A Sage's Pursuit of Power

As the Five Elements Seal was imprinted on Shin's body, Orochimaru used Wood Release: Piercing Roots, impaling him with over a dozen wooden stakes, pinning him firmly to the ground.

At the same time, Obito didn't hesitate at all, he directly reached out to gouge out Shin's eyes.

But in the next second, Shin disappeared from his sight.

A hundred meters away, Shin reappeared on the ground, clutching one of his eyes.

Just moments ago, he had used Izanagi, turning all unfavorable factors into mere illusions. By doing so, he avoided all attacks and restraints, escaping the combined assault of Orochimaru and Obito.

There was no other choice, Obito was an Uchiha, and not just any Uchiha, but one personally trained by Madara Uchiha. The moment he gained control over Shin, he immediately attempted to gouge out his eyes.

If his eyes were taken, Shin would have no chance of turning the situation around. So, he had no choice but to forcibly use Izanagi to evade the fatal strike.

Even in that brief moment of respite, his body was rapidly healing. The power of Jashin and Hashirama's cells worked simultaneously, accelerating his regeneration. Soon, he had recovered enough to use the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates once again.

If Might Guy saw this, he would be insanely jealous.

Unfortunately, mere Hashirama cells alone wouldn't be able to achieve such rapid regeneration. Shin mainly relied on Jashin's immortality, that ability was the true game-breaking power.

"Izanagi… let's see how many times you can use it."

Obito raised his hand, activating Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull) once again. The moment Shin had escaped death, he was pulled back into danger.

Fighting an enemy with the Rinnegan was extremely difficult, against the overwhelming abilities of the Rinnegan, it was nearly impossible to control the pace of battle.

Shin gathered chakra, preparing to activate the Seventh Gate once more. But at that moment, two Limbo clones attacked him from both sides.

In an instant, they shattered his legs.

Then, they broke his arms.

Although physical pain had no effect on Shin, the power of Limbo: Border Jail was still absolute suppression.

Even though he was a "perfect ninja" created by Aoba, nearly flawless with no apparent weaknesses, Shin was still being completely overpowered.

Four black rods pierced through his body, completely disrupting his chakra. This left him unable to use either Wood Release or Eight Gates.

Orochimaru watched Obito's overwhelming display of power, his interest in those eyes growing even stronger.

But now was not the right time to make a move. Obito was clearly stronger than him at the moment, whether it was Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push), Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull), or the invisible Limbo clones, Orochimaru currently had no effective counters.

Thus, he decided to cooperate for now and wait for an opportunity.

Shin, now completely defeated, was pulled toward Obito once more.

However, just as Obito lowered his guard slightly, Orochimaru suddenly shouted...

"Be careful!"

Obito was not the type to freeze in place and stupidly ask, "What's wrong?" Without hesitation, he immediately activated Shinra Tensei around himself.

In the next second, hundreds of giant shuriken filled the air, covering the space around Obito and Orochimaru.

However, all the shuriken were blasted away by Shinra Tensei, along with Shin's body.

"Shadow Shuriken Jutsu… That's the Third Hokage's technique."

Orochimaru immediately recognized the jutsu. It was a signature technique of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But the person who had just used it was not Hiruzen. Instead, it was a young, unfamiliar face.

Besides him, Kakashi and Aoba Kamikawa had also arrived.

Aoba was still blindfolded, making it unclear what had happened to his eyes. Yet, even without his vision, he was still the most troublesome opponent among the new arrivals.

Even Obito, upon seeing Aoba, instinctively took a step back and assumed a defensive stance.

Clearly, his past encounters with Aoba had left a deep impression on him.

However, a moment later, Obito became furious and stepped forward aggressively.

Inside his mind, he was furiously cursing at himself, "I've already completely mastered the Rinnegan! Why the hell am I still afraid of this guy?!"

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