The eyes turned red, with two Magatama spinning in each eye, emitting a beautiful yet eerie light.
"Things seem to be getting tricky, huh? You seem to have a talent for unlocking your eyes. It's better to snuff it out early... After all, there's nothing worth lingering for in Konoha."
Ayane murmured these words softly.
Obito paid no mind to Ayane, instead staring at her with his Double-Tomoe Sharingan.
The vision was unprecedentedly clear.
The dynamic vision had increased significantly.
The Chakra within him surged continuously.
Is this the power of the Sharingan? Obito didn't know if he felt joy or sorrow, as the Sharingan he once sought so desperately had now awakened under these circumstances.
Obito vaguely understood why his grandmother was unwilling to talk to him about the Sharingan.
Ayane observed Obito's every move, and just when she thought he would attack again, Obito quickly picked up Kakashi and retreated, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Not a fool, after all."
It should be said, after awakening the Sharingan, Obito realized how terrifying the gap between him and his enemy was.
Even with the Sharingan activated, he couldn't bridge this chasm-like gap.
Obito thought he could die here, but he had to get Kakashi back safely.
So, he could only flee.
From behind came the sound of the wind howling. Obito knew Ayane was rapidly closing in from behind.
Carrying Kakashi, there was no time to set up traps.
Indeed, escaping wasn't going to be easy.
Especially with such a significant gap in strength.
Even a ninja like Kakashi was taken down in a single blow; awakening the Sharingan was still insufficient.
If only it could evolve again...
Obito shivered violently.
No.
This power gained by relying on a comrade's injury was too dark.
If he completely depended on breeding darkness to enhance his power, in the end, he might fail to protect his comrades and even harm them.
Harm Kakashi, harm Lin, and more comrades.
Therefore, he must restrain his desire for this power.
But if he gave up now, he surely wouldn't escape, and Kakashi would die with him.
The sound from behind was getting closer.
Was there really no escape?
Obito took a deep breath; if he couldn't escape, he would fight to the death.
Even if he were to die, he wanted to knock out one of the opponent's teeth, so the power of the Uchiha wouldn't be underestimated.
Sorry, Kakashi, Lin, Minato-sensei...
Obito abruptly turned around, Kakashi unconscious on his back, gripping a Kunai, and decisively launched an attack on Ayane.
A Kunai flew out from the depths of the forest.
Ayane's eyes turned, immediately recognizing it as the Three-pronged Kunai used by Namikaze Minato for his Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
It was imbued with extremely sharp Wind Attribute Chakra.
After piercing through a tree, its power did not diminish.
The Kunai flew faster than before, now imbued with the cutting power of Wind Attribute Chakra, greatly enhancing its attack capability.
Boom!
Nearly instantaneously, accompanied by a flash of golden light.
The ground burst open.
Blocking the contact between Ayane and Obito, causing both sides to retreat backward.
"Minato-sensei!?"
Obito's face suddenly showed surprise when he saw Minato appear.
"Sorry, I'm late, Obito. You take Kakashi and leave, I'll handle this here."
Minato didn't look back, focusing his attention on Ayane.
"Yes."
Obito knew that he and Kakashi would only hinder Minato here, so without hesitation, he carried Kakashi and headed back towards the Konoha Camp.
"Leaving won't be that easy."
Ayane's figure flickered, attacking from the front.
Minato didn't hesitate to swing his hands, scattering a large number of Three-pronged Kunai around.
He kept one Three-pronged Kunai in hand, flinging it straight towards Ayane's face.
Ayane sidestepped, the Kunai circled to her back, and with a golden light, Minato appeared there, grabbing the Three-pronged Kunai imbued with Wind Attribute Chakra, and backhanded to thrust at Ayane's spine.
With a slight tilt of her body, the Three-pronged Kunai barely missed, brushing past her.
Ayane ignored Minato, who appeared behind her, knowing that the Byakugan could clearly see whatever attack he used or direction he appeared from.
As long as she knew that, even if her speed and reaction were a bit slower, she could still dodge skillfully.
Moreover, her body had adapted to fighting high-speed ninjas from battling the Fourth Raikage.
As Ayane retreated, one of the Three-pronged Kunai Minato had dispersed earlier descended from the sky, landing on Ayane's back.
Minato's hand gathered a blue Chakra Ball, with a spinning Wind Blade exuding a sharp aura.
It's over, Ayane thought.
Minato in front of her vanished, the spinning sharp Wind Blade Chakra Ball was thrust towards Ayane's back.
Ayane also turned at the same moment, swinging her palm ruthlessly.
"Divine Sky Strike!"
A violent tornado raged through the forest, followed by an awe-inspiring explosion scene.
The high-density wind pressure emitted a piercing sharp noise.
In contrast, there was a more powerful Chakra shockwave, with the two storms colliding, instantly creating a dazzling white light, covering the view ahead, making it impossible to open one's eyes.