Chapter 180: Splitting Up—Danger to the Six-Tails!
While Itachi was silently calculating how to land a decisive blow in the next move, Oborotsuki suddenly spoke from the sky.
"Enough."
"This farce ends here."
His voice echoed across the entire battlefield like rolling thunder.
Everyone immediately stopped fighting and looked up at Oborotsuki, their expressions filled with wariness and confusion.
"Don't any of you four ninja villages have even one person with a functioning brain?"
"You're accusing me of using the Sharingan to control tailed beasts and attack your villages—even kidnapping your jinchūriki. You really have some nerve!"
Oborotsuki sheathed the Decapitation Greatsword and spread his hands helplessly, shaking his head.
His words left the ninja on the ground exchanging bewildered glances, completely at a loss.
Ōnoki had also taken damage in his earlier clash with Oborotsuki, but he hadn't been as reckless as Hiruzen. With Kitsuchi's help blocking most of the attacks, his injuries were lighter.
After receiving emergency treatment from medical ninja, he had regained some composure. Hearing Oborotsuki's words, he couldn't help asking:
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"The real enemy has already infiltrated the village. I don't want to waste any more words on you people."
"They're from an organization called 'Akatsuki.' They're the ones who truly want to seize the tailed beasts."
"Believe me or don't—that's up to you. But if you come provoking us again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"That's all I have to say."
With that, Oborotsuki suddenly raised the Decapitation Greatsword high above his head with both hands.
He swung it downward in a terrifying arc toward all the enemies below.
In an instant, at least several dozen trails of blue Divine Fire erupted like raging dragons, sweeping toward the ground.
At the same time, invisible yet overwhelmingly powerful blade waves rained down from every direction.
But Oborotsuki wasn't trying to kill them.
Every blade wave he released targeted the empty gaps between enemies.
BOOM BOOM BOOM…
Divine Fire combined with unstoppable blade waves crashed into the ground, causing violent explosions.
The earth split open. Scorching blue flames and shockwaves raged in all directions. Countless enemies were caught in the blast—screaming and howling in pain.
Seeing that they had finally tasted his true power, Oborotsuki gave a light laugh.
Then he raised his eyes toward the eastern part of Kirigakure.
His powerful chakra sensing easily locked onto the signatures of Obito and the others.
"Trying to steal tailed beasts right under my nose? In your dreams!"
Without another word, Oborotsuki activated Flying Thunder God.
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Utakata lay sprawled on a massive horizontal branch of a large tree, hands behind his head, watching sunlight filter through the leaves. His heart felt neither joy nor sorrow.
He could clearly hear the continuous sounds of battle coming from Kirigakure.
Yet he—the jinchūriki of the Six-Tails, who should have been Kirigakure's strategic weapon—felt absolutely no desire to defend this village.
As a war orphan, he hated everything Kirigakure had done to him—resented them for sealing a tailed beast inside his body.
Because of that, he had endured cold stares and hostility from the villagers his entire life.
Utakata's childhood had been spent almost entirely in pain.
He felt only hatred toward Kirigakure—zero sense of belonging or goodwill.
So when the village came under enemy attack, Utakata seized the chance to slip away and hide here.
He pulled a bubble wand from his pocket and blew several large bubbles into the air.
Watching them shimmer with rainbow colors in the sunlight, his mood lifted slightly.
Just as he lay back to enjoy the show and wait for Kirigakure's destruction, he suddenly sensed something strange. He sat up instinctively.
Looking down, he saw several strangely dressed figures appear beneath the tree.
"That's the guy, right? The Six-Tails jinchūriki?"
Kakuzu asked coldly, staring up at Utakata.
"Zetsu's intel says it's him."
The Deva Path replied in an equally emotionless tone.
"Good."
"Kid, come with us quietly—unless you want to suffer."
Kakuzu grinned viciously and threatened.
"So they're coming for me…"
"Even though I already left the village…"
Utakata frowned. He felt annoyed.
He put away the bubble wand and first glanced at the Deva Path, then fixed his gaze on Kakuzu.
Then he leaped down, launching himself straight at Kakuzu to attack first:
"Even though I have no good feelings toward that village…"
"From today onward, my fate belongs to me. If you want to fight me, I won't hold back either!"
"What big words for a brat!"
Kakuzu didn't dodge or block. His body instantly turned to stone as he activated Earth Release: Earth Spear, casually raising his hand to deflect Utakata's powerful downward kick.
Then he countered with explosive force—sending Utakata flying while simultaneously stomping the ground and punching upward.
The Deva Path also didn't stand idle—he attacked from the side.
Facing two powerful opponents at once, Utakata's current strength couldn't possibly handle both. In the blink of an eye, Kakuzu's reinforced fist slammed into his abdomen, making him cough up blood.
But the Deva Path showed no mercy.
"Almighty Push!"
The Deva Path unleashed his ultimate technique directly at Utakata.
Terrifying repulsive force crashed into him, sending him flying like a broken kite. He was knocked unconscious and collapsed to the ground.
At the same time, on the other side, Obito wasn't idle either.
Using Kamui, he infiltrated the barrier-protected area without any resistance.
Guarding the Four-Tails and Five-Tails here were Kushina Uzumaki and Uzumaki Mayumi, along with Kirigakure's sealing team and barrier squad.
There were also five squads of Kirigakure ANBU.
"You're here after all…"
The moment Obito laid eyes on Kushina, a meaningful sneer appeared beneath his mask.
Hearing this voice, Kushina instantly locked onto the intruder's chakra signature.
She turned around—her pupils shrinking sharply.
Hatred blazed in her eyes.
"It's you!!"
With just one glance, Kushina recognized the man in front of her—the mysterious figure who had attacked her the night she gave birth to Naruto and released the Nine-Tails sealed inside her!
He was also indirectly responsible for Minato Namikaze's death!
Enemies meeting face-to-face—their hatred burned especially bright.
"Who the hell are you?"
Kushina asked symbolically.
Kirigakure's ANBU and sealing team immediately surrounded the intruder.
Facing encirclement, Obito remained completely calm.
But after a few seconds, his pupils flickered slightly beneath the mask:
"Strange…"
"Your chakra inside… something's wrong!"
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