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"Obito, no—!" Rin's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly shouted.
"Obito! Come back now!" Kakashi cursed under his breath, but it was too late.
The next instant, Obito leaped out of the bushes where he was hiding and soared into the air.
He rapidly formed hand seals, his chest bulged, and a surge of intense chakra rapidly gathered within his body.
"Fire Escape·The Great Fire Extinguishes!"
Obito took a deep breath in mid-air and suddenly unleashed a torrent of flames!
The blazing flames, like a raging torrent sweeping across the heavens and earth, engulfed the group of Iwa ninja.
In an instant, the temperature in the forest soared, and the few unsuspecting Iwa ninjas were instantly engulfed by the sea of fire!
"Ugh—!"
A few screams from the Iwa ninja echoed from the firelight, but the sounds were quickly swallowed up by the raging flames.
The firelight reflected off Obito's youthful face, and a vibrant orange-red shone in his dark pupils.
"This is... Obito's Fire Release?!" Rin, who was hiding in the back, stared wide-eyed in shock at the blazing sea of fire in front of her.
Even Kakashi, who was not far away, was so shocked by the terrifying power of the fire release technique that he forgot to chase after them to provide support.
He never expected that Obito, who was usually so carefree and irresponsible, could actually unleash such an amazing Fire Release technique!
In the distance, under the shade of the trees, Yahiko and his two companions stared in disbelief at the flames.
Yahiko couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement and exclaimed, "Amazing... I never expected this seemingly unreliable guy to be so amazing!"
Hearing this, Konan glanced at Yahiko and said, "Although he seems just as unreliable as Yahiko, he seems much better than Yahiko!"
"Hey, hey, hey, what nonsense are you spouting, Konan!" Yahiko's face flushed red as he retorted angrily, "How can you compare me to that brat Obito?!"
Seeing the two bickering, Nagato's face showed a rare relaxed smile.
However, his eyes remained fixed ahead, clearly not letting his guard down.
Obito looked down at the still-burning jungle below and snorted in dissatisfaction.
He was not entirely satisfied with the effect of his strike.
Perhaps due to the nature of this young body, the amount of chakra was limited, and the power of his fire-style techniques was clearly not as great as it had been in his prime.
Even so, the sheer scale of this large-scale ninjutsu still intimidated the entire audience.
Obito landed, hands on his hips, and burst into laughter: "You Iwa ninja, listen up! Get out of here and surrender! Otherwise—"
Before he could finish speaking, several coughs and a commotion suddenly came from the blazing sea of fire ahead.
Immediately afterwards, several staggering figures emerged awkwardly from the billowing smoke.
It turned out to be those few Iwa ninja who were engulfed by fire-style attacks!
Obito's pupils contracted, and the smile on his face froze.
These Iwa ninjas looked charred black, their clothes were burned and torn, some had half of their hair singed off, and their bodies were covered in wounds of varying degrees.
What's shocking is that no one was killed!
Obito gritted his teeth inwardly.
Sure enough, their bodies were still too small, and their ninjutsu was not powerful enough; otherwise, that attack just now should not have allowed them to escape unscathed.
Despite his surprise, Obito remained calm.
On the contrary, his confidence swelled even more after seeing the admiring and surprised look in Lin's eyes.
He slightly raised his chin and sneered at the few Iwa ninja who had managed to escape, "Oh, still alive? I thought you were all roasted alive! I didn't expect that you guys would not only not run away, but actually dare to fight back?!"
"You brat..." Several Iwa ninja were both shocked and furious, their veins throbbing on their faces.
"Enough talk! Attack!" A Chunin who appeared to be the captain shouted the order.
Obito, however, quickly formed hand seals again before they could make a move.
He puffed out his cheeks and unleashed another powerful breath: "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
However, this time, the Iwa ninja were prepared.
Under the command of that Chunin, four or five surviving Iwagakure ninja simultaneously formed hand seals and slammed their fists into the ground, unleashing "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
With several loud rumbling sounds, the earth trembled, and several thick and solid earth and rock walls rose from the ground, instantly forming an arc-shaped barrier that firmly protected the Iwa Ninja Team behind them!
The blazing waves of fire, spewing out with soil, crashed against the earthen wall, causing the soil on the rock surface to crack and smoke to fly everywhere.
But those earthen walls were not breached, and they forcefully blocked his second extinguishing of the great fire!
Moreover, in his smugness, Obito overlooked a major problem—
His body is still too young, and the amount of chakra in his body is ultimately limited. Moreover, his body does not have White Zetsu cells attached to it to provide a continuous source of chakra support, unlike in reality.
Using the Great Fire Annihilation technique in the same way as Madara Uchiha consumes a lot of energy. Releasing it twice in a row is undoubtedly an overdraft for him.
As soon as he finished using Fire Release, Obito felt his chakra rapidly deplete, his whole body went weak, and the scenery in front of him swayed.
He stumbled and half-knelt on the tree branch, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
"Oh no!" Obito thought to himself, trying to stand up, but found that his legs were weak.
Behind the rock wall in the distance, the rock ninja gradually came to their senses after the second wave of attacks was neutralized.
A ninja from Iwa peeked out and saw Obito's weak appearance, and immediately shouted excitedly, "He's not going to make it! This kid is just holding on!"
"Kill him!" With a roar, several Iwa ninja leaped out from behind the earthen wall.
In an instant, more than a dozen shuriken, accompanied by a whistling wind, suddenly attacked Obito, who was still kneeling on the tree branch!
"Oh no!" At that moment, Obito felt as if the air around him had frozen.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
"Obito—!!" Rin's scream almost tore her throat apart.
Kakashi was a little further away. He burst into full speed and rushed towards Obito, but at this critical moment, he didn't even have time to form hand seals. He could only watch helplessly as several attacks struck Obito's body!
"Damn it!!" Kakashi's temple throbbed with anger. "That idiot Obito!"
"Water escape·Water chaos!"
"Shinra Tenzheng!"
Two loud shouts rang out almost simultaneously.
A surge of turbulent water roared out from the side, transforming into rolling waves that crashed head-on into the earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic technique) formations!
Immediately afterwards, an invisible repulsive force suddenly spread out from Nagato's body, like a sudden storm, blasting away and shattering the pebbles and sand in its path!
A series of muffled booms were heard, and soil and boulders scattered and flew everywhere, raising clouds of dust.
The shuriken, each carrying murderous intent, were shattered in mid-air by the combined impact of the water waves and repulsive force.
These timely actions, one after the other, were none other than those of Yahiko and Nagato!
Yahiko shielded Konan around the waist, pulling her away from the attack range, while simultaneously unleashing a torrent of water.
Nagato's eyes flashed with anger, and a strange light appeared in his purple Rinnegan as he unleashed a powerful Shinra Tensei, deflecting all the remaining attacks.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Obito felt a blur before his eyes, and his body was suddenly pushed by some force, sending him flying backward.
His chest tightened, and he instinctively closed his eyes.
The expected pain did not come. Obito soon felt someone grab his waist and half-lift him away from where he was.
When he came to his senses, Kakashi had already led him behind a large tree several dozen meters away.
Kakashi knelt down on one knee and, as he set him down, he couldn't hide his lingering fear, panting as he cursed, "You idiot! How could the ninjas of Iwagakure be compared to those wandering ninjas from last time?!"
Obito, still shaken, leaned against the tree trunk, panting heavily.
He then realized that he had just narrowly escaped death, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but no words came out.
The fatal scene from just now lingered in his mind, leaving him with lingering fear.
"Obito, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" A soft, anxious voice sounded beside him.
Obito turned his head and saw Rin already squatting beside him, quickly checking his injuries.
The girl's concern warmed Obito's heart.
Obito gave a wry smile, his face flushed, and shook his head: "I...I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you."
Rin checked him over and found that Obito had no external injuries, then breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's alright, he's just a little weak from overusing his chakra."
She wiped the sweat from her brow, then stood up angrily, hands on her hips, glaring at Obito. "Obito! Why were you acting so recklessly? Didn't Minato-sensei tell us to stand by? If Yahiko and Nagato hadn't saved you in time, do you know how dangerous the consequences would have been!"
"I..." Obito stammered, lowering his head, overwhelmed with shame.
He survived, but instead of showing off his strength in front of Lin, he ended up being seen in this pathetic state.
Obito was filled with remorse, clenching his fist and slamming it hard on the ground. "I'm sorry..."
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]
Seeing his dejected appearance, Lin's anger subsided by half, and she felt sorry for him again.
She bent down, intending to offer a few words of comfort, when she heard rustling footsteps not far away, accompanied by the angry shouts of the Iwa ninja.
"You wretched brats—how dare you ruin our Iwagakure's plans!"
Several Iwa ninjas were charging out of the smoke and dust.
Upon discovering that their opponents were merely a few brats from Konoha, they flew into a rage and surrounded the area from all directions, their eyes red with fury.
"Oh no!" Kakashi exclaimed, seeing this, and quickly drew his kunai to shield Obito and Rin.
"Rin, take Obito and retreat to the back!"
Rin bit her lower lip, reached out to help the still weak Obito up, and slowly backed away while half-hugging him.
Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan also arrived at Obito's side one after another, protecting him and Rin behind them.
Several teenagers formed a circle, looking wary, confronting the approaching Iwa ninja.
For a time, tensions rose in the mountains and forests.