'The True Eye of the King?'
'It seems I've never heard of it before...'
'However, so this pair of golden pupils, besides being able to release mutated Fire Release and Lightning Release, also possess the power to manipulate gravity...'
'Damn!'
'I completely underestimated him!'
Behind his mask, Obito, feeling the invisible weight pressing on his body, gritted his teeth and thought quickly.
Until a moment later, he decided to temporarily back down and continue observing for a while.
After all, someone once said.
Every technique in the world has a weakness.
As long as you find the weakness, there's no need to worry about not having a way to counter it.
Furthermore, Obito believed that his own "Kamui" was more versatile, so he didn't need to be afraid.
And so, a moment later, this masked trainee intern, Tobi, reverted to his usual goofy personality, pretending to panic and speak:
"Waaah! Senpai, go easy on me!!"
"I know I was wrong! I definitely won't leak Senpai's secret!!"
"Please believe me!!"
Tobi begged desperately.
Hearing this, a smile appeared in Kyo's heart, and his expression softened slightly.
Then, with a thought, he dispelled the Spiritual Pressure, his face feigning indifference as he said:
"Good that you know."
"Now, lead the way. Let's set off."
"Since this is my first mission, let's get it done quickly."
"Yes, Senpai!"
Masked man Tobi immediately displayed a very respectful attitude.
With a loud shout, he led Kyo towards the outside.
...
The two walked one behind the other.
This intern, who had just been noisy and restless, suddenly fell surprisingly silent, seemingly lost in thought, not saying a word.
And Kyo, of course, wouldn't initiate a conversation with him.
Thus, the temporary partners maintained an awkward silence.
But in truth,
Both were certainly lost in their own thoughts.
The masked man walking ahead was trying his best to figure out the weakness of Kyo's Dojutsu.
And Kyo, walking behind, though his expression remained unchanged, was also smiling inwardly.
In fact, with his current level of Spiritual Pressure, even when gathering power, he could at most manage to dent the ground by about three inches.
However, to intimidate Obito, that last move was still necessary.
Probably, from today onwards,
Obito would completely believe that he really did have a Dojutsu.
In this first showdown between shadow kings, Kyo had basically achieved a complete victory.
...
In fact,
Even Kyo himself probably couldn't have imagined.
This one coincidental action of his would, years later,
earn him a brand new title in the ninja world, the "Eternal Flame Dojutsu User" of the Akatsuki...
...
Two days later,
Kyo followed Obito's lead and arrived at the location mentioned in the intelligence.
This was within the Land of Fire.
A forest surrounded by deep valleys.
And at this moment, Kyo, along with Tobi, stood atop a towering giant tree, looking down below.
"Senpai, according to our intel, that guy named Orochimaru passes by here every day!"
"We just have to wait!"
"Besides, with Senpai's powerful True Eye of the King, you can definitely take him down directly, right?!"
"Huh?"
Over these two days of contact,
Tobi had reverted to his previous noisy and talkative self.
His mouth was like a machine gun strapped on, chattering almost non-stop throughout the journey, driving Kyo crazy.
And he often went "Huh? Huh? Huh?" non-stop, acting just like an old-school otaku.
"Shut up, Tobi."
Kyo glanced at him, then looked down below, saying calmly:
"Haven't you sensed it? Someone is already approaching this place."
"Eh?!"
Hearing this, masked man Tobi immediately made a very surprised sound, then quickly covered his mouth, pretending to look around frantically.
And in the next moment,
The figure of a man with long black hair suddenly burst into view below the two!
He was precisely the target of this mission — Orochimaru!
The moment he saw him,
Tobi immediately became excited, lowering his voice and exclaiming:
"Wow! Senpai!"
"It's Orochimaru! Our target has appeared!"
"Should we act now?!"
However,
Before his words even faded, Kyo had naturally long been prepared.
He simply raised his hand unhurriedly, extended his index finger pointing downwards, and said calmly and impassively:
"Bakudo #61. Rikujokoro (Six Rods Prison of Light)!"
Thud!
As the words fell, Kyo's gaze flashed instantly, and six radiant white light blades materialized below!
They firmly locked onto Orochimaru, who was moving through the forest below!
His movements were abruptly interrupted before they could finish!
Thump!
Orochimaru was frozen in mid-air in this bizarre posture by the Rikujokoro, unable to move an inch!
The scene was extremely eerie!
His expression changed instantly, and he looked up towards the sky, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Tch... Who is it!?"