Chapter 704: Kamui + Flying Thunder God

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: Kamui + Flying Thunder God

Chapter 704: Kamui + Flying Thunder God

After Kakashi’s battle ended, Obito stepped onto the field.

From Kirigakure’s side, Kushimaru Kuriarare emerged from the crowd and made his way toward the battleground.

"It would’ve been better if they had someone stronger."

Obito shook his head slightly as he watched Kushimaru approach.

At his current level, even an elite ninja like one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was beginning to feel somewhat lacking.

Obito’s expression naturally irritated Kushimaru.

He was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, after all.

Did he not have any dignity?

Still, Kushimaru did not show his displeasure.

There was no other reason.

Times had changed.

Not only was there a real possibility that he could not defeat Obito, even Kirigakure behind him could no longer compare to the Konoha standing behind Obito.

"Just don’t lose as badly as Jūzō."

Watching the battlefield, Yagura silently hoped for the best.

He did not expect Kushimaru and the others to win.

He only hoped they could prevent Kirigakure from losing too much face.

"Obito, you can do it!"

Rin raised her right fist and cheered him on.

Feeling Rin’s gaze on him, Obito instinctively straightened his back.

A surge of strength seemed to rise through his entire body.

In this battle, winning alone was not enough.

He had to win more impressively than Kakashi!

In truth, the exchange meeting had more than one battle arena.

While Kakashi and Jūzō had been fighting, other jonin were also exchanging blows elsewhere.

However, most of the spectators naturally preferred watching Kakashi and Obito.

Both were important figures in their respective villages and far more interesting than an ordinary jonin match.

"Begin!"

Once both fighters were ready, the referee gave the signal.

Whoosh!

Chakra erupted from Kushimaru’s legs.

Gripping his weapon, Nuibari, he shot forward and thrust directly at Obito.

Although Nuibari was classified as a sword, it resembled an enormous sewing needle more than a conventional blade.

Its most common attack method was naturally stabbing.

Obito poured chakra into his eyes.

The Sharingan appeared.

Under its enhanced perception, Kushimaru’s movements seemed to slow, and every subtle trajectory of the slender blade became perfectly clear.

Clang!

Obito casually pulled a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and held it horizontally, blocking the incoming thrust.

Kushimaru’s expression did not change.

He immediately retracted Nuibari and launched another barrage.

Sixteen thrusts came in rapid succession.

Eyes.

Throat.

Heart.

Every strike targeted a vital point.

An ordinary ninja might already have been riddled with holes before even realizing what had happened.

Unfortunately for Kushimaru, his opponent was Obito.

A ninja who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Every one of Kushimaru’s attacks was completely exposed before those eyes.

Combined with the physical enhancement of Obito’s Breathing Technique, blocking them was almost effortless.

To Obito, the entire exchange was essentially simple.

He saw the attack.

Then he blocked it.

Whoosh!

Realizing that his offensive was accomplishing nothing, Kushimaru immediately retreated.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Obito rapidly formed hand seals and unleashed his most frequently used opening Ninjutsu.

A massive fireball roared across the battlefield.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Kushimaru expelled an enormous mass of water.

The collision instantly extinguished the fireball, while the remaining water surged forward in a powerful wave toward Obito.

Obito concentrated his Breathing Technique and strengthened his body, then released chakra to further enhance his physical abilities.

A Water Release attack like this was not particularly lethal to someone at his level.

What mattered was watching for follow up techniques.

An opponent could easily use the enormous quantity of water created by the Great Waterfall Technique as the foundation for another Water Release Ninjutsu.

However, Kushimaru did not cast another Water Release technique.

Instead, he reached into his ninja tool pouch and threw several shuriken toward Obito.

Naturally, attacks like these had no chance of hitting him.

Obito avoided them with ease.

"It’s about time."

His breathing rhythm suddenly changed.

Obito concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme and burned through a large amount of chakra.

Flame Breathing Chakra Mode!

His physical abilities surged dramatically, while his Fire Release chakra nature transformation became far stronger.

If Obito merely wanted to win, he could have ended the fight almost immediately.

But that was not what he wanted.

He wanted to win handsomely.

He wanted the victory to look impressive.

And for that to happen, Kushimaru needed enough time to demonstrate his own strength first.

Otherwise, how would anyone understand that the elite ninja Obito defeated with such brilliant tactics was actually powerful?

After entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, Obito took the initiative.

He drew another kunai and charged straight toward Kushimaru.

Kushimaru neither advanced nor retreated.

He simply tightened his grip on Nuibari.

The instant Obito entered range, Kushimaru’s left hand suddenly moved.

"Longsword Ninja Art: Earth Spider Stitch!"

Kushimaru pulled sharply.

Steel wires that had been hidden beneath the ground suddenly snapped upward.

During his earlier retreat, as well as when he used Water Release to block the Great Fireball Technique, Kushimaru had quietly buried those wires.

He had been waiting for Obito to charge in.

The moment Obito entered the trap, the steel wires were positioned to tear apart his legs.

At the same time, Kushimaru stepped forward and thrust Nuibari with his right hand.

Against someone as powerful as Obito, holding anything back would only guarantee defeat.

He had to commit completely.

Obito remained calm.

He merely tossed the kunai in his hand lightly into the air.

He made no other move.

Whoosh!

The steel wire sliced across Obito’s ankle.

No blood appeared.

Instead, the wire passed directly through him as though his body were nothing more than an illusion.

At the same time, Nuibari pierced straight through Obito’s torso.

Again, there was no resistance.

"Hm?"

Feeling as though he had stabbed empty air, Kushimaru frowned sharply.

Something was wrong.

He immediately pulled back and prepared to retreat.

Whoosh!

Obito vanished from directly in front of him.

"Rasengan!"

The next instant, Obito appeared behind Kushimaru, outside his field of vision.

A condensed sphere of violently rotating chakra spun in Obito’s palm.

He slammed it directly into Kushimaru’s back.

Bang!

The Rasengan erupted with tremendous force.

Kushimaru’s pupils constricted.

His body collapsed to the ground almost instantly.

Obito landed beside him, perfectly positioned with his back facing the Konoha delegation.

"Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

One of the Konoha ninja could not help shouting in surprise.

Before the Third Shinobi World War, the Flying Thunder God Technique had not been particularly well known among ordinary Konoha ninja.

That had changed completely during the war.

Minato repeatedly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to devastating effect across the battlefield.

Mugetsu had also used it in clashes against powerful enemies.

And afterward, Mugetsu became the Fourth Hokage while Minato became Hokage Assistant.

Reputation.

Battlefield achievements.

Political status.

All of these factors combined had made the Flying Thunder God Technique one of the most recognizable techniques in Konoha.

Now, there were very few Konoha ninja who could not identify it.

"Obito actually learned Flying Thunder God? Only three ninja have ever mastered it before, right?"

"That’s right. Before Obito, there were only the Second Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, and Minato."

The surrounding Konoha ninja looked at Obito in astonishment.

Every ninja who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique was extraordinary.

Even though Obito was already recognized as a super genius, seeing him successfully use the technique was still shocking.

"Kamui combined with Flying Thunder God..."

Kakashi’s expression became thoughtful.

"Two troublesome space time Ninjutsu."

He subconsciously began analyzing Obito as though he were an enemy.

The more Kakashi considered it, the more troublesome the combination became.

No matter how he approached the problem, defeating Obito would be extremely difficult.

Even if Obito made mistakes, Kakashi would still have a hard time capitalizing on them.

Kamui combined with Flying Thunder God gave Obito an absurd margin for error.

"Konoha has produced another ninja capable of using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

The Third Mizukage frowned slightly.

A moment later, however, his expression relaxed.

There was little point worrying about it now.

Obito had already learned the technique.

And Kirigakure was currently allied with Konoha.

"Even I probably couldn’t defeat him quickly."

Yagura silently forgave Kushimaru for losing so decisively.

This time, Kushimaru truly could not be blamed for being weak.

Obito was simply too strong.

"Uchiha Obito wins!"

The referee announced the result.

Hearing his victory confirmed, Obito turned and walked toward Rin and Kakashi.

A smile he could barely suppress spread across his face.

This was a move he had specifically developed after studying the fighting styles of two Flying Thunder God masters, Minato and Mugetsu.

Whatever else could be said about it, the style factor was definitely perfect.

"Obito, that was amazing! You already learned the Flying Thunder God Technique!" Rin praised him excitedly.

"It’s alright."

Obito tried to appear humble.

"I don’t think it’s actually that difficult. Teacher Mugetsu just explains it really well."

On the outside, Obito remained modest.

Inside, he was laughing like a madman.

Why did anyone think he had spent so much time secretly practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique aboard the ship?

Was it not precisely for a moment like this?

Genius Kakashi?

Sorry.

He, Uchiha Obito, was the greatest genius!

"Guy’s battle is about to start," Kakashi suddenly said.

Rin immediately turned toward the next arena.

"Who’s Guy fighting? I don’t think I recognize him."

"If I remember correctly, his name is Tanikawa Bou," Kakashi replied. "He’s a fairly well known elite among Kirigakure’s jonin."

Obito gave Kakashi a dissatisfied look.

Couldn’t this guy have let him enjoy his moment for just a little longer?

Still, Guy’s fight really was beginning, so Obito turned toward the arena as well.

"Begin!"

"Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open!"

Guy’s chakra erupted.

"Gate of Limit, open!"

He did not stop until he had opened the Fifth Gate.

Terrifying chakra surged from his body.

Immediately afterward, Guy concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme and entered Rock Breathing Chakra Mode.

His already monstrous physical abilities rose another level.

The pressure surrounding him exploded outward.

Tanikawa Bou’s advancing step abruptly froze.

The sheer force of Guy’s aura had caused him to hesitate.

That single hesitation completely destroyed his chance to attack.

"Morning Eagle!"

Guy exploded forward.

The terrifying chakra pouring from his body made him resemble a massive eagle diving upon its prey.

Even the Mist ninja watching from outside the arena felt their scalps tingle when they met Guy’s gaze.

For an instant, it felt as though some terrifying beast had locked onto them.

Whoosh!

Tanikawa’s vision blurred.

In the next instant, Guy, with the Fifth Gate open and Rock Breathing Chakra Mode active, appeared directly in front of him.

Tanikawa barely had enough time to raise his arms defensively.

Bang!

Guy’s palm struck.

An overwhelmingly powerful force erupted through Tanikawa’s guard.

His consciousness vanished almost instantly.

His entire body flew backward like a cannonball before crashing heavily into the ground.

Silence.

Apart from the distant sounds of battles still taking place in the other arenas, the entire exchange venue fell completely quiet.

The Mist ninja stared at the green clad figure in disbelief.

Kushimaru and Jūzō had also suffered crushing defeats.

But at least they had exchanged several moves with their opponents.

Tanikawa had truly been defeated in an instant.

The battle had barely begun.

He had not even managed to launch a single attack.

"Is that all?"

Guy shook his head in disappointment.

Morning Eagle was a new Taijutsu technique he had developed.

It was essentially a lower level substitute for Golden Horizon.

It placed far less strain on his fingers, but its power was also significantly weaker.

Guy had not even opened the Sixth Gate.

He had not used Golden Horizon.

He had not used Morning Tiger.

Yet his opponent still could not withstand a single attack.

A ninja at this level could not help him polish his Taijutsu at all.

He was simply too ordinary.

"He’s gotten even faster and stronger."

Kisame’s expression became grave.

He had already lost to Guy three times.

Despite training diligently after each defeat, the distance between them had not shrunk.

It had grown even wider.

"Is the gap between Kirigakure and Konoha really this enormous?"

One Mist ninja watched with a grim expression.

"Our village’s elites are being defeated this easily by Konoha’s young geniuses..."

Tanikawa, Kushimaru, and Jūzō were not merely promising youths still growing into their strength.

They were experienced elite ninja of Kirigakure.

And yet against Konoha’s young monsters like Guy and Obito, they looked almost like genin trying to fight jonin.

The terrifying strength of Guy, Obito, Kakashi, and the others was undeniable.

Calling them geniuses was no longer enough.

They were already powerhouses capable of establishing their names across the Ninja World.

"They’re even more brilliant than the Sannin were."

Shinku sighed inwardly.

The Sannin who now shook the Ninja World had been far weaker than Kakashi and the others when they were the same age.

In stark contrast to the grim atmosphere among the Mist ninja, the Konoha delegation was filled with cheerful laughter.

With young ninja like Obito, Guy, and Kakashi, Konoha’s next generation might not reach the terrifying heights of Mugetsu’s generation, but it certainly would not be weak.

At that moment, Mei Terumī stepped forward.

She challenged a Konoha jonin who was somewhat older than her.

Using her two Kekkei Genkai with remarkable skill, Mei defeated the Konoha jonin in a relatively short battle.

Her victory was nowhere near as overwhelming or shocking as those of Kakashi, Obito, or Guy.

For Kirigakure, however, it was a badly needed source of comfort.

The Mist still had geniuses of its own.

Even if, for now, they were somewhat inferior.

Genji nodded approvingly when he saw her victory.

Mei’s ability to defeat a Konoha jonin so quickly proved that she had not neglected her training.

More importantly, the timing of her challenge had been excellent.

She had clearly thought carefully before making her move rather than recklessly rushing into battle.

Afterward, aside from Kakashi eventually accepting Mangetsu’s challenge, neither Obito nor Guy fought again.

No one challenged them.

And the two of them did not actively seek out additional opponents.

The jonin portion of the exchange meeting lasted for three days in total.

Even after the jonin exchanges concluded, the Konoha delegation did not immediately return home.

Several smaller activities remained on the schedule and would continue for a few more days.

Obito and the others did not participate in those.

After receiving permission from Shinku and coordinating with Kirigakure, Obito and his companions toured Kirigakure itself before visiting several famous scenic locations throughout the Land of Water.

For Obito, seeing the scenery of a foreign country had always been one of the main reasons he wanted to come.

As he had hoped, he saw many landscapes unique to the Land of Water and recorded them all with his camera.

Even when it was finally time to leave, Obito remained somewhat reluctant.

A few days simply was not enough to explore an entire major country.

He had not even visited all of its famous attractions.

Since neither Konoha nor Kirigakure attempted to conceal what had happened during the exchange meeting, news of the event quickly reached the other major Ninja Villages.

Both Konoha’s young ninja and the very existence of the exchange itself drew considerable attention.

Not long afterward, Iwagakure and Sunagakure also organized ninja exchange meetings.

However, their exchange was held in neither Iwagakure nor Sunagakure.

Instead, both delegations traveled to Six Paths City, the headquarters of Ninshū.

Chiyo led Sunagakure’s delegation.

Kitsuchi led Iwagakure’s.

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