Minato Namikaze had once taken down fifty elite Ninja from Iwagakure in an instant during the war. Had those Iwa Shinobi never thought of fighting back?
They had!
The problem was that the Iwa Shinobi had no time to react. The instant they saw Minato Namikaze, they lost their lives.
And now, Uchiha faced that very situation.
His reflexes could not keep up with Shihōin Naraku's attacks.
When he opened his eyes, Naraku had already appeared before him without his noticing.
When he closed his eyes, Obito was sent flying!
Even activating Kamui's intangibility took time!
Once Naraku got serious, he gave Obito no time to react at all.
So Obito's only choice was to maintain his intangible state at all times once the battle began, without letting his guard down for even a moment.
But he could not hold out that way!
His intangible state could only last ten minutes, while Shihōin Naraku could easily keep hacking at Obito for ten minutes without stopping. Once his intangibility ran out, Obito would be done for.
Unless one day Obito Uchiha could maintain his intangible state even longer, he would not dare fight Naraku again.
Just as Obito hesitated over what to do next, Shihōin Naraku twirled his blade, stepped forward, and prepared to strike.
Water Release: Iron Cannonball!
Isobu began attacking again. A huge ball of chakra-infused water struck in front of Obito, and the shock wave from the explosion spread outward.
Tailed Beast Bomb!
The water ball had only just exploded when another black energy projectile of terrifying power came down.
Rumble...
A miniature sun fell onto the island. A furious explosion erupted, flames rising and spreading everywhere as the ground began to heave violently.
Naraku and Obito both ignored Isobu's attacks. To others, such powerful explosions covering such