"Very good."
Mr. A revealed a strange smile and said, "I like smart people."
He then slowly turned around and looked at Obito.
Straightening his clothes, he spoke slowly and leisurely, "You heard that, right? They are now under the protection of my Aurora Order. If you don't want to die, then get lost!"
"Alright, so that's how we're playing this?"
Standing to the side, Shisui finally understood, thinking to himself, Kakashi is so damn devious.
The whole idea of joining the Aurora Order was nonsense—it was clear he was trying to sow discord between the two, pushing them to fight each other first!
As expected of a ninja with an 'IQ of 180,' his brain works so fast!
Let's set aside Shisui, who was stunned by this, and focus on Obito, who had been directly humiliated by Mr. A. His face immediately darkened, and his gaze grew increasingly hostile.
The intense malice seemed almost tangible, swirling around him. Within a radius of several dozen meters, the plants and trees began to wither and rot, corrupted by some unseen force.
"What did you say?"
Obito's voice was cold and hoarse, as if his throat had been scratched by gravel.
"Sir, Your eyesight is poor, and do you have trouble hearing too?"
Mr. A, holding a scripture, smiled gently and said, "I said, get lost!"
Had Kakashi not quickly come up with the idea to shout about joining the Aurora Order, Mr. A might have just turned and left. It wasn't out of fear—it was simply because he was too lazy to fight.
But when Kakashi shouted that they were going to join the Aurora Order, the situation completely changed!
He couldn't allow anyone to kill members of the Aurora Order right in front of him. This would undermine the Order's authority, and such a challenge could never be tolerated!
"Since you refuse to leave, then you'll die together!"
Obito sneered coldly, turning his body into a Wraith, and with the wind, he lunged from the air.
The Wraith let out a piercing scream!
The shrill, soul-piercing scream echoed through the jungle once more.
However, this time, Obito had forgotten that the person standing before him was not Kakashi or Shisui—two lambs ready for slaughter.
Mr. A, shrouded in a thick shadow, was struck by the Wraith Shriek. After a brief moment of disorientation, he quickly regained his composure, a cold smirk curving on his lips.
"Heh, attacking the soul? That works on others, but it doesn't work on me!"
For someone who had constantly listened to the voice of the 'Rap Master,' the soul-level damage caused by a mere Wraith was nothing to worry about.
Seeing the Wraith's wails had no effect on him, Obito was stunned, but quickly locked his gaze onto Mr. A with a malicious look.
Mr. A froze for a moment, feeling a sudden chill run through his body.
Then, his body became stiff, his eyes grew dull, and two identical figures appeared in his pupils.
"This is bad."
The Wraith had possessed him!
In almost an instant, Mr. A was fully controlled, his thoughts beginning to blur.
This was the power of a Sequence 5 Wraith: it could forcibly possess a target from a distance within a certain range.
It was extremely strange and hard to defend against!
"This is bad. Even Mr. A isn't a match for this guy?" Seeing this, Kakashi's face changed drastically. He had thought that Mr. A, with his immortality, would likely lead to both he and Obito suffering, but who would've thought that after only one exchange, Mr. A was already under control?
However, the twist came faster than anyone had expected!
The moment Mr. A, who had been controlled, suddenly erupted with a bright light around his body, as if tearing through the darkness of dawn, releasing an incredibly powerful, pure light.
"Ahhhhhh—!"
Under the possession of the Wraith, Obito felt as though he was being burned alive by that pure light.
He screamed as he was forcibly expelled from Mr. A's body.
"Hehe, I sure am lucky, running into another one!"
Free from control, Mr. A licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Recently, there are more and more people like us in the ninja world. I'm glad. Do you know why?"
"What... was that thing just now?!" Obito gritted his teeth and asked viciously.
"You're talking about that thing? It's called the Holy Light Charm."
Mr. A pulled out a golden badge from his chest and grinned. "I killed a toad, extracted it from its body, and sealed it in this charm."
A toad?
Kakashi's expression shifted slightly, his face growing somewhat stiff.
The mention of a toad immediately made him think of Mount Myoboku, the home of Jiraiya-sensei's summoned toad.
From Mr. A's tone, it was clear that strange beings and events like them were becoming more common in the ninja world. What was going on?
The seemingly peaceful ninja world was hiding dark currents, as if there were unknown shadows lurking within!
"A mere charm, do you think that's enough to stop me?" Obito, aware of the charm's power, had just been hit by a light flash from it and felt a searing, painful heat all over his body.
He immediately summoned Wraiths and corpses, surrounding Mr. A: "Let's see how many times that charm will work!"
The idea was good, but he overlooked one thing.
Mr. A stood still, not moving, as several masked black creatures emerged from his body.
"Kill these things."
He gave the order coldly.
The three creatures fused instantly, and from their mask openings, chakra began to gather.
Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!
Wind, Fire, and Lightning—chakra of all three nature types shot out in a blinding stream of energy.
The terrifying energy cannon spread out like ripples, covering a vast area with incredible destructive power. In the blink of an eye, it devoured the Wraiths and corpses, carving a scorched path into the ground.
Boom!!!
A vague, transparent figure silently approached, like a ghost.
Mr. A suddenly turned around, grinning widely. "I forgot to tell you, I can do that little trick too!"
The next moment, he opened his mouth wide, and the Wraith shrieked!
A cold, eerie wind, accompanied by piercing screams, slammed into the Wraith form of Obito's soul.
Obito's head suddenly grew heavy, experiencing the pain of his own abilities.
Then, Mr. A took a few steps forward, grabbing the golden emblem, and pressed it forcefully to Obito's forehead: "Light of Fire!"
"Ahhh—!!"
The explosive golden flames instantly engulfed Obito.
This time, unlike the previous flames, the golden fire contained the essence of the sun, a dense and scorching holy power that quickly ignited Obito.
His eyes, filled with malice and desire, were consumed by pain. The golden flames made him wish for death.
For a "Wraith," the greatest enemy is no other than the "sun."
"Your soul, I've taken it!"
Mr. A's fingers, covered in thick shadows, seemed to reach out from the abyss as he grabbed Obito's head and lifted him up. "Consider yourself lucky. You're the first soul I've 'herded' after advancing to Sequence 5, 'The Shepherd'!"
Endless terror immediately enveloped Obito, causing him to scream in panic:
"White Zetsu, save me—!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the space suddenly twisted.
Obito was instantly sucked in, so quickly that Mr. A couldn't stop it. He could only watch helplessly as the prey he had almost caught escaped.
Losing a soul left Mr. A extremely displeased, his eyes dark as water.
Then, he slowly turned his head, his gloomy gaze landing on the stunned Kakashi and Shisui standing nearby. "You two aren't planning to regret this, are you?"
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