"It seemed negotiations had failed." Uchiha Obito looked at Second Pillar with some disappointment, a trace of killing intent surfacing in his eyes.
Since recruitment had failed, gaining a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan would still be a decent reward. As for the possibility of his own defeat, Uchiha Obito had never even considered it.
Second Pillar looked at the enemy before him, and a faint smile actually appeared on his lips. He knew his opponent's strength well, but he was equally confident in his own abilities.
Uchiha Obito attacked first. His assault appeared unstructured, as though he were simply charging at Second Pillar, yet Second Pillar treated him like a formidable enemy, hurling several kunai in quick succession in an attempt to disrupt him.
Uchiha Obito simply let Second Pillar's attacks pass through his body. Ignoring every obstruction, he arrived at Second Pillar's side and reached out to grab him.
For Uchiha Obito, as long as he touched Second Pillar's body, he could send him into the Kamui Dimension. At that point, the battle would be over.
"Summoning Technique!" Faced with the enemy now within arm's reach, Second Pillar showed no panic whatsoever. He wounded a finger and drew blood, directly summoning Manda.
Bang! A massive cloud of smoke exploded outward, instantly robbing Uchiha Obito of all sight. By the time he could see again, a wall of snake scales stood before him.
"Orochimaru, this time I want..." The moment Manda appeared, he impatiently tried to demand his appearance fee. But when he noticed that the person standing atop his head was Second Pillar, his voice abruptly cut off.
"Manda, this counts as one of the three times you promised to act for me. If you can kill him, our debt will be settled." Standing on Manda's head, Second Pillar