Ninja Ice House

The question of whether the ultimate Lightning Release Chakra Mode or space-time ninjutsu is faster was actually settled many years ago.

Minato Namikaze, the "Yellow Flash" of Konoha, demonstrated the power of space-time ninjutsu with his Flying Thunder God Technique, even defeating the once-powerful "AB" duo of Kumogakure.

However, that was the legendary "Little Sun," a top genius who, given a certain amount of time to grow and adapt, could potentially become the strongest contender for Hokage. In comparison, Obito Uchiha's strength and potential were clearly far inferior. It was only because of the deep transplantation of White Zetsu cells that his physical attributes were altered, his chakra was greatly increased, and his eye power replenishment was almost limitless that he possessed combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

If, like Kakashi Hatake, one used Kamui a few times and overexerted himself, he would have to lie down for half a month. Or, as time went on, the more the Mangekyou Sharingan was used, the more the eye power was consumed, leading to blindness or the onset of a bloodline disease. In that state, Obito Uchiha's strength would have decreased significantly. Needless to say, he wouldn't have been able to fight the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, to a standstill. Kakashi Hatake at that time would probably have been a much bigger threat to him.

Ninjas are a combat profession that is strong in offense but weak in defense. For many experts, making up for their weaknesses is more important than highlighting their strengths, especially for those who lack the help of an organization, are isolated individuals, or are rogue ninjas whose lives are in constant danger. It is better to be cautious.

The current Obito Uchiha has shown much greater strength than during the Nine-Tails' rampage, but it's still hard to say whether he's stronger than Minato Namikaze, who died back then.

However, his strength is indeed slightly greater than Ringo Ameyuri's. Of course, the latter is not intimidated. The extreme speed and considerable defensive power of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode allow her to demonstrate strong combat power even against the Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique, Kamui, which requires a little time to recover.

Furthermore, with the added power of the legendary weapon Raito-i-Kiba, and the combined individual lethality and group deterrent effect of Raito-i-Kiba, they certainly have the qualifications to compete against each other, provided their strengths are not too different.

The only downside is that the longer the battle goes on, the more Ringo Ameyuri's fighting instincts begin to suppress her rational mind, and she starts to get carried away again.

The biggest problem with this genius Lightning Release rogue ninja from Kirigakure in this state is that he cannot distinguish between friend and foe. It's not that he can't distinguish them at all, but rather that his physical instincts and combat memories will automatically ignore allies who do not have a decisive influence on the outcome of the battle, and treat them all as targets for killing to vent his fighting desires.

That's why Karin, Haku, Yakumo Kurama, and Izumi Uchiha really didn't know how to get involved.

Fortunately, after a short while, Karin, who had made the decision, glanced at the still somewhat bewildered Uchiha Sasuke, and then at how he was almost fully enraged, his ninjutsu becoming increasingly powerful. The Fire Release: Explosive Wind Dance, intertwined with space-time vortexes and thundercloud storms, forced the onlookers to retreat. She then calmly said:

"We've taken Uchiha Sasuke away. As for what to do with him, that's not up to us. Actually, our current mission is to support Sunagakure and rescue Gaara, who has been kidnapped. Everything else is just a coincidence. Since we weren't prepared, it's normal for something unexpected to happen, isn't it?"

He made a slight gesture, signaling his teammates to remain calm. Then, a large snake that had been lurking underground suddenly sprang up, bursting out of the ground and swallowing the weakened Uchiha Sasuke whole. It then burrowed back underground and disappeared.

"Alright, let's go. This is a conflict between Konoha and a rogue ninja organization. We... are also Konoha ninjas, but not just purely Konoha ninjas. It's normal that we don't understand the situation. Without orders or missions from the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, choosing safe and conservative methods is something no one can criticize. Let's go..."

As for the crazy Ringo Ameyuri over there, she withstood the pressure from Obito Uchiha and had to intercept Zetsu's attacks from time to time. Everyone tacitly refrained from asking any questions. If she were to be killed, it would just be a case of "dogs fighting" between rogue ninjas, and it wouldn't affect the overall situation.

Afterwards, everyone exchanged knowing smiles and quickly left the place of trouble.

Those who remained in the area, besides the curious onlookers, were Obito wearing the vortex mask, Zetsu who was considering retreating, Ringo Ameyuri who had little consciousness left after the battle, and Itachi Uchiha's corpse, which was left in the open and burned to ashes in the still-burning Amaterasu black flames swept by the aftershocks of the battle.

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, a tiny, scarlet bead of blood spun continuously before quickly seeping into the ground and disappearing from everyone's perception.

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A few minutes later, Feng Molan, with a seemingly warm but actually almost cold fake smile on his face, sighed softly as he held the blood bead enveloped in crystallized energy in his palm:

"The genius who once shocked the ninja world, is this how he ended up? It's really..."

The tragic outcome reminded Fuma Arashi of his own past, when his entire clan mistakenly trusted Orochimaru, believing that this legendary "Sannin" would be the key to the Fuma clan's rise, only to find it was a trap that led to their annihilation.

If it weren't for the help of a benefactor, my fate would probably be even worse than that of Uchiha Itachi before me.

At least, this powerful Konoha rogue ninja, whose death has been confirmed by all parties, is not completely dead yet.

With this thought in mind, Feng Molan mobilized the powerful imprint within his body that did not belong to him, quickly imprinting it onto the blood bead, which had almost completely lost its life force except for its active instincts, through the crystallized energy ball.

In an instant, the ball in my hand is like an egg about to hatch, the blood droplets inside are the seeds of life, and the crystallized energy on the outside is the protein that supplies nutrition. Then, the totipotency of the cell is quickly activated, and orderly differentiation begins.

After a period of visible growth, it seemed to stabilize and enter a period of dormancy and slow growth. Then, Feng Molan took out a specially made scroll and sealed it inside.

After doing all this, Feng Molan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The young master really thinks highly of me, sending me to risk everything and face such a terrifyingly powerful opponent head-on. Fortunately, an unexpected event came along and saved me a lot of trouble. 'Wedge'... it's not bad to brand such a powerful person. I can't believe I'm ranked alongside such a genius. It seems I haven't fully explored Orochimaru's 'legacy' yet..."

At least, the current Fuma Arashi, after turning against Orochimaru, has not yet shown the kind of rapid progress that Sasuke Uchiha in the original timeline had, with his strength improving almost every moment.

Of course, it's not bad either. Fuma Arashi's rate of progress is only what an ordinary genius would do. Uchiha Sasuke is one of the "protagonist saviors," which is far beyond the norm.