socalfunplaces Chapter 88 The Burning Returns
Chapter 88 The Burning Returns
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After Kakashi and Obito formed their opposing hand seals in the clearing in the center of the Forest of Death, they stood facing each other like this.
The wind suddenly stopped.
In an instant, Kakashi transformed into a blur, appearing at Obito's right side with incredible speed.
With his hands quickly forming a mudra, a large number of crystal-clear water droplets emerged from his palms, forming a dense rain curtain that spread outwards.
"Water Release: Azure Rain!"
In an instant, dense raindrops enveloped the entire open space, condensing into a crystal-clear curtain, as fine and cold as countless sharp crystal needles.
Seeing this, Obito remained calm, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his chakra surged violently within him.
The ground beneath his feet suddenly began to tremble violently, and rows of eerie, twisted, withered trees shot into the sky at an astonishing speed, tumbling wildly like countless bizarre and ferocious tentacles.
In the blink of an eye, the countless dead trees rapidly coalesced into a gigantic, ferocious, and oppressive hand, which, with unstoppable force, slammed towards Kakashi.
"Kakashi...do you really want to kill me?"
Obito's voice was cold and deep, yet it contained a barely perceptible hint of disappointment and anger.
Kakashi faced the enormous wooden hand without flinching, gently shaking his head and asking in a firm yet slightly sorrowful tone, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that, Obito?"
Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi's chakra surged once more.
He quickly formed hand seals, and the wind-style chakra within his body erupted at an astonishing speed, causing a sudden gust of wind to sweep around!
The fine rainwater quickly froze into countless sharp ice crystals, which crashed down on the huge, withered wooden hand!
Ice crystals collided violently with dead wood in mid-air, producing a piercing roar!
The dead tree was instantly frozen by frost, temporarily losing its ability to move.
Obito was clearly prepared, and his hands quickly completed a series of complex and strange hand seals.
In an instant, the frozen dead trees suddenly began to dance wildly again like a mad whirlwind, forming an extremely dangerous and terrifying vortex of death.
Even more bizarrely, a terrifying spatial suction force emanated from the center of this vortex of withered wood.
Obito used his Kamui spatial manipulation power to perfectly fuse these withered trees with spatial power, attempting to completely lock Kakashi inside.
The violent suction force frantically pulled at everything around it, but Kakashi did not panic. His left eye instantly released an equally powerful spatial fluctuation!
With similar Kamui power, it forcibly severed the withered tree vortex created by Obito, thus disrupting Obito's attack.
Divine Might overcomes Divine Might!
Taking advantage of this moment, Kakashi suddenly exerted force with his toes, and his whole body pierced through space like lightning, rushing directly in front of Obito.
He channeled his Wind Release chakra into the cold rain, which then melted into ice.
With lightning speed, it slammed into Obito's chest.
Seeing the situation was dire, Obito quickly used his intangibility ability to dodge, but even so, he still felt a strong chill creep into his body.
He vaguely sensed a slight sluggishness in the circulation of chakra within his body.
Just as Obito was momentarily distracted, Kakashi had already drawn his long sword from his back without hesitation, at an extremely precise and sharp angle.
They headed straight for Obito.
Faced with Kakashi's incredibly fast blade, Obito instinctively used intangibility to dodge, his figure swiftly shifting away...
Kakashi, however, seemed to have anticipated this. His blade did not pause; instead, he quickly adjusted its angle at an astonishing speed, completely blocking Obito's escape route!
"Seeing you use your sword with all your might again brings back fond memories..."
Watching Kakashi wield his long sword and dance with dazzling skill, Obito felt a pang of emotion.
Kakashi sighed helplessly, "Don't get distracted, idiot..."
Even though he himself was contemplating killing him, the other man still had time to admire his own swordsmanship.
The blade suddenly vanished, leaving only afterimages.
Kakashi's swordsmanship is now terrifyingly strong.
Obito activated Kamui Dimension again in an attempt to evade, but unexpectedly, the moment Kamui Dimension opened...:
A large amount of previously condensed frost fragments surged out from the space, directly enveloping Obito's entire body!
"I told you to be careful, you idiot..."
The sudden frost caused Obito's movements to stiffen and slow down for a moment.
This brief pause was enough for Kakashi.
Without hesitation, he swung his long sword down with even greater speed, the sharp blade aimed straight for Obito's throat.
They really went all out.
Kakashi...
In a flash, Obito suddenly unleashed a powerful burst of chakra, forcefully shattering the frost on his body and barely avoiding a fatal blow.
Even so, a deep bloody gash appeared on his cheek from the blade, and blood gushed out instantly.
The two quickly distanced themselves and resumed their confrontation.
Obito, panting, asked, "Kakashi, did you really try to kill me just now? To protect your so-called Konoha?"
Kakashi looked at Obito with a complicated expression: "Obito, I've said it before, you're the comrade I value most, but under this premise..."
Everyone is alive... :"
"hehe."
Obito suddenly unleashed a low, furious roar, his entire body surging with an extremely violent and scorching wave of chakra...
In an instant, a gigantic, eerie, and terrifying Susanoo rapidly materialized behind him.
Its enormous body was completely enveloped in fiery red flames, radiating an overwhelming and suffocating pressure!
When Kakashi first saw Susanoo, a rare look of surprise and seriousness appeared on his face.
Before Kakashi could react, a terrifyingly hot flame suddenly erupted from the chest of Susanoo!
Like a torrent, the flames poured down, and the entire forest was instantly engulfed by intense fire and swirling air currents, with the fire rapidly spreading in all directions.
The violent explosion and roar instantly resounded throughout Konoha Village, alarming the ninjas in the distance who rushed towards the Forest of Death.
"What...what is that?!"
The village ninjas stood at a distance, staring in shock at the fiery forest of death, their faces filled with disbelief and tension.
Kakashi quickly retreated to avoid the flames, standing at the edge of the forest panting, staring at the massive Susanoo at the center of the flames, his heart filled with bitterness.
The burning Susanoo gradually merged with the eerie and twisted withered trees, the rolling flames intertwined with the sinister withered tree chakra.
Eventually, it gradually coalesced into an enormous fire moth.
The fire moth was enveloped in eerie and frenzied flames, and the heat emanating from its outstretched wings made the entire Death Forest seem as if it had fallen into hell.
Above the fire moth, Obito's figure slowly emerged.
His face appeared particularly stern in the firelight, his eyes cold and devoid of emotion.
He gazed at the distant village of Konoha, muttering to himself in an extremely cold voice:
"To protect Konoha... Kakashi..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Obito suddenly raised his hand, and his chakra poured out at an astonishing speed. In an instant, a huge spatial rift suddenly appeared on the outer edge of the Forest of Death!
The Divine Might Space opened rapidly and strangely merged with the burning moth!
The next instant, countless swirling flames began to emerge from the giant fire moth's body, spinning wildly and forming a massive and terrifying fire tornado...
As if capable of devouring heaven and earth, it swept towards the Konoha ninjas rushing towards the outer perimeter with the power to destroy everything.
The Konoha ninjas who tried to approach had no time to react before they were completely engulfed by the spinning fiery tornado, their horrific screams instantly echoing across the night sky.
Obito stood atop the fire moth, his gaze icy as he looked down at Kakashi, and asked in a chilling voice...
"Kakashi, will you continue fighting me, or will you go and save those meaningless lives?"
Kakashi did not hesitate at all in the face of Obito's provocation.
The Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes spun rapidly, releasing its full power and instantly condensing into a powerful Kamui-distorted space!
He launched a deadly close-range sniper shot directly at Obito's side.
The distorted spatial vortex reappeared, and the violent spatial fluctuations instantly froze the surrounding air completely, with icy frost spreading continuously along the spatial vortex.
However, Obito had already sensed the deadly intent behind this move.
He swiftly manipulated the enormous Susanoo fire moth to expand and extend, and countless withered trees and flames rapidly coalesced once more.
This makes the fire moth's body enormous, as if it could blot out the sky.
At this moment, even Tobirama and the others, who were far away in the temporary camp in Konoha, were deeply shocked by the terrifying and enormous fire moth in the distant sky.
Tobirama's expression immediately turned extremely grave: "This is... the power of Uchiha Gen!"
Uchiha Gen has always been perceived by the people of Konoha as a mysterious curse and a cold-blooded manipulator.
Therefore, many people have overlooked another growing power within Uchiha Abyss...:
Withered Tree Release:
And the power of the burning moth.
However, before Tobirama could finish speaking, the giant fire moth in the distance suddenly exploded and burned, and the raging flames spread rapidly in all directions at a crazy speed!
In the blink of an eye, the entire Death Forest was engulfed in flames, the fire raging wildly and destroying everything around it.
The raging flames, accompanied by rolling waves of fire, headed straight for Konoha's temporary camp!
In the camp, the ninjas were in a panic, their faces filled with helplessness and horror as they stared at the approaching fire. "Immediately organize everyone and unleash your full water-style defense!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a massive fire tornado engulfed a large swath of forest, instantly shattering the outer defenses of Konoha Village!
The agonizing screams and shouts of fleeing filled the air, making the scene even more chaotic and terrifying.
Gazing at the raging fire...
Kakashi was stunned.
Obito cast the Reconciliation Seal, and his body began to become intangible...
Then he burst into a bizarre, maniacal laugh: "Kakashi, protecting the ultimate outcome means losing everything..."
Watching Obito laugh wildly amidst the raging flames, Kakashi felt as if an invisible hand had gripped his heart, causing him immense pain.
Sadness and guilt clashed violently in my chest.
Tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face uncontrollably.
After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath, raised his hand with difficulty, and slowly completed the reconciliation seal.
Despite the excruciating pain in his heart, he knew that the boundless sea of fire before him was the most urgent crisis to be resolved.
"Water Release: Cold Rain!"
A deep, sorrowful voice rang out from his lips as Kakashi completed the hand seals...:
Suddenly, a large amount of rain gathered in the sky, turning into a torrential downpour, like a celestial river pouring down, falling swiftly and violently, trying its best to extinguish the wildly burning flames.
His senses clearly conveyed the devastating consequences of the disaster.
At least a large number of Konoha ninjas have died in the raging flames, and the number of those injured is countless.
"Obito... damn it..."
Kakashi murmured softly, blurring his vision.
The Mangekyou Sharingan flashed violently, its powerful eye energy erupting and instantly affecting the surrounding rain.
In an instant, the torrential rain condensed into a gigantic water dragon, swirling and churning in the night sky, spraying forth a torrent of water, relentlessly extinguishing the raging flames. The seeds of hatred were taking root and sprouting...
At the same time that Konoha suffered its second massive fire.
Inside the Fire Temple, there was a strange sense of oppression amidst the tranquility.
A gentle breeze rustled softly outside the temple.
In the dimly lit and empty center of the hall, Shinnosuke sat quietly cross-legged beneath the tall and silent Buddha statue, a position he had held for a long time.
With a cold and focused expression and slightly closed eyes, he seemed to have merged with his surroundings, becoming an inseparable part of the Buddha statue's base.
Just then, a soft footstep sounded from outside the door, and then a young girl pushed open the door to the main hall.
Her name is Hyuga Natsu, an ordinary Chunin from the branch family of the Hyuga clan, and Shinnosuke's direct subordinate in the Land of Fire.
The servant of the future fireworks:
At this moment, Hinata Natsu carefully stepped over the threshold and entered the dimly lit hall.
When her gaze fell on the Buddha statue behind Shinnosuke, her body trembled slightly, and she instinctively felt a strong sense of fear.
She walked forward slowly, her voice tinged with hesitation and nervousness, and said softly, "Captain..."
Shinnosuke didn't open his eyes immediately, but slowly nodded to indicate that he was listening.
Hinata Natsu continued in a low voice, "The supplies stored in the Fire Temple have been inventoried, and all the land deeds and some ancient books have been thoroughly disposed of as you instructed."
As she gave her report, a persistent unease lingered in her heart, as if the Buddha statue behind her was casting an invisible gaze upon her.
Being watched intently as she made her every move sent chills down her spine.
Just as Hinata Natsu hesitated about whether to get any closer, Shinnosuke suddenly opened his eyes gently.
"Xia, you seem very afraid of it?"
Hyuga Natsu froze upon hearing this, quickly taking a half-step back: "N-no... no, Captain, I wasn't scared..."
Despite saying this, her trembling voice betrayed her inner fear.
Shinnosuke stared at her silently for a moment, then finally closed his eyes again, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of indifference and coldness...
"Don't force yourself. There are some things in this world that are inherently frightening."
"But you can try observing it with a blank stare... perhaps you'll see through its true nature and then you won't be afraid..."
Hinata Natsu stood rooted to the spot, her unease and fear growing ever stronger.
Although she wanted to escape, Shinnosuke's words just now seemed to have a magical power.
She couldn't help but roll her eyes.