Naruto: The Otsutsuki Naruto

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Establishing Authority in the Shadows



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Boom!!

The flaming sword pierced through Obito's body and stabbed into the ground, erupting into a blaze that scorched the area!

Whoosh! Obito phased to the side, passing through the fiery blade unscathed.

"It seems your sudden surge in ocular power has made you blindly overconfident. Very well, Sasuke, let me teach you a lesson!"

"Arrogant fool!" Sasuke retorted coldly.

Whoosh!

Obito darted forward, his body phasing through the protective layers of *Susano'o*.

Sasuke remained calm and calculating despite his arrogance. "Just as I thought. His body can phase through any medium. But the moment he attacks, he must materialize!"

Whoosh!

As Obito closed in, his hand reached out toward Sasuke's face.

"Now!" Sasuke's eyes gleamed with determination.

"*Kagutsuchi!*"

Boom!!

Black flames erupted around Sasuke, forming a protective wall of fire!

Whoosh!

Obito's hand phased through Sasuke's cheek, followed by his body.

Emerging from the back of *Susano'o*, Obito turned with an indifferent expression. "I haven't even done anything, and you've already used *Kagutsuchi* twice."

Swish!

The black-flame sword slashed toward Obito from behind, causing another deafening roar. Obito, once again, phased through it effortlessly.

"Is phasing through everything the only thing you're good at?!" Sasuke shouted angrily. "Do you even have any real jutsu?!"

Obito's eyes narrowed slightly. "Jutsu, you say? Very well."

Swish!

Obito moved away from the area engulfed in black flames. Quickly forming hand seals, he pressed his right palm to the ground.

"*Wood Release: Thorn Bind Technique!*"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Vine-like wooden tendrils shot up from beneath Sasuke's feet, attempting to ensnare him!

Sasuke's eyes flickered. "He's targeting *Susano'o*'s weak spot at the feet. But while he's casting a jutsu, he must be materialized!"

Boom! The flaming sword struck again, but Obito phased through it effortlessly.

Obito remarked, "Even if I phase, the effects of my jutsu won't disappear."

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The wooden tendrils continued to tighten around Sasuke's body.

Sasuke sneered. "So this is *Wood Release*. Just like that Konoha ninja, Yamato. Hmph, nothing special."

"*Chidori Stream!*"

Zap!

With the crackling sound of lightning, the wooden tendrils binding Sasuke were severed!

Whoosh!

But Obito had already phased underground and launched a surprise attack from beneath Sasuke's feet!

Swish!

Sasuke, along with *Susano'o*, leaped into the air. He looked down at Obito emerging from the ground and smirked. "Such petty tricks. You can't hide from these eyes of mine!"

Swish!

While airborne, Sasuke's hands formed seals rapidly.

"*Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!*"

Boom!!

A massive fireball surged forward with a wave of heat.

"Fire Release, huh..." Obito muttered.

This time, Obito didn't use *Kamui* to phase. Instead, he formed hand seals, and his right eye released a powerful distortion field, amplifying his own Fire Release technique.

"*Fire Release: Storm Dance!*"

Boom!!

A spiraling storm of flames instantly overpowered Sasuke's *Great Fireball Technique*!

Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Damn it! His Fire Release, combined with his ocular power, is this strong? But *Amaterasu* can burn even flames to nothingness!"

Drip.

Blood trickled from the corner of Sasuke's left eye as he focused on the incoming flames.

"*Amaterasu!*"

Boom!!

Black flames erupted, consuming the *Storm Dance* in an instant!

However, the intense heat generated by the clash of flames created a powerful updraft, blasting Sasuke and his *Susano'o* through the roof of the hideout and into the open air!

Obito followed, the two now standing atop a massive beast's skeletal remains.

Obito rolled his shoulders. "Out here, I can finally stretch my limbs a bit."

Sasuke sneered arrogantly. "None of your jutsu have had any effect on me so far. The legendary Madara Uchiha is nothing more than this?"

Beneath his mask, Obito's eyes gleamed. "Is that so? Then let me show you something that will make you submit."

Sasuke's voice turned icy. "Those are your words, but I'll return them to you in full!"

Boom!!

The *Susano'o* conjured its divine weapon, the *Yasaka Magatama Bow*. Black flames coalesced into an arrow, nocked on the bowstring.

Creak!

The bowstring was drawn tight, aimed at the sky.

Whoosh!!

The black-flame arrow shot into the heavens, exploding in mid-air. The resulting heat burned the atmosphere, creating an updraft that formed thunderclouds!

Boom! Rumble!

Thunder rumbled as a massive lightning beast, *Kirin*, roared in the sky!

Zap!

Lightning crackled around Sasuke's hand, resonating with the thunder above. He smirked maniacally. "This is my strongest Lightning Release technique—*Kirin*! Without *Susano'o*'s protection, no matter how powerful you are, you'll be obliterated in an instant!"

Obito looked up at the sky, his tone indifferent. "This Lightning Release is indeed powerful, but it won't harm me in the slightest."

Sasuke's lips curled into a dangerous smile. "It won't harm you, but it will destroy your hideout. And all those white creatures of yours—wiped out in one go. Are you okay with that?"

Obito's gaze darkened. "You're overstepping, Sasuke."

Sasuke laughed mockingly. "So what if I am? If your power is beneath mine, it proves that Akatsuki is nothing special! That puppet leader of yours, Nagato, is just as worthless! If he could destroy Konoha so easily, I can do the same!"

Swish!

Obito raised his sleeve and said coldly, "Go ahead. But let me remind you, the red-haired woman who travels with you is still inside the hideout."

A flicker of hesitation crossed Sasuke's eyes, but it quickly turned into cold resolve. "That kind of person... doesn't matter anymore!"

Swish!

Sasuke raised his hand high, commanding *Susano'o* to leap from the skeletal remains. As he landed, his raised hand fell.

"*Lightning Release: Kirin!*"

Roar!!!

*Kirin* descended with a deafening roar, unleashing a cataclysmic thunderstorm!

Zap! Zap!

Sasuke stood amidst the chaos, his gaze cold as he clenched his fists. "Now, all the nuisances are gone. Next, it's your turn, Naruto."

Whoosh! But as the lightning storm subsided, the scene before Sasuke left him stunned!

A magnificent barrier of purple flames stood tall, perfectly shielding the hideout from *Kirin*'s devastation!

"This... This can't be!" Sasuke exclaimed.

Whoosh!

Obito stepped through the barrier, his tone calm yet chilling. "The *Uchiha Flame Formation*—the pinnacle of Uchiha clan barrier techniques. Even as an Uchiha, you've never seen it, have you?"

Swish!

Sasuke quickly distanced himself from Obito, his mind racing. "His ocular power only works at close range. As long as I keep my distance, he can't touch me!"

"Naive."

A *Kamui* vortex appeared behind *Susano'o*, and Obito emerged from it.

Sasuke remained composed. "Even if you get close, as long as I guard against the moment you try to touch me, you can't do anything!"

Sizzle!

Obito's right eye glowed with bloodshot intensity as he issued a command to the Eight-Tails trapped in his dimension.

Whoosh! Within the *Kamui* space, the Eight-Tails formed a *Tailed Beast Bomb*!

Whoosh! The *Tailed Beast Bomb* was released directly through Obito's right eye, slamming into *Susano'o*!

Crack! Crack!

The armor of *Susano'o* began to shatter!

Sasuke was horrified. "That's a Tailed Beast's attack?! How is it coming from his eye?!"

Obito's voice was calm yet menacing. "I told you, Sasuke. This time, you'll submit."

Whoosh! Obito immediately activated his phasing ability.

Boom! Boom!!

The *Tailed Beast Bomb* unleashed a massive explosion!

Crash!!!

"Argh!!"

The fragments of *Susano'o* scattered as Sasuke was sent flying from the blast zone, battered and defeated.

Whoosh!

Obito appeared through a vortex, placing a hand on Sasuke's back. His right eye activated again, and Sasuke was sucked into the *Kamui* dimension!

Snap!

The vortex closed as Obito muttered, "You're still too inexperienced, Sasuke."

Rustle, rustle.

White Zetsu emerged from the side. "That ended quicker than I expected. When will you let him out?"

Boom!

The *Uchiha Flame Formation* dissipated.

Obito gazed at the destroyed hideout and said coldly, "Until we find a new base, let him reflect on his actions inside."

White Zetsu shrugged. "Well, I suppose that's fine. Hopefully, this will take him down a notch."

Whoosh!

Obito flicked his cloak and turned decisively. Beneath his mask, his right eye gleamed with an intimidating light.

"It better. Because no matter how sharp a blade is, if it doesn't fit the wielder, it must be discarded. No one can defy Akatsuki's will—not Sasuke, and not Naruto either..."


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