"To be worthy of the name 'monster,' he has the style of the second God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju."
"This guy... his strength is improving at a terrifying rate."
After murmuring these two sentences, Obito's heart felt inexplicably heavy. He quickly took out three shuriken. At this point, there was no other way.
"Itachi! Let's go together!"
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The sharp shuriken cut a smooth arc through the mid-air, shooting towards Kusuo from a bizarre, ricocheting angle. Imbued with chakra, their power and speed were more than doubled, far surpassing the kunai thrown by ordinary ninja. The fierce gale they carried could pierce a human body.
Kusuo's expression was indifferent. He casually slashed out two sword auras in a cross shape to block the oncoming shuriken.
At the same time, he noticed that Uchiha Itachi had, at some unknown point, already moved, disappearing from his original spot.
Hoo~
The senses of the Transparent World transmitted to his brain, and a few more strands of breathing rhythm appeared. Above!
Kusuo's eyes moved. He pushed off with his feet, instantly exerting force. His entire person shot towards the sky like a cannonball, the blade in his hand creating a magnificent flower of the sword.
Itachi, flying in the air above, his expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected such a concealed movement to still be discovered. This level of insight... was simply terrifyingly astonishing.
Just as Kusuo's sword was about to pierce Itachi's body, an accident suddenly occurred. The shuriken that should have been blocked by his cross-shaped sword aura suddenly vanished in mid-air. A second later, with even greater speed, they continued to fly towards Kusuo.
"I win!" Seeing this scene, the face hidden under Obito's mask revealed a look of joy and savagery. "After gathering both eyes, this move of mine is called Kamui Shuriken! Prepare yourself, Hatake Kusuo!"
"I want you to die."
He could almost see the scene of the Kamui Shuriken piercing through Kusuo's chest. The large amount of blood spraying from his body... what a beautiful picture it would be.
Unfortunately, a corner of Kusuo's mouth, who was floating in mid-air, lifted slightly. And it just so happened to land in Obito's eyes.
This... Obito's eyes were filled with shock and uncertainty. That faint smile clearly carried a hint of mockery. Impossible! The Kamui Shuriken clearly dodged his sword aura. Could it be that brat still has a trick up his sleeve?
Everything happened in a flash of lightning.
"Moon Breathing, Fifth Form! Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy!"
A defensive technique. Kusuo, suspended in mid-air, didn't even need to draw his sword. His continuously revolving body produced a huge vortex of blade wind around him. The Kamui Shuriken, on which Obito had placed such high hopes, were deflected.
SWISH, SWISH, SWISH—
Countless circular moon blades remained on the trajectory of Kusuo's revolving body, even cutting Itachi above, causing him to bleed nonstop. A crimson light flashed from Itachi's body, and the skeletal Susanoo covered him just in time, preventing greater damage.
With a flash of his figure, Itachi and Obito once again stood together. Both of their eyes held extreme caution and doubt.
A new attribute! Another new attribute! And it's an attribute they've never seen before.
"Could it be a Kekkei Genkai?" Obito asked the Itachi beside him.
Above Itachi's long tear troughs, the tomoe in his scarlet Sharingan spun slowly. He shook his head. "You and I should be able to see the changes in that brat's body. The blood flow, the oxygen saturation, and the vigor of his life force... it's practically comparable to a Tailed Beast. You know very well whether it's a Kekkei Genkai or not."
Itachi's words made Obito's face turn even colder. Ever since he had first seen this brat Kusuo, his Sharingan had seen the strength of his physical body. That vigorous vitality... an ordinary person simply couldn't compare. Even the Fourth Raikage he had seen before was far inferior. Perhaps only when the Fourth Raikage activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode would he have the qualifications to be compared.
That's right. Merely the qualification to be compared.
"It's completely different from the First Hokage's Sage Body, but its effect is even more powerful," Obito calculated quickly in his mind. Everything he had now was thanks to Madara's teachings and the increasingly mature Hashirama cell technology. But in his memory, not even the Sage Body had such astonishing physical vitality.
The feeling Kusuo gave them—was just like Might Duy when he opened the Eight Gates.
A steamroll. Invincible.
Speed that reached the extreme, unparalleled insight, an attack power that could cut through all things... It should be known that Kusuo was only fourteen years old this year. In just one year's time, he had actually improved to this extent. His growth rate was perhaps even more monstrous than that monster Hashirama Senju. It was truly shocking.
"Your swordsmanship has improved to another level. We are truly no match for you," Obito said aloud after a thousand thoughts.
After landing from the air, Kusuo still held his sword pointed at them, his face without a ripple.
"Unfortunately, your strength is ultimately just the might of one person. The times have changed now. Unlike the Warring States period, the various countries and villages no longer need a figure like the First Hokage to appear, nor do they need someone to distribute the Tailed Beasts to balance power."
"Your birth, your existence, is ultimately a mistake."
"We will meet again next time."
As his voice faded at the end, Obito and Itachi had already disappeared into the spatial vortex, entering the Kamui dimension.
Kusuo did not stop them, nor could he. With his double Kamui, Obito's speed could be said to be the best in the ninja world. If he was determined to run, no one could stop him.
But the words Obito left behind as he was leaving made Kusuo smile playfully. "You already have the Tailed Beasts and powerful Kage, yet you think you can split your forces and take the opportunity to pressure us... so this is your confidence."
"Unfortunately, you seem to have forgotten that I have been planning for so long precisely for this day to come."
"Until you are Super Kage, until you reach the Six Paths, anyone under my sword is but an ant."
Quietly looking at the sword in his hand, Kusuo's heart had never wavered.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
A few figures jumped to his side. Asuma and Kurenai were responsible for this area nearby.
"Kusuo, was that Itachi guy here again?" Asuma took a step forward and saw the traces of blood at Kusuo's feet. Kurenai immediately used her finger to dab a bit, then took out a scroll and sealed it. She was preparing to take it back to the ANBU for analysis.
"No need." Kusuo stopped her next move. "That's Itachi's blood. And if I'm not mistaken, they won't be coming back for a short time."
Kusuo's gaze looked in the direction where Obito and Itachi had left. "The next time they appear, it will be an all-out war."
Hiss.
An all-out war?!
Kurenai and Asuma's hearts trembled, not understanding what he meant.
"What exactly is going on? Did you discover something, Kusuo?" Asuma's expression was extremely serious. Konoha had just had a year of recuperation; it couldn't face another war. But Kusuo's words made his heart jump. He had to believe him. At the very least, this student of his had never spoken without purpose.
Kusuo gave Kurenai and Asuma a deep look. The higher-ups of the village must have already seen this as clear as a mirror. Tsunade and Jiraiya had even sent a large number of ninja outside the village. And although Asuma and Kurenai were jonin, their status was still too low. It was expected that they wouldn't know about these things.
Kusuo wiped the blood from his blade, then sheathed his sword. He gave them a faint look.
"The Cloud Village, the Earth Village, and the Mist Village have already joined forces. They have formed a ninja alliance and are preparing to attack Konoha. If there are no accidents, it will be in a few months."
After saying these words, he leaped up and flashed away, leaving Asuma and Kurenai on the spot, looking at each other, utterly shocked.
The three nations have formed an alliance. They're preparing to attack Konoha?!
This news... was like a bolt from the blue. It instantly smashed heavily into their hearts.
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