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Chapter 79: Obito: Crap, I Don't Think I'm a Match for the White Tiger Anymore!
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High in the sky, next to a giant cluster of clouds, Kameda hovered, holding a monocular telescope and looking at the battlefield on the ground. His expression was tense, and his forehead was beaded with sweat. This was the first time he had seen such an intense and terrifying battle between Kage-level powerhouses. It was simply inhuman! The various ninjutsu and Kekkai Genkai were things he had never heard of or seen before, and it shattered his worldview. He was very worried about Lady Konan. If something happened to Lady Konan, what would he and all the other Sky Ninja do? Would the measures placed in their hearts be detonated, or would they just dissipate? The moment he saw Lady Konan pierced through the chest by the purple light arrow, his heart almost leaped out of his throat. He was terrified that Lady Konan would truly die. Of course, Kameda was worried about the hidden danger in his own chest, but he also cared about Konan's safety. After spending these days together, he felt that his current life was far, far better than his previous one, hiding in a gutter. His loyalty was already completely on Lady Konan's side, and he served her with all his heart. He truly didn't want any harm to come to Lady Konan.
At this time, Honoka was carried upward at high speed by her wings, passing directly through the clouds and landing on the deck of the Ankoru Vantian. Seeing this, Kameda quickly turned and flew back to the deck. Before he even landed, Honoka said anxiously: "Uncle Kameda, another powerful enemy has appeared! What should we do to help Lady Konan?!"
Kameda was left speechless. He felt extremely helpless in his heart. Help? How do we help? Is that terrifying battle down there something we can interfere in? He was very self-aware. He himself was just a mere chunin, and his subordinates were mostly genin. Adding Honoka, who was at best jonin-level... if they rushed down to help, they probably wouldn't even survive a single slap from that purple giant. Other than causing trouble and dragging her down, they would serve no purpose.
Kameda landed in front of Honoka and forced himself to remain calm. "Honoka, there's no point in us going down. With our strength, we can't help Lady Konan at all, and Lady Konan would not allow us to act on our own."
A piece of white paper flew out from the wings on Honoka's back, hovering in front of the two. A line of large black words was on the white paper: [Leave immediately. Go to the second rendezvous point and wait.]
Kameda faced the white paper and stood at attention. Not caring if Konan could hear him, he replied loudly, "Yes, Lady Konan! Your subordinate will move the Ankoru Vantian at once!"
The white paper dissipated. Honoka stared blankly at Kameda and said, unwilling, "Uncle Kameda, are we really just going to leave the battlefield like this?"
Kameda's tone was firm. "That's right! Lady Konan's orders are absolute! We must carry them out! No matter how many questions or how much confusion we have, we must execute Lady Konan's orders immediately." He immediately gave the order to move out to the control hall via his headset. In the next second, the Ankoru Vantian trembled slightly and began to fly into the distance. This giant cloud high in the sky quietly departed. Other than Konan and Alex, no one else knew.
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About ten meters above the ground, the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, over a hundred meters in diameter, had been pierced by multiple purple light arrows. Without Alex providing more Ice Release chakra, the fire tornado inside accelerated the melting of every ice mirror. The entire giant, spherical ice structure was on the verge of collapse. Crack! In the next instant, all the ice mirrors shattered, falling to the ground like shards of glass.
Obito hovered at the bottom of the fire tornado, his right eye glowing red, searching everywhere for Konan's location. Swoosh! Konan suddenly burst out of the flames. Holding an ice blade, she slashed down from the air. When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred. The moment she attacked, the ice blade went straight for Obito's head. She desperately wanted to split this culprit, who had toyed with Yahiko and Nagato, in two.
[Konan, attack with all your strength! Leave the defense to me!]
Alex immediately controlled the white paper, forming a large number of kunai and shooting them at Obito. Unlike before, these white kunai now glinted with a cold light and an extra chill. Obito raised his Black Receiver horizontally above his head, blocking the incoming ice blade. His other hand shot out a long tree branch, swinging it hard to sweep away the incoming kunai. In an instant, the sound of clanging was endless. The kunai that were struck were knocked off course.
Although they didn't land, they produced a new effect. Obito suddenly felt the branch in his hand growing heavier and heavier. A glance from the corner of his eye showed him. Without him noticing, a thick layer of ice crystals had formed on the branch. "It's those paper kunai!" His mind shook. "They've been imbued with Ice Release properties!!"
A piece of paper spun past, grazing his right shoulder and bringing a freezing, stinging pain. Obito subconsciously looked and saw his right shoulder was covered in a layer of ice. He had clearly dodged the paper's attack. He had only been lightly grazed by a corner of the paper, and his shoulder was frozen. This Ice Release was simply absurd! Obito suddenly pushed, parrying the ice blade that was pressing down, and flashed to the side. He stared at Konan with a very dark expression.
Konan pressed the attack, not giving Obito any breathing room. She completely ignored defense, attacking with all her might. Although her opponent had gained wings by some means, she was still superior in terms of flight agility. The two flew up and down in the air, the sound of their clashes ringing out. Obito was completely suppressed by Konan, at a disadvantage for the entire fight.
"No! Impossible!! How could your power grow so fast!" He gritted his teeth, holding back the ice blade, and thrust a wooden spike from his other hand toward Konan's chest. At such a close distance, it should have pierced her instantly. But... it failed again. A piece of ice crystal suddenly appeared, firmly blocking the wooden spike's attack.
"D*mn it!! Again!!" Every time he found an opportunity to attack, no matter the location, he would be blocked by a piece of ice that appeared out of nowhere. This traitor seemed to be able to do two things at once. Her defense had no blind spots, and she could still attack with full force at all times. It was too strange...
Although Obito really didn't want to admit it, it seemed he truly had no way to deal with this traitor right now. Forget killing her, he himself might no longer be her opponent. But how was this possible!! Not long ago, in Amegakure Village Hidden in the Rain, he had been able to suppress her completely. How long had it been, and the situation had completely reversed? He was the one being suppressed?
Obito quickly analyzed the power comparison between them. His Fire Release was useless, and his Wood Release was being blocked. He couldn't even find an opportunity to use genjutsu. As for Kamui... its abilities were completely known to her. Other than using it for defense, it could do nothing. Comparing the two, Obito finally, and sorrowfully, discovered that he might really not be this traitor's opponent anymore...