Shindai was trying to extract the Sand Iron sphere.
After several attempts, Shindai gave up: "The opponent must have fixed the Sand Iron sphere; I can't pull it out."
Kakashi noticed the Firelight emerging from the cave and warned, "Someone's coming out! Get ready for battle!"
Shindai pondered for a moment, then said to Kakashi and Obito, "You two go deal with that Jonin; I'll figure out a way to rescue Rin."
Kakashi frowned and asked, "Are you going in?"
Shindai took a deep breath and said, "No, whoever goes in is an idiot. Just leave it to me! I have many other methods."
The Firelight had already attacked. Kakashi immediately drew his White Fang short blade and blocked the Firelight's twin blades.
"Obito!"
Obito threw several Kunai at the Firelight from the side, and the Firelight retreated to dodge.
"Shindai, that's on you!"
Kakashi said to Shindai, then attacked the Firelight with Obito.
Shindai dropped from the tree trunk to the ground, his hands beginning to form hand signs.
"Magnet Release: Sand Iron Tsunami!"
Shindai used magnetism to control the Sand Iron underground, causing it to erupt from the ground, forming a wave-like mass of Sand Iron that surged towards the cave.
Since Rin Nohara was currently protected by the Sand Iron sphere, Shindai planned to directly fill the entire cave with Sand Iron, then extract the Sand Iron sphere protecting Rin Nohara.
This way, he wouldn't risk encountering traps by entering the cave, Rin Nohara could be safely rescued, and as long as he kept an eye on Obito, there shouldn't be any problems.
Meanwhile, Obito and Kakashi were fiercely battling the Firelight.
The Firelight was a bit stunned; how were these two brats so strong? Not only strong, but they also coordinated very well.
Whenever the Firelight tried to use Earth Release Ninjutsu, Kakashi would interrupt him, and then he would immediately face Obito's Fire Release Ninjutsu, leaving him almost no time to breathe.
Now, let alone luring this spiky-haired kid into the cave, he himself might be in danger.
In the brief moment the Firelight was distracted, Kakashi seized the opportunity.
Kakashi delivered an overhead flying kick, striking the Firelight's chin and sending him flying into the air.
Obito leaped into the air, forming hand signs.
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song Technique!"
Uchiha Obito exhaled four fire dragons at the Firelight, attacking him simultaneously from the front, back, left, and right.
Unable to change position in the air, the Firelight blocked the fire dragons from the front and left. He had no way to defend against the fire dragons from the right and back, so he could only endure them.
The fire dragons struck the Firelight's back and right arm, the searing pain contorting his face.
And Kakashi was already waiting at the Firelight's landing spot.
"Chidori!"
Lightning flickered in Kakashi's right hand.
The Firelight gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and swung the blade in his left hand towards Kakashi.
Kakashi used his White Fang short blade to block the Firelight's blade, while his Chidori, aimed directly at the chest, pierced through the Firelight's torso.
With Kakashi and Obito's cooperation, the Firelight was defeated with almost no difficulty.
Meanwhile, Shindai's Sand Iron had filled the entire cave, and the Sand Iron sphere protecting Rin Nohara glided out along with the massive amount of Sand Iron.
Shindai dispelled the Sand Iron sphere, and Rin Nohara appeared unharmed, though she was a bit dizzy from being rolled around inside the Sand Iron sphere.
"Rin!"
Seeing Rin Nohara safe and sound, Obito was overjoyed and ran towards her.
A smile also appeared beneath Kakashi's mask. After sheathing his White Fang short blade, he walked towards Shindai and Rin Nohara.
And in a place no one noticed, the two blades tied to the Firelight's wrist floated up.
These two blades were picked up by Black Zetsu, who was hidden using Daishi's Ninjutsu: Camouflage Concealment.
Black Zetsu's target wasn't Rin Nohara; Shindai and the others could save her if they wanted, as his only target was Obito.
Black Zetsu aimed at Obito's back, who was running towards Rin Nohara, and Shindai's side. These two positions were exactly in Obito and Shindai's blind spots.
Black Zetsu intended to severely injure Obito, then, while no one was paying attention, take Obito away.
The reason he aimed at Shindai was because Shindai's gaze was constantly on Obito, making it highly likely that Shindai would interfere.
Kakashi and Rin Nohara had both let down their guard, so there was no need to worry about them.
Black Zetsu forcefully threw the two blades towards Obito and Shindai.
Because Shindai's gaze was constantly on Obito, when he saw the blades coming towards himself and Obito, it was already a very critical moment, with little time to react.
Shindai raised his right arm, manipulating the magnetism he had preemptively applied to Obito, forcefully throwing Obito aside. At the same time, he activated the device on Obito's necklace, causing a summoning scroll to pop out, and Sand Iron appeared, forming a sphere to protect Obito.
As for the other blade, because Shindai had raised his right arm, it pierced into Shindai's right armpit.
The sudden turn of events stunned Obito, Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu looked in disbelief at Shindai, who coughed up a large mouthful of blood and collapsed.
No, this guy must be crazy!
Given a choice between two, he didn't dodge himself, but helped someone else dodge?
"Damn it! I was careless!"
An enraged Kakashi formed hand signs, once again conjuring Chidori, and charged towards Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu intended to continue using Ninjutsu: Camouflage Concealment to turn invisible. Shindai's fate was unknown, but he certainly wouldn't hinder him anymore.
Therefore, as long as he remained hidden, waiting for Obito to emerge from the Sand Iron sphere, the possibility of severely injuring and taking Obito away was still high.
However, Daishi's Ninjutsu: Camouflage Concealment had a process for invisibility; it wasn't instantaneous.
Kakashi charged at Black Zetsu with extreme speed. Although Daishi, controlled by Black Zetsu, was in a semi-invisible state, the outline displayed by the monocle on Kakashi's right eye had not disappeared. Kakashi's hand, condensed with Chidori, smoothly pierced through Daishi's heart.
Black Zetsu immediately gritted his teeth in anger. Daishi's invisibility technique was perfectly compatible with his ability to suppress his presence.
Without Daishi, Black Zetsu, who had no physical form, needed to attach himself to others to move. No one else was as compatible with him as Daishi, making it very difficult to sneak attack, severely injure, and take Obito away, and it might even expose his existence.
Since the plan hadn't fully begun, he absolutely could not expose his existence.
If he accidentally exposed himself and became a target, it would be very troublesome for Black Zetsu.
Anyway, Uchiha Madara had a backup plan. At most, he would just be ridiculed by Uchiha Madara when he returned. There was no need to take such a big risk.
Moreover, Black Zetsu really couldn't see anything special about Obito; he felt very ordinary, not particularly powerful.
Black Zetsu thought Uchiha Madara was senile to consider Obito a talent.
Thinking this, Black Zetsu decided to abandon Obito.
Black Zetsu transformed back into a black, mud-like substance, dropped from Daishi's pant leg to the ground, then sank into the ground and disappeared.
----------------------------------
I've already posted 70 new chapters on Patreon!
If you like the story and want to reaad more, please visit my patreon. Every support is very meaningful!
[patreon.com/Kazenova223]
Thank you very much!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"