Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

He didn't speak, but his fighting stance made his position clear. Through the conversation just now, he also understood that the enemy's target was him and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in front of him. For the sake of his own life, he had to cooperate with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who was known as the strongest tailed beast, in order to seize a chance of survival in this environment surrounded by powerful enemies.

"It's time to end this boring game of pretend."

Kisame's playful expression gradually faded, replaced by the coldness truly befitting the "Hidden Mist Monster".

His wrist suddenly sank, and the bandages on the sharkskin shattered inch by inch, revealing the hideous barbs underneath and the strange mouth that seemed to be breathing.

The next attack will not be a joke.

With speed and power far exceeding its previous strikes, Samehada, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, was no longer a simple slash, but transformed into a raging afterimage that simultaneously enveloped Naruto and Utakata, who was forming hand seals!

"careful!"

Hozuki Minazuki exclaimed in surprise. She realized how terrifying this attack was. Without any hesitation, her body liquefied again in an instant, attempting to do the same, transforming into a wide water barrier to block the two of them.

However, this time was different.

A cruel glint flashed in Kisame's eyes. Just as Samehada was about to touch his water-transformed body, he subtly flicked his wrist. Samehada didn't penetrate; instead, it slammed into the water with a strange, high-frequency vibration!

"Ugh—!"

Kisame used Samehada's ability to absorb chakra, slamming it into Hozuki Minazuki's water-transformed body. By absorbing the chakra within her body, he forcibly blocked her water-transformation technique.

A shrill scream rang out! Hozuki Minazuki's body staggered and reformed in mid-air, then flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the broken wall in the distance before softly sliding to the ground.

She coughed up a large amount of blood, her chest a bloody mess, her breath instantly weakened, and her eyes began to glaze over, clearly indicating that she had suffered a fatal injury. Overusing the Water Transformation Technique to resist the powerful attack had already depleted her chakra, and Kisame's powerful strike had completely destroyed her defenses.

"Captain Minazuki!!!"

Naruto's eyes widened in fury as he watched the figure who had just stood firmly in front of him now lie lifeless and weak in a pool of blood. An overwhelming surge of rage and terror instantly overwhelmed him!

"Bastard! I'm going to kill you!!!"

Red chakra erupted from his body like boiling magma! Crimson, violent, and ominous tailed beast chakra covered his body like an outer garment, his nails became sharp, his teeth began to protrude, and a tail made of pure chakra suddenly stretched out from behind him!

"Oh? Finally, something interesting."

Kisame licked his lips, and instead of being surprised, he was delighted when Naruto unleashed his tailed beast chakra.

Naruto let out a roar that sounded inhuman, and transformed into a red gust of wind, rushing towards Kisame at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to catch!

However, Kisame simply stood firmly in place, even just slightly extending Samehada forward.

Just as Naruto's claws, imbued with terrifying power, were about to tear Kisame apart.

The large mouth on Samehada suddenly opened, emitting a joyful buzzing sound, and actively went to meet it!

laugh--!

The ferocious tailed beast chakra on Naruto's body was frantically devoured and absorbed by Samehada like water! In just an instant, the red chakra cloak became thin and dim, Naruto's forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, his body stiffened on the spot due to the instantaneous withdrawal of power, his face filled with astonishment and weakness.

"Chakra is Samehada's favorite food."

Kisame grinned maliciously, and with a flick of his wrist, the thick blade of Samehada, carrying the remaining force, slammed down on the stiff Naruto!

Naruto watched helplessly as the barbed blade hurtled towards him, his body paralyzed by the drain of his chakra. Despair and a deeper rage burned in his eyes.

Am I going to lose everything again? Just like back then... everyone... the village... there was nothing I could do...

The Nine-Tails within him seemed to sense Naruto's suppressed negative emotions and, with a surge of joy, deliberately guided Naruto's emotions towards further collapse. Chakra began to surge outward uncontrollably, and burn marks began to appear on his skin. The phantoms of a second, and even a third or fourth tail began to coalesce behind him...

Just as Naruto was about to go berserk again.

A figure moving with incredible speed appeared between Naruto and Samehada without warning!

Kisame didn't even see his movements clearly; he simply felt as if the blade had been hit by a side kick!

boom! ! !

A dull, loud bang suddenly exploded!

The Samehada, with its immense power capable of shattering rocks, was kicked off course by this simple kick! Even Kisame, who was gripping Samehada tightly, staggered back several steps before barely managing to regain his balance.

The smoke and dust dissipated slightly.

The figure of the person gradually became clearer.

He wore a simple dark robe, his black spiky hair fluttering in the wind, his young and tough face full of determination, and his scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotating, radiating a cold and eerie light.

He stood there casually, yet he seemed like an invisible high wall, instantly shutting out all danger and murderous intent.

Rubik's Cube slightly turned his head and glanced at Naruto behind him, whose chakra was out of control and on the verge of going berserk, as well as Hozuki Minamoto lying in a pool of blood in the distance, his life hanging in the balance, and Utakata looking at him with a puzzled expression. He had clearly finished dealing with things as quickly as possible and rushed over, but he did not expect them to act so quickly. Rubik's Cube could not help but let out a soft sigh.

He then turned his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the shocked Kisame, before finally landing on Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito, who had been observing the situation quietly not far away.

Uchiha Itachi's usually calm eyes finally betrayed his surprise. He clearly recognized the Rubik's Cube's eyes; they were... the Mangekyou Sharingan!

Wearing the vortex mask, Obito took a deep look at the Rubik's Cube standing in front of him. In the only part of his Sharingan that was exposed, a complex emotion flashed through his eyes: deep fear, knowing it was true, and an undisguised admiration.

Looking at the figure of the Rubik's Cube appearing just in time to shield Naruto, bringing an overwhelming sense of security, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, even feeling a touch of bitterness and envy that he himself didn't realize:

Wow, so handsome... He looks exactly like me back then.

only……

Back then, I wasn't as punctual as him... and I'll never have that opportunity again.

Ignoring the complicated gazes of the two, Rubik's Cube calmly locked his cold kaleidoscope eyes onto Kisame, who had just regained his footing. A sense of oppression far more chilling than the tailed beast's chakra slowly enveloped the entire battlefield.

"Next,"

He spoke softly, his voice somewhat muffled, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Your opponent is me."

Chapter 86 1 vs 3? The advantage is in my hands!

Chapter 86 1 vs 3? The advantage is in my hands!

Kisame steadied himself, gripped Samehada, which was still buzzing, and his mouth, full of sharp teeth, opened into a solemn smile. The previous playfulness was gone from his eyes, replaced by focused vigilance.

He could clearly sense the terrifying power and frighteningly precise timing of that kick, something no ordinary opponent could possess. The emotion conveyed by Samehada wasn't the pleasure of predation, but rather a signal closer to alertness or even fear.

Just who is this guy? This feeling of oppression...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Itachi Uchiha, though his expression remained calm, subtly relaxed a little the moment the Rubik's Cube appeared.

Fortunately... although the situation is still dangerous, the intervention of this mysterious boy has at least temporarily saved Naruto from his rampage and Kisame's attacks.

As long as it's not the worst-case scenario, there's still room for maneuver...

Just then, Obito, wearing the vortex mask, stopped using his comical Tobi voice to disguise himself. He took a step forward, and his deep, magnetic voice, that of "Uchiha Madara," broke the brief silence:

"You're only arriving now... which means you've completely finished what you were doing on your end, right?"

His gaze pierced through the mask, seemingly able to see directly into the heart of the Rubik's Cube.

"Those nobles of the Water Kingdom...are you now completely under your control?"

The Rubik's Cube didn't even turn around to look at him, but simply responded indifferently, as if stating something trivial:

"To be precise, I wiped them all out. This world is truly rotten. I used my Sharingan's genjutsu to examine their behavior one by one, and not a single one of them was human; they were all parasites in human skin. It wasted so much of my time dealing with them, and I still have to find replacements for them."

He paused, a barely perceptible hint of complaint in his voice:

"I expected you to arrive here around the time the daimyo ascends the throne. I didn't expect you to arrive so early."

His gaze swept over Obito and the direction Deidara had left in the distance.

"By the way, why are you and Deidara still stuck here? Wasn't your mission already over?"

Obito chuckled softly and replied in Madara's voice, a voice filled with the weight of experience and persuasive power:

"Our primary objective has always been to capture the Tailed Beasts. Since we haven't achieved that goal yet, why should we leave?"

Hearing this conversation, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts filled with suspicion and uncertainty. The tone of their conversation was calm and natural, devoid of the tension one would expect between enemies; instead, it sounded more like familiar acquaintances chatting, even… carrying a certain unspoken understanding? What was going on?

Kisame narrowed his eyes

Could this kid be another pawn planted by Lord Madara? But if he's on the same side, why is he stopping me from capturing the Nine-Tails?

Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan twitched slightly as his mind raced:

This situation is getting more and more complicated... What exactly is the relationship between this boy with the Mangekyou Sharingan and "Madara"? What is his purpose?

"I told you long ago,"

Obito's voice continued, carrying a mocking tone that seemed to have seen through the ways of the world.

"This world is rotten to the core. Even if you clean out all the worms on the surface, the people you replace them with will eventually become the same kind of rotten oranges. A rotten orange is a rotten orange; it won't change just because you put it in a different basket. Give up your childish game of make-believe and come to my side sooner rather than later."

The Rubik's Cube finally turned around slowly, facing him directly. It let out a soft snort.

“You’re absolutely right. The people I’ve arranged will most likely become new scourges in the end. That’s the nature of humanity and the rules of this world.”

He acknowledged this, but then his tone suddenly became fervent and resolute.

"But I won't be like you, only running away and hiding in a false dream to fantasize about a perfect world!"

He suddenly raised his hand and pointed to his eyes.

"I will personally transform this filthy reality before me into the shape I desire! With the power of these eyes!"

Before he finished speaking, the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes suddenly changed! The tomoe connected, transforming into a strange, powerful pattern that exuded an ominous aura—a pair of kaleidoscopes resembling hollow scythes!

boom!

An immense, terrifying pressure, far more profound than the Nine-Tails chakra Naruto had just unleashed, erupted from him! The air seemed to thicken, and the tiny pebbles on the ground began to tremble slightly.

"Arguing verbally is ultimately just a momentary pleasure."

The Rubik's Cube's cold voice rang out, carrying absolute confidence and disdain.

"Now, I'll show you firsthand what...absolute power really is!"

……

"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique!"

Kisame launched the first attack, his hand seals forming at an astonishing speed. His massive chakra instantly condensed into a ferocious, roaring water shark, which lunged at the cube! This attack was far more powerful than before, and he was clearly holding nothing back.

Almost simultaneously, Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan twitched slightly.

"Magic: The Art of the Flail!"

An invisible mental shock quietly swept into the Rubik's Cube's brain, but this power carried a clear sense of probing and reservation. It wanted to probe the mysterious boy's background rather than decide his life or death immediately.

At the same time, he exhaled a burst of blazing flames:

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The enormous fireball, carrying intense heat, slammed into the cube from the flank, forming a pincer attack with Kisame's Water Shark Bullet.

Obito's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost, using Kamui's intangibility ability to silently appear in the Rubik's Cube's blind spot. The chain in his hand shot out like a venomous snake, aiming straight for the Rubik's Cube's neck! His movements were concise and efficient, fully demonstrating the ultimate skills honed through countless battles.

Faced with the combined attack of three top experts, Rubik's Cube stood firm, and its two hollow scythe-shaped kaleidoscopes suddenly lit up! He directly resisted the genjutsu released by Uchiha Itachi by relying on his powerful mental strength.

"Tomikazuchi no Tama!"

Just as Obito was about to launch a fatal attack, he suddenly felt as if his consciousness had been plunged into a sticky quagmire, and his thought processes and nerve signal transmission experienced extremely brief "stutters" and "delays"!

With his powerful eye power, he quickly recovered. But at that very moment, his original attack was about to touch the cube when it materialized. The cube naturally wouldn't let this perfect opportunity pass. It grabbed the materialized chain, imbued it with lightning chakra to paralyze the materialized Obito, and then quickly formed hand seals, launching a wind-style breakthrough attack directly at Obito's front.

Obito's figure was like a kite with a broken string, slammed violently into a side hall of the Daimyo's mansion by the force of the violent wind release!

He crashed through the thick wooden wall, the sturdy beams groaning under the strain, splinters of wood and bricks flying everywhere. The immense impact whipped up a cloud of dust that instantly engulfed the collapsed ruins.

Immediately afterwards, the Rubik's Cube turned its gaze to the roaring, massive fireball that was hurtling towards it.

"Tomikazuchi no Tama!"

His left eye activated its power once more! The massive fireball, brimming with terrifying heat, vanished without a trace halfway through its flight, leaving not even a speck of smoke! It was as if Uchiha Itachi had never unleashed this ninjutsu at all!

At that moment, Kisame's massive Water Shark Bullet was already within reach!

A calculating smile played on Rubik's Cube's lips. Taking advantage of the brief opening created when he had just broken through Obito's surprise attack and erased the fire jutsu, he retreated slightly at just the right speed.

His timing and angle of retreat were extremely precise, luring the charging Kisame and his released ninjutsu to the spot where Itachi Uchiha's Fireball Jutsu had just disappeared!

Just as Kisame rushed past that coordinate point

"untie!"

The Fireball Jutsu, which had just been "delayed" from disappearing, was instantly "released" at this coordinate point without any change!