[Now that he couldn't phase in Kamui's dimension, in pure combat skill he was no match for Kakashi.]
[He also intended to have Kakashi destroy the curse seal Madara had placed on his heart.]
...
[Kushina Uzumaki: Naruto, you said it perfectly! As expected of my son.]
[Minato Namikaze: Obito, do you still remember? The you from back then—the one who swore to protect his comrades with his life?]
[Kakashi Hatake: Obito, just like the footage says—my belief in protecting my comrades at all costs is something I inherited from you.]
[Madara Uchiha @ Obito Uchiha: You're trying to remove the curse mark on your heart that I gave you? Are you planning to betray me?]
[Obito Uchiha: Who wants their life held in someone else's hands forever? I'm just thinking of myself.]
[Madara Uchiha: Judging from this footage, you managed the mission fairly well. I'll overlook these "little details."]
[Fourth Raikage A: As expected of "Hatake 50/50." He traded blows evenly with Zabuza, and now he can go 50/50 with Obito, who can control Tailed Beast-level power—and even wins in the end.]
[Chiyo: It really is unbelievable. At first he was just acting as a commander, and later he actually defeats Obito—someone Naruto and the others together couldn't beat.]
Obito was in a foul mood.
Not because he lost to Kakashi in the footage—
But because his ability had been exposed.
As long as his intangibility hadn't been figured out, almost no one could defeat him.
But once his phasing ability became known—
Plenty of people could come up with counters and beat him.
And now, for the Akatsuki members, many mysteries they couldn't figure out before were suddenly answered.
Land of Rain, Akatsuki Base.
Deidara: "Now I finally get it—why all those times I used my clay bombs on you, nothing happened. You were phasing through them, yeah!"
Hidan: "So after Deidara self-destructed, the reason you didn't die was that you just phased through it too!"
Kakuzu: "You went way too far. You've been playing dumb this whole time and messing with us. And when Deidara was fighting Sasuke, you deliberately let him die!"
Deidara: "Back then, I already suspected you had some connection to Sasuke or Konoha. Turns out you're actually a former Leaf Uchiha, yeah."
Hidan: "Leader, after the way he toyed with us, we absolutely can't let Obito off."
Kakuzu: "Now that we know his ability and weaknesses, if we all attack together we can take him down!"
Obito Uchiha: "Don't be impulsive. Right now it's not just me—our whole Akatsuki is the enemy of the entire ninja world. I did deceive and use you, but now we share a common enemy."
"As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Shouldn't we keep working together?"
"Even if we have to settle things between us, that can wait until after we deal with our common enemy."
Obito turned to look at Nagato, who had remained silent.
"Nagato, you kept saying you had your own choices. Now would be a good time to share them with us."
The footage continued.
[Obito became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki and, after a long battle and argument, was finally talked down by Naruto.]
[Obito then joined Kakashi and the others in fighting the final boss, Kaguya.]
[At that point, Kakashi was at the weakest moment of his ninja career.]
[His Sharingan had changed hands several times and been returned to Obito.]
[Not only did he no longer have Kamui, he couldn't even use Lightning Blade.]
[Obito even mocked him for being like a scarecrow—just standing there, unable to do anything.]
...
Group chat.
[Sage of Six Paths @ Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Hahaha, Mother, so you do break free in the future after all.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: I'm the final boss? I like that title. But can you really defeat me? @ Black Zetsu, you did well in the future footage. You'd better work just as hard now.]
[Black Zetsu: Don't worry, Mother! I'll definitely free you!]
[Madara Uchiha: So I'm not the final boss? What about me? Why am I gone? What was I doing?]
Madara was full of question marks.
He hadn't appeared much in the footage, so he had no idea what happened to him.
Judging by things—
He clearly wasn't the main villain at the end.
If he wasn't the final boss—
He was probably already dead by that point.
That thought made Madara extremely displeased.
[Kakashi Hatake @ Obito Uchiha: That's great… you really do come back in the end.]
[Obito Uchiha @ Kakashi Hatake: Put my "redemption" aside for now. The truth is right there—you're a complete cripple without my eye. Your achievements are all thanks to my eye. So get on your knees and thank me properly.]
[Madara Uchiha @ Obito Uchiha: I knew it. You really did betray me.]
[Fourth Raikage A: So that's the power of the legendary mother of the Sage of Six Paths? She's terrifying.]
[Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki: Looks like the future belongs to the youngsters after all. But once I get my ranking reward, who knows—things may change.]
[Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi: Lord Ōnoki, you're already ancient. You should rest. The future belongs to us youngsters! @ Tsunade, that includes you too, old woman!]
Mei, now armed with the Twelve Talismans, was bursting with confidence in her own strength.
[Tsunade: Childish brat! Can't you see from the footage that the ones who decide everything are all Leaf shinobi? You're not even in it. What are you showing off for?]
[Mei Terumi: You said it yourself: it's "Leaf shinobi," not "you." I don't know where you get the nerve to brag.]
Land of Rain, Akatsuki Base.
Obito was stunned.
In the future, he actually chose to turn back.
So now he faced the same problem as Nagato.
Was his current choice right—
Or was the choice of his future self in the footage the right one?
The footage continued.
[But Obito turned out to be very loyal. After blocking Kaguya's All-Killing Ash Bones and dying a heroic death, he passed his soul on and lent both eyes to Kakashi.]
[Kakashi, a genius in battle, could already reach the heavens with a single flawed Kamui.]
[Give him two, and how could he not shatter the Hokage ceiling?]
[Kakashi instantly activated Perfect Susanoo and developed Kamui Shuriken and Kamui Lightning Blade on the spot. With his right eye's phasing letting him ignore the All-Killing Ash Bones and his left eye's Kamui force-closing Amenominaka, he beat Kaguya—who had bullied both Naruto and Sasuke—so badly she had no chance to fight back.]
[Obito could only cry: "So why was I such trash even with both eyes?"]
[But this was, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime trial account.]
[After Kaguya was sealed, Kakashi reverted to normal and said farewell to the Sharingan forever.]
[After the war, Kakashi became the Sixth Hokage.]
[At that time, calling him the "weakest Hokage" wouldn't be an exaggeration—after all, he had trained around the Sharingan since he was twelve, which meant losing half his life's cultivation.]
[On the other hand, his early ninjutsu talent and chakra reserves also returned.]
[As a born ninjutsu genius, he could finally devote himself to studying ninjutsu properly again.]
[The footage ends.]
Kakashi's segment finished, but the group chat completely exploded.
Group chat.
[Sage of Six Paths @ Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Hahaha, Mother, so you break free only to get sealed all over again in the end.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: I get sealed again? No! That footage can't be real.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: After all these years, I finally break free—and you expect me to be sealed again? Impossible.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: That's right. It must be fake.]
[Sage of Six Paths: Mother, just accept reality. For everyone's sake, you really should stop thinking about breaking free. Staying inside the moon is quite peaceful, isn't it?]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Don't even think about it! I still have to get out and teach you, my unfilial son, a lesson!]
[Obito Uchiha: I don't believe it either. I got all the way to the final step, and you're telling me I turn back, take a killing blow for someone else, and hand both my eyes to Kakashi?]
[Kakashi Hatake: Obito… don't you see? That's the real you.]
In truth, what annoyed Obito even more than his "redemption" in the footage—
Was Kakashi's performance.
Just like the narration said—
Why was Obito so weak with two Kamui, while Kakashi was that strong?
It felt completely unrealistic.
[Madara Uchiha @ Obito Uchiha: You really are useless. I thought betraying me would at least earn you a worthy end—and instead you die just like that.]
[Madara Uchiha: And after you die and give both eyes to Kakashi, your face gets slapped even harder.]
[Madara Uchiha: No offense, but just compare you and Kakashi. As a member of my Uchiha clan, you actually handle the Sharingan worse than some outsider.]
Obito had no answer to that.
And neither did the other Uchiha.
Obito's performance was already incredible—
Compared to him… they might as well not even start that comparison.
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