Chapter 124: Uchiha Itachi vs. the Redhead, A Bitter Victory!
Chapter 124: Uchiha Itachi vs. the Redhead, A Bitter Victory!
Aokiji lost, and Yaya won.
At this moment, the arena announced the result and punished Aokiji.
[Yaya the Fox Spirit wins, Aokiji's Navy Six Styles are revoked and granted to Yaya the Fox Spirit.]
Buzz!!!
In an instant, Aokiji's mastery of the Navy Six Styles was stripped away. He suddenly realized he couldn't remember his training in the Navy Six Styles, as if he had never learned it.
"What...?"
He was shocked. What kind of method was this? It was terrifying!
Very quickly, all of Aokiji's experience in the Navy Six Styles was transferred to Yaya.
However, for Yaya, this didn't significantly enhance her power—she just gained some new techniques.
With that, the eighth match came to an end.
Buzz!!!
Yaya was teleported back.
Golden List Livestream.
[Tsunade: As expected, Yaya the Fox Spirit easily claimed victory!]
[Hiashi Hyuga: That Aokiji was strong too, but it's a pity he faced someone even stronger—Yaya the Fox Spirit, which led to his swift defeat!]
[Kakashi: Next is the ninth match, right? I wonder which strong contenders will appear?]
Very soon, the ninth contestant from the Pirate World stepped forward—Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard.
The Golden List Livestream displayed a brief introduction of him.
[Marshall D. Teach, codename Blackbeard, wielder of the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit]
[Might Guy: What's the deal with this Blackbeard? Is he related to Whitebeard? Their codenames are similar—just black and white as a difference.]
[Kakashi: Codenames don't necessarily have any connection!]
[Tsunade: What is this Dark-Dark Fruit? I can't quite grasp its specific powers, but I have a feeling this Blackbeard is not simple!]
[Hiashi Hyuga: Who wants to take on this one?]
"This guy shouldn't be too strong. It's time for me to take action. If I win, I can acquire one of his abilities, which might give me a power boost. The ninja world is filled with powerful individuals now, and I must seize every opportunity to enhance my strength! Moreover, I've transplanted a Rinnegan, replacing my Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan with one that possesses teleportation powers. Paired with my Kamui Sharingan, I should be able to unleash terrifying combat strength. At the very least, Kamui ensures I won't be killed easily. I don't believe that someone from the Pirate World, without any intel on me, can come up with a quick counter."
Uchiha Obito muttered to himself.
Of course, he had no information on Blackbeard either, but he was confident.
Thus, Uchiha Obito submitted his request to fight in the Livestream.
[Uchiha Obito: Hiashi Hyuga, I wish to take on this fight. Invite me.]
[Hiashi Hyuga: Alright, I'll invite you!]
Although Hiashi Hyuga didn't like the traitor Uchiha Obito, he still sent the invitation. If Obito died, that would be great; if he won, it would benefit the Hyuga clan.
In any case, they wouldn't lose.
Soon, Hiashi Hyuga invited Uchiha Obito, and Obito immediately accepted.
Arena.
Blackbeard and Uchiha Obito appeared on the field.
"Masked man, surrender quickly, or I'll kill you!" Blackbeard taunted arrogantly.
"Hmph!"
Uchiha Obito snorted coldly, ignoring Blackbeard.
He didn't make the first move—he was waiting for Blackbeard to act.
Soon enough, Blackbeard unleashed the power of his Dark-Dark Fruit, and darkness began to envelop the arena in all directions.
He intended to consume the entire arena in darkness, leaving Obito with no foothold, and then draw him in to crush him.
Seeing the ground being swallowed by darkness, Uchiha Obito immediately realized that this dark power was not something simple.
He wouldn't foolishly let himself be engulfed, so he quickly activated his Rinnegan powers and hovered in the air.
"You can float, huh? Well, come down here!" Blackbeard used his Dark Water ability, attempting to pull Uchiha Obito toward him.
"Trying to pull me in?"
Obito felt that this move was similar to the Rinnegan's Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull).
"Let's see who has the stronger pull."
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Obito stretched out his hand, activating Banshō Ten'in to compete with Blackbeard's Dark Water.
"This guy's technique is similar to mine!" Blackbeard thought.
The two abilities neutralized each other, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
At this moment, Uchiha Obito performed a fire jutsu—Great Fireball Technique!
Boom!!!
A massive fireball descended from the sky, crashing down on Blackbeard.
"Ah!!!"
Blackbeard screamed in pain after being hit by the fireball, but in reality, he wasn't seriously injured.
Uchiha Obito continuously unleashed fire-style jutsu at Blackbeard, only hearing Blackbeard's painful screams but causing no substantial damage.
"So, he absorbs damage, but the pain is doubled!"
Obito analyzed Blackbeard's power.
"Wood Style: Hellish Chaos."
Uchiha Obito used a Wood Style jutsu, and several thorny trees erupted from the ground, spiraling upwards, trying to strangle Blackbeard.
However, Blackbeard's darkness instantly compressed and shattered the trees.
The Wood Style was broken!
Soon after, Blackbeard charged at Obito, his body brimming with dark power.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Obito activated Shinra Tensei.
Boom!!!
A terrifying repulsive force blasted Blackbeard away, severely disrupting his internal organs, causing him to scream in agony.
Before long, Uchiha Obito had almost completely assessed Blackbeard's power. Others might fear Blackbeard's abilities, but not him.
Soon, Obito approached Blackbeard, preparing to use Kamui to pull him into his Kamui dimension, sealing Blackbeard's fate.
Buzz!!!
At this moment, Blackbeard's face changed. He realized that Uchiha Obito was attempting to pull him into another dimension, and immediately, he stopped holding back his strength.
Boom!!!!
A surge of Conqueror's Haki exploded from Blackbeard, combined with the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, forcibly escaping the pull of Kamui's devouring.
"You're truly terrifying!" Blackbeard frowned.
He had a feeling that if he had really been sucked into Obito's alternate dimension, he would have been at his mercy. Therefore, he had to get serious. He had always maintained a low profile within Whitebeard's pirate crew, and very few knew of his true power.
An immense and overwhelming aura erupted from Blackbeard. His speed increased dramatically, and he manipulated the darkness to form tendrils, reaching out to grab Uchiha Obito.
"Kamui Intangibility!"
The tendrils passed right through Obito's body, unable to grab anything.
"Didn't catch him?"
Blackbeard was puzzled. He thrust his hand through Obito, but it also passed through as if there was no one there. This technique greatly shocked Blackbeard, making him more cautious.
At the same time, Obito realized that any of his Ninjutsu attacks would be absorbed by Blackbeard, causing him immense pain but not leading to death.
"I can't hurt him, and he can't hurt me either!"
Uchiha Obito didn't want to waste any more time. He immediately used the power of the Naraka Path, attempting to extract Blackbeard's soul.
Boom!!!!
Under the power of the Naraka Path, Blackbeard's soul seemed to be on the verge of being pulled out.
"Stay still!"
Blackbeard roared, and once again, he activated the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, trying to bind Uchiha Obito. Obito had no choice but to abandon his attack and phase into his intangible state.
This time, Blackbeard's expression drastically changed. He had narrowly avoided having his soul taken by Obito!
As time passed, the two remained locked in a stalemate.
Eventually, Uchiha Obito no longer hesitated. He prepared to use the ultimate technique of the Rinnegan—Chibaku Tensei. Though he had only one transplanted Rinnegan, which would come at a significant cost, his Hashirama cells would allow him to endure it.
"Chibaku Tensei!"
With his hands clasped together, Obito activated the technique.
Boom!!!
A black orb appeared in the sky, rapidly drawing everything around it toward itself. The ground shattered as it was absorbed, and Blackbeard, despite his best efforts to resist, couldn't withstand the force. Even the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which attempted to erode the Chibaku Tensei, was insufficient.