Chapter 665: First
Sunday morning.
When it reached seven o'clock, Obito's biological clock woke him up naturally.
Obito quickly changed his clothes and prepared to wash up.
"Awoo." Charizard, woken up by Obito, let out a displeased cry.
It was early in the morning, yet he still did not know how to be a little quieter.
"All you do is sleep. No wonder Milotic doesn't like you," Obito grumbled.
Charizard's sleepiness instantly vanished. If they had been outside, it would have already unleashed a Fire Blast.
"Awoo!"
Charizard's eyes flashed fiercely as it stared at Obito with a savage expression.
"Want to train with me?" Obito asked, rubbing his fists together with ill intent.
Charizard could not help recalling what had happened a few days ago.
Obito had suddenly said he wanted to train with it, only to beat it up badly.
This wicked Uchiha brat had somehow increased his strength dramatically, and Charizard could not defeat him now.
"Awoo," Charizard snorted coldly, then went back to sleep.
Patience.
It would secretly work hard to become stronger than Obito, and then it would help Obito "train."
After teasing his dragon, Obito was in a good mood. He hummed an unknown tune as he walked into the bathroom to wash up.
"Breakfast is ready on the table," his grandmother reminded him after hearing him washing up.
"I know, Grandma," Obito replied.
After washing up, Obito sat at the dining table to eat breakfast.
Breakfast consisted of grilled salmon, tamagoyaki, and a steaming bowl of miso soup.
Since Obito's biological clock was very precise now, his grandmother had grown used to preparing breakfast for him at this time.
As for his grandmother, she woke up at six, so she ate earlier.
"Goodbye, Grandma. I'm going to train."
Obito waved goodbye to his grandmother, met up with Shisui, and finally walked toward the South Border Forest with an excited expression.
For him, today was an extraordinary day.
Because today, he was very likely to achieve a breakthrough from zero and become the strongest disciple of the past six months.
The forest in the early morning was wrapped in a faint mist. Sunlight filtered through the treetops, scattering across the damp soil and lush green ferns.
Whether it was because he was in a good mood or because the morning scenery was truly beautiful, Obito took out his camera and snapped a photo.
"Shisui, do you think I can win today?" Obito asked after putting away his camera.
"Analyzing it from all aspects of your abilities, your probability of winning is higher," Shisui answered after thinking for a moment.
In terms of raw strength, Obito was stronger than Kakashi. There was no doubt about that.
However, whether he could win in the end was hard to say. Actual combat also depended on performance in the moment and combat experience.
"Hehe, that's true, but we can't underestimate Kakashi either," Obito chuckled, then said with a serious expression.
This battle was crucial to him, so no matter what, he would not underestimate his opponent.
Afterward, the two met Kakashi and the other disciples on the way, then went to the training ground together.
"Get ready. Once you're prepared, we'll begin," Mugetsu said, calling Kakashi and Obito over.
Both nodded, checked their equipment, and began warming up.
Until they faced each other in combat stances, neither of them said a word.
Guy had dominated the ranking battles for too long. Both Kakashi and Obito truly wanted to take first place this time.
"Battle start!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Obito quickly formed hand seals, converted his condensed chakra into Fire Release, and spat it out in one breath.
A massive blazing orange red fireball more than four meters tall rapidly formed.
The Great Fireball Technique consumed little chakra but had great power, making it an excellent opening move.
Even now that Obito had mastered many powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu, he still liked using the Great Fireball Technique.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Kakashi expressionlessly formed hand seals at high speed. With a rumbling sound, a thick wall carved with dog head statues rapidly rose from the ground.
Boom!
The giant fireball slammed into the thick wall, causing a violent explosion that scattered mud, rocks, and flames.
As the dust and smoke cleared, a slightly damaged earth wall appeared before Obito's eyes.
Obito was not surprised by this.
Kakashi's Earth Release was not weak. A single Great Fireball Technique could not destroy Kakashi's Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall.
"Are we going to play the same old trick again?" Obito condensed chakra, activated his Sharingan, and cautiously observed his surroundings.
He had fought Kakashi many times. Often, he had not lost because his strength was far inferior to Kakashi's, but because he had fallen to Kakashi's Shadow Clone tactics.
Obito had to admit that, in terms of tactics, he had once been no match for Kakashi.
But the current him was no longer the old him. The current him was Obito with a firm Hokage heart.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A white haired figure leaped out from behind the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, throwing a large number of shuriken at Obito while rushing toward him.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Obito concentrated Flame Breathing into Flame Breathing Chakra Mode to enhance his Fire Release abilities, then converted the large amount of condensed chakra into Fire Release and spat it out in one breath.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Large waves of high temperature flames turned the area around Obito into a sea of fire, burning nearby trees to ash and scorching the ground black.
At that moment, another Kakashi emerged from the ground near the running Kakashi.
Obito showed an expression of "as expected." There had to be either a Shadow Clone or the real body underground.
When an enemy disappeared from sight and then reappeared, one had to be extra careful. This was a lesson Obito had learned from fighting Kakashi.
Obito continuously spewed out large amounts of flame, then began controlling them, dividing the flames into three parts as they surged toward the two Kakashis from the front, left, and right.
The shuriken thrown by Kakashi were also blocked by Obito's controlled flames.
"Yang Seal, release!"
Kakashi drew Yama from his back, concentrated Thunder Breathing into Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and then released the Yang Seal.
The lightning mark on Kakashi's forehead glowed brightly. A large amount of chakra surged from the seal, pushing the enhancement of Thunder Breathing to its limit.
Sizzle, sizzle!
Powerful Lightning Release chakra caused arcs of electricity to flicker around Kakashi's body.
"Flash!"
Kakashi gripped Yama tightly and erupted with chakra. In an instant, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, cut through the flames, and rushed out.
The Shadow Clone, lacking the strength of the main body, eventually dissipated under the encirclement of the three pronged flames.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Obito took advantage of the situation and continued condensing chakra, spitting out numerous fireballs at Kakashi.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
Kakashi, not to be outdone, spat out a sharp spear of lightning. It blew up the incoming fireballs at the same time, yet still retained enough power to shoot toward Obito.
Against Obito, Kakashi did not plan to use the extremely draining Thoughtless One-Slash, because Obito's Kamui intangibility would easily make his slash hit only air.
Whoosh!
Obito erupted with chakra and suddenly flashed diagonally forward, dodging the attack while also closing the distance with Kakashi.
Theoretically, he should keep some distance from Kakashi, an explosive type ninja. But times had changed.
His Mangekyo Sharingan could see through Kakashi's movements, and his Kamui intangibility could perfectly dodge Kakashi's powerful slashes.
Given that, why not engage Kakashi in close combat and do something cool?
"Fire Release: Flame Fist!"
Obito condensed a large amount of Fire Release chakra onto his fist and charged fiercely at Kakashi.
Under the enhancement of Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and a large amount of chakra, Obito generated a gust of wind just by swinging his fist.
When flames ignited on his fist, the air distorted by the high temperature further highlighted how extraordinary this punch was.
"Flash: Godspeed!"
Kakashi gripped Yama tightly, placed his left foot forward and right foot back in a sprinting stance, then immediately activated a large amount of Lightning Release chakra to enhance his body.
Whoosh!
Boom!
A thunderous roar, like falling lightning, erupted as Kakashi suddenly charged out.
His figure was like a golden bolt of lightning, cutting a dazzling path through the forest.
"So fast!" Yamato's eyes widened as he tried to follow Kakashi's body, only to realize that he could not do so at all.
Kakashi was simply too fast. Yamato could only see a golden afterimage flickering through the air.
But in Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan, Kakashi's movements were still traceable.
He maintained his punching motion and did not use the Body Flicker Technique to dodge, as if he intended to clash head on with Kakashi.
Whoosh!
As Kakashi drew closer to Obito, his speed suddenly increased by another level.
Before Obito's fist could land on Kakashi, the blade flashing with arcs of lightning tore through the air and slashed toward Obito's body.
The blade seemed to hit an illusion. It encountered no resistance and passed directly through Obito's body, continuing its sideways slash.
Bang!
Obito's Fire Fist slammed into Kakashi's body, which was covered in Armament Haki.
Sizzle, sizzle!
Crackle!
Powerful lightning suddenly erupted from Kakashi's body and spread outward, yet it still passed through Obito's body as if striking an illusion.
"Haha, Kakashi, you really had ill intentions!" Obito laughed wildly in his heart.
He had activated Kamui's intangibility one tenth of a second after his fist hit Kakashi.
Kakashi knew about Kamui, and an undisguised slash was meaningless against it. Since Kakashi had entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his counterattack method was not hard to guess.
Kakashi frowned slightly and flashed backward.
He had originally thought that with the Transparent World combined with Armament Haki defense, he could make Obito's attempted sneak attack backfire. But he had still underestimated the activation speed of Obito's Kamui intangibility.
"This won't be easy," Kakashi thought rapidly, searching for a countermeasure.
The Lightning Release just now had an important role.
If the lightning had hit Obito, Obito's body would inevitably have been paralyzed to a certain extent, affecting his speed and making it easier for Kakashi to catch a weakness.
Now that the Lightning Release had missed, Kakashi's battle plan was disrupted.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Obito canceled Kamui's intangibility, condensed chakra, and spat out small fireballs at Kakashi.
Kakashi's movements in Lightning Release Chakra Mode were too fast. Large scale Fire Release might not hit him, so it was better to use a high frequency Fire Release Ninjutsu like Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
At the very least, it could make Kakashi's dodging less easy.
Bang!
Kakashi threw a special smoke bomb while running.
Where there was demand, there was a market. Special smoke bombs could not be seen through by Kekkei Genkai eye techniques and were made to obstruct vision.
"Again." Obito's expression turned cautious as Kakashi disappeared from sight.
Before Obito could think too much, two Kakashis rushed out of the smoke together.
"Susanoo!"
Out of caution, Obito directly erupted with chakra and summoned a simplified skeleton Susanoo with only a few ribs and one thick arm.
Obito spat out Fire Release while controlling the skeleton Susanoo's arm to attack.
Sizzle, sizzle!
The two Kakashis quickly could not withstand Obito's full power. They were beaten until they dissipated, then transformed into lightning that attacked Obito. However, most of it was blocked by Susanoo's ribs, with only a small wisp of lightning striking Obito's body.
At the moment one of the lightning clones was about to disappear and turn into lightning, it threw an ordinary kunai at Obito. Before Obito could react, the kunai transformed into Kakashi, who suddenly swung the lightning covered Yama toward him.
Crack!
The dazzling lightning slash struck Susanoo's ribs. Cracks instantly appeared across the ribs before they shattered and dissipated in the blink of an eye.
But to Kakashi's regret, Yama still passed through Obito's body as if it had struck an illusion.
This was his backup plan.
The lightning clone was a Ninjutsu Kakashi had never used in battles against Obito before.
Compared to an ordinary Shadow Clone, the lightning clone had a special effect. When it dissipated, it would turn into lightning and attack the enemy, causing paralysis.
Kakashi wanted the clone to paralyze Obito, then have his main body seize the opportunity to attack.
However, he had not expected Obito to use Susanoo in such a situation, which rendered the lightning clone ineffective.
Bang!
Obito's incredibly heavy fist once again slammed into Kakashi's body.
Even with Armament Haki defending him, Kakashi still stumbled back several steps.
He had to use most of his chakra for offense, so his Armament Haki defense was naturally not very strong.
Although this punch did not make Kakashi lose his ability to fight, it could be considered the punch that sealed the victory.
How could Kakashi, who had consumed a large amount of chakra and sustained injuries, engage in a prolonged struggle with Obito?
With one side declining and the other gaining momentum, Kakashi quickly fell under Obito's fists.
"Obito wins!" Mugetsu announced the battle result.
Obito restrained the urge to laugh out loud, but he could not stop the corners of his mouth from turning upward.
Although he desperately told himself in his mind, "Maintaining composure after winning will look cooler," and "Being too happy makes it seem like you've never won before," Obito's face still uncontrollably revealed an extremely joyful smile.
There was no way around it.
He had won.
He was first in the ranking battle.
And he had achieved first place by defeating Kakashi. He had achieved first place under Rin's gaze. How could he not be happy?
So many years had passed. From Shisui's initial dominance, to a period where everyone had their own strengths, and then to Guy's dominance, it was finally his turn, Uchiha Obito's turn, to sit on the throne of first place.
From today onward, Teacher Mugetsu's strongest disciple was Uchiha Obito!
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