Chapter 109: Fleeing Swift as the Wind
Uchiha Obito's eyes gradually lost their glimmer of hope.
He didn't agree with what Uchiha Dali had just said about achieving peace in the ninja world.
When it came down to it, the only reason he had agreed to help Uchiha Madara carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan was entirely out of selfishness.
To create a world where Rin existed—a world where he could live happily ever after with her.
That was Uchiha Obito's true goal.
"That's actually a pretty decent plan."
Though he was a hundred percent against Uchiha Dali's proposal inwardly, Obito didn't show it.
Instead, he chose to offer praise.
Hearing this, Uchiha Dali smiled playfully. "Then it's time for you to make your choice."
"Me?"
"Yes, you."
"Are you going to join my team—or continue to stand against me?"
"No rush. Take your time to think it through."
Uchiha Dali looked utterly composed and in control.
The other side fell silent.
Originally, he was the one who had planned to recruit this guy. Who would've thought the tables would turn and now the other party was trying to win him over?
Uchiha Obito looked at Uchiha Dali in surprise.
It was a long moment before he let out a cold snort. "Then I guess we have nothing more to discuss."
"Planning to keep fighting?"
Uchiha Dali sneered.
"Now's not the time."
"Uchiha Dali, I still have a question for you."
Without waiting for a response, Obito continued, "Why are you collecting Tailed Beasts?"
The Tailed Beasts were a matter of utmost importance.
They were the key to realizing the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Without them, everything was meaningless.
Yet now, Uchiha Dali had beaten the Akatsuki to it and snatched the Tailed Beast from the Hidden Mist Village.
Obito's instincts told him—this couldn't be a good thing.
Hearing the question, Uchiha Dali let out a light chuckle.
Then suddenly, with a blur of movement, he used a high-level Flying Thunder God technique to instantly appear in front of Obito.
"This has nothing to do with you. Q&A time is over—we're past the get-to-know-you stage!"
"Let's settle this with a real fight!"
As he spoke, he viciously stabbed a sharp kunai straight toward Obito's heart.
But in the next second, Obito's arm transformed into rough wood.
Thunk!
He used Wood Release to block Uchiha Dali's attack.
At the same time, he used the force of the impact to launch himself backward.
Without hesitation, Obito activated Kamui.
"Now's not the time to settle this, Uchiha Dali."
"You'd do well not to push us too far—or you'll regret it."
With those words, Obito vanished into the Kamui dimensional space.
"He ran?"
Uchiha Dali didn't bother chasing him.
He'd always been curious about just how big Kamui's other dimension really was.
Just as he was preparing to explore it further—
Suddenly, an overwhelming force yanked him hard.
It felt like he was being dragged backward—through time itself.
The next second, Uchiha Dali was ejected from the Kamui dimension and landed in the woods outside the Hidden Leaf Village.
"What the…??"
Uchiha Dali stared in stunned confusion at his own hands.
He hadn't used Kamui.
But that space had actually spat him out!
"What the hell's going on?"
Perplexed, Uchiha Dali quickly tried to activate Kamui again.
This time, he failed.
"That's strange… Is it because I'm not the true owner of Kamui?"
After thinking it through, he arrived at a theory.
"Maybe that's it."
"Every Mangekyō Sharingan is unique, with its own abilities."
"Kamui is a power exclusive to Obito's Mangekyō. What I've been using is something I unlocked through my heaven-defying comphrension—so it doesn't come from my own Mangekyō, but rather from some external 'hacked' power."
"So I can only access Kamui when Obito—the rightful user—is also inside that space."
"If he's not in there, I can't enter…"
With that realization, Uchiha Dali couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
It seemed that some Bloodline Limit powers couldn't just be used at will.
Even if his comprehension defied logic, the rules of this world still imposed limits that made it hard to wield those abilities to their fullest.
"In the end, what's not truly mine will never truly belong to me."
"Unless… I can get my hands on Obito's pair of Mangekyō Sharingan…"
He curled his lip in distaste. He didn't have that kind of twisted hobby.
Besides, he already had a Mangekyō Sharingan of his own.
And his Mangekyō abilities were in no way inferior to anyone else's.
So there was no need for that.
"Whatever. The Akatsuki are just like autumn cicadas—making noise before they die."
"And besides…"
A sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Dali's eyes.
He knew perfectly well—Uchiha Madara, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya—they were just mid-level bosses.
Even if he defeated them, stronger foes would eventually appear.
The ones he truly needed to deal with were those other guys!
Just as he was deep in thought, Uchiha Dali suddenly turned his head slightly, sensing something behind him.
There, the elite ninja of Konoha had gathered.
Everyone was watching Uchiha Dali in silence, not daring to interrupt.
They were afraid of provoking some uncontrollable situation.
"What are you all doing?"
Uchiha Dali turned around, puzzled, and looked at his subordinates.
"Fourth Lord, are you alright?" Uchiha Fugaku asked curiously.
"What could possibly be wrong with me?"
"Weren't you fighting a powerful enemy?"
"Oh, that guy already ran off."
Uchiha Dali shrugged indifferently, looking slightly exasperated.
"Ran… ran off?"
Everyone was stunned.
They simply couldn't imagine what kind of person could actually escape from the Fourth Hokage.
But Uchiha Dali didn't seem interested in explaining.
Looking around, he frowned and asked, "Where's the Three-Tails?"
"That guy didn't want to cause a misunderstanding, so he left the outskirts of the village on his own," Hiruzen Sarutobi replied. "But I've already dispatched the Anbu to keep an eye on him."
Uchiha Dali nodded at that, but the next moment, his expression shifted.
"Damn it!"
His sudden outburst startled the others.
They all looked at him curiously, not sure what had caused such a strong reaction.
But Uchiha Dali didn't say another word.
He immediately activated the Flying Thunder God technique—and vanished.
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