I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 336 Kabuto the Martial Arts Master Mode

Rumble~

The Forest of Death in Konoha was in ruins. The attacks of the Second Hokage of Manda and Orochi were no less destructive than those of the Tailed Beasts.

Obito's Jinchūriki, the Rinnegan puppet, was merely a sealed puppet containing a large amount of Tailed Beast chakra. It was not a true Jinchūriki, so his Tailed Beast transformation could only reach the second half of its form at most.

Tailed Beast Transformation has five forms. The first is Chakra Leakage, which is the unleashing of the Tailed Beast's chakra, as seen in Naruto's unleashing of Tailed Beast chakra during the Chunin Exams. The second form is 'Borrowing Chakra,' also known as the Tailed Beast Cloak. Jinchuriki have already developed the appearance of a Tailed Beast Cloak, as seen in Naruto's battle with Sasuke at the Valley of the End.

The third form, "Half-Tailed Beast Transformation," involves the Jinchuriki's appearance no longer being visible. The entire body is covered in chakra, and if the intensity is high enough, bones will grow out. For example, Naruto unleashing the Four-Tails at the Tenchi Bridge.

The fourth type is complete tailed beast transformation, which is manifesting as a giant physical form of a tailed beast. The fifth type is a one-sided complete release of the tailed beast, which is actually similar to the fourth type.

Rumble~

The Yamata no Orochi was terrifying, comparable to a tailed beast, with astonishing destructive power. With the help of Manda the Second, it was able to overwhelm five Jinchuriki for a time.

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was just ambushed by Orochimaru, who sealed his chakra with the Five Elements. Now, he is being slowly swallowed by a snake on the ground and is heading towards the underground base, since he is a valuable research material.

"Damn Orochimaru!"

In the shadows of the Death Forest, Obito's eyes flashed with rage as he looked at the two terrifying behemoths. So close! So close!

"Heh heh, but this also proves one thing: Uchiha Yoru is currently in a weakened state!"

With a sinister smile, Obito's body slowly disappeared into the Forest of Death.

Water Release·Big Explosion Water Wave

Just then, a terrifying water escape suddenly appeared in the Death Forest, surging forth like a vast ocean and instantly transforming into a terrifyingly huge water sphere.

"Heh heh, Samehada, the tailed beast's chakra, will like it."

Hidden in the shadows, Kisame Hoshigaki slowly emerged, his body beginning to merge with Samehada, transforming into the Samehada Fusion Form.

When Orochimaru saw this, he immediately revealed a hoarse smile, and then controlled the Yamata no Orochi to intercept these Jinchūriki and prevent them from breaking out.

"Kisame, this is valuable research material, don't damage it."

As Orochimaru's hoarse voice echoed from the Yamata no Orochi, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was inside the giant water prison, grinned and revealed a bloodthirsty smile.

"That depends on how fiercely these foods resist."

That being said, Kisame's rapid movements and constant absorption of the Jinchuriki's chakra demonstrated that he would show mercy.

Rumble~

Amidst the fierce battle outside, deep within the cave, a pair of eyes slowly opened in the darkness, revealing clear black and white pupils. However, the next moment, things began to change.

The crimson Sharingan appeared, first with one tomoe, then two tomoe, then three tomoe. The three tomoe spun and merged, evolving into the Mangekyou Sharingan. The Mangekyou Sharingan did not stop spinning, but continued to rotate until it finally transformed into the mysterious purple Rinnegan.

However, the purple Rinnegan seemed to be evolving and rotating continuously, but ultimately it seemed to lack the strength to keep up, and the evolution was extremely slow.

"Looks like it's still not quite there yet. After all, a replica is still a fake."

As Uchiha Yoru opened his eyes and sensed the changes in his body, he muttered to himself, but then frowned, "There are still some changes, though. It's just that the Ten-Tails needs some time to digest."

Just then, Uchiha Yoruichi, who suddenly sensed something, raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but reveal a cold smile.

"It seems the little mouse is almost here, but unfortunately there is still a gap between us, and that gap is the chasm."

Then Uchiha Yoru closed his eyes again and began to digest the Ten-Tails within him. He was indeed in his weakest state, just as Obito had thought.

He used a large amount of chakra and mental energy to suppress this cultivated Ten-Tails; otherwise, he wouldn't have used the Rinnegan's abilities to create a puppet for battle. Moreover, the puppet's combat power reveals his current weakness.

Inside the dimly lit passage.

"Heh heh, perhaps you should tell me about the barrier here."

A Konoha ninja dressed in medical ninja attire was walking through the passage when suddenly a figure emerged from the hard wall, holding him hostage with a kunai and revealing a cruel laugh.

The hostage Konoha Jonin gently pushed up his glasses. His calm eyes showed no sign of being held hostage. Instead, a strange smile appeared on his face, though it was too dark and Obito was behind him so he couldn't see it.

"Heh, I didn't expect Obito Uchiha, your intangibility ability to be so strong that you could penetrate all the way here. I suppose your intangibility technique is a space-time ninjutsu."

Seeing the kidnapped medical ninja speaking so easily, Obito frowned and said coldly, "If you don't want to talk, I can read it from your mind."

Just as Obito's kunai was about to slit the medical ninja's neck, he suddenly heard a hissing sound. Upon hearing this familiar sound, his pupils contracted instantly.

The sound of detonating tags!

In an instant, the kunai that had slashed across the medical ninja's neck passed right through his body and entered the ethereal space. The medical ninja took the opportunity to escape using the Body Flicker Technique, leaving behind only a large medical robe.

"There were a lot of explosive tags stuck inside the clothes!"

Because of his intangibility, Obito saw the medical coat fall off, revealing the burning explosive tags inside. A familiar sound rang out, followed by a series of loud bangs!

"Little mouse, you can't escape."

Obito sneered angrily. He had finally caught Uchiha Yoru in a weak position, and he couldn't let this opportunity slip by. This medical ninja was the one who had led him to his target.

Rumble~

Amidst the flashes of the exploding tags, Obito, his face ashen, chased after the medical ninja. The two pursued each other through the dark passageway, unknowingly entering a huge cave.

"Heh, you're really loyal. You even brought me to this abandoned, remote pit just for Uchiha Yoru."

It is clearly a natural stalactite cave, and it is also far from the location of Uchiha Yoru.

Seeing this, Obito was not angry at all, but instead revealed a sinister laugh. However, the next moment a red light appeared in the dark stalactite cave.

Immortal Technique: White Rage

A red, glowing dragon holds a black bead. The dragon rotates around the black bead, then enters it, and the black bead explodes the next moment.

However, the intense light and piercing sound emitted after the explosion instantly caused Obito immense pain in his hearing and body.

This technique uses air vibrations to paralyze the opponent's senses, causing a tingling sensation in their bones and restricting their movement.

"This is magic!"

Obito's entire body ached and felt numb, but he was mostly shocked as he watched this scene.

"Heh, Obito Uchiha, you might become a valuable resource in Lord Orochimaru's laboratory."

A figure slowly emerged from inside the stalactite cave; it was the medical ninja from before.

After using Sage Mode, the mysterious medical ninja grew two horns on his head, his eyes developed eyeshadow, and even his eyes developed snake-like corneas to obscure his vision.

"Konoha actually has such a powerful ninja as you!"

At this moment, Obito was shocked. The ordinary white-haired medical ninja in front of him looked too ordinary. With his gentle smile, he was just an ordinary person who could be thrown into a crowd.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Kabuto Yakushi, a Jonin of Konoha, currently the vice-director of the orphanage, and also the vice-captain of Root."

With a gentle smile, Kabuto slowly removed his glasses from the bridge of his nose, placing them in an exquisite glasses case as if they were precious items. He then handed them to a small snake, which swallowed them and transformed into a wisp of white smoke, returning to Ryuchi Cave.

"Kabuto Yakushi!" Obito frowned, racking his brains for a long time but never hearing this name before. His expression darkened as he said, "Uchiha Yoru is really good at hiding things. He even had such a powerful ninja like you hidden away."

Kabuto Yakushi, who entered the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave, did not look like he did in the original timeline. Because he cultivated through talent, he naturally did not have the terrifying giant snake on his stomach.

However, Kabuto's snake form was quite powerful, but it didn't matter to him, since he wasn't pursuing absolute power.

"Heh, of course you haven't heard of me. After all, someone like you, who hides in the shadows like me, how could you possibly see your own kind? No! Or rather, you and I aren't even the same kind."

Now, Kabuto Yakushi, like a philosopher, smiled gently and mocked, "You rat are nothing but a mentally unstable ninja who has been stimulated. To put it simply, you are a mentally ill ninja. You can no longer be considered a normal ninja."

"What do you know!"

Obito, who had been lectured and mocked, immediately revealed a cold glint in his eyes. It was as if even a little rat could laugh at him now; it was utterly absurd.

潜影多蛇手

The next moment, countless large snakes emerged from the dark cave, attacking relentlessly, but they all passed right through. It was clear that Obito had entered a Hollowfication state.

At the same time, Kabuto Yakushi had disappeared and hidden himself away, because even Obito Time couldn't detect him while he was in Sage Mode.

"Damn it, you really are a venomous snake hiding in the shadows."

Obito gave a slightly annoyed sneer. He didn't have time to waste here. The next moment, he formed hand seals and unleashed a terrifying fire-style ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Explosive Dance

Kaleidoscope Kamui distorts the surrounding space and creates a vortex-like storm, then fire jutsu spews out spinning fire snakes from its mouth.

The next moment, a vortex-shaped storm combined with a spinning fire serpent formed a huge rotating flame, instantly illuminating the entire cavern. The terrifying fire blast range completely engulfed the entire cavern.

At the same time, the countless giant snakes screamed and were burned to ashes the moment they came into contact with the fire jutsu.

Rumble~

After the fire escape, all the moisture inside the cave was completely dried out, and the cave was glowing red-hot under the scorching heat.

Just then, the sound of a coffin lid being opened came from afar, and Obito's expression changed drastically.

Summoning Technique: Impure World Reincarnation

Behind the broken bunker, a dozen or so coffins appeared, and Obito's pupils contracted upon seeing this.

Besides Orochimaru, there's someone else in Konoha who knows this forbidden technique! Damn it!

"Heh, we've been found out!"

Upon being discovered, Kabuto showed no signs of nervousness. Instead, he smiled gently and calmly. A dozen coffins were opened, and figures slowly emerged.

"These are all powerful rogue ninja or Jonin from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. They may not be strong enough, but if they join forces, they should be able to hold you off for a while."

Kabuto smiled with a wise glint in his eyes, "I really envy you, Obito. You managed to resurrect some powerful figures so early on, and you usually house their souls in their resurrected bodies, making it impossible for Orochimaru and me to summon them."

"Damn it, your chakra!"

Obito Uchiha stared intently at Kabuto Yakushi. Through his Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan, he could clearly see that when Kabuto performed this forbidden technique, it consumed far less chakra, while he himself consumed at least three times as much chakra to use it.

The wise Kabuto could see through Obito's gaze. He simply smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. After all, I don't have the Wood Release cells of the First Hokage like you, so my chakra reserves are naturally not an advantage. Therefore, I chose to improve and optimize my ninjutsu."

"I've modified these ninjutsu, even those forbidden techniques that consume too much chakra, to suit my own needs. This is my improved version of the Impure World Reincarnation. I hope you like it, Obito."

Rumble~

The next moment, more than a dozen Jonin resurrected by Edo Tensei launched an attack. Under the bombardment of various ninjutsu and the combined restraint of taijutsu ninjas, Obito suddenly felt a sense of frustration.

"Yakushi Kabuto! I'll remember you!"

After fading into nothingness, Obito spoke coldly, watching Kabuto Yakushi disappear. He had already memorized this seemingly ordinary Jonin.

Konoha truly is a place where hidden talents abound. It deserves to be called the cradle of geniuses in the ninja world. Apart from the Kage-level powerhouses on the surface, there are such terrifying beings hidden in the shadows.

With his Sage Mode and the forbidden technique Impure World Reincarnation, Kabuto Yakushi is enough to place him among the top Kage-level fighters.

In particular, Kabuto Yakushi is almost entirely proficient in Orochi-ryu ninjutsu, which is notoriously difficult to kill.

"Found it!"

In the darkness, Obito finally discovered Uchiha Yoru's hiding place, and at that moment he revealed a smug smile upon seeing the barrier he had set up.

However, in the darkness, a figure slowly opened its eyes, a cold glint shining through the mysterious purple rings of patterns.

Summoning - Demonic Statue of the Outer Path

As the earth shook and the ground cracked, and the dust settled, Obito Uchiha smiled and summoned the Gedo Mazo.

A huge humanoid figure wearing shackles, with nine eyes, its color and body resembling withered wood, and ten pillar-like protrusions on its back.

The moment it appeared, it destroyed the surrounding barrier. However, the next moment, Obito suddenly felt a sense of crisis. In the darkness, his eyes met those mysterious purple Rinnegan eyes.

"not good!"

Waaah, sorry, I fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)