Chapter 165: Everyone Steps Up!
When Obito activated Kamui again, Kakashi seized the opportunity, having already prepared the Lightning Cutter in his hand.
This move stimulates his entire body's cells, granting a significant speed boost for a short period.
This technique was his hope to escape.
The instant Kamui appeared, Kakashi roared, "Lightning Cutter!"
Zzzzzzt!
A flash of white light streaked through, creating a void.
Kakashi's attack even managed to injure Obito.
Boom!
After Kakashi escaped, Obito crashed hard onto the ground of the Kamui dimension.
"This is impossible—! Kakashi, he...!"
Obito looked up in disbelief. Kakashi actually escaped without a Sharingan or Kamui!
Clutching his abdomen, Obito recalled that Kakashi was once a genius at the Academy.
How could such a space stop someone like him?
Realizing this, Obito's expression relaxed slightly.
"Well, well, it looks like Kakashi has rekindled his fighting spirit. If that's the case, then next time, I'll personally kill you to avenge Rin!"
Obito swore this to himself, finally making a firm decision.
Previously, he hadn't killed Kakashi because he knew Rin's death wasn't intentional and believed that Rin wouldn't be happy if he killed Kakashi.
But now, Kakashi was destined to block his path, to stop him from creating a world where Rin existed alone!
"Kakashi, you won't be so lucky next time we meet!"
When Kakashi emerged from the Kamui dimension, he was immediately greeted by Konan's paper bombs.
Each paper was an explosive tag.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Success!"
Konan, watching the falling figure amid the detonations, exclaimed excitedly.
She thought it was Uchiha Obito.
However, Kakuzu, with sharp eyes, noticed something amiss. "That's not Obito. The clothing is different.
It's someone from Konoha."
"It's Kakashi."
Even with ordinary eyes, Uchiha Itachi recognized the falling figure. After all, he was once his captain.
Seeing Kakashi collapse, a thought flashed through Itachi's mind.
It was clear that dealing with the Sage of Six Paths alone wouldn't be enough. Why not pull Kakashi and Konoha into this?
With that, Uchiha Itachi used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Kakashi, supporting him up.
Konan opened her mouth slightly, as if wanting to say something, but ultimately just sighed deeply.
She knew Uchiha Itachi might be better suited to lead the Akatsuki.
If he was willing, that is.
…
"Ishihara-sama, dinner is ready."
"Got it. Just leave it at the door."
Ishihara replied as he studied various sealing technique scrolls.
Only after building a solid foundation would he begin testing on Karin.
After all, she was one of their companions.
Hearing this, Kimimaro outside the door turned and left, knowing he couldn't help in this area.
Soon, a week had passed.
Ishihara had mastered numerous sealing techniques. Next, he would begin testing on Karin.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi had completely taken control of the Akatsuki. His next plan was to capture the Tailed Beasts and become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki!
It could be said that most people's goals aligned: to create the Ten-Tails!
…
Konoha Village
At this time, Tsunade was already in power, and both Naruto and Sasuke had woken up.
Jiraiya had gone off to wander, taking a rare opportunity to relax before the Tailed Beasts were reborn.
Although Naruto and Sasuke had lost the powers of the Sage of Six Paths, they began training while still receiving treatment in the hospital.
Among them, Naruto trained the most intensely.
He had experienced the pain of seeing his comrades injured while being powerless to help. He didn't want to relive that feeling.
Even while bedridden in the hospital, thousands of his shadow clones were frantically training in the wild.
These clones wouldn't stop until they were utterly exhausted and dispersed. Then, as soon as Naruto regained a bit of chakra, he would send out more clones to train.
Sasuke, watching Naruto grow stronger day by day and witnessing the painful sweat he shed through training, couldn't hide his envy.
"Naruto, you're going through five sets of bed sheets a day. At this rate, you're going to bankrupt Konoha."
"Haha, so you think so too, Sasuke?" Naruto laughed sheepishly while scratching the back of his head. However, in the next second, he became unusually serious and said:
"But I have a reason to work hard."
A spark flickered in Naruto's heart. The next time Kurama was reborn, he would never let anyone harm him!
Not even the Sage of Six Paths!
Sasuke fell silent after hearing this. He could feel Naruto's firm resolve and understood why Naruto was pushing himself so hard.
If that was the case, then he couldn't slack off either!
"Sharingan!"