Chapter 276: Tobirama Senju’s Water Release...

"No matter what... this guy’s intangibility lasts five minutes, right?"

Under Yakushi Kabuto’s control, Tobirama Senju spoke quietly as he confirmed with Madara beside him.

"That’s right. But you only need to buy me five minutes. Leave the rest to me."

Madara raised an eyebrow slightly.

Fighting Ning Feng had been extremely taxing for him...

But dealing with his former successor?

Madara believed that once he recovered enough chakra over the next five minutes, he could easily take care of Obito.

"Five minutes, huh? Fine."

Tobirama nodded expressionlessly.

Then he pulled several Flying Thunder God kunai from his ninja pouch.

Since the goal was simply to stall for time, Kabuto decided to focus primarily on Flying Thunder God-based attacks.

After all, Obito was exceptionally skilled in space-time ninjutsu.

Trying to catch him off guard and kill him during Kamui would be nothing short of wishful thinking.

However...

If all he needed to do was follow Madara’s instructions and buy five minutes, Kabuto was confident he could manage that.

Tobirama Senju was an incredibly powerful shinobi.

It was just that his brilliance had always been overshadowed by his elder brother, Hashirama.

As the leader who created countless techniques and forbidden jutsu while rapidly stabilizing Konoha after its founding...

Both his strength and combat intelligence were among the very best.

Moreover, after being reincarnated through Edo Tensei, Kabuto could combine certain techniques specifically suited for Edo Tensei bodies with perfect efficiency.

"Water Release... Great Waterfall Technique!"

Tobirama rapidly formed hand seals.

Behind him, immense quantities of water suddenly surged from beneath the barren mountains!

In the blink of an eye, towering waves roared forward like wild horses breaking free from their reins!

Tobirama leaped upward and landed atop the surging waters he had created.

"A Water Release technique on this scale?"

Even Obito, who had previously felt victory was within reach, looked surprised at the sight of the rising tidal waves.

Back when Tobirama fought Ning Feng, Obito had been occupied stalling Minato Namikaze and hadn’t paid much attention to Tobirama’s techniques.

But creating such a terrifying spectacle with a casual wave of the hand...

The title of the strongest Water Release user among the Hokage truly wasn’t undeserved.

"The range is huge too..."

Obito felt the trembling earth beneath him.

The incoming flood surged endlessly, carrying an overwhelming force akin to a mountain torrent.

The sheer pressure was so immense that even the surrounding space seemed slightly distorted.

"Is it because we’re still within the Land of Rain, giving Water Release an environmental advantage?"

The battlefield was still located within the borders of the Land of Rain.

The country experienced near-constant rainfall.

Naturally, the surrounding moisture greatly enhanced Water Release techniques.

But even accounting for that bonus...

For Tobirama’s Water Release to reach this level, his strength was undeniably formidable.

"Kamui!"

A glimmer flashed within Obito’s Sharingan.

Since the waterfall was too massive to warp away with Kamui, the simplest solution was to retreat into the Kamui dimension first.

Obito’s figure was swallowed by the roaring waterfall.

"This guy... hid himself away..."

Tobirama stood atop a massive water prison.

The Great Waterfall Technique had been transformed into a gigantic enclosed body of water meant to restrict movement within.

Unfortunately, for Obito, it was little more than a nuisance.

He could freely move in and out of it whenever he wished.

"Next..."

A faint change appeared in Tobirama’s otherwise expressionless face.

A trace of ferocity flashed through his lifeless eyes.

He tossed an explosive tag into the water prison.

Its destination was the exact spot where Obito had been standing moments earlier.

As for Tobirama himself...

He remained standing atop the water prison without moving.

The structure stretched for several kilometers.

Its height rivaled that of a Complete Body Susanoo.

Standing hundreds of meters above the battlefield, Tobirama calmly observed everything occurring below.

"This technique is..."

Inside the water prison, Obito noticed the explosive tag drifting toward him.

A hint of surprise flashed through his Sharingan.

This was...

The same technique Tobirama had used against Ning Feng before.

Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags.

If Kamui still carried its former five-minute limitation, he might genuinely have trouble escaping the explosion zone in time.

But now?

His Kamui had been significantly enhanced.

The old five-minute restriction was long gone.

As a result, both the water prison and the threat of Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags became practically meaningless.

Whoosh!

Just as he avoided the slowly drifting explosive tag, a figure suddenly appeared behind him!

"Hm?"

Obito immediately sensed something wrong and entered his intangible state.

At the same time, an arm wielding a kunai passed directly through his body!

"So that’s it..."

"The explosive tag wasn’t carrying the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags summoning formula."

"Instead, it contained a Flying Thunder God marker."

"You were trying to catch me by surprise?"

After countless battles, Obito’s combat instincts had been sharpened tremendously.

The moment he saw the familiar Flying Thunder God kunai appear behind him, he understood Tobirama’s intentions.

"Impressive..."

Kabuto licked his lips.

His snake-like eyes gleamed with excitement.

He hadn’t expected this masked man, who had hidden his true strength all this time, to possess such sharp insight.

He had instantly seen through Tobirama’s tactics.

Still, Tobirama’s sequence of techniques was fundamentally unfair.

There was virtually no way for Obito to counter them directly.

Since he lacked the means to confront the Great Waterfall Technique or the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags head-on, he could only respond passively.

His one advantage was Kamui.

Kamui allowed him to make countless mistakes without paying the price.

As for Tobirama...

Even though he possessed an Edo Tensei body and didn’t need to worry about chakra depletion or physical injuries...

The moment he got dragged into Kamui’s dimension, it would essentially be game over.

Thus, the battle actually favored Obito.

As long as he continued dragging things out, Tobirama would eventually make a mistake.

And when that happened, Obito could pull him into the Kamui dimension.

"Tobirama’s Water Release techniques are still as impressive as ever."

Looking at the enormous water prison in the distance, Madara sighed with some nostalgia.

Even while alive, Tobirama’s mastery over Water Release had already shown signs of greatness.

His proficiency had long stood among the absolute best in the ninja world.

As for the countless forbidden techniques he developed...

Even Madara couldn’t help admiring them.

Although those techniques had largely been created to counter the Uchiha Clan, that didn’t diminish their brilliance.

In Madara’s eyes, the raw destructive power of those forbidden techniques wasn’t necessarily exceptional.

But their utility?

That was almost unparalleled throughout the ninja world.

And Edo Tensei...

That very technique had become the core of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

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