Fourth Hokage's Obito stared at Kakashi's Sharingan eyes in utter shock.
But there wasn't the slightest trace of joy on his face.
His mind went completely blank. He couldn't comprehend how Kakashi could possibly have a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
If Kakashi had just a pair of regular three-tomoe Sharingan, Obito wouldn't have been so stunned.
After all, when he had "died" back then, he'd given Kakashi one of his own eyes.
Then, for some unknown reason—perhaps a moment of madness—Uchiha Fugaku had given Kakashi another.
Illogical as it sounded, it was something only ninjas could pull off.
But what was now standing before Obito... was a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan. That, he simply couldn't understand.
Then he remembered.
That imposter—the one who looked exactly like him—also had a pair of Mangekyō.
His fury exploded.
He pointed at Minato Namikaze, shouting furiously, "This is the Konoha you're in charge of?!"
Minato—poor guy—was hit with blame while lying flat.
He shrugged in confusion and said blankly, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Obito took that as an act—Minato pretending not to understand. His voice grew louder and more accusing.
"Don't play dumb with me! Kakashi's Mangekyō, and that imposter's Mangekyō—both clearly show that Konoha is conducting twisted human experiments! I never thought… the Minato Namikaze who once vowed to change Konoha, to change the entire shinobi world, would become so corrupted. You've really let me down."
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Minato finally understood what Obito meant.
And because he understood… his expression became difficult to describe. Strange. Awkward. Somewhere between disbelief and irony.
"Obito," Kushina suddenly spoke up, her voice steady, "forget whether Minato did those things or not. Let me ask you—what position, what identity do you have now to question him? Are you a Konoha shinobi? Or the mastermind who's thrown the shinobi world into chaos?"
That single sentence from Kushina froze Obito in place.
She was right.
What right did he have now to question Minato Namikaze?
At this point, he was nothing more than a vengeful ghost.
Konoha being evil or not—what the hell did that have to do with him?
That was true, but even so, Fourth Hokage's Obito was still extremely annoyed.
"Since that's how it is, don't blame me for what happens next."
He said coldly, then glanced at Kakashi and Third Hokage's Obito, sneering as he said, "Don't think you can beat me just because you have Mangekyō Sharingan. I'll show you with facts—fakes will always be fakes. They'll never compare to the original."
With that, Fourth Hokage's Obito rushed straight toward Kakashi.
Despite what he said, he was still cautious. He wanted to drag Kakashi into the Kamui space to fight.
In Kamui space, it would be one-on-one.
Outside, it could easily become Minato plus the fake plus Kakashi all ganging up on him.
Even if he was overconfident, he couldn't guarantee victory against three opponents attacking at once.
"Got you."
Fourth Hokage's Obito easily placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder. Instantly, he activated Kamui, trying to pull Kakashi into the Kamui dimension.
Whether it was just for fun or some deeper reason, Kakashi stupidly let himself be dragged into Kamui space without resisting.
If Kakashi were truly his enemy, Fourth Hokage's Obito would have just left him inside, letting time pass until Kakashi starved to death.
Unfortunately, Kakashi wasn't just his current enemy—he was also his closest friend.
So, for Fourth Hokage's Obito, Kakashi could die, but he couldn't die in such a disrespectful way.
"Kakashi, this is my last mercy to you."
After saying that, Obito launched the first attack.
It wasn't taijutsu, nor fire release, but Wood Release.
He wanted Kakashi to see that he was no longer the weakling he once was, but a powerful opponent who could defeat or even kill him.
"Tch, you talk like you can actually hit me."
Kakashi didn't dodge or avoid; he just let a large number of wooden branches attack him.
Kamui's Intangibility ability was really unstoppable. It connected two spaces — the other dimension and the ninja world.
When Kakashi used intangibility in the ninja world, on the surface it looked like his real body was there, but in truth, only an illusion appeared in the ninja world, while his real body was in the other dimension.
Similarly, when Kakashi used intangibility in Kamui's dimension, only Kakashi's illusion appeared before Fourth Hokage's Obito, while Kakashi's real body remained in the ninja world.
Kakashi could use intangibility in Kamui's dimension, but Fourth Fourth Hokage's Obito could not.
After all, outside was Kakashi's teammate, not Fourth Hokage's Obito's.
"No way, how can you use Kamui's intangibility?"
Only now did Fourth Hokage's Obito finally understand.
Why Kakashi had never dodged his attacks from the start.
Because it was completely unnecessary.
"That's why I said your brain isn't working well. It took you this long to realize?"
Kakashi mocked Fourth Hokage's Obito, then disappeared into Kamui's dimension.
Seeing this, Fourth Hokage's Obito silently followed and left Kamui's dimension too.
Under the watchful eyes of the Minato couple and the Third Hokage's Obito, the Fourth Hokage's Obito had just excitedly said, "Got you," and then suddenly disappeared before everyone, leaving Kakashi standing still in place.
Not long after, the Fourth Hokage's Obito mysteriously reappeared right before everyone's eyes. This move left Minato Namikaze quite confused.
Silence, calm, and peace.
The Fourth Hokage's Obito said nothing, and Minato and Kakashi stayed silent as well.
The scene became eerily quiet for a moment, with only the occasional chirping of insects reminding them that the world hadn't gone mute.
Obito, wearing his mask, was blushing all over his face.
Thinking back on his earlier actions, he felt extremely embarrassed.
Good thing he was wearing the mask, or he would have socially died on the spot.
"Damn you, Kakashi. Don't think you've won. I'll definitely come back."
After saying this, the Fourth Hokage's Obito tried to slip away.
Facing a Kakashi with double Mangekyo Sharingan was already tough enough, and beside him were the Fourth Hokage and his imposter watching closely.
The situation today was too strange. The Fourth Hokage's Obito felt he needed to return to the base to think things through carefully.
Just as the Fourth Hokage's Obito was about to leave, the Third Hokage's Obito standing in front of the Minato couple moved.
In a flash, he appeared behind the Fourth Hokage's Obito, firmly grabbed his shoulder with his right hand, and then activated Kamui.
A twisted space suddenly appeared around the neck of Fourth Hokage's Obito.
"You—"
Fourth Hokage's Obito barely said one word before his neck was cut by the twisted space. His head separated from his body and fell limply to the ground.
"Tsk tsk, killing yourself, you really are ruthless."
Third Hokage's Obito glared at Kakashi and said, "I'm not like you, a crazy guy, always liking to play around."
After saying that, he ignored Kakashi and approached the Namikaze couple.
"Obito. You—"
Minato was about to say that what Obito did wasn't right.
But Third Hokage's Obito interrupted him, "I know Sensei, you couldn't bring yourself to do it, so I took care of it for you. Hmm, no need to thank me."
With the Namikaze couple's complex expressions, Third Hokage's Obito took out a list of those who died in the Nine-Tails chaos.
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