Chapter 85. The Power of Amaterasu

"I just want to take revenge on Konoha. I have no ill intentions towards Uchiha. After all, I am also a member of Uchiha."

Obito seemed to stand on the deck, strolling slowly and casually, not caring that his back was turned to Natsuki.

Quite amusing.

Natsuki's face remained expressionless, "I believe you."

If I hadn't saved Shisui and Itachi, you would have annihilated Uchiha by now.

"[Summer Food] is all your work, right?" Obito asked.

"So what if it is, so what if it's not." He remained noncommittal.

"I have a deal you might as well listen to." Obito didn't mind Natsuki's indifference.

He casually strolled on the deck, moving toward Natsuki without displaying any signs of defense.

However, he keenly sensed that Obito avoided looking into his eyes.

Is Obito's guard so high this time, not just against Susano'o, but also against his own genjutsu?

His divine power activates when he is attacked, making a sneak attack meaningless.

However, it's common knowledge that if the Sharingan is overused, it will shift from Mangekyo Sharingan to three tomoe until the Sharingan closes.

Obito had undergone Hashirama's cell transplantation, resulting in less chakra consumption and faster recovery.

However, powerful illusions could drain his mental power in an instant, causing him to fall out of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Divine power was no longer effective.

Certainly, he was a genius. He had directly advanced from a tomoe to Mangekyo.

Ordinary illusions had no effect; only advanced illusions, especially those of the mangekyo, proved effective.

Obito never looked directly at Natsuki, mainly because he was concerned about Natsuki's proficiency in high-level genjutsu.

In reality, Obito's worry was unnecessary. While Natsuki excelled in genjutsu, he was also working on refining his skills.

However, success in illusions still depended on talent; if it didn't work, it simply didn't.

There was no way he could instantly drain Obito's mental energy like Itachi.

Without utilizing his technique, Natsuki couldn't pose a significant threat to Obito.

Thus, Obito's cautiousness was merely a display for the blind man's attention, and it turned out to be a wasted effort.

"All your relatives died in the war."

"I have a technique here. After certain conditions are met, your relatives can be resurrected. All you need to do is take it out..."

What on earth are you talking about, bringing up Edo Tensei?

Obito had already walked to Natsuki's side.

Suddenly, Obito stretched out his hand to grab him.

Was his original intention to capture him alive and bring him into the divine space?

Swiftly, Natsuki evaded and threw several shurikens in mid-air.

Obito charged forward, and the shurikens pierced through his body without any hindrance.

Natsuki regarded Obito with a cold gaze.

Obito's movements were incredibly swift, his feet gracefully tapping on the ground.

His hand reached out towards Natsuki's body.

Instantaneously, a vortex materialized out of thin air, accompanied by a tingling sensation.

Natsuki promptly activated Susanoo, and simultaneously with its formation, he forcefully repelled Obito.

Obito effortlessly flipped and landed gracefully in mid-air.

"I'm curious, how much eyesight do you still have?" He seemed to have a plan in mind.

Natsuki appeared indifferent to Obito's words.

Yet, he sensed a subtle tremor in Natsuki's heart.

He experimented twice and caught two involuntary glances.

Natsuki didn't cast any illusions on him, indicating that he wasn't specialized in genjutsu.

Those who specialize in illusions would seize every opportunity to launch illusions for genjutsu attacks.

Moreover, Obito knew the drawbacks of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Activating Susanoo at full strength consumed a significant amount of power and chakra.

Natsuki couldn't maintain Susanoo constantly.

Little did Obito know that Natsuki now possessed the Eternal Mangekyo and had also inscribed the Uzumaki Clan's chakra from Naruto.

With Susanoo just activated in its skeletal form, Natsuki could sustain it for an extended period.

However, he lacked the means to sustain continuous attacks for five minutes and lacked the bonus of genjutsu.

As long as Obito remained untouchable, he would be invincible.

Natsuki discerned from Obito's expression that he was gearing up to continue concealing his clumsiness, and Wood Release could no longer perceive it.

Curious to test the so-called cutting technique, he wanted to see if it could breach Susanoo's outer shell.

Considering that this technique had fatally wounded Neji, who couldn't recover,

Natsuki frowned, groaned in pain, and covered his eyes. Susano disappeared instantly.

Obito sneered inwardly, acknowledging that the last move indeed drained a substantial amount of eye energy.

Advancing, Obito seized Natsuki with his hands, exuding confidence.

If Natsuki were feigning, the time it would take to re-summon Susano would be great for Obito to make his escape.

Obito's hands swiftly made contact with Natsuki's body.

A vortex materialized out of thin air, yet he remained motionless.

A paralyzing sensation swiftly spread across him, but he was prepared.

His body might be immobilized, but his eyes were not.

Natsuki's eyes fluttered slightly, then snapped open abruptly: "Amaterasu!"

Evil and ominous black flames materialized spontaneously around Obito.

"Uh ah... ah..."

Obito released a wretched howl, gripped by profound shock.

Why, why! Why?

Wasn't his eye technique supposed to minimize Susanoo's shortage?

Despite enduring the excruciating pain, Obito fled directly into the Kamui space as the flames engulfed him.

To his dismay, even within the space, the black flames refused to be extinguished and persisted in consuming his form.

Obito writhed desperately, but Amaterasu showed no mercy, refusing to relent.

Tolerating the intense pain that engulfed him, Obito's left Sharingan eye radiated a fierce glow.

"Ah!...Ah!..."

The agonizing screams reverberated throughout the space.

Obito shrieked, reduced to ashes by the unrelenting black flames.

At the convergence of reality and illusion, Obito materialized within the Kamui space, drenched in a cold sweat.

It hurts! It hurts!

The sensation of being immolated alive was more tormenting than death!

How could this happen?!

Natsuki's other technique wasn't meant to lessen Susanoo's drain. How could his Susanoo endure for such a prolonged period!?

That black flame—was it... Amaterasu?

It was, indeed, Amaterasu!

Obito recalled the secret book left by Madara, which detailed Amaterasu in Uchiha's mangekyo secret technique.

Amaterasu conjures black flames at the focal point of the user's vision, implying that Natsuki can launch an attack the moment Obito reappears.

The issue lies in the fact that he appears to have an in-depth understanding of my ocular abilities, and his precision is uncanny. What went wrong?

Obito is genuinely frightened now; Natsuki's two-eye abilities are severely limiting him.

There are several methods to extinguish Amaterasu, but unfortunately, Obito lacks the necessary means.

One can remove the affected armor or envelop it with a layer of chakra, but Obito, possessing only a single-eyed mangekyo, cannot activate Susanoo.

Obito covered his left eye, now devoid of its radiance, his thoughts shrouded in uncertainty...

...

Natsuki witnessed the Amaterasu count in his interface decrease from X1 to 0, gradually fading away.

He sighed in relief.

Itachi truly is Obito's nemesis. Whether it's Tsukuyomi or Amaterasu, whenever he spots an opening, he can unleash it instantly.

Understanding the mechanics of Obito's Kamui gave Natsuki a significant advantage against him.

It explained why Obito waited until after Itachi's death to roam freely.

In these two encounters, Obito found himself outmatched by Natsuki.

It seemed unlikely he would easily trouble Natsuki again in the future. However, it was a bit disappointing that Obito didn't utilize his Wood Release.

With these thoughts, he returned to the cabin. The occupants, prepared for a potential sea battle, sighed in relief upon seeing him return alone.

Kisame, who had faced off against the masked man last time, was especially relieved and regarded Natsuki with newfound respect.

"Boss, did that person manage to escape?" Kisame inquired, addressing Natsuki with the title they had chosen for him.

Natsuki nodded, "He has space ninjutsu; it's not easy to eliminate him."

Haku and Kimimaro, unfamiliar with time and space ninjutsu, couldn't fully grasp its rarity.

However, Kisame and Miru, understanding the difficulty of countering such a technique, looked at their boss with even greater admiration.