"What kind of dump is this, only a tiny bit richer than Iwagakure? This trip is such a waste!"
Lin Yu lugged a sack to the rooftop of the Raikage's building, observing the ongoing battle outside. Following closely behind him was a short-haired, buxom young woman, Samui, under the control of his Sharingan.
Her chest now bore scattered, messy marks and black fingerprints around the opening of her clothing, as if she'd been used to wipe something.
"Did Obito come too? Is he implying I'm unreliable?"
A smile played on Lin Yu's lips. Real combat was the way to improve and accumulate battle experience. This was a great opportunity for Itachi to train; of course, he had to push him to his limits. It was a shame that only the skeletal Susano'o was present. If he had the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror in hand, the outcome would be uncertain.
Watching the embattled Cloud nin, a money-making idea sparked in Lin Yu's mind. He casually dispelled the genjutsu on Samui. Her value had been exhausted... though perhaps there was still a tiny bit left.
Samui awoke from the genjutsu and immediately drew a tanto from behind her back, thrusting it at Lin Yu. Her delicate, fair face was filled with fury.
This damned man! To treat her like this! She would make him pay dearly!
The calm reason had vanished from Samui's face. If she had merely been controlled by genjutsu, that would have been one thing. But this guy had also... How despicable!
Facing the thrusting tanto, Lin Yu calmly extended two fingers and caught it. With a blank expression, he said, "Don't forget, it was your Cloud Village that invaded our Leaf Village first. In fact, we should be considered enemies."
"You should feel fortunate that I only used genjutsu on you."
"Damn it!"
Samui knew she was no match for Lin Yu. Furthermore, what he said was true. She and he were enemies, and any means were permissible. Yet... why was she so angry!
Boom!
A violent tremor in the distance caught Samui's attention. She turned her head to look, and her already fair face immediately turned pale. Her ample bosom jiggled uncontrollably, inducing a sense of dizziness.
The Raikage had been defeated!
...
In the battlefield near the Raikage's building, the fight between Ay and Obito was a one-sided affair. No matter how Ay attacked, even when activating his strongest Lightning Release Armor and reaching his peak speed, he couldn't inflict the slightest damage on Obito.
Ay panted heavily, showing no intention of retreating. He was waiting. Waiting for his sworn brother, Killer Bee, and Yugito to defeat their opponents and come to his aid.
Ay couldn't believe that Obito could remain unharmed against the tailed beast bombs of two Jinchuriki. Even if he could block one, what about consecutive ones?
Ay knew he couldn't defeat the opponent himself. He could only stall for time and wait for reinforcements.
"Is the Fourth Raikage really this weak? You disappoint me."
Obito walked leisurely through the rubble, his black cloak unstained. His voice lacked any discernible emotion.
"Who exactly are you! You definitely cannot be Uchiha Madara!"
Ay checked his own condition and found it dire. His chakra was heavily depleted, and he couldn't harm the enemy at all. This was Ay's greatest frustration.
Even though he had designed the trap to lure Obito out, he was still a hair's breadth slower. It wasn't a space-time ninjutsu after all, not comparable to that person's speed.
Ay thought of Minato Namikaze, the current Fourth Hokage. With his Flying Thunder God Technique, he might have been able to find a weakness.
"The world is foolish. I, Uchiha Madara, am immortal!"
Madara was dead anyway, so Obito could say whatever he pleased now. He couldn't possibly resurrect later, could he?
"Impossible!"
Ay continued, "Even if you are Uchiha Madara, what is your purpose in capturing the tailed beasts?"
Ay wanted to buy time. Since he couldn't win, he would stall until Killer Bee and the others arrived.
"To bring them back and play with them as pets."
Obito saw through Ay's intention but didn't expose it. He was happy to let it be, providing more opportunities for the newcomers to train.
As for the Fourth Raikage before him, he posed little threat to him and the Akatsuki. He could serve as an experience point for future Akatsuki members to farm daily!
After all, Obito and the others' ultimate goal was the "outsider." The strength of the organization's members had to be rapidly improved.
"As pets? You're spouting nonsense!"
Ay clenched his fists. If he could defeat the person before him, he would have grabbed him by the collar and landed two solid punches.
Capturing tailed beasts as pets? Whoever believed that was a fool!
Obito didn't bother to explain. The tailed beast weapon was just an excuse for now. Didn't he himself keep a Three-Tails as a pet?
Come to think of it, after looking at it for a while, the Three-Tails was actually quite cute!
Obito mused. Next time, he would bring Kakashi to meet the Three-Tails, and then go on a sea trip riding on its back!
Blissful!
Ay had no idea that Obito was already fantasizing about future happy times. If Ay were to make a move now, the success rate would be close to 99.99%!
But alas, he was too afraid and too intimidated by Obito. Going up would only be courting humiliation.
Kisame Hoshigaki, leaning against a rock nearby, was indignant!
When he was being beaten, Ay's fists were flying everywhere. But when it came to his boss Obito, he stopped fighting after only a few rounds. This was not the outcome he desired!
"Boss, kick his ass!" Kisame couldn't help but exclaim.
Ga ha ha...
Neither of them responded. Ay's attention was solely on Obito, completely ignoring Kisame's taunts.
Obito, meanwhile, was lost in his fantasies, a hint of a sly smile occasionally appearing beneath his mask, as if he'd thought of something amusing.
Swimming in the ocean... Kakashi in a swimsuit... I wonder how Kakashi's physique is...
Obito reached up and wiped his mouth, returning to reality. This was a battle, no more daydreaming!
Ay was unaware that he had missed a golden opportunity for a sneak attack. He was currently signaling the surrounding Cloud nin to retreat and establish a defense line, blocking the enemy's escape route.
As for letting this group of genin and chūnin-level Cloud nin join the fray, Ay wasn't senile. This level of ninja could be easily dealt with by Kisame Hoshigaki, who lay half-dead nearby, with a single Water Release jutsu.
Numbers were useless against some individuals. What difference was there between stomping on one ant and a swarm of ants?
Boom!
Just then, a massive figure landed on a nearby mountain peak, smashing a large hole in it.
"Is that... Eight-Tails! Bee!"
The worst had happened, the thing Ay worried about most!
Hearing his elder brother's shout, Killer Bee emerged from the rubble, twisting his eight octopus tentacles. His body was covered in wounds, especially his tentacles, which had been broken several times and were now regrown.
"Brother, I'm temporarily okay, but..."
Before Killer Bee could finish speaking, another figure descended from the sky—a green samurai, wielding a colossal spiral sword that exuded an astonishing aura.
What shocked Ay the most was the next figure. A cat exuding blue flames landed beside the green samurai, glaring fiercely at Killer Bee and Ay.
"How is this possible?!"