Chapter 306: No need to mourn for Obito, the green beast Might Guy arrives on the battlefield

A large amount of Chakra condensed in Obito’s throat, undergoing rapid Nature Transformation under the enhancement of Flame Breathing, finally transforming into intensely hot flames that Obito exhaled.

“Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!”

Orange-red flames spewed out from Obito’s mouth, instantly releasing a firestorm far exceeding that of Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique; the expelled flames danced wildly like fiery serpents.

This was the difficulty of Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet; simultaneously controlling so many flames to attack from multiple directions severely tested a Ninja’s ability.

Obito continuously exhaled flames, and the fire in front of him grew larger and larger, with fiery serpents surging towards the approaching white mist.

Upon encountering such fierce Fire Release, the white mist that had previously swallowed the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique was unable to prevail; the orange-red sea of fire gradually forced the white mist back, and the originally muddy ground became dry under the terrifying high temperature of the flames.

“This guy actually mastered such an advanced Fire Release,” Mei Terumī thought, surprised, seeing Obito’s Fire Release suppress her Boil Release.

In terms of Ninjutsu alone, she had never met an opponent among her peers, but Obito was not only strong in Taijutsu but even stronger in Ninjutsu, which made Mei Terumī feel as if she had encountered an enhanced version of herself.

“But unfortunately, what you use is Fire Release.” Mei Terumī canceled the Chakra output for Boil Release, stopped exhaling mist, then quickly retreated to form hand seals and cast a Water Release Ninjutsu.

After Mei Terumī stopped maintaining Boil Release, Obito’s Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet instantly surged forward, the white mist disappearing, leaving only orange-red flames continuously rushing towards Mei Terumī.

When Mei Terumī could almost physically feel the oncoming sea of fire, her last hand seal was completed.

At this moment, the flames were extremely close to Mei Terumī, the red glow of the flames enveloped Mei Terumī, as if the next moment Mei Terumī would be completely swallowed.

“Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!”

A terrifying amount of water was exhaled from Mei Terumī’s mouth, instantly extinguishing the flames in front of her, followed by the entire expanse of flames exhaled by Obito being doused by this suddenly erupting water sphere.

Mei Terumī maintained the Water Release with a flushed face; her face had been scorched red from directly facing the high-temperature flames.

She was quite bold, as she was relatively far from Obito and confident in her Water Release, so she adopted this method to counter Obito’s Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.

Normally, if a Ninjutsu clash failed, one would try to evade.

But Mei Terumī knew this Ninjutsu clash was crucial; even if she wanted to evade the attack, the wide range of this Fire Release left little room for evasion, and Obito would surely use this opportunity to suppress her with Taijutsu, at which point Mei Terumī’s chances of winning would be very small.

Conversely, if her Water Release could suppress Obito’s Fire Release in this clash, she could use her Water Release techniques to catch Obito off guard.

“Damn it, why does it seem like everyone in Hidden Mist knows Water Release?” Obito watched helplessly as the large area of flames he had exhaled disappeared in less than twenty seconds, feeling extremely frustrated.

With Muzuki’s guidance, Obito was not unaware of the Chakra restraint relationship; Fire Release was at a great disadvantage against Water Release. If the strength difference was not significant, Fire Release would inevitably be suppressed by Water Release. Only when the strength was much higher could Fire Release possibly counter Water Release.

Obito observed the entire battle situation with his peripheral vision, preparing to find an opportunity to switch opponents with Kakashi. Fighting Mei Terumī was too stifling for him, and with his Sharingan, his ability to withstand pressure was strong; he could maneuver more easily than Kakashi if they couldn’t win a two-on-one fight.

“Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!”

Mei Terumī maintained her control over the Water Release, using shape transformation to turn the Water Formation Pillar into an enormous water dragon.

Obito looked at the suddenly appearing massive water dragon, somewhat bewildered. It was his first time seeing a Ninjutsu that could transform into another Ninjutsu after being cast.

He desperately burst forth Chakra to evade, but because the water dragon was already extremely close, he was directly knocked flying backward by the enormous Water Dragon Bullet, breaking five large trees before stopping.

“Cough, cough.” Having sustained such a heavy blow, Obito’s breathing was somewhat irregular. He coughed twice before barely standing up with the power of his Breathing Technique.

“To be able to stand up after enduring such an attack… but do you still have the strength to continue fighting?” Mei Terumī did not take the opportunity to attack but instead marveled at Obito’s resilience.

Obito looked at Kakashi and Rin Nohara, who were still fighting, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and replied, “Of course I do. My companions are still fighting. What reason do I have to fall?”

This sentence was not only an answer to Mei Terumī’s question but also something Obito said to himself.

He tried his best to maintain Total Concentration Breathing, concentrating his breath more and more. The Breathing Technique could accelerate body recovery; although it couldn’t instantly heal like Medical Ninjutsu, every bit of recovery at this moment meant a bit more chance.

Facing a fully powered Obito, Mei Terumī avoided his sharp edge; facing a severely injured Obito, Mei Terumī struck hard, engaging Obito in Taijutsu combat.

Obito’s Sharingan was still active, and he could still see through Mei Terumī’s attacks as before, but his body had become sluggish due to his injuries.

Bang!

The two fought for a minute, and Obito was knocked to the ground by a punch from Mei Terumī. Although he quickly got up again, his aura visibly weakened.

“Do you still want to continue? You’ve already lost, actually,” Mei Terumī said, watching Obito with her arms crossed.

At this moment, Obito’s condition was very poor. If Mei Terumī wanted to, she even had the chance to kill Obito.

“I can still stand up, so why do you say I lost?” Obito retorted, panting.

“So troublesome. Are all Konoha Ninja like this?” Mei Terumī felt a headache. Her anger over the strawberry ice cream had mostly subsided, and she had no intention of killing Obito; she just wanted to get both scrolls and pass the exam.

Seeing that Mei Terumī seemed to have no intention of further attacking, Obito silently focused on recovering, not actively attacking.

“The Mist Ninja on Obito’s side also has such strength…” Kakashi noticed the situation on Obito’s side and frowned deeply.

He felt that they might have encountered all the strongest individuals in the Chunin Exams. They had never been overturned even when encountering experienced Chunin teams on missions, yet now they were being pushed to the brink by two Genin squads. These were definitely not ordinary Genin.

At this moment, Kakashi was also at a loss. Obito had almost lost, and while Rin Nohara had an advantage, she couldn’t quickly defeat her enemy. Kakashi himself had also consumed a large amount of stamina from prolonged use of Thunder Breathing and was now at his limit.

At this moment, Kakashi was incredibly calm. Although there was no foolproof method, there was still a glimmer of hope. He would stake his remaining Chakra and stamina on one final strike.

If he could defeat Kisame, the strongest among them, then there would still be a chance. Mei Terumī was strong, but her two teammates were not as good as Kurosawa and Zabuza.

Just as Kakashi was about to use his final Thunderclap Flash, a voice familiar to Kakashi entered his ears.

“Damn it, ganging up on us! Let Konoha’s Green Beast deal with you!”

Might Guy saw Kakashi’s disheveled appearance and then saw the two Mist Ninja ganging up on him, and his rage instantly maxed out.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open! Gate of Healing, open!”

Might Guy immediately entered Rock Breathing state and opened two Gates, using the power provided by Rock Breathing and the Chakra from Eight Gates to sprint towards Kakashi, delivering a whirlwind kick that forced Kisame and the Hidden Mist Genin back.

Kakashi had never felt Might Guy’s voice sound so pleasant, and even Might Guy’s green jumpsuit seemed to become cool.

“This is a massive brawl,” Shiranui Genma, who was running behind, scanned the area and found that besides them, there were twelve other Ninja here.

“Go help Obito, he looks to be in bad shape.” Ebisu noticed that Obito, who was confronting Mei Terumī, looked even worse than Kakashi.

Shiranui Genma nodded, and the two together threw Ninja tools at Mei Terumī, forcing Mei Terumī back, then rushed towards Obito.

“Another Ninja team has arrived.” Mei Terumī dodged the Shuriken and then noticed the Konoha headbands of the two Ninja who attacked her.

Mei Terumī somewhat wanted to just grab an earth scroll and run. At this rate, the entire area’s Ninja squads might show up.

“Obito, are you alright?” Shiranui Genma asked, keeping his eyes on Mei Terumī.

“It’s nothing serious, just some broken bones in a few places.” Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Obito immediately relaxed and said with a smile.

“That’s a big deal, you have broken bones!” Shiranui Genma complained.

“Obito, you rest. We’ll handle her,” Ebisu said, taking out a Kunai.

“Okay, be careful. That guy’s Water Release can change forms; it can suddenly turn from a water sphere into a Water Dragon Bullet. She also has a very powerful mist Ninjutsu,” Obito didn’t act tough; he sat down against a nearby tree to rest and then warned the two.

Shiranui Genma and Ebisu’s strength was quite ordinary, but at this moment, Mei Terumī was not at full power either; she had continuously used three Ninjutsu in her battle with Obito.

Obito didn’t ask too much of them; holding her off for a few minutes would be enough. The one who could truly change the battle was Might Guy.

Although teaming up with Rin Nohara was enjoyable, if asked who the teammate that gave Obito the most sense of security was, it would definitely be Might Guy, who could always step up in dangerous moments.

Obito continuously used his Breathing Technique to recover his body, keeping an eye on the situation with Kakashi and Might Guy.

“Kakashi, can you still fight?” Might Guy asked Kakashi while paying attention to the enemy’s movements.

“No problem for now. I’ll hold off that shark-faced guy; you quickly deal with the other Mist Ninja.” Kakashi simply outlined their next move.

“A long-awaited cooperative battle, leave it to me!” Might Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, his breathing gradually becoming more concentrated, and he began to gather Chakra.

Kakashi nodded quickly, swinging his White Fang Short Blade and charging towards Kisame. After being suppressed for so long, it was his turn to counterattack.

There’s one more chapter coming later. Also, a small request for monthly votes, it’s already the end of the month.

If I update less during my cold, I’ll try to make it up when I’m better. My condition today is a bit better than yesterday; although I’m not fully recovered, it’s not as uncomfortable.