Obito Uchiha had lost to Shihōin Naraku more than once, and every defeat had ended rather miserably, dealing him either a physical blow or a mental one.
But his opponent was Shihōin Naraku, the man now universally acknowledged as the God of the Shinobi World. Losing to him was hardly anything to speak of. Obito himself was actually very strong.
Yet now, in her battle against Obito, Akame had never fallen behind and had even counterattacked several times.
More importantly, this battle had given Black Zetsu a true understanding of how powerful Akame's Wood Release was, leaving him deeply satisfied.
Because Wood Release was one of the best ways to deal with tailed beasts and jinchūriki!
"That's enough. There's no need to keep fighting."
Black Zetsu thought they had fought enough. As long as Obito understood Akame's strength, there was no need to continue their deadly battle.
Boom!
The moment Black Zetsu finished speaking, an enormous, ferocious wood dragon rose roaring from the forest. Its terrifying body, over a hundred meters long, coiled as it radiated an immensely powerful sense of pressure.
Blade in hand, Akame stood atop the wood dragon's head, looking down at Obito Uchiha within the encirclement.
The corner of Obito's mouth twitched beneath his mask. He tilted his head up to look at Akame atop the wood dragon, his expression rather unpleasant.
Was Wood Release this powerful?
Had something been wrong with the way he used Wood Release before?
With the Hashirama cells in his body and his White Zetsu covering, Obito could use a handful of Wood Release ninjutsu in battle, such as the Cutting Wood Technique.
But he mostly used Wood Release in conjunction with his Sharingan and Kamui. To him, Wood Release was merely a way to supplement his strength.
Deep down, Obito