Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 364 The Unfamiliar Obito

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

Killer Bee clutched his bleeding neck with his left hand, staring intently at the masked man not far away, not daring to blink.

They almost severed the carotid artery!

How long has it been!

It's been so long since I've felt this trembling sensation.

A chilling feeling, as if one could die at any moment, or that a single wrong step could instantly cost you your life.

A figure involuntarily flashed through Killer Bee's mind.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

The feeling he had when he and his older brother first faced that infamous Yellow Flash was exactly the same as it is now.

You must be fully focused; you can't afford to make even the slightest mistake, or you'll be killed instantly.

"This guy... he almost chopped off Bee's head in a direct sword fight?!"

Teacher Jin, who was checking on the fat woman's life from a short distance away, turned around and saw what had just happened, and her eyes widened in shock.

He knew very well how powerful Killer Bee's physical and sword skills were.

However, this masked man from the Akatsuki organization nearly killed Bee in their very first brief encounter.

And this masked man was even using a knife!

This suggests that the masked man's physical skills are very likely superior to those of the masked man.

"Use that one, it'll be better!"

Killer Bee's Eight-Tails, Gyūki, was also startled and quickly told Killer Bee to use his Tailed Beast form, otherwise, if they made the same mistake again, someone would definitely die.

He didn't want to change the Jinchūriki again.

"No, that form has too large a destructive range for a casual attack. Teacher Jin is still here, we can't use it!"

Kirabi shook his head.

The Ultimate Tailed Beast Mode is his strongest fighting mode, but whether it's a physical attack or a Tailed Beast Ball attack, the attack range and destructive power are enormous.

One wrong move and even your own people could die instantly.

"Then let's use state one!" Ya-O-Gyu-Ki said again.

State 1 is the Tailed Beast Cloak Mode. In this mode, personal strength and speed are enhanced, and the user also gains agility, making it ideal for dealing with physical combat experts like the Masked Man.

But... is the opponent really only strong in physical combat?

Seeing the crimson in the masked man's eyes, Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails, who had activated their Tailed Beast Cloak Mode, felt a chill in their hearts.

The Uchiha clan's greatest strength has never been taijutsu, but rather genjutsu and ninjutsu, especially genjutsu and ninjutsu at the Mangekyou Sharingan level.

Leaving aside genjutsu, it's said that every pair of Mangekyou Sharingan has different ninjutsu, so we still don't know what ability this person has.

With this in mind, Killer Bee secretly kept a watchful eye on things.

call out!

Just after Killer Bee completed his Tailed Beast Cloak Mode, Obito's clone, with a pleased expression on his face, charged forward again.

"Now that's more interesting!"

Obito's clone wielded two swords that emitted a dazzling bluish-white lightning.

Sizzle... Killer Bee didn't land a hit; his twin swords also unleashed Lightning Release chakra, flashing with lightning light.

In an instant!

The two engaged in a fierce battle.

Killer Bee possesses astonishing swordsmanship and combat talent, and his extensive combat experience, honed from the baptism of the Third Shinobi World War, makes him incredibly skilled in combat.

It's fair to say that Killer Bee is currently at his peak.

Wielding his twin swords like butterflies flitting among flowers, he attacked from all sorts of unbelievable angles. Even with his astonishing reflexes, Li Yao's Obito clone was temporarily suppressed.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

On the snow, there was no human figure in sight, only four streaks of bluish-white lightning flashing and colliding.

"As expected, I'm still far behind in terms of combat talent!"

While dealing with Killer Bee's relentless barrage of attacks, Li Yao's Obito clone sighed in amazement.

If Li Yao hadn't had faster nerve and physical reaction speeds than Killer Bee, he wouldn't have lasted more than a few moves against Killer Bee in his Tailed Beast Cloak mode.

"But that's precisely why it's so enjoyable!"

Li Yao's Obito clone felt no frustration at being suppressed; on the contrary, he enjoyed the thrill of close combat, which was like licking blood off a knife's edge.

If it were Li Yao in his true form, he definitely wouldn't dare to engage in such a close-quarters combat experience where he could die at any moment.

If it's just a clone, then I can really enjoy it.

Moreover, Obito's clones, who possess Wood Release cells, can recover from any injuries except for having their heads pierced or cut off, so there's not much to worry about.

Now, let him fully enjoy the thrill of this battle.

While Li Yao's Obito clone enjoyed himself, Killer Bee was not.

"This guy..."

The more the fight went on, the more shocked Killer Bee became. At first, he almost had his head chopped off, and he thought this person had great physical strength.

After another battle, he discovered that the masked man's physical skills were rusty, and some of his movements were not performed correctly. It was clear that he was not someone who often used physical skills in combat.

But even someone so unfamiliar with taijutsu was able to make up for his lack of skill by relying solely on speed and power during his frenzied attacks in Tailed Beast Cloak Mode.

He activated the Tailed Beast Cloak!

The opponent wasn't the eldest brother who could activate Lightning Release Chakra Mode; he was just a simple physical strength and speed, yet he was even stronger than himself when he activated Tailed Beast Cloak Mode.

Where did this monster come from!

Not to mention Killer Bee's shock, Black Zetsu, who was watching from a distance, was also visibly shocked.

"Obito...when did his taijutsu become so powerful?"

After fusing with White Zetsu cells, Obito's physical body became much stronger than before, but the increase was still limited.

Killer Bee is a perfect Jinchūriki. His ability to activate the Tailed Beast Cloak is unmatched by ordinary ninjas, and the power and speed boost he gains are also unmatched by ordinary ninjas.

However, Obito was actually stronger and faster than Killer Bee when he activated his Tailed Beast Cloak mode, which made Black Zetsu, who thought he knew Obito very well, suddenly feel unfamiliar.

He thought Obito would use Kamui spatial abilities to toy with Killer Bee, and then finish him off with Wood Release and sealing techniques.

He never doubted Obito's strength; defeating Killer Bee was not a problem.

But this Obito, who is now on par with Killer Bee, a master of taijutsu in his Tailed Beast Cloak mode, in terms of taijutsu, is different from what he expected; he is too unfamiliar.

"What exactly went wrong with Obito?"

Black is not stupid; Obito's sudden change must mean something is wrong, which is why he's acting so abnormally.

Black Zetsu pondered carefully. He had been with Obito the whole time. He should know where the problem lay.

"Could it be that man?"

Soon, a man who manipulates black matter ninjutsu entered Black Zetsu's mind.

What impressed Black Zetsu the most about that man was his powerful physical skills and stealth abilities; he couldn't even sense him at close range.

Such a man, with his powerful physical skills and ability to conceal his abilities, is indeed very dangerous if you can't react in time when he gets close.

Obito likely took his other Sharingan to guard against the opponent's hidden abilities.

I'm honing my physical skills now to deal with that man.

That should be correct!

However... Black Zetsu's gloom still hadn't dissipated as he watched Obito engage in a rapid battle with Killer Bee.

Even if Obito improved his taijutsu to deal with that man, it was still too much; it couldn't have been improved in just a few days.

In other words, Obito had actually been hiding something all along.

(End of this chapter)