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Chapter 221: The Power of the Dual Tomoe Sharingan
Chapter 221: The Power of the Dual Tomoe Sharingan
"What do you say? Are you up for a little challenge?" Obito taunted.
"Do you think I, a perennial victor, would be afraid of a challenge from a loser?" Kakashi couldn't help but retort, his pride stung by Obito's arrogance.
Though he was uncertain about the upcoming battle, Kakashi's irritation at Obito's swagger goaded him on.
"That's all in the past now. I'm the stronger one at present," Obito boasted, crossing his arms confidently.
With the activation of his dual tomoe Sharingan, his Fire Style breathing had improved yet again. He had made tremendous progress during this mission; he was confident he could take on Kakashi, and even Genma might be within his grasp.
"You can say that again after you've truly beaten me," Kakashi replied nonchalantly.
As the tension between the two escalated, Mu Yue, acting as referee, gathered all her disciples to witness the match.
"A little competition now and then is a good thing," Mu Yue said with a smile. This time, she had high hopes for Obito.
Not only had Obito's theoretical prowess surpassed Kakashi's, but he had also performed admirably in his battle against the Cloud Ninja. He was no longer the novice fighter he once was.
Obito and Kakashi stood face-to-face, their stances taut with anticipation.
"Obito, Kakashi, give it your all!" Rin waved her tiny fists, cheering them both on.
Hearing Rin's words, Obito resolved to teach Kakashi a thorough lesson and show her his true strength.
"Begin!" Mu Yue declared without delay.
Boom!
As soon as Mu Yue gave the signal, Obito and Kakashi simultaneously threw punches, their fists colliding.
"Kakashi, your punches lack power," Obito mocked, then swiftly altered his breathing rhythm, entering the Fire Style breathing state and forcing Kakashi to retreat with the force of his blow.
Kakashi's expression remained unchanged as he used Obito's momentum and the support of a nearby tree to launch himself forward, delivering a punch to Obito.
The two ninjas had vastly different fighting styles. Obito favored bold, sweeping moves that emphasized his brute strength, while Kakashi relied more on technique.
The battle was intense, with near-constant clashes, yet neither seemed to gain the upper hand.
"This is what youth is all about!" Might Guy's blood boiled as he watched the fierce, hand-to-hand combat, itching to join the fray himself and take on Kakashi.
Seeing Guy's eagerness, Mu Yue held up two fingers and waggled them in front of Guy's eyes.
"Youth also needs proper rest and recuperation," Guy suddenly remembered that he was still in his recovery period and wasn't even allowed strenuous exercise.
"Fire Style breathing, total concentration breathing!"
After some initial probing attacks, Obito went all out, entering a state of extreme concentration that allowed him to absorb large amounts of oxygen and enhance his body.
With this total concentration breathing, Obito's physical abilities surged, increasing his speed and strength to such an extent that he quickly gained the upper hand over Kakashi.
"Lightning Style breathing!"
Kakashi also entered the Lightning Style breathing state, which, though not as potent as Obito's, still provided a boost.
Swish!
Kakashi swiftly drew his White Fang and slashed at Obito with lightning speed.
Whoosh!
Obito dodged the attack with the speed of a blur.
Though he had greater physical strength, he dared not use his body to block Kakashi's blade.
Obito quickly retreated and began forming hand seals, then swiftly retrieved a large number of shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and threw them at Kakashi. The Fire Style breathing's greatest asset was its enhancement of fire-style jutsu, not physical abilities.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson!"
The most powerful fire jutsu Obito had mastered so far was the Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson, which not only had a wide range but was also incredibly potent. The shuriken, imbued with flames, became fiery projectiles that streaked toward Kakashi.
Obito exhaled a massive fireball, and the shuriken, passing through the flames, transformed into tiny fireballs that rocketed toward Kakashi.
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
Kakashi's hands moved deftly, gathering a large amount of chakra in his throat before performing a nature transformation, ultimately exhaling a lightning spear.
BOOM! !
The speeding lightning and the multitude of tiny fireballs from the Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson collided, creating a massive explosion. The blast's airflow caused Obito's and Kakashi's hair to stream backward, and a charred mark appeared on the ground.
"They're both so amazing," Rin marveled as she watched the two ninjas clash with their jutsu.
Compared to Obito and Kakashi, she felt a bit one-sided in her abilities, relying mainly on taijutsu in combat.
"You actually blocked my Fire Style breathing-enhanced Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson. I guess it's time to bring out the Sharingan," Obito decided to unleash his full power.
Initially, he had wanted to test if he could defeat Kakashi without using the Sharingan, but it seemed that without it, the battle would likely end in a draw.
Obito concentrated his chakra on his eyes, which swiftly turned blood-red, each eye bearing the symbol of two tomoe.
"He's finally brought it out," Kakashi thought cautiously as he watched Obito, alert for any sudden attacks and planning his counterstrategy.
Though he knew his chances of winning were slim, Kakashi didn't give up. Obito would harp on a single mission mistake for an entire month, and if Kakashi lost here, he feared Obito would remind him of it daily.
Torune was shocked. Tobirama hadn't possessed the Sharingan before the mission, but now he could use it, which could only mean that he had awakened it during the mission. And in such a short time, there was no way to train and upgrade the Sharingan, implying that Tobirama's Sharingan had manifested as a dual tomoe from the start.
As a member of the Uchiha clan, Torune was well aware of what this signified—Tobirama was incredibly talented when it came to the Sharingan.
Torune felt a deep sense of danger. His own Sharingan had only reached the single tomoe stage.
"So this is the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan," Rin said, less surprised than Torune.
She knew about the Sharingan because Tobirama often boasted that if he had the Sharingan, he would definitely trounce Kakashi. However, she didn't understand the significance of the Sharingan or the value of awakening a dual tomoe.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
After awakening his Sharingan, Tobirama became extremely confident. He casually threw a shuriken at Kakashi and then charged at him with a kunai.
Kakashi dodged the shuriken, but Tobirama seized the opportunity, and the two engaged in another round of close-quarters combat.
Clang!
Kakashi's White Fang clashed repeatedly with Tobirama's kunai. Although Tobirama hadn't learned any special sword or knife techniques, with the Sharingan's powerful insight and the physical enhancements provided by his breathing technique, he managed to leave several cuts on Kakashi's clothes.
"What incredible insight. All my attacks were seen through," Kakashi frowned.
Previously, when he saw Tobirama awaken his Sharingan, Kakashi hadn't felt that Tobirama had the upper hand in close-quarters combat against the Cloud Ninja. He had thought that he could narrow the gap between their strengths by relying on his superior swordsmanship.
But now, in actual combat, the enhancement the Sharingan provided was far greater than he had imagined.
"Purple Lightning!"
Kakashi knew he couldn't continue grappling with Tobirama like this, so he burst the chakra in his hand, and a shining purple lightning bolt appeared in his palm.
Tobirama immediately leaped backward to avoid the attack. He was well aware of the power of this jutsu.
However, Tobirama didn't expect Kakashi to feint, as both Purple Lightning and False Darkness consumed a large amount of chakra. Kakashi had already used False Darkness once, and if he used Purple Lightning again, he would be left exhausted.
Having scared Tobirama into retreating, Kakashi quickly withdrew into the dense forest. If he couldn't win head-on, he would use tactics.
Kakashi hid behind a tree, briefly disappearing from Tobirama's sight.
Tobirama quickly jumped to a higher vantage point and used his Sharingan to observe his surroundings, but he couldn't detect Kakashi's movements.
"He must be hiding there," Tobirama nodded, then quickly formed a series of hand seals.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Tobirama concentrated his chakra in his throat and exhaled a massive fireball that quickly formed into a three-meter-tall fireball as it flew toward the tree where Kakashi was hiding.
Tobirama knew that Kakashi was crafty, so he directly used the Fireball Jutsu, which had a small chakra cost but a large area of effect, to flush him out.
As expected, Kakashi dashed out from his hiding spot.
Tobirama seized this opportunity to attack Kakashi.
Whoosh!
Tobirama's kunai sliced through Kakashi's body, and the clone Kakashi had attacked dissipated into smoke.
"Lightning Style Breathing: Thunderclap Flash!"
Kakashi, who had secretly used Earth Style to move underground, reappeared and concentrated his breathing, bursting chakra from the hilt of his knife downward toward Tobirama.
At this moment, Kakashi was as fast as lightning, so fast that even Rin had difficulty seeing his movements.
"Haha, I've been waiting for this move!" Tobirama was delighted, as he had long known that Kakashi wasn't easy to deal with and had been on his guard.
In Rin's eyes, Kakashi's speed, though incredibly fast, wasn't as fast as Tobirama's with his dual tomoe Sharingan.
Tobirama concentrated his breathing and dodged Kakashi's knife by sidestepping. When he noticed Kakashi's body pause, he flashed forward and countered with his kunai.
"Tobirama wins," Mu Yue directly announced the result. This time, the Kakashi that Tobirama had fought was the real one.
The final result was as he had expected. The advantage of the dual tomoe Sharingan was indeed significant.
"Haha, I won this time!" Tobirama couldn't help but cheer.
After four years, he had finally defeated the genius he had always admired with his own hands. He wasn't the good-for-nothing Tobirama of the Uchiha clan but a genius of the Uchiha clan, because he had defeated the genius, Kakashi Hatake!
"Hard work will be rewarded!" Seeing Tobirama's cheer, the emotional Might Guy immediately empathized and recalled the moment he had first defeated Kakashi.
In that moment, he truly felt that all his hard work had been worth it, that everything had been rewarded.
(End of Chapter)
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