A towering beam of light shot into the sky from afar, startling the Konoha and Sunagakure forces who were cleaning up the battlefield.
But the beam lasted only a few seconds before suddenly vanishing, leaving everyone even more puzzled.
"That was Ryumyaku? So it's actually real!"
"What massive power..."
"Wait, why did it disappear so suddenly?"
Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
Beside him, however, Tobirama Senju remained remarkably calm.
In fact, as he gazed at the fading light, he even wore a faintly smug smile.
"Finally... it's been set off."
"It seems our other prey has finally fallen into the trap!"
Rasa: "Prey?"
Tobirama: "Trap?"
Tobirama simply smiled without answering.
Being the old fox of Konoha, would he ever be that straightforward?
So far,
everything had gone exactly according to his plan.
Just when Obito thought he had predicted Tobirama's scheme,
he didn't realize Tobirama had already foreseen his prediction—twice over.
The so-called [Ryumyaku Chakra Control]
had long been unsealed by Tobirama beforehand, with most of its power extracted.
What remained there was nothing more than a trap.
Even the barrier markings left around the base of the tower, and his deliberate appearance on this battlefield—among other things—
were all merely meant to deceive the enemy.
Therefore, whether the one breaking the seal right now was Madara Uchiha,
or another high-ranking member of Akatsuki,
there was no doubt—he was a massive catch!
One capable of forcibly breaking the seal and commanding these Akatsuki members to lure others into death traps!
And now, this 'big fish' had already triggered the trap.
He must have already been transported by Tobirama Senju's [Flying Thunder God Barrier] to the designated area.
Believe it or not, Elder Brother and the others would surely give him a warm reception!
Of course, wanting to watch an excellent show,
Tobirama didn't intend to linger here any longer.
With White Fang, Kakashi, Might Guy, and others guarding this location, they were more than enough to handle most unexpected situations.
Soon after, Tobirama gave a few final instructions,
then swiftly activated the [Flying Thunder God Technique] and headed toward another battlefield.
After all, he currently possessed an Impure World reincarnation body, allowing extremely fast chakra regeneration—nearly unlimited.
Never again would he suffer the same misfortune as during the Second Great Ninja War,
when his chakra was drained entirely, leading to defeat against those two bastards, Kinkaku and Ginkaku...
The moment the [Flying Thunder God Barrier] beneath his feet activated,
Obito knew he was done for!
He had fallen for the trick again!
Unfortunately, before he could activate [Kamui] to escape,
"Whoosh!"
His entire body vanished from the spot, instantly teleported elsewhere.
In the next instant,
before he could even react,
a voice rang out from not far away.
[Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!]
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three [Torii Seals] fell rapidly from the sky, slamming heavily onto Obito's body.
Instantly trapping him.
The immense sealing force even froze every bit of chakra within his body.
Leaving him no time to even activate his Mangekyō Sharingan.
There wasn't even enough time to activate [Kamui] or use passive [Intangibility]!
In fact…
Hashirama Senju had been worried about walking into a trap and being transported here by Lord Madara Uchiha.
So he used [Torii Seal] first, just in case.
Trying to suppress Lord Madara Uchiha, sealing his chakra, preventing him from using that invisible ability – [Rinnbo] (Rinne Gate) again.
But unexpectedly, Lord Madara Uchiha never showed up.
Instead, another masked oddball appeared.
At the same time, this just happened to coincidentally use the [Torii Seal] to counter Obito's ability!
How ironic…
Otherwise, if they had waited even half a second longer.
Obito with Mangekyo Sharingan active would've become untouchable.
After all, given Kamui's advantage.
If Obito really wanted to run, there'd be no way to stop him…
...
A moment later, outside Louran Ruins city.
Whoosh—
Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Tobirama instantly arrived beside his older brother Hashirama Senju.
"Elder Brother, did you catch him?"
"Got him!"
"Just not 'Madara Uchiha'..."
Hashirama Senju immediately replied.
Was it Tobirama's imagination, or did his elder brother sound slightly disappointed?
"Then who is he?"
"Not sure yet. However, he seems to have a Sharingan too..."
Upon hearing this, Tobirama became extremely excited.
He quickly stepped forward dozens of meters for a closer look.
Sure enough, the masked man trapped under the [Torii Seal] indeed had a [Sharingan] in his right eye.
"Didn't expect Akatsuki still has evil Uchiha members!"
"What's your name?"
"Speak! What relationship do you have with Madara Uchiha?"
Tobirama loudly interrogated.
Obito, whose chakra had been completely suppressed, struggled hard to lift his head.
He glanced at Tobirama.
"Pfah! Hypocritical Second..."
"Not a damn word is coming out of me!"
Obito spat angrily, expression still stubborn, eyes full of contempt.
Even though he'd fallen into their trap,
Being subdued here by Senju Hashirama Senju.
But that didn't mean he would surrender or admit defeat.
Even if it cost him his life.
He'd never bow to Konoha!
"Tough guy. Don't think keeping silent will stop me."
Tobirama snorted coldly.
He especially enjoyed these tough-nut Uchiha ninja.
A perfect chance for a little quality torture work.
The Torture and Interrogation Force he established earlier wasn't just for show.
Anyway, this fellow had already been restrained by his elder brother's [Torii Seal], combined with Yamanaka Clan's mind-reading secret art.
There was a high chance they could directly extract confidential intelligence regarding Akatsuki straight from his brain.
"Elder Brother, you stay here and guard him."
"I'll go back temporarily, bring the interrogation analysis team."
"This guy also has a Sharingan, most likely closely related to Uchiha Madara."
"He might even know Madara Uchiha's true plan!"
"And even if he doesn't, he probably knows the location of Akatsuki's base."
"Extremely valuable for interrogation."
"As long as we can squeeze enough secrets out of his head, this mission'll be a total success!"
Tobirama said excitedly.
It had been a long time, but now Tobirama could finally interrogate a Uchiha traitor in front of his elder brother with full legitimacy.
Though objectively speaking, he shouldn't be thinking this way.
Yet personally, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Hashirama hesitated, "This..."
Tobirama reassured, "Don't worry, I won't kill him. We just need to extract intelligence."
"Big Brother, trust me!"
Hashirama nodded reluctantly and finally agreed.
Immediately afterward, Tobirama vanished from the spot to fetch someone,
as though fearing his elder brother might change his mind.
He left only Hashirama and Yamato behind to continue guarding Obito.
...
Just shortly after,
Tobirama returned excitedly, accompanied by a full Analysis Team of ninja operatives.
Leading them was Yamanaka Inoichi — the father of Ino Yamanaka (whose family name comes first in Japanese naming convention),
a specialist who excelled at using [Mind-reading Secret Art] to probe minds and gather information.
Upon arrival, these ninja immediately moved under Tobirama's command.
Without hesitation, they subdued and mentally infiltrated Obito,
preparing to delve into his mind for crucial intelligence about the Akatsuki and Madara.
However,
Tobirama and the others were unaware at that moment:
just a hundred meters away,
Black Zetsu, hiding amid sandstorms and ruins, was witnessing all of this.
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