[Impressive. Even without Zetsu's help, you would have only needed a little more effort at most.]
Watching the Cutting Technique flying toward her, Amane felt certain that even if they broke Yagura's seal, they wouldn't be able to win against him.
Even her earlier thought of being able to force him to retreat was just a form of self-righteous thinking.
The powerful physical abilities granted by Hashirama cells and the hellishly troublesome Kamui formed Obito's foundation. Next was the powerful dynamic vision granted by the Sharingan, making him the number one Wood Release Ninja in the Ninja World today.
She truly couldn't think of a way to win right now.
However, it wouldn't be so easy for Obito to secure a quadruple kill directly.
As soon as the white spores appeared, Amane had already transformed her Chakra nature into Lightning and coated her body with it. Although the effect wasn't outstanding, it did grant her the chance to break free from the restraint.
After all, White Zetsu is essentially a plant. In the Naruto world, Wood is a Nature Transformation of Earth + Water. Lightning power can merge with Water and directly counters Earth. Thus, as expected, the White Zetsu was paralyzed.
Nakamura Iku exerted force with his legs, performing a spinning slash with Wind-natured Chakra, neutralizing both the White Zetsu on him and the incoming Cutting Technique.
But the other two weren't so lucky!
Originally, Mei Terumī wasn't afraid of White Zetsu's restraint at all. Unfortunately, that previous move had basically exhausted her Chakra. Just as she was about to refine and recover it, she was parasitized and drained by White Zetsu.
Facing the incoming Cutting Technique, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of Mei Terumī's mouth. It seemed she was prepared to lose her life here.
However, that Hidden Mist Jonin, who was also trapped, used a Water Release Ninjutsu while restrained, washing away the Cutting Technique at the critical moment.
But because of this, he naturally wouldn't have time for a second Ninjutsu. Without external help, he was destined to die in the next moment.
Once this Jonin, who still had some fighting capacity, died, the remaining two moles—one being heavily injured—would make the situation even less optimistic. If Mei Terumī died, the Hidden Mist Village's decline would be set in stone.
Amane had already anticipated that the situation would evolve this way when White Zetsu's Spore Technique was activated.
So, after freeing herself, she immediately thought that she must prioritize rescuing that unknown Jonin!
Otherwise, Nakamura Iku would definitely prioritize escaping, and she would only be able to dispel her Shadow Clone and run.
Obito would win big.
When the deflected Sealing Rasengan neutralized the Cutting Technique aimed at that Jonin, Nakamura Iku weighed the pros and cons and immediately continued to maintain his persona, silently freeing the two with a Wind Blade.
Thus, after this exchange, there were strangely no casualties.
"Splendid. Very interesting teamwork."
With his Sharingan, he could naturally see that the lack of casualties was entirely due to coincidence.
Amane's initial goal after escaping was that Jonin, while that Jonin's initial goal was to save Mei Terumī. This led to a situation that should have resulted in a loss of numbers returning to square one.
That's why Obito said it was interesting.
"Don't underestimate the bonds of us Hidden Mist Ninjas, you villainous meddler!"
Mei Terumī attempted Talk no Jutsu, while secretly and rapidly refining Chakra to recover her status.
"Bonds?"
Zetsu emerged from the ground nearby, then looked at the wary Nakamura Iku not far away and Amane, who was still hidden in the shadows.
He was the Ninja World's number one intelligence network. Zetsu understood the situation inside the base better than that so-called Genji.
Otherwise, how would he know that Mei Terumī would start her move today? And how could he have informed Obito in advance to send the Anbu to wipe out Mei Terumī's informants in one fell swoop?
Being glanced at by the suddenly appearing black-and-white pitcher plant man, Nakamura Iku felt a vague sense of unease. Amane, having kept her eyes closed and sensing with Kagura Minds Eye, didn't know Zetsu had glanced at her too.
"To have two Konoha Root moles by your side, what a foolish woman," Zetsu said slowly and mockingly.
Nakamura Iku's heart sank instantly, but his face remained expressionless as he continued to maintain his guarded stance.
Amane didn't feel much surprise. The possibility of being detected by Zetsu was something the Main Body had prepared for from the start; it was hard to avoid as long as she went to the Land of Water.
Obito frowned. He naturally knew Nakamura Iku was from Root; as a Jonin, he was a primary target of focus. But Zetsu hadn't mentioned the other one.
Looking at the current situation, it should be the person still hiding on the side, but why didn't Zetsu explain such an expert from the beginning?
"She hid very well. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't have noticed such a small character. But after I actually felt her Chakra just now... Heh heh heh, she's truly an unexpected individual."
Zetsu's answer resolved Obito's doubt while sending a massive shock through Nakamura Iku's heart.
The person in the shadows is Jiu?!
As an expert in espionage, Nakamura Iku instantly suppressed the various questions flooding his mind and immediately understood what he should do most right now.
He manipulated the Wind-natured Chakra attached to his blade, making it fluctuate a few times in a seemingly random pattern.
Following that, Nakamura Iku heard several echoes of feet rubbing against the ground.
He glanced at Mei Terumī, giving her a look.
He wasn't afraid Mei Terumī would suspect either of them. As long as they acted normally, who would suddenly believe the one-sided words of an enemy?
In fact, just as Nakamura Iku expected, Mei Terumī quickly responded with her eyes, indicating she still needed a little more time to recover her status.
He then looked at the other Jonin, who nodded to show he still had the strength to fight.
"No need to signal anymore. I've had a lot of fun today, and I've played enough."
After Obito finished speaking, he didn't perform any Hand Seals. He simply jumped back, landing in front of Yagura, who hadn't made a move until now, and said: "Go ahead and run wild."
After saying that, Obito's right eye began to accumulate Chakra.
A glint flashed in Amane's eyes, and she instantly began forming Hand Seals. A compressed Sealing Rasengan appeared in her hand, and almost simultaneously with the activation of the spatial vortex, she struck it out without hesitation!
"It's useless."
As Obito said, it was indeed useless. As soon as the compressed Rasengan neared the vortex, it was automatically drawn into the separate dimension of his right eye.
Although Obito would materialize when absorbing and releasing, strictly speaking, this was a weakness that wasn't really a weakness.
To truly use this weakness to attack Obito, one must possess large-scale destructive Ninjutsu.
Like the explosion of an exploding tag.
Amane naturally knew this, so the Rasengan was just a feint. Several Adamantine Sealing Chains tunneling through the ground were the true killing move!
A full five Adamantine Sealing Chains, carrying exploding tags, burst out from the ground. In that moment, Obito's expression behind the mask changed.
[I see! You are!]
Boom!
After the smoke and dust cleared, the figures of Obito and Zetsu had both vanished from the field, looking as if they had successfully escaped. But through Amane's long-term experience of killing people in Root, she judged that she felt the sensation of a hit just now.
[That's what you get for looking down on people. It's just a pity I don't know how badly he was injured.]
Originally, Amane had given up on the idea of making Obito suffer a major loss, as the gap in strength was truly too large. But she never expected that in such a favorable situation, he would choose to retreat using Kamui?
Then don't blame Amane for taking advantage of this. With the Adamantine Sealing Chains memory shock plus exploding tag bombs, she ultimately succeeded in ambushing Obito.
What? Identity discovered? Hadn't Zetsu already exposed it just now? Once they retreated and Zetsu explained in detail, it would be the same anyway.
But next, she really had to consider running away.
Not just from this battle, but leaving the Land of Water.
Looking back at the field, the fully Tailed Beast-transformed Yagura let out a sky-shaking roar!
In this state, it was no longer possible to release the Genjutsu normally!
[I have one 'Kakashi' of Chakra left; I can try using the Adamantine Sealing Chains.]
Now that the interference from Obito and Zetsu was gone, if Amane wanted to, she could now try the true power of her family's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
But now was not the time.
Just as Amane had thought earlier—that if that Jonin died to the Cutting Technique, Nakamura Iku would definitely prioritize retreating—with the current change in the situation, she could likewise predict what this subordinate of Danzo would do.
Naturally, Amane also understood what she should do at this juncture.
As Nakamura Iku swiftly drew his blade to kill Mei Terumī amidst the chaos, Amane's chains simultaneously pierced through his back, going straight through his heart and lungs!
..."Couldn't bring yourself to do it, knowing she's the child of your former teacher? Heh heh heh..."
Inside the Kamui Dimension, Black Zetsu's voice made Obito feel irritable.
"Boring. I already tried to kill her when she was born. I just didn't expect to run into her here... Black Zetsu, what exactly is her situation?"
White Zetsu didn't hide the intelligence on Amane either, recounting the role Amane played in the base in full detail, but omitting the part about her secret training.
After all, the role Amane played was truly too insignificant; even in her interactions with the people at the base, she hadn't deliberately sought out any information.
This had once led White Zetsu to believe that this role was real and that this Young Lady had been set up by Root.
"Hahahahahahaha!" Suddenly, Obito began to laugh.
[Minato-sensei, if you saw this moment, you would also feel that reality only moves forward cruelly! You worked so hard that day to save the two children, and the result is that one is discriminated against and bullied in the Village, while the other endures cruel training, becoming nourishment in Konoha's darkness.]
As expected, the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan is correct!
The Ninja World has no future at all; everyone is forced to become an executioner, and everyone will become a puppet!
"Let's go, Zetsu. Leave the aftermath of the Land of Water to Jūzō Biwa and Uchiha Itachi. It's also a good chance to test that person's loyalty and see if he's truly willing to help our plan."
"So you're really going to let her go. Why not consider recruiting her? Her potential should be very strong, and those Adamantine Sealing Chains are also the nemesis of Tailed Beasts."
Zetsu spread his hands, looking helpless.
"No need. People tainted by Root are too dangerous. And she is my teacher's child after all; I sincerely hope she can live until the moment the plan is completed."
Black Zetsu felt helpless. Although he really wanted to nip potential dangers in the bud, he lacked combat ability; the only things he could rely on were his intellect and schemes.
So he decided to find a way to give Amane's information to Orochimaru.
Black Zetsu believed that Orochimaru would definitely be interested in Amane.