After witnessing Shindai get punched into the ground by Tokujuku, an enraged Obito directly activated his double tomoe Sharingan.
Filled with fury, Obito locked his Sharingan onto Tokujuku, who stood on the ground, and quickly formed hand seals with both hands.
[Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!]
Obito expelled flames from his mouth like seeds of the phoenix flower, scattering in all directions toward Tokujuku.
However, Tokujuku easily dodged the flames by moving left and right.
Just as Tokujuku prepared to charge toward Obito to finish him off, several kunai wrapped in explosive tags flew toward his back.
Though not hit directly by the kunai, Tokujuku had not expected the attached explosive tags. The shockwave from the explosion sent Tokujuku flying.
Kakashi had thrown those kunai wrapped in explosive tags.
Things had escalated too quickly between Shindai and Obito, and Kakashi himself was occupied with two Rock ninja, so he couldn't rush over to help immediately.
For now, he could only manage a second to throw a few explosive-tagged kunai in support.
After Tokujuku was sent flying by the explosion, two Rock Chunin rushed at Obito from both sides.
Obito didn't move his body or even his head, merely glancing left and right with his eyes before stepping back slightly.
The two Rock Chunin flanking him hadn't expected that just as they were about to land their attacks, Obito would react so fast and suddenly retreat.
Both immediately pulled back their strikes; otherwise, they would have hit each other.
Obito seized this opportunity.
In his eyes, the movements of these two Chunin now appeared as if slowed down, clearly visible.
Obito swiftly drew a kunai and stabbed straight at the Rock Chunin on his right.
The Chunin crossed his arms to block, but the kunai pierced through his arm.
At the same time, the other Rock Chunin kicked fiercely toward him.
Obito leaped backward, dodging the kick while creating some distance, then began forming hand seals again with both hands.
[Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!]
Obito exhaled a massive fireball forward. The two Rock ninja immediately countered by using Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall.
Even fighting against two opponents at once, with his Sharingan active, Obito held his own without showing any disadvantage.
Meanwhile, Shindai lay sprawled on the ground, staring at the sky with a terrified expression.
That had truly been a life-or-death moment.
As Tokujuku's fist was about to land, Shindai shielded his back with the wings on his shoulders, absorbing part of the impact.
Then, just before slamming into the ground, the wings made of Iron Sand rapidly changed form, positioning themselves in front of him to absorb the impact of the fall.
If it weren't for Shindai's quick thinking and lightning-fast reflexes—canceling out both the force of Tokujuku's punch and the impact of hitting the ground—his small frame wouldn't have stood a chance.
Even with most of the shock absorbed, Shindai still felt sharp pain coursing through his bones.
"Man, that was brutal," he muttered. "If yelling back could actually fix stuff like this, I'd be undefeated."
Gritting through the pain, Shindai sat up and witnessed something shocking.
Obito hadn't run away after all—he was fighting head-on against two Rock ninja chunin.
"Huh... Wait! Did I hit my head that hard? Why do Obito's eyes look... red? That's not normal!"
"No way... Was that... a Sharingan? And not just any—it had twin tomoe!"
Shindai's jaw dropped wider and wider as he stared at Obito in disbelief.
This wasn't some illusion—Shindai was actually seeing a real Sharingan!
That shouldn't even be possible!
Wait, wasn't Obito only supposed to awaken the Sharingan after Kakashi became a jonin—and even then, only because of Kakashi?
Right now, Kakashi was still a chunin, locked in combat with one of the other Rock ninjas.
As for Rin Nohara...
"Shindai, are you okay?"
From her hiding spot, Rin appeared nearby, calling out to him.
Seeing Shindai punched away like that had nearly stopped Rin's heart. Ignoring the need to stay hidden, she quickly crept closer to check on him and offer medical help.
Rin herself seemed fine. If anything ever happened to her, they wouldn't just be stressing about Sharingan awakenings—we'd be shedding actual blood tears.
So... did Obito awaken the Sharingan for him?
No way! Could it be fake contacts?
Regaining his senses, Shindai noticed Rin creeping up behind him and quickly stopped her. "I'm fine, Rin! Stay hidden!"
Shindai turned his gaze toward Obito and Kakashi.
Kakashi had just taken down one Rock chunin and was now fighting another while carefully retreating—slowly drawing closer to Obito's position.
Obito, though clearly empowered by his newly awakened Sharingan, was locked in direct combat with two Rock chunin and visibly struggling.
At first, he managed to wound one of the enemy with kunai—but only because he caught them by surprise.
Initially, Obito had been clumsy in battle, running around aimlessly. But once his Sharingan activated, his performance suddenly spiked, throwing off both enemy ninjas' rhythm.
However, now the two Rock chunin had adjusted to Obito's style and were pushing him back into a corner.
Shindai searched for Tokujuku and successfully spotted him not far away.
Tokujuku was also looking for Shindai.
Since Tokujuku couldn't be certain whether that last punch finished Shindai off, he needed to see Shindai's body before feeling safe.
Shindai's eyes darted sideways as he quickly laid flat on the ground, an idea sparking in his mind.
Tokujuku rushed toward the spot where he had smashed Shindai into the ground.
When he arrived, Tokujuku saw Shindai lying in the crater, his tongue sticking out and his eyes rolled back so far that only the whites were visible. He wasn't breathing at all—seemingly dead beyond any doubt.
A smug smile crept across Tokujuku's face.
Confident in the punch he had just thrown, Tokujuku instinctively believed Shindai was already a corpse.
Although he only knew Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique and not Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique, this single move alone had earned him a place among the Jonin ranks. How many Jonin had been crushed by his fists? More than he could count.
And this technique was also one of the signature moves of their Tsuchikage Onoki. How could this little brat possibly withstand it?
Tokujuku pulled out a kunai, planning to sever Shindai's head and take it back with him.
Just as the kunai touched Shindai's neck, Shindai's entire body turned black.
Tokujuku's heart skipped a beat.
It was an Iron Sand Body Clone!
Meanwhile, the real Shindai was hiding beneath the clone.
Shindai gave Tokujuku a wide, triumphant grin.
[Magnet Release: Iron Sand Coffin Binding!]
Tokujuku leapt backward to dodge, but the iron sand had already wrapped around his body.
He couldn't believe it—he'd actually been fooled by just a kid.
Taking advantage of the brief moment before the iron sand fully covered him, Tokujuku immediately formed hand seals.
[Earth Release! Stone Armor!]
Massive chunks of rock surged over Tokujuku's entire body. At the same time, he used the Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique to enhance the durability of the rocky armor.
At the same time, Shindai's iron sand completely enveloped Tokujuku from all directions.
A sense of satisfaction surged in Shindai's heart.
The battle had finally turned in his favor. That smug bastard had finally left an opening!
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