Just as Black Zetsu was falling into despair, ripples suddenly appeared in the space diagonally in front of Itachi.
A black vortex appeared out of nowhere.
In an instant, several giant black rods over two meters long shot out from the vortex. With sharp whistling sounds, they covered the sky as they rushed toward Itachi (Rengoku).
Their speed was as fast as lightning. Accompanied by howling winds, they formed an airtight net that blocked every possible direction Itachi could dodge.
A whoosh sounded out.
Itachi (Rengoku) stood firmly in place as if rooted to the ground, then took a deep breath.
At that moment, he began spinning rapidly and swung a side kick at one of the incoming black rods.
A heavy clang rang out.
The sound was like two mountains crashing into each other.
Under the impact of that force, the first black rod bent slightly before rebounding like a spring compressed to its limit.
It shot backward at high speed and slammed into the other black rods lined up behind it.
For a moment, the rods scattered in all directions like falling dominoes. Some flew a great distance before crashing heavily onto the ground.
Although Itachi (Rengoku) successfully knocked the rod away, the enormous impact still slowed him down and disrupted his pursuit.
At that moment, Obito appeared on the battlefield and stood beside Black Zetsu.
His face was filled with uncertainty as he stared at Itachi, his eyes full of disbelief.
Clearly, the strength of Itachi's taijutsu had far exceeded his expectations. This kind of terrifying power was not something an ordinary human should possess.
Obito turned slightly and asked Black Zetsu in a low voice, "My operation failed. I didn't expect Naruto to be the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki too. How did things go on your side? Did you succeed?"
When Black Zetsu heard that Naruto was also the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, he was greatly shocked. He immediately forgot about blaming Obito for failing.
His mind was in complete disorder. He could only nod instinctively.
"Yeah... let's go first. Something's wrong with this Itachi."
Up to this point, Itachi (Rengoku) had not spoken a single word. He was calmly observing Obito.
The most obvious feature before him was Obito's pair of Mangekyo Sharingan, the twin Kamui.
But Rengoku still did not know exactly how much combat power Obito possessed.
In fact, Rengoku had already prepared a trump card to deal with Obito. He did not need to fight him head-on, but he could not use it yet.
Today, he needed Black Zetsu to escape successfully. He had to let Obito take him away. [T/N: Yeah, like it isn't the same excuse everytime.]
After hearing Black Zetsu's words, Obito grabbed him and immediately activated Kamui to perform a spatial transfer.
A soft whoosh sounded.
As the vortex suddenly appeared over their bodies...
Whoosh!
With a roaring sound, a mass of black flames surged out.
This wave of Amaterasu came fiercely. The amount of fire was astonishing, like a sea of flames that completely swallowed Obito's head.
Caught by the sudden attack, Obito let out a muffled grunt.
He expanded his Susanoo and pushed the flames of Amaterasu away.
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At the same time, in the dense forest to the side, Sasuke rushed out like a hunting beast with the Kusanagi Sword in hand.
Grinding his teeth, he forced out a low roar filled with hatred:
"Obito! Die!"
His eyes burned with hatred, as if he wanted to tear Obito apart alive.
Obito was completely confused, but he also knew this was not the time to get tangled up with them.
So he made a quick decision and prepared to use Susanoo's protection to escape.
However, what he did not expect was that a black figure rushed over like lightning, moving even faster than Sasuke.
Looking carefully, it was Itachi.
The moment Obito's Susanoo appeared, Rengoku arrived before it like a ghost.
A thunderous boom rang out.
Obito's blue Susanoo, which he took pride in, was punched through with a huge hole.
Not only that, but Itachi's attack did not slow down at all. He continued straight toward Obito's head.
Seeing this, Obito was horrified.
'How did Itachi's taijutsu become this strong?'
If that heavy punch landed on his head, wouldn't it burst open like a rotten watermelon?
Before the punch could reach him, Itachi's other attack methods had already followed.
Obito had always relied on the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan to suppress and control others.
Because of that, he had never developed the habit of avoiding other people's gaze.
And when Itachi broke through the Susanoo and entered, their eyes met instantly.
At that moment, a powerful surge of pupil power burst from Itachi's eyes.
As it poured out, Obito felt the entire world before him begin to twist and distort. He was on the verge of being dragged into an illusion.
Black Zetsu naturally was not going to stand by and watch.
The figure hidden in darkness moved slightly.
A pair of Mangekyo Sharingan suddenly lit up and spun rapidly.
Then, a powerful force erupted from his eyes.
Eye Technique: Isolation!
In an instant, Itachi (Rengoku) felt everything before him turn completely black, as if the whole world had collapsed at that moment.
Not only that, but his hearing, smell, touch, and taste all vanished at the same time, as though he had become a puppet with no ability to sense anything.
However, Itachi (Rengoku) did not panic.
Relying on the experience and memory accumulated during the battle, he quickly drew a weapon and thrust forward without hesitation.
At the same time, he turned his body and launched a kick toward Obito.
The next moment, Black Zetsu let out a muffled groan, and Itachi's (Rengoku's) five senses came rushing back like a tide.
He discovered that the sword he had just thrust had pierced through Hanabi's body and nailed her firmly to the ground.
As for Obito, although he managed to defend himself at the critical moment, the power of taijutsu after opening the Eight Gates was simply too fierce.
A single kick broke his arm and left a huge dent in his chest.
If Obito had not reacted in time and grabbed Black Zetsu with one hand, he would likely have been sent flying.
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