Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 143 Giving Obito a Surprise

"hehe……"

Obito dispelled the strange feeling in his heart and sneered, "It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. We'll find out once we catch you."

"Heh heh... You said you wanted to arrest my disciple right in front of me, it seems you don't take me seriously at all."

Orochimaru raised his right hand, his tongue, like a snake's forked tongue, licking the cold, sharp blade of the Kusanagi sword, his tone chilling and ruthless.

"Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin?"

"Just a defeated opponent of the Fourth Hokage."

"Nothing special!"

"I am Uchiha Madara! Although I'm not at my peak, I'm still more than capable of dealing with you all!"

Although he wasn't entirely confident, he wouldn't lose face, so Obito's tone was quite arrogant.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's golden pupils contracted sharply, clearly indicating that he knew who Madara Uchiha was, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Whether it's 'or' or not, we'll find out after we try it."

"As far as I know, Madara Uchiha should have died long ago, at the hands of the First Hokage."

Obito snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "Hmph, everyone thinks the First Hokage killed me, but did he really?"

"If you kill me, how come the Uchiha fan, which should have been a trophy of Konoha, is in my hands?"

"Yeah?"

"Assuming what you said is true, then the fact that you've lived this long and your voice isn't old at all, but rather quite young, means you must have mastered some kind of secret technique for longevity, right?"

Orochimaru stared at the figure before him, and said with great interest.

What do you think?

Obito didn't answer, but instead asked a question in return.

A rhetorical question?

In his view, this was a sign of guilt, and based on what the old man said, this person was most likely not the real Uchiha Madara.

"Xuan, what do you think?"

Uchiha Gen pretended to sized up Obito for a moment, then said expressionlessly, "The Uchiha fan is pretty much as described by the clan, except it has chains."

"However, this style of doing things is quite different from the style recorded in the clan and told by the elders."

"A young Madara Uchiha, who hasn't aged, wouldn't be hiding like this."

"I still tend to believe what the village says; this person is probably Madara Uchiha's illegitimate son."

"Hmm...maybe she's an illegitimate child, after all, body shape and voice can be faked."

Illegitimate children are one thing.

Illegal daughter?

Isn't that guess way too far-fetched?

Obito's face darkened beneath the mask, but he said in a deep voice without revealing his true feelings, "Heh, young man, people change with experience."

"I used to be too naive, too straightforward, and too lacking in cunning."

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps."

"But who you are doesn't matter much. Based on everything you've done to the village, we can't let you get away with this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Gen made his move. With his superb Body Flicker Technique, he instantly appeared in front of Obito and slashed at his neck with his sword.

The moment his disciple made his move, the master also struck, using the same Body Flicker Technique to slash at Obito's waist.

Clang! Ding!

Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword struck the fan, while Uchiha Gen's Kusanagi sword struck the chains covered with jutsu. The former's sound was slightly muffled, while the latter's sound was crisper, sparks flying everywhere.

Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!

The master and disciple were in perfect sync. They simultaneously raised their left hands, and several brightly colored venomous snakes shot out from their sleeves. The snakes bypassed the fan's defensive range and opened their sharp fangs to bite at Obito's body.

However, all the venomous snakes missed their targets and then pierced through Obito's body, at which point Obito launched his counterattack.

Wood Release: Exploding Tree with Gun!

Several wooden vines sprouted from Obito's body. Upon seeing this, the two immediately retreated to avoid it. In an instant, these vines transformed into a lush, towering tree, devouring all living things around it.

"It really is Wood Release, and it also has the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan... This is really interesting!"

Orochimaru glanced at the triangular scythe-wielding Mangekyou Sharingan and the towering tree, his expression extremely excited, like a lecherous wolf seeing a peerless beauty he could do whatever he wanted to her. He then licked the Kusanagi sword in his hand with his tongue, ignoring the cold, and didn't care that his tongue would get stuck on it.

Obito, having escaped, didn't fight and ran straight to the shore.

The environment on the frozen surface of this lake is not conducive to the use of Wood Release, as it will increase chakra consumption.

"Zhu Rong!" Uchiha Gen whispered.

"Yes, Master."

With a flash of red light, Zhu Rong, in full power, appeared in mid-air, his majestic form exploding into a raging torrent of flames that surged forth from his mouth.

Wind Release Breakthrough!

The master and disciple planted their swords in the ice, their hands forming hand seals, and their ninjutsu was unleashed almost instantly.

Although the Great Breakthrough is only a C-rank ninjutsu, its power can increase with the user's strength.

The power of a single Kage-level expert is already considerable, but when two Kage-level experts use it together, the power amplifies with each other, making it even more terrifying.

woo woo woo...

A terrifying hurricane swept out, and the sound of howling winds could be clearly heard in the air. The airflow had become tangible, and countless cracks, as if scraped by a knife, appeared on the ice surface.

The wind fueled the fire, and with the boost from the breakthrough, the power of the flames surged across the board. The flames spread faster, the temperature rose higher, the flame waves reached greater heights, and the ice melted rapidly. Its power was no longer needed for Madara Uchiha's Great Fire Annihilation.

Obito hung the fan on his body and, instead of using intangibility, used a ninjutsu with Tobi's help.

Wood Release: Tree Boundary!

A row of thick, tall, brown, circular wooden walls blocked Obito's path, temporarily keeping the flames at bay, but the heat was still intense, as if it would melt him.

Although the wooden walls were hard, they contained a remarkable vitality, but they were not black enough to withstand the flames. Under the raging fire, they began to ignite layer by layer.

Obito originally thought that the flames would dissipate after holding out for a while...

However, the reality is that although the flames have temporarily decreased, they show no signs of dissipating, and the flames will surge back as soon as the defenses are withdrawn.

This made Obito feel somewhat uncomfortable.

If the flames last longer than the duration of the divine power, then it will be somewhat dangerous.

While they hesitated, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru used Wind Release ninjutsu again, and the flames burned even brighter. With the addition of the burning wood, the power was even greater than before.

"What the hell is this summoned beast?!"

Seeing the layers of wooden walls quickly ignite, Obito mentally complained, then, reminded by Tobi, his body became intangible and sank beneath the ice.

Without Obito's chakra input to sustain it, the Tree Boundary was quickly consumed by the flames, and the raging fire illuminated the valley between the mountain peaks.

"Zhurong".

"clear."

Zhu Rong opened his dragon mouth wide and inhaled with all his might. The blazing flames surged into the dragon's mouth like a whale swallowing seawater, and the raging fire quickly diminished...

On the shore, Obito Uchiha, who emerged from the spatial vortex, saw this scene and stared blankly.

"What kind of summoned beast is this? It spews out flames and can then suck them back in?"

"After calculating both times, it seems that not only was there no energy loss, but we actually made a profit..."

Once the flames were completely absorbed, a large area of ​​ice had disappeared. Scattered pieces of ice floated on the warm lake water, and white mist rose from the surface, reflecting a faint glow under the moonlight, creating a hazy, beautiful scene.

Gen Uchiha used his soul perception, while Orochimaru used his heat perception.

The master and apprentice exchanged a glance before rushing out, their feet treading on the floating ice, their figures shifting and changing unpredictably, like an arrow released from a bow, hurtling towards Obito on the lake shore...

(End of this chapter)