At this moment, Black Zetsu was facing Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju, two of the fastest shinobi in history.
Sensing the situation was dire, Black Zetsu instinctively activated a spatial vortex, intending to retreat.
As a seasoned schemer, retreating when losing the initiative was a wise decision.
However, Konoha had anticipated this move. Aoba had long studied every detail of Obito's Kamui ability and prepared countermeasures for various scenarios.
If Obito used intangibility, Konoha's strategy was to apply rapid and continuous attacks to exhaust its duration, leaving him vulnerable.
If he attempted to escape outright...
Minato and Tobirama simultaneously hurled specially crafted Flying Thunder God kunai.
The Flying Thunder God technique allowed users to traverse space. However, spatial traversal was inherently dangerous, requiring specific marks as anchor points.
Without an anchor, attempting to traverse space could result in being lost in the void, trapped in spatial turbulence, or torn apart.
This was to explain one point: space can be interfered with. While few in the shinobi world could do so, the combined efforts of Minato and Tobirama could.
Obito's spatial vortex acted as a portal, and his Kamui dimension was a perfect coordinate of a small, self-contained world. This allowed him to traverse space safely without fear of losing his way.
But this time, as he activated his spatial vortex, Minato and Tobirama's special kunai struck the vortex first.
The simultaneous activation of two spatial coordinates disrupted Obito's portal. Though it caused no harm, the next moment, Black Zetsu found himself back where he started... Unable to enter the Kamui dimension.
This was because the Flying Thunder God kunai had anchored the portal to the ground. The sudden appearance of these anchors caused the vortex to determine the nearest linkable coordinate, leaving Black Zetsu at his original location.
"Damn it." Black Zetsu finally realized the trap he had walked into. Konoha's preparations had exceeded his expectations, they understood his abilities inside out and could even interfere with the Kamui dimension.
However, Black Zetsu wasn't ready to despair just yet. His body entered intangibility, dodging the next wave of attacks.
Even if he couldn't enter the Kamui dimension, it wouldn't be easy for them to capture him.
Having been modified with White Zetsu cells and augmented by Black Zetsu's presence, Obito's body was now close to a Sage Body in durability. Otherwise, Minato's earlier attack would have killed him outright.
"We've succeeded." Seeing that Black Zetsu's ability had been disrupted, both Minato and Tobirama felt a surge of excitement.
Konoha's numerous plans for Black Zetsu all hinged on one prerequisite: keeping him in place.
Before the revival of the Fourth and Second Hokage, only Aoba and Kakashi had the ability to restrain him.
Black Zetsu had banked on this fact when he chose to attack Konoha in Aoba's absence.
What he hadn't expected was to encounter two even tougher opponents.
Realizing the severity of the situation, Black Zetsu stopped holding back.
"Wood Style: Hell's Chaos."
Countless wooden spikes erupted violently, covering the entire Sixth Training Ground in an instant.
Black Zetsu's plan was simple: use the Wood Style to seal off the area and escape during the chaos.
The destructive power of Hell's Chaos forced Minato and Tobirama to temporarily retreat. But just as Black Zetsu prepared to exit intangibility and flee, a giant metal staff pierced through the wood, heading straight for his intangible form.
The metal staff couldn't harm Black Zetsu but disrupted his timing to exit intangibility.
The two functions of Kamui, intangibility and spatial vortex, could not be used simultaneously. To open a vortex and escape, Black Zetsu had to first exit intangibility. This minuscule flaw in the otherwise overpowered ability created a rare window of opportunity.
For masterful opponents, even the smallest opening was a golden chance.
Until now, the Third and First Hokage had not joined the battle. Only the two Flying Thunder God users had engaged Black Zetsu.
Now that he was restrained, the Third and First Hokage launched their attacks. Having pinned down their target, they aimed to go all-out to ensure his defeat.
The Third Hokage's Adamantine Staff tore through the battlefield, forcing Black Zetsu to dodge repeatedly. But it wasn't long before the First Hokage made his move.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence."
Simultaneously, Konoha's barrier team, lying in wait, activated their jutsu. A large-scale barrier sealed off the entire area, trapping Black Zetsu and enveloping the forest in a cloud of paralyzing pollen.
The Hokage and their allies had taken antidotes in advance, rendering them immune to the pollen. Black Zetsu, however, was not so fortunate. He was forced to remain intangible and search for a way out of the barrier.
At that moment, Tobirama formed hand seals.
"Bringer of Darkness Technique ."
Darkness descended, plunging Black Zetsu into utter disorientation.
....
Aoba and Madara's battle had escalated to an all-out clash between Perfect Susanoo. After preparing for Madara's overwhelming strength, Aoba found that his Flash technique, without significant charging time, was no longer enough to pierce through Madara's defense directly.
Madara's Perfect Susanoo was truly an eye-opener for Aoba, but this was only the beginning.
Madara's eyes transformed into Rinnegan, and combining his Susanoo with a barrier, he unleashed a super jutsu: Tengai Shinsei.
This scene was all too familiar to Aoba. In the original story, after Madara's revival, this moment stood out as one of the most oppressive displays of power.
With a casual gesture, Madara's Tengai Shinsei crushed the morale of the Allied Shinobi Forces. After Ōnoki and Gaara risked their lives to stop one meteor, Madara casually summoned another, obliterating half of the Allied Forces in an instant.
In that moment, Madara solidified himself as the most overwhelming villain in Naruto.
Aoba knew exactly what Madara intended. Their fight had become a contest of brute force and resilience. Aoba could easily evade this attack, but doing so would leave the Konoha forces behind him to suffer catastrophic losses.
The scale of the attack was too massive. Even though the Konoha forces had retreated several kilometers, they were still within its range.
"How will you handle this?" Madara asked, standing calmly within his Susanoo, arms crossed, waiting for Aoba's response.
Without hesitation, Aoba soared into the sky.
Even with his Susanoo, which glowed green, his figure was but a speck of dust compared to the massive meteor descending from above.
But in the next instant, a bluish-green light burst from Aoba's body. His Susanoo, previously smaller than Madara's, began to expand again.
Or rather, another layer of Susanoo overlapped with the first.
Aoba merged entirely with his dual-layered Susanoo, wielding an enormous glowing sword. He swung it through the sky, aiming to cleave the descending meteor that appeared as falling stars in the sky.
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