Tobi's Thoughts

A ninja's attire often revealed their fighting methods and style, and Tobi's appearance illustrated that perfectly.

He wore a mask, which meant that whether he knew how to use them or not, he could not employ any of the five elemental escape techniques that required expelling something from his mouth.

Of course, whether in the manga or in reality, Qi had never actually seen him use any proper escape technique.

At the same time, he wore a loose robe with sleeves long enough to cover his outstretched fingers. That was not conducive to taijutsu, especially high-speed taijutsu, but on the other hand, it facilitated the use of hidden weapons or forming hand seals in secret.

Qi had used long sleeves before as well, but now that he no longer needed hand seals, he had changed that. From then on, his sleeves never extended past his wrists.

Tobi was very direct. After appearing, he let out only one roar before pouncing at Qi.

With a single move, Qi had broken his control over the Three-Tails, finally making him understand one thing—Qi would become an enormous obstacle to his future plans, and one of the foremost at that.

Before this, he had always believed that no one in the present era understood and knew how to use the power of the Tailed Beasts better than he did.

As Tobi leaped forward, he had already activated his spacetime ninjutsu. His body made not the slightest sound as it moved, and he practically flew through the air.

Moreover, the three tomoe—the iconic pattern of the Sharingan—had already appeared in the single eye exposed through his mask, releasing a surge of ocular power.

Normally, anyone who met his gaze at this point would fall under the Sharingan's genjutsu. Even if they could break free, they