As Isshiki and Minato clashed.
On the other side, Obito was also watching the battle with great interest.
Although he was also severely injured, how could he miss such a grand battle?
Watching the spectacle is one of humanity's deeply rooted pleasures!
The fight between Minato and Isshiki was indeed more intense than imagined.
He wouldn't comment on Minato. Obito had just personally experienced how strong he was.
On the other hand, Isshiki's power after entering his wedge form was also incredibly strong, even surpassing Minato!
Obito's vision and IQ weren't bad.
It was clear that in terms of strength, defense, physical skills, regeneration abilities, eye techniques... etc., Isshiki far surpassed Minato.
The gap in raw power between a typical super Kage and a quasi-Six Paths level was evident.
Minato relied entirely on his own speed and the mechanics of the Flying Thunder God to face Isshiki.
Often in battles like this, it's not just about who is stronger and who can easily kill the other.
It also depends on the compatibility of both parties' abilities.
Just like Obito himself, he was clearly far weaker than Isshiki in terms of raw power; but as long as his Mangekyo Sharingan was active, Isshiki wouldn't be able to deal with Obito without actively attacking.
However, when comparing the mechanics of their abilities, Obito was very clear.
What was even more astonishing about Minato was his battle IQ and quick reaction ability.
The truly terrifying thing about Minato was that he could see his own weaknesses after just two encounters and devise a counter-strategy.
As expected.
Not long after the battle began, Minato used barriers and natural lake water to counter Sukunahikona.
After that, Obito couldn't clearly see the battle inside the lake barrier.
But when he saw Minato teleport out of the barrier while Isshiki remained inside, only to be hit by the Bijudama explosion, Obito knew that Minato had likely won again!
'Damn it! Why can't anyone defeat Minato-sensei?'
'The gap in strength is so huge, Jigen was able to accurately hit Rikudo Sennin, yet he still suffered a loss? Could his brain be from a pig? If only I had this ability, I would have already pinned Minato-sensei and beaten him up long ago.'
'Forget it, there's no point discussing this further.'
Seeing Minato win, Obito didn't dare to stop for even a second and immediately pounced on the remaining four Jinchūriki not far from him.
He prepared to sweep them up and escape from here immediately.
If he waited any longer, he feared he wouldn't be able to leave!
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Obito rushed to the side of the four Jinchūriki and created several clones.
He picked them up and prepared to retreat.
He didn't dare to suck the four into the Kamui dimension. After all, he wasn't sure if there were any shadow clones of Minato in the Kamui space.
Even if there weren't, with Minato's caution in "marking territory" everywhere, it wouldn't be surprising if the Kamui space was filled with Flying Thunder God marks!
Without removing those marks, Obito now didn't dare to enter the Kamui space.
Just as he was about to escape...
*WHOOSH!*
Orochimaru suddenly appeared beside him!
Hidden snake hands entangled several of Obito's clones and blocked his path.
'Orochimaru came back from the dead? Impossible. Did this guy not die at all?'
Isshiki's black rods had indeed pierced Orochimaru's body, but they didn't kill him.
How could Orochimaru, who had already mastered the Soft Physique Modification and could stretch his neck dozens of meters, be easily killed?
Unless his entire body was chopped into pieces, it would be possible to kill this body of his.
Unfortunately, Jiraiya beside him was already dead.
He didn't have the abnormal survival ability like Orochimaru.
"Obito, where are you going? Don't you want to stay and play a little longer?"
Orochimaru coughed up blood and greeted Obito with a smile.
The black rods had caused considerable damage to him, and Orochimaru couldn't avoid the sudden attack from Sukunahikona, so he pretended to be dead after being hit.
He was also ready to escape at any opportunity.
But now that Minato had won, there was a high chance he had killed Isshiki.
Then Orochimaru could naturally "rise" without worry and tease "Obito's research material."
"You're not dead? Get lost!"
Obito was shocked, but considering how slippery Orochimaru was, this seemed acceptable.
So he immediately retaliated, activated Kamui, and tried to strangle Orochimaru from a distance.
Orochimaru was prepared. As the space twisted, his body turned into small snakes and escaped.
Clearly, it was just a snake clone.
His real body emerged from the ground and swallowed the small Shichibi Jinchūriki in one gulp, taking control.
"Orochimaru!"
Obito was furious. He had been repeatedly tricked by Orochimaru, and he was so angry he felt dizzy.
Unfortunately, time didn't permit it!
By the time Minato noticed the commotion here, Obito wouldn't be able to capture the remaining Jinchūriki, and he himself might not be able to escape safely!
He even had to consider whether to sacrifice these humans or not? Let him leave here first.
As long as he was alive, he still had a chance to take everything back!
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On the other side, it was the battlefield between Minato and Isshiki.
Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, the remnants of the massive Bijudama explosion hadn't subsided, but the situation at the center of the explosion was still barely visible.
However, after clearly seeing the situation in the center, Minato's face suddenly darkened.
Because something unexpected had happened!
Indeed, Isshiki's figure was no longer visible at the center of the explosion, but instead, a pitch-black "teapot" was there.
The Sealing Pot!
Isshiki created this ninja tool through Yin-Yang Release, consisting of a "lid" and a "coffin." This tool had extremely strong hardness and sealing capabilities, and it could change size at will, with extraordinary effects.
Then, the Sealing Pot slowly opened.
With only half his body remaining, Isshiki revealed a cruel and insane grin. One second before the Bijudama exploded, Isshiki ruthlessly released the Sealing Pot, cutting his body in half, leaving only his head and half his torso, which were hidden inside the Sealing Pot.
Then he used the super hardness of the sealing pot to withstand the Bijudama explosion!
Otherwise, he would have been completely shattered by the Bijudama and died instantly!
The Kama on Obito's body had just been used once and was already damaged, so it needed to be re-carved.
If Jigen died now, Isshiki couldn't be revived through an incomplete carving, and there was an 80% chance he would truly die!
That's why Isshiki was determined to resist the Bijudama even if it meant sacrificing half his body.
Jigen couldn't die before the Kama on Obito's body was re-carved!
Now Isshiki emerged from the Sealing Pot in a chaotic state, but he stared at Minato in the distance and spoke with unprecedented anger:
"Fourth Hokage!"
"Very good!"
"You truly managed to push me to this point and almost killed me!"
"That made me waste a lot of time and my life!"
"You deserve to die!"
"Then, I, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, will personally grant you death!"
At this moment, Isshiki was extremely angry and vowed to kill Minato by any means necessary.
So he could no longer hold back and exerted all his strength to activate Kama.
The next second, the wedge on Jigen's body was released, and he immediately transformed into his complete form.
Not only did it instantly repair the missing half of Jigen's body, but unique Otsutsuki horns also grew on his head.
The cost was that it would greatly drain the vessel's vitality, shortening Jigen's lifespan.
But in this state, Jigen could unleash Isshiki's full power!
He possessed terrifying strength fully comparable to the Six Paths!
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After seeing Isshiki enter his new form, instantly repair his body, and reveal the name Otsutsuki, Minato suddenly realized.
Now he finally understood why this unknown enemy was so strong?
Turns out, the other party was also an Otsutsuki!
An enemy from beyond this world!
Minato didn't dare to hesitate and immediately used the Flying Thunder God to teleport.
Just now, when Isshiki was in his First Form, Minato had to rely entirely on his own abilities, mechanics, and wisdom to fight him; now that Isshiki was in his Second Form, he was clearly no match!
Even through the barrier, one could feel the overwhelming terror of the opponent.
Minato was still very rational about this and would never linger and seek death.
*WHOOSH!*
Minato teleported to Orochimaru's side, ready to escape with Orochimaru and the several Jinchūriki.
Although he was only paying attention to Isshiki now, he also noticed the situation on Orochimaru's side. Of course, he knew that Orochimaru had pretended to be dead and stopped Obito to contribute.
"Run!"
Minato grabbed Orochimaru and separated three Kyuubi Chakra hands to grab the other three Jinchūriki.
Just as he was about to teleport.
Hundreds of meters away, Isshiki moved!
He shattered the entire lake with one kick, turned into a lightning flash, and rushed toward the barrier!
With speed only second to Might Guy. He directly broke through the barrier, traversed space, and rushed in front of Minato.
The air along the way quickly evaporated and ionized, forming a meteor fire belt, like a dazzling sun.
*BAM!*
Isshiki punched Minato's stomach beyond anyone's imagination.
His speed even surpassed Minato's reaction! Surpassed the Flying Thunder God!
Minato himself had no time to react or dodge!