I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 775 That's how people are; after one moment of carelessness, they become a completely different person.

"Kamui!"

Obito's kaleidoscope eyes spun continuously, his body flickering between illusion and reality, but his expression grew increasingly panicked; he was unable to become intangible.

Suddenly, Obito felt completely unsafe, as if he had just come out of a bathhouse, gone to the changing room, and found that his locker had been pried open and was empty, while the manager was urging him to close up shop and leave.

A feeling of being stripped naked and exposed filled Obito's heart. He wanted to escape, but he also knew that he couldn't escape at all.

Obito stared at Minato in horror and demanded, "How did you do that?!"

"Your Mangekyou Sharingan ability, to put it bluntly, is just a kind of space-time ninjutsu. It can be used to either affect external objects or affect yourself."

"For every technique, there is a way to counter it."

Just like the tireless teacher he once was, Minato explained to Obito, "All media in space and time can be sealed, such as your body."

Minato had a vague feeling that he had sealed the medium of the outdated space more than once, but he couldn't seem to remember it. But it was indeed feasible.

Obito is the best example now. He has sealed himself away and can no longer be a medium for space-time, so he cannot activate the space-time ninjutsu that makes him intangible.

Minato didn't think Obito was that strong, but he was still someone to be wary of. Obito's ability to become intangible was something to be cautious about.

Once Obito disappears into the void, Minato will have no way to deal with him. Therefore, instead of launching a seemingly sure-kill attack, it would be better to play it safe and deal with Obito's Hollowfication ability first.

Fortunately, Minato succeeded. In the split second of slitting his throat, there wasn't enough time to activate the ninjutsu, so Minato chose to sacrifice his own "life".

Obito's choice to launch a Wood Release attack on Minato was deadly, but it was a physical attack. This meant that from the moment Obito attacked Minato until they separated, the two had to be in the same spacetime dimension.

This amount of time is more than enough to activate a sealing technique that counters spacetime.

Minato did even more than that. He pointed to his heart and said to Obito, "I've also removed the cursed seal that Madara Uchiha left on your heart."

Now, you no longer need to worry about being controlled by Madara Uchiha.

How did you know?

"Tatsuma told me."

Minato looked at Obito with a hint of expectation in his eyes. As his teacher, he still hoped that Obito could turn over a new leaf.

He hoped that everything Obito did was only because of Madara Uchiha's control and coercion. He even believed that as long as Obito said so, no matter what the truth was, as long as Obito didn't make the same mistake again, Minato would be willing to believe it.

This is what he owes Obito, and also what he owes to all his students.

"Minato Namikaze! Stop looking at me like that!"

But Obito suddenly erupted in fury, roaring, "Stop deceiving yourself! Are you fantasizing that everything Kushina went through was just a scheme orchestrated by Madara Uchiha?!"

Minato's expression turned slightly gloomy. Indeed, as Obito said, he did have a self-deceptive intention. But when he heard Obito say that and when he heard Obito call out that name, Minato knew that everything was the worst possible outcome.

"Madara Uchiha did not instruct me to do such a thing."

Obito suddenly revealed a mocking expression and said, "You are truly great, Fourth Hokage. For the sake of the ninja world, you are even willing to forgive me, a murderer."

"You were so great that on behalf of your wife, children, and countless fallen Konoha villagers and ninjas, please forgive me. I truly wonder if, in the Pure Land, they see your deeds and sing your praises."

Seeing the change in Minato's expression, Obito seemed very pleased and continued, "You have no idea what I want, or what a lofty vision I am pursuing!"

What I want to change is this hellish world, to create a dreamland of true peace.

For me, there is a world where Lin doesn't have to experience suffering; for you, there is a world without me, this demon; for everyone, there is a world without war and bloodshed.

But you still think that all I want to do is act like a child crying after being wronged, and that I am a lost person who can turn back.

Teacher, what right do you have to be so superior?! What right do you have to lecture me?!

Minato remained silent. Indeed, he was too optimistic, or rather, he was unwilling to think too badly of Obito, after all, he was his student.

But the truth is that he no longer understands this student, doesn't know what he went through after leaving him, or what kind of person he became, and still regards him as that thirteen-year-old child.

Obito can no longer turn back. When did it begin? Was it from the moment he disappeared and Obito painfully gave up searching for his body, or when Rin encountered danger and Obito failed to arrive in time once again?

Was it seventeen years ago that I failed to recognize my student?

That's how people are; they can become someone else entirely without realizing it. The person from the past can only be remembered, but often those memories are meaningless. It's better not to feel that the memories have become meaningless.

"I'm sorry, Obito. I was too presumptuous and shouldn't have treated you like a child."

Minato sighed, the guilt and self-reproach on his face slowly fading. He looked at Obito and said, "In that case, I will consider you a true enemy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato transformed into a golden flash once more and appeared in front of Obito. The kunai in his hand was once again aimed at Obito's neck, but this time he was not trying to gently slit Obito's throat, but to decapitate him.

"Kamui!"

Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan spun in his eyes. He couldn't make himself intangible, but he could still use Kamui, such as to distort enemies or imprison them in his own Kamui dimension.

Space was torn apart, and Minato's figure seemed to become distorted as well, while a look of hope appeared on Obito's face.

But just a moment later, Minato's figure disappeared, the space was completely distorted, and the attack missed.

"Rustling sound~"

A faint whooshing sound came from the air. Obito looked around and saw five or six kunai flying towards him at the same time. In the past, when faced with this situation, Obito would directly use Kamui to intangibly transform his body.

But he can't do that now, and another way to use Kamui can't cover such a wide angle, so Obito can only dodge like an ordinary ninja.

"Knock knock knock~"

The kunai was nailed to the demonic statue of the heretic, and then puffs of smoke rose up, leaving only one kunai.

"Rustling sound~"

Another whooshing sound came, this time much sharper than the previous one, even with a whistling sound.

As soon as Obito landed, he looked up and was met with a dense array of kunai, blocking all his escape routes.

"Wood Release! Wooden Spindle Wall!"

Obito formed hand seals, and the wooden flesh on the Gedo Mazo seemed to extend, transforming into a shield to block the incoming kunai.

"Knock knock knock~"

"Bang!"

With only one kunai left, Obito hadn't even had time to catch his breath before another barrage of kunai rained down on him, forcing him to constantly dodge and defend.

Naruto and Killer Bee were getting a little anxious. It seemed like Minato was putting pressure on Obito, but it wasn't having any real effect. At most, it was just making Obito waste some chakra.

With Hashirama's cells and the Gedo Mazo, Obito had no shortage of chakra, but they didn't know how to command Minato in battle, since Minato's figure was no longer visible.

"The Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

Just after Obito used his teleportation technique again, he sensed a strong sense of impending doom. He could use Kamui to deal with Minato's attack from in front of him, but at this moment, there were more than one kunai behind him.

"You'll make mistakes when you're in a hurry. Actually, you haven't improved much compared to back then."

The sound of Minato reaching Obito's ears was like hell itself, sending chills down his spine.

"Whoosh~"

The kunai fell, and blood splattered.

(End of this chapter)