"He actually figured something out," Obito said with surprise and joy.
Kakashi winning was the best outcome for him.
"Kakashi sensei is amazing!" Yamato exclaimed.
Even watching from the side, he could sense the terror of that sword strike just now; the purple Thunder Slash seemed to want to tear everything apart.
If he were the one facing such an attack, even using his strongest defensive Ninjutsu, it would probably be destroyed in an instant. The gap was just too wide.
"While the Ninja Academy is interesting, I can't neglect my cultivation." Yamato decided to devote more time to his training in the future.
After entering the Ninja Academy, their gap became even wider.
"Not surprising for Kakashi. Even Guy, who had won so many times, was defeated by him. Could he be becoming the strongest now?" Nohara Rin was somewhat surprised.
Might Guy had dominated the team rankings for too long, and being eliminated in the first round was so sudden for Nohara Rin.
Kakashi and the others were always like this, occasionally having an incomprehensible leap in progress. This was probably the difference between geniuses and ordinary people.
"The former number one is just that, former. Beating Guy doesn't necessarily mean anything," Obito couldn't stand to see Nohara Rin misunderstand, so he immediately explained.
They hadn't had a ranking battle for a long time, and their strengths had changed significantly, so they couldn't use their previous rankings to measure their power.
"Match Three: Shisui vs. Obito."
After helping Kakashi and the others heal, Mokgetsu continued to act as the referee.
Named Shisui and Obito quickly walked to the combat area, assuming fighting stances.
"I must win!" Obito took a deep breath, his eyes firm.
Without a doubt, this was the most promising opportunity.
Shisui couldn't use his Mangekyo Sharingan abilities, but he could use Void Kamui.
Moreover, if he lost in the first round and Kakashi went on to win, he wouldn't be able to hold his head high in front of Kakashi for a while.
"This won't be easy to fight," Shisui kept reviewing his combat plan from yesterday in his mind.
His compatibility with Obito could only be described as terrible.
The Genjutsu he excelled in was unlikely to work on Obito with his Mangekyo Sharingan, and Tsukuyomi, which might be effective, couldn't be used due to the rules.
"Begin the battle!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
The two simultaneously gathered chakra and spat out fireballs in perfect unison.
Boom!!
The two orange-red fireballs fiercely collided, producing a huge explosion sound.
Finally, the two fireballs disappeared at the same time, leaving only a scorched ground.
"Breath of Flame, Full Concentration!"
Obito concentrated his breathing, then gathered chakra in his eyes, activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, and burst forward with chakra.
Besides having to use Void Kamui, he also needed the Sharingan to resist Shisui's Genjutsu.
With the Sharingan's evolution, Shisui's already powerful Genjutsu became even stronger, not to be underestimated.
Shisui also concentrated his breathing, opened the Mangekyo Sharingan, and rushed forward with Instant Body Jutsu.
Whoosh!
Shisui's body disappeared from its original spot, and instantly appeared at Obito's side, punching swiftly toward Obito's ribs.
However, Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan had long foreseen all this.
Obito, well-prepared, twisted his body at an incredible angle, skillfully avoiding this fatal strike, and immediately counterattacked.
The pre-charged chakra burst forth, slicing toward Shisui's carotid artery with a palm strike.
Shisui, with a calm expression, raised his left arm, infused with Armament, to block Obito's palm. His right hand turned from fist to palm, slashing toward Obito's attacking arm.
Bam bam!!
Obito swung his left fist, colliding with Shisui's palm.
Their bodies moved at high speed across the arena, the clash of fists and palms producing a series of collision sounds; for a moment, neither could best the other.
"Shisui sensei and Obito sensei seem evenly matched," Yamato observed the arena keenly, not wanting to miss any of their movements.
"With only basic Fire Release and Taijutsu, this is how it is," Kakashi remarked.
Both had their advantages in some minor areas, and without using trump cards, their comprehensive strength was roughly the same.
Mokgetsu nodded in agreement; it was indeed the case.
[Name: Uchiha Obito]
[Chakra: 59000]
[Skills: Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master: 2680/15000), Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master Level: 2000), Breath of Flame (Master Level: 4900), Great Fireball Jutsu (Master Level), Fire Dragon Flame Bomb (Proficient: 2600/3000), Flame Vortex (Proficient), Great Flame Ring: Flame Emperor Kai (Proficient), Armament (Beginner: 400/500)... Green Flame (Not Started: 61/100)]
[Name: Uchiha Shisui]
[Chakra: 52000]
[Skills: Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master: 3790), Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master Level: 2460), Breath of Flame (Master Level: 3486), Illusion Instant Body Jutsu (Master Level), Great Fireball Jutsu (Master Level), Fire Dragon Flame Bomb (Master Level), Armament (Master Level), Impatiens Fire Jutsu (Proficient)... Green Flame (Not Started: 93)]
Although on the panel, Shisui's skills seemed significantly ahead, most of the leading skills were not very effective against Obito.
Shisui's Illusion Instant Body Jutsu, infused with Genjutsu, was just a normal Instant Body Jutsu in front of Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Susanoo!"
Seeing the battle reach a stalemate, Shisui directly unleashed chakra using a newly mastered ability.
Obito was two years older than him, with superior physical strength and chakra. Prolonged stalemates were disadvantageous for him.
Might as well use one of his trump cards; if Obito hadn't mastered Susanoo, the tide of battle would reverse.