Chapter 283: I, Uchiha Madara, Live Again!
Kaito Shirogane touched the area between his waist and abdomen, where a chunk of flesh seemed to have been gouged out by thin air.
This kind of injury was far more difficult to deal with than ordinary lacerations. Even for a supernatural being with high-speed regeneration like him, it would consume more energy.
Of course, with Kaito Shirogane's current [Intermediate Immortality] combined with the supernatural bloodline characteristic of [High-Speed Regeneration], this attack was far from fatal.
In just the few seconds of falling from the air, his shoulder, annihilated by Dust Release, and the part vanished by Kamui teleportation had already started regenerating. At this moment, bones, skin, and flesh had appeared, and granulation tissue could be seen weaving skin continuously.
Uchiha Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan clearly had excellent insight as well. He frowned; Mercenary Tao's body could no longer be called human. This healing ability, perhaps even the former Senju Hashirama was no more than this.
But even with this ability, for the current Obito, it could no longer induce fear in him.
He lowered his head, not looking at Mercenary Tao, just immersing himself in that surging emotion.
It turned out that not only was he trapped on that day, but that once dazzling genius Kakashi was also trapped in the past by him and Rin.
Obito looked at the blood on his palm, a moment of confusion appearing on his face.
Pfft!
A thread of force broke through the air, penetrating Obito's body and punching a hole in the tree trunk.
Uchiha Obito's body was completely unaffected by this attack. He just raised his head, looking indifferently at Kaito Shirogane.
"Mercenary Tao, you who haven't experienced this kind of pain surely cannot understand my heart that wants to remake the world..."
Seeing Uchiha Obito's posture as if he were invincible, and his complete immersion in his own emotional world, even feeling sad for himself because he killed his friend...
This superb attitude of self-absorption surpassing narcissism made the corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth grin bit by bit.
"Tsk, unable to save the woman you admire because of weakness, killing your best friend in pursuit of power, yet still only feeling sadness as if the world deceived you... Ha, Uchiha Obito, you really are an interesting guy."
Kaito Shirogane's body had completely recovered by now. He put his hands in his pockets, his tall body leaning forward slightly, feet gripping the ground. He was activating all his muscles in this way.
"Besides, if you really wanted that woman so much, wouldn't it be fine to just use Edo Tensei to call her back from the Pure Land? The jutsu to revive the dead isn't non-existent in this world, is it~"
Kaito Shirogane's tone was casual, but Uchiha Obito's face darkened bit by bit.
What he disliked the most was Mercenary Tao's frivolousness that didn't take anyone's pain seriously. Although he also liked to play tricks frivolously when acting as Tobi, being teased like this about himself and Rin, he felt Mercenary Tao's existence was incredibly annoying.
Uchiha Obito finally turned around, focusing his eyes on Mercenary Tao.
"Mercenary Tao, put away that arrogant look of yours. Don't you understand yet? The current me..."
Obito spread his hands, seeming to want to display his power.
But Kaito Shirogane interrupted him directly, continuing to mock with an exaggerated tone.
"Doesn't the Rinnegan possess the power to reverse life and death..."
"Orochimaru, who mastered Edo Tensei, and Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan at this moment, are both under your surveillance. You actually never thought of reviving the real Rin, but instead wanted to dream a sweet dream with Infinite Tsukuyomi, tsk..."
Veins bulged on Obito's forehead, and the pupil power in his eyes was stronger than ever. But the more he showed this expression, the happier Kaito Shirogane became, continuing to "dance in the minefield".
"I say, is it because you also know clearly that Rin didn't like you at all, and certainly wouldn't accept everything you self-righteously did after her death?"
"Heh, how pathetic..."
Vmm!
Unable to bear it any longer, Uchiha Obito's eyes narrowed. The shuriken-like Mangekyō Sharingan focused instantly, and the space where Kaito Shirogane's head was located distorted instantly.
As the true owner of these eyes, Obito's speed in using Kamui to distort space was much faster than Hatake Kakashi.
But Kaito Shirogane still vanished instantly. His Setsuna state hadn't ended yet, and his speed had long surpassed the threshold of [Wind Demon]. Just by leaning back, he escaped into the wind.
The space-distorting attack only took away a few strands of his hair.
Kaito Shirogane drifted in the wind. Uchiha Obito's pupils trembled slightly, his Mangekyō Sharingan completely locking onto the surrounding space.
Undeniably, with the boost of double Kamui Mangekyō, Uchiha Obito's combat power instantly soared to a level almost surpassing all current Kage-level ninjas.
And because of Kamui's high priority and the special nature of space-time ninjutsu, even existences with combat power above his would find it hard to defeat him.
In the gale, leg shadows pierced through Obito's body from time to time, but even high-speed attack techniques like the Wind God Kick still carried the possibility of being countered by Kamui during the attack.
After reclaiming that eye from Kakashi, Obito could attack using Kamui while remaining intangible himself. He no longer had weaknesses.
It could be said that the current Uchiha Obito was already invincible against normal attacks in this world.
Except for those truly Six Paths-level guys, even the current Kaito Shirogane couldn't break Obito's double Kamui.
Although Kaito Shirogane knew that double Kamui consumed huge amounts of chakra, Uchiha Obito, possessing Hashirama cells, could fully support about 10 minutes of combat. This amount of time allowed him to advance or retreat freely; the initiative was always in Obito's hands.
Kaito Shirogane appeared from the wind, suddenly waved at Obito, then turned and flashed towards the distant area where golden light almost completely illuminated the mountain range.
Obito used Wood Release to attack a few times to reduce consumption but couldn't cause much impact on Mercenary Tao. He understood at this moment that Mercenary Tao must want to use that giant monster to fight him.
But for him, possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Eight-Tails Gyūki existing on that battlefield was also combat power within his easy reach.
Moreover, to preserve the possibility of continuing the Eye of the Moon Plan, the Eight-Tails Gyūki absolutely must not be swallowed by the Golden Erdtree again.
He had to go to this battle.
Uchiha Obito kept up with Mercenary Tao's pace by jumping, quickly returning to the chaotic battlefield. At this time, the smell of blood in the center of the battlefield was already quite thick.
Those warriors of the Golden Order faction, gathered from ordinary people and various small ninja villages, didn't dodge like the Iwagakure ninjas. They were directly affected by that huge-range prayer of the Elden Beast.
Subsequently, they were trampled by Gyūki and swept by the attacks of the Fourth Raikage and the giant beast, almost completely wiped out.
Konoha's side of ninjas and residents had now filled the gap and appeared on the front line.
Uchiha Obito looked at those ninjas who had lost fear of death under the Golden Order, his eyes becoming increasingly indifferent.
"You should be clear, Mercenary Tao, guys of this level have no effect on me."
He saw the Hyuga clan ninjas in the crowd and also saw the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, but he just stood there, wanting to know what exactly Mercenary Tao's purpose was.
Kaito Shirogane stepped a few times in the air, appearing from the sky. As he slowly descended, he saw clearly the two opposing camps in the field. Then, with a cruel smile, Kaito Shirogane closed his eyes.
The next moment, pitch-black spirits constantly appeared on his face, and his state began to flicker.
Uchiha Obito frowned and was about to attack when he suddenly saw Mercenary Tao open his eyes again.
Those eyes initially had a trace of trance, but soon, the joy and madness in the gaze began to show completely.
"Hahahaha~ Hahaha..."
That loud laughter made Obito sense a familiarity, a feeling that inexplicably made his hair stand on end.
His left eye narrowed, and the distorted space instantly severed Mercenary Tao's right arm. Amidst spraying blood, the other party laughed even more crazily.
"This blood, this pain... This is the taste of being alive!"
The tingling sensation during the rapid regeneration of arm muscles made Uchiha Madara realize the power of this body once again.
This was a body stronger than his ninja physique that dominated the Warring States Period. He instinctively wanted to gather chakra, but the right half of his face unconsciously changed expression.
"Hey hey hey, that laughing bro, your smile is a bit too hearty, isn't it..."
Amidst the light complaint, a blue sky and white cloud-like pupil appeared in the right eye.
Uchiha Madara's smile gradually disappeared. He found it hard to accept the fact that he actually had to share a body with someone else.
His eyes rolled. The next moment, he lowered his body and instantly pounced into the group of Konoha ninjas. As a large number of kunai and ninjutsu attacked, Uchiha Madara dodged skillfully but found that the speed and strength of this body far exceeded imagination.
So much so that he didn't need to use ninjutsu at all; simple taijutsu could easily kill enemies.
He rushed towards an Uchiha ninja. The vibration frequency of the opponent's two-tomoe Sharingan allowed Uchiha Madara to judge the opponent's thoughts. With just a sidestep, he deceived the opponent, then severed the opponent's cervical vertebrae with a hand chop.
He casually plucked out the opponent's eyes.
"Tsk, are your clan's eyes so convenient to use?"
Since two souls were squeezed on the Throne of the Heart at this moment, the two could almost read each other's thoughts. Gojo Satoru complained again.
At the same time, he also felt some regret in his heart. Knowing clearly that that guy couldn't possibly reveal such a flaw, he still took the bait.
Sure enough, his host was not someone easy to deal with. The flaw revealed was a trap; the other party probably released him and this Uchiha Madara on purpose.
And both were pressed onto this Throne of the Heart together.
There was no possibility of single-person possession, but unfortunately, in the current situation, it seemed impossible not to have a big fight even if the two of them didn't want to follow the other party's wishes.
In a short time, Gojo Satoru had already seen that except for the two giant monsters still fighting, everyone else's eyes were focused on him.
Especially that guy who also had crimson eyes, looking at him with a mix of distrust and fear.
Before Gojo Satoru could speak, Uchiha Madara seized control of the tongue again.
"Obito, as you can see, I, Uchiha Madara, live again."
(End of Chapter)
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