Chapter 436: Familiar Scene, Isn't It?
Damn, this time the advantage really is ours… Haneda secretly thought as he stood behind the Fourth Raikage.
He had mastered the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, combining the ultimate powers of Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura.
Six Paths Madara was indeed formidable, but Uchiha Haneda's strength on the surface was only greater!
Haneda allowed Obito to gather the tailed beasts because he had the power to end everything.
After the Fourth Raikage finished his "advantage is ours" speech, Haneda demonstrated his Rinnegan ability, then used Bishamonten to leave.
Below, the morale of the ninja alliance soared!
When Haneda displayed the same Heavenly Obstacle Shaking Star and cut down a meteor, that power equivalent to Madara's brought reassurance.
Even if just a few minutes ago, they had been enemies with Konoha.
...
In the Land of Rain, neighboring the Land of Wind, the Konoha and Amegakure allied forces had already gathered.
Before them stood Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara atop the Ten-Tails.
Now, Obito had completed his plan, gathering all the tailed beasts and successfully reviving the Ten-Tails.
Beneath his white mask, one Sharingan and one Rinnegan stared down at the ninja alliance, as if searching for someone within.
At this moment, a silver-haired figure, bearing the same eyes and carrying a short sword, arrived.
He looked up at Obito atop the Ten-Tails, and Obito looked back at him:
"Where is Uchiha Haneda? Where did he go?"
"You should be more concerned about yourself, Obito."
The newcomer was Kakashi, who had heard about Obito's whereabouts from Konoha and had arrived ahead of Haneda.
"Obito, huh... a name from long ago, only trash like you and that guy still call me that," Obito said indifferently.
But as soon as he finished, the old man next to him, bored, asked:
"If you don't want to act, I can help you, Obito."
Obito immediately responded, "No need, I'll handle it myself."
Madara chuckled, offering a reminder:
"The current situation has gone beyond my plans, and there are too many variables for the Eye of the Moon. I can't guarantee one person can solve everything, especially in my weakened revived state."
Obito understood the two meanings hidden in Madara's words.
First, to quickly resolve the situation and avoid further complications—meaning to let go of the past.
Second, that Madara sincerely intended to cooperate and was not an enemy.
Obito said, "I said I'll do it myself."
With that, Obito brought down his new Six Paths of Pain, crafted from the six jinchūriki, and jumped off the Ten-Tails.
Kakashi glanced at Madara atop the Ten-Tails, then back at Obito, ultimately deciding to pursue Obito.
Shisui noticed Kakashi chasing after him and commanded the army to attack the Ten-Tails.
In less than half an hour, the thirty-thousand-strong ninja alliance had surrounded the Ten-Tails.
Madara, however, remained idle, sitting atop the Ten-Tails, one hand propping up his face, showing complete disregard for the thirty-thousand-strong army.
After all, Madara had single-handedly slaughtered the fifty-thousand-strong anti-Konoha alliance; these weaklings didn't interest him at all.
But in an unintentional moment, he spotted Shisui in the crowd, wearing the Hokage robe.
"A Hokage, just like Hashirama and Uchiha Haneda?"
"Let's see if you're worthy of the title of Hokage."
Madara leapt down from the Ten-Tails, charging straight at Shisui.
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Elsewhere, in a rainforest.
The ever-crying Land of Rain was still under constant rain.
Raindrops washed over the trees, falling on Obito and Kakashi's heads as they stared at each other from a distance.
"Alone?" Obito casually surveyed the surroundings, asking hoarsely.
"I came carrying him alone," Kakashi replied.
"A dangerous move, you're not my match."
"But I have my reasons."
Obito stared deeply at Kakashi for a few seconds, finally making up his mind:
"Then defeat my puppets first. If you can't even overcome them, how do you have the right to stand before me alone?"
It was as if Obito had determined that Kakashi couldn't possibly defeat the new Six Paths of Pain, so he turned to leave.
But a flash of lightning, and Kakashi teleported behind Obito, pressing a kunai to his neck:
"How about now?"
Obito scoffed, "Go ahead, end me, and the crisis in the ninja world will be over."
"Even if you stand before me, what can you do?"
With that, Obito knocked the kunai from Kakashi's hand and turned back, glancing at Kakashi:
"Draw your short sword, with the resolve you had when you killed Rin, stand before me and kill me."
At the mention of "Rin," a look of pain crossed Kakashi's face.
At that moment, the new Six Paths of Pain arrived.
"Universal Pull."
As Tendo's hand emitted a gravitational pull, a black rod extended.
If Kakashi was caught, he wouldn't have time to react and would surely be pierced.
Kakashi used Flying Thunder God to teleport to the kunai Obito had knocked away, using chakra to stick to the ground.
At the same time, he threw another kunai, aiming at Tendo.
The gravitational pull of Universal Pull guided the kunai precisely towards Tendo.
In the instant before the kunai hit Tendo, Kakashi flashed with Flying Thunder God, leaping into the air, forming a Rasengan to smash into Tendo.
"Familiar scene, isn't it, Obito?"
Kakashi knew the Six Paths of Pain shared vision, and Obito hadn't gone far.
After dealing with Tendo, he immediately returned to his original position with Flying Thunder God.
Another burst of Lightning Style teleported him behind Obito again:
"How about now? Your strongest Tendo, not so much after all."
Obito reminded, "You should watch your back; they aren't as weak as Nagato."
Obito vanished, and once again, Kakashi was pulled by the gravitational force of Universal Pull.
Turning around, Kakashi saw Tendo already standing, the beastly chakra erupting.
This was partial transformation!
A mode that combined speed, attack, and defense with almost no weaknesses.
Kakashi activated the Lightning Style chakra mode Haneda had taught him, the chirping of the Chidori echoing through the rainforest.
He followed the pull towards Tendo, quickly closing in, then shifted direction at the last moment, appearing beside Tendo.
Behind Tendo wasn't the range of Universal Pull, otherwise, other Paths would have been pulled in as well.
Seizing the weakness, Kakashi struck at Tendo's chest.
But a female Path suddenly teleported behind Tendo, using her chest to block the Chidori.
Kakashi looked up at her—it was Yugito Nii, but when their eyes met, Yugito's face changed to that of Rin.
The world darkened, blood-red rain pouring down Rin's body.
"Almighty Push!"
A powerful repulsive force burst from Tendo, blasting Kakashi dozens of meters away, farther and farther from Obito.
Yugito smiled, "Familiar scene, isn't it, Kakashi?"
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