The confidence born of his strength only solidified Uchiha Obito's resolve to abandon the shinobi world. As for his old dream of becoming Hokage, perhaps traces of it still remained deep in his heart, but at least now, nothing could shake his determination.
Although they had confirmed that they had once known each other, the killing beneath their hands did not cease in the slightest.
Hatake Kakashi's only means of hurting the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki was the Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular technique, Kamui.
Kamui was nearly unstoppable, but under immense pressure, accurately striking an enemy was an extremely difficult task for Hatake Kakashi, who did not possess Uchiha blood.
It might have been much easier against the massive Ten-Tails, but the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, whose build was much like that of an ordinary shinobi, was simply too agile.
"Obito, have you forgotten what you once said?"
As Hatake Kakashi dodged Uchiha Obito's Six Paths black staff attacks, he tried to awaken the memories of his former teammate.
"Those who abandon their comrades are the worst. Isn't that what you told me?"
Uchiha Obito continued attacking impassively and replied in an icy voice, "I think I did say something like that. But Kakashi, I saw how Rin died. You ended your comrade's life with your own hands. Surely someone as naïve as you hasn't forgotten what it felt like to have your hands covered in blood?"
"You knew?"
Hatake Kakashi was somewhat startled. Looking back now, there must have been more to what happened back then.
However, Uchiha Obito could not be bothered to say anything more. He forced back Hatake Kakashi, who had closed in on him, then casually swung the Gunbai Fan on his back, reflecting the attacks of the other shinobi rushing to surround him. He then nimbly evaded Sakura Haruno