"Oh no, Obito! It looks like we've caused trouble. Those demon beasts are attacking Free City's gates," Uzumaki Qingxi exclaimed in surprise as she stood on the city wall, watching the beasts repeatedly charge the gates.
Obito stared at the astonished Qingxi in exasperation and grumbled inwardly, You only just noticed?
Qingxi gave the silent Obito a curious look. "Obito, you're so calm. People have died, and you haven't even changed your expression. You really are a major villain."
Obito asked in confusion, "A major villain? What's that?"
Realizing she had let something slip, Qingxi hastily covered her mouth and shook her head. "Nothing, nothing. I just think you're really cool, Obito."
Obito smiled. "You mean cold and heartless, don't you? Haha, it's all right. That's normal. When you grow up, you'll naturally come to see this world for what it is, just like I have. Whether it's the Shinobi World, this world, or any other world, they're all the same at heart. The strong prey on the weak. You'll be fine once you get used to it." By the end, a hint of loneliness had crept into his voice.
Once, he had believed his teacher, Minato Namikaze, could bring peace to the Shinobi World. But in the end, he had nearly died, and Rin had died. Later, he had followed Madara Uchiha and begun to look forward to the ideal world he described. Who could have known it was nothing but a lie? Everything had been a scheme laid by Black Zetsu. Even Madara Uchiha had been nothing more than his pawn. Heh, it had all been a joke. Obito had shouldered countless sins and endured endless condemnation for it, only to find that it was all a joke.
When he first learned the truth, Obito had nearly