Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 507 Identity Revealed

"boom"

The fire dragon collided with the water column, stirring up bursts of thick water vapor.

"Swish~ Swish~ Swish~"

Three figures shot backward from the thick fog one after another. Except for one figure who was in a rather disheveled state, they all landed steadily on the branches of a large tree.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions watched warily from the direction from which the ninjutsu had come. To their left and right, two Akatsuki members dressed in black robes with red cloud patterns walked slowly towards them.

The one on the left, wearing an orange spiral mask, is the Uchiha who knows space-time ninjutsu.

The one on the right has more distinctive features: a burly and robust physique, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and the Samehada sword on his back. He is none other than Suigetsu Hozuki, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

A while later, two more figures approached from a greater distance; they were none other than Kakuzu and Hiruko, whom they had been tracking.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two could react further, another figure appeared behind them—it was Zetsu, who had been monitoring them all along.

"Heh, the Akatsuki are trying to ambush us."

Even surrounded, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no fear, looking down at the four people opposite him with an attitude full of condescension.

The masked man, Obito, stepped forward, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still so aloof, but now his eyes were full of smugness.

"Haha, surround and kill! It's not impossible. I originally just wanted to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, but I didn't expect Konoha to interfere. Even if we die, we can't blame anyone else."

Following the masked man's words, the other four members of Akatsuki began to slowly approach Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions.

"Heh, I never thought that the Akatsuki would be in charge of someone as cowardly as you. You bunch of rogue ninjas are really getting worse as you get older."

Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and pointed at each of the people in front of him, focusing on Hiruko. Upon seeing Hiruko, he couldn't help but take a step back.

His accumulated power still instilled a subconscious fear in him.

"Hmph, hiding your true colors? When I, Uchiha Madara, roamed the ninja world, you were just a greenhorn. I wore a mask simply because I didn't want to see you unworthy descendants."

Little did he know that his actions played right into Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands.

The Konoha leadership had many guesses about the masked man, but they first ruled out Uchiha Madara.

Taiichi had personally fought Madara, and the state of his life force nearing its end was undeniable. Although the masked man in front of him pretended to be mature, the vibrant life force he exuded could not fool a medical expert like Taiichi.

Having ruled out Madara Uchiha, the only remaining suspects from the Uchiha clan are—

"Madara! Uchiha Madara doesn't wear a mask. You're Uchiha Obito, right? The Obito who was captured during the Third Shinobi World War."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also testing him. He was the only Uchiha ninja who went missing during the Third Shinobi World War, and his appearance matched. As for his strength—the Mangekyou Sharingan could explain everything.

Obito was somewhat flustered at this moment, but he still tried his best to remain calm. However, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kakuzu, Hiruko, and...

All three of them, including Suigetsu Hozuki, rotated their bodies to varying degrees, clearly showing their curiosity about Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation.

"Ha, just wild speculation. No matter what you say today, you can't escape being killed."

Obito didn't want to say anything more to Hiruzen Sarutobi. He should have attacked immediately upon meeting him instead of wasting so much time on small talk.

"Didn't you Konoha call on the entire ninja world to surround and kill us? After today, let's see who dares to listen to you."

Before he could finish speaking, Obito had already launched his attack.

He lunged forward in an instant, thrusting his kunai straight at Sarutobi Hitachi's face.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was prepared. Instead of retreating, he advanced, gathering a whirlwind in his palm. He then unleashed a Gale Palm strike at the kunai, and the exploding wind blades forced Obito to use his Intangible Transformation to dodge.

On the other side, Suigetsu Hozuki, carrying Samehada, slashed at Tsunade; his imposing physique looked incredibly intimidating.

As Tsunade dodged to the side, she slammed her fist into the back of Samehada. The immense force sent the pufferfish staggering back three steps, its mouth, full of sharp teeth, gaping wide, and its hands flailing wildly, clearly in great pain.

Obito and Suigetsu Hozuki were responsible for close combat, while the other three roamed around at a distance.

Kakuzu relied on his remaining water-attribute heart to occasionally unleash a water cannon to restrain others, but he had no intention of engaging in close combat.

Hiruko stood at a distance, constantly harassing the enemy with his Storm Release. Compared to Kakuzu's Water Release, Hiruko's Storm Release posed a greater threat.

Jue then used the Ten Escape Techniques to burrow into the soil, constantly extending his roots to sneak attack the three people's lower bodies. The five of them coordinated quite well.

Even so, at the beginning of the battle, the five members of Akatsuki were actually overwhelmed by Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi truly lived up to his reputation as a ninjutsu expert, effortlessly mastering all five elemental ninjutsu techniques. Each strike precisely hit Obito's attack route, leaving Obito unable to even lift his head.

Tsunade's monstrous strength kept the pufferfish away from her, and every clash made his arm go numb.

Although the hookah was the weakest, it dutifully drew some of the fire for the other two.

The failed hunt turned into an embarrassing situation, and Obito's eyes gradually turned cold.

Knowing that he wouldn't have the upper hand in a direct confrontation, he simply stopped trying to fight head-on.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi launched another ninjutsu at his face, he maintained his kunai-wielding stance without dodging, his entire body becoming ethereal as the ninjutsu passed right through him.

As the two crossed paths, the intangibility ended, and the kunai grazed Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck.

Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi was already familiar with Obito's space-time ninjutsu and had been on guard, but even so, the kunai still managed to cut a deep gash in his shoulder.

"Third Hokage, you'd better watch out."

Obito's triumphant voice rang out, as if he had already won the battle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at his shoulder, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

No matter how detailed the intelligence reports are, nothing beats firsthand experience. This is a space-time ninjutsu, and it's truly incredibly difficult to deal with.

From that moment on, the situation on the battlefield was reversed.

Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan not only allows him to become intangible, but also enables him to hide in another dimension and then quietly reappear from another place, making it impossible for anyone to predict where he will suddenly appear to launch a sneak attack.

In this fast-paced melee, and with constant vigilance against sneak attacks from the shadows, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions were instantly left feeling helpless.

Shuiyan was already the weakest, and the journey so far, coupled with the previous battles, had already exhausted a great deal of his strength.

He had just dodged Hiruko's fang attack when he didn't notice Obito suddenly appearing beside him, and was kicked away by him.

Just then, the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon arrived, its Samehada sword sweeping across with immense force.

The hookah was caught completely off guard and was struck squarely in the chest. He flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into several large trees. Without uttering a sound, he collapsed to the ground, motionless.

The hookah falling to the ground completely threw the battle out of balance. It was already difficult to fight three against five, and now there were only two left.

Hiruzen Sarutobi kicked away the entangled Suigetsu Hozuki, and when he turned around and saw this scene, he instantly realized that the battle was irreversible and that if they continued to fight, they would both perish here.

While keeping a watchful eye on the masked man who was also trying to launch a sneak attack, he gave Tsunade a clear look.

Tsunade immediately reacted, reaching into her ninja tool pouch with her left hand and pulling out the special Flying Thunder God kunai that Taichi had given her before he left.

With the situation in their favor, Hiruko finally breathed a sigh of relief. Watching Tsunade's actions, he couldn't help but tease, "Hey, what's the use of switching to a kunai now? It's not like it can kill us all, is it?"

Hiruko didn't recognize the kunai, but Obito did and knew its purpose.

"Damn it, stop talking nonsense and stop her!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already intangibly transformed again and charged towards Tsunade.

But no matter how fast they were, none could match Tsunade's movements. With a flick of her fingertip, she condensed chakra and poured it into the Flying Thunder God Kunai. The next instant, a figure suddenly appeared.

"Bang!"

The sound of kunai clashing rang out, as Taiichi instantly grasped the Flying Thunder God kunai and blocked Obito's thrust.

Missing his first attack, Obito didn't even turn his head and quickly distanced himself from Taiichi.

It was only then that everyone understood the latest situation on the field.

The person who arrived was—Matsushita Taichi!

All the members of the Akatsuki organization instinctively took a step back; they were genuinely frightened.

Every Akatsuki member present had fought Taiichi before; they were either beaten into submission or chased into submission, and none of them had a good ending.

Now, facing Taiyi again, he naturally felt inferior.

Taiyi looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the Akatsuki members.

"Oh, what's the occasion today? Is your Akatsuki organization holding a tea party?"

Xiao and the others blushed, angered by Taiyi's words.

"Matsushita Taichi, don't be so happy yet. There are five of us here. Do you think we can't beat you?"

Taiyi turned his gaze to the person who spoke, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Hey, isn't this Suigetsu Fuguki? Back then, you seven also outnumbered me, but too bad you escaped that time. This time, you'd better fight me to the bitter end."

At this moment, Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon wished he could slap himself. Serves you right for being so talkative! No one else was saying anything, but you were the only one who talked too much.

After Taiichi finished talking about Suigetsu Hozuki, he finally turned his gaze to Obito.

This almost tangible gaze made Obito feel quite uncomfortable, as if his entire body was being seen.

Even more terrifying, pale blue flames erupted from Taiyi's eyes—a soul vision technique that allows one to see through souls.

"You are—Uchiha—Obito! It really is you."

If Hiruzen Sarutobi's accusation just now only raised suspicions, then Taichi's words directly confirmed the answer.

This time, none of the Akatsuki members made any attempt to hide their true intentions, turning their heads directly to look at Obito.

Obito knew that he couldn't hide his identity anymore, so he simply stopped trying to conceal it.

He raised his hand and removed the mask covering his face, revealing a pale and distorted face on one side.

"Taichi Matsushita, it's been a long time."

"It really is you, Obito. I was just trying to trick you, but it actually worked. You really haven't changed at all."

Taiyi spoke in a joking tone, but said things that were infuriating.

Obito's face stiffened at first, then turned even paler.

Obito took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and looked at Taiichi again.

"Aren't you curious why I betrayed Konoha?"

At this moment, Obito revealed his identity, and his long-suppressed desire to express himself surged forth.

But Taiyi did not do as he wished.

"What's there to be curious about? All I know is that you not only betrayed Konoha, but you also tried to kill Kushina and Minato. That alone is enough for me to cut you up seventeen or eighteen times."

Obito, constantly verbally belittled by Taichi, finally lost his patience.

"Enough, there's no point in saying more. Once my ideal is fulfilled and I create a peaceful world, I will definitely resurrect you and let you savor the words I spoke today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito formed hand seals and charged towards Taiichi.

Wood Release: Cutting Technique.

Dozens of wooden thorns rose from beneath Taiyi's feet, piercing towards him.

Taiyi made a grasping motion with his right hand, and a chakra blade instantly materialized. With a slash, he severed all the thorns that came his way.

At that moment, Obito suddenly appeared before him, his kunai thrusting straight at Taiichi's gate.

Taiichi tried to block the kunai by swinging his hand upwards, but he missed.

The kunai pierced through Taiichi's parry and continued to thrust at him. Just as it was about to hit him, Taiichi's figure instantly appeared behind Obito, and his left fist struck Obito's back.

"The punch, imbued with superhuman strength, sent Obito flying like a cannonball, with a large amount of blood spurting out while he was still in the air."

That wasn't all. Seeing that Obito had landed but was still breathing, Taichi was about to chase after him, but a large number of vines stretched out from under his feet.

She came and entangled herself around him.

Taiyi frowned slightly and muttered, "Annoying."

With one hand forming a hand seal, he punched the ground beneath his feet, and a ring of blazing white fire formed, instantly burning away the vines and turning the ground beneath his feet into lava.

Because of this delay, Obito finally received reinforcements.

Kakuzu was seen entangled with Tsunade, Hiru was fighting the Third Hokage, and Suigetsu Hozuki came to Obito's side and helped him up.

Zetsu suddenly appeared beside Obito, holding the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki in his hand.

Obito shook his head, wiped the blood from his mouth with one hand, glared at Taichi one last time, and then slapped Suigetsu Hozuki and Zetsu with both hands.

The next moment, the four people disappeared in a twisting motion.

Then—he ran away!

That's really decisive!

But for Kakuzu and Hiruko, this was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

The people who came to their aid ran away first, taking their spoils with them.

What does this mean? — It means that they were both abandoned.

Kakuzu and Hiruko struggled to break free from their opponents and quickly approached each other. They looked at each other and saw deep despair in each other's eyes.

Hiruko still wanted to give it one last try, watching Taiichi slowly approach, "Is it too late for me to surrender now?"

As he walked, Tai smiled and said, "Do you have any information you can tell me?"

Hiruko gave a bitter smile, pointed to his head, and shook his head silently.

"Then you'll just have to die!"