Gales swept across the sky, clearing away the great trees and Tree Vines clustered around the Demonic Statue Lotus Throne with a barrage of cracks and snaps.
After forty-five minutes beneath the blazing sun, using Amenotokotachi to reset his state eight times and spread the woodland realm into every corner of this Desert Planet, Obito finally received a "reply"!
"That took some doing, but it was all worth it!" Without hesitation, Obito drew himself into Kamui. A second later, he emerged at the spot where he sensed the woodland realm had been obstructed!
Brightness dimmed into gloom, and scorching heat abruptly turned to bitter cold, yet neither brought the slightest change to his expression... His entire attention was seized by the towering Demon Beast looming between heaven and earth amid the swirling sand.
"What... is that?"
A black shadow more overwhelming than a giant dragon tore through the dense veil of Sand Shadow overhead and descended upon him!
Without a second thought, Obito switched straight into Phasing!
"BOOM!!" The shadow slammed into the desert, instantly sending ten thousand tons of sand surging into the sky!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Obito weaved through the sand raging across the sky... By the light shining from the eyes of the Demon Beast above, he finally saw what had struck at him!
It was a palm so enormous that no words could possibly describe it...
Its light-brown skin and deeply furrowed palm lines felt strangely familiar, stirring an association in Obito's mind. He stared fixedly at the spine-chilling silhouette behind the sand. "Could that be..."
Atop the Demonic Statue, Black Zetsu thought, It really is Obito. His Phasing just goes on and on... But here, there are plenty of ways to force him past Kamui's limit!
"Naruto, use the move you awakened after absorbing the Desert