Naruto had already entered Sage Mode.
His eyes were cautious: "Obito's Kamui is no longer a secret to me, but Kamui isn't a technique that can be easily countered just by knowing about it. I'll start conservatively..."
He formed hand seals in front of his chest.
— Ninja Art: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!
Poof! Poof!
In the smoke, dozens of shadow clones appeared, each holding a Rasengan, charging towards Obito!
Obito squinted slightly: "Shadow clones, trying to use numbers to increase the chances of touching me, but I won't let you succeed..."
Swish! Naruto's shadow clones repeatedly passed through Obito's body, who used Kamui to phase through them. Seizing the moment, he released iron spikes from his eyes, piercing the shadow clones one by one!
Swish!
Obito absorbed himself, reappearing above and behind Naruto, throwing a wooden stake down.
Naruto smiled slightly, holding a kunai and turning to deflect it with a clang.
Obito narrowed his eyes: "That's the sensory ability of Sage Mode..."
Swish! Swish!
Naruto formed hand seals and pressed his hands to the ground.
— Summoning Technique!
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Large summoning beasts appeared amidst the smoke.
Obito scanned the area: "With the Rinnegan's shared vision, there's almost no opening..."
Swish! He absorbed himself again, reappearing tens of meters away from Naruto.
"Fine, I'll fight you head-on..."
He formed hand seals for Fire Release, his right eye releasing Kamui's vortex, complementing each other...
— Fire Release: Storm Dance!
Boom!
Violent flames, enhanced by Kamui, surged towards Naruto!
"A nostalgic scene..."
Facing the fire wave, Naruto formed hand seals, his chest swelling.
— Sage Art: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!
First, an oil column erupted, followed by flames, transforming into a massive fireball, colliding with the Storm Dance to create a sea of fire!!
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After a moment of stalemate, the Toad Oil Flame Bullet gained the upper hand!
Obito's eyes darkened: "He's suppressing me. As expected of the Uzumaki clan, their chakra reserves are unparalleled, but..."
His Fire Release was nearing its end, but the vortex from his eye grew stronger!
Swish!!!
A black Tailed Beast Bomb emerged from his eye, advancing with overwhelming force!
"A Tailed Beast Bomb from the eye!?" Naruto's shock was no less than Sasuke's earlier.
As he was stunned, the Tailed Beast Bomb approached!
Naruto's hand extended, the Preta Path's 'Sealing Barrier' unfolding, causing the Tailed Beast Bomb to shrink upon contact...!
Obito's eyes were dark: "Even the Preta Path of the Rinnegan needs time to absorb a Tailed Beast Bomb. Though its power will diminish, its essence remains strong!"
He raised two fingers.
— Explode!!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...!
Obito manually detonated the shrinking Tailed Beast Bomb!
The explosion's light engulfed a large forest area, with Obito phasing through the blast...!
"Naruto...!" Konan's expression was urgent.
Crackle...!
Amidst the explosion, a purple light flashed,
Naruto, clad in a purple lightning chakra cloak, emerged from the flames.
"That was close. This mode protects me from external injuries, but the Tailed Beast Bomb's shockwave still affected me internally, causing some damage..."
Naruto wiped the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand.
"And if I took a direct hit, the damage would be much worse..."
Obito, looking at the lightning-clad Naruto, said: "You've mastered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Though not as strong as the Raikage's, its unique properties are impressive. This purple lightning is something I've never seen before. Naruto, you surprise me again, but the Tailed Beast Bomb can still harm you, right?"
Naruto's eyes flickered: "I think I understand. You've hidden the Eight-Tails in your eye's space and contracted it as a summoning beast, right?"
Obito's eyes narrowed: "Oh? You figured it out after just one hit, but even if you know, it changes nothing!"
Naruto smiled: "Not necessarily. The Eight-Tails wouldn't cooperate willingly, so you must use genjutsu to control it. The Mangekyō Sharingan's control over a Tailed Beast can't last long, so your ability to release Tailed Beast Bombs from your eye is limited, right?"
"..." Obito was silent.
Indeed, he could control the Eight-Tails to release Tailed Beast Bombs six times, having used one, leaving five.
Naruto thought: His method of using a Tailed Beast is ingenious. Back when Obito lacked strong offensive power before becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, this weakness no longer exists...
Swish!
As he pondered, another Tailed Beast Bomb descended!
"Good... Konan is safe now, so I can use Flying Thunder God without hesitation!"
Swish! Naruto used Flying Thunder God to teleport back to Amegakure, waiting for the Tailed Beast Bomb's explosion to subside before returning.
On the devastated ground, Obito's gaze was low: "It seems you've mastered your father's signature technique..."
Naruto smiled: "Kamui has its advantages, and so does Flying Thunder God..."
"Fine, releasing them one by one only lets you dodge easily."
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Flames ignited from Obito's fingertips as he pressed his hand to the ground.
— Uchiha Flame Formation!
A grand purple flame barrier enclosed the battlefield!
Sizzle...!
Unlike previous Uchiha Flame Formations, this time the patterns from Obito's palm extended to the barrier walls!
Naruto immediately sensed that his connection to the Flying Thunder God marks outside the barrier was severed...!
Obito said dangerously: "I haven't been idle these years. Knowing you learned Flying Thunder God, I combined the Uchiha Flame Formation with Kamui's space-time principles, giving the barrier new properties. Within this barrier, your Flying Thunder God can't transfer you outside!"
Naruto calmly said: "So, I can still use Flying Thunder God freely within the barrier?"
"That's meaningless because next is an indiscriminate attack!"
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Kamui's vortexes wildly spun, releasing four Tailed Beast Bombs from his eye!
Then, Obito immediately activated his phasing mode...
— Tailed Beast Bomb: Four Symbols Resonance!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...!
The engulfing fire wave instantly filled the entire barrier!
"Obito... you're truly formidable."
Naruto sighed inwardly. At the moment of the explosion, his left Rinnegan eye widened.
— Super Shinra Tensei!