Chapter 91. Break Through

Chapter 91. Break Through

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Obito swiftly dealt with the enemies behind him.

At this moment—

The flickering light on his fingertips was his only faith. Beneath the spinning three-tomoe Sharingan, his face, head, and body were covered in filth. Yet, he didn't care. He quickly dispatched the two Iwa ninjas.

Meanwhile—

Kakashi rushed over.

The three of them—

The Team Kakashi reunited once more.

On the Iwa ninjas side, they realized they had lost this round.

But still—

Three people!

Just three people trying to break out of their encirclement? It wouldn't be that easy.

Taiseki, who had been forced out of camouflage, wiped his face with a grimace. His lips twitched—this was, by far, the most intense battle he'd ever experienced in his years as a ninja.

Even some of the Iwa ninjas nearby were leaning against rocks, vomiting.

It was probably the guy who earlier remarked about the "bitter" taste.

Taiseki raised his head, his gaze hardening as his expression turned serious. He locked onto the Konoha ninja. "Even though I warned myself to stay vigilant, I didn't expect this… I still underestimated you!"

Truly—

He never could have imagined such a strategy.

Though it was foul, he had to admit—it was an astonishing tactic.

With a heavy tone, he continued, "Konoha genius, Hatake Kakashi!" He paused between each word before adding, "And…"

For some reason, he hesitated, pausing for about ten seconds.

"... Konoha's pervert, Uchiha Obito!"

"?!"

Obito's proud smirk froze. He stared at the Iwa ninja, wide-eyed.

"Damn it! Who are you calling a pervert?!"

He, Uchiha Obito—

Where was the perversion in him?!

And... did the guy hesitate earlier?

What was that supposed to mean?

"You bastard! Do you believe I won't kill you?!"

However—

Taiseki ignored Obito's rant. This brat, despite his age, had already created such terrifying jutsu. His intelligence was definitely not as simple as his childish demeanor suggested.

So—

"Attack! Don't let them escape! Once reinforcements arrive, they'll have no way out!"

At his command, the Iwa ninjas didn't hesitate. Their eyes gleamed with determination as they charged forward.

They'd underestimated them before.

But Konoha… was too despicable!

More shameless than employing spies—

They threw shit?!

Meanwhile, on Kakashi's side, though the smell on them was horrendous, there wasn't time to think about that. They needed to escape quickly!

The two sides clashed in an instant.

"I've been wanting to take you down!" Obito's demeanor shifted completely. His entire being exuded an icy aura. "You dare to ambush us?!"

With those words, he charged forward.

Kakashi didn't hesitate either, unleashing his strongest jutsu.

"Taro Ball."

Unfortunately—

Without the Sharingan, the speed brought by Lightning Release chakra made it impossible for him to track his enemies accurately, forcing him to attack blindly.

Obito, on the other hand, combined his three-tomoe Sharingan with Uchiha clan taijutsu, allowing him to precisely locate their opponents.

The two young ninjas—

Their movements shone like glimmers of light as they dove into the fray, resembling fierce wolves.

Taiseki and his men scrambled to block their attacks.

The terrifying jutsu they wielded wasn't something easily countered.

Internally, Taiseki couldn't help but sigh again.

Konoha truly lived up to its reputation as the cradle of geniuses!

To produce two such young Jonin-level ninjas—

And not just ordinary Jonin, but exceptionally powerful ones.

Before long—

Using explosive tags as support, the Chunin-level Iwa ninjas were quickly taken down.

Of course—

Obito and Kakashi were left panting for breath as well.

But now—

They had a chance to break through!

However—

Taiseki and the others, their faces grim, wouldn't let them leave so easily.

Unfortunately for them—

With Obito's three-tomoe Sharingan and his combination of Lightning Release, he wasn't someone ordinary ninja could keep up with.

Unconsciously.

The once infamous "dead last" had now blossomed on the battlefield, shining so brightly that even Kakashi's fame as a genius paled in comparison.

Though—

The reputation wasn't exactly… flattering.

"Chidori Sharp Spear!"

Bang!

The final Iwa ninja fell.

Taiseki, however, remained unusually calm. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth as he looked at the jutsu piercing through his abdomen. "Cough... cough... I underestimated you! Konoha's per—"

Before he could finish—

Obito, his face darkened, shoved the spear deeper.

This bastard!

Obito glared at the now-lifeless Iwa ninja on the ground, spitting angrily. "Who are you calling a pervert?"

With that—

It was time to break through.

They had succeeded!

Obito couldn't help but glance back at Kakashi, and at that exact moment—Kakashi also turned to look at Obito.

The two locked eyes and, in an instant, broke into triumphant laughter.

"Hahaha!"

Meanwhile, Rin…

She realized she'd been forgotten again.

She glanced dejectedly at the two boys.

Since when?

Since when did Kakashi look at Obito more often than at her?

At that moment—

As the three of them sighed in relief and prepared to make their escape—

Suddenly—

"Earth Release: Rock Lodging Destruction!"

Taiseki wasn't dead!

With great difficulty, he formed a seal, his icy voice echoing through the air.

A massive boulder—

Loosened by the explosive tags and jutsu from earlier—

Began tumbling down.

But there wasn't enough time to dodge.

Obito's three-tomoe Sharingan reacted first. His face hardened as he made a split-second decision. Without hesitation, he pushed Kakashi and Rin out of harm's way.

"Obito!" x2

Both Kakashi and Rin's expressions shifted.

Crash!

The boulder slammed straight down.

The two looked at the massive rock with grief, but before long, Kakashi stood up resolutely, wiping his eyes. His expression grew firm as he reached out to Rin.

They had to break through.

They couldn't linger any longer.

They couldn't waste the chance Obito had given them.

But then—

A figure—

A figure suddenly emerged from the rock.

"Obito?!" x2

The two turned in shock to see Obito standing there, unharmed.

"You…"

"???"

Obito himself was utterly baffled.

How did the boulder… passed right through him?

But now wasn't the time to dwell on it. Without hesitation, he hurled a fistful of leftovers at the shocked Iwa ninja's face.

Bastard! He faked his death to ambush us?!

Then, exchanging a quick glance with Kakashi, they both nodded.

Retreat!

Without hesitation, they grabbed Rin and bolted toward Konoha.

Meanwhile—

"So that brat actually survived on his own."

"A little unexpected, huh?"

"What kind of ability was that? A space-time ninjutsu?"

"Whoa, that's so cool!"

"Forget it. Let's just report this to Madara-sama."

"Actually, I feel like… that Kakashi seems to matter more to Obito than anyone else. Didn't you see? The first thing he did was check on Kakashi."

"I think too! If we're going to drag him into the darkness, that silver-haired brat might just be more useful."

"A bond, huh? Just like Madara-sama and…"

"The continuation love between Senju and Uchiha?"

"... You're a little off, you know. Also, that guy's last name is Hatake, not Senju."

"So what should we do?"

"Man-to-man bonds—this is something Madara-sama understands. Let's consult him!"

"Right! Right! We're just beings who don't even poop, how would we know about this?"