Chapter 445: Chapter 445: The Chidori Aimed at the Heart and the Deviation of the Yin-Yang Release
Chapter 445: The Chidori Aimed at the Heart and the Deviation of the Yin-Yang Release
Obito sought answers, attempting to use hatred to guide Naruto into resenting him, hoping to justify his actions and prove something.
But Naruto did not give him the response he desired.
"Then let your hatred burn within your heart once more."
Obito activated Kamui, pulling Sasuke out from the Kamui dimension.
Due to excessive chakra consumption, Sasuke emerged without activating his Chakra Mode.
Obito grabbed Sasuke by the neck, lifting him up:
"His name is Uchiha Sasuke, your best friend and bond, right?"
Naruto didn't respond, but his expression grew colder.
Obito was very pleased with this cold attitude and continued to provoke:
"If he dies in front of you, will your hatred be enough to sustain your will?"
Obito laughed, punching Sasuke, sending him flying off the Ten-Tails, coughing blood.
At the same time, a black rod extended from Obito's palm, aiming directly at Sasuke in full view of Naruto.
Sasuke shouted, "Naruto! Save me!"
Hearing this, Naruto sprang into action.
He used Kurama's chakra to form a giant hand, trying to catch Sasuke.
But it was repelled by Shinra Tensei.
Naruto had no choice but to advance toward Obito, hoping to save Sasuke by attacking.
Unfortunately, as Naruto charged at Obito, Obito had already shot the black rod:
"Hate me, foolish son of Minato-sensei!"
Just as Obito was about to laugh in triumph, Naruto suddenly disappeared, flashing in front of Obito.
A golden fist struck Obito's face, his expression filled with disbelief.
Naruto smiled, seemingly seeing through Obito's confusion, and explained:
"With my parents' power, I won't lose."
"And, you're really ugly. No wonder you like wearing a mask."
Indeed, it was the aura of space-time ninjutsu!
Naruto, with Minato's chakra aiding him in using Flying Thunder God, had teleported by utilizing the mark Minato had left on Obito during the Nine-Tails attack night!
Obito rasped, "It seems your bond with Sasuke isn't as deep as I thought."
Naruto passed by Obito, smiling, "No, my bond with Sasuke is beyond your imagination!"
"Besides, Sasuke isn't that weak, and..."
"Even if Sasuke were to die, he wouldn't humbly beg me for help, nor would he burden me. The fake you created is really fake."
Obito retorted, "What do you know about bonds? If I wanted to kill you, heh, even Minato-sensei couldn't stop me with this eye."
He was about to adjust his mask, but it had already been shattered by Naruto.
"At this point, the mask is meaningless. I've realized who I truly am and what my real dream is..."
As if to prove his words, Obito glared at Naruto, instantly paralyzing him.
Simultaneously, Obito targeted Minato and Kushina hidden within Naruto.
Black-purple chains extended from the Ten-Tails' mouth, reaching for Naruto to bind him.
Four chakras pulled at once, and even with his parents' chakras, Naruto, as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, was insignificant before the Ten-Tails.
Kurama urgently shouted, "Naruto! Call Haneda to help!"
In the dire situation, Kurama had to swallow his pride and urge Naruto to call for backup.
Unfortunately, despite Naruto's repeated calls, there was no response from the surroundings.
Standing atop the Ten-Tails, Obito sneered, "The world of the Limited Tsukuyomi partially blocks perception."
"It's useless. Give up. I'll let you have a dream from which you'll never wake."
"Dream on!" Naruto gritted his teeth.
But no matter how determined he was, it seemed powerless against absolute strength. Kurama's chakra was continuously being pulled from Naruto's body.
Just then, a kunai flashed and struck the ground, and Minato and Kakashi arrived simultaneously.
"Am I late?" Minato asked apologetically, looking at Naruto.
Naruto gave a forced smile: "Just in time, Dad. Stop talking and save me!"
As a man who reconciled with the Nine-Tails inside the Reaper and became a perfect jinchūriki, Minato had extraordinary control over the Nine-Tails' chakra.
With this new force joining, the balance between the Nine-Tails and the Ten-Tails slightly shifted, but it still wasn't enough.
Kakashi's hands sparked with purple lightning as he looked up at Obito, now maskless, who was gazing down at him.
Kakashi said, "Do you really want to go to the very end?"
Obito responded, "This is the answer. I told you, everything I do isn't just for myself."
Kakashi quietly asked, "World peace?"
Obito laughed upon hearing the word "peace":
"Not just world peace; even in a peaceful world, there will still be unhappy people."
"It seems I can't persuade you," Kakashi realized. Obito held no hope for reality and placed all his faith in the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Kakashi's body shone with purple lightning as he activated his Lightning Chakra Mode.
At the same time, golden serpent-like eyes appeared in his sockets—Sage Mode was instantly activated!
The speed of Lightning Chakra Mode was comparable to the Flying Thunder God, as Minato once praised the Fourth Raikage's speed.
Kakashi's Lightning Chakra Mode was an enhanced version, modified by Haneda, and infused with the power of Purple Lightning.
His speed far surpassed that of the Fourth Raikage!
In an instant, Kakashi charged at Obito, his left hand flicking a kunai past Obito's left side, grazing his cheek.
Obito smiled excitedly, using Kamui to absorb the kunai into the Kamui dimension, preventing Kakashi from suddenly using Flying Thunder God to ambush him.
Having fallen for this trick twice before, Obito wouldn't make the same mistake a third time—especially against Kakashi!
Simultaneously, Obito activated the Shinra Tensei with his left Rinnegan, using repulsive force to slow Kakashi down.
He then used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to attack Kakashi.
Even a mere C-rank Fireball Technique, when used by Obito, was comparable to an S-rank technique!
As the fireball descended, Obito combined it with Kamui to create a chaotic wave, blocking all of Kakashi's escape routes!
The biggest drawback of the Lightning Chakra Mode was its difficulty in turning. Haneda could overcome this, but Kakashi could not.
Inertia was hard to eliminate through conventional means.
Kakashi had to use Obito's Shinra Tensei to stop and erect an Earth Wall engraved with dog heads to block the fireball.
The heavy earth wall crumbled under the fire's assault, filling the air with dust.
As Obito moved his Sharingan and Rinnegan to locate Kakashi, a kunai suddenly appeared to his left—right where Obito had used Kamui to absorb the kunai.
Obito immediately realized and tried to react with ninjutsu, but the Shinra Tensei was still on cooldown, and forming hand seals required time.
He could only adopt a tactic of mutual destruction, extending a black rod from his hand toward Kakashi.
However, Kakashi's Flying Thunder God required no seals, nor did his Chidori.
Kakashi was faster!
Purple lightning pierced Obito's left chest, while the black rod penetrated Kakashi's right chest.
The only difference was that Kakashi's Raikiri was aimed at Obito's heart, while Obito's Yin-Yang Release missed its mark.
(T/N: This fic becoming more weird.)