The Battle of Kanabi Bridge was a pivotal event in the youth of Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and their comrades.
This battle irrevocably changed the lives of both Kakashi and Obito.
This battle produced two heroes of Konoha, both wielding the Sharingan.
This battle also shaped the future history of the ninja world.
It was for these reasons that Obito chose this place as the battlefield to settle the score.
The wind howled.
Obito sat atop a stone pillar, staring blankly at the moon shrouded in dark clouds.
Below the pillar, Violet, bound in chains, hung her head low, silent and motionless.
Zetsu spoke, his tone laced with mockery:
"Do you think he'll come? For a mere subordinate? I doubt he'd risk it."
Obito replied calmly:
"I interrogated her with genjutsu. She's not just any subordinate—she's one of Amegakure's ANBU captains and has ties to Minato. Naruto won't ignore this."
He sneered, his voice cold and sharp:
"If he truly doesn't come, it will prove he's no different from me—a cold-blooded opportunist. His previous mercy toward me would then be clear—it wasn't kindness but fear. He's afraid that if I die, the Gedo Statue will never manifest."
Suddenly, a rustling sound broke the silence.
White Zetsu emerged from the ground, bringing news:
"Naruto. He's here."
Obito rose to his feet, his voice tinged with a hint of satisfaction:
"Oh? He's quicker than I thought."
A streak of golden light shot across the horizon, approaching rapidly.
Obito's eyes narrowed as he observed:
"So that's the form he takes after harnessing the Nine-Tails' chakra. During our last battle, I analyzed this mode thoroughly. It weakens his ability to use his own chakra, but it grants him a unique power—empathic perception."
As Naruto closed in, he began weaving hand signs.
Secret Technique: Sand True Eye!
The sand swirled and gathered before the stone pillar, forming a single eye. The eye's unique pupil technique, Blade Reversal Command, activated, pulling Violet away and teleporting her to Naruto's side.
Violet, filled with guilt, bowed her head and said:
"Lord Naruto, it's my fault you're in this predicament. I will end my life to atone."
Naruto, however, responded gently:
"Don't say that. If he wanted to take someone, he'd find a way. You just happened to be the unlucky one this time."
Obito's thoughts raced as he analyzed Naruto's move:
"Using the Sand True Eye to transform a Mangekyō Sharingan into sand at will… The eye's pupil technique, Blade Reversal Command, is a type of space-time jutsu. Though it lacks the dimensional depth of Kamui, it's still a convenient teleportation tool. However, it doesn't pose much of a threat to Flying Thunder God users like Naruto."
Obito's voice turned cold:
"Take her and leave. Then come back. If you don't return, I'll hunt down and kill people in Amegakure every day until your village knows no peace."
Naruto replied calmly:
"You don't need to threaten me. I never intended to run. If you wanted to find me, you could've just come straight to me—or are you still haunted by those six billion explosive tags?"
Obito fell silent.
Naruto slung Violet over his shoulder and used Flying Thunder God to return her to Amegakure. Moments later, he reappeared at the battlefield.
This time, he kept a distance of 200 meters from Obito, further than the 150 meters from their last encounter. Neither could afford to underestimate the other, especially with Obito's new eyes possibly extending Kamui's range.
Obito's voice carried across the distance:
"You're as cautious as ever, afraid I'll use Kamui to snap your neck with my left eye?"
Naruto answered evenly:
"Better safe than sorry. And let's be honest, this distance benefits you too. After all, if Kotoamatsukami succeeds, it's game over for you, isn't it?"
Obito smirked faintly:
"Kotoamatsukami, huh?"
With a flick of his wrists, Obito drew two Fūma Shuriken, leaping down from the stone pillar and charging straight at Naruto.
Naruto's eyes narrowed in surprise:
"Charging at me head-on? Without any concern for my Kotoamatsukami?"
Obito's thoughts were calm and calculating:
"The right eye of Fugaku Uchiha, its innate pupil technique—Ten'iki no Kishi—grants the wielder absolute immunity to all mental attacks, including genjutsu and the Yamanaka clan's Mind Transfer Jutsu.
"However, there's a trade-off. The existence of Ten'iki no Kishi makes it impossible to activate Izanagi. But with my new eyes, the duration of Kamui's intangibility has been extended to ten minutes. Izanagi is unnecessary now.
"With Ten'iki no Kishi, Naruto's eyes are useless against me."
Obito hurled both Fūma Shuriken toward Naruto.
The shuriken spun rapidly, their trajectories converging on Naruto.
Naruto flicked his sleeve, sending two kunai flying to intercept.
Clang! Clang!
The shuriken collided with the kunai, but instead of falling, they unleashed powerful Kamui vortexes!
Naruto's eyes widened in shock:
"Combining Kamui with Fūma Shuriken?! He can achieve this without relying on Susanoo?"
More shuriken emerged from the Kamui vortexes, each imbued with Kamui's power.
Naruto retreated swiftly, his mind racing:
"I see now. He can continuously extend Kamui through these shuriken, creating an endless chain of attacks until his stockpile is depleted!"
Obito's voice was dark and menacing:
"You mentioned those six billion explosive tags earlier, didn't you? Consider this my tribute. In my Kamui dimension, I've prepared sixty million Fūma Shuriken for you. Each one is infused with Kamui's power, creating an infinite cascade of destruction.
"I call this technique Kamui: Frenzied Dance of the Mad Shuriken. It will be the end of you, Uzumaki Naruto, and your undefeated streak since Pain!"
Naruto, maintaining his composure, analyzed the situation:
"Sixty million shuriken… I see. The attacks are cumulative, with each wave containing more shuriken than the last. By my calculations, this assault will last about half an hour.
"With my current chakra reserves and the mastery I've gained over the past two days, I can match him in endurance."
Naruto clasped his hands together, his expression resolute:
"Very well. For the next thirty minutes, I'll maintain Wood Release: Birth of the World of Trees until his shuriken stockpile is completely exhausted!"
Wood Release: Eternal Forest of Life!
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