Right now, the accumulated injuries and fatigue Obito sustained from his battle with Namikaze Minato had not yet fully recovered.
In such a situation, engaging in battle with another Kage-level opponent, whose trump cards were still unknown, was an unwise decision.
Under normal circumstances, he should have used Kamui to retreat.
However, the opponent already knew his true identity.
Then he could not be allowed to live!
The space in front of the eye-hole on Obito's mask distorted once again.
Without even forming hand seals, explosive tags spewed out from it like a violent storm.
Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags!
After hitting the enemy, the explosive tags would continuously summon new tags to bombard the target.
It was a formidable explosion technique involving infinite explosions that could even engulf the caster.
It was classified as a Forbidden Jutsu by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.
However, such side effects were irrelevant to Obito, who possessed Kamui.
Since his identity was exposed, in Obito's eyes, Mingyue had to die here.
Whoosh!
Mingyue did not dodge at all, allowing the endless explosive tags to stick to his body and then detonate.
Just like Sarutobi Asuma's Wind Release blade before.
Although the attacks accurately hit Mingyue's body, not a single drop of blood fell.
The blasted wounds only had endless flames burning within them, healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just like the Hydrification Technique of the Hozuki Clan, aside from its natural enemy Lightning Release, Senjutsu possessing natural energy, and Yin-Yang Release which stands above the seven nature transformations, there was basically no other way to break it.
Unless the water within the body was exhausted.
Because the Hozuki Clan's liquid "elementalization" relied on water replenishment.
Mingyue's Elementalization was a step higher.
Although the methods to counter the Flame-Flame Fruit's Elementalization were similar to the Hozuki Clan's liquefaction.
Such as the countering element Water Release, Senjutsu containing natural energy, and Yin-Yang Release.
But he did not need to replenish anything to maintain Elementalization like the Hozuki Clan.
"Are simple physical attacks ineffective? In that case..."
Obito was, after all, a conspirator who had duped big shots like Nagato. Although Mingyue's Elementalization surprised him, it wasn't enough to make him lose his cool.
"Although I don't want to use it, since my identity is known, there is no other way."
In the next instant, Obito formed a seal with one hand and suddenly raised his right hand, aiming at Mingyue.
"You're going to use Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Technique, right?"
However, at the exact moment Obito raised his hand, Mingyue spoke leisurely.
Obito's expression behind the mask changed abruptly. From his right arm, created from Hashirama's cells, endless wooden spikes were released.
They flew out like bullets from a machine gun.
Once they hit the enemy, they could use the chakra within the opponent's body to grow rapidly, instantly turning the enemy into a hedgehog with wooden spikes growing inside them.
It could be called a one-hit-kill technique.
Since his identity had been seen through, there was no need to hide the Wood Release.
Anyway, he had to die here today.
As the Wood Release that pacified the chaotic times, it could break through even Elementalization.
Because as long as there was chakra in the opponent's body, it could grow.
Even Mingyue felt some pressure facing Wood Release.
Facing the endless incoming wooden spikes, Mingyue's body elementalized in advance.
He let the flames burn a split second before the wooden spikes pierced him, turning into small holes to let the spikes pass through.
This was also the general method used by high-level Elementalization users in the One Piece world to dodge those who possessed Armament Haki.
"He saw through my Wood Release attack trajectory? Has his ocular power reached this level?"
Obito said in disbelief.
He was confident this move could instantly kill a Jōnin. Even a Kage-level shouldn't be able to predict his attack trajectory so perfectly.
At this time, Obito noticed Mingyue's slowly rotating Mangekyō Sharingan in his left eye.
A light flashed in his mind, and he said coldly: "Is that the ability of your Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Predicting future time. That is my left eye's ability."
Mingyue responded indifferently, then smiled and said:
"Your next line is—'But that kind of thing is useless before my Mangekyō.'"
At the same time, Obito said:
"But that kind of thing is useless before my Mangekyō... Ugh!?"
The moment he finished speaking the sentence simultaneously with Mingyue, Obito's expression changed drastically.
Obito did not know that all the scenes of the future had already passed through Mingyue's left Sharingan like a slideshow.
It was just like the ultimate Observation Haki of Charlotte Katakuri in the One Piece world that briefly predicted the future.
But Mingyue's left eye Mangekyō was genuinely predicting the future.
He could even see further into the future by consuming more ocular power.
"You can see the future? But that is just seeing it. Can you change the present?"
Obito's figure gradually became intangible.
Just as Obito's body was about to disappear completely, making one think he was about to flee at the last moment.
A huge white pitcher plant unknowingly emerged from beneath Mingyue's feet.
Bang—
Instantly, the open pitcher plant snapped shut, like the mouth of a monster, swallowing Mingyue inside.
Opposite them, Obito, who looked like he was about to vanish without a trace, regained his solid form. Looking at Zetsu, who was gradually changing back from the pitcher plant to humanoid form, he sneered:
"It seems that predicting the future only allows you to see things within your field of vision. But those are indeed a good pair of eyes. Don't destroy them, Zetsu."
Zetsu, whose face was split into black and white halves, frowned as his features gradually appeared.
Just now...
Squelch!
A katana suddenly stabbed out from behind Obito, piercing his chest.
Under Obito's incredulous gaze, Mingyue, holding the katana behind him, spoke faintly:
"Addicted to acting like the Big Boss? Do you really think you are Uchiha Madara? Obito, since when did you become so conceited?"