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As soon as he finished speaking, Obito's body began to twist like an Uzumaki and disappeared before Nanaya's eyes.
Kamui—an incredible skill, elusive and dangerous.
Recognizing the difficulty of facing Nanaya, Uchiha Obito decided to escalate his efforts and use his true strength.
Suddenly, the space behind Nanaya began to distort.
Obito's figure appeared silently just a meter away, directly behind him.
Placing his right hand on Nanaya's shoulder, Obito declared confidently, "It's over, Uchiha Nanaya!"
This was Obito's signature tactic. Using Kamui's space-time ninjutsu, he would suddenly materialize behind his target. As long as he touched them, they would be sucked into his alternate dimension.
This strategy had proven nearly foolproof. Even a highly skilled sensory ninja would find it impossible to react in time. By the moment they sensed Obito's chakra, it would already be too late.
The only exception had been the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.
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A Duel of Legends
During the Nine Tails incident, Obito had faced Minato, his former teacher and the famed Yellow Flash.
Using Kamui, Obito had appeared behind Minato, intending to grab him. But what Obito hadn't anticipated was Minato's unmatched reflexes.
Minato immediately countered with a kunai attack, forcing Obito to rely on Kamui's intangibility to evade. Obito managed to grab Minato's arm, attempting to pull him into the alternate dimension.
Yet again, he underestimated his opponent.
During the process of being absorbed, Minato escaped using the Flying Thunder God Technique, demonstrating his superiority in speed and tactical prowess.
This time, however, Obito's opponent wasn't the Fourth Hokage.
Uchiha Nanaya didn't have the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Obito's victory seemed certain the moment his hand touched Nanaya.
The space around Nanaya began to twist as his body distorted, being pulled into Kamui's dimension.
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The Turning Point
Suddenly, the distorted space froze. Frost crept along the twisting vortex, condensing into thick layers of ice.
Obito's eyes widened in shock, and he immediately halted the absorption process. He leaped backward, sensing an overwhelming sense of danger.
In that brief instant, a chill had penetrated to his very core.
The icy aura radiating from Nanaya sent shivers down Obito's spine.
"What… is this?" Obito muttered, his voice low and tense.
The distorted space, now a solid wall of ice, stood before him.
Crack… crack…
Nanaya's fist smashed into the frozen wall.
Boom!
The icy structure shattered like a mirror, its shards scattering across the ground.
Nanaya exhaled, his breath visible in the frosty air, and grinned.
"What's wrong, Mask Man? Couldn't finish absorbing me?"
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A Dangerous Opponent
Obito's confidence wavered. The danger emanating from Nanaya felt even more intense than what he had experienced during his fight with the Fourth Hokage.
He questioned everything he thought he knew about Uchiha Nanaya.
How could someone without a Sharingan possess such overwhelming power?
How could this supposed "failure" of the Uchiha clan—this "Ten Thousand-Year Repeater"—be hiding such terrifying strength?
If not for his trust in Black Zetsu's intelligence, Obito might have thought this was an elaborate scheme by Konoha.
He silently thanked himself for stopping the absorption process and retreating.
Had he continued, he would have suffered the same fate as the frozen vortex—a pile of shattered ice.
Obito knew Kamui's limitations well. During the absorption process, his body became tangible. If he hadn't reacted in time, Nanaya's freezing abilities would have immobilized him completely.
"Even the air itself freezes…" Obito muttered under his breath. "How is this possible?"
The frost that could freeze even space itself was unlike anything he'd ever encountered.
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The Power of the Frozen Fruit
Nanaya, on the other hand, was equally impressed by the awakening of his Frozen Fruit ability.
The system's earlier notification that he could "freeze space" had seemed too absurd to believe.
But here was the proof.
And Obito—master of space-time ninjutsu—had unwittingly become the perfect guinea pig.
"Just as I thought," Nanaya mused. "You really are a useful tool, Obito."
In the world of One Piece, the Marine Admiral Aokiji had been able to freeze volcanic eruptions and magma with the Frozen Fruit. His abilities were awe-inspiring, but they had their limits.
Now, Nanaya had surpassed even Aokiji's level.
To freeze space itself…
The thought thrilled him.
What made Nanaya even more dangerous, however, was his natural elementalization.
In this world without Haki, his ability to transform into and control ice rendered him almost untouchable—similar to Obito's Kamui.
Unless someone could catch him during the brief moment he was solid, he was practically invincible.
With this power, Nanaya could now move through the ninja world with confidence, much like Obito.
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Obito's Doubt
Seeing Nanaya's abilities firsthand, Obito began to question everything.
"Who are you?" he demanded. "You're no ordinary Uchiha. The power you just displayed surpasses any bloodline limit I've ever seen. Is this some new form of Kekkei Genkai?"
Nanaya smiled faintly, refusing to answer.
From a certain perspective, his elementalization could indeed be considered a form of Kekkei Genkai.
"You can't be from the Uchiha clan," Obito continued, his voice laced with doubt. "The Uchiha specialize in fire and Sharingan abilities. This freezing power of yours… it's something else entirely."
Nanaya shrugged. "I'm just me—a guy who believes in taking it easy."
Then, with a playful smirk, he added, "But I am curious. Who are you, Mask Man? Why hide your face if you're so confident?"
Adjusting his orange mask slightly, Obito chuckled darkly.
"Heh… Uchiha Nanaya, you're… interesting."