Before Obito had finished speaking, Genya moved.
His body became a streak of violet light, shooting straight toward Obito's chest.
The light was so bright that everyone present instinctively narrowed their eyes.
Raindrops evaporated into white mist along his path, leaving a long, straight trail of vapor behind Genya.
Obito's pupils contracted sharply.
So fast! The instant that thought exploded in his mind, his body reacted ahead of his conscious awareness.
The power of the Mangekyo spun wildly in his left eye. Space twisted into a vortex, drawing part of his body into another dimension.
The violet light passed through his body, through that intangible, insubstantial afterimage, sending ripples through space.
Genya landed behind Obito. Without turning around, he merely lowered his head to look at his hand.
Traces of the chakra fluctuations from Kamui's spatial distortion lingered on his fingertips, tingling like an electric current.
"Intangibility."
He spoke softly, his tone holding no surprise, only confirmation.
"It really is a little troublesome."
Only then did the others on the battlefield react.
From Genya's sudden attack to Obito turning intangible, only a single breath had passed.
Jiraiya's pupils contracted. He had seen countless powerful fighters, but this speed, this explosive power without the slightest warning, still sent a chill through him.
Kakashi tightened his grip on his kunai, his knuckles turning white.
Itachi and Shisui moved almost simultaneously, one to the left and the other to the right, closing in on Kisame and Orochimaru.
"Hey, Kakashi!"
A green figure came charging from afar, as fast as a whirlwind.
Might Guy was enveloped in blue chakra vapor, his hair standing on end in the rushing air. His voice boomed through the curtain of rain, carrying a presence impossible to ignore.
"My dearest friend! Youth!!!"
He rushed to Kakashi's side and punched