Chapter 106

Dear readers,

Before we start today's chapter, I would like to address some confusion regarding a character used in this fiction. There have been many questions regarding Tobi, and I would like to clarify the distinction between Tobi and Obito Uchiha.

Tobi, also known as Guruguru or Swirly, is a canon character who is different from Obito Uchiha. Obito adopts the name Tobi to create a fake persona, but they are entirely distinct characters.

Tobi, nicknamed Guruguru by Obito Uchiha for the swirl pattern on his face, was one of the first victims of the Infinite Tsukuyomi performed by Kaguya Otsutsuki. He was pulled from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path by Black Zetsu.

Originally a human victim of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Infinite Tsukuyomi, Tobi was tethered to the God Tree over the course of years until transforming. He was ultimately stored within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and later modified with Hashirama's DNA by Black Zetsu, leading Madara to believe he was an imperfect clone of Hashirama.

Tobi served as a hidden ally of Madara Uchiha, operating in the shadows after being used by Obito Uchiha against Kirigakure shinobi. In the Fourth Shinobi World War, his abilities advanced to the point where he could battle thousands of members of the Allied Shinobi Forces, including four Kage, simultaneously due to encasing Yamato inside him.

For readers interested in learning more about the real Tobi, please visit the following link: https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Tobi_(Zetsu) 

Thank you for your understanding. Let's continue with the story.

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As the dust settled from the explosion caused by the massive bijuudama, the ground trembled once more, signaling the approach of a powerful force. Tsunade Senju, now in complete Sage Mode, stood atop the shoulders of her colossal nature beast, its towering form now just outside the village barrier. With eyes glowing with sage chakra, Tsunade surveyed the scene with a determined expression.

"Hokage-sama," Kazuki called out as he materialized next to the ANBU commander, who had just arrived at the barrier. His gaze met Tsunade's from below, and he quickly relayed the situation. "We had unexpected intruders; while I arrived here earlier, it was Obito and his gang. Obito has fled, but I've managed to seal Tobi in place. He's the only one left here."

Kakashi, who stood beside Kazuki, grit his teeth audibly. He had already learned of Obito's role in Minato's death and other atrocities, fueling a strong hatred for his once close friend.

Tsunade's expression hardened as she heard the report. "Understood. Keep the enemy contained within this area. You can step back. I will take it from here," she ordered, her voice carrying the weight of authority.

Kazuki nodded in acknowledgment, understanding the urgency of the situation. With swift movements, he prepared to reinforce the seal on Tobi, ensuring the threat he posed would be neutralized soon enough with his master's arrival.

Meanwhile, Tsunade's nature beast reared back, gathering energy for another attack. With a mighty roar, it unleashed another bijuudama, aimed at the spot where Tobi had been trapped. The explosive force tore through the air, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake as Tsunade prepared to confront the remnants of the threat head-on. Despite his rising anger, Kakashi quickly composed himself.

Kakashi carefully took over little Hanabi, and upon Kazuki's query, he began to explain the events that had transpired back in the Hyuga compound.

As Tsunade, accompanied by her nature beast, rushed in to confront Tobi, Kazuki's expression grew uglier with each detail he learned about the events within the Hyuga compound. When he discovered what Kenshi had done to little Hinata, Kazuki's aura turned extremely cold. Initially, upon his arrival, he believed the Hyuga runaway was merely trying to escape the purge and hadn't paid much attention to what Kenshi might have done. However, now that he had all the details, he desired nothing more than to inflict every possible torture upon him.

Kazuki's brain rapidly worked to see if there was any way to bring the bastard back. By his side, Kakashi also felt sorrow for the Hyuga princess, who had suffered such trauma after losing her mother.

Suddenly, Kazuki's eyes gleamed behind the ANBU mask, and he turned to Kakashi with a cruel glint in his eyes.

"Kakashi-senpai, how long can you maintain your Kamui with your Mangekyou Sharingan?" Kazuki realized he had overlooked the potential of the expressway standing right next to him. With Kakashi already able to use his Mangekyou, he could connect to Obito's Kamui dimension, where Kazuki suspected the runaways were hiding, given that only a few minutes had passed since their escape.

"I'm not exactly sure, but I should be able to maintain it for a dozen seconds or so. I'm still not used to it," Kakashi replied, understanding the importance of Kazuki's question.

Meanwhile, within the Kamui dimension, Obito and Zetsu were engaged in a heated argument, while Kenshi sat by, attempting to heal his wounded body.

Originally, Obito had intended to escape alongside Tobi. However, when they appeared inside his Kamui dimension, Tobi was missing, and Obito had no idea how it had happened. Despite his confusion, he instructed Zetsu to go back and check.

"Obito, your survival is more important. That kid is a fuin grandmaster; who knows what kind of trick he used to trap Tobi? And now you want me to go back? Tobi knew the risks; he sacrificed himself so that you could live," Zetsu berated in frustration. It was sheer luck that they had escaped the clutches of the little monster, and now Obito wanted him to go back and check on Tobi. It was madness.

"Cough, the plant monster is right, you know. Going back there is simply suicide. Now that place must be crawling with Leaf Shinobi, and with the Senju there, your friend who got left behind is as good as dead. You should make plans for the future rather than mope about what you lost. Be happy that you escaped." Kenshi, still not completely recovered from the blow he took from the little ANBU, managed to regain consciousness.

He remained wary of the other two, but he also acknowledged that they had saved him from certain death. He couldn't imagine the horrors he might have faced if he had been left behind while unconscious. However, now he sees an opportunity to grow stronger than ever. With the Hyuga heiress's purest Byakugan at hand and three more pairs to perform the forbidden art recorded in their clan records, he had stumbled upon a method even the Grand Elder was unaware of. Otherwise, that old maniac would have already used this method to evolve his Dojutsu, even if he had to rip out the eyes of a few main family members.

"Tch, what use are you? You got beat up almost to death by a little kid. The only reason I saved you is because I need information about the village. Otherwise, I would have left you back there." Obito regained his arrogant attitude as he addressed the now crippled Hyuga. Originally, he had considered having him integrate into Akatsuki, but he dropped that idea after seeing how easily he was defeated by the little ANBU. However, he had already forgotten that he had been toyed around by the same little ANBU a few minutes earlier, and if it were not for Tobi, he would already be in pure land.

"Haha, look who's speaking. Last I remember, you got your head chopped off by that same kid. If it weren't for your weird jutsu back there, I believe you would have been dead," Kenshi retorted with arrogance and cunning. He didn't appreciate the tone the masked man was taking with him, so he taunted him back by reminding him of his powerlessness in front of the little monster. In the future, after he evolved his Dojutsu, he vowed to teach everyone who defied him, especially the little ANBU who severed his arm.

"Soon enough, someday I will torture him to the extreme, and then I will chop that little bastard into a thousand pieces and feed him to the dogs," Kenshi boasted, relishing in his grand dreams of growing strong and crushing the little ANBU, along with the whole world under his feet. But just as he reveled in his fantasies, Obito and Zetsu, standing a few meters away, widened in shock as if slapped by a ghost.

"Are you talking about me, Hyuga?" The same devilish whisper echoed inside Kenshi's ears. He froze in shock as a chill ran down his spine. He would never forget this voice, and by the way the two people in front of him were reacting, it meant only one thing: the little bastard was standing right behind him.

"It's time to go back home, and rest assured, I will teach you what the true horrors of torture mean." Kazuki whispered like the devil himself , his eyes glinting with malice.

Before anyone could react, Kazuki threw a large wooden container fully lined with Fuinjutsu seals and grabbed Kenshi by the hair, vanishing into a swirling vortex. If he had more time, Kazuki would have wanted to finish off Obito, but unfortunately, Kakashi could only maintain the connection for a few seconds at his current stage.

Before Kenshi could realize what had happened, he found himself outside Konoha once again, held by his hair by the little ANBU. His entire body was sealed by some kind of fuinjutsu, and the reality of his situation struck him hard. He writhed and whined, attempting to escape, but little did he know that his fate was already sealed.

Kakashi, standing by the side, was now panting heavily. The few seconds of creating a bridge with Obito's dimension had been a massive drain on him. In the future, he needed to hone his mangekyou to increase his proficiency.

"Kakashi-senpai, in the future, I want you to be careful," Kazuki said urgently. "Although I left a gift while I was there, I am not sure if that can kill Obito. And now that the enemy knows that you can connect to his dimension, he will come for your eyes. You need to be careful."

Kazuki couldn't help but explain. He had come up with such a method at the last moment, and after learning about what Kenshi had done to Hinata, he couldn't let Kenshi escape. So, he had devised a risky plan, even at the expense of making Obito aware of Kakashi's Mangekyou.

Kazuki passed a vial to Kakashi, who quickly gulped it down. It was medicine to alleviate the backlash of the Mangekyou Sharingan. Then he turned his attention back to the Hyuga at hand.

"Hehe, I heard that you like plucking little children's eyes, right? Let me see how you feel about it when your own eyes are being plucked out," Kazuki said with a cruel grin. Without ceremony, he raised his right hand and moved it towards Kenshi's eyes. Kenshi, seeing the little monster coming for his eyes, struggled with all his might, but unfortunately, he couldn't muster an ounce of resistance as the fuinjutsu and Kazuki's grip kept him firmly locked.

To Kenshi's added horror, in a painfully slow motion, the little monster plucked out both his eyes, one at a time, while the Hyuga writhed in pain, blood dripping from his now empty sockets. Kazuki casually threw Kenshi aside, knowing there was no way out for him; even suicide was not an option. Carefully, he placed the Hyuga's eyes inside a scroll and retrieved the rest of the eyes from the now-blind Hyuga.

Kakashi stood by, watching the gory scene with no change in emotion whatsoever. He was a Shinobi by birth, and such things would not faze him, especially when they happened to people like Kenshi.

A couple of miles away from the village border, two massive wooden entities were locked in an epic brawl. Tobi had managed to survive three bijudama that Tsunade's nature beast had thrown at him, but the damage done was substantial. Tobi desperately wanted to escape and relay the information that all their plans had already been exposed, but he couldn't do so. Kazuki's seal had tethered him there, and he could not move away a certain distance, as if he were being anchored by an invisible chain.

The worst part was that Tsunade, along with her monstrous beast, which he couldn't identify, was completely overpowering him. Even his Mokuton was being drained by the beast. Originally, he thought he could rely on his Mokuton to restrict Tsunade, but he was wrong. The beast was not made of chakra; it was brimming completely with nature's energy.

It was unlike anything he had ever seen. Adding to all that was the new Hokage, who was a perfect Sage. Fighting against her made him feel like he was facing Senju Hashirama in the flesh once more. He had been there at the Valley of the End when Hashirama had fought Madara in all their glory, but now the new Hokage could match them. Tobi had a vague feeling that this was not her peak combat power.

Just as Tobi was contemplating various things, Tsunade launched her new offensive.

"[Senpō Mokuton: Shin Sūsenju]" (Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands) Tsunade quickly clasped her palms in a praying gesture, and massive amounts of Senjutsu flowed through her, creating a wooden statue of titanic proportion with thousands of arms. This was the same technique that Hashirama had once used to pummel Kurama back when he had fought against Madara.

With a roar from Tsunade, the massive wooden statue started raining down punches on Tobi, who stood there dumbstruck as the punches approached. He was just a dwarf compared to the titan in front of him. How was he supposed to fight that?

"Boom....Boom....." The punches started raining like a never-ending storm, and Tsunade was throwing out the frustration of her previous failures at Tobi. As seconds passed, the intensity of the punches kept on increasing. Finally, after a few minutes of endless rampage, Tsunade still wanted to continue, but Kazuki flickered next to her on top of her nature beast.

"Sensei, he is gone. He is no more." Kazuki knew that Tobi was erased from the face of this world; his life signs had been completely extinguished.