Kakashi, guided by his Ninja Dog Pakkun, was racing with all his might.
Uchiha Obito, guided by the White Zetsu Tobi, was racing with all his might, too.
They had the same goal: to reach Nohara Rin, who was in the process of becoming the Three-Tails Jinchuriki. But under Black Zetsu's arrangement as the "director," Hatake Kakashi would reach her first.
By then,
Hatake Kakashi would display his full might and snatch Nohara Rin from Kirishima Shinya and the other Mist Ninja. But the Mist Ninja wouldn't give up just like that; they would surely pursue them relentlessly. And just as Hatake Kakashi—and, by extension, Nohara Rin—was about to reunite with Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin would die!
All of Uchiha Obito's efforts and prayers would come to nothing in that moment. Everything would lose all meaning to him!
His script was so perfect. As long as everything played out according to plan, there was a very good chance that Uchiha Obito would awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan under the most extreme emotional trauma. Then the grand plan to revive his mother would proceed smoothly.
Of course,
there was also the possibility that Uchiha Obito might fail to awaken it. After all, his Sharingan had only two tomoe, and the three-tomoe stage still lay between that and the Mangekyō Sharingan.
If, by some chance, Uchiha Obito failed to awaken it, that wouldn't matter.
There were other "spares" hidden away at other bases. It was just that Uchiha Madara had the highest hopes for Uchiha Obito among all the candidates, so Obito had become the first test subject.
"Don't disappoint us!"
Black Zetsu murmured.
By then,
the sealing of the Three-Tails was also nearing its end.
Kamaiba's mastery of Sealing Techniques was impressive. He had kept the situation firmly under control from beginning