Obito: Could it really be Teacher Minato's problem?!

Kakashi was frantically thinking in his mind, completely ignoring the several fiery dragon heads surging towards him!

Countless scattered fragments of information were constantly connecting in his mind on this battlefield where life and death hung in the balance.

The Masked Man caused the Nine-Tails Incident, his Space-Time Ninjutsu that ignores physical attacks, is suspected to be Uchiha Madara or a member of the Uchiha who inherited his skills...

And the fact that he left Konoha two years after the Nine-Tails Incident, and that his strength underwent a qualitative leap during the five years he was away from Konoha.

And then there was that comical figure who had been inseparable from Kou ever since he first appeared before them...

Kakashi couldn't help but picture that comical figure wearing Spiral Mask in his mind:

"He's estimated to be over 1.8 meters tall, wears a mask, and possesses Space-Time Ninjutsu that ignores physical attacks."

She has a very close relationship with Kouchi, and like Kouchi, she wears the Akatsuki...

The Masked Man who called himself "Tobi" had every feature that matched the "Uchiha Madara" that Minato-sensei had mentioned!

Kakashi kept analyzing in his mind, and the more he analyzed, the more chills he felt.

A hypothesis involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

The culprit who caused the Nine-Tails Incident, the one who guided Kokushiro into joining Akatsuki, and even, very likely, the one who prompted Kokushiro to make the decision to leave Konoha...

It's very likely the same person!!

The instant this conjecture took shape in his mind, Kakashi's body reacted even faster than his consciousness!

He abruptly turned his head, even subconsciously forgetting the several fiery dragon heads that were roaring towards him, and stared intently at Obito, who was currently "entangled" with Kisame!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield

Obito was pretending to dodge Kisame's Samehada while enjoying watching Kou's Dragon Flame Song Technique.

What he saw reflected in his eyes were the crimson trails left by the several blazing dragon heads on the battlefield.

Obito watched this scene, a genuine look of admiration appeared in his eyes.

Kō's Fire Release Finger Technique is now undoubtedly superior to his own, and even surpasses that of Uchiha Madara!

"To have absorbed Madara's 'legacy' to this extent in just a few years, that's a terrifying learning ability..."

"If you had that old man Madara's talent, you would definitely grow to an even more terrifying level."

Obito sighed with a slight sense of regret.

A fool like Madara has such great talent, while Kokoro, a true genius, is held back by his talent...

This Ninja World is truly insane!

Thinking of this, Obito couldn't help but shake his head with deep regret.

Just as he was about to continue "watching the battle," he suddenly sensed a very subtle gaze!

And the source of that gaze... was Kakashi!

Obito's body froze instantly.

"Has Kakashi figured something out?"

Obito suppressed the urge to turn around, feeling Kakashi's probing gaze. A sense of unease rose in his heart, and deep doubts also arose within him.

Wait, I've been acting like a complete idiot, how did Kakashi even figure it out?!

Kō recognized him at a glance, and Kakashi also sensed something amiss shortly after seeing him... Was his acting really that bad?

He didn't recognize himself... Could it really be Minato-sensei's fault?!

He, Uchiha Obito, had been in the entertainment industry for at least three decades. A veteran actor in the Ninja World, this was the first time in his life that he deeply questioned his own acting skills.

But now is clearly not the time for self-doubt.

Obito sensed Kakashi's probing gaze, his expression beneath the mask quickly turned cold.

Revealing one's identity at this time was completely unexpected.

If Kakashi has indeed figured something out, then in order to continue concealing his identity and for the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan to proceed smoothly, he might have no choice but to confront Kakashi here...

Thinking of this, a genuine killing intent flashed in Obito's eyes!

But the killing intent rose and then he unconsciously suppressed it.

"No, perhaps... it hasn't reached that point yet."

Obito sensed Kakashi's gaze and, in a fleeting instant, captured the core emotion within that gaze.

His gaze held shock and hostility, but none of the pain and disbelief that had filled his eyes when he first recognized him.

Kakashi, at this point, clearly hasn't fully confirmed his identity.

Showing any unusual behavior now will only reveal your intelligence!

Obito calmly pondered in his mind:

Moreover, if Kakashi were eliminated here, not to mention how Konoha would react, the original plan for cooperation between Mist Village and Konoha would be greatly affected!

The Akatsuki will also face a lot more trouble...

For the sake of the plan, I can't kill him yet.

At least... not now.

Thinking of this, a wise light flashed in Obito's eyes.

What needs to be done now is not to kill him to silence him, but to... confuse Kakashi's judgment!

Obito sensed Kakashi's probing gaze, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes beneath the mask!

He whirled around, and in a comical tone, roared at Kisame, who was pretending to swing his Kisame at him:

"Damn it! You naturally evil Mist Village brat—I'll show you what Tobi is all about!!"

Obito suddenly raised his right leg to meet Kisame's Samehada -on:

"Take this!! Tobi Combo!!"

Kisame stared in astonishment at Obito's sudden Obito in style, his already small eyes widening in surprise.

Samehada slammed solidly into Obito's left leg, but the expected sensation of Samehada passing through his Hollowfied body did not occur.

Samehada's broad blade Obito's left leg squarely, the crisp sound of bones breaking and the muffled sound of muscles tearing exploding simultaneously, causing his entire left side to twist and deform instantly under that immense force.

"Ugh!!!"

With a piercing scream, Obito was violently sent flying, tracing an ungainly arc through the air before crashing straight into the woods beside the road.

Several large trees, as thick as bowls, were snapped in half by the terrifying impact, their broken trunks and wood chips flying everywhere, the roar echoing throughout the forest.

Obito's body rolled several times among the shattered tree debris, finally collapsing in an extremely contorted position amidst a pile of broken wood.

Half of his body was trapped under the fallen tree trunk; his fate was unknown.

Kisame glanced down at Samehada in his hand, then at the forest in front of him where branches were still falling in a rustling sound. A rare moment of bewilderment appeared on his rugged face.

"I... I killed Lord Madara?!"

"No! Lord Madara... he committed suicide?!"

Kisame stared blankly at Obito, who was still twitching slightly not far away, and a deep sense of doubt arose in his heart.

What, what on earth is going on?!