I, The New Hokage of Konoha - Chapter 265
Right now, looking at the six golden chakra chains dancing non-stop around Kushina’s body, Obito slightly furrowed his brow as he thought:
“The Adamantine Sealing Chains of the Uzumaki clan? Instead of launching an attack, they are entwining around me to guard against my intangibility.”
In the past, when he only had one Mangekyo Sharingan, Obito’s greatest strength was to use his intangibility to get close to the enemy unnoticed and seize them, then drag them into the Amaterasu dimension and let them be slaughtered.
However, the key to doing this was that his palm had to touch the enemy, and at the moment of releasing the Amaterasu, he had to be corporeal.
Now, Kushina was using the Adamantine Chains to seal off the space around him. This meant that even if he got close, he had to maintain his intangibility.
Otherwise, if he solidified, his body would undoubtedly be pierced first.
“In that case, let’s try this.”
Fire Style: Blazing Dance of the Wind!
A surging serpent of fire spewed out from Obito’s mouth. With the Amaterasu distorting the surrounding space, it formed a whirlwind of flames, rushing towards Kushina like an avalanche.
“Good timing!”
Kushina didn’t show any weakness and pressed his palm down. Dozens of massive Nine-Tails chakra hands condensed and slapped towards the oncoming flames.
Boom! Boom!
The boiling flames and the golden palms clashed continuously, creating intense vibrations.
However, in just a few breaths, accompanied by the piercing sound of space being torn apart, dozens of massive shurikens shot rapidly from Obito’s right eye, thanks to the power of Amaterasu. They sliced through the entangled Nine-Tails chakra arms, and with undiminished force, they headed straight for Kushina.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of metal-on-metal resounded endlessly.
Kushina evaded while using the Adamantine Chains to effortlessly shatter the incoming massive shurikens.
Seizing this opportunity, Obito, amidst a twist in the space, instantly appeared beside Kushina. At the same time, he brought out the renowned Uchiha clan’s Flaming Fan.
In the next moment, a gale roared, and the Flaming Fan’s massive surface fiercely struck at Kushina.
Crash!
With a mighty impact.
Amidst the clanging of the Adamantine Chains, Kushina was sent flying.
As for the Flaming Fan in Obito’s hand, unlike the previously shattered massive shurikens, it didn’t have a single dent on its surface.
This was precisely why Obito had chosen to use the Flaming Fan against the incredibly powerful Adamantine Chains.
Against the Adamantine Chains, created from a part of the God Tree, the latter had no fear.
As Obito prepared to press his advantage, a loud rumble erupted in front of him.
In the midst of the flying dust, Kushina, now transformed into a golden light, had already rushed back.
“Let’s go again!”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Adamantine Chains came with a swift assault, accompanied by the surging Nine-Tails chakra.
Obito’s hand holding the Flaming Fan flipped, and the massive fan’s surface unflinchingly swept once more.
In the following time, the grand confrontation on the battlefield, spanning kilometers and involving only Kushina and Obito, echoed continuously.
While Kushina was undeniably powerful, Obito, with his skilled control of the Flaming Fan and his ability to intermittently use intangibility, held the upper hand.
In a true close combat situation, if Obito were to temporarily discard the idea of capturing the opponent in the Amaterasu dimension, his intangibility would give him a tactical advantage that the opponent couldn’t match, and his innate advantage of being unable to be defeated easily.
Kushina could hold his own and continue the stalemate, primarily relying on his keen sensory and warning abilities.
At this moment, seeing that he couldn’t quickly defeat Kushina, Obito didn’t push too hard.
After all, his appearance was primarily meant to hold the opponent back.
Moreover, they were on a battlefield with tens of thousands of people engaged in combat.
Although most of the allies gathered were his “comrades,” he couldn’t truly entrust his back to these people.
So, Obito intended to maintain his strength while Kushina faced the predicament of needing to rely on intangibility to save himself. In this situation, the battle had to continue.
On the other side, even though some of their allies had ulterior motives, for the Rock ninjas, Kushina being held back was undoubtedly good news.
With Kushina no longer disrupting them, they could concentrate their strength and launch more intense attacks on the Konoha base in the following time.
…
The sounds of battle reaching the heavens, the impacts of ninja tools, and the tearing of flesh and blood, echoed incessantly on the colossal battlefield.
Ninjas from Konoha and Rock kept falling, even during the intense fight.
Nevertheless, the reinforcements from both sides fearlessly rushed back into the fray.
This was the Great Ninja War, a brutal battle molded with the blood of countless ninjas and even ordinary people, a battle that could never be forgotten.
At this moment, although they were on the battlefield, they remained on the sidelines of the war from start to finish, observing as spectators. They didn’t show any emotions on their faces despite this being a battle that could be described as enormous in the context of the three previous Great Ninja Wars.
It wasn’t until Kabuto shifted his gaze away from Obito and Kushina and then looked at the incessantly entangled battle lines of Konoha and Rock that he finally spoke:
“This is war, a never-ending war that has persisted since the Warring States era. Hashirama thought that everything he did could quell it, but after his death, even larger-scale wars continued to erupt. His choice was wrong.”
As he said this, a hint of mockery flashed across Kabuto’s face.
It was a taunt towards Hashirama for not heeding his advice and taking an overly compassionate path.
Hearing this, Kaguya nodded slightly and said, “Hashirama’s intentions were good, but he ultimately overlooked the essence of what triggers wars. Nevertheless, his actions laid the foundation for everything Konoha is doing now. The peace that has come late will eventually be real peace.”
“Peace?” Kabuto shook his head, clearly disdainful of this idea.
Kaguya didn’t mind and turned her head to look at Kabuto. Her curiosity was piqued as she asked, “Speaking of which, Kabuto, your original idea, which you presented to Hashirama, was also to conquer the entire ninja world through force to achieve peace. Ironically, what Konoha is doing now aligns with your
Past ideals, and perhaps even more thoroughly. What do you think about that, Kabuto?”
“Think?” Kabuto, with his hands crossed in front of his chest, glanced at Kaguya with a slight surprise, then shook his head and said, “The past is the past; standing higher allows you to see farther. Now, my only thought is… it was all in vain!”
Kaguya: “In vain?”
Kabuto nodded, emphasizing once more, “In vain!”
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