Hamura Stone Statue versus Senju Wooden Man

Elsewhere, Obito Uchiha watched the immobilized Three-Tails and slowly approached him, intending to use his Sharingan to control Karatachi Yagura again.

"With this, the capture is complete!" Reaching the Three-Tails, Obito Uchiha fixed him with his crimson Sharingan, and the Three-Tails immediately went still.

"Now, it's time to leave..." Just as Obito Uchiha was about to transport the Three-Tails with Kamui, a piercing buzz descended from the sky.

Obito Uchiha looked up to see an enormous crimson Rasenshuriken plummeting toward him at tremendous speed.

"It's him!" Obito Uchiha immediately brought his palms together. "Wood Release: Hōbi Technique!"

An enormous shield bearing a fanged demon face rose, sheltering him and the Three-Tails beneath it.

Boom! With a thunderous crash, a crimson hemisphere of fire engulfed an area over a hundred meters across.

"As expected of a defense that can withstand a Tailed Beast Bomb. The Rasenshuriken couldn't break through it at all." Neji watched the unscathed shield without a trace of surprise.

"This man's different from before, Obito." Tobi's voice sounded beside Obito's ear.

As a child of the God Tree born from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Tobi possessed exceptionally keen instincts.

He immediately sensed that Neji had undergone a staggering transformation since their previous encounter.

"It doesn't matter. Everyone's equal before Wood Release!" Obito said coldly.

Hovering in the air, Neji looked down at Obito Uchiha. "Sorry, but I can't let you have the Three-Tails."

"That depends on whether you have what it takes," Obito Uchiha replied coldly.

At the same time, he swiftly formed a hand seal. "Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"

Twisting flames spiraled upward, sweeping toward the sky.

Neji merely extended his right hand and gave a low shout. "Divine Vacuum Strike!"

Obito Uchiha's powerful Fire Release vanished without a trace, as though