Boom!!!

The force field of Super Shinra Tensei repelled the resonance of the four Tailed Beast Bombs, causing the barrier to collapse under the strain. The explosion columns pierced the sky, flattening the area...

When the dust settled, the plain had turned into a basin.

At the edge of the basin, in mid-air, Konan's beautiful eyes were serious: "Naruto used that technique..."

Tobi murmured: "The real battle begins now."

Thud!

Naruto landed in the center of the basin.

Obito remained intangible, conserving his energy.

Obito's gaze was somber: "The technique Pain used to destroy the Leaf Village has incredible power, and the timing was perfect. But I know that using it temporarily exhausts the Deva Path's abilities..."

Naruto's gaze was calm: "You're the same, aren't you? You just used all the Tailed Beast Bombs at once, so you can't control the Tailed Beast for a while, right?"

"Hmph, so now it's time to settle this. You should know that the moment my hand touches you, it's over."

Clang.

As he spoke, chains slipped from Obito's sleeves.

"The same goes for you. Once I mark you with the Flying Thunder God, you'll never have peace again!"

Crackle~!

As he spoke, the purple cloak reappeared on Naruto, and a Rasengan formed in his left hand!

Swish!

The two charged at each other, and in the instant their short weapons clashed, Naruto threw a kunai!

Swish!

The kunai passed through Obito's mask.

Obito thought: Such a familiar scene. Next, he'll warp out of the kunai, just like before, right?

Swish!

Obito quickly turned, grabbing for the kunai behind him!

Naruto's lips curled slightly. Instead of warping to the kunai, he aimed the Rasengan directly at Obito's back!

Swish...!

But the impact didn't come. Naruto's body overlapped with Obito's!

Obito's gaze darkened: Lies told often enough can be believed. I've used this trick too many times over the years...

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Clang!

In the instant they passed each other, Naruto was caught by the chains from Obito's sleeves!

"Truth and lies, reality and illusion, there's no fixed pattern in battle. It all depends on the enemy's mistakes..."

The chains tightened, and Obito reached for Naruto's back!

Swish!

But just before he touched him, Naruto warped to the distant kunai...

This exchange, though seemingly long, happened in a flash, with only the two of them understanding the danger and details!

The result was a draw!

Naruto slowly turned: "You've improved a lot since you fought my father..."

Obito touched his shoulder: "Your reaction speed is almost as sharp as your father's, and even more cunning. Fortunately, the Flying Thunder God marks can't be shared, or you'd be unstoppable."

"Next time, I won't miss..."

Naruto bit the kunai he had caught earlier, forming hand seals.

— Ninja Art: Shadow Clone Technique!

Poof!

The shadow clone, also cloaked in purple lightning, moved to Obito's other side, biting a kunai!

Obito murmured: "The real body and shadow clone, using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to flank me? Trying to grab my real body the moment the real one is threatened? But my eyes have never left you. I know which one is real. When I absorb the real one, the shadow clone will disappear too, so it's pointless to split your chakra..."

Naruto's real body, biting the kunai, said: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Obito's gaze was sharp: "Then let's try!"

Swish! Naruto's real body and shadow clone charged at Obito from left and right, both forming Rasengan in their left hands!

Obito stood still, his right eye scanning left and right, thinking: Deliberately placing the real body on my left, exploiting my right eye's weaker left field of vision? Naruto is cunning...

"But I've known from the start which one is real!"

In the instant their short weapons clashed, he turned left, reaching for Naruto's real body!

Obito thought: No kunai throw this time? Honestly, that would make me hesitate a bit. You've done everything right, but missed the crucial part. What a flaw.

Once absorbed into the space-time, the Flying Thunder God can't escape across dimensions.

"I've won..."

Obito's hand reached for Naruto's face!

Poof!

But just as he touched him, Naruto vanished in a white puff of smoke!

Obito's pupils shrank: "A clone? Impossible, I confirmed with my Sharingan that this was the real one! Could it be that in that instant, his real body and clone swapped places by warping to the kunai they were biting...!!!"

"This is the Flying Thunder God version of Amenotejikara!"

Behind Obito, Naruto's real body launched a Rasengan attack!!

Obito's inner voice screamed, "Damn it!!"

Boom! Obito was slammed to the ground...!

The Rasengan tore into his back, blood splattering onto the kunai in Naruto's mouth!!

Clang...!

At the end of the Rasengan, Naruto successfully marked Obito's back with the Flying Thunder God seal!

Swish! Obito painfully got up, immediately phasing and distancing himself from Naruto!!

"Huff, huff, huff..." He breathed heavily, his bloodshot right eye glaring at Naruto: "I underestimated you. I realized your reflexes now rival Minato's, but I didn't expect your mastery of the Flying Thunder God to surpass his..."

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle. At that moment, a small snake emerged from Naruto's sleeve, licking the blood on the kunai before retreating back into his sleeve.

Poof!

Naruto threw a smoke bomb at his feet.

Rustle, rustle... Using the smoke as cover, the snake left Naruto, its destination unknown.

Naruto calmly said: "You're wrong, Obito. You underestimated my father, not me. I still don't think I've surpassed him in these aspects..."

Obito's gaze darkened: "In any case, I won't give you any more chances..."

Swish!

Tobi landed beside Obito!

At the same time, paper gathered beside Naruto, forming Konan's shape!

Naruto asked: "How is it?"

Konan said: "Everything is ready on our side..."

"Good." Naruto nodded, his gaze fixed on Tobi: "That guy has something incredible inside him..."

Obito said: "Tobi, Naruto knows my abilities well. I need you to distract him while I find an opportunity to absorb him..."

"Leave it to me. I also want to test this guy inside me..."

Clap!

Tobi clasped his hands in front of his chest.

— Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!