Obito cursed inwardly.
Fear of death drove Obito to prop up his pain-racked body, trying to escape to either side!
But Root ninja and the Kirigakure ninja led by Yagura had already surrounded him on both sides!
A death trap!
Obito despaired!
Yet time flashed past, giving Obito no chance to react!
With Yagura's furious roar, a huge crimson claw coated in chakra lunged at him!
Obito dodged with all his strength and leaped into the air. Before he could react, countless shuriken came flying at him!
They gave Obito no chance to catch his breath!
"Aaah!!" Obito screamed!
One shuriken broke through Obito's defenses and plunged straight into his chest, while another struck his thigh!
Obito immediately used the Body Flicker Technique in midair, but he was surrounded everywhere. Wherever he flickered to, he came under attack at once!
There were also Yagura's Tailed Beast Bomb attacks!
Strangely enough, whenever Obito flickered into an area occupied by Root, Yagura launched a Tailed Beast Bomb!
The terrifying Tailed Beast Bombs, even the small ones, were no less powerful than missiles, instantly leaving the nearby Root ninja dead or wounded in droves!
But if he flickered near the Kirigakure ninja,
Yagura moved in personally. With complete control over the Three-Tails' power, Yagura's strength had reached Strong Kage level!
"Damn it!" A Root ninja gritted his teeth at the sight. "Stop those Kirigakure ninja!"
"Yes!"
This Root ninja was clearly a squad leader. The moment he finished speaking, a portion of the Root ninja split off and moved in unison to block Yagura and the other Kirigakure ninja!
"Finish this quickly!"
The Root squad leader knew that, as the Three-Tails' Perfect Jinchuriki, Fourth Mizukage Yagura could only be delayed briefly by the Root ninja sent to block them, so they had to