"That strange face of yours... So, you're not Uchiha Madara after all," Deidara remarked.
"And what if I am? What if I'm not?" Obito replied confidently. "The current me wields power beyond your imagination. My identity no longer matters."
"Be careful! He actually replaced his eye with the Rinnegan in an instant!" Nagato exclaimed in shock. Only he truly understood how difficult it was to control the Rinnegan. In the past, using its power had turned him into a shadow of his former self, neither fully human nor spirit.
Yet, this mysterious man before him seemed to wield the Rinnegan effortlessly.
Nagato wanted to intervene, but having lost one of his Rinnegan, the power of the Deva Path had diminished. He was currently locked in a fierce battle with the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki from the Cloud Village.
Both opponents were top-tier shinobi. Killer B, in particular, could perfectly wield the power of the Eight-Tails and was a master of violent attacks. The Raikage, on the other hand, possessed lightning-fast speed. Their seamless cooperation created a synergy far greater than the sum of their individual powers.
Defeating them would not be easy.
C2: Enhanced Great Dragon!
On the battlefield, Deidara summoned his old companion. However, as the enemies grew stronger and his own level increased, the once-dominant C2 Great Dragon could no longer achieve an overwhelming advantage. It now required support from other clay creations to be effective.
Deidara spread his arms, palms facing upward, and a swarm of clay parasite bugs flew out. In an instant, they swarmed the sky like a locust plague.
"Nagato, now let me show you the true power of the Rinnegan," Obito declared.
"Universal Pull!"
Obito extended his hand toward Deidara in the sky, unleashing a powerful gravitational force that pulled Deidara off the back of his dragon, dragging him rapidly toward Obito.
Damn it! I forgot about this!
Neither Obito nor Madara had used Universal Pull or Almighty Push in the original story, but they both wielded the same pair of eyes. It was impossible for them not to know these techniques. Deidara had overlooked this detail, and it was indeed a lapse in judgment.
Deidara quickly fired a long clay white snake from his right hand, allowing it to take advantage of the gravitational pull to reach Obito first.
"Ha!"
Kamui!
Obito was forced to cancel Universal Pull and phase into Kamui's alternate dimension, escaping the explosion unscathed. He then swiftly approached the airborne Deidara, who had no foothold.
Swoosh!
Several thorn-covered vines burst from the ground, reaching for Deidara in mid-air. It was Black Zetsu's move.
But Itachi wasn't a bystander. The flaming longsword of Susanoo swept across, severing the vines and gently tapping Deidara, sending him flying to safety.
"Thanks, Itachi!"
Deidara chewed out a clay bird, which caught him mid-air. He then hid behind his Great Dragon.
"Secret Technique! Dragon's Nest!"
A swarm of clay dragons appeared, mixed with a horde of clay parasite bugs, and descended upon Obito and Black Zetsu below. At the same time, Deidara took out more clay and bit into it fiercely.
I'll need something even stronger!
Boom!
The swarm of dragons and clay parasite bugs near the ground exploded under Deidara's control. To protect Black Zetsu, Obito was forced to use Almighty Push to defend himself.
The high heat and shockwaves from the explosion spread in all directions. Konan, anticipating this, had already flown high into the air with Nagato. Itachi's real body was nowhere to be seen, and his genjutsu crow clones remained unaffected.
The only one caught in the blast was Kisame, who had just defeated the Four-Tails.
"Hot! Hot! Hot!" Kisame cried out in pain as his back was scorched.
"Hey, Deidara! Why do you always end up attacking your own allies?" Kisame complained. "Are you learning from Kakuzu now?"
Even Samehada, in Kisame's hands, stuck out its tongue in discomfort.
"Sorry, Kisame," Deidara replied.
Wait, why does this line sound so familiar?
Below the battlefield, Black Zetsu began retreating underground. The White Zetsu attached to him had been completely drained, leaving him unable to use Wood Release. Staying here would only burden Obito.
After all, Obito and the others were merely pawns. Black Zetsu's own survival was paramount.
"Obito, I'm leaving. Be careful," Black Zetsu said in a low voice.
"Don't worry," Obito replied.
He extended his hand again, this time targeting the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, Roshi, who was in Kisame's grasp.
"Universal Pull!"
Roshi, who had been slung over Samehada, was swiftly pulled toward Obito. Susanoo's left hand reached out, grabbing Roshi mid-air, while the right hand thrust the Totsuka Blade at Obito.
Obito phased into Kamui's dimension, allowing the Totsuka Blade to pass harmlessly through his body.
Cough! Cough! A weary cough echoed—it was Itachi, whose body was reaching its limit.
"Itachi, you should deactivate Susanoo. Just watch from the sidelines with the leader and Konan," Deidara suggested.
"Leave the rest to me and Kisame."
"That's right, Itachi-san. Don't you have a younger brother to take care of?" Kisame added.
Itachi deactivated Susanoo without protest. His body couldn't endure any further strain. He needed to preserve his Mangekyō Sharingan for Sasuke. He couldn't afford to go blind or collapse before fulfilling his plan.
Obito rushed toward Kisame, his target still Roshi. He intended to release the Four-Tails, which was still under his Sharingan's control. Releasing it would add a powerful ally to his side.
Although he was confident in his current power, caution was still necessary.
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shockwave!"
A massive sphere of water formed once again. Kisame merged with Samehada, gaining immense enhancements within the water.
"Madara-sama, I still respect you. But now that we're enemies, I won't hold back."
"Water Release: Thousand Feeding Sharks!"
Countless sharks swarmed toward Obito, biting relentlessly. Though the attacks passed through his intangible body, the continuous assault left him no room to relax.
At this rate, the moment Kamui's intangibility ended, Obito would be forced to use Almighty Push, leaving him no time for other actions.
"Futile," Obito muttered.
In the water, his movements were far slower than Kisame's. No matter how he swam, he couldn't close the distance. Meanwhile, more and more sharks appeared, joined by numerous clay creatures.
Obito extended his arms to either side.
"Almighty Push!"
A powerful repulsive force erupted, scattering the sharks, clay creatures, and even the water itself, creating a massive vacuum.
"Universal Pull!"
Obito once again targeted Roshi.
Kisame grinned, baring his shark-like teeth. Grabbing Roshi's body, he used the pull of Universal Pull to propel himself toward Obito.
"Your chakra... I can't wait to taste it!"
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