Chapter 704: Kamui + Flying Thunder God

After Kakashi’s battle ended, Obito walked out.

From the Hidden Mist side, Kuriarare Kushimaru emerged from the crowd and headed towards the battleground.

“It would be great if there were stronger Ninja,” Obito thought, shaking his head as he watched Kuriarare Kushimaru approach.

For him now, even a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist like Kuriarare Kushimaru was somewhat lacking.

Obito’s expression displeased Kuriarare Kushimaru. He was, after all, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; didn’t he have dignity?

However, Kuriarare Kushimaru didn’t show his displeasure. No other reason: times had changed.

Not only might he be unable to defeat Obito, but even the Hidden Mist behind him couldn’t compare to the Konoha behind Obito.

“Don’t lose as badly as Biwa Jūzō,” Yagura Karatachi silently wished as he watched the battlefield.

He didn’t expect Kuriarare Kushimaru and the others to win; he only hoped they could prevent the Hidden Mist from losing too much face.

“Obito, you can do it!” Rin Nohara cheered, clenching her right fist.

Feeling Rin Nohara’s gaze, Obito instinctively straightened his back, feeling a surge of strength.

In this battle, he not only had to win, but he had to win more handsomely than Kakashi!

In fact, the exchange meeting had more than one battle arena. While Kakashi and Biwa Jūzō were fighting, other Jonin were also battling in different arenas.

However, most people preferred to focus on the battlefields of Kakashi and Obito, as both Ninja were significant figures in their respective Villages.

“Begin!” the referee Ninja shouted after both were ready.

Swish!

Kuriarare Kushimaru’s leg Chakra exploded, and he gripped his Ninja sword, thrusting it towards Obito.

His Ninja sword, though called a sword, was more like an enlarged needle, with its most common attack method being thrusts.

Obito injected Chakra into his eyes, activating his Sharingan.

Under the enhancement of the Sharingan, Kuriarare Kushimaru’s movements slowed, and the slender needle in Kuriarare Kushimaru’s hand became clearly visible.

Clang!

Obito casually drew a Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch, holding it horizontally in front of him to block the incoming thrust.

Kuriarare Kushimaru’s expression remained unchanged. He rapidly withdrew and then swiftly thrust forward again, stabbing sixteen times in an instant, each time aiming at vulnerable spots like the eyes, heart, and neck.

If it were an ordinary Ninja, they might have already suffered a dozen holes and died instantly.

But Kuriarare Kushimaru was facing Obito, who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan. All of Kuriarare Kushimaru’s attacks were exposed before Obito.

Coupled with the physical enhancement provided by his Breathing Technique.

Blocking Kuriarare Kushimaru was, for Obito, a matter of, “I saw it, and then I blocked it.”

Swish!

Seeing his attacks were useless, Kuriarare Kushimaru flashed back.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Obito rapidly formed hand signs, unleashing his most frequently used opening move.

“Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!”

Kuriarare Kushimaru spat out a giant water ball, not only extinguishing the fireball but also sending the residual water as a large wave towards Obito.

Obito concentrated his Breathing Technique to strengthen his body, then unleashed Chakra to further enhance his physical abilities.

This kind of Water Release didn’t have much lethality; the main thing was to be wary of the opponent’s variations, such as using the large amount of water from the Great Waterfall Technique to release other Water Release Jutsu.

However, Kuriarare Kushimaru didn’t perform any more Water Release. Instead, he took out Shuriken from his Ninja tool pouch and threw them at Obito.

Such attacks, of course, couldn’t hit Obito, who easily dodged them.

“It’s about time. I should win.”

Suddenly, Obito’s Breathing Technique rhythm changed again.

He concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme, burning a large amount of Chakra to enter Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, greatly enhancing his physical abilities and Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation capabilities.

If Obito only wanted to win, he could have instantly killed Kuriarare Kushimaru.

But he wanted to win handsomely, to win beautifully, so he had to give Kuriarare Kushimaru some time to show himself.

If he didn’t allow his opponent to display their strength, who would know that the Ninja he defeated with his exquisite tactics was an elite Ninja?

After entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, Obito took the initiative, drawing a Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch and charging towards Kuriarare Kushimaru.

Kuriarare Kushimaru neither retreated nor advanced, merely gripping his needle more tightly.

As Obito approached, Kuriarare Kushimaru’s left hand suddenly moved.

“Longsword Ninja Art: Earth Spider Stitch!”

Kuriarare Kushimaru pulled hard, yanking out steel wires buried in the ground.

When he retreated earlier and when he blocked the Fire Release, he had taken the opportunity to bury some steel wires, just waiting for Obito to charge over.

As soon as Obito came, the steel wires could instantly severely injure his legs.

At the same time, Kuriarare Kushimaru stepped forward, thrusting the needle tightly held in his right hand.

Facing the powerful Obito, he could only win by giving his all.

Obito remained calm, merely lightly tossing the Kunai in his hand, with no further actions.

Whoosh!

The steel wire cut across Obito’s ankle, but not a single drop of blood flowed out. It then passed through him as if he were an illusion.

At the same time, Kuriarare Kushimaru’s needle, aimed at Obito, also passed directly through his body.

“Hmm?” Feeling the sensation of thrusting into air, Kuriarare Kushimaru’s brows furrowed.

Sensing something was wrong, Kuriarare Kushimaru withdrew his hand, intending to retreat.

Swish!

Obito’s body vanished before Kuriarare Kushimaru’s eyes.

“Rasengan!”

The next moment, behind Kuriarare Kushimaru, where he couldn’t see, Obito suddenly appeared, holding a Chakra sphere, and slammed it into Kuriarare Kushimaru’s back.

Bang!

The power of the Rasengan exploded violently. Kuriarare Kushimaru’s pupils constricted, and he collapsed directly to the ground.

Obito stood beside Kuriarare Kushimaru, perfectly facing away from the Konoha Ninja.

“Flying Thunder God Technique!?” A Konoha Ninja couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

Before the Third Shinobi World War, the Flying Thunder God Technique was not widely known in Konoha.

But during the Third Shinobi World War, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to great effect, and Muzuki also used the Flying Thunder God Technique in battles against powerful enemies. Coupled with the fact that both later became Hokage and Hokage Assistant respectively.

Their reputation, achievements, positions, and various other factors combined to give the Flying Thunder God Technique extremely high recognition. Now, very few Konoha Ninja don’t know or recognize the Flying Thunder God Technique.

“Obito actually mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. Only three Ninja have learned this Jutsu so far, right?”

“That’s right, before this, only the Second Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, and Minato had mastered it.”

The Konoha Ninja looked at Obito with expressions full of surprise.

Every master of the Flying Thunder God Technique was extraordinary, so even though Obito was already a super genius in their eyes, they were still surprised that he had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

“Kamui, plus Flying Thunder God, troublesome Space-Time Ninjutsu…”

Kakashi subconsciously considered Obito as a hypothetical enemy, then realized that no matter how he analyzed it, it would be difficult to defeat Obito.

Even if Obito was careless, he would still find it very hard to win.

Kamui combined with Flying Thunder God gave Obito a very high margin for error.

“Konoha has another Ninja who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.” The Third Mizukage frowned slightly, but then quickly relaxed.

After all, the deed was done, and the Hidden Mist and Konoha were now allies.

“Even I probably couldn’t defeat him in a short time.” Yagura Karatachi forgave Kuriarare Kushimaru for his crushing defeat.

This time, Kuriarare Kushimaru truly couldn’t be blamed for being weak; Obito was simply too strong.

“Uchiha Obito wins!” the referee announced.

Hearing the referee announce the result, Obito turned and walked towards Rin Nohara and Kakashi, a smile he couldn’t suppress on his face.

This was a cool move he had developed after studying two Flying Thunder God masters, Minato Namikaze and Muzuki. Other things aside, its coolness factor was definitely full marks.

“Obito, that was amazing! You’ve already learned the Flying Thunder God Technique!” Rin Nohara praised.

“It’s alright, actually. I don’t think it’s that hard, after all, Muzuki-sensei taught it so well.” Obito appeared humble on the surface, but was cackling wildly inside.

What was he secretly practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique for on the ship? Wasn’t it for this very moment?

Genius Kakashi?

He, Obito, was the strongest genius!

“Might Guy’s battle is about to begin,” Kakashi said.

Rin Nohara looked towards the battleground and asked curiously,

“Who is Might Guy’s opponent? I don’t seem to recognize him.”

“If I remember correctly, his name should be Tanikawa Bou. He’s a somewhat famous elite among the Mist Ninja,” Kakashi replied.

Obito gave Kakashi a somewhat displeased look, wishing he could have savored his moment a bit longer.

However, Might Guy’s battle was indeed about to begin, so Obito also looked towards the battleground.

“Begin!”

“Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open… Gate of Limit, open!”

As soon as the battle began, Might Guy directly opened the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates, and terrifying Chakra burst forth from the gates.

Immediately after, he concentrated his Breathing Technique to the extreme, entering Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, his physical abilities comprehensively and greatly enhanced, and his aura surged again.

Tanikawa Bou’s advancing footsteps paused under the impact of Might Guy’s terrifying aura.

This pause caused Tanikawa Bou to completely lose his chance to attack.

“Morning Eagle!”

Might Guy charged forward rapidly, the terrifying Chakra erupting from his body making him look like a hunting eagle.

The observing Mist Ninja merely glanced at Might Guy’s eyes and felt their hair stand on end, as if being targeted by some terrifying entity.

Swish!

Tanikawa Bou’s vision blurred, and the next moment, Might Guy, with the Fifth Gate open and in Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, appeared before him.

Tanikawa Bou could only raise his arms to defend.

Bang!

Tanikawa Bou felt an incredibly terrifying force emanate from Might Guy’s palm. Immediately after, he fell unconscious, his entire body flying out like a cannonball and crashing to the ground.

Silence—

The entire exchange venue, apart from the sounds of fighting in other battle arenas, was completely silent.

The Mist Ninja stared at the green figure in utter shock.

Although Kuriarare Kushimaru and Biwa Jūzō also suffered tragic defeats, they at least exchanged a few blows. Tanikawa Bou was truly killed instantly.

He was defeated almost immediately at the start of the battle, without even launching a single attack.

“Is this all there is?” Might Guy shook his head.

Morning Eagle was a new Taijutsu he had developed, a lower-tier substitute for Golden Skyline. It didn’t hurt his fingers as much, but its power was significantly reduced.

He hadn’t even opened the Sixth Gate, nor had he used Golden Skyline or Morning Tiger, yet his opponent still couldn’t withstand a single blow.

Such a Ninja couldn’t hone his Taijutsu; his strength was too ordinary.

This made Might Guy somewhat disappointed. He had expected his opponent to be on the same level as Kitsuchi of Iwagakure.

“Faster and stronger.” Kisame Hoshigaki’s expression was grave.

He had been defeated by Might Guy three times, but despite his diligent training, the distance between them had not only not shortened but had even grown longer.

“Is the gap between the Hidden Mist and Konoha really this wide? Our Village’s elites are being defeated so easily by Konoha’s young geniuses.” A Mist Ninja thought with a grim expression.

Tanikawa Bou and the two Ninja Swordsmen were not growing geniuses; they were experienced elite Ninja of the Hidden Mist Village.

But even such Ninja, when facing Konoha’s young geniuses like Might Guy and Obito, seemed like Genin fighting Jonin.

The terrifying strength of Might Guy, Obito, and the others was evident.

Calling them geniuses was no longer appropriate; they were powerhouses capable of standing firm in the Ninja World.

“They are even more brilliant Sannin,” Shinku Yuhi sighed in her heart.

The Sannin, who now shook the Ninja World, were far inferior to Kakashi and the others when they were the same age.

In contrast to the Mist Ninja, the Konoha Ninja were filled with joyful laughter.

With Obito, Might Guy, and the others, Konoha’s next generation, even if not as good as Muzuki’s generation, would not be too bad.

At this point, Mei Terumī stepped forward and challenged a Konoha Jonin who was a bit older than her, skillfully using her two Bloodline Limits to defeat the Konoha Jonin in a short amount of time.

Mei Terumī’s battle process was far less shocking than Might Guy’s and the others’, but for the current Hidden Mist, it was a rare comfort.

The Hidden Mist also had geniuses, even if they were slightly inferior for now.

The Elder nodded in relief at the sight.

Mei Terumī being able to defeat a Konoha Jonin in a short time surely meant she hadn’t slacked in her training, and her timing was so good, clearly showing she had thought things through rather than just blindly rushing.

Afterward, besides Kakashi accepting Hohzuki Mangetsu’s challenge, Obito and Might Guy did not make any more moves.

No one challenged them, and they didn’t actively seek out anyone for an exchange.

The Jonin exchange meeting also lasted for three days.

After the Jonin exchange meeting, the Konoha exchange team did not return to Konoha, as there were still some minor activities that would take a few days.

Obito and the others did not participate in those. After communicating with their captain and the Hidden Mist Village, Obito and the others toured the Hidden Mist Village, and then visited many famous scenic spots in the Land of Water.

After all, for Obito, seeing the scenery of a foreign land was a major reason for coming to the Land of Water.

Obito got to see some unique landscapes of the Land of Water as he wished, recording all of them with his camera.

Obito was still a bit reluctant to leave.

A few days were too short to tour a large country; he hadn’t even finished visiting the famous major attractions.

Since neither Konoha nor the Hidden Mist concealed information, various news about the exchange meeting was quickly collected by the other major Ninja Villages.

The performance of Konoha’s young Ninja at the exchange meeting, and the holding of the exchange meeting itself, were all taken seriously by the major Ninja Villages.

Soon after, Iwagakure and the Hidden Sand Village also held Ninja exchange meetings.

However, these exchange meetings were neither held in Iwagakure nor the Hidden Sand Village, but in the Six Paths City of the Shinobi Sect.

Chiyo led the Hidden Sand Village team, and Kitsuchi led the Iwagakure team.