-sharp light. Its majestic presence inspired fear in all who saw it.

Izumi activated her Susanoo at the same time. Though it was only in its first form and covered only her upper body, with a Susanoo Short Blade in hand, it still possessed an imposing aura. Its chakra was condensed and powerful.

"What?! Susanoo? And it's already in the third form?!" Deidara's face changed drastically, disbelief written all over it.

Obito's gaze also turned grave. "How is that possible? How could Susanoo evolve so quickly? Even Itachi has only reached the second form."

He could sense the immense power contained within Uchiha Mu's Susanoo. Even if he recovered his other eye, he might not be able to break it easily.

"Hmph, overestimating yourselves!" Uchiha Mu sneered. Controlling Susanoo, he swung the Sword of Susanoo down viciously, sending it slashing toward Deidara's Clay Bird with violent chakra.

The sword energy howled with limitless force. The air tore apart wherever it passed, forming a massive shockwave that swept toward Deidara.

Deidara's expression changed. He did not dare underestimate it in the slightest and hurriedly controlled the Clay Bird to dodge at high speed. At the same time, he flung out a large amount of Explosive Clay and shouted, "Explosive Clay: Birds!"

Countless Clay Birds instantly took shape and charged toward Susanoo. Each one contained powerful explosive force. They densely covered every route of Susanoo's advance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of explosions rang out at once. Massive shockwaves swept through the surroundings, and thick smoke and dust filled the air, completely engulfing Susanoo's figure.

Deidara looked at the smoke-shrouded battlefield, a smug smile curling across his lips.

"Hmph, no matter how strong your Susanoo is, it can't withstand my Explosive Clay attacks. You're dead now!"

"See that, Tobi!"

"Art is an explosion!"