Chapter 329 The Battle of Fire and Lightning

Seeing Kisame Hoshigaki, the last Hidden Mist examinee, eliminated, Yuan Shi’s expression was a bit unpleasant.

His own contestant was gone, and he still had to wait for the Konoha Ninja to finish fighting, and then watch the Konoha Ninja civil war for first place, which made Yuan Shi feel very uncomfortable.

They were both among the Five Great Ninja Villages, and the draw was also good, so how did it turn out like this, with only one in the Four Finals?

“It’s truly a pity. This Ninja from your village possesses Water Release skills far surpassing his peers. He was just a hair’s breadth away from victory,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a look of cherishing talent.

Even Danzo, who usually didn’t show a good face, nodded upon seeing the Konoha Ninja in such a favorable position. It wasn’t in vain that he did so much dirty and tiring work for Konoha. Under his and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s efforts, Konoha was becoming increasingly prosperous.

Although Yuan Shi was uncomfortable, he still had to smile and agree with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s words.

Might Duy also showed the same big smile as he watched Might Guy win, giving Might Guy a thumbs up from the combat arena.

Although Might Duy didn’t quite understand the Chunin Exams, with Might Guy’s outstanding performance, a Chunin position wouldn’t be denied to Might Guy, right?

“Guy is indeed still the Guy who never disappoints,” Shiranui Genma and Ebisu sighed with relief.

The battle between Might Guy and Kisame truly made the audience feel their tickets were worth it. It was basically high-energy throughout, without a break, and all were grand spectacles.

Many Konoha Ninja also deeply remembered Might Guy’s name. In that situation just now, some Konoha Jonin felt it would be difficult for them to fight Kisame within the water sphere, yet Might Guy managed to defeat Kisame inside it.

“But why didn’t he use Ninjutsu?” A Ninja recalled all of Might Guy’s battles and realized that Might Guy had never used any Ninjutsu.

“Perhaps his Ninjutsu skill is relatively poor, but with his Taijutsu being like this, a slight weakness in Ninjutsu is not a problem,” a nearby Ninja said.

Although a Ninja strives for comprehensive development in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, if one aspect can be strong enough to reach a certain level, then it can be ignored.

After all, most Ninja only reach Chunin in their lifetime, and Might Guy’s Taijutsu can instantly defeat ordinary Chunin. With this Taijutsu, why would he need anything else?

And those who had mocked Might Duy upon his entry were already sweating profusely. Might Duy’s son was unbelievably strong.

“Uchiha Obito versus Kakashi Hatake!”

As Hiruko’s voice reached the waiting room, Kakashi and Obito exchanged glances and walked together towards the combat arena.

“No matter how much you talk, the battle’s outcome is more direct, Kakashi. I’d like to see what excuse you’ll have if you lose this time,” Obito said provocatively.

He was very dissatisfied with Kakashi’s usual words and actions. Despite being someone he had defeated, he always spoke as if lecturing him.

Obito wanted to use this battle to show Rin Nohara that he, Uchiha Obito, was more talented and reliable than Kakashi.

“You should say that to yourself. Think in advance about what excuse you’ll use if you lose, so you won’t be too flustered when the time comes,” Kakashi said calmly.

He was extremely confident in his strength now, because he was the genius Kakashi. As a genius, how could he lack confidence in himself?

Not only Obito, but he also wanted to defeat Might Guy, and then defeat Shisui, thus announcing his powerful return as a genius. He wanted to become Muzuki’s strongest disciple.

“Hmph, I’ll soon show you the power of my flames,” Obito decided to stop arguing with Kakashi and let his strength speak.

Kakashi smiled faintly, which was exactly what he wanted.

Seeing that Kakashi and Obito’s battle was about to begin, many spectators perked up, preparing to watch the match.

Although some spectators felt it didn’t matter who won among the contestants, as the first place would ultimately be a Konoha Ninja, those connected to the contestants certainly hoped their acquaintances would win.

“Obito has activated his Sharingan. Although Kakashi Hatake is very fast, it shouldn’t be a problem for Obito,” Uchiha Yashiro analyzed the battle.

Although Kakashi had a record of instantly killing Byakugan users, Uchiha Yashiro didn’t believe the Byakugan could be compared to the Sharingan in battle, and besides his Bloodline Limit, Obito’s own strength was also far superior to Gangi Hyuga.

Since Obito had reached the Four Finals, Uchiha Yashiro certainly hoped Obito could enter the finals and take first place to let everyone know the strength of their Uchiha Clan.

“Kakashi Hatake is not simply described as fast; the outcome of their match is difficult to judge,” the stronger Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and said.

If one simply considered Kakashi as just fast, they would be mistaken. Although the dense white mist made it impossible to see what was happening inside, judging by the slash marks on the ground at the time, Kakashi’s one strike was very powerful.

“Battle start!”

Hearing Hiruko’s voice sound again, the spectators stopped their discussions and looked towards the center of the arena.

“Flame Breathing, Total Concentration!”

“Thunder Breathing, Total Concentration!”

Obito and Kakashi immediately concentrated their Breathing Technique to enhance their physical abilities.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Immediately after, Obito quickly formed hand signs and exhaled a huge fireball towards Kakashi.

Kakashi was all too familiar with this scene. Next, it would either be Ninja tools carrying flames or Obito himself rushing in for Taijutsu attacks.

As Kakashi expected, when Kakashi dodged to the left, Obito instantly threw several Shuriken carrying flames.

Kakashi, while running, threw Lightning Shuriken at the incoming flaming Shuriken.

Boom!

The two types of Shuriken, carrying different Chakra, collided and immediately exploded, and both sets of Shuriken disappeared.

Whoosh!

Using the cover of the explosion smoke, Kakashi instantly unleashed his Chakra, demonstrating the extreme speed of Thunder Breathing, and rushed forward.

And Obito knew Kakashi was fast, so he didn’t conserve Chakra. He had already activated his Sharingan when he threw the Shuriken, detecting Kakashi’s movements at the first instant.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Obito condensed Chakra in his mouth, rapidly performed Nature Transformation, and spat out one small fireball after another at Kakashi, preventing Kakashi from approaching.

To avoid being hit by the high-temperature fireballs, Kakashi had no choice but to start maneuvering, slowing down his speed.

For him, Obito was truly a troublesome enemy. The Sharingan’s powerful insight made Kakashi hesitant to even use Thunderclap Flash.

“Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall Technique!” Kakashi finally chose to use Ninjutsu for defense. A thick earth wall with a dog’s head appeared between him and Obito, blocking all the fireballs Obito spat out, and also temporarily causing Obito to lose sight of Kakashi.

“This trick again? Do you think I’m still the same me?” Obito laughed triumphantly.

In his battles with him, Kakashi often used various covers to conceal his figure, then created a Shadow Clone to attract attention while his main body infiltrated underground to launch a sneak attack.

Having fallen for it so many times, Obito wouldn’t be fooled again.

“Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!”

Obito gathered a large amount of Chakra in his throat, rapidly completing Nature Transformation, and spat out large swathes of orange-red flames, engulfing the surrounding ground.

Although Earth Release could infiltrate the ground, it couldn’t go very deep. With the temperature of his flames, he could definitely make Kakashi suffer.

Under the highly concentrated Flame Breathing enhancement, Obito’s Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet had impressive power. Even Kakashi’s Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall was shattered by the spreading flames, revealing Kakashi’s body inside.

“Hmm? A Shadow Clone?” Obito looked suspiciously at Kakashi behind the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall with his Sharingan.

Shadow Clones were solid, so even with his Sharingan, he couldn’t distinguish whether the Kakashi in front of him was the main body or a Shadow Clone.

However, seeing that Kakashi quickly dodged, and no other Kakashi popped out of the ground, Obito then realized he had fallen into a trap. Kakashi hadn’t moved at all, he had simply stood behind the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, while he himself had wasted Chakra on a Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet for nothing.

Obito was glad he hadn’t activated Flame Breathing Chakra Mode for the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, as that consumption was truly enormous.

His own Chakra reserves were greater than Kakashi’s, so as long as he didn’t waste too much, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Obito didn’t waste the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet he had unleashed. He took advantage of the widespread flames on the field to continuously compress Kakashi’s dodging space.

“Flash!”

Just as Kakashi was almost at the edge of the arena, Kakashi suddenly unleashed the Chakra condensed in his legs. He abruptly drew his White Fang Short Blade, and his entire body transformed into a yellow electric Flash, slashing towards Obito.

“Flame Breathing Chakra Mode!”

The moment Obito’s Sharingan detected Kakashi’s movement, he immediately strengthened his Breathing Technique, consuming Chakra to enter Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, further enhancing his body.

Otherwise, Obito worried that even if he saw the body, he wouldn’t be able to react in time.

Under the enhancement of Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and Sharingan, Obito dodged Kakashi’s slash. At the same time, he unleashed Fire Release Nature Transformation, bursting out a large amount of flames from his palms and surging towards Kakashi.

The speed of Flash was within Kakashi’s currently acceptable range. Upon sensing Obito’s counterattack, he quickly used Shave to dodge.

“If Thunderclap Flash can’t defeat Obito like this, then I’m the one who loses,” Kakashi frowned slightly. This Sharingan was indeed difficult to deal with.

Kakashi found Obito difficult to deal with, and Obito also found Kakashi very troublesome.

Kakashi’s speed was too fast, and his Fire Release couldn’t cover the entire arena like Kisame’s Water Release.

Actually, it was fine at first because there were many trees in the arena, which could be used to expand the coverage area of the Fire Release.

But after fighting for so long, let alone trees, there wasn’t even a blade of grass left in the arena; it had been directly turned into a wasteland by them.

Obito couldn’t worry too much. Taking advantage of the convenience of Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, he used Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique to bombard Kakashi, forcing Kakashi into close-quarters combat.

Flame Breathing Chakra Mode consumed Chakra too quickly; he had to end the battle as soon as possible.

Using Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was not only faster but also more powerful. Even with Kakashi’s speed, dodging was very difficult, as Obito could clearly see his movements.

When the distance between Kakashi and Obito was only six meters, Kakashi suddenly erupted with lightning.

“Lightning Blade!”

A large amount of yellow lightning enveloped Kakashi’s right arm, and as his arm moved into the White Fang Short Blade, an extended lightning blade formed. Kakashi, using the power brought by this Breathing Technique and Nature Transformation, suddenly swung his sword.

Rumble!!

A dazzling yellow lightning slash rushed towards Obito, leaving a long, narrow, scorched slash mark on the ground.

Lightning Blade was a variant of Thunderclap Flash, which he conceived after his battle with Zabuza. Although its power was slightly less than Thunderclap Flash, it was safer to use.

“Blazing Flame Fist!”

Obito immediately combined Blazing Impact and Flame Fist, igniting his entire body with flames and then fiercely throwing a fiery punch. A massive tide of flames surged towards the slash.

Although Obito reacted very quickly, Kakashi’s slash was still more powerful.

Even though Obito used Flame Fist to unleash Fire Release Chakra to block and used Blazing Charge to add a layer of flame protection to himself, he still inevitably gained a bloodstain on his body.

Strike while the iron is hot. At this moment, Kakashi wouldn’t give Obito a moment to breathe. He immediately unleashed Chakra and rushed forward.

“Flash!”

The Chakra consumption of Lightning Blade and Thunderclap Flash was similar, and Kakashi had previously used Ninjutsu and Flash, so he could no longer use the power of Thunderclap Flash and could only use Flash.

But the speed of Flash was still fast enough, and the injured Obito’s movements were slightly slower, resulting in another wound on his body.

“Damn it, it shouldn’t be like this!” Obito shouted internally, having been injured repeatedly.

Rin Nohara was still watching from above, Muzuki was also watching from above, and there were so many Konoha Ninja and Konoha residents watching. Was he going to lose to Kakashi in front of all these people?

No, he couldn’t. He had to win. He was no longer the dead last of the Uchiha Clan he used to be!

The flames on Obito’s body gradually grew more intense, his aura became stronger, and the Chakra in his body burned faster. He glared angrily at Kakashi, clasped his hands together, and spat out flames like a sea of fire.

“Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!”

Seeing Obito unleash such a powerful and fierce Fire Release, Kakashi’s first thought was to dodge, but he found there was nowhere to dodge. The flames, like a rampaging Tyrannosaurus, engulfed most of the arena, attacking him simultaneously from the front, left, and right, while behind him was the wall at the edge of the arena.

“Was he not using his full power before? So his Fire Release can be even stronger!” Uchiha Yashiro was shocked by Obito’s Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. To think Obito was only nine years old now.

Even the usually calm Uchiha Fugaku showed surprise. This Fire Release talent was too exaggerated. Even without the Sharingan, Obito could become an extremely powerful Fire Release Ninja.

Asuma was already numb. Was he practicing Fire Release from the womb? He felt that Obito’s Fire Release was more powerful than some Jonin’s.

“Minato, get ready to save him,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said directly to Minato.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely familiar with the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. If Kakashi couldn’t handle this move well, it would truly be life-threatening.

He hadn’t expected Obito, at such a young age, to cultivate this advanced Fire Release to such a degree.

“Was it Muzuki who taught him?” Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself, Minato didn’t know the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.

Minato stared intently at the combat arena and nodded, ready to act at any moment.

“Hmph,” Kakashi let out a long breath, his expression gradually changing from surprise to calm.

Obito had improved from being the dead last to defeating him, so a little more strength wasn’t a big deal.

“Although you’re strong, I won’t lose!” Kakashi’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and his Breathing Technique became more and more concentrated.

He and Might Guy had agreed to battle in the Chunin Exams, and he didn’t want to break his promise. As a genius, he certainly couldn’t lose to Obito twice.

Kakashi pushed his body’s strength to the limit, attempting to use Thunderclap Flash one more time.

Zzzzz!

Shining yellow lightning appeared on Kakashi’s body, gradually becoming more and more dazzling, more dazzling than any previous time, until his entire body was enveloped in electric light. Kakashi’s expression was weak, but his eyes became increasingly firm.

Boom!

A clap of thunder erupted, and a streak of yellow electric light appeared in the world of flames.

The electric light rapidly broke through the encirclement of the three fire dragons and rushed to Obito’s front.

Pfft!

Blood blossomed.

Rumble!

A long, narrow, scorched slash mark appeared beside Obito, and the terrifying flames that had trapped Kakashi disappeared.

“I’ll win it back!” Obito said his last words, then collapsed directly.

“That will be very difficult, because I am a genius!” Kakashi said calmly, remaining still.

“Kakashi Hatake wins!”

Realizing that Obito had truly passed out, Kakashi also couldn’t hold on and collapsed after the victory was announced.

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