Naruto: Climbing the Ranks to Rule the Ninja World
Chapter 197

Getting serious

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Kirigakure would certainly find another successor to wield the Twin Blades Samehada, such as Chōjūrō, the Mist Ninja who would hold them in the future. Of course, that was no longer possible now.

At any rate, Naraku had not seen the Twin Blades Samehada since the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded. Perhaps the flames really had melted them into molten iron. That was not impossible.

If Kirigakure really had the nerve to question Naraku, that would be his answer.

He did not know, had no idea, and knew nothing about it.

A triple denial!

Once the battle ended and Kurikara devoured the Twin Blades Samehada, there would be no evidence left anyway.

After putting away the scroll, Naraku looked up. The entire island had fallen quiet.

The fighting had yet to stop, but no more enemies appeared before Naraku.

A red gleam flashed through his star-bright eyes. Observation Haki swept across the island, and Naraku soon pinpointed his target.

"Huff-huff-"

Obito Uchiha panted heavily. The burn marks covering his body faded little by little, gradually returning to the appearance of deathly pale skin.

Recalling the unexpected turn during the explosion, Obito gritted his teeth and spat out a name.

"Shihōin Naraku!"

Isobu's Tailed Beast Bomb could not have hurt him at all, but it was a different story when Naraku struck.

The instant those immensely powerful flames appeared, the familiar burning sensation spread across his entire body. Had his reactions not improved, he might have been severely injured and knocked unconscious again.

"How about leaving for now?"

Black Zetsu advised him from the side. Since things with Isobu had already reached this point, the unexpected had happened regardless of whether they wanted it to. They might as well give up for now and find another way later.

At most, they would

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