Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 229 Divine Might

At this moment, A-Fei used his Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique to disappear into the ground, becoming one with the earth.

Fei moved swiftly underground, and his next appearance was behind Boruto, silently and like a ghost, his hand reaching towards Boruto's head.

Boruto swiftly swung his arm, preemptively throwing a punch at Tobi's head. However, when Boruto's fist touched Tobi's head, it seemed to pass through a phantom, going straight through Tobi's head.

At that moment, taking advantage of the gap in Boruto's attack, Tobi swiftly struck, grabbing Boruto's wrist with his fingers as tight as iron clamps.

When Boruto realized that his attack had pierced through Tobi's body, his fist felt as if it had hit air, without any real sensation.

Abi's figure distorted slightly under Boruto's attack, and a look of surprise flashed in Boruto's eyes. Then Boruto grabbed Abi's arm with his other hand.

He pulled hard, pulling Afei's body towards himself, and then, using the momentum, threw Afei flying.

After landing smoothly following Boruto's throw into the air, Tobi stared coldly at Boruto, his tone laced with disdain. He said in a chilling voice, "Although you dodged my Splinter Technique, things won't end so easily from here on out."

Afei stared at Boruto through the orange mask, as if looking at an opponent who was already doomed to defeat. A slight smirk appeared on his lips, and he leaned forward slightly, assuming an attacking stance.

Afei quickly formed hand seals and unleashed another powerful Wood Release ninjutsu. In an instant, several enormous trees sprouted from the ground, growing at an astonishing speed and suddenly emerging from the depths of the earth.

The tree trunks appeared incredibly thick, while the branches stretched out in all directions like sharp claws. Both the trunks and branches were covered with sharp thorns, as if they could easily tear apart anything in their path.

With Abi's control, these trees began to spiral upwards, sweeping towards Boruto.

Branches and thorns lashed through the air, tree trunks twisted like giant pythons, making a rustling sound, as if countless sharp blades were crisscrossing in the air, ready to engulf Boruto and strangle him to death.

Faced with these wildly growing branches, Boruto quickly drew the sword from his waist, cutting down nearby trees while dodging the sharp branches and thorns.

With each flash of sword light, Boruto slashed down the attacking tree branches with every swing of his sword.

In just a moment, Boruto had broken through the range of Tobi's Wood Release ninjutsu and arrived in front of Tobi.

Immediately afterwards, Boruto's sword, carrying a sharp aura, slashed towards Tobi's waist without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Tobi looked at Boruto, who was standing close by, with a cunning glint in his eyes. As if anticipating the attack, just as Boruto's sword was about to touch him, Tobi immediately activated Kamui, making his body intangible.

Boruto's sword pierced Tobi's body, but it was as if it had struck empty air, causing no damage. Tobi used Kamui's power to successfully transfer the part of himself that was attacked to another dimension, thus avoiding Boruto's attack.

Before Boruto's sword had completely pierced his body, Tobi had already pulled a sharp kunai from his waist and swung it towards Boruto's neck, planning to finish him off the moment he deactivated his intangibility.

After Boruto realized Tobi's intention, he immediately changed the direction of his sword attack, no longer aiming for Tobi's waist, but instead slashing towards Tobi's head, aiming straight for Tobi's face.

Tobi once again used his intangibility ability, turning his body into nothingness so that Boruto's sword could pierce through his head.

The kunai in Tobi's hand was already close to Boruto's neck. Tobi's eyes narrowed slightly, his face cold: I won...

But just then, Afei suddenly heard a hissing sound behind him, followed by a violent explosion behind him. The shockwave and gust of wind from the explosion pushed him back several steps.

Afei felt a sharp pain coming from behind. The power of the explosion caught him off guard. His clothes were blown to shreds, revealing large wounds that were covered in blood.

Afei, slightly hunched over and looking extremely disheveled, gritted his teeth and growled at Boruto, enduring the excruciating pain in his back: "Explosive tags? When exactly were they stuck to my back?"

Afei's face was filled with rage, as if he wanted to tear Boruto to pieces right now.

Then, Afei's pupils suddenly contracted as he recalled the scene of fighting with Boruto. When Boruto swung his sword at him, Boruto had intentionally or unintentionally hidden the back of his sword.

The explosive tag was probably stuck there, and Boruto used the sword attack as cover to stick the explosive tag on Tobi's back.

Without Boruto noticing, Boruto had already attached the explosive tag to the back of his clothes. When he used his intangibility ability, the explosive tag was taken into the Kamui dimension, where it was detonated, causing the explosion just now.

Boruto didn't respond to Tobi's words, but instead stared intently at the Sharingan beneath Tobi's swirling mask, and asked, "Since you possess the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit, are you the 'Uchiha Madara' of Akatsuki?"

The bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan is extremely rare, and those who can use space-time abilities like Kamui are even fewer.

"Oh? Since you know my name, that means Danzo said it before he died, right?" Tobi continued sarcastically, "That old guy was still thinking about Konoha until his death..."

Afei's tone was full of contempt and ridicule for Danzo.

In Abi's mind, the identities of Uchiha Itachi and himself were mutually restrictive, and they each held the other's secrets, making it impossible for them to easily tell others about it.

Therefore, Abi still trusted Itachi Uchiha about concealing his identity.

At this moment, Boruto had already noticed the Sharingan's ability in Tobi's eyes. Tobi's body only materializes when he attacks; the rest of the time, his body is in another dimension.

This ability makes Afei virtually invincible in battle. Generally, opponents can only counterattack at the very moment when their attacks clash, but...

With his plan in mind, Boruto stretched out his hand and condensed a Rasengan that shimmered with light. Powerful chakra spun in his palm, making a buzzing sound, and rushed towards Tobi, ready to launch an attack.

At the same time, Tobi was not to be outdone. He quickly pulled out a sharp kunai from his sleeve, ready to meet Boruto's attack. The two figures clashed on the battlefield, and the battle was about to break out.

Just as the kunai in Tobi's hand was about to sever Boruto's throat, Boruto's figure suddenly vanished from Tobi's sight, as if he had never existed.

This sudden change caused Tobi to lose Boruto's sight completely; the enemy in front of him vanished instantly, leaving only the sound of the wind whistling past.

To this, A-Fei sneered, his eyes flashing with disdain. He thought to himself, "Hmph! Flying Thunder God Technique... huh? But I won't fall for the same trick twice!"

Tobi thought to himself, now that he knew Boruto could use the Flying Thunder God Technique and that he knew about its mobility, he would definitely take precautions in advance.

He will not give Boruto the opportunity to use this ninjutsu again, and to recreate the situation of being suddenly attacked back then.

Thinking of this, Tobi immediately adjusted his state, became more vigilant, and used Kamui's power to make his entire body intangible, hiding it in his Kamui dimension, preparing to meet Boruto's next attack.

However, Afei soon realized something was wrong. He carefully sensed his surroundings but found no trace of Boruto in the forest. The air was silent except for the rustling of leaves in the wind.

A-Fei felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that Boruto might not have launched the attack as he had expected, but rather had another method.

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