Chapter 46: Space-Time Ninjutsu! Chasing Down Obito!
Chapter 46: Space-Time Ninjutsu! Chasing Down Obito!
Orochimaru quickly finished his explanation.
They had already moved a significant distance away from the battlefield. Ishihara halted, standing still with his eyes closed, deep in thought.
"Contract, blood, coordinates, summoning..."
Summoning Jutsu is one of the most common space-time ninjutsu in the Shinobi world. Its commonality means it's highly adaptable! As long as there's a contract, one can perform summoning without much need for learning. Mastering it isn't like other Kekkei Genkai that require high thresholds. It's the perfect secret technique for him to learn now!
That's right, he plans to create his own space-time ninjutsu! If Summoning Jutsu isn't enough, he'll go to Konoha and steal the Flying Thunder God technique to learn it until he masters it! If Obito dares to come knocking, even if he can't kill him, he must make him suffer!
Ishihara opened his eyes, lightly biting his finger, and then channeled a small amount of chakra.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Bang!
A small snake appeared in front of him, hissing and flicking its tongue.
"The chakra consumption isn't significant, but there was a unique ripple at that moment—this must be the secret of Summoning Jutsu!"
He let the small snake move freely and continued performing the Summoning Jutsu.
Bang, bang, bang!
More and more small snakes were summoned. Ishihara's perception of that special space-time ripple became increasingly clear, and the chakra pathways within his body became progressively more apparent.
"Is he trying to create a space-time technique?"
Watching this, Mei Terumi murmured to herself, her eyes filled with admiration. Suigetsu and the others beside her were stunned.
"This is insane! We're in the middle of a battle. No matter how much of a genius someone is, they can't do this in such a short time, right?"
Mei Terumi, seeing their reactions, snorted coldly, her expression proud.
"Watch closely. If Ishihara intends to do something, he will certainly succeed."
She seemed even more confident than Ishihara himself.
Orochimaru, standing nearby, remained silent as he watched Ishihara.
"Ishihara, can you create another miracle this time?"
The number of snakes around him increased, hissing constantly.
Ishihara grew more and more excited as he gradually sensed the unique ripple. His mind buzzed with inspiration, colliding and exploding with ideas.
Suddenly, he stopped what he was doing, looking down at the small snakes on the ground, and whispered, "Alright, you can go back now!"
Orochimaru and Mei Terumi were stunned, their eyes widening.
"Did he succeed already?!"
"Not that fast," Ishihara responded, somewhat speechless at their assumption.
Mei Terumi and Orochimaru looked a bit embarrassed.
Bang, bang, bang!
One by one, the small snakes disappeared from sight.
Ishihara sensed the connection between himself and the snakes, along with the chakra pathways and that mysterious ripple.
But it still wasn't enough!
He continued to perform the Summoning Jutsu, this time consuming much more chakra.
Bang!
A massive snake, tens of meters long, appeared. Its presence exuded a formidable aura, and it stared at Ishihara and the others with fierce eyes.
"Who the hell summoned me?!"
"It was me!"
Ishihara stepped forward, releasing the unique aura of his Sage Body without restraint.
"Orochimaru, who is this guy?" The giant snake trembled, its eyes filled with terror as it felt an aura similar to that of the White Snake Sage.
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with a smile. "This is my disciple, Ishihara, and also a contractor with Ryūchi Cave."
The giant snake immediately broke into a forced laugh.
"Haha, haha, haha... So, we're on the same side."
"Is there something I can help you with, little brother?"
Its sudden shift in attitude almost made Suigetsu and the others burst out laughing.
Ishihara used the Shadow Clone Technique again. The clone stepped forward and said, "Take my clone back to Ryūchi Cave!"
"Understood!"
Ishihara's aura and intimidating presence made the giant snake not dare to resist, much less question him. It immediately disappeared on the spot.
The shadow clone quickly returned to Ryūchi Cave and dispelled itself.
A flood of information surged back into Ishihara's mind instantly.
"So this is what space teleportation feels like!"
[You have personally experienced space teleportation and studied the knowledge related to Summoning Jutsu. You have created the secret technique: Teleportation Jutsu!]
[Teleportation Jutsu: Allows you to teleport to any chakra coordinate linked to you through chakra connections.]
"Success!"
Ishihara's face lit up with joy. Without waiting for Orochimaru or Mei Terumi to ask questions, he immediately dispelled his shadow clone and vanished on the spot.
...
Surrounded by Wood Release, Ishihara instantly received all the information. Seeing the Tailed Beast Bomb close at hand and the Wood Release closing in, he activated the secret technique without hesitation.
"Teleportation Jutsu!"
Whoosh!
Ishihara's figure suddenly disappeared.
Boom!!!
The Tailed Beast Bomb landed, causing a massive explosion. The ferocious energy tore through the surrounding Wood Release, but it was soon buried under more Wood Release.
"How did it go?!"
Obito focused intently on the battlefield, not relaxing for a moment.
Zetsu quickly connected with Obito's Wood Release for sensing and said in shock, "Ishihara is gone!"
"What do you mean 'gone'?" Obito frowned.
"There's no sign of Ishihara's body inside, and nothing related to him. It's as if he disappeared from there!"
Zetsu's words sent a chill down Obito's spine. This description perfectly matched space-time ninjutsu.
"That guy has mastered space-time ninjutsu?!"
Obito's face turned grim. No one understood better than he did how difficult space-time ninjutsu was to deal with. Mastering it, in some ways, already put someone in an invincible position. Even after all this time, recalling his fight with the Fourth Hokage still made his heart race.
What's worse, unlike the Fourth Hokage, Ishihara had no emotional attachments, making it impossible to restrain him. Even if Nagato came, there might be nothing he could do.
For a moment, Obito felt the urge to retreat.
But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred!
Whoosh!
Ishihara's figure suddenly appeared beside Obito, his hand wrapped in Lightning Release chakra, slashing toward Obito's neck like a blade!
Obito's pupils contracted, his hair stood on end, and his heart skipped a beat!
"Damn it! Why did he appear next to me?!"
His eyes locked onto the rapidly approaching hand, his pupils shrinking to a point.
"Intangibility! Hurry and phase out!"
Obito roared internally, desperately activating his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Crack!
The Lightning Release chakra touched Obito's mask, instantly covering it with cracks.
"Die!!!"
Ishihara's expression was icy cold. If he could kill Obito here and now, he wouldn't hesitate! As long as Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan was preserved, that was all that mattered!
Smash!
The mask shattered.