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Chapter 390 An unexpected encounter with wild Uchiha Madara, unable to defeat him even with all his might.

It looked like the cursed seal was about to engulf his entire body.

Obito instinctively tried to use his intangibility to escape, but after entering intangible form, he couldn't escape directly. Instead, he remained trapped in the small, narrow space formed by the "Seal of Self-Destruction." Furthermore, a layer of dark gray stone began to flow silently in mid-air, gradually sealing his body, leaving him unable to move forward or backward.

"This is……"

"It's natural energy."

Minato Namikaze said softly.

Since he dared to come looking for Obito, he was obviously prepared to fight him.

Whether it was using the Nine-Tails to help break the Sharingan's genjutsu, or using a sealing technique mixed with natural energy—that is, a "Sage Art" version—to deal with Kamui's Hollowfication ability, it was all a plan that Minato Namikaze had prepared in advance, and he had conducted multiple simulations and deductions over the previous six months.

So far, everything is proceeding according to his plan.

"...I'm sorry, but due to the sealing technique, you can't use space-time ninjutsu to escape for the time being. This valley is about seventy kilometers away from Kirigakure, and all the other people are gone. Now it's just the two of us. You should be able to calm down and listen to what I have to say, right?"

Minato Namikaze released his hand from Obito's shoulder, took a few steps forward, and faced Obito directly.

If it were a typical Uchiha clan member at this moment, they would most likely have chosen to call a truce.

Even if it's just a matter of feigning compliance before taking action.

But Obito is different.

Even with his body restrained, his expression didn't soften; instead, it became even more manic: "What else is there to say? It's too late! You weren't there when Lin was taken away, and you weren't there when she died... but now you're here to stop me!"

"I originally intended to save these methods for that woman, but since you've appeared here in her place... you might as well try them out in her place too!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The "Seal of Self-Karma Binding" on Obito's body began to disappear.

It was as if an eraser had gently rubbed against him, and all the black runes and sage energy vanished without a trace in an instant. Obito was thus able to successfully activate his intangibility ability, teleporting his body more than a hundred meters away. In the continuous intangible state, Minato Namikaze was also temporarily unable to sense the "Flying Thunder God" mark.

After doing all this, Obito's left pupil slowly lost its color, turning pale and closing up.

—Izanagi!

This eye technique was indeed prepared for Uchiha Hikaru.

In Obito's view, only Uchiha Hikaru could possibly force him to the point where he could no longer use "Intangibility" and could only use forbidden techniques to survive.

To this end, he even imitated Danzo from the original timeline, transplanting more than a dozen Sharingan eyes from Uchiha clan members who had disappeared or died over the past few decades, which he had inherited from Uchiha Madara, onto his White Zetsu left arm, and pre-setting the activation mechanism, with the aim of using them as revival coins at critical moments.

Unexpectedly, one of them was used up by Minato Namikaze ahead of time.

Since a considerable price has already been paid...

Then we must do it all in one go!

"...Uchiha Flame Formation!!"

Obito formed hand seals again.

As the hand seals were formed, a large amount of chakra began to surge, drawing the flames buried deep in the earth to soar into the sky, engulfing an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius.

Minato Namikaze looked around, but instead of using Flying Thunder God Technique to leave before the formation closed, he narrowed his eyes and continued to watch Obito's every move.

"...Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!!"

Rumbling--

Amidst a tremendous roar, a massive coffin emerged from beneath the ground, lying between Obito and Minato Namikaze.

From that moment on, Minato Namikaze's expression hardened as he sensed an exceptionally powerful aura emanating from the coffin in front of him, giving him a feeling reminiscent of his first encounter with Uchiha Hikaru in the One Piece world.

A guess suddenly surfaced in his mind:

"Could it be...?"

As if to confirm this guess, the next moment, they heard...

Bang-!

The coffin lid was blown open by a powerful blast of air and landed seven or eight meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

then.

Then, the figure of a man with spiky black hair, wearing dark red Warring States period armor, and a resolute and handsome face appeared inside the coffin. Even with his eyes closed, an overwhelming aura of majesty emanated from him, surging outwards like a tidal wave and instantly enveloping the entire area!

"!!"

Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted.

Although he was born after the Second Shinobi World War and did not personally experience the early days of Konoha's founding, this did not prevent him from recognizing the man's identity at first glance.

That was clearly the legendary clan leader in the history of the Uchiha clan, who, together with Hashirama Senju, ended the Warring States period and shook the Five Great Nations...

Uchiha, Madara!

"This feeling..."

"Is it not 'reincarnation' but 'impure rebirth'?"

Inside the coffin.

Madara Uchiha slowly opened his eyes, looked down at his hands with fine cracks, and frowned.

Then, he took a step forward, glanced around indifferently, barely lingering on Minato Namikaze, and looked directly at Obito, his brows furrowing even more deeply: "What's going on?"

"Madara-sama..."

Obito turned around and said in a hoarse voice, "The details are a long story. I would appreciate it if Lord Madara could help me deal with the powerful enemy before us. He, like you, was also resurrected by Edo Tensei... and he is one of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, possessing a more refined 'Flying Thunder God' ability than Tobirama Senju."

"Oh?"

Madara Uchiha certainly knew Minato Namikaze, after all, he had already conducted a background check on Obito when he chose him as his successor.

However, Minato's death and the "Nine-Tails" incident both occurred after his death.

So when Madara Uchiha heard Obito say that, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Well, never mind."

"Although I don't quite understand what happened, let's deal with the troublesome people first before talking about other things."

Madara Uchiha let out a breath, and the next second, he appeared directly in front of Minato Namikaze, raising his hand to grab the latter.

As he made this move, several thin black rods emerged from Madara's palm, then shot forward with a sharp sonic boom. The entire series of attacks occurred in a mere instant, his speed seemingly even faster than Minato Namikaze's!

"It's been a long time since I've fought someone who can use the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' since Hashirama died. Let me see what you're made of... Fourth Hokage!"

……

After a while.

Hikaru Uchiha, who was in the world of One Piece, saw the message sent by Minato Namikaze.

[Yongdai-mei: Ms. Guang, there's something I might need to trouble you with.]

[Anonymous: ...Hmm?]

[Yongdai Mei: I encountered Uchiha Madara on this side of the ninja world. I fought with all my might but still couldn't defeat him, and I was almost sealed away by him... Now I've escaped to the vicinity of the Land of Whirlpools.]

【nameless:?】

At this moment.

Uchiha Hikaru, wrapped in a bath towel, sat up in a hot spring pool and blinked in confusion.

Madara Uchiha...is he chasing Minato Namikaze?

Which part of the story is this?

(End of this chapter)