The commotion was too great. Konoha's villagers began to awaken, and large numbers of personnel—Anbu, the Guard Police, regular ninja, and more—started converging on the location of the disturbance.
Obito's face grew darker and darker, as grim as stagnant water. This time, he had planned to sneak in, catch Tsunade off guard, and force her to reveal the whereabouts of Naruto and Killer Bee. He had been confident that with his new eyes, he could easily play Tsunade in the palm of his hand! But unfortunately, this kid had ruined it all again! Damn it.
"Hmph! Since my presence has been exposed, I don't mind playing with you all for a bit," Obito suddenly sneered, no longer in a hurry. Although with his abilities, he could escape whenever he wanted, since he was already here, why not test his strength before leaving?
Whoosh.
The space where Obito stood rippled and then returned to normal, and he vanished from the spot. Kusuo narrowed his eyes, activating his perception and paying close attention to his surroundings.
Obito's dual Kamui was certainly a cheat, but it was ultimately a temporary spatial transfer, instantly moving himself or anything he touched into his Mangekyō's unique Kamui dimension. No matter what, the spatial coordinates didn't change; the Kamui dimension simply overlapped with the real world. Therefore, as long as he guarded all directions, Obito definitely couldn't escape.
"You're very smart, but unfortunately for you, I have a better pair of eyes!"
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded from behind Kusuo. Along with it came a pair of sharp claws that tore through the air, their skin pale and gleaming with a metallic luster, aiming to rip out Kusuo's heart!
Kusuo frowned. Relying on the instinctual reaction granted by his Breathing Style, he dodged the attack and, with a flick of his thumb, unsheathed his sword.
Instantly—a cold light flashed from the scabbard.
CLANG.
With extreme sharpness, a streak of azure light cut through the figure behind him under the moonlight.
Pfft!
With a crisp sound, the pair of pale, sharp-clawed hands were severed by the single strike!
Obito looked gloomily at his right arm. It was now completely bare, clearly having been cut off by Kusuo's sword.
"His sword... has reached a point where it can cut through anything based on instinct alone..." Obito stared at the severed arm on the ground, which was slowly melting into a fluid-like cellular compound. Fully mature Hashirama Cells were being completely vaporized by this single sword strike! This meant that the fundamental tier of Kusuo's sword strike was even higher than that of Hashirama Cells!
Obito didn't care about the arm; it wasn't the first time he'd had one cut off. He could easily have a new one installed when he returned. What he feared was Kusuo's swordsmanship. It seemed to have reached a level that ordinary people couldn't comprehend, possessing a grand, magnificent, and righteous aura. It was as if, with broad, sweeping motions, he could stand firm against any force and cut down the world with just one sword!
In all his experience, only Madara Uchiha from the Warring States Period had possessed such an air of dominance!
As Obito thought this, he became even more cautious, not daring to make a rash move. On the other side, Kusuo seemed to have no intention of attacking either. He stood quietly with his sword, his red clothes fluttering in the moonlight.
Gradually, the village grew noisier. A large number of people had arrived on the scene, wearing Konoha headbands, looking up at the two figures standing on the telephone poles with either anxiety or gravity. One of them, in particular, wore the Akatsuki's signature black robe with red clouds, and his mere presence exuded immense pressure!
"Who are you, and why have you trespassed into our Konoha?" a graceful figure called out from the crowd. Tsunade, who hadn't had time to put on her Hokage's robe, stood in her green clothes, her impressive figure accentuated. Her voice carried the authority of the Hokage, commanding respect without anger.
"It's Lady Hokage!"
"Lady Hokage is here! Hmph! This audacious Akatsuki member won't be able to escape! He will definitely die here tonight!"
"I don't know where he got the guts. This is Konoha! Is this person insane? To dare to break into the number one ninja village in the world all by himself."
"Don't worry, Lord Kusuo is here. Judging by the battle marks, Lord Kusuo seems to have the upper hand!"
The people below chattered amongst themselves, and soon a crowd had formed.
"Anything to report?" Tsunade asked several Anbu reconnaissance members who had just arrived, her face grim. To think that the number one hidden village, Konoha, could be infiltrated so silently. As Hokage, she had not sensed a thing. The barrier team hadn't sent any message either.
This scene reminded everyone of that night more than a decade ago. That mysterious man had also infiltrated Konoha, stolen the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, and ultimately caused the Nine-Tails' rampage. The Fourth Hokage and his wife had died tragically, and Naruto had become an orphan from birth.
"Thankfully, Lord Kusuo was here and discovered the intruder in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
"Such a huge explosion doesn't seem to be caused by ninjutsu. It's more like the power of explosive tags."
The Anbu and the barrier team looked up at Kusuo with immense relief.
Tsunade didn't speak. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on them. This was the core area of Konoha. If a fight were to break out, the level of destruction would be no less than the Konoha Crush.
"Let's change location. You know what I mean," Kusuo said to Obito.
"Fine," Obito replied succinctly. He didn't want to have a complete fallout with Kusuo either. At least, not before his experimental plan was a complete success and he was certain of victory.
The people of Konoha watched with bated breath, a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. A battle involving Lord Kusuo was not something ordinary people could witness. To see it with their own eyes would be a story to pass down for generations! But they were also nervous. Lord Kusuo's legendary sword could supposedly split the sky. What if the battle happened right here and they were caught in the crossfire? Probably less than ten percent of the people present had the ability to resist. Most importantly, Konoha could not withstand such destruction again.
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