Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

The scroll unfurled before him, and a heavy, oppressive aura filled the air. Gaara formed a hand seal with one hand and uttered a low shout:

"sand!"

In an instant, centered on Gaara, the sand and dust on the ground around him seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, frantically gathering and rising! Countless tiny grains of sand floated around his body as if they had life, forming a flowing, deadly sand domain.

Beneath the calm sand lies a surging torrent of chakra and the restless, violent aura of Shukaku.

He slightly raised his eyelids, his emerald green eyes coldly locking onto Deidara through the swirling sand, silently declaring the fighting spirit in his heart.

Chapter 69 The battle between father and son

Chapter 69 The battle between father and son

On the clearing on the other side of the forest, the atmosphere suddenly froze. Even the salty smell of the sea breeze seemed to be tainted by the fierce killing intent between the two, becoming heavy and suffocating.

Why are you hindering our plans?

Obito's voice was deep and hoarse, deliberately mimicking Madara Uchiha's unique coldness and majesty.

“I’ve said it before, no one can stop the Eye of the Moon. Even… that person is you.”

Upon hearing this, the Rubik's Cube's lips curled into an undisguised sneer:

"Obstruction? That's an interesting point of yours. It's clearly you who want to touch the wrong people! Putting aside whether I oppose your naive dream or not, have you ever thought about how many innocent lives your absurd plan will cost this land?"

He abruptly raised his hand, pointing towards the distant village, his gaze like a torch piercing towards Obito:

"The villagers just want to live peaceful lives! I will never let your hypocritical 'grand plan' turn them into your victims!"

His voice was firm and unwavering:

“This is my mother’s and my home, the place where everyone in the village lives. I will never allow your plans to threaten their peaceful and tranquil lives.”

Obito's expression beneath the mask shifted several times. He was no longer the naive Uchiha boy he once was; he instantly understood the Rubik's Cube's concerns.

If any action is taken against the Daimyo or the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure here, regardless of success or failure, retaliation will inevitably befall this land and its unarmed civilians.

He had already learned enough about the tactic of those in power finding scapegoats during his travels through the ninja world.

In the corrupt politics of the ninja world, this was almost an inevitable outcome.

A fleeting moment of hesitation crossed his eyes, but it was immediately swallowed up by an even more obsessive resolve.

"This illusory world...should never have existed!"

His voice resonated with an unwavering conviction.

"All sacrifices are necessary! All suffering will be compensated in the Infinite Tsukuyomi! The dead will be reborn in the eternal dream! Everything... must make way for the Eye of the Moon!"

His gaze was fixed on the Rubik's Cube, his eyes swirling with a struggle that even he himself could not discern:

Even if... it's you!

Before he could finish speaking, Obito moved with lightning speed! Almost simultaneously, he gripped a kunai in his right hand, his figure blurry like a ghost, and appeared without warning behind the Rubik's Cube! The kunai, carrying a chilling killing intent, pierced straight into the Rubik's Cube's abdomen!

"Tsk, just as I expected!"

As if it had anticipated this, the Rubik's Cube unleashed its chakra the instant Obito's figure moved slightly!

"Wind Release: Chakra Mode!"

Om-!

A violent cyan whirlwind instantly enveloped his entire body, not for attack, but to maximize his speed! Only a lifelike afterimage remained in place, while his real body used the wind to retreat more than ten meters! The kunai pierced through the afterimage, and a hint of surprise flashed in Obito's eyes.

Such quick reflexes and explosive power... this kid...

"It's not over yet! The Lion's Mane Technique!"

The Rubik's Cube formed hand seals with lightning speed, and the short hair at the back of his head suddenly grew wildly and hardened, like a violent black torrent swirling towards Obito, intending to block all his escape routes!

Obito merely snorted coldly, neither dodging nor avoiding, letting the hair strands strong enough to shred steel pierce through his body—as if piercing through nothingness.

"Damn it! That disgusting Hollowfication again!"

Rubik's Cube couldn't help but curse aloud, but his hands didn't stop moving. He was aware of the weakness of this ability, but that weakness was practically nonexistent:

He had a full five minutes of invincibility, during which he only needed to briefly materialize before he could immediately revert to ethereal form. He didn't have the massive stockpile of explosive tags like Sister Nan, nor could he trap the opponent in place and continuously bombard them until the five-minute timeout expired.

Even knowing that the attack would materialize instantly, as long as Obito didn't actively get close to grab him, it would be difficult for him to touch him.

The tricky part about Kamui lies precisely in this:

You know everything, yet you can't figure it out.

"It's time to finish."

Obito maintained his intangibility, piercing straight through the wildly dancing hair and rushing towards the cube, attempting to use the information gap to drag it into the Kamui dimension in one fell swoop.

Just as he was about to touch the Rubik's Cube...

"A thousand needles!"

The long hair that he had just pierced suddenly changed direction and transformed into thousands of sharp black senbon needles, which shot towards Obito, who was about to succeed, at an astonishing speed!

cut!

Faced with this sudden counterattack, Obito clicked his tongue and had no choice but to activate Hollowfication again, his entire body passing through the Rubik's Cube like a silhouette, and dodging the deadly barrage of Thousand Bones.

This kid... he even knows the information that I must materialize the moment I attack?

He subconsciously glanced at the Rubik's Cube that had almost been hit by the thousand pieces of paper, and his left hand even unconsciously reached out to pull out the chain. A trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and he hesitated for a moment.

The Rubik's Cube seized the opportunity to flick its hair, and the hedgehog-like hair that had transformed into senbon and then back into short hair turned into a sky full of long hair that wrapped around the senbon that had been shot into the air. It then threw the senbon at Obito again!

Obito's pupils contracted, not expecting his opponent to have such precise control over the rhythm of the battle. At the same time, he was annoyed that he had been distracted by the enemy at a crucial moment.

However, his reaction as a top expert and the insight of his Mangekyou Sharingan should not be underestimated. He became intangible again, ignoring all attacks.

"Tsk, can you even play with this thing if you don't want to scoff at it?"

Rubik's Cube scratched its head in frustration.

The battle reached an awkward stalemate.

Obito's ability to become intangible makes him invincible, but every time he attempts to attack, the cube anticipates and counters his attack the moment he materializes.

Despite possessing formidable superhuman combat power and exquisite sealing techniques, the Cube was confident that he could fight even his senior brother Nagato, who was currently the strongest member of the Akatsuki organization.

However, facing Obito's almost unsolvable space-time jutsu, he, who lacked spatial abilities, found it difficult to make any substantial progress in the battle.

His "Death Trial Card" had already been used up during the battle against Danzo. Even though he had initially mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique thanks to the talent given by the system, he was still far from being able to put it into actual combat and contend with Kamui.

Ultimately, he is now more like a numerical monster, capable of crushing most opponents with absolute power. Even when encountering a cunning and ruthless individual, he can still control them with his sealing technique.

However, when faced with an enemy like Obito who uses space-time manipulation techniques and whose mechanics are practically cheating, they will inevitably find themselves in a predicament where they are caught between two sides. While they may not necessarily lose, it will be difficult for them to secure a victory.

The ability to restrain Kamui... is not something that can be found so easily.

It's important to know that in the original timeline, the most effective way to deal with Kamui was Kamui himself, an ability that gave him an almost absolute advantage in battles of equal strength.

Obito stared warily at the Rubik's Cube that was looking at him with disgust, his mind racing with alarm bells, yet he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

The speed at which his son was growing and his understanding of combat far exceeded his expectations.

That insight inherited from the Uchiha clan, the Uzumaki clan's formidable physical abilities and vast chakra reserves, the ninjutsu inherited from the Sannin, and the ability to analyze space-time ninjutsu in just a few rounds...

This is absolutely terrifying! This child must not be... uh... it's our own, so let's keep him...

If it weren't for his divine power and years of accumulated combat experience, he would probably have suffered a major setback here.

For some reason, as he looked at the face in front of him that was so similar to his own but with more angular features, another familiar figure appeared in Obito's mind.

Such keen insight, analytical and responsive abilities... one might say, no wonder they are both disciples of Jiraiya? Minato-sensei, Nagato, and now it's you again... Rubik's Cube.

They're all so difficult to deal with.

Ok?

Obito's eyes narrowed as he watched as the Rubik's Cube bit its thumb and slammed it down on the ground with incredible speed.

That mark is...

"Psychic art!"

Chapter 70 Brother Guang, let's go!

Chapter 70 Brother Guang, let's go!

On the other side of the battlefield, Gaara and Deidara were locked in a stalemate.

Deidara originally planned to finish the battle quickly and preserve his strength as much as possible to deal with the daimyo guards he might encounter later.

However, Gaara's strength far exceeded his expectations. What surprised him most was that this eyebrowless gourd brat, whom he had only known for a few days, seemed to have already figured out the weakness of his clay technique.

The opponent wielded multiple troublesome Lightning Release scrolls, continuously coating the sand with Lightning Release chakra. Deidara's clay bombs became ineffective upon contact with the sand, turning into duds.

What he thought was a sure victory turned into a fierce and unexpected battle, contrary to his previous confidence.

The sand and the clay bird collided again in mid-air, but this did not cause a violent explosion. When the smoke and dust cleared, the sand wall, which was covered by lightning, remained unmoved.

Deidara, panting, looked at the two mouths in his palms chewing clay, seemingly unwilling. Exhaustion was almost written all over his face. His previous composure had vanished.

Gaara hovered in mid-air, surrounded by swirling sand, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable power:

"It's no use. Your explosive art has been neutralized by me. Give up, Deidara."

"Give up? Hmm?"

Deidara seemed to have his most sensitive nerve touched; he abruptly looked up, his eyes filled with anger and resentment at being slighted.

"What do you know?! You're completely clueless about art, you eyebrowless idiot! My art is an explosion! It's that ultimate sublimation and destruction in a single moment! It's not something that can be easily blocked by some hard, gritty piece of sand like you! Hmm!"

As he spoke, his brain was working at lightning speed.

Damn it… Lightning Release counters Earth Release. My C1, C2, and even C3 were perfectly defended by his sand infused with Lightning Release chakra… Conventional methods are indeed ineffective. But what if I compensate for the lack of quality with quantity? Or avoid the sand and attack him directly? But his absolute defense…

Gaara, seeing his unwilling yet stubborn expression, continued, his tone as if stating a given fact:

"Your art is limited by its obsession with instantaneous destruction. It cannot bring true power and peace, only nothingness. Stop, you still have a choice."

"Stop lecturing me! Who do you think you are?! Huh!"

Deidara roared, his hand instinctively reaching for the pouch behind his waist that contained even more powerful clay, contemplating whether to use C4 Garuda, even if it would greatly deplete his chakra.

Just as he was about to make his decision...

Boom! ! !

A deafening roar, far more muffled yet more penetrating than any battle they had ever fought here, suddenly rolled in from the other side of the forest! Even the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly.

Deidara's movements abruptly halted, his anger and calculation instantly replaced by surprise and uncertainty. He instinctively turned his head towards the direction from which the sound came, his pupils contracting slightly.

That direction is...? What an amazing commotion! ...Was it that kid Afei who made it? Or was it that landlord? Hmm?

He suddenly realized that the battle over there might be far more complex than he had imagined, and variables had already emerged.

……

Let's switch our focus back to the Rubik's Cube and Obito.

A wisp of green smoke flashed by, and a giant green toad suddenly appeared in the forest. The newcomer was none other than Toad Guang, who carried two swords on his back.

However, what is most eye-catching is its dark green tracksuit, with the zipper pulled up high, almost covering half of its face.

This was a gift specially given to it by Rubik's Cube. Guang Ge liked it very much and often identified himself with this design, believing that the zipper being pulled up to this height "has a more comic book feel" and is more in line with its identity as a swordsman.

At this moment, the Rubik's Cube stands proudly atop its head.

Obito stared at the suddenly appearing Gamabunta and let out a cold laugh:

"You think summoning a large summoned beast will be useful? You're too naive, kid. You still lack practical experience."

Without hesitation, he leaped towards the top of Toad Guang's head, intending to take advantage of the size difference to launch a surprise attack on the Rubik's Cube.

The Rubik's Cube, however, remained calm, forming a hand seal and confidently proclaiming:

"Brother Guang is not as simple as you think! Let's go, let's show him our combination technique!"

"Os".