I spared you because your name is Uchiha

Stay?

If this village had been like the one in the previous timeline, one he had founded with the Uchiha Clan, then he would have chosen to stay without question.

But clearly, it was not. The Konoha of this timeline had been founded jointly by Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. Their conflicting ideals had eventually driven them into a final battle. Uchiha Madara had died at its conclusion, and Senju Hashirama, gravely wounded, had followed him straight into the Pure Land.

Then came Tobirama Senju, who hated the Uchiha even more. In secret, he had conducted extensive research on the Uchiha Clan and had even gained a thorough understanding of their Sharingan. Knowing exactly what sort of eyes they were had only made him more eager to wipe out the entire clan.

Uchiha Madara, however, had not truly died in battle. He had used an ocular technique to turn reality into illusion, transforming his own unfavorable death into a false dream. By faking his death, he had deceived Senju Hashirama, left the Land of Fire, and hidden himself in the Land of Earth.

Uchiha Madara could have taken the Uchiha Clan out of Konoha and established a home that belonged to them alone.

Unfortunately, after growing accustomed to the comfortable life in the Hidden Leaf Village, few Uchiha retained the proud backbone they had possessed during the Warring States Era. All that remained was their contemptuous arrogance and their pride as one of the two clans that had founded the Ninja Village. They had refused to leave with Uchiha Madara, leading to tonight's dangerous situation.

Obito Uchiha quietly rose from the ground within the shadows, as though surfacing from water. Watching the Uchiha and Konoha face off, he understood why the clan had not yet been exterminated. Anger began burning