Chapter 107: The Power of Wood Release
Uchiha Obito had yet to fully react when he was struck by a devastating blow.
His body, hidden within the Kamui dimension, was sent flying by a powerful kick from Uchiha Dali, leaving him seriously injured and coughing up blood on the spot.
But Uchiha Dali wasn't someone to be dealt with so easily.
That first kick was just a warm-up. Activating Flying Thunder God, Uchiha Dali immediately gave chase, unleashing a relentless barrage of punches and kicks on Obito's body.
The brutal beating left Obito even more battered and bruised.
Unable to endure any longer, Obito—realizing the severity of the situation—fully retreated into the Kamui dimension.
Just as Dali launched another fierce kick his way, Obito barely managed to evade it and counterattacked using Wood Release.
"Briar Kill!"
With fury in his eyes, Obito struck back, momentarily repelling Dali with a sudden Wood Release technique.
Little did he know that this seemingly minor move would spark a moment of epiphany for Uchiha Dali.
A system notification sounded in his mind.
[You have witnessed the Bloodline Limit of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju. Your understanding of Wood Release has deepened. You have comprehended Wood Release!]
[Wood Release: A type of Bloodline Limit that combines Water and Earth chakra in specific proportions and channels it using the user's chakra as a life source. A powerful and versatile ninjutsu that blends offense, defense, and support. Its effectiveness directly correlates to the user's chakra reserves, comprehension, mastery of Wood Release, and physical constitution.]
Not even Obito could have seen this coming.
And frankly, neither could Uchiha Dali.
Who would've thought that he could awaken the Wood Release Bloodline Limit like this?
Truly, his heaven-defying comprehension was insane.
Wasting no time, Uchiha Dali decided to put it to use. With a cold smirk, he counterattacked Obito: "Wood Release, huh? I can use it too!"
"Wood Release: Tree Bind Flourishing Burial!"
Facing Obito, Dali unleashed a high-level Wood Release technique.
This was a jutsu that a half-baked user like Obito could never hope to wield.
In an instant, vines erupted from the ground and surged toward Obito with such speed that even Dali himself was caught slightly off guard, nearly losing control of the technique.
And true to its reputation, Wood Release was indeed a chakra devourer.
Just that one simple Wood Release move had consumed at least one-tenth of Dali's chakra reserves.
"So excessive?" Dali's eyes widened in disbelief.
No wonder Yamato would get drained after using his 'Three-Bedroom Two-Living-Room' technique just a few times.
But just as Dali was marveling at the chakra cost of Wood Release, something miraculous happened again.
Another system notification echoed in his mind.
[Your current chakra is insufficient to fully master the Wood Release Bloodline Limit. Your body's cells have become unusually active. Driven by an unyielding spirit, your cells are continuously awakening your potential. Your chakra refining speed has increased! Your chakra capacity has expanded!]
[Chakra Refining Speed Increased: Your chakra refining speed has tripled!]
[Chakra Capacity Increased: Your maximum chakra reserves are now five times greater than before!]
Along with the notification, Dali could clearly sense the transformation within his body. It felt as if every cell was burning with energy.
More precisely, it felt like ants were rapidly darting and crawling through his body.
In this state, chakra was being continuously extracted from his cells.
At the same time, his normal chakra capacity was rapidly expanding.
In the blink of an eye, not only had the chakra used for the Wood Release just now been fully replenished, but his reserves were now overflowing.
He couldn't even use it up if he tried!
A smug smile spread across Uchiha Dali's face as he looked at Obito.
It was the kind of expression that said: You're dead.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Obito, on the other hand, was still in a daze.
First, he was stunned to find that Dali could enter his Kamui dimension.
That was only possible for those who had mastered high-level space-time ninjutsu and had also awakened the power of Kamui.
From the moment he saw the space vortex generated by Dali's technique, Obito knew the answer.
"You have Kamui? That's impossible!"
His worldview began to crumble.
The second thing that broke him was Dali's use of Wood Release!
And not just any Wood Release—his techniques were more advanced and powerful than Obito's own.
It was as if Dali weren't a Uchiha, but a descendant of Hashirama Senju.
All of this left Obito utterly confused. Who was this man, really?
"You're allowed to learn it, but I'm not?"
"How does that make sense?" Dali retorted boldly.
All the while, he kept attacking.
He'd always been curious—if both parties had Mangekyō Sharingan, and both used genjutsu on each other, would it work?
That's exactly what he tried now.
He cast a genjutsu directly on Obito.
However, in an instant, Dali could feel that Obito broke free from the illusion in a mere split-second.
"Didn't work, huh…"
"To be precise, ordinary Sharingan genjutsu has no effect on this guy," Dali concluded.
Genjutsu with the Sharingan not only consumed a lot of chakra, but also severely damaged the eyes.
With repeated use, permanent blindness would be inevitable.
He decided to abandon this attack method.
Instead, he resumed attacking with Wood Release.
Chakra poured endlessly into the ground, launching powerful attacks from beneath Obito's feet.
He was caught completely off guard.
And within the Kamui dimension, Obito couldn't phase out anymore.
This drastically weakened his combat power.
For the moment, Obito was on the defensive, constantly dodging Dali's attacks with little chance to counter.
In the Kamui dimension, Uchiha Dali had him completely suppressed.
Meanwhile, outside the dimension, Minato Namikaze and the others confirmed that the Barrier Team hadn't detected any anomalies and concluded that the intruder was outside the village.
They immediately headed toward the location of the Three-Tails.
"If there really is an intruder, their goal must be to seize the Three-Tails. Let's hurry over and check it out!"
Minato made a swift and accurate judgment, relayed his thoughts to the others, and took the lead. Using Flying Thunder God, he quickly teleported outside the village.
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