Chapter 734: Double Kamui + Flying Thunder God vs. Kazekage

“Nagato wins!”

The Shinobi Sect referee cleanly announced the winner’s name.

“How is this possible? Lord Third actually…”

The Mist Ninja found it hard to accept this result.

Even though they had seen the Third Mizukage’s body lying on the ground with their own eyes, and their ears had heard the referee’s announcement, their hearts subconsciously refused to believe it.

Clap!

Someone slapped their cheeks with both hands, trying to make themselves more sober.

But no matter what the Mist Ninja did, the battle result could not be changed.

Because they weren’t dreaming, nor were they under Genjutsu; this was reality.

Their Third Mizukage was defeated, defeated by Sōsuke’s disciple.

“Lord Third didn’t even make it into the top eight. Compared to Konoha, our Hidden Mist is too far behind in strength.”

Mei Terumī in the stands felt worried about the Village’s future.

Although Hidden Mist was starting to improve now, and the Village’s atmosphere was much better than before the Third Shinobi World War, if things continued like this, Hidden Mist Village would definitely not be able to maintain its position as a top Ninja Village.

The two strongest Ninja in the Village, one defeated by a Konoha genius, and the other by a Shinobi Sect genius. Hidden Mist lost too much in terms of top-tier power.

Moreover, the middle and lower ranks of Hidden Mist were not outstanding, making the entire Ninja Village seem mediocre.

“Once I’m in power, I must prioritize economic development.”

Mei Terumī thought to herself.

When she became Mizukage, she would either directly move Hidden Mist Village to another location in the Land of Water, or she would flatten all the surrounding mountains.

What era was this? Still cooped up in the mountains, how could they cultivate Ninja without developing the economy?

“He even defeated the Mizukage. I’m afraid he’s still the number one genius in the Ninja World!”

All the Ninja spectators looked horrified.

Nothing else, this result was too unexpected. A Kage, standing at the pinnacle of the Ninja World, was actually defeated, and not by some long-established powerhouse, but by a genius who had only risen to fame in recent years.

The Kage on the high platform also couldn’t remain as composed as before.

“This Nagato’s strength is so formidable. If he continues to grow, he might become the next Sōsuke.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Nagato with a somewhat serious expression; he saw Sōsuke’s shadow in Nagato.

Especially when Nagato withstood the Third Mizukage’s Ninjutsu without dodging, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to see Sōsuke enduring his many Ninjutsu unscathed.

The methods they used might have been slightly different, but their demeanor was exactly the same.

“This child’s methods are strange. I wouldn’t fare well against him either.”

Rasa’s expression was a bit grim. According to the match schedule, if he advanced to the next round, his opponent would be Nagato.

To be honest, Rasa wasn’t confident in defeating Nagato.

The Ninjutsu Nagato unleashed at the end was too terrifying. Rasa had no means to contend with it, and he didn’t even have the confidence to defend against it.

Moreover, that Ninjutsu had a very large range, making it almost impossible to dodge in a ring battle.

“However, with the Mizukage before me, even if I lose, it won’t be too embarrassing.”

Thinking of this, Rasa’s mood gradually calmed down.

Losing to a junior was not terrible; what was terrible was being the only one to lose. With the Third Mizukage, an old senior in the Ninja World, having lost before him, his loss to Nagato wasn’t actually that shameful.

After all, the Third Mizukage lost, so it was reasonable for him, the younger Fourth Kazekage, to lose as well.

“Ay and Bee definitely can’t beat this Nagato.”

This was the Third Raikage’s first thought after watching the battle.

After attending this Martial Arts Tournament, he realized that Kumogakure’s New AB Combo had not kept up with the times and had been surpassed by many juniors.

“Sōsuke’s disciple has reached this level; he can basically be regarded as the next Sōsuke.”

Ōnoki was incredibly conflicted.

He was thinking about what actions would be best for Iwagakure.

Should he continue with the original plan to decapitate Sōsuke, or should he contact other Ninja Villages to unite with the Shinobi Sect and backstab Konoha?

Ōnoki was very troubled by this. How he wished the Shinobi Sect and Konoha would just fight it out, both suffering heavy losses, which would perfectly solve the problem.

“This kid Nagato, he really doesn’t know how to hold back. It’s not easy for people to come all this way to participate in the competition.”

Kakuzu reprimanded Nagato, but a smile he couldn’t suppress appeared on his face.

The Kage beside him felt uncomfortable hearing this. When did a Kage, at the pinnacle of the Ninja World, need a young brat to show mercy?

“It seems not every Kage is that amazing.”

Obito thought in the lounge.

After watching Nagato’s battle with the Third Mizukage, Obito realized he could really do it.

Nagato could absorb Ninjutsu to nullify Ninjutsu attacks, while his Kamui could not only dodge Ninjutsu but also Taijutsu.

Furthermore, he also had the Flying Thunder God Technique, which gave him great mobility. As long as he caught a weakness, he could force his opponent into his offensive rhythm and quickly defeat them.

“Does this mean I might make it into the top eight?!”

If Rasa and the Third Mizukage were not far apart in strength, he could completely defeat the opponent and advance to the next round.

“Defeat the Kazekage… hehe…”

Thinking of the scene after his victory, Obito couldn’t help but smile.

Defeating a Kage, that was too cool.

From now on, he would be Uchiha Obito, the fifteen-year-old who defeated the Kazekage.

After smiling for a few minutes, Obito, realizing he was losing his composure, wiped the corner of his mouth and subconsciously looked around. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found he was the only one left in the contestant lounge.

In the elimination rounds, each contestant only had one battle per day, so there was no need to return to the contestant lounge after competing.

Because Nagato’s Ninjutsu had severely damaged the arena, this time the repairs took longer. Obito was getting a bit bored waiting when the broadcast finally sounded.

“Contestant No. 57, Uchiha Obito, against No. 64, Lord Rasa!”

“It’s finally starting. I must win handsomely!”

Obito stretched briefly and strode towards the battle arena.

In the stands, Rasa heard the broadcast and calmly walked towards the passage, heading to the battle arena.

He wasn’t confident against Nagato, but based on Obito’s previous performance, he could easily handle him.

“Another genius versus a Kage. I wonder what the result will be this time.”

A Ninja couldn’t help but sigh when they heard the contestants’ names.

Before, everyone would have thought the Fourth Kazekage would win, but with Nagato’s victory over the Mizukage as an example, they didn’t dare to be so absolute.

“Of course our Kazekage will win! Nagato was once the number one genius in the Ninja World, but what is this Uchiha Obito?”

A Sand Ninja retorted.

No one argued with the Sand Ninja. Firstly, Obito’s reputation was indeed not as good as Nagato’s. Secondly, in the minds of most people, they subconsciously believed that the Kage had a greater chance of winning.

A monster-level genius like Nagato was clearly an exception among exceptions.

Obito was unaware of the debate in the stands. There were too many people discussing, and only indistinguishable noise reached Obito.

As soon as Obito arrived at the battle arena, he used Kenbunshoku Haki to sense Rin Nohara’s location and waved in her direction.

“Obito, go for it!”

Through the powerful vision of his Sharingan, Obito clearly saw Rin Nohara’s lip movements, and his desire to win intensified greatly.

“Rin, don’t worry, I’ll avenge you!”

Obito clenched his fist, determined to eliminate Rasa today, just as Rasa eliminated Rin Nohara in the first round.

He quickly deactivated his Sharingan and began to refine Chakra, replenishing the Chakra he had just expended.

To win, he had to eliminate all possible accidents.

“Uchiha Obito, Hayate Mugetsu’s disciple.”

Looking at Obito in the distance, Rasa secretly condensed Chakra.

Although he felt he should be able to defeat Obito, Rasa wouldn’t be careless because of it.

It would be too embarrassing if he lost.

Losing to Muzuki was understandable, after all, Muzuki was a Hokage with the potential to be a God of Shinobi.

Losing to Obito, however, there would be no excuse. He would have lost to both the teacher and the disciple.

“Battle start!”

“Sharingan, activate!”

The moment the referee shouted start, Obito immediately activated the Chakra condensed in his eyes, opening his Mangekyo Sharingan.

No matter what, Rasa was the Kage of Sunagakure, so he couldn’t afford to underestimate him.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

At the same time, Obito took out six Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja pouch and shot them in all directions.

He had carefully studied Rasa’s intelligence. Rasa’s Magnet Release had a wide range, so he had to set up coordinates in advance, otherwise, it would be difficult to dodge.

“Magnet Release: Gold Dust Shuriken!”

Rasa extended his palm, and his Magnet Release Chakra burst forth, instantly condensing dozens of Gold Dust Shuriken. Some were used to intercept the Flying Thunder God Kunai, while others shot towards Obito.

Obito’s Flying Thunder God Technique was what Rasa most dreaded.

The powerful mobility of the Flying Thunder God Technique gave Obito too many possibilities.

If he didn’t have the Flying Thunder God Technique, Rasa could prevent Obito from getting close to him, but with it, it was hard to say.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Obito concentrated his breathing, quickly formed hand signs, converted the Chakra condensed in his throat into Fire Release Chakra, and exhaled fierce flames to form a large fireball.

Boom!!!

The Gold Dust Shuriken also couldn’t withstand the explosion of the Great Fireball Technique and scattered.

Rasa, whose attack was neutralized, didn’t care. The main purpose of his Ninjutsu just now was to prevent Obito’s Flying Thunder God Kunai from scattering everywhere.

The real attack was only about to begin.

“Magnet Release: Gold Dust!”

Rasa converted a large amount of Chakra into Magnet Release Chakra in one go, then injected it into the ground.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Under the effect of Rasa’s Magnet Release Chakra, large quantities of golden Gold Dust continuously surged out from the ground like a spring, turning half the arena golden in less than ten seconds, and it was still expanding.

Obito continuously retreated, finally using Chakra to stand on the wall at the edge of the arena; he had nowhere left to retreat.

The entire arena was covered in golden Gold Dust, and the battle arena had turned into a golden sand field.

“My Magnet Release still has a certain advantage under these rules.”

Rasa thought to himself.

His Magnet Release could affect a large area, and this kind of restricted-area battle was more favorable to him.

“Magnet Release: Gold Dust World Method!”

The moment the arena was covered, Rasa once again activated his Magnet Release Chakra to control the Gold Dust.

Whoosh, whoosh!!

The Gold Dust near Obito rapidly vibrated, forming sharp sand spikes under Rasa’s will, stabbing towards Obito from all directions.

Obito’s expression remained unchanged. While maintaining his Mangekyo Sharingan, he activated Kenbunshoku Haki to enhance his perception, and at the same time, he concentrated his breathing to improve his physical abilities.

He narrowly dodged one Gold Dust spike after another.

Bang, bang!!

One Gold Dust spike after another deeply embedded themselves into the thick walls of the battle arena, demonstrating powerful penetration.

But Rasa’s attack didn’t stop there.

“Magnet Release: Great Gold Dust Shower!”

Seeing that his attack hadn’t worked, Rasa chose a wider-ranging and denser Ninjutsu to probe.

The Gold Dust in the arena continuously gathered and separated under Rasa’s control, forming numerous raindrop-sized Gold Dust bullets that shot towards Obito one after another.

This attack was too dense; even Obito, with the double enhancement of Kenbunshoku Haki and Sharingan, couldn’t perfectly dodge it.

After all, no matter how excellent one’s footwork, it was impossible to dodge a torrential downpour just by moving.

“Armament Haki!”

Obito no longer maintained Kenbunshoku Haki but chose Armament Haki Secret Technique to protect his body.

Although the Gold Dust rain was unavoidable, its attack power was inferior to the Gold Dust World Method just now, and it could be resisted with less intense Armament Haki.

Bang, bang, bang!!!

The Gold Dust bullets continuously struck Obito and the walls at the edge of the arena.

Obito dodged when he could, and used Armament Haki to withstand attacks he couldn’t dodge.

“Sure enough, there won’t be any surprises. Lord Fourth can win!”

A Sand Ninja, seeing Rasa suppress Obito from the start, forcing Obito to flee along the edge of the arena, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The shock brought by Nagato just now was simply too great. Even though they said their Kazekage would definitely win, they still had a little worry in their hearts.

After all, in the previous few battles, Might Guy and Kakashi had all revealed trump cards they hadn’t used in previous battles.

If Obito also had a powerful trump card, then it wasn’t impossible for Rasa to suffer an upset.

“It’s still a bit difficult to defeat a Kage, but reaching this point is already remarkable.”

Asuma sighed at the sight.

Once upon a time, Obito’s strength was not much different from his own.

Now, Obito was battling the Kazekage, while he hadn’t even made it into the elimination rounds.

“No, in a sense, we’re still pretty similar.” Asuma suddenly thought of another perspective.

He was eliminated by the Hokage, and Obito was eliminated by the Kazekage. Isn’t that pretty similar?

“Let’s see. Currently, both sides are actually probing.” Kakashi shook his head and said.

If it were a death match, even if he didn’t know Rasa’s full strength yet, Kakashi believed Obito could definitely win.

After all, Obito’s Mangekyo Sharingan was really hard to deal with.

However, Obito’s Yang Release Breathing training was not yet complete, so it was not advisable to use Mangekyo abilities too much. A ring battle was clearly not worth Obito frequently using Kamui.

Moreover, against a strong opponent like Rasa, Obito’s long-term combat ability was also a weakness.