Konoha's Tag-System Ninja

Chapter 208: Dual Kamui!!

Under the curtain of rain, Shūichi stood in his Scorch Release Chakra Mode, not a drop of rain touching him.

After waiting a moment, his gaze sharpened.

He's here!

Nagato was floating toward him.

Shūichi turned and began walking southward out of Amegakure, leaving lotus-like imprints with each step.

Nagato followed behind, his gaze fixed on Shūichi's back. He couldn't help but admit that this man was a genius.

Such techniques were beyond his own reach.

"But compared to the Rinnegan, this is nothing," Nagato thought, discarding any admiration he felt.

Since Shūichi was his enemy, there was no need for mercy.

Although they were about to fight, the two of them had a silent agreement not to clash within Amegakure.

One after the other, they left the village and arrived above a vast lake south of Amegakure.

This lake fed into a great river that flowed south into the Land of Rivers, eventually reaching the sea.

Standing on the vast lake's surface, which stretched like a miniature ocean, they faced each other from dozens of meters apart.

This was their second encounter.

The last time, they had only exchanged one brief move before Shūichi escaped with Jiraiya due to White Zetsu Tobi's sudden appearance.

It wasn't fear—at that time, Shūichi simply saw Jiraiya as a burden.

It wasn't that he looked down on Jiraiya; it was that Jiraiya had no way to counter techniques like Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push) or Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull).

Nagato had changed from the one in Shūichi's memory. With Hashirama's cells now enhancing him, would Shinra Tensei still require a five-second cooldown?

This was his real body, not the Deva Path puppet that required chakra from the Outer Path.

It would have been easier if it were just Nagato, but there was also the Kamui Sharingan to consider.

And now... the Kamui user was likely lurking, waiting for the right moment.

Tobi... Shūichi needed to be ready for a full-on assault.

Their eyes met, and both saw the battle intent within each other.

In the next instant, Nagato raised his hand, and at almost the same moment, Shūichi activated his jutsu.

Fire Style: Firing Biscuit Jutsu

It was an ordinary Fire Release technique, but in Shūichi's hands, enhanced by his powerful nature transformation, it became a deadly force.

The azure-blue flames emitted a terrifying heat capable of melting steel in an instant.

Nagato, however, was well-prepared with intelligence on Shūichi. The moment the blue flames appeared, he obliterated them with a powerful repulsive force.

Shinra Tensei!

But right after he deflected the flames, a rain of shimmering light descended toward him.

Each kunai was cloaked in Scorch Release energy.

Multi Shadow Shuriken Clone Jutsu!

The kunai were crafted from chakra metal, a gift from Tenka.

Nagato lifted his hand and unleashed another Shinra Tensei, the repulsive force scattering the kunai. Soon, even the real kunai were repelled.

Banshō Ten'in!

Right after Shinra Tensei, Nagato used Universal Pull to try to seize control of Shūichi's body.

But Shūichi vanished from his original position, reappearing near the repelled kunai, catching it effortlessly.

Almost simultaneously, a jet of water surged from beneath Nagato, attempting to pull him into the lake.

The lake exploded as Nagato leaped into the air, only to be met by an incoming Flame Dragon Breath.

This time, instead of using Shinra Tensei, Nagato glided across the lake's surface at high speed, evading the dragon-like flame streams with serpent-like agility. Seizing an opening, he hurled a black rod directly at Shūichi.

This was a black rod crafted through Yin-Yang Release!

Shūichi was casting his jutsu too quickly, without any hand seals. This was a slight deviation from the intel White Zetsu had provided, though not by much.

Nagato needed to disrupt Shūichi's technique casting.

After throwing the black rod, Nagato dodged two more beams of light and then clasped his hands together. With a thunderous roar, twin columns of water surged upward, pincer-attacking Shūichi from both sides.

Shūichi effortlessly dodged the black rod, then drew his sword and threw it straight at Nagato.

Nagato didn't use Shinra Tensei this time; instead, he sidestepped the attack, his full attention on the blade.

As expected, Shūichi appeared.

Banshō Ten'in!

Nagato precisely targeted Shūichi, who was clutching the Totsuka Blade, and pulled him toward him, rendering Shūichi unable to control his movement.

However, this didn't prevent Shūichi from using his jutsu.

Firing Biscuit Jutsu, Dragon Flame Breath!

"Shinra Tensei!" Nagato roared.

This time, he unleashed a charged blast, obliterating the flames and searing rays, sending Shūichi flying from the sheer force.

Boom!

The airborne Shūichi suddenly burst apart.

"A Shadow Clone!"

Nagato was caught off guard, then heard a sharp whistling sound. Shūichi, engulfed in a blue lotus aura, was diving toward him with a long blade in hand.

There was no time to form hand seals, and Shinra Tensei was in cooldown.

At that moment, Tobi—wearing the Akatsuki robe with the flame cloud pattern and a mask—emerged from the lake, Mangekyō Sharingan activated, his gaze locking onto Shūichi. Space-time began to warp around Shūichi's figure.

Kamui!

In that instant, as Shūichi slashed down at Nagato, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting to the Totsuka Blade that had been deflected by Shinra Tensei, and grasped it with his left hand.

But behind Shūichi, another figure in the Akatsuki cloak with a tiger-patterned mask appeared, emerging from the space-time distortion.

Forming hand seals, this masked figure unleashed a spiraling flame that roared toward Shūichi like a dragon.

Fire Style: Explosion Storm!

Whether it was White Zetsu and Tobi, or Uchiha Obito, who had been lurking the entire time, had finally arrived.

At this moment, Uchiha Obito attacked from behind, while Zetsu Tobi refocused on Shūichi.

A pincer attack.

Boom!

Shūichi burst upward in a series of blue lotus flowers, breaking the sound barrier.

Not only did Uchiha Obito's jutsu miss, but Zetsu Tobi also temporarily lost his lock on Shūichi, exclaiming, "Incredible speed!"

However, Nagato widened his eyes, raising his hand toward the sky: "Banshō Ten'in!"

Shūichi's ascent came to a halt as he was forcibly drawn toward Nagato.

Caught!

At the same time, a mechanical arm sprouted from Nagato's shoulder, its fingers twitching to reveal a barrage of missiles aimed at Shūichi.

"Even the Asura Path, huh?"

"So, he's almost fully mastered the Six Paths abilities?"

Though immobilized, Shūichi's shoulder-mounted dragon heads fired rapid streams of flame, incinerating the incoming missiles.

Then his expression shifted.

Space-time was warping again, and rapidly.

Zetsu Tobi and Uchiha Obito had fused—Dual Kamui was in play.

But in the next instant, their lock failed, and Shūichi vanished.

Seeing Shūichi's disappearance, Uchiha Obito let out a sigh of relief.

He hadn't held back in the slightest, even using his newly developed Explosion Storm jutsu.

He'd also put everything into Dual Kamui after the merge.

With Black Zetsu and Zetsu Tobi both watching him, Obito dared not hold back for fear of losing control over his body again.

In a crucial moment, this bit of control could prove invaluable.

After all, Shūichi's proposal to have him act as a spy had given him an idea.

He, too, wished to end this era of chaos.

He, too, wanted to create a world without war.

Only then could Rin be safe from harm.

...

In a cave in the Land of Rain, Shūichi reappeared. Deactivating Scorch Release Chakra Mode, he gritted his teeth as he tended to the wound on his left shoulder.

A vortex-like gap remained on his shoulder, as if a chunk of flesh had vanished, exposing bone beneath.

Under the power of Creation Rebirth, new tissue began to regrow rapidly.

"As expected of Dual Kamui... took a chunk of me in such a short span," Shūichi mused.

But he had learned a bit more about his opponents.

If he planned to seize the Nine-Tails during Naruto's birth, he'd need to be well-prepared in advance.

"Dual Kamui..."

Shūichi pondered, "Whether Obito has understood my intentions to act as a spy, or if he's decided to follow Uchiha Madara, I need to secure one of those Kamui eyes first."

Whether Obito was controlled, trusted, or something else altogether—

Securing one of the Kamui eyes would benefit both himself and Konoha, ensuring an added layer of security.

After freeing Obito, he could always return the Kamui eye.

(End of Chapter)

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