Chapter 988: Kurozetsu Betrays Obito!
Chapter 988: Kurozetsu Betrays Obito!
"Kurozetsu, you..."
Obito realized something was amiss.
The Kurozetsu that had been wrapped around his leg was now invading and controlling his body.
This was definitely not the usual transformation into an eye and right hand.
"Obito, since you've failed, it's time to offer your body to me!"
Kurozetsu revealed his fangs... Obito's mother's resurrection required Madara as a vessel, but now he needed to revive Madara using Obito first.
"What?!"
"You dare betray me?!"
...
Obito was a bit flustered.
He truly hadn't expected Kurozetsu to betray him.
He had anticipated and prepared for betrayal from anyone, but he had absolutely no guard up against this particular individual.
Otherwise, with his vigilance, how could he have allowed the other party to get close, let alone let them touch him?
The other party was like a tool created by someone; who would guard against a tool?
"No, I haven't betrayed you. My master has never been you, right?"
Kurozetsu invaded Obito with all his might.
With the Rinnegan, he had the power to resist the invasion, so distracting him with conversation was the perfect strategy.
The actions of the two caught the attention of Kakashi, Minato, and Sasuke, leaving them perplexed.
"Kakashi-sensei, what's happening to them?"
Minato looked at Obito, who was standing still with cold sweat on his forehead, and turned to his teacher.
"I'm not sure either!"
Kakashi observed the scene before him, ready to take action.
At this moment, he understood that his friend was gone, and he made a decision.
After all, too many had died at the hands of the enemy, even Minato's teacher and his wife... He couldn't forgive them.
As the two exchanged glances, a flash of insight appeared in Obito's mind, who was being invaded.
Madara! Yes, from Kurozetsu's words, he realized that the other party's master was indeed not him, but the creator, Uchiha Madara.
But Madara was already dead, and with the additional command to assist Obito, he had been following Obito's orders.
The only one who could make him betray was naturally Madara himself.
And now, Madara was right there on the battlefield.
"So it was Uchiha Madara. I won't let him succeed. As long as I can release the E.do Tensei!"
After realizing who the true traitor was, Obito not only resisted the invasion but also tried to get Orochimaru to use E.do Tensei to eliminate Madara.
Uchiha Madara, who had been observing from the side, smiled and performed hand seals:
"E.do Tensei: Release!"
He directly released himself from the control of E.do Tensei.
Yes, he had known how to release this forbidden technique for a long time, but he had endured until now for this very moment.
Now, even Orochimaru couldn't continue controlling him with the Fuinjutsu.
Unfortunately, Madara didn't know that this was a deliberate loophole left by Dang Ping.
Otherwise, he would have fixed it, and there wouldn't be such a huge flaw.
Anyway, if Senju Hashirama, who had been slacking off, had used this move, it would have never succeeded because his Fuinjutsu had been improved.
"Alright, let's begin!"
Madara released the complete Susanoo and approached the Ten-Tails.
Only by truly resurrecting could he become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails and use Eternal Tsukuyomi.
Next, he just needed to wait for the Gedou: Rinne Sennin Jutsu to revive himself.
However, Obito wasn't going to accept his fate.
"Kakashi, kill me!"
He struggled against Kurozetsu's invasion and spoke to Kakashi.
Even in death, he didn't want to die at the hands of anyone else.
"Hey, I won't kill you. After all, we're partners, aren't we?"
Kurozetsu spoke in jest.
If not for his unwavering invasion, Obito might have believed that he would show mercy.
"Obito..."
Kakashi's expression was conflicted.
Although he had made a decision in his heart, facing his best friend with pleading eyes made it difficult for him to act.
Fortunately, while there were many love-obsessed ninjas in the Ninja World, not everyone was as extreme as Sakura; there were still those with sound minds.
After a moment of hesitation, Kakashi took action.
Zila!
A flash of lightning appeared in his hand.
A piercing Chidori sound echoed.
"Forgive me, Rin!"
Kakashi's eyes first showed guilt, then turned to murderous intent.
As a ninja, he had no shortage of decisiveness and wasn't like some indecisive saints (Naruto: I'll just report my ID number).
Unfortunately, Kakashi didn't even have a chance to make a move before he found himself restrained.
Not right!
It was more like being controlled.
Several vines burst from the ground, wrapping around his legs.
A few Wood Clones stood in front of him.
"Do your thing!"
After giving a brief instruction to Kurozuchi, Madara's Wood Clones fixed their gaze on the few people before them.
Although it wasn't the original body, Wood Clones were by no means weak, and they were excellent at buying time.
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"Wood Release?"
Kakashi frowned and used Chidori to slice through the vines in his hand.
He naturally recognized this technique and identified the opponents as Wood Clones.
The problem was, this technique required Wood Release to use.
The only one in the village capable of using Wood Release, Yamato, had died at the Uchiha's secret base. Now, the only ones who could use it should be Senju Hashirama and Obito. He hadn't expected that Uchiha Madara could also use Wood Release?
In the past, Wood Release was merely a legend, but now it seemed to be everywhere.
Indeed!
Wood Release was a power that could pacify the chaotic world, and Konoha had been searching for it, even conducting numerous bloody and cruel experiments to no avail.
However, they had later created Yamato, and now Obito and Madara also possessed this power, making it no longer exclusive.
"Now, we'll be your opponents!"
Several of Madara's Wood Clones spoke up.
Meanwhile, Kurozuchi and Obito were protected within layers of wooden walls.
In the last instant, Kakashi saw a look of 'help' in Obito's left eye, Rinnegan, and instantly unleashed his full power.
"Raiton: Chidori Spear!"
He directly used this extremely fast Lightning Release technique.
The lightning armor on his body made his speed as swift as lightning.
Unfortunately, the Wood Clones weren't novices; they were battle-hardened and had crawled out from piles of corpses. Madara predicted Kakashi's attack and successfully dodged while counterattacking.
"Hey, why are we being attacked too!" Naruto complained while dodging.
"Stop talking, we are enemies!" Sasuke scolded and used Amaterasu to ignite their Wood Release.
It seemed that the two Uchiha brothers were in full swing.
Even with his exceptional physical strength and abundant eye power, after fighting Obito for so long and the initial exertion, he was now able to use Mangekyou with ease. It wasn't just him; even if it were Izuna, she would feel a bit strained.
Izuna possessed the Eternal Mangekyou!
If even she felt strained, Sasuke showed no signs of fatigue. Was he not using his power?
Or perhaps, ever since he was successfully 'talked to death' by Naruto, he hadn't stopped.
However, while it wasn't impossible for the three of them to break through Madara's Wood Clones, it certainly wouldn't be instantaneous.
Kurozuchi and Obito's confrontation would also require some time to yield results, which made Dang Ping shift his attention elsewhere.
For example, Izuna's situation?
She had arrived at Yamashiro Aobara's side earlier, and they were constantly playing a game of hide-and-seek.
It wasn't that their opponents were incredibly strong, capable of dealing with Izuna, who possessed the Eternal Mangekyou, but rather, they seemed well-prepared, constantly using the Flying Thunder God Formation to create distance.
Izuna was a speed-type powerhouse, and catching up with them wasn't difficult.
The problem was that they were cheating, setting up Flying Thunder God Formation transfer points everywhere, making it time-consuming to find them. Additionally, there were numerous explosive tag traps and setups, leaving her in a dire situation.
If it weren't for her Hyper Shadow Level, other Kage-level powerhouses might have lost their lives countless times.
Soon, she realized what was happening.
"So that's it!"
Izuna instantly understood the reason for their actions.
Trap!
The one who could use the Flying Thunder God Formation was a trap in itself.
They could either defeat incoming attackers with pre-set traps or use the formation to stall them.
It was a losing situation either way.
Thus, a cold glint flashed in Izuna's eyes.
Alright, so this is how they wanted to play!
(End of Chapter)
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