Chapter 189: Uchiha Obito VS Killer Bee
Without a single word, Deva Path Pain raised his hand and immediately unleashed Shinra Tensei at the Fourth Raikage.
In an instant, a tremendous repulsive force erupted, radiating outwards from Deva Path Pain in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the surrounding rubble and ruins were blasted away by the invisible and intangible force. Everything in its path was swept aside.
The Fourth Raikage, standing at the center of the blast, naturally bore the brunt of the impact. His expression changed dramatically.
A blue-white chakra burst from his entire body, forming a powerful chakra armor, and at the same time, his figure vanished on the spot.
"Liger Bomb: Furious Thunder Axe!"
Relying on his formidable taijutsu, he forcibly withstood the devastating impact and appeared right in front of Deva Path Pain, raising his hand to eliminate this troublesome enemy.
Seeing someone brute-force through his Shinra Tensei, Pain's eyes narrowed sharply.
After using Shinra Tensei, there's a mandatory cooldown period before it can be activated again.
He needed several seconds to replenish his chakra before launching another attack.
At this moment, facing the speed and power of the Fourth Raikage, Pain couldn't dodge in time and was immediately slammed into the ground and pounded relentlessly.
However, the Six Paths of Pain had already achieved their objective.
At the same time that intense battles were erupting inside the Hidden Cloud Village, deep within Thundercloud Gorge, where the Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, was training—
Uchiha Obito had personally arrived.
The Anbu guarding the entrance immediately became wary when they saw this unfamiliar man. Each one drew their blade and aimed it at him.
But before they could make a move, sharp wooden spikes suddenly burst from the ground and impaled them, killing them instantly.
At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the ground beside Obito—it was the fused form of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
"The Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki is deep within this gorge, under strict guard on the Fourth Raikage's orders. But now, the Hidden Cloud is in chaos. They won't be sending reinforcements here."
The fused Zetsu spoke.
"What about the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki?" Obito asked.
This time, they had mobilized their forces on all fronts, targeting both the Hidden Cloud and the Hidden Waterfall Village, where the Seven-Tails' Jinchūriki resided.
Kakuzu, a rogue ninja originally from the Hidden Waterfall, was sent to that village.
The main force was directed at the far stronger Hidden Cloud.
"Orochimaru and Sasori are already on their way."
Zetsu replied.
Obito said nothing more and continued forward.
Although it was risky to assign such tasks to the newly joined members, the urgency of the situation left no room for hesitation.
If the Tailed Beasts were to fall into Uchiha Dali's hands, that would be the real disaster.
Soon, they reached the deepest part of Thundercloud Gorge.
Thanks to the Eight-Tails' sensory abilities, Killer Bee had already sensed the disturbance in the Hidden Cloud Village and was preparing to return to check on the situation.
Upon seeing uninvited guests arrive, he halted.
"You guys don't look like you're from the Hidden Cloud."
Staring at Obito and Zetsu, he said expressionlessly.
"We've come to take you away."
"So, come with us, Eight-Tails."
Obito stated his objective plainly.
"So you're here specifically for me. You're members of the Akatsuki, aren't you?"
Although Killer Bee had been ordered by the Fourth Raikage to remain confined in Thundercloud Gorge and couldn't go out to play, he wasn't completely cut off from the outside world.
He had heard the recent rumors sweeping the ninja world.
Setting aside the current situation with the Leaf Village, word was that an organization called Akatsuki was hunting Tailed Beasts across the land, their ambitions unclear.
Now, it seemed the rumors were true.
Obito gave no reply and attacked directly.
Starting with Wood Release, he unleashed a thorny jutsu to try and restrain Killer Bee.
But Killer Bee reacted swiftly, leaping away to dodge the ambush.
"This is… Wood Release?"
He stared in shock at the thorny vines sprouting from the ground.
The Eight-Tails inside him immediately confirmed it.
"There's no mistake—that's Wood Release, the bloodline limit of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama!"
"But this guy's Wood Release is nowhere near Hashirama's level…"
Having personally experienced the power of Wood Release, the Eight-Tails naturally had a strong sense of its true potential.
Hearing this, Killer Bee grew serious.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Why are you using the First Hokage's jutsu from the Leaf Village?"
Though he asked, he didn't hold back. All his ninja swords were unsheathed—Seven-Sword Style.
It was clear he was ready for serious combat.
"Not bad speed."
Obito gave a cold evaluation, and launched a new round of attacks. At the same time, the eye behind his mask transformed into the shape of a Mangekyō Sharingan.
Sensing the distinct chakra, the Eight-Tails immediately grew alarmed and warned, "Watch out, Bee!"
"That guy's eye gives off a sinister aura! If I'm not mistaken, that's a Sharingan, from the Uchiha clan!"
"The Uchiha clan?"
Of course Killer Bee had heard of the legendary Uchiha clan.
He had even fought one of their elite before.
That was not long ago, during the Third Great Ninja War.
At that time, a god-like shinobi from the Leaf Village had appeared—Uchiha Dali—a man hailed on the battlefield as "someone who surpassed the Body Flicker."
After the war, not only did he conquer the Hidden Mist, one of the Leaf's former enemies, but he also subdued the Hidden Sand.
Killer Bee had heard these rumors as well.
"So this guy was sent by Uchiha Dali?"
Killer Bee asked.
"I don't sense any familiar aura from him, but don't let your guard down, Bee."
"The power of his eyes surpasses any Uchiha enemy we've faced before—including that Uchiha Dali guy!"
The Eight-Tails remembered it was Uchiha Dali who defeated the Hidden Cloud forces at the border.
Back then, Dali's Sharingan only had three tomoe.
Naturally, it concluded that Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan had even greater ocular power than Uchiha Dali's.
With this warning, Killer Bee became even more serious.
"Got it. I'll go all out from here on!"
He began his counterattack.
His taijutsu was no weaker than the Fourth Raikage's, and combined with his Seven-Sword Style, it was incredibly powerful.
In an instant, he passed right by the charging Obito.
The blade in his hand silently passed through Obito's body.
However, just when Killer Bee thought he had taken out his opponent, Obito turned around—completely unharmed—and launched another attack, activating Kamui to try and capture him.
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