"Heh, just as the intelligence said she's really not easy to deal with."
Obito didn't bother refuting Furina's words or rather, he had no intention of continuing to engage with her at all.
Because he realized that what White Zetsu said seemed correct: the opponent was indeed troublesome. In that case, there was no need to waste any more time on her after all, a far more valuable target was right beside her.
"Tch."
Watching Obito charge straight toward the nameless Uchiha without any hesitation, Furina's expression couldn't help but darken a few shades. This guy really had no shame now he just loved picking on the soft persimmon, huh.
Fortunately, Furina had already elevated her speed to Kage level earlier. In terms of speed, she wasn't slower than Obito; in fact, she was faintly a bit faster.
Moreover, the nameless Uchiha wasn't stupid either. Facing this guy who clearly didn't look like a good person, she wouldn't just sit and wait for death. The moment she noticed him switching targets to herself, she immediately retreated backward.
Although her speed was greatly affected due to her earlier condition, she still managed to buy a little time and that little time was enough for Furina, who was farther away, to catch up.
"Hmph."
Just as his hand was about to land on the nameless Uchiha, a massive water drill pierced straight through Obito's body at the same time. No matter how unwilling he was, Obito could only maintain his intangibility and pass right through her as well.
"What's this? Weren't you targeting me just a moment ago? How come you suddenly switched people? Being so fickle won't make girls like you, you know~"
After glancing over and confirming that the nameless Uchiha was unharmed, Furina finally redirected her full attention to Obito, her gaze growing even more serious.
She had almost let him succeed just now. Although she had known in advance how troublesome Kamui was, actually dealing with it in combat was still extremely difficult.
"Hmph. What do you mean fickle? Didn't I say from the very beginning that my target was the little girl behind you?"
For some unknown reason, this time Obito unusually responded to Furina's taunt instead of ignoring her like before. It was truly strange.
"Oh, really? But I remember at the start you said you came here for me."
"Are you stalling for time?"
Although he didn't know why he had reacted so strongly to Furina's words just now, Obito quickly realized something was off. He immediately pulled chains out from the Kamui dimension and resumed his assault.
After all, Furina's attacks earlier had been extremely proactive she didn't seem like the type to chatter endlessly. Since she was acting this way, she must have some plan. Although he didn't know exactly what it was, it didn't matter as long as it was something the enemy wanted to do, he just had to stop it.
"No no, just casually chatting."
Although Furina denied it verbally, at this moment a faint blue eyeshadow had appeared around her eyes. Yet it wasn't jarring at all instead, it looked completely natural, adding a different kind of charm to her already stunning features.
"Hm?"
Obito wasn't blind. He naturally saw Furina's change clearly, so he temporarily halted his attack. His mind raced through past memories.
"Could this be the Sage Mode that Madara mentioned?"
As an important pawn in Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan, Obito had received comprehensive training without holding back. Everything taught to him covered a wide range and Sage Mode was naturally included.
"Trouble." Recalling the various capabilities of Sage Mode that Madara had described, Obito couldn't help feeling uneasy inwardly. The opponent was already hard to deal with in her normal state add Sage Mode's enhancements on top of that...
Just as Obito hesitated, pondering what to do next, Furina suddenly felt her hand being grabbed. It was small, but not as soft as she had imagined. Turning her head, she saw it was indeed the nameless Uchiha.
"I will fight with you. Together. Defeat this guy."
Meeting Furina's questioning gaze, the nameless Uchiha voiced her thoughts. Hearing this, Furina's brows furrowed slightly.
Given how the other had spat blood from just a brief clash earlier, fighting Obito? Wasn't that like the old longevity star eating arsenic tired of living? She hadn't helped the other just for this.
"Didn't you say it yourself earlier? Let me do what I want based on my own thoughts. And this... is my own choice."
Seeing the change in Furina, the nameless Uchiha seemed to guess what she was thinking. Before Furina could speak, she used Furina's own earlier words to block what she hadn't yet said, leaving Furina somewhat stunned.
Now it was like lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot. But how did this girl suddenly become so eloquent? This wasn't right.
"Fine. Since it's your decision, I won't say anything. But you only need to provide support from the side. This guy is still mine to handle. Don't worry dealing with him is enough for me."
With that, Furina no longer held back. With Sage Mode at its peak, her aura surged fully toward Obito. This completely different sensation successfully confirmed Obito's suspicions.
"Sage Mode, and..."
After confirming that Furina's Sage Mode was real, Obito's gaze shifted slightly to the nameless Uchiha beside her. At this moment, the Mangekyo in the nameless Uchiha's eyes was slowly spinning nonstop.
Utterly bewitching. But this time, Obito had no mood left to admire it. After the nameless Uchiha had made her choice clear, the constant dangerous aura emanating from her had already put Obito subconsciously on full alert.
After all, the threat of a Mangekyo with unknown abilities was no joke. Even though Obito possessed both Kamui and Izanagi as life-saving trump cards, he still didn't want to wade into this muddy water.
"Fine then. Since the little Uchiha girl is unwilling, I, Uchiha Madara, won't force it. But you're always welcome to come find me when the time comes that you're disappointed with this world."
Although he had already prepared to retreat, as the saying goes: pretending to be cool like the wind, always by my side. Even while running away, Obito didn't forget to trot out the Uchiha Madara name for one last flex, conveniently leaving behind a line that sounded profoundly mysterious.
"Pretentious prick."
Watching Obito spout a whole bunch of lines before finally using Kamui to escape, Furina gave her own evaluation.
Who knows what Uchiha Madara, buried underground, would think if he knew Obito had to drag his name out for a last-minute flex even while fleeing.
"You're so amazing. That guy took one look at you getting ready to act and got scared off~"
After confirming that Obito had truly left, Furina finally turned back to look at the nameless Uchiha. The teasing in her words was unmistakable.
Seriously, this nameless girl wasn't as cute as she looked. Even in this state, she insisted on helping in the fight and even used her own words against her. So annoying.