Kamui Stalled, the Ambitious Schemer Fled in Panic

The instant he stepped within three meters of Ye, the laws of the [Sword of Takemikazuchi] hidden within his eyes abruptly spread out, completely enveloping the area.

What specifically restrained spatial fluctuations was precisely this destructive law.

Obito's usual intangibility had barely activated when the Kamui vortex began turning intermittently, each rotation incredibly arduous.

Compared to before, the sense of sluggishness was more than ten times stronger. The surrounding space seemed to have completely solidified.

His body had only become half intangible when Obito was forcibly stuck between reality and another dimension, unable to advance or retreat.

"Your trump card is nothing special."

Ye's voice came from beside Obito's ear, so calm that not the slightest ripple could be heard.

Without forming seals or using any complicated ninjutsu, Ye merely shifted half a step aside to avoid the grasping right hand, then twisted around and struck with his palm.

Monstrous Strength erupted from his palm and slammed solidly into Obito's chest.

The sound of bones cracking rang out from within his chest. Several ribs shattered on the spot, and the tyrannical palm force pierced through his body, sending Obito flying.

Blood sprayed from the gaps in his mask, scattering a string of glaring crimson droplets through the air.

The instant he crashed into the remaining wall, the thick stone wall caved inward, leaving a distinct human-shaped indentation.

Agonizing pain rapidly swept through his entire body. Obito braced himself on the rubble and tried to rise, but before he could even lift himself halfway, Ye's next killing move was already upon him.

The system prompt sounded at that moment.

"Ding! Target Obito Uchiha has suffered severe injuries and is preparing to forcibly activate Kamui to escape. Please make a choice!"

"Option One: Pursue him relentlessly and attempt to enter the Kamui Dimension for a fight to the death. Reward: Flying Thunder God Kunai Set."

"Option Two: Remain in place and use large-scale Water Release to seal all escape routes. Reward: B-rank Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique."

"Option Three: Directly activate the Space Anchor Confinement Formation and forcibly retain part of his body as a lesson, allowing him to become a homeless cur and flee in disgrace. Reward: [Basic Yin–Yang Release Insight, greatly increases Mangekyo Sharingan ocular power recovery speed]."

The moment the third option appeared, Ye's mind had already locked onto it.

Other secrets were hidden within the Kamui Dimension. If he rashly pursued Obito inside, he was not completely confident that he could erase him for good.

Leaving behind an arm first, then letting Obito flee back in terror, was the most appropriate way to handle things right now.

After raising his right hand, Ye bent down and slapped the ground.

The instant his palm touched the floor, the [Space Anchor Confinement Formation] fully activated.

Complex black runes surged out from beneath his palm, rapidly spreading across the scorched floor in every direction. In the blink of an eye, they formed a massive formation ten meters in diameter.

A dim pillar of light rose up, completely sealing off the space around the office.

Having just torn himself free from the damaged wall, blood began pouring wildly from Obito's right eye.

To survive, he spared no expense in overtaxing his ocular power to forcibly open a distorted vortex. Half his body had already entered the Kamui Dimension.

But just as he prepared to withdraw his right arm, the runes within the confinement formation lit up simultaneously.

The sluggish law and the confinement runes took effect together, and the point where the Kamui vortex closed suddenly shifted briefly.

His right arm, trapped in real space, could neither become intangible nor be pulled free.

"Ah!"

A shrill scream suddenly rang out. The Kamui vortex forcibly closed, and the shredding force it unleashed severed Obito's right arm on the spot.

That arm fused with White Zetsu cells fell from his shoulder, and blood immediately erupted from the severed stump.

The severed arm fell onto the bluestone slabs with a dull thud.

As for Obito's mangled body, it was completely swallowed by the vortex and vanished in an instant.

Only his lingering scream continued to echo through the ruins, and the atmosphere in the office froze completely.

At that moment, not a single person in the office spoke.

Terumi Mei, Ao, and Chojuro, standing behind him, remained in their original positions and did not move a step for a long while.

The mastermind who had driven them into a desperate corner and nearly destroyed the entire Hidden Mist Village had not even lasted three moves against Ye.

Every attack had been neutralized head-on. In the end, Obito had even needed to abandon an arm just to flee from this place in panic.

Just how far had this man's strength reached?

Ye stood where he was, his chest rising and falling steadily, not even his breathing disordered in the slightest.

Once the choice was complete, [Basic Yin–Yang Release Insight] immediately poured into his eyes. A warm force rapidly spread along the meridians beneath them.

The ocular power he had previously expended began recovering at an astonishing rate, returning to its peak in the blink of an eye.

Ye lowered his gaze toward the severed arm lying on the ground.

Beneath its pale skin, the meridians belonging to the White Zetsu cells were still lightly writhing. Even the blood flowing from the wound retained strange chakra fluctuations.

The research material Kabuto Yakushi needed most right now was precisely this arm.

After lifting his black leather boot, Ye casually kicked the severed arm aside, completely ignoring the awestruck gazes behind him.

He then turned around and shifted his gaze back to the damaged desk.

After losing the support of Obito's chakra, Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage seated upright in the leather chair, suddenly began to shake violently.

Within those hollow, murky eyes, the Sharingan pattern was rapidly collapsing.

The Mizukage's consciousness, hidden deep within that battered shell, finally showed the first sign of awakening.

The air was filled with a pungent burnt smell. The sea breeze blowing in through the broken wall swept up ashes, sending them spiraling back and forth through the ruins.

Ye slowly withdrew his ocular power. The dark golden gleam in his eyes faded inch by inch, and the turbulent spatial currents before him gradually settled as well.

Without the masked man's chakra sustaining him, Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage seated in the leather chair, could no longer hold on. His body suddenly folded forward, and his forehead slammed heavily into the remaining corner of the desk.

The next instant, he rolled out of the chair and onto the ground. His limbs began convulsing violently, his eyes rapidly rolled back, and veins bulged around his eye sockets.

Blood-streaked foam continuously poured from Yagura's mouth, running down his chin and onto the floor. The faint popping of bursting bubbles mingled with the wind.

To save his own life, Obito had forcibly activated Kamui to escape, brutally severing the connection of his ocular power. The genjutsu control nodes buried deep within Yagura's brain collapsed along with it.

Kabuto Yakushi quickly stepped forward and knelt on one knee beside Yagura, a glowing green medical chakra lighting up his right fingertips.

The gentle glow seeped into the cerebral meridians through Yagura's temples. After only three seconds, Kabuto withdrew his hand and pushed his round glasses firmly up the bridge of his nose.

A cold gleam flashed across the lenses as Kabuto rose and looked toward Ye.

"There's no saving him."

After glancing at Yagura again, Kabuto made his diagnosis clearer.

"The chakra meridians in his brain have already shattered, and his mental center has suffered a devastating impact."

"These injuries surpassed the limits of medical ninjutsu long ago. He has only one last breath left. He could become completely brain-dead at any moment."

Terumi Mei bit down on her lips, the hand hanging at her side slowly clenching into a fist as prominent veins emerged on the back of it.

No matter what control Yagura had suffered, he was still the Mizukage of Kirigakure, as well as the village's last remaining dignity.

Ao lowered his head, his shoulders slumping slightly as his gaze toward Yagura grew increasingly heavy.

Ye remained silent, but the system's sharp mechanical prompt sounded in his mind right on schedule.

"Ding! Target character Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, is in a dying state. Please make a choice!"

"Option One: Kill him casually and eliminate future trouble."

"Reward: Five ordinary sealing scrolls."

"Option Two: Hand him over to Kabuto Yakushi as a living experimental subject for gradual dissection and research."

"Reward: B-rank medical ninjutsu, Mystical Palm Technique."

"Option Three: Use the Mangekyo Sharingan to forcibly erase the residual genjutsu in his brain and harmlessly extract part of the Three-Tails' origin for personal use, displaying a method that transcends life and death."

"Reward: Top-tier skill [Perfect Jinchuriki Extraction Technique (a supreme technique for harmlessly extracting tailed beasts)]."

The three options appeared in sequence within his mind. After reading them once, Ye chose the third option.