A hundred or so Explosive Tags detonated in the valley, fire sweeping across almost half of it.
The tremendous shock waves shook the surrounding cliffs, sending countless rocks tumbling from both sides to pile up on the valley floor.
Obito emerged from the rubble unscathed. Though he had suffered no injuries, he felt insulted.
As a wielder of the Mangekyō Sharingan, he had actually been toyed with by someone from the Hyuga Branch Family and nearly fallen for his scheme.
Even he would have been severely injured by so many Explosive Tags without activating Susanoo, and just now, he had come within a hair's breadth of injury.
"Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"
Seething with anger, Obito unleashed his ninjutsu. Driven by a gale, the flames dispersed the smoke and dust in the valley and engulfed the entire area in intense heat.
With his Sharingan, Obito soon located Zou Hyuga behind a pile of rubble.
The next moment, Obito vanished and reappeared behind Zou Hyuga. As he reached out to attack, the sight of the same Explosive Tags left him bewildered.
Another Explosive Tag trap?
In that instant of hesitation, Obito abandoned his attack. The Explosive Tags detonated, and Zou Hyuga used the blast to propel himself onto an open patch of ground nearby. His previously intact jonin vest was now scorched black.
Not a clone, but his real body?
Obito's expression darkened. Only then did he realize he had been played-deceived yet again.
Looking at the wounded Zou Hyuga in the distance, Obito frowned and said, "I see. First, you used the Substitution Technique and Explosive Tags to lure me into your trap.
"Then, when I attacked your real body, you used the same trick to fool me again, risking injury from the Explosive Tags to evade my attack.