[He is the behind-the-scenes BOSS of the Akatsuki, observing everyone from a god-like perspective. The entire ninja world is merely a toy in his hands.]
[He is Uchiha Obito, a figure who moves between reality and illusion, black and white.]
[When he wears his mask, he brings disaster to the entire ninja world.]
[When he takes off his mask, his reliable strength becomes the faith of the Hokage and deeply inspires his comrades.]
[In terms of talent, Obito is the only one who directly unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan from the two-tomoe Sharingan.]
[Though he only has one Sharingan, his abilities belong to the realm of spatial ninjutsu.]
[The power of Kamui allows him to tear open space, enabling him to move freely throughout the entire ninja world.]
[Another ability of Kamui is to hide the attacked part in a different dimension. Visually, it looks like Obito's body is phasing through enemy attacks, also known as intangibility.]
[It is precisely because of this nearly invincible defensive dojutsu that he dares to appear anywhere without hesitation.]
[He even boldly declared the start of the Fourth Great Ninja War at the Five Kage Summit, where the top forces of each village were gathered.]
[He truly fought the entire ninja world by himself.]
"I'm not sure, I know these words are praising me, but why do I feel so uncomfortable?"
Since the moment the light screen started recounting the first words he said, Obito has been feeling uneasy.
Just that one sentence, about being the behind-the-scenes BOSS of the Akatsuki and the ninja world being his plaything, made him feel extremely awkward.
And that damn Kakashi was giving him a mischievous look, occasionally shaking his head and clicking his tongue.
If there had been a hole in the ground, Obito would have gladly crawled right into it.
This is so freaking awkward.
"It's okay, Obito. This is the real you. There's no need to be ashamed of your past. Face the real you bravely."
"… Rin."
"Hm?"
"I'm so glad to have you."
"Hehe."
Encouraged by Rin, Obito forced himself to endure the awkwardness and pretended to stay calm as he continued to watch the light screen.
[Some say that Obito is the dark version of Naruto.]
[Luckily, Naruto met Iruka, who gave him warmth.]
[Obito, on the other hand, was led by Madara Uchiha onto the path of creating the Infinite Tsukuyomi.]
[As for Obito's darkening, I don't think it's entirely because of Rin's death. Otherwise, reviving Rin with the Rinnegan would've been much more straightforward.]
[Well, it's also possible that Obito never thought of that.]
[Based on his "wisdom" value in the official stats, it's more likely the latter. (laughs)]
"It's impossible. Absolutely impossible. My wisdom value can't be just two."
If Obito was embarrassed earlier, now he was furious.
He admits that his intelligence isn't as high as Kakashi's or other elite ninjas, but still, it couldn't be just two.
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Intelligence (Wisdom), Strength, Speed, Precision, and Seals—these eight abilities are known as the Ninja Eight Attributes.
The highest is ten, the lowest is zero.
For comparison, Naruto's wisdom value when he was young was three.
From this, we can tell that Obito's brain isn't very good, or else he wouldn't have been fooled by Madara.
Of course, this "wisdom" refers to Obito's childhood stats, not his grown-up stats.
But Obito doesn't know that. He still thinks his current wisdom value is two.
This was what truly broke him.
"Rin, do you think I'm foolish too?"
Holding his head, Obito looked at Rin in pain, hoping to find some comfort from her.
But Rin didn't comfort him like she usually did. Instead, she started to hesitate.
"Uh, well..."
"Ugh~ I didn't expect even you, Rin, to think I'm foolish."
"...It's not like that."
Rin awkwardly smiled. Seeing Obito's devastated expression, she couldn't bear it and, though she knew it wasn't entirely true, she comforted him, saying, "Obito, you're not really foolish, you're just a bit too innocent."
"Ugh~ Rin, you're so kind."
Maybe it was because of his overwhelming emotions, but Obito, seizing the moment, hugged Rin.
At that moment, Rin couldn't bring herself to push him away, and just let him hug her for a while in confusion.
Obito: Haha, my act of playing the fool was a huge success!
[In truth, Obito saw the dark side of the ninja system through Rin and grew desperate with the reality of the world. He was eager to change the entire shinobi world, which led to his fall.]
[It's undeniable that the ideal of changing the world is noble, but from the beginning, his path was misguided by Madara.]
[The pain the Konoha village endured from the Nine-Tails' attack is something that can never be erased.]
[During the Fourth Great Ninja War, when Obito rejoined the main team, his Kamui power undoubtedly played a key role in turning the tide of battle.]
[Even after his death, he left behind a valuable legacy.]
[The dual Kamui and fully awakened Susanoo of Kakashi made him the best support for sealing Kaguya in Team 7.]
[Isn't Kakashi's peak form also a reflection of Obito's strength?]
[He took on the consequences of his darkness and did everything he could to make up for it. That is him, Uchiha Obito.]
"Obito, once we're done with the light screen, I'll return your eyes."
Hearing Kakashi's words, Obito immediately refused without thinking.
"I've never wanted back anything I've given away."
"I understand, but you're the true owner of these eyes. Only with you can they reach their full potential."
Seeing that Obito still seemed unwilling, Kakashi tried again, "The light screen said that only dual Kamui will be effective against Kaguya. I don't want the world to be destroyed because of one Sharingan."
"No matter what you say, I won't take back this Sharingan."
"Fine, if you won't take it back, then how about giving me the other one?"
"Are you kidding me right now?"
Obito didn't expect Kakashi to be so shameless.
He opened his mouth, wanting another Sharingan.
"If I give it to you, wouldn't I be blind?"
"No need to be blind. I can help you buy a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan from Orochimaru. If you're lucky, they might even evolve into a Mangekyō Sharingan. Just think about it—one Mangekyō for two Mangekyōs. You'd be making a profit."
"Thanks, but no thanks. The light screen says I'm a genius, but you really think I'm an idiot? What if that three-tomoe Sharingan doesn't evolve into Mangekyō? What then?"
"Huh? Is that your concern?"
"Huh? What concern?"
Cough
"Never mind. Anyway, for the peace of the Shinobi World, either you take back my Sharingan, or you give me yours."
Seeing Kakashi's firm attitude, Obito confirmed that he really wanted to return the Sharingan.
But, just like Obito said earlier, once he gave something away, he couldn't take it back voluntarily.
Unless...
"You beg me!"
Kakashi: ???
Kakashi rubbed his ears and asked with a look as if he misheard, "What do you mean?"
"If you want me to take back those Sharingan, it's not impossible. Just beg me~ Beg me to take it back."
"You're crazy. Fine, if you're not taking it back, then whatever."
Kakashi didn't want to deal with Obito anymore, but Obito suddenly started bothering him in an unusual way.
"Don't be like that. I'm really easy to talk to. As long as you beg me, I'll definitely agree."
"Let go, you idiot."
"I won't let go."
"If you don't let go, I'll scream."
"Scream? Everyone's focused on the light screen right now. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will care."
Kakashi thought Obito was right, so he didn't scream. Instead, he looked at him with a serious gaze.
"Obito."
"What?"
"You're so creepy."
Obito: ???
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