Chapter 198: Not on the Same Level [78]
Chapter 198: Not on the Same Level [78]
"It really does hurt a lot..."
"But I've gotten used to it."
Might Guy, who had just unleashed his attack, fell from the sky. He rubbed his arm and slowly took his hand away, saying, "Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage, I'll take the lead on the frontal assault!"
He couldn't use sealing jutsu or other techniques like barriers. The only thing he could do was to use the power of the Eight Inner Gates to completely destroy all of the enemy's defenses.
Sarutobi, with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, exchanged glances with Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato. They saw the determination in each other's eyes, and they all saw a chance of victory!
"I never thought the power of the Eight Inner Gates could be so strong..." Sarutobi took a deep look at Might Guy.
But it was a pity.
Such power could only be used once.
The Nine-Tails, which had been blown away, twisted its body on the ground, and its deformed head returned to its original shape as it stood up once again. The figure of Obito Uchiha also reappeared.
There were no wounds on Obito's body, and he looked at Might Guy with a strange glint in his eyes. "Blood-red steam... Is that the Eight Inner Gates Formation?"
Under the gaze of the Sharingan, he could see the flow of chakra in Might Guy's body and the massive chakra erupting at the eight inner gate positions.
Obito crossed his arms in front of him once again and said indifferently, "It seems that the Kage of Konoha is useless after all. At a time like this, we can only rely on other ninjas to save the day."
Whoosh!!
Without listening to Obito's ramblings, Might Guy's figure flickered, and he appeared directly in front of Obito, throwing a punch at his face once more.
The ferocious power created a massive air cannon that passed through Obito's body in an instant. Strangely, Obito just stood there, looking at him indifferently, without even moving. He didn't show any signs of being affected by the attack.
"My fist... passed through him?!" Might Guy's expression changed.
At the same time.
Namikaze Minato and the others, who had quickly rushed over, also witnessed this strange scene, and their faces underwent various changes.
Minato, looking at Obito, asked with a grave expression, "A space-time jutsu like this... So it really is you, Obito?"
"Obito is dead," Obito replied indifferently. "But his abilities are indeed quite useful."
Hearing these words, Sarutobi's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth. "So you're controlling Obito's body, Uchiha Madara! That's why you captured the tailed beasts, so your true body could regain its strength..."
Whether it was Sarutobi or Minato, they both believed that the person in front of them was Uchiha Madara at that moment. The reason was simple: it was impossible for Obito to have grown so strong in such a short time.
The person's tone, techniques, and that terrifying chakra were all completely different from Obito's, and the only reasonable explanation was that he was being controlled by Uchiha Madara!
"If he maintains that state, he won't be able to synchronize his control over the Nine-Tails anymore. I can cut off his connection with the Nine-Tails... Guy, when I go up and use the jutsu on the Nine-Tails, immediately attack him. Just make sure that neither I nor the Nine-Tails are within your attack range."
Minato turned to look at Might Guy.
Whether Uchiha Madara had taken away Obito's abilities or was controlling his body, now was not the time to consider such things. Their top priority was to cut off the enemy's connection with the Nine-Tails and reseal it, thereby depriving him of his source of power.
"Alright." Might Guy replied.
And in almost the next instant, Minato's figure flashed, and he landed on the back of the Nine-Tails. Might Guy's figure also flickered, and he rushed towards Obito, throwing a punch.
Forced to activate his Kamui, Deidara dematerialized his body and transferred himself to a different dimension.
At the same time,
Minato Namikaze pressed his hands onto the Nine-Tails' back. A pitch-black sealing formula spread out, forcibly severing Deidara's connection with the Nine-Tails and restoring the beast to its original consciousness.
Without hesitation, Minato then pressed his hand downward and, with a single movement, disappeared into the distance with the Nine-Tails, landing in a mountain range far away.
"Not bad," Deidara muttered.
He tried to stop them, but during the activation of Kamui, he couldn't spare any eye power to interfere with Minato's actions and could only watch as he took the Nine-Tails away.
Deidara's gaze followed them to the mountains in the distance, where the Nine-Tails' chakra signature could be felt. He coldly hmphed and said, "You want to lure me away from Konoha first and then strike me down one by one?"
"No," Jiraiya said, his face cold as he stared at Deidara. "Without the power of the Nine-Tails, do you still want to leave here?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi also closed in from another side, encircling Deidara. Both of their intentions were the same—regardless of the state of Uchiha Madara before them, they must not let him escape!
Seeing this,
Deidara's expression didn't change at all, and a hint of mockery even flashed in his eyes.
"Without the power of the Nine-Tails..."
"No."
"Actually, you've made a mistake about one thing. By controlling the power of the Nine-Tails and expending some of my eye power, I'm unable to use my original abilities."
As Deidara's words fell,
A cerulean chakra began to spread out from his body, surpassing the scale of the third stage of Susanoo in the blink of an eye and continuing to grow even larger.
Might Guy didn't attack immediately. After having his previous two attacks blocked by Deidara's strange abilities, he could feel that he only had enough strength left for one more blow.
"This is..."
Watching the surging chakra tower over them, both Hiruzen and Jiraiya's expressions froze, and their hearts trembled violently.
The overflowing chakra transformed into a giant that was hundreds of meters tall. The cerulean chakra burned like raging flames, endlessly soaring higher.
"He can still release such a massive amount of chakra."
Jiraiya's face turned grim.
And soon after, to Jiraiya's disbelief, Deidara nonchalantly spoke as he extended his right hand.
"It's not over yet."
Clang!!
As Deidara clenched his right hand, the burning chakra suddenly solidified, transforming into a crystal-clear armor that enveloped the giant.
All the flowing, flame-like chakra solidified into tangible forms. Just by standing there, it exuded a sense of terror that inspired despair.
This is...
The complete body of Susanoo!
Whether it was Jiraiya or the Konoha ninjas in the village—the Anbu and jonin—they all stared wide-eyed at the cerulean giant standing outside the village, their mouths agape in shock and disbelief.
"Such a massive amount of chakra, and it's completely solidified..."
"Is this the power of Uchiha Madara?!"
Jiraiya couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Even in his Sage Mode, as he beheld the complete body of Susanoo standing there, he felt a sense of despair!
"Such power..."
Hiruzen's arms were trembling. This power reminded him of the might of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara.
It was indeed on a completely different level from his own!
(End of Chapter)
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